Results 19,541-19,560 of 19,666 for speaker:Norma Foley

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (16 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 809. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funds will be made available for emergency works on the Cliff Road, Ballyheigue, County Kerry, which is in a hazardous state at present. [11388/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (16 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 1015. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to pay arrears of the pandemic unemployment payment; and the time frame for same. [11386/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 1023. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address the urgent case of seasonal workers whose stamps are running out and are not being catered for by the pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will address the issue of stamps running out for this cohort of workers due to the pandemic and include them in the payment. [11508/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on the Fiscal Position (16 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their presentations, and, indeed, their paper. It is widely acknowledged that 26% of our workforce is currently unemployed or on pandemic unemployment supports of some type or other. From its paper, I gather that the IFAC has three scenarios developed: mild, which would be where conditions improve rapidly and there would be minimum impact; a...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on the Fiscal Position (16 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I agree with Mr. Barnes. Clarity, in itself, breeds confidence. I draw his attention to what the IFAC calls in its paper the "appropriate fiscal stance". It has three phases. A significant element of that is the need for a fiscal stimulus. We have spoken at length about the SMEs, which are hugely important. I come from County Kerry, which is hugely dependent on tourism. Independent...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on the Fiscal Position (16 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I have a final point but I see the time is up.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on the Fiscal Position (16 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: From the IFAC paper, I gather that the council is confident that, with proper management, we need not return to austerity. It has pointed out that, if the situation is managed properly, we may return to pre-Covid levels of activity within two to three and a half years. Will Mr. Barnes comment on that very briefly?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (9 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 31. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans for the reopening of passport offices; and the status of passport applications that were finalised as per tracking advice and awaiting dispatch. [10280/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (9 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will accommodate students that wish to take a written leaving certificate exam by allowing them to do so in August 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10282/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (9 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide schools and students with the necessary software to accommodate blended learning in schools in September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10283/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (9 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide training for teachers that may have to implement a blended teaching approach in September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10284/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Services (9 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific mental health and well-being resources available to students at this time; the resources available to leaving certificate students that are coping with a particularly stressful and unprecedented experience of education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10285/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial resources that will be made available to schools for the 2020/2021 academic year to facilitate the meeting of Covid-19 stay safe measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10286/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to make training available to staff, management and school communities on best practice implementation of Covid-19 stay safe measures in advance of the 2020/2021 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10287/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if extra resources will be made available to schools to ensure students will not have to share resources, for example, library books and so on. [10288/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the implementation of traditional summer programmes for children with additional needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10289/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (9 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if arrangements for the leaving certificate in 2021 are being explored in view of the loss of class time in 2020 and a likely similar scenario in 2021; his plans to amend courses or make an allowance for same (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10290/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an extension of the school bus service will be provided for the 2021 school year from Annascaul village to Inch, County Kerry to accommodate nineteen students that are reliant on such a service. [10311/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the need to maintain 2019/2020 teacher allocations will be addressed; and if teacher allocations will be increased for the 2020/2021 school year in view of additional demands placed on schools as a result of Covid-19 stay safe measures. [10429/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 298. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if sector specific guidelines are available to businesses for a safe reopening of same; if businesses are required to tailor guidelines to meet their own needs; and the person or body charged with responsibility for overseeing the implementation of the guidelines. [10281/20]