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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 May 2020)

John Brady: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his officials were instructed to develop contingency plans in the event of the leaving certificate exams not proceeding; and if so, the reason the contingency plan was not shared with the stakeholders until 6 May 2020 and only discussed in detail on 7 May 2020. [7734/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 May 2020)

John Brady: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he and his officials did not engage with the stakeholders earlier in planning for the document A Guide to Calculated Grades for Leaving Certificate students 2020 in view of the current date and the fact that schools are still awaiting advice, clarifications, CPD and a detailed document from his Department. [7736/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 May 2020)

John Brady: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the stakeholders, parents, students, management bodies and teacher unions were not consulted on the design of the calculated grades system and on possible alternatives. [7739/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 May 2020)

John Brady: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a new school building for a school (details supplied); the stage the plans are at; when it is anticipated that construction will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7768/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (27 May 2020)

John Brady: 528. To ask the Minister for Health the purpose of the refurbishment works that are taking place in the Wicklow Municipal District Hospital, Wicklow Town, County Wicklow. [7264/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (27 May 2020)

John Brady: 529. To ask the Minister for Health the immediate and future plans for the Wicklow Municipal District Hospital, Wicklow Town, County Wicklow. [7265/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

John Brady: 816. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when coaches can recommence soccer training for under-16s while adhering to social distancing measures. [7767/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (27 May 2020)

John Brady: 1035. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider increasing the homeless HAP rate payable for County Wicklow to bring it in line with the Dublin homeless HAP rate. [7261/20]

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

John Brady: We would like the Minister to answer that specific question.

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

John Brady: I am sorry. Time is short. I am trying to get clarity on whether it will be tapered and how long it will be extended for. The Minister is not willing to give that information.

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

John Brady: The second question I want to put relates to women returning from maternity leave. The Minister will be aware that last week the National Women's Council of Ireland referred the exclusion of women returning from maternity leave from accessing the wage subsidy scheme to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. The NWCI believes that the Government's exclusion of women from maternity...

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

John Brady: It is good to see the Minister in the Chamber.

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

John Brady: I will aim towards five minutes. This is an important question to lead with. I welcome the Minister. Since the outbreak of Covid-19, we have introduced emergency legislation and had a number of sitting days dealing with social protection, and this is the first time we have had a senior Minister before the House with responsibility for social protection to answer questions and provide some...

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

John Brady: Will the payment be tapered?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 May 2020)

John Brady: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of an extension for a school (details supplied); the timeframe for same; the site on which the extension will be located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4410/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (13 May 2020)

John Brady: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the undeveloped site beside a school (details supplied) is in the ownership of his Department; and if not, the person or body that owns the site. [4411/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (13 May 2020)

John Brady: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be ensured for the provision of temporary prefab accommodation for a school (details supplied) for September 2020; if so, the steps required by the school or the KWETB in order to release such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4412/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 May 2020)

John Brady: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of replacing the existing prefabs in a school (details supplied) with a permanent two-storey building; the stage the plans are at; when the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4519/20]

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

John Brady: While more than 500,000 applications for the Covid-19 unemployment payment have been processed, discrimination is at the core of the policy. There is discrimination against certain cohorts of society, one being the over-66s. Many who have been forced to work longer to continue to pay their bills, rent and mortgages now find themselves out of work and are being discriminated against because...

Social Protection (Covid-19): Statements (2 Apr 2020)

John Brady: I am sharing time with Deputy Carthy. I offer my condolences to the friends and families of all those who have unfortunately passed away due to the Covid-19 pandemic. My thoughts are with them all. It is a difficult time for many families that have had their lives turned upside down as a result of the health crisis we are experiencing. Many families are experiencing serious financial...