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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Covid restrictions support scheme will be expanded to include businesses such as travel agents that have seen significant reductions in turnover as a result of Covid-19 but are currently only eligible for the Covid restrictions support scheme while under level 4 and 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39151/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance the impact assessment that has been carried out by his Department into the proposed changes to the retail export scheme minimum purchase threshold, particularly on businesses working in the tourism industry in Ireland; if he will commit to keeping the retail export scheme minimum purchase threshold at €0.01; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 315. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will allow for the recently announced €250 payment for undergraduate and postgraduate students to be made available to all recipients as a one-off payment rather than a credit note regardless of whether they are in receipt of SUSI or not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39345/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the recently announced €250 payment for undergraduate and postgraduate students in Ireland to all Irish citizens currently undertaking undergraduate or postgraduate studies in other EU countries will be extended; the details of the cost analysis of same carried out by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 320. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the SUSI grant to graduate entry medical students will be extended given the considerable financial obstacles for many in pursuing this course of study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39453/20]

Greyhound Industry: Motion (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to amendment No. 1 in the name of Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to the motion re funding for the Irish greyhound industry. This morning, on the question, "That the amendment be made", a division was claimed and that division must be taken now.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: My difficulty is the arrangements have been made and the House is agreed that the Dáil will sit in the convention centre tomorrow.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I have allowed the point of order. I understand that arrangements have been made. The Seanad is sitting in the Dáil Chamber tomorrow, as I understand it, and we cannot undo arrangements at this late stage. I am sorry. What the Deputies are asking for seems reasonable but that is the situation.

Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to amendment No. 1 in the name of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to the Second Stage motion on the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2020. Yesterday, on the question that the amendment be made, a division was claimed and that division must be taken now.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Pringle, of the Independent Group.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: The Chief Whip has an announcement to make in relation to tomorrow's business.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Is that agreed?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I will take a speaker from each group and I ask for Members' co-operation in this. I will give each group a chance to speak on the proposal, beginning with Deputy Mac Lochlainn for Sinn Féin.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I advise the Deputy that the House will have disposed of the Bill if we get through it tonight.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: There is a possibility but if we get through it all tonight-----

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I am just clarifying the position for the Deputy.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Brady is next.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I beg Deputy Howlin's pardon. I have just come in to replace the Ceann Comhairle. I have a list of names.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Okay. I had a list of names. Go ahead. I will revert to Deputy Brady. He is next.

Greyhound Industry: Motion [Private Members] (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Connolly: We move to the Rural Independent Group, which has five speakers.