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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: 408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the algorithm used to calculate students grades did not respect the teachers' assessments of students grades, particularly in private colleges in which students have a much closer relationship with teachers, thereby giving teachers a better understanding of the students abilities; the reason grind schools have had their grades...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: 409. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students who transferred to a different school after their junior certificate had their junior certificate grades assessed as part of their leaving certificate grades calculation in view of the fact that this cohort of students are being treated unfairly and differently to the rest of the students; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (10 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: 96. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the €1 million emergency injection which was announced on 11 October 2019 was allocated to Galway County Council; if it has not been allocated to address the immediate funding shortfall, the purpose of same; the reason for the delay in allocating this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23256/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Tax (10 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: 97. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which changes to local property tax will benefit County Galway further to a statement by the Minister of State with special responsibility for local government and planning on 11 October 2019 to that effect; the details of the changes to the tax in view of the fact that County Galway is the second biggest county in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (8 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: 396. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the provision being introduced to penalise tenants that have refused to pay rent while seeking the safeguard of emergency legislation on not terminating their lease and leaving a property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21111/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Jul 2020)

Noel Grealish: Publicans are extremely worried about the long-term impact of Covid-19 on their businesses and their future. Many business owners feel they will not be in a position to open properly until a vaccine is found and they will require major financial support until that time. Social distancing is extremely difficult to maintain in a pub setting, but keeping pubs closed indefinitely is resulting...

Perjury and Related Offences Bill [Seanad] 2018: Motion [Private Members] (29 Jul 2020)

Noel Grealish: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on the Bill and I acknowledge the tremendous amount of work that former Senator, Pádraig Ó Céidigh, did in bringing forward the Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018. The Bill received cross-party support when it was passed in the Seanad in June 2019. The fact the Bill is included in the programme for Government demonstrates...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Jul 2020)

Noel Grealish: I request that legislation be introduced to strengthen powers and increase penalties to address the scourge of illegal dumping which is rampant across the country. The Covid-19 pandemic has caused many changes in our country and, unfortunately, it has significantly increased the amount of illegal taking place both in cities and rural areas. There is scope under the current waste management...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jul 2020)

Noel Grealish: On the same issue but with regard to a different group of people, I ask the Taoiseach to support the chauffeur industry. These are a group that have felt forgotten about throughout this pandemic. They are often the first and last point of contact of overseas visitors to Ireland. They collect tourists from the airports, and chauffeur them to hotels, restaurants, festivals and tourism...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (28 Jul 2020)

Noel Grealish: 810. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the wait time for personal applications to the Probate Office; if there are differing wait times for applications from legal firms; when the Probate Office last accepted a personal application; the status of the promised review of the probate system which was to be completed by the end of 2017; when the recommendations of the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (21 Jul 2020)

Noel Grealish: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. The threshold of €25,000 has not been increased for at least ten years. In 2011, Deputies from all parties, including Government ones, set up a group in the House to see whether something could be done to increase the public procurement threshold. We spoke to the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, who had responsibility for this matter...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (21 Jul 2020)

Noel Grealish: I welcome the opportunity to engage. During one of our committee meetings on this issue at which officials from the office of the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, were in attendance, it was put to us and the groups appearing before us that four or five businesses should get together and tender as group. That would not work, though. There could not be four or five businesses in the same...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (21 Jul 2020)

Noel Grealish: It is a Fianna Fáil problem now.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (21 Jul 2020)

Noel Grealish: I congratulate the Minister and Ministers of State on their appointments. Will the public procurement threshold be increased from €25,000 to help kick-start the SME sector?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Noel Grealish: On page 55 of the programme for Government, under the mission of housing for all, it states: "We believe that home ownership should be within the reach of all our citizens." Over the past number of years, I have met hundreds of young couples who are working but have no real hope of owning their own home. They are earning slightly too much to qualify for social housing but not enough to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

Noel Grealish: 155. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports, subsidies and emergency funding measures given to Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann; the date on which the supports were given; the further supports planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16863/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jul 2020)

Noel Grealish: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stages involved in the school building process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16326/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jul 2020)

Noel Grealish: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new school building for schools (details supplied); if funding has been allocated for the construction of the school; the timescale for completion of the project; when the new school will be handed over; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16327/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Jul 2020)

Noel Grealish: 136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the start date for the commencement of the construction of the J14 link road and Bracken Link Road, Sandyford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14747/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Jul 2020)

Noel Grealish: 137. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the tender process for the construction of the J14 link road and Bracken link road, Sandyford, has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14748/20]