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Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (3 Nov 2021)

Gary Gannon: I thank the Taoiseach for a comprehensive presentation. I will start by focusing on the parts on which we find agreement. The Taoiseach's statements, both today and in the past week, in relation to Europe and the Polish challenge to the primacy of EU law were strong and effective. I do not think we can equivocate in this belief. There seems to be a change of tone from Ursula von der...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Nov 2021)

Gary Gannon: 91. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of HSA inspections carried out specifically in relation to Covid-19 in third-level over the academic year 2020-2021 and to date in the current academic year. [52584/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (2 Nov 2021)

Gary Gannon: 513. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps her Department has taken to reform the leaving certificate with a view to reducing the stress caused to children highlighted by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in the list of issues prior to submission of the combined fifth and sixth reports of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52580/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (2 Nov 2021)

Gary Gannon: 514. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals submitted to the primary staffing appeals board for April, June and October meetings in 2021; the number of appeals which were refused; and the number which were successful from each meeting. [52582/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health and Safety (2 Nov 2021)

Gary Gannon: 515. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of HSA inspections carried out specifically in relation to Covid-19 in primary and post-primary schools over the academic year 2020-2021 and to date in the current academic year. [52583/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (2 Nov 2021)

Gary Gannon: 569. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students with epilepsy who have a seizure before or during the leaving certificate examinations and are unable to complete their exam will be able to avail of the alternative set of leaving certificate examinations set to run in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53413/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Clár Tógála Scoileanna (2 Nov 2021)

Gary Gannon: 570. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills de bhun Ceist Pharlaiminteach Uimhir 146 ar an 4ú Márta 2021, agus Ceist Pharlaiminteach Uimhir 147 ar an 19ú Bealtaine 2021, cathain a bheidh scoil (sonraí tugtha) i gContae Bhaile Átha Cliath in ann bogadh isteach san fhoirgneamh buan nua; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [53415/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Education Schemes (2 Nov 2021)

Gary Gannon: 598. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of recommendation 7.9 of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection Report on the Position of Lone Parents in Ireland 2017 which made recommendations to make the back to education allowance payable for students who are one parent families. [52581/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reports (2 Nov 2021)

Gary Gannon: 626. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 14 January 2021, the position regarding the evaluation of the gateway scheme; if she has received the final report; when she will publish same; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53409/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Hospice Services (2 Nov 2021)

Gary Gannon: 627. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a project (details supplied); if the research has been completed and published as planned for October 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53410/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (2 Nov 2021)

Gary Gannon: 628. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when in-person oral hearings will resume; the date on which the matter was last reviewed; when it will be reviewed again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53411/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Nov 2021)

Gary Gannon: 629. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of oral hearings that took place in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 by county; and the number of negative and positive appeals in each county in tabular form. [53412/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2021)

Gary Gannon: 686. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of recommendation 7.9 of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection's Report on the Position of Lone Parents in Ireland 2017 which recommended making the SUSI maintenance grant payable to students who are one-parent families. [52581/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Nursing Education (2 Nov 2021)

Gary Gannon: 708. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he or his officials have requested a copy of the McHugh report into the pay of student nurses and midwives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53406/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 Nov 2021)

Gary Gannon: 1159. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to publish the McHugh report on student nurses and midwives pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53407/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Relations (2 Nov 2021)

Gary Gannon: 1160. To ask the Minister for Health the number of engagements he has had with trade unions on the McHugh report on student nurses and midwives pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53408/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: COP26 and its Potential Impact on the Developing World: Discussion (2 Nov 2021)

Gary Gannon: I thank the witnesses. It was fascinating to listen to the presentations of the witnesses. I have one question about the expectation of state actors going to COP26. Do we get any sense that states are going there to act as global citizens or are we still in the mould of 20th century diplomacy whereby individual countries are representing their own interests? Is more of a global approach...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (21 Oct 2021)

Gary Gannon: 140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the two vacant seats to fill in the Data Protection Commission; her views on whether the filling of these seats would improve the efficiency of the Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47191/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Oct 2021)

Gary Gannon: 165. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the announcement of half price public transport for 19 to 23 year olds will include all those in this age cohort across the country; the commencement date for the scheme; and his views on whether it is important that the scheme runs over the course of the academic year. [51799/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (21 Oct 2021)

Gary Gannon: 192. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way the figure of €25 million was reached to fund the pilot of a basic income guarantee scheme for artists. [51798/21]