896. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an application for funding (details supplied) will be examined with a view to approving the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7570/20]
895. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an application for funding (details supplied) will be examined with a view to approving the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7569/20]
867. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the situation regarding 16 and 17 year old children that have emotional dysregulation and urgently need temporary residential care; the facilities available in each region to provide care outside of the adult psychiatric services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7588/20]
864. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding helping the education and childcare sector to reopen; the supports that will be available to the operators of these facilities to enable them to get up and running as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7387/20]
862. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a Tusla facility (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7314/20]
751. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if emergency driver test appointments will be provided for persons whose planned driver tests were cancelled due to Covid-19 and who are carers of adults or children with special needs, which makes urgent their need to be able to drive legally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7160/20]
720. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding persons who are seeking a grant towards cladding insulation for their house but may have received a very small grant up to ten years ago to pump walls for insulation and are now being refused the grant that could be approximately up to €6,000 due to the fact they may have received a grant of approximately €400 many years ago; if he will consider reviewing this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7388/20]
658. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grants available for farmers that wish to extend their cattle holding facilities by way of building additional spans onto their existing sheds and install a cattle crush; if there are different rules in relation to whether the person involved is involved in dairy, beef or is dealing in cattle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7516/20]
427. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the detailed proposals in terms of funding, cash flow and capital resources available to the hotel sector, the business of which for 2020 has been decimated due to the Covid-19 crisis; the supports in place for companies whose turnover will be dramatically reduced but will have ongoing commitments in terms of bank repayments and overheads; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7514/20]
422. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications received for the Covid-19 working capital loan scheme by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland to date; the number approved for funding; the number of companies that received loans; the value of the loans issued to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7464/20]
413. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the plans she has put in place for the reopening of hairdressing salons and barber shops throughout the country in view of the fact they will only be able to open at a dramatically reduced capacity and that the wage subsidy scheme is due to expire on 16 June 2020, but these businesses are not expected to be reopened until 20 July 2020; if a fit-for-purpose scheme to help cash flow rather than the complicated schemes through the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland will be put in place; if she will examine models internationally with a high rate of approval for cash flow and assistance during the months after reopening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7313/20]
335. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons approved for recruitment under the Garda recruitment competition which commenced at the end of 2018; the number successfully recruited as part of that campaign; the number who passed their interviews and tests and are waiting for Garda clearance or the results of other inquiries before they are offered positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7389/20]
190. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements for predictive marking for students that suffer from mental health issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7585/20]
166. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the full arrangements in place in relation to students that were on the leaving certificate applied course; the arrangements in place for attendance; the provision which can be made to facilitate students in these situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7385/20]
95. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the persons that went through a recruitment campaign (details supplied) will be offered a start date for employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7161/20]
92. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons that were employed arising from a recruitment competition (details supplied); the number of persons that have yet to be given a start date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7159/20]
1349. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the income limits for eligibility for social housing per each category of household by county nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6184/20]
1303. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans and proposals to assist businesses, especially in the tourism sector, in respect of reducing or waiving water rates and water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5719/20]
1254. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding seasonal workers in the tourism industry who were not in employment in the beginning of March 2020 as the tourism season was just about to commence at that stage and would have been on jobseeker’s allowance; if they are precluded from the pandemic unemployment payment for the entire period in view of the fact they would have been normally due to take up work in March; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6345/20]
1196. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a scenario (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5585/20]
991. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter regarding the re-opening of hotels (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5901/20]
975. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the arrangements in place to provide persons with provisional dates for when they can take their driver test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5718/20]
900. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown in respect of the figures printed in the Annual Report 2018 of his Department in relation to the item marked other on the chart on page 10 in respect of agri-food sector imports and also in respect of item marked other on page 11 of the report in respect of prepared consumer food imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6555/20]
895. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the estimated number of cubic metres or hectares in respect of felling licences in the forestry industry are currently under appeal; when normal felling and the auctions for the felling of timber can resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6447/20]
857. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when repayments due under the GLAS scheme will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5900/20]
705. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the locations urgent dental services can be availed of in counties Laois and Offaly in view of the fact that private dentists are not working; the facilities available for dental work in hospitals in the counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5945/20]
701. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a private gym that gives personal training sessions on a one-to-one basis and can maintain social distancing and is not a public gym open to anyone other than one person at a time which is in a property large enough to ensure all social distancing can be reopened to meet persons on a one-to-one basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5894/20]
678. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health his views regarding all members of the public wearing face masks when they are out in public and whether or not home-made face masks would be beneficial in circumstances in which such face masks cannot be purchased by members of the public during the Covid-19 crisis; his further views on whether this should be mandatory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5770/20]
567. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the advice which will be given to businesses such as hotels on the basis that the intended targets in relation to Covid-19 are reached regarding weddings and large social gatherings in hotels in November and December; if it is expected that there will be a limit on the number that can attend in view of the fact some persons have to plan accordingly and may not wish to proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5910/20]
557. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding possible grants and supports for employees in addition to cash flow finance for the tourism hotel sectors and restaurants that are badly hit by the Covid-19 crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5719/20]
523. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will address a matter regarding support for credit insurance companies (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6448/20]
471. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding licences for public houses to be extended that are due to expire in August 2020 in view of the fact that they have been closed for a considerable period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6446/20]
413. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider extending paid maternity leave for an additional three months as a result of the Covid-19 crisis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5911/20]
301. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding July provision in respect of a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6453/20]
268. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding students that are repeating one or two subjects in their leaving certificate in order that they could get sufficient points to get into college in the academic year 2021 in certain circumstances (details supplied); the measures which will be put in place for predictive grading in these situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6344/20]
112. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing the appropriate changes to rules and regulations in relation to the VAT at 23% and the import duty at 6.3% which applies to the import of face masks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6558/20]
76. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance when certificates in respect of an imported vehicle (details supplied) will be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5892/20]
68. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if there is a delay in approving the grant for vehicles for transport under the drivers and passengers scheme during the Covid-19 crisis; and the reason for the delay in the case of a person (details supplied). [5793/20]
48. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance his plans and proposals to assist businesses especially in the tourism sector in respect of re-examining the VAT rate for the tourism area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5719/20]
1297. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to change the tenant purchase scheme to include a category of tenants (details supplied) that have been excluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5176/20]
1207. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to re-examine the issue of pro rata pensions for persons who do not have the required number of PRSI contributions to obtain the State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5283/20]
1204. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the period a person spends on homekeeping duties will be taken into consideration to reach the 520 contributions that are necessary to obtain the State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5182/20]
1136. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications received and the amount of funding sought in respect of each application under the rural regeneration and development fund second call for category 2 applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5229/20]
1131. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when funding will be made available to local authorities in respect of the local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5175/20]
1067. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided for a roads project at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5230/20]
1065. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be made available to local authorities in respect of community involvement schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5175/20]
1064. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when an appeal of a decision will be provided in respect of a sports capital grant application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5150/20]
926. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding amendments to a townland (details supplied) in circumstances in which its status is being considered for change under the disadvantage area scheme which is under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4917/20]
800. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a facility in a region (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5328/20]
799. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health his plans to support a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5327/20]