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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]

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

Noel Grealish: 138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the appointment of contractors 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. [14749/20]

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

Noel Grealish: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is legislation or policy to allow driving schools that had parked up vehicles for a number of months during lockdown to claim a refund on motor tax paid for that period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15096/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Jul 2020)

Noel Grealish: 536. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if refunds will be given for school transport which was paid in advance for the 2019/2020 academic year; if school transport costs will be reduced for the forthcoming academic year in view of the fact that school transport was paid for but not used after 12 March 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14752/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (7 Jul 2020)

Noel Grealish: 154. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated number of taxpayers in receipt of the temporary wage subsidy scheme who will have an additional tax, USC and or PRSA liability as a result of the tax at the end of 2020; the average amount liable; the number of taxpayers on the pandemic unemployment payment who are projected to have an additional tax, USC and or PRSA liability at the end of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (7 Jul 2020)

Noel Grealish: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be allocated following an appeal under the summer works scheme for urgent playground resurfacing for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14251/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Jul 2020)

Noel Grealish: 795. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts vacant in CHO2; the number of vacant posts in the Saolta Hospital Group; the breakdown of the vacant posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14250/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Jun 2020)

Noel Grealish: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the consultation that has taken place between her Department and the school bus transportation sector regarding school transport in September 2020; the dates of all correspondence in this regard; the issues discussed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12829/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (30 Jun 2020)

Noel Grealish: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will work with the Teaching Council to ensure that newly qualified teachers that were completing the Droichead programme are not disadvantaged by the sudden closure of schools in March 2020; if she will work with the Teaching Council to ensure that Droichead completion is accepted by the Teaching Council if principals are satisfied to...

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

Noel Grealish: 299. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider online citizenship ceremonies for naturalised citizens in view of the fact regular citizenship ceremonies cannot take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13026/20]