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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (11 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 264. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the commitment to bring forward an expanded town and village renewal scheme to bring vacant and derelict buildings back into use and promote residential occupancy; when the scheme will open; if it will be open to business looking to rejuvenate derelict buildings for commercial use; and if she will make a statement on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú for allowing me to come in and to take his place today. I will confine my questions and address to Knock Airport and to Mr. Joe Gilmore. I commend him, the management, the board and all of the staff for the wonderful work that they have been doing. I fully endorse and believe in the model that the airport has, supported by the local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: How beneficial would it be for the airport to have a Government-sponsored testing scheme at airports such as Knock?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Would Mr. Gilmore see that testing taking place on site or off site?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: On the €4 million losses and the €6 million that was announced yesterday, how much of a shortfall or a gap does Knock Airport have at the moment to make up in terms of that lost revenue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: There is obviously more needed. What is the costing on the marketing plan that the airport has done?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: In terms of the timeline for the strategic development zone, SDZ, what is the immediate thing that needs to happen for that to move on? How does Mr. Gilmore see the timeline of that going?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I have not mentioned Brexit at all and my time is up but we will talk about that on another day. I thank Mr. Gilmore.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I appreciate that. I wish to ask Mr. Gilmore a question that has to do with the west being a region in transition. What opportunities does that present, particularly in terms of capital funding from the €750 billion EU fund as well as the Brexit fund that will be in place? What can we as Oireachtas Members do to ensure that we take advantage of or use that opportunity in the context...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Is there a comparison matrix showing what other EU states are leveraging for airports of a similar size to Ireland West Airport Knock and the other regional airports? Is the balance of funding skewed towards larger countries like Germany? Is there a league table of the funding being attracted under Covid or other measures?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank Mr. Gilmore. I will follow up on that matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Warmer Homes Scheme (10 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of and position regarding energy upgrades as part of the better energy warmer homes scheme planned for 2020 due to the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35175/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Warmer Homes Scheme (10 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I welcome the Minister's earlier answers on the SEAI scheme and the warmer homes scheme. On the additional 107 staff, who are they to be employed by? He will be aware that my main concern is the waiting list for the warmer homes scheme. Last month, 7,300 people were waiting of which 345 are in Mayo. How will they be prioritised? Who will decide who goes first? Will it be according to...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Sick Pay Scheme (10 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 89. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the status of his engagement with unions on the introduction of a statutory sick pay scheme in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35177/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of and position regarding state aid complaints lodged to the European Commission and the impact this might have on the roll out of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35176/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (10 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if persons that had appointments to take the driver theory and or practical tests cancelled due to the move to level 5 Covid-19 restrictions will have their appointments rescheduled to take place as soon as the restrictions are lifted; if they will reassigned available dates towards the end of the queue; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (10 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 569. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the Exchequer if the same fees were applied for graduate entry medical students as other undergraduate medical students who enter directly from the CAO system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34620/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (10 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 572. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that graduate entry medical students in UCD are facing the third straight increase in fees; his views on whether the proposed increase is necessary to meet to funding needs of the university given the current level of public funding; his further views on whether these increases are appropriate given...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (10 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 570. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the Exchequer if graduate entry medical students were exempt from the progression criteria in SUSI grant application and could access funding as if it was their first undergraduate course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34621/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Calculated Grades 2020 and Preparations for Leaving Certificate 2021: Department of Education (10 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I have a number of questions and I would appreciate it if the witnesses could answer them as succinctly as possible. In terms of the number of legal cases that are in the system, how many are outstanding and when is it expected they will be concluded?