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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 29. To ask the Minister for Finance if the due date for inheritance tax 2020 will be deferred from 31 October 2020 in cases in which the inheritance consists of property in order to afford persons time to dispose of the properties in question which was held up due to the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12708/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with the insurance industry in relation to the refusal by insurance companies to honour business interruption policies in insurance policies in circumstances in which insurance includes cover for infectious diseases; the result of these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13629/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on the provision of in-college summer courses for postgraduate students particularly those parts of courses that do not lend themselves to being done online; if there have been discussions with the HEA in relation to the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12704/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if each school will be allocated at least the same number of SNA hours for the 2020-2021 academic year they had for 2019/2020; if so, the reason a school (details supplied) was notified of a loss of SNA hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12705/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason tenderers for building projects are being requested to provide a quotation for possible Covid-19 related disruptions and compliance on building projects in view of the fact the rules and regulations regarding Covid-19 are changing constantly according to changes in the suppression of the illness; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Status (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 276. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons granted citizenship in each year of the past five years at the absolute discretion of the Minister based on their ancestors having strong ties to Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12707/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Visiting Regulations (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 333. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason visits to prisons are only recommencing on 20 July 2020 when visits to other institutions are being allowed from 29 June 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13630/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 347. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason small businesses which were employing two or three persons and are reopening now as a start up on a self-employed basis with no employees are not eligible for the restart grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12709/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 376. To ask the Minister for Health when an announcement will be made in relation to the timing of the lifting of the quarantine arrangements for those coming here to afford certainty to persons planning to come here for work and pleasure and those intending to go abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12701/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 559. To ask the Minister for Health the reason churches and other places of worship irrespective of size are being restricted to allowing only 50 attendees over the coming weeks; the reason the number allowed does not relate to the size of the church and to general social distancing rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13631/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 576. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to change the proposed objective in the new CAP 2021-2027 relating to GAEC2 from appropriate protection of wetland and peatland to retention and maintenance of the area of permanent grassland on farmed peatlands and wetlands, in view of the definition of strictly protected areas and the proposed quantity of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 658. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason persons that attended for the NCT before the Covid-19 lockdown and could not get the lift test done at the time due to the failure of the NCT company to provide it are now being charged €28 for the lift test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12710/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 659. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) was charged €28 for the NCT lift test in view of the fact it could not be taken originally due to faulty NCT equipment and having passed the rest of the NCT they could not rebook the test within 30 days of the original test due to Covid-19 lockdown measures; the steps he will take to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 800. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to the introduction of a pandemic employment payment for persons that can establish they have a pattern of seasonal work, particularly in the hospitality sector for the duration of the time they normally work each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12700/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 852. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an increase for a qualified adult State pension (contributory) application submitted by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in making a decision on the application in view of the fact that this application is ongoing for at least one year; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 911. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when it is planned to permit general travel to the offshore islands in view of the fact that phase 5 of the opening of the country has been brought forward to phase four of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business; the reason for the delay in making an announcement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12703/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Hospitality Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are three themes on which I wish to ask questions. I will be pleased if I manage to deal with them all. The first is seasonal employment and hotels, guest houses, etc., that only open for part of the season. What percentage or number of hotels open seasonally, that is, are closed in January and February? How many hotels operate on a skeleton basis in those months? Has the Irish...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Hospitality Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What response did the sector representatives get from the Department on using historical data from previous years?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Hospitality Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Would that be devastating for the sections of the hotel industry that are affected?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Hospitality Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I wish to move on to my second issue. Do the hospitality sector representatives have any idea, between the three of them, as to the respective percentages of hotels, restaurants and pubs that will be paying rates in excess of €10,000 per annum? Has any request been made to lift the cap in this regard for the hospitality industry in the context of the restart grant? If the sector...