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Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Duncan Smith
174. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a full-time SNA will be provided for a person (details supplied) in view of their needs and entitlement to same; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10567/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Duncan Smith
260. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of the July programme; if there will there be changes to previous programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11125/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Naturalisation Applications
Duncan Smith
321. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the documentation supplied by a person (details supplied) in the application for a certificate of naturalisation is in order; the status of the application; when the application will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10584/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Disabilities Assessments
Duncan Smith
487. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an early years intervention assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10568/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Duncan Smith
524. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE has put in place support services or access to counselling for those bereaved by Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10842/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Primary Care Centres
Duncan Smith
597. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health his plans to further resource the primary care centre in Balbriggan, County Dublin, to cope with a potential second wave of Covid-19; the status of the plans for the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11002/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Taxi Licences
Duncan Smith
813. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if special measures will be put in place to ensure that taxi drivers can avail of NCT tests in order to ensure they can resume work in view of the fact that a taxi driver needs a valid NCT in order for the taxi licence to be renewed; if not, if they can have their taxi licence renewed on a special basis until such time that they can obtain a NCT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10532/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Sports Organisations
Duncan Smith
865. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the special Covid-19 sports group has discussed potential problems with insurance companies placing obstacles before clubs regarding reopening of walkways and training facilities at many sports clubs nationwide. [11130/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Jobseeker's Allowance
Duncan Smith
972. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for jobseeker’s allowance by a person (details supplied); if same will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10585/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Duncan Smith
980. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will extend the pandemic unemployment payment to make it available to all limousine SPSV owners and staff who have been out of work due to the restrictions imposed due to the Covid-19 outbreak; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10695/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Respite Care Grant
Duncan Smith
1005. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number and amount of respite care grants paid in the recent weeks; if the amount has increased in comparison to the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11126/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Departmental Schemes
Duncan Smith
1070. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of take-up of the enhanced long-term leasing scheme in County Kildare since it was announced; the problems which have been encountered nationally with the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11127/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Housing Assistance Payment
Duncan Smith
1071. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on whether there are still problems with inter-county HAP rates in that some local authorities are not accepting HAP applications from local authorities with a higher rate; his plans to make changes to the scheme to overcome the problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11128/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Social and Affordable Housing
Duncan Smith
1072. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of sites under the private partnership programme bundle 3; the status of the houses; the expected delivery time of the sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11129/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Language Schools
Duncan Smith
122. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if English as a foreign language courses will be permitted to return to operation sooner than regular primary and secondary school operations in view of the fact that these settings involve the education of adults that may seek to join the workforce and need this qualification as a requirement to work in certain jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9813/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Duncan Smith
192. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the extension of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10292/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Paediatric Services
Duncan Smith
307. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health when paediatric occupational therapists and speech and language therapists can reopen their centres and begin operations again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9809/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Paediatric Services
Duncan Smith
339. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health when paediatric occupational therapists and speech and language therapists can reopen their centres and begin operations again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9804/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Hospital Services
Duncan Smith
340. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health when he expects to allow gynaecologists to return to operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9805/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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General Practitioner Services
Duncan Smith
341. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health when he expects to allow general practitioners to return to operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9806/20]