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Brexit and Business: Statements (7 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: It has long been mooted that Brexit will cause pressure and strain on our businesses, in particular our small and medium enterprises. Throughout the country we have seen devastation rippling through our businesses as they have been forced to close to assist our country in our time of need. Some reopened but closed again last night. The effects of these closures and the loss of business...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (7 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which the details of the €2.6 million funding grant to a company (details supplied) was distributed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29234/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (7 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has allocated the €2.6 million to a company (details supplied) as announced in August 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29235/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (7 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 41. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the funding allocated to a company (details supplied) was to ensure that no further staff would be laid off. [29236/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (7 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his review of a company (details supplied) is taking into account the happening in the three subdivisions of the company. [29237/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (7 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the mediation process that was taking place between two companies (details supplied). [29044/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (7 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of visitors in attendance across the Shannon Heritage portfolio over the past five years by year and by site in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [29238/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (7 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 160. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the opening of a new Citizens Information office in Shannon town, County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29101/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Programmes (7 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 176. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the ending of the JobPath and Turas Nua schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29240/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (7 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 185. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to review the funding model for counselling services being run by family resource centres across County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29227/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (7 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 187. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will assess the need for a dedicated youth worker for Killaloe, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29239/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Imports (7 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 273. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the standards for beef products being imported here from both inside and outside the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29241/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicines (7 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 274. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if local co-ops will be in a position to dispense medication to farmers, as well as vets, to ensure that this does not become a monopoly for vets. [29242/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 538. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the struggle by addiction recovery support meetings in County Clare to continue to provide adequate services in view of the public health guidelines and the resulting closure of many of their meeting facilities; and if he will make contact with the groups to support them in their request for funding to access alternative...

Other Questions: School Staff (14 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 11. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to ensure reduced class sizes in schools, particularly in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30213/20]

Other Questions: School Staff (14 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I thank the Minister for attending this morning to answer these questions. The announcement yesterday that the class sizes will be reduced by one point is and will not be ambitious enough. Sinn Féin’s alternative budget proposed two points. Recent figures also released to my colleague, an Teachta Ó Laoghaire, show that 1,300 schools throughout the State have class sizes...

Other Questions: School Staff (14 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I appreciate that we are making a step in right direction but the Minister has to admit that we are not going far enough. Our class sizes are too big and our school buildings themselves are bursting at the seams in many parts of the country. One case that I have been asked to bring to the attention of the Minister is Clooney National School in County Clare. The principal contacted me and...

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: It is appreciated that budget 2021 is the largest spending package announced to date, but it has been noted that it did not go far enough. As far as I can see, it did not go anywhere in some areas. Some of the measures in the budget are welcome, such as the reduction in the VAT rate for the hospitality and tourism sector to 9%. That reduction was needed and Sinn Féin had called for it...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the school bus transport scheme; and when she plans to have this review completed. [30212/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I want to raise an issue with regard to Clare County Council. I have been contacted by a gentleman who is wheelchair bound and who claims the disability allowance. He has suffered many personal difficulties and has now been told he has reached the end of the road with regard to local authority services for one reason or another. This situation is leaving someone in a wheelchair homeless....