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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Data (8 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 275. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a bank (details supplied) is selling a portfolio of distressed mortgages on family homes to a vulture fund between the end of July and mid-September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21146/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 277. To ask the Minister for Finance the criteria for the help-to-buy scheme; the criteria in cases in which contracts predate the announcement of the new changes to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21151/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (8 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 294. To ask the Minister for Finance if there will be a reduction in the amount required to be paid to the Revenue Commissioners by voluntary organisations whose premises have been closed for the past six months that wish to renew their club registration public dance licence and gaming lottery licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22003/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (8 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 480. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if home tutors will be entitled to an insurable status and entitled to pensionability for their work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22000/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (8 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 649. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the 2008 Labour Court recommendations regarding community employment supervisors will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22394/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (8 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 659. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an appeal lodged in respect of the decision to refuse a carer’s allowance for a person (details supplied) will be confirmed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21161/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (8 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 724. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an exemption to the requirement to be unemployed for 12 months before being eligible for the community employment programme will be granted for those working in community and voluntary organisations to ensure adequate staff is available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21997/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (8 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 752. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she plans to publish the review of community employment schemes carried out in 2018; when the recommendations of same will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22395/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 869. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if VTOS payments will continue past the initial extension date of August 2020 due to uncertainty in relation to the date on which students will return to college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21996/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (8 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 948. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the necessary changes will be put in place in order to reduce the waiting time for appointments at Anglesea Street Garda Station, Cork in respect of the renewal of visas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22105/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 949. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an automatic extension of immigration residence permits for at least a further two months will be provided due to the backlog in dealing with the renewal of applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22106/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (8 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 1314. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical device will be provided to a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22085/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (8 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 1347. To ask the Minister for Health the status of CervicalCheck; if smear tests completed by general practitioners are being processed and results returned within four weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22275/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (2 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for their contributions this morning and for all the work done over the past six months. I think it is very much appreciated by everyone, in particular parents and students. Some schools have now reopened. Has there been feedback yet as regards any substantial problems arising now of which we need to be aware? Even before schools reopened, perhaps there were...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (2 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: I will go back to the issue of additional staff who have been taken on in schools. Have the witnesses any indication of the total number of additional staff taken on? Do we still have some schools where they feel they are still under pressure? Classes are obviously going to be smaller, therefore more staff will be needed including more support staff as well. Have we any indications about...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (2 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: On the matter of substitute teachers in larger urban areas, has the Department indicated to the INTO any practical steps that are going to be taken to deal with this issue? Has a timeline been set down for meeting that challenge?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (2 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: Can I just ask one more question about fast-tracking of testing? My understanding was that the Department had agreed to the fast-tracking of tests for teachers and school staff. What is the witnesses' understanding of that? My understanding was that this was to be put in place.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: I thank our guests for their contributions and the work they have done. I know they are involved with voluntary organisations which can be time consuming for many of them. Do our guests feel that we have got enough information out to young people? Is there much more that we could be doing? Everyone should be working together on this. Could we use social media more effectively than we...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: Do we have that two-way mechanism at the moment?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: Is there a lack of co-ordination in trying to get out information? Are we not using the mechanisms that are there effectively enough? Who should co-ordinate the use of those mechanisms for getting information out?