342. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his plans in relation to persons that have private health insurance but are unable to access same due to the State contract with private hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9821/20]
305. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) regarding the return to work safely protocol. [10465/20]
304. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of firms that have applied for each enterprise support measure and scheme since 1 March 2020 in response to Covid-19 provided by her Department and each State agency under her remit; the number of firms that have received assistance to date; the value of supports that have been granted in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10461/20]
282. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which clothing shops are to operate when they reopen with specific regard to trying on clothes and returns. [9912/20]
278. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason all English language schools are expected to gain ILEP listing yet Enterprise Ireland only promote schools that achieved an accreditation which closed to new members in 2012; her views on whether this is a clear anticompetitive practice; and her further views on whether Enterprise Ireland should promote all Irish-based English language schools in order to boost employment and the success of Irish business in a post-Covid-19 world. [9800/20]
212. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on proposals raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) regarding reopening businesses in the hospitality sector. [10464/20]
1056. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person who works in childcare can be forced to use two weeks of their annual leave during lockdown whilst receiving the Covid-19 pandemic payment in view of a report of a childcare provider which has instructed its staff to use two weeks of their annual leave, leaving them one week of annual leave later in 2020. [8568/20]
1003. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if consideration has been given to an independent inquiry into the abuses in an organisation (details supplied). [8572/20]
997. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a person (details supplied) will be entitled to access full-time childcare for their child from 29 June 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8489/20]
996. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if essential workers will be able to access full-time childcare from 29 June 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8488/20]
920. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the input he had when the Department of Health introduced a 14 day quarantine when arriving by air here; the reference made to the international aviation advice on air travel; the way in which the Irish proposal compares with other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8859/20]
919. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures introduced to resolve a matter (details supplied) in order to ensure there is no disruption to the supply chain. [8849/20]
592. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if reference was made to the international aviation advice on air travel when introducing 14-day quarantine guidance; the way in which this compares with other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8721/20]
486. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason certain homeware businesses that sell furniture were not allowed to reopen under phase 1 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business; and if she will review this decision to enable such business that have implemented strict health and safety polices to adhere to the return to work protocol to reopen. [9479/20]
302. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will contact an accommodation provider (details supplied) with regard to its refusal to issue refunds to students. [9493/20]
215. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a request by a person (details supplied) on third-level education. [8851/20]
188. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a series of matters (details supplied) regarding the leaving certificate. [8656/20]
947. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a review of the pandemic unemployment payment will be carried out; if the review will consider persons that were working seasonal and part-time work and earning less than €350 per week while simultaneously refusing to pay persons under 18 and over 66 years of age that were working full-time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7477/20]
923. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department examined proposals aimed at giving a better protection to employees affected by insolvency situations as recommended by a report (details supplied). [8080/20]
866. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when promised childcare for front-line workers will be provided; and if the facilitation of spouses of frontline workers working in public service to be offered paid leave to care for their children has been ruled out. [7475/20]
791. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports available to clubs (details supplied) in order to put in place adequate health and safety precautions at their grounds. [7577/20]
737. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with the tourism industry, including package operators and hoteliers, on the implementation of a mandatory 14-day quarantine period of international arrivals to Ireland. [7581/20]
732. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when fibre broadband will be available in an area (details supplied). [8121/20]
719. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason residents on the N52 outside Mullingar, County Westmeath (details supplied) cannot avail of broadband. [7372/20]
566. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when day care centres for the elderly or persons with disabilities will reopen in accordance with the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business. [7664/20]
547. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he or his officials have engaged with a person (details supplied) regarding their advice on the significant need to upscale tracing and tracking here in order to avoid a second wave of the Covid-19 virus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7474/20]
490. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the details regarding the proposed mandatory 14-day quarantine period for international travellers arriving here; the date by which this measure is intended to be introduced; the date by which the measure is to be reviewed; if the measure is applicable to travellers arriving from all destinations outside of the island of Ireland; and the possible end date for such a measure. [7580/20]
470. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if there is a mechanism to screen foreign investment here being considered by her Department in view of the way the Covid-19 crisis has underlined the importance of protecting strategic assets, for example, life sciences, including medical research and pharmaceutical ingredients; and if proposals to introduce an investment screening mechanism to safeguard critical national assets and technology in the current crisis are being examined and if these would require primary legislation. [8081/20]
469. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the eligibility criteria for the recently announced restart grant for small businesses will be re-examined (details supplied); and if the scheme will be reviewed to ensure that trades persons and entrepreneurs working from their home offices can access the grant scheme. [8079/20]
468. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department or the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government has lead authority for the restart grant; and the budget allocation to the scheme and other individual Department allocations. [8078/20]
467. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she and her colleagues have considered putting in place sector-specific task forces to oversee the lifting of restrictions and get businesses back to operating as quickly and as safely as possible as the United Kingdom has implemented. [8077/20]
466. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the number of workplace inspections that have taken place by the Health and Safety Authority since the Covid-19 emergency emerged in March 2020 to ensure worker protection from the virus. [8075/20]
444. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures that will be taken to ensure that consumer rights are protected and that no excessive charging for products such as handwash and sanitiser takes place during the Covid-19 crisis period; and the recourse consumers have in the context of excessive charging for such products (details supplied). [7858/20]
423. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if sector-specific task forces made up of key stakeholders will be considered to advice on the measures needed to be introduced to facilitate the safe opening of their business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7476/20]
396. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason there has not been any approved facility arising from Covid-19 submitted to SBCI from financial providers under the credit guarantee scheme. [7047/20]
395. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the differences between the current credit guarantee scheme and the proposed new €2 billion scheme; and the differences regarding terms, conditions and those who may access the scheme. [7046/20]
313. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an overview of the exact change needed in personal insolvency legislation due to Covid-19. [8076/20]
238. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of contingencies for persons whose Safe Pass has expired and who require one to return to work (details supplied). [7872/20]
229. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the ten persons who are normally employed at the State Examinations Commission in order to deal with examination papers. [7766/20]
227. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure adequate special needs school transport supports are put in place without further delay for a person (details supplied). [7763/20]
101. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when Safe Pass courses are expected to resume as part of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business. [7263/20]
2. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach if he has engaged with his UK and Northern Ireland counterparts on the implications of the proposed mandatory quarantine period on cross-Border travel and trade. [7582/20]
1316. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if primary or secondary legislation will have to be enacted to operationalise a three month commercial rates waiver for Covid-19 impacted businesses as announced on 2 May 2020 (details supplied); and the cost of this waiver. [5673/20]
1204. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps to be taken to that ensure workers at a company (details supplied) will be entitled to their full statutory redundancy payments. [5686/20]
1103. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the provision of childcare facilities for front-line HSE staff. [6472/20]
980. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions and negotiations being held with regard to persons that have booked foreign holidays during the summer (details supplied). [5781/20]
956. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the recourse students have to refunds with regard to J1 visa packages booked further to a provider (details supplied) going into provisional liquidation; the consumer statutory entitlements under Irish and EU laws in this area; and the appropriate State body and Department that has the lead remit in this area. [5684/20]
955. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the recourse available to consumers to ensure the right to full refunds when airlines cancel flights in view of Covid-19; the consumer statutory entitlements under Irish and EU laws in this area; and the appropriate State body and-or Department that has the lead remit in this area. [5681/20]
937. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if support packages are being put in place to assist provincial newspapers and local radio stations (details supplied). [6452/20]