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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Support Services (10 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: The Tánaiste referenced the number of engagements of his Department and the Department of Social Protection. The workers at BD Foods tell me the engagement they have had with the statutory bodies, including the two Departments, has boiled down to the webinar to which the Tánaiste referred, which was essentially informing workers how they could claim social protection payments. My...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Support Services (10 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: 31. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment his plans to secure alternative employment opportunities to the former workforce at a company (details supplied) which closed in 2020. [34994/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Support Services (10 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: On 20 May, workers at BD Foods in Glaslough, County Monaghan, got the devastating news that their parent company, Henderson Group, had announced the merger of its recently acquired companies into its operational base in Mallusk with the loss of most of the jobs. Will the Tánaiste indicate whether the Department has been active in trying to save the jobs in the first place or,...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: 80. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he will provide additional supports to local pubs in recognition of the additional challenges faced during level 5 restrictions. [34995/20]

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

Matt Carthy: 147. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will urgently consider providing marts with wireless broadband under the national broadband plan. [34176/20]

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

Matt Carthy: 259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport which of his EU counterparts he has spoken formally with since his appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34703/20]

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

Matt Carthy: 289. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35392/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (10 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: 497. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of pandemic unemployment payment applicants who were refused due to difficulty in determining PRSI contributions by county in tabular form; the efforts being made to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34700/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Support Services (10 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: 534. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the supports in place to facilitate persons with disabilities in entering the workforce; if it will be ensured that both the partial capacity benefit paid to workers and the wage subsidy scheme payment paid to employers can be provided in respect of the same employment; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (10 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: 573. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that students that have paid for accommodation which is not required during periods when Covid-19 restrictions are in place will be entitled to refunds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34701/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: 682. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of increasing the opening hours of the minor injuries unit at Monaghan General Hospital from the existing hours of 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday to 8:00am to 8:00pm Monday to Sunday; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34689/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: 683. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time staff nurses working in Cavan General Hospital in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34690/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: 684. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time staff nurses working in Monaghan Hospital in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34691/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (10 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: 685. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding developmental checks carried out by public health nurses for young babies; if these checks are occurring in homes; if there is a standard approach across all health regions; if it is planned that these checks will commence in homes across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34692/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (10 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: 686. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a project (details supplied) with regard to providing additional HIQA compliant beds at Oriel House, Castleblayney, County Monaghan. [34688/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (10 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: 774. To ask the Minister for Health the timetable for the operation of the group home for persons with disabilities at Drummond Otra, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35377/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (10 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: 799. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to change the reference years for the sheep welfare scheme for the CAP transitionary period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34694/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (10 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: 800. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated amount of funding that will be allocated to the areas of natural constraint scheme in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34695/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (10 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: 801. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the convergence of BPS payments will continue during the CAP transitionary period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34696/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme (10 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: 802. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new entrants likely to be permitted into the organics farming scheme; the process that will be used to determine successful applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34697/20]