1115. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the circumstances under which it will remain appropriate to defer birth parents' access to children in foster and residential care, especially in view of the planned relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions for the general public. [5768/20]
1114. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is a mechanism in place for birth parents whose children are in foster care and who are of the view that their access rights to their child are being unduly impeded upon by Covid-19 restrictions to voice their concerns; and the decision making criteria in place under such a mechanism. [5767/20]
1113. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department or agencies working under its aegis plan on updating guidelines to foster carers and residential settings further to the publication of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business; and if so, the details of the comprised guidelines. [5766/20]
1110. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the public health advice available on the phased reopening of crèches as outlined in the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business, published on 1 May 2020; her plans to facilitate these reopenings; the way in which she aims to facilitate the lack of capacity due to an increase in social distancing that will be required in crèches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5641/20]
1108. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department is considering changes to the ECCE capitation payments to childcare providers in view of the potential impact of social distancing on childcare providers' capacity. [5563/20]
1107. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department is considering further supports for the childcare sector after the expected end date of the wage subsidy scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5562/20]
1106. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if childcare facilities will be able to open for just one day per week or if crèches may operate five days per week at reduced capacity in phase five of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business. [5561/20]
985. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions that have taken place with hotel representatives on the facilitation of weddings in hotels in view of Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5823/20]
967. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Shannon to Heathrow service will be resumed; the timeline for resumption; if an airline (details supplied) has signalled to his Department that such flights will resume albeit with social distancing; if commercial passenger activity more generally at Shannon Airport will resume soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5570/20]
966. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when landowners that will be affected by the N5 national primary route between Ballaghaderreen and Scramoge road project and that have entered into purchase agreements can expect to receive payment for their land. [5559/20]
965. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the N5 national primary route between Ballaghaderreen and Scramoge road project, and if the project will proceed as planned. [5558/20]
958. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if persons that teach water sports have been considered with regard to the easing of restrictions for those that work outdoors; the stage at which those working in water sports can commence work again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5890/20]
957. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the stage at which persons working in water sports can recommence work; if consideration has been given to persons that teach water sports with regard to the easing of restrictions for outdoor workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5889/20]
889. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the availability of grants for farmers to provide a herd wide tuberculosis test following positive tests in recent years which would allow trace whether the source is internal or external to the herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6281/20]
726. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the projected number of smear tests that have not been carried out due to Covid-19 restrictions; the date normal operating times are expected to commence; the expected date for full capacity to be restored for carrying out smear tests; the plans in place to work throughs backlogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6145/20]
694. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that may be restricted from attending large social gatherings such as weddings as referenced in the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business under phase 5 of community health measures; the meaning of to be restricted in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5813/20]
655. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the number of claims submitted to the State Claims Agency relating to Covid-19; the number of expected claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5642/20]
514. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to ensure couples do not lose deposits if a wedding is cancelled due to restrictions; if hotels must refund couples amounts paid or expected if weddings are cancelled as a result of restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5823/20]
449. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of legislative measures that expire in 2020 if a motion to extend them is not passed; the dates such legislation are due to expire in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6149/20]
448. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will be tabling a motion to extend sections 2 to 4, 6 to 12, 14 and 17 of the Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998, which are due to expire on the 29 June 2020; if he will be tabling a motion to extend section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009, which is due to expire on the 29 June 2020; when he will publish a report detailing the operation of these sections during the past 12 months as required by the Acts; when he expects to lay these reports before each House of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6148/20]
256. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the leaving certificate results will be issued on the same date as in August 2019; if students applying to colleges abroad will have their results on time to begin their studies in other countries; if consultations have been had with UK authorities in relation to the situation with the leaving certificate and the knock-on effects for students applying through Universities and Colleges Admissions Service, UCAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6305/20]
190. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills if children with disabilities will be afforded one day per week in school before September 2020; the availability of additional supports for parents of children with disabilities in the provision of education if schools are remaining closed until September; the advice to parents on easing the pressure they are under in caring for children with disabilities with access to the normal supports unavailable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5829/20]
113. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance if recipients of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment will be subjected to tax on the payments at a later date; if no decision has been made, when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6566/20]
46. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance if crèches that filed their P30 form and other documentation before 1 April 2020 are eligible for full payment under the temporary wage subsidy scheme. [5564/20]
45. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance if childcare employees who are due to return to work following maternity leave are eligible for a subsidy under the temporary wage subsidy scheme [5560/20]
1232. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the drawdown by each local authority from the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund in 2018 and 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4159/20]
1123. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied with the management of the allegations outlined in an article (details supplied). [5102/20]
1107. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the availability of grants or funding for a holistic psychotherapist to provide children focused services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4599/20]
1104. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of unaccompanied minors in the care of Tusla; if these children are placed in direct provision once they turn 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4500/20]
1102. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is considering removing the public services card as a requisite for applying to the national childcare scheme in view of the views of the Data Protection Commissioner on the legitimacy of the card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4441/20]
1101. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date paper based applications for the national childcare scheme will be introduced; if paper based application payments will be backdated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4440/20]
1091. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has considered conducting a study into the impact of the recently introduced rule changes by which her Department can recoup funding from a community childcare service in circumstances in which an audit finds that certain users of that service did not attend all childcare hours that the service was initially contracted to provide. [3986/20]
1090. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether it is fair for early years services that sign a contract with her Department for the provision of childcare schemes to sign these contracts in advance of receiving a copy of the programme and funding rules for the programme year. [3985/20]
1089. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if community childcare services are advised by her Department or an agency acting on its behalf to send their staff home in circumstances in which the expected number of children do not present for their service. [3984/20]
1088. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her policy plans to allow for the number of ECCE hours that a child is eligible to receive to be contingent upon the attendance of the child at their ECCE service. [3983/20]
1087. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children whose number of childcare hours under the CCS programme was reduced following an audit by her Department of the attendance of the child in tabular form. [3982/20]
1086. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of grant funding recouped from community childcare services in respect of children attending fewer hours of childcare than was contracted for them to attend under the community childcare subvention scheme in 2019, by county in tabular form. [3981/20]
1085. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her policy plans to bring the ECCE scheme under the remit of the national childcare scheme. [3980/20]
1084. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of beneficiary children at each level of subsidy of the national childcare scheme in tabular form. [3979/20]
1083. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated full-year cost of hiring an additional social worker. [3978/20]
1082. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of ensuring that staff employed by her Department and agencies under her aegis receive the living wage of €12.30 per hour. [3977/20]
1081. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of full-time equivalent social workers employed by Tusla in tabular form. [3976/20]
1080. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of full-time equivalent social workers Tusla is seeking to recruit in the next 12 months; and the overall target of Tusla for full-time equivalent social workers in tabular form. [3975/20]
1079. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of restoring family resource centre funding to peak levels on a per centre basis, that is, taking into account the number of centres within the network. [3974/20]
1076. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of restoring the school completion programme to peak levels of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3971/20]
1075. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of extending the ECCE programme by one, two, three or four weeks, respectively accounting for potential increases in capitation rates of €5, €10, €15 and €20, respectively. [3970/20]
1074. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has considered exempting early years providers from commercial rates; and if an assessment has been conducted as to the cost of the measure. [3969/20]
1073. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated capital cost of creating an additional after school place. [3968/20]