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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 998. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide clarity to private music school operators in relation to the Covid-19 restrictions (details supplied). [33218/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (3 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 1021. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide clarity in relation to the €250 to be provided to third level students announced in the budget; the way in which this will be administered; and if there is a timeframe for this to be rolled out. [33042/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 1104. To ask the Minister for Health if clarity will be provided to teachers who are in close contact with a student in their class who is diagnosed with Covid-19; and if they are deemed to be a close contact by the HSE that would require notification, a period of self-isolation and a test. [32831/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (3 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 1265. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has considered funding a national ad campaign that would encourage positive health choices such as promoting exercise and quitting smoking specifically in view of the Covid-19 pandemic to remind persons of the importance to maintaining a healthy immune system [32833/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 1202. To ask the Minister for Health if clarity will be provided to persons or companies that provide services related to weddings including hairdressers, make-up artist and other related services; and if these services can be utilised outside of a salon setting at the wedding venue in view of the new level 5 restrictions. [32636/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (3 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 1203. To ask the Minister for Health the rules with regards to level 5 restrictions regarding the attendance of a designated partner in maternity wards, specifically the terms included in compassionate grounds, and if there is scope for discretion by individual doctors in this regard. [32637/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Schools Health and Safety (4 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to meet with the developers of a school (details supplied) to discuss the ongoing issues that relate to a disputed safety report. [34053/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (4 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 107. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department is considering legislation that exists in other jurisdictions that is colloquially referred to as the "good samaritan" law in which those that donate food in good faith are prevented from potential liability and that this may include organisations and individual donations. [33984/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 124. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide clarity regarding the most recent update to the Covid-19 tracker application in relation to the new feature that allows users to pause contact tracing; the reason for this feature; and the circumstances in which it would be appropriate to pause the functionality of the application. [33988/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 138. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the funding streams that are available for trainee clinical psychologists to include those that choose to study counselling and educational psychology in view of the fact that at present the latter receive no payment during their traineeship or assistance with the cost of their studies. [34052/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 456. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are provisions being considered to supplement public transport with additional school transport particularly under level 5 restrictions which reduced capacity on public transport to the point to which it is inaccessible to many students. [34945/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (10 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 575. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a campaign by students applying for the graduate entry medicine course in UCD in relation to the increasing fees for this particular course of study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34947/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (10 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 639. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is an approximate timeframe for the drafting of the family courts Bill announced in September 2020. [35224/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Programme for Government (11 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 37. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the timeline for the proposed universal basic income pilot that was set out in the programme for Government; and if there is further information on this pilot. [35631/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 156. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if his Department has provided guidelines to retailers operating under level 5 restrictions as to clothing items that can be sold on compassionate grounds in view of the fact that anecdotal evidence would suggest that some retailers have differing approaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36888/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 280. To ask the Minister for Finance if an extension to the Covid restrictions support scheme is being considered that would allow secondary suppliers (details supplied) access to the scheme in cases in which they can demonstrate a significant loss of revenue due to the Covid-19 restrictions. [36886/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 335. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration has been given to allowing indoor training for small pods once level 5 restrictions are lifted for pastimes such as martial arts and Irish dancing that are unable to operate safely outside. [36460/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (17 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 609. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the additional €5 million announced in budget 2021 for youth services will be made available; and the way in which the funding will be distributed. [36295/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (17 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 676. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of licenses issued by the Private Security Authority since March 2020; and if her Department has sought meetings with the authority to expedite waiting lists caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. [36883/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (17 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 677. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to a possible extension to licenses issued by the Private Security Authority that are set to expire in the coming months to reflect the period that locksmiths were out of work and may not be in a position to cover this significant expense. [36885/20]