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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (24 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister for his impassioned response. Rail freight does win the case and the Minister does not have to doubt his belief in it. Deputy Canney and I emphasised that point when we spoke to him at the West-On-Track meeting some weeks ago. A total of 1,000 freight trains a year leave Mayo to serve Dublin and Waterford ports. Those freight train journeys displace 20,000...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (24 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 284. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of farmland that have been lost to erosion and notified to his Department via changes in land parcel information by county in tabular form; if he will consider a scheme to assist farmers whose land is affected by erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26021/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: IDA Ireland (22 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 125. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 15 September 2020, if the IDA has submitted a revised planning permission application to Mayo County Council; if not, the reason therefor in the context of previous assurances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25297/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (22 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if TII is in receipt of correspondence from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to a project (details supplied); the engagement of TII with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and with his Department in relation to the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25399/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 306. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will address the matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25318/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the arrangements for the sitting of the leaving certificate 2020 in November will be clarified; the changes being made to examination content and length; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24881/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 476. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 462 of 15 September 2020, the number of buses sourced to date; the percentage of routes operating at full 50% capacity as per the figures provided by county; the way in which progress on the issue is measured and monitored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25296/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (22 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 504. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if community employment and Tús schemes can be extended by six months for participants due to finish in view of the fact that some participants lost out on six months due to Covid-19 and other participants worked tirelessly during the pandemic and training new participants will be much more difficult due to Covid-19....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 542. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an appeal by a person (details supplied) will be heard [25433/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (22 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 598. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the sources of capital funding available to a local group seeking to develop a facility to host an all-day service, a preschool and post school service in an area in which no formal service exists and which is adjacent to the existing national school. [25382/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (22 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 672. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to review and reform defamation laws; the timeline for introduction of new legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25298/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 685. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered easing social distancing restrictions in respect of trainee healthcare workers, for example, physiotherapists, doctors and dentists in order that they can return to on-site training and experience; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these students need the practical on the job experience to fulfil the requirements of their...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 843. To ask the Minister for Health when essential services such as early intervention assessment and speech and language therapy will recommence; his views on whether Covid-19 restrictions are resulting in the suspension of services and is having a detrimental effect on children awaiting services; the steps being taken to recommence services and to erase the waiting list; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (22 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 910. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans for the Leader programme for 2021 and beyond; if she will implement findings for a transition programme; when she will notify Leader companies of her plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25441/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (22 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 911. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount each local authority has billed either her Department or a local Leader company for staff members, administration, LAG overhead or other cost in each year since 2014; and the amount paid out by her Department, each LAG or Leader delivery sub-group in audit fees since 2014, in tabular form. [25442/20]

Expenditure Response to Covid-19 Crisis: Statements (Resumed) (17 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: Seo an chéad uair go bhfuil mé sa Seomra agus an Leas-Cheann Comhairle sa Chathaoir. Guím comhghairdeas agus gach rath di ar a post nua. This is a timely debate and I have been listening to many of the contributions from my office. It is now six months since the first phase of the first lockdown. We are coming up to the preparation of the budget. This morning's report from...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (17 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 134. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address the means test for carer’s allowance; if she considers it a fair assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24480/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (17 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 135. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address the income disregard for carer’s allowance; if consideration has been given to the consequences of the measure for working families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24481/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (15 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 52. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects health and social care services for persons with disabilities to be fully restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23429/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: IDA Ireland (15 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 156. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the investments by IDA Ireland at a property (details suppled) in County Mayo; the planning status of the site; the process to update the status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23984/20]