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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 546. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all bodies under his aegis have implemented the public sector and human rights duty under the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014; if they have reported in their annual reports since enactment on their developments and achievements with regard to human rights; if they have at all times promoted equality of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 547. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all the bodies under his aegis have set out in their strategic plans an assessment of the human rights and equality issues they view to be relevant to the functions and purpose of the body with regard to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15344/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 602. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a copy will be provided of the matrix and scoring system used to assess applications to his Department for funding under the latest round of the urban regeneration and development fund; if a copy will be provided of the matrix for the Drogheda northern port access route application; the way it was scored and assessed; and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 616. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of sites in each county in which planning permission has been granted for each year since 2018, in tabular form; the number of sites assessed under the vacant site levy in each county since 2018; the number and percentage of local authorities with a live register with listed sites with assigned market valuations;...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 787. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties associated with Defence Forces personnel that are non-Irish passport holders, in terms of serving in some operations overseas; if his Department is engaging with the Defence Forces to develop a solution to the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15235/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 886. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when her Department communicated to schools that leaving certificate geography students would be unable to partake in field trips as part of their geographical investigation assessment; the way in which she plans to accommodate leaving certificate geography students affected by this decision (details supplied); and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 930. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional places will be provided for first year students for the 2021-2022 academic year at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15536/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health and Social Care Professionals Registration Boards (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 1153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider reducing the number of placement hours, currently 300, in order for social care students to be registered under CORU and to be able to work in a social care setting after graduation in view of current Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15333/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 1148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the approximately 20,000 college applicants who applied for courses in 2021 on the basis of leaving certificate results achieved in previous years and who consequently may have been disadvantaged with respect to CAO points required for entry to their given courses due to disproportionate grade inflation relative to other years;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 1163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence received by his Department from a union (details supplied) on 16 March 2021 in respect of the proposed new apprenticeship action plan; his further views on whether the critical role played by the trade union movement in the delivery and operation of an internationally recognised best practice apprenticeship system...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 1184. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of coroners and deputy coroners, respectively, in the State; the salary paid to coroners and deputy coroners, by county, in tabular form; the way coroners are appointed in each area; the qualifications required; the way deputy coroners are appointed; the criteria for selection; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 1185. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of coroner's inquests in 2019 and 2020 in counties Louth, Mayo and Wicklow, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13930/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Defence Forces (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 1314. To ask the Minister for Health if CHO8 sought the assistance of the Defence Forces in supporting nursing homes in the region at any point in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13919/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Freedom of Information (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 1315. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE CHO8 will report on the number of freedom of information, FOI, requests in cases in which a charge of €200 or more was estimated for the provision of items before appeal in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13920/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 1316. To ask the Minister for Health the reports on deaths and Covid-19 outbreaks HIQA requires from nursing home providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13921/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 1317. To ask the Minister for Health the methodology, evidence, depth and expertise required in reports on deaths and Covid-19 outbreaks HIQA requires from nursing home providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13922/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 1318. To ask the Minister for Health if HIQA requires only the view and opinion of the providers and not that of independent experts in the reports on Covid-19 outbreaks and deaths in facilities requested from nursing home providers; if HIQA also seeks alternative independent opinions on the causes of outbreaks and deaths in nursing homes; if not, if it solely accepts the reports of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 1320. To ask the Minister for Health if it is the policy of HIQA that no inquiry, investigation or examination is needed into any deaths in any nursing home as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13925/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 1319. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether in-house reports on Covid-19 outbreaks and deaths created solely by the nursing home management are adequate to report on, address concerns and ensure learning about outbreaks of Covid-19 and the deaths and infection of residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13924/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Gerald Nash: 1321. To ask the Minister for Health if the CEO and chief inspector of HIQA have met with the families of any of those who died in nursing homes during the Covid-19 pandemic; if they are willing to do so; if not, the reason this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13926/21]