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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: 426. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will expand the provisions of the stay and spend scheme to include the purchase of vouchers for accommodation or food purchase during 2021; and his plans to review the scheme in light of the level 5 restrictions. [33005/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (3 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: 609. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to review structures of local government in particular consideration of reintroducing directly elected town councils further to commitments in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32999/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (3 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: 610. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a position (details supplied) will be advertised. [33000/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: 1484. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe for the introduction of new farm schemes such as the rollover of GLAS and extension of TAMS; the options available to farmers that have exited schemes such as AEOS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32301/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (3 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: 1584. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funds she secured in Budget 2021 for projects, delivery and administration of a Leader programme in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33014/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Plan (3 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: 1585. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position of a new national rural development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33015/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Enterprise Centres (3 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: 1586. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the programmes available in her Department to facilitate the development of locally based innovation centres, for example, similar to the gteic model in Gaeltacht areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33016/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Land Issues (22 Oct 2020)

Dara Calleary: 69. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has ownership of an asset (details supplied) following the dissolution of a community based company; and the details of the procedure for a community group to apply for ownership of that asset. [32105/20]

Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (21 Oct 2020)

Dara Calleary: On 19 February 2013, the then Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, gave a State apology and the Visitors Gallery was full that night of survivors of the Magdalen laundries. It was one of the stand-out nights of my time in this House to meet those women, to see their courage and their strengthen and to hear of their journeys and how they survived them. Those people are still on that journey. I am deeply...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Oct 2020)

Dara Calleary: 35. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the waiting time for a first driver test by centre; the measures he is taking to address the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31799/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (21 Oct 2020)

Dara Calleary: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to an application for summer works by a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the application will be expedited with a view to allocating funding to complete the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31854/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (21 Oct 2020)

Dara Calleary: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to plans to close the business school at the GMIT Mayo campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31790/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Negotiations: Members of the House of Lords (21 Oct 2020)

Dara Calleary: Honour the existing agreements.

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

Dara Calleary: Ainmním an Seanadóir Kyne.

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

Dara Calleary: Tá rudaí eile le plé leis an Aire agus an Aire Stáit taobh amuigh den Bhille. Ba cheart go mbeidh cruinniú againn leo faoi chúrsaí Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta taobh amuigh den Bhille roimh an Nollaig, b'fhéidir tar éis na gcruinnithe a bheidh againn leis an Údarás, leis an bhForas agus leis an gcomhlachas.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Cúraimí an Choimisinéir Teanga agus Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2019: An Coimisinéir Teanga (21 Oct 2020)

Dara Calleary: Cuirim fáilte roimh an gCoimisinéir Teanga ar ais agus gabhaim buíochas leis agus lena fhoireann le haghaidh na hoibre tábhachtach atá siad i mbun. Tá an coimisinéir tar éis bunús úsáideach a chur os ár gcomhair le haghaidh obair an Bhille atá os ár gcomhair. Níl mé chun é sin a phlé inniu ach tá...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (20 Oct 2020)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle as an ábhar seo a roghnú le haghaidh na díospóireachta anocht. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for choosing this Topical Issue. The Minister of State is familiar with, and I am aware she has met, the management and directors of Ireland West Airport Knock. I know she is fully aware of the situation currently faced by the airport....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (20 Oct 2020)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister of State for her response. Will that €3.5 million be paid out to the three airports in 2020? Ireland West Airport Knock will need €3 million of that alone because that is the kind of loss it is facing. In the context of €10 million being paid to Shannon and Cork airports, I believe €3 million for an airport that delivers over 800,000...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Defective Building Materials (20 Oct 2020)

Dara Calleary: 138. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the requirements of the defective blocks scheme (details supplied) that limits scheme participants that as a consequence of defective blocks must entirely rebuild their homes and to out-of-date standards in that rebuilding; and if he will consult with the Minister for Housing, Local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (20 Oct 2020)

Dara Calleary: 170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional funding allocated to Shannon and Cork airports; the conditions of the funding; the timeline of payment of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31273/20]