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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will announce a permanent location for the new secondary school for the Blanchardstown village and the Blanchardstown west planning area; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the delay in providing clarity on the permanent location is causing difficulties for enrolment in view of the fact parents are unsure as to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (27 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Teaching Council is operating during the Covid-19 crisis; if it is accepting registration and re-registration applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7756/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (27 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 350. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has given consideration to increasing the recruitment age for gardaí beyond 35 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7646/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (27 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 351. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community response forums that contain direct representation from persons living in direct provision, including asylum seekers in temporary emergency accommodation, by county; if they are not directly represented, if an assessment is being carried out in each county to ascertain if information is being...

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: In light of that fact that the kick-in time is when a liquidator is appointed, are there actions a Minister could take to intervene in future at that point when it is known that a liquidator is about to be appointed?

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I will hopefully give the Minister plenty of time to respond to my questions. I thank her for the response on the specific question on emergency rent supplement for those experiencing domestic violence. In my maiden speech some weeks ago, when we were beginning our response to the coronavirus pandemic, I flagged the issue of domestic violence as one we cannot forget. I give credit to the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (20 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 33. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will consider introducing a joint statement on Bahrain at the Human Rights Council in Geneva regarding that country’s treatment of political prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6325/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (20 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a report will be presented to the principal and board of management of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6335/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if teachers that live more than 5 km from their schools will be able to travel to those schools as a necessary journey to undertake preparatory work for September 2020 under phase 1 of the Roadmap on Reopening Society and Business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6704/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 424. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons contacted within 14 days following their arrival in Ireland as part of the public health passenger checks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6710/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 601. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if small and medium companies supplying protective equipment to hospitals are deemed essential workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6334/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (20 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 755. To ask the Minister for Health if progress been made on a mid-term review of the National Drug and Alcohol Strategy 2017-2025: Reducing Harm; Supporting Recovery - A health led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland, and in particular a focus on the partnership approach and implementation structures that include Departments, relevant State agencies, drug and alcohol taskforces,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Sector Remuneration (20 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 759. To ask the Minister for Health when section 39 pay alignment with HSE salary scales will be implemented as has been implemented in section 38 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6393/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (20 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 935. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is legislation addressing emissions from the domestic burning of wood in open fires or in stoves; if not, his plans to bring forward legislation on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6324/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (20 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1012. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding is available to the NTA to upgrade bus stops to have real-time passenger information displays on roads which are not subject to the BusConnects core bus corridor project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6322/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry Regulations (20 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1013. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his position and that of the Irish Aviation Authority with regard to the circumstances in which a company (details supplied) failed to issue its customers originating from airports here, a refund within the stipulated seven-day period as required by the Irish Aviation Authority for flights from 27 March 2020 until the current date;...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (20 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1173. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when it is expected community centres will open; the position with regard to a centre (details supplied); if funding supports will be provided to community centres to assist them to reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6333/20]

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Minister for his statement. Does the Minister agree the Covid-19 crisis has further illustrated the fundamental problems that arise from the communal residential nature of direct provision as it is implemented in Ireland? In light of the potential of future waves of Covid-19 or variants of the virus, we need to move to accommodation centres that are based on own-door...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the planned opening date for the new secondary school for the Blanchardstown village and Blanchardstown west school planning areas (details supplied); if a permanent site for the school has been identified; if the school will open on its permanent site; if not, if a temporary location has been identified for the school; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (13 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a planning application for temporary accommodation has been submitted for a school (details supplied); if not, when such a planning application will be made; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the temporary accommodation must be ready for the beginning of the 2020/2021 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the...