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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Programme (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 904. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which he has received applications under the various rural development schemes in the past two years by county; the extent of the approvals in the past; his expectations for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8117/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 932. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if employees (details supplied) qualify for the pandemic unemployment payment in view of the fact they are being forced to reduce their working hours as a direct result of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7198/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1004. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if it is possible for the purposes of receiving assistance from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs to supply a PPS number or present valid identification in the place of a public services card number in view of the fact that her Department has temporarily postponed the appointment service for allocating the card;...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1005. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when jobseeker's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied); if an exceptional needs payment can be arranged in the interim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8110/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1006. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated timeframe for the reopening of the appointment service for allocating the public services card; the arrangements in place for those requiring a card in the intervening period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8111/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1007. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) meets the criteria to receive a State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8114/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1014. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a Covid-19 payment will be made available to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8184/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1071. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which Rebuilding Ireland home loans are available now and in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8018/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1072. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons who have made an application for Rebuilding Ireland home loans; the number granted, refused and pending, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8019/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Arts Funding (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1109. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if grant funding will be made available to performers and musicians for technical equipment to facilitate livestreaming and video editing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8186/20]

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (20 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: The most important thing is to try to ensure that students who are due to sit their leaving certificates this year are not permanently impacted on by the circumstances of the situation that surrounds them and over which neither they, the Minister or anybody else have any control. We must accommodate new people who to come to live in an area, which is the situation in most parts of County...

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

Bernard Durkan: Are there any questions outstanding ?

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

Bernard Durkan: I know. Unfortunately, I was trying to accommodate everybody. It does not always work that way but with a shorter intervention at the beginning, Members get a more comprehensive reply. We have to move on.

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

Bernard Durkan: Outstanding questions that were raised will be replied to in writing. We will move on to the Regional Group.

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

Bernard Durkan: I call Deputy Roderic O'Gorman for the Green Party. He is taking the whole ten minutes, except when the Minister replies.

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

Bernard Durkan: I will take questions from all three Deputies before coming to the Minister for a response.

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

Bernard Durkan: Unfortunately-----

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

Bernard Durkan: We will now proceed to the Green Party.

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

Bernard Durkan: My apologies. It is Fine Gael. I was momentarily distracted.

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

Bernard Durkan: Three Fine Gael Deputies are sharing time. I am trying to facilitate everyone. Making the questions and answers clear is beneficial to both sides. Otherwise, someone will get crowded out.