Parliamentary questions

Special Educational Needs

Gary Gannon

296. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funds will be made available to enhance students learning as part of the summer programme (details supplied). [12646/20]

Special Educational Needs

Gary Gannon

297. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the changes made to the July provision scheme in 2020 to tackle the disadvantage faced by special needs students in view of the pandemic; and the provisions put in place in 2020 to enable more students avail of the programme. [12647/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Gary Gannon

566. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the average current Covid-19 testing capacity available per day; and the current testing level in view of the fact that it is reported that approximately 10,000 additional tests could be carried out per day. [12635/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Gary Gannon

567. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if he will consider allowing incoming and returning visitors and or citizens to avail of and pay for the spare Covid-19 testing capacity to confirm if these persons have the virus; and if the test is negative can they dispense with the 14-day isolation requirement. [12636/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Gary Gannon

568. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if he will extend Covid-19 testing to all community-based health officials, community care workers and their clients and each user of primary care centre facilities. [12637/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Gary Gannon

569. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the number for persons considered to be in the vulnerable group within the population; and if he will consider providing this group with appropriate masks. [12638/20]

National Maternity Hospital

Gary Gannon

570. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if the State will automatically retain full ownership of and access to any maternity hospital built on the site leased from a registered charity (details supplied) after the 99-year lease has expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12639/20]

National Maternity Hospital

Gary Gannon

571. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if the Comptroller and Auditor General has been consulted in respect of the terms of the proposed 99 year lease of land from a registered charity (details supplied) and the building of a national maternity hospital; if a business case been prepared in respect of the lease as required under the public spending code; if so, if it includes a cost effectiveness analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12640/20]

Motor Tax

Gary Gannon

740. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider providing all car owners over 70 years of age three months credit or a three-month free period on their next car tax renewal to reflect the fact that they were unable to use their cars during the period they were cocooning. [12648/20]

Driver Licences

Gary Gannon

741. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of registered car owners over 70 years of age. [12649/20]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Gary Gannon

283. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay by the National Council for Special Education regarding the SNA allocation review; and when a date for the review will be published. [11394/20]

Student Grant Scheme

Gary Gannon

284. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the SUSI requirement will be reduced for students who have applied for asylum, subsidiary protection or leave to remain here from three years in a school here to two years reflecting the duration of the leaving certificate. [11399/20]

National Advocacy Service

Gary Gannon

389. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will act urgently regarding Magdalen survivors who are still institutionalised particularly those in a nursing home (details supplied) which is due to close; if survivors in the care of religious congregations will be referred to the National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities as requested by a group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11395/20]

Back to Education Allowance

Gary Gannon

958. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment will be made a qualifying payment for the back to education allowance. [11398/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Gary Gannon

1016. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports that will be provided for family members who have lost a loved one from Covid-19. [11400/20]

Inland Waterways

Gary Gannon

1106. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a designated walk and cycleway will be created on the Grand Canal between Ongar and Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. [11396/20]

Inland Waterways

Gary Gannon

1107. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if toilets will be installed for public health and hygiene along the Grand Canal. [11397/20]

State Examinations

Gary Gannon

103. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills when examination fees will be refunded. [9654/20]

SOLAS Training and Education Programmes

Gary Gannon

196. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills when safe pass courses will be permitted to commence again in view of the fact that construction workers have returned to work and new entrants to the sector have not had a safe pass certificate before; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10349/20]

School Transport

Gary Gannon

197. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the status of bus route D520 Enfield to Maynooth remains the same; and if it has been revised or has been considered for revision to more formally accommodate Enfield-based students attending schools (details supplied). [10351/20]