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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (16 Sep 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 58. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if membership of the retained fire service is a breach of the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour. [24299/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Low Pay Commission (16 Sep 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 91. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has requested the Low Pay Commission to examine universal basic income; the current plans for the design, implementation and evaluation of a universal basic income project; the way in which external bodies and individuals can contribute to the design, implementation and evaluation of this project; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (17 Sep 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider applying for an exemption under EU legislation to levy a 0% VAT rate on cups, period underwear and reusable pads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24685/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (17 Sep 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 183. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure the oral healthcare of children and special needs patients are not being neglected due to Covid-19 restrictions in view of reports that young children are being prescribed antibiotics instead of having much-needed extractions; when a full resumption of community oral healthcare services will take place in Dublin north city CHO9; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (22 Sep 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of organisations which wrote to either him or his predecessors or the National Transport Authority in support of the implementation of the Greater Dublin Area Cycling Network of the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24828/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (22 Sep 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 276. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has conducted a review of the employment practices and interview processes of the civil service in relation to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24733/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (22 Sep 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 367. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made to bring an end to the long-running conflict in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24926/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (22 Sep 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 628. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Syrians granted asylum to date in 2020; his plans to increase the number of Syrians being granted asylum here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24925/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Impact Assessments (23 Sep 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 102. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for the delay in carrying out an environmental impact assessment at the Derrybrien wind farm as required under a 2008 Court of Justice of the European Union ruling in case C-215/06; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25820/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (23 Sep 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on the sitting of the leaving certificate for the class of 2021 taking into consideration that traditional exam settings may not be suitable in view of social distancing requirements; if predicted grades will be used during the leaving certificate for the class of 2021; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (24 Sep 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 64. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the supports, funding schemes and grants which are available to schools participating in An Taisce green schools programme; the supports available to schools to ensure environmentally friendly waste disposal given increased waste production due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26057/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (24 Sep 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the supports, funding schemes and grants which are available to schools participating in An Taisce’s Green Schools programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26058/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health Professions Admission Test (24 Sep 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to those who sat the 2020 health professions admissions test, HPAT, exam to use their 2020 HPAT results to gain entry into medicine and health professions degree programs in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26069/20]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: To be honest, Deputy Murphy has covered most of what I wanted to say. I will add that this report throws up many issues. I can think of several questions I would like to pursue on every recommendation. It deserves merit, even on how we assess the levels of need regarding emergency accommodation and housing and homelessness. We know that in Ireland, we do not do this in line with best...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: This speaks to diversity and equality within our Civil Service. I am sure this is based on a previous piece of work that has been done. Is it possible to broaden it to include other metrics of diversity? The Civil Service has a responsibility for persons who are disabled in their employment and other metrics of diversity. Is it possible to broaden the new information to include issues...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: Only 3%?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: If we are writing to Departments to ask for this sort of information, we can include that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: May I address that point given that I used to lecture on procurement? Green procurement is incredibly complex. At the moment, we have fledgling items within our procurement structure that mean that regard can be had to factors such as environmental impact, but they tend to be rooted in considerations such as the transport of the good to the site. Something displacing an Irish job could be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (29 Sep 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to clarify the practice of reduced timetables taking into consideration time limits, recording, reporting, alternative educational provision during exclusions and greater consultation between the school, parent and appeals process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27199/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (29 Sep 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 503. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to conduct an audit of the application of limited or reduced timetables for Traveller children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27200/20]