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Covid-19 (Communications, Climate Action and Environment): Statements (27 May 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Chambers for sharing his time with me this evening. I too acknowledge the fabulous work An Post has done in connecting in with people in recent weeks. However, the two issues I wish to address this evening are broadband and our new engagement with social media. Is the Department engaging with the Department of Education and Skills on creating a heat map to ensure teachers...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Tax Credits (27 May 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: 41. To ask the Minister for Finance if childminders will continue to be able to access the childminders tax credit if they provide care in the home of the child on a temporary basis as a result of Covid-19 restrictions. [7609/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (27 May 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student based at a network (details supplied) is entitled to the pandemic unemployment payment if already in receipt of jobseeker's; if he will reinstate the travel allowance of €12.70 and the meal allowance of €4; if not, when is he expecting to reintroduce such allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 May 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the July provision is going ahead in 2020; if not, if it will be facilitated in the homes of the children; the alternate plans he is developing for the July provision; when these plans will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7547/20]

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

Anne Rabbitte: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider introducing a means-tested intervention to assist student accommodation providers that may not be able to reimburse students for the time they will not be using student accommodation due to Covid-19 restrictions which would allow students to end their tenancy early without financial penalty; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (27 May 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: 307. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans in place to extend maternity leave and maternity leave benefit in view of Covid-19 and the restrictions this has put on mothers; if consultations have taken place over the impact Covid-19 restrictions have had on mothers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7391/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: 400. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when physical therapists, reflexologists, homeopathists and yoga instructors can return to work; if guidance has been sought from NPHET for such businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7094/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (27 May 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: 556. To ask the Minister for Health if partners can attend the birth of their child in Portiuncula Hospital; the restrictions in place for the birthing process in the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7557/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (27 May 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: 572. To ask the Minister for Health if the partner of a woman in labour can attend the birth in University Hospital Galway; if an alternative person can attend if the partner is unable to attend; the advice being offered by the HSE for such cases in the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7700/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Reports (27 May 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: 860. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she will publish the Independent Review of Costs of Delivering Childcare in Ireland; the reason for the delay in its publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7237/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: 868. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when childminders will be able to recommence providing services to parents that are healthcare workers, essential workers and all parents in their own homes and in the home of the child. [7608/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: 869. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if guidelines have been created to support childminders reopening their services following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7610/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: 870. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if financial supports will be made available to childminders for the purpose purchasing PPE material. [7615/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: 878. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the definition of essential workers that will be offered childcare under phase 3 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business; the way in which the definition was reached; if a list of essential workers is available in order to inform employees if they will be entitled to childcare; the childcare plans in place for workers not...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: 879. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the name and location of the crèches that signed up to the outreach service that was due to commence on 18 June 2020, in tabular form; if the services were community or private; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7707/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: 883. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason an organisation (details supplied) has not been included in talks taking place on the reopening of the childcare sector; the criteria used to select the representative groups; if she has received communications from the organisation or its members asking to be included in the talks; if she will add the group to the talks; and...

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

Anne Rabbitte: 966. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person that is immunosuppressed and is unable to work in view of the fact they are more susceptible to contracting Covid-19 is entitled to apply for the pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7704/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (27 May 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: 967. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she plans to revert to social welfare weekly payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7716/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 May 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: 1034. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the group water scheme application made by a group (details supplied); the length of time it will take to secure Ministerial sign-off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7206/20]

Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: How many calls were made by the Minister, Deputy Creed's, officials working in the factories he mentioned where the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has officials? Given that almost 900 cases of Covid-19 have been detected in meat factories, how many calls were made and emails sent from the Minister's staff on the ground to the Department? Surely there is some paper trail that...