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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Policy (9 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have a couple of questions for the Minister of State. When will the roadmap for the reopening of the air travel sector be published? Does she expect it to align with the European Commission model? This is something for which the airline industry and those of us in the Shannon-Limerick region have been calling. As has been mentioned previously, pilots, cabin crew, the staff at Shannon...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Policy (9 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister of State for taking this debate. I want to deal with this issue by addressing the two prongs relating to the aviation sector. I understand we will see a new reopening roadmap for the aviation sector next week. I ask the Minister of State to confirm that will be the case. It is critical for us to align with the EU proposals in terms of reopening. It is about testing....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 186. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22707/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (9 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 197. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address the case of a person (details supplied). [22898/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 602. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a matter regarding a school bus ticket for a person (details supplied). [22227/20]

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

Kieran O'Donnell: 717. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a MyGovID account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21933/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services (8 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 799. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will address a matter regarding the case of persons (details supplied). [22502/20]

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

Kieran O'Donnell: 1353. To ask the Minister for Health if funding is available to assist families in County Limerick (details supplied) that have adult children with special needs in day care facilities that have been informed they can only attend the day care centre every second week due to Covid-19 restrictions. [22293/20]

Back to School, Further and Higher Education and Special Education: Statements (3 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: On a point of order, I have no doubt I am speaking for many of my colleagues in asking whether the Minister could briefly respond to some of the queries raised. It would make the session far more productive for everyone.

Back to School, Further and Higher Education and Special Education: Statements (3 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: I wish Deputy Foley well in her brief as Minister. In my contribution to the debate on school transport, I will refer to a case with which the Minister will be familiar. It relates to John the Baptist community school in Hospital, County Limerick. At present, 38 students in east Limerick are without bus tickets. They live in such areas as Fedamore, Carnane, Ballybricken, Ballyneety,...

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (3 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: To give context to this debate, I met a number of publicans in Limerick city a short time ago and their main request is that they be allowed to reopen. I must be looking at different legislation from what many other speakers are seeing. When I read section 3, I see that it makes specific reference, in subsection (1)(a), to members of the Garda entering a premises for "the purposes of giving...

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) (No. 2) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (29 Jul 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will speak briefly to the section. I have listened intently as the amendments have been gone through in considerable detail. My contribution will be very brief. I welcome the Minister's commitment to look at the issue of proprietary directors. There may be six proprietary directors in a company holding 15% each. Their situation is slightly different from that of self-employed people....

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) (No. 2) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jul 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: Would it be possible to allow the Minister to provide a brief summation?

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) (No. 2) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jul 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy Michael Healy-Rae for giving way. I welcome the July stimulus package of €7.2 billion. I wish to raise a few points that have come up in conversations I have had with business people in Limerick and north Tipperary, particularly relating to the employment wage subsidy scheme. The existing scheme covers proprietary directors, who are people with more than 50%...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (29 Jul 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 35. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment will receive PRSI contributions in order that their future entitlements are not impacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18797/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (29 Jul 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 77. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons receiving the pandemic unemployment payment; the way in which the figure compares with the number receiving the payment at its peak; the steps that will be taken to support persons to move off the payment and return to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18798/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Driver Licences (28 Jul 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, outline the steps that have been taken to address the current oversight for driver licences that have expired but fall outside the four-month extension period from March to 30 June? Will she consider an extension for the cases of those whose licence expired in July but who cannot renew online or obtain a timely appointment at a National Driver...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Driver Licences (28 Jul 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister for that. I have three quick questions. First, when did the Department of Transport apply to the European Commission for this extension? Second, what is the length of the extension? 1 o’clock Third, how long does the Minister of State expect it will be before the European Commission will come back with a response regarding that extension period? It is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (28 Jul 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter regarding the validity date of the NCT certificate of a driver (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18008/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tourism Promotion (16 Jul 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister. The Shannon Group is under his direct responsibility. The submission made by it referred to the cost of keeping Shannon Heritage open for a year. We understand that the gross figure is approximately €4 million. Given that the temporary wage subsidy scheme will be extended under the July stimulus, that figure will now be considerably less. We welcome the fact...