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Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Gnó an Chomhchoiste. (21 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ní oireann sé sin do na comhaltaí as Fianna Fáil mar tosaíonn an cruinniú páirtí parlaiminte ag 6 p.m. nó 6.15 p.m.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Traveller Community (20 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 51. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps he is taking to ensure that the Traveller community enjoys real equality in society here; the programmes his Department has in place to promote equality for this community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30910/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (20 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 66. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to make special arrangements in relation to the funding of crèches on offshore islands to ensure they are viable with a small number of children attending due to the smaller populations on islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30909/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (20 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has had discussions with the third level institutions in relation to refunds of rent to students that rented on-campus accommodation and now find that all or most of their courses will be delivered online for the foreseeable future due to the Covid-19 crisis and that this accommodation will not be needed; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions he had with the Minister for Health and the Chief Medical Officer in August and September 2020 before a decision was made that third level colleges would reopen on campus; if a full risk analysis was carried out of the risks involved given that these reopenings would bring a large number of students together from many parts of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (20 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 152. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when official notification from his Department will issue to an organisation (details supplied) in regard to a grant under the jobs stimulus funding for active travel and climate change adaptation measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31647/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (20 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 233. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason it is planned to limit VAT rebate under the retail export scheme for international visitors, non-EU, to purchases over €175 as part of the Brexit omnibus Bill; if post Brexit it will be possible to have different rules applying to UK tourists compared to other non-EU states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31533/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Monuments (20 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress made in designing, tendering and doing further works at Nos. 14-17 Moore Street in order that they are ready for opening to a limited amount of visitors at a time post Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31534/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Stádas Scoile (20 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cad iad na critéir le haghaidh stádas meanscoile “scoil bheag” a bhaint amach; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [31122/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Stádas Scoile (20 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén fáth a bhfuil stádas “scoil bheag” ag roinnt scoileanna faoi chúram Bhord Oideachais agus Oiliúna na Gaillimhe agus Ros Comáin (GRETB) a bhfuil suas le 165 scoláire ag freastal orthu agus nach bhfuil an stádas sin ag roinnt scoileanna eile a bhfuil cuid acu i bhfad níos lú...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (20 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 430. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of places available on community employment schemes nationwide; the number of participants on the schemes at present; the number of vacancies on the schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31653/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (20 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 752. To ask the Minister for Health when the income eligibility levels for qualification for a medical card for those over 70 years of age will be increased as was provided for in legislation passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas in July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31655/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (20 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 776. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on a forestry application lodged by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay in making a decision on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31005/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 822. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a decision will be made on an application (details supplied) under the Covid-19 stability fund 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31646/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 12. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the steps he intends taking to support trade, enterprise and employment during the current pandemic, particularly in those sectors worst hit by Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30261/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister might outline in detail the new scheme introduced this week to support those sectors worst hit by Covid-19, and particularly those that have been closed down under the levels 3 and 4 restrictions. We have the broad outline of the scheme but we do not have the detail.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What the Minister is saying is that if a company's turnover falls by 80% or more it can get the full amount. If, for example, it falls by 50% to 80%, can it get anything?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It has to have fallen 80% or more. The Minister might also explain to me the position regarding a restart grant and a restart grant plus. My understanding was that one could get both of those grants. However, without warning, the restart grant stopped three weeks before the originally announced date. Is any consideration being given to making the restart grant available to those who would...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I guarantee the Minister that I will cut and paste what he has just said and make sure that they bring that to the attention of the local authority. I suspect that if the Department had persisted in playing this jiggery-pokery of pulling it back without notice three weeks before the originally announced date the Ombudsman would have ruled in favour of those who could have applied by the date...