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Ceisteanna - Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (4 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he has met with the Attorney General to discuss the position held by the Data Protection Commission as expressed in its observation on the data protection impact assessment commissioned on the legislation on mother and baby homes. [33529/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (4 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: We now know that the Attorney General did not advise the Minister in respect of the GDPR legislation when we were told that he had. Was the Taoiseach aware of this? Will he now acknowledge that the information peddled by the Minister, the Taoiseach and the Government was totally false? This concerns me because we were led to believe that there was engagement on this matter with the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Yesterday, a 92-year-old woman living in a residential nursing home said, "Did I ever think I would be all alone in this world at 92 years of age?" Notwithstanding the guidance that has come from the health services, and we all agree on the fundamental safety measures that need to be in place, is there anything more we can do to be able to alleviate some of the loneliness and isolation that...

Flood Prevention Policies: Motion [Private Members] (4 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank the Rural Independent Group for tabling this important motion. I wish to examine the impact of a level of flooding that used to occur only once every 100 years but now occurs every couple of months. I know this best because I live in County Mayo. At one time, only certain areas there were subject to flooding. Now, however, more areas become flood zones whenever there is a storm or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Springboard Programme (4 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of free or subsidised places on short, modular courses that were being offered through Springboard+ prior to the July stimulus package; the number of additional places were added as part of the July stimulus package; the number of places that are currently being offered;and the number of places that remain unfilled; and if he will...

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

Rose Conway-Walsh: 39. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the 400 tonnes set aside for line caught mackerel is insufficient to allow the 1,560 boats that are smaller than 15 metres registered in Ireland to grow this as a fishery; his further views on whether the 750kg landing restriction is unworkable for inshore boats smaller than 15 metres landing mackerel on any...

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

Rose Conway-Walsh: 78. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to ensure that farmers have access to livestock marts to ensure food production supply chains are secured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33533/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (3 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 128. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) and developments in France regarding the prescribing of epilim, also known as valproate, to pregnant mothers; his plans to progress the issue here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33531/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services (3 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 159. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding audiologist consultations in view of the fact that on 1 October 2020 the waiting times for referrals were 79 weeks and 49 weeks for adults and children, respectively in County Mayo; the steps being taken to reduce this backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33530/20]

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

Rose Conway-Walsh: 605. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has met with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science on the subject of refunds for third-level students for unused accommodation; the actions the Government plans to take to ensure students received refunds from private accommodation providers; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 838. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if full-time students in further and higher education can continue to receive the pandemic unemployment payment and enter new full-time further or higher education courses; if there is a planned date for these student-specific supports to end; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32374/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1014. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of all research funding that has been made available for research on Covid-19 in tabular form; the amount that has been allocated; the research that has been initiated; the amount of funding for Covid-19 research fund that was mobilised from existing research funding; the amount that was from new funding; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Colleges (3 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1015. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial reserves of each university, technological university and institute of technology in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32921/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Nursing Education (3 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1036. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places for undergraduate nursing and midwifery in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33745/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (3 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1128. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for home help packages by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32323/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (3 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1175. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting lists for primary medical certificates by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32525/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Oct 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Some 33,301 leaving certificate grades were appealed this year on behalf of 12,215 students. Only 18 of those students received increased grades. Was it worthwhile to hold an appeals process, thereby giving these students false hope? Will the leaving certificate resits take place in November now that we are under a level 5 lockdown?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (22 Oct 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 31. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps taken to address the situation faced by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32119/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (22 Oct 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 48. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the current situation of primary medical certificates; if procedures are in place to allow for consolations via video or telephone to account for Covid-19 related restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32116/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (22 Oct 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 164. To ask the Minister for Health when the modular unit in Mayo University Hospital will be open to patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32096/20]