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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I will start by acknowledging the successful roll-out out of the vaccination programme. This morning, I had the pleasure of attending the vaccination centre at the Aviva Stadium. I acknowledge the hard work, dedication and friendliness of the front-line healthcare workers there and right across the country. Worryingly, however, we have seen the increased transmissibility of the Delta...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their opening statement. First, I wish Mr. Burgess well in his next endeavours. Starting with the positive, I pay tribute to him and his staff for the wonderful information they disseminate on social media. Mr. Burgess leads from the top in that regard. He is very active on Twitter and that applies across the various missions across the globe. I...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Burgess for that information. He mentioned the Peruvian repatriation. Constituents of mine needed to avail of that and it was quite complex owing to the location in which they found themselves. The support and information available to them and the assistance given to them on the ground were exemplary. I want to put that on the record. On the passport service, I note what Ms...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I have three brief questions. I heard Mr. Burgess say that there were 259 families impacted or requiring repatriation due to citizens who had died abroad. I know this is a sensitive issue for those impacted. I am also aware of the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust, KBRT, which I am sure the Department is as it works closely with it. Are there any plans on behalf of the Department to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Membership (24 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 114. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there have been any developments in regard to Serbia and Montenegro joining the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33707/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (24 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 139. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent actions of the Nicaraguan authorities against opposition parties in that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33706/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (23 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 198. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether assistant psychologists should be paid for their work; if the HSE will be requested to ensure that any posts advertised in the future will be adequately remunerated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25896/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (23 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 199. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of the care commission for older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25897/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (23 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 200. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the governance structure of the new national maternity hospital at the St. Vincent's hospital site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25898/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 201. To ask the Minister for Health the Covid-19 travel requirements that exist for teenagers who as part of their school travel programme had deferred their transition year programme to France and who now plan to travel to France at the end of May 2021 and return in early June 2021 but in which some of the teenagers will be turning 18 years of age just prior to leaving Ireland or while in...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Risk Assessment (22 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: On behalf of Deputy Lawless, I thank the Taoiseach for his response regarding the national risk assessment. The assessment began in 2014, there was another in 2019 and the most recent one was deferred. From my assessment, I understand that the level of spending in Ireland on defence in 2019 was 0.2% of GDP. By my calculations, that is far too low, even by the standards of any comparable...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Security Committee (22 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply to that question. Are there any plans to develop a national security strategy? The previous Government went to develop a national security strategy in 2019, with the process led by the national security analysis centre. I understand there was also a short consultation process undertaken at that time, over three weeks which included Christmas holidays....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (22 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 102. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of efforts to support companies in the Irish circus, events and the live performance sector. [30230/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (22 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 152. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he plans to update the Best Practice Guidelines on the Preparation of Waste Management Plans for Construction and Demolition Projects which dates back to 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33027/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (22 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 239. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects Departmental permission for a development (details supplied) to be signed off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33021/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (22 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 302. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the revenue received under non-principal private residence charge introduced under the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 as amended in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; if this legislation is due to expire in March 2025; if so, his plans to renew or extend same; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (22 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 303. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress of a proposed development of 42 public housing units at a location (details supplied) being developed by a cooperative and funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33020/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (22 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 402. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of public services cards issued during January to May 2021; if extra staffing arrangements will be put in place to deal with any backlog that arises as a result of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33025/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 403. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the free travel pass scheme for persons with epilepsy; if she will consider the matter as part of Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33026/21]

Committee on Public Petitions: Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision Report: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Dr. Muldoon and Ms Ward for their presentation. This meeting has been a cursory glance over some of their reports, but I should start by complimenting them on their work, particularly how the office took the initiative as outlined in Dr. Muldoon's opening statement and investigated further when the complaint was dropped. Look at what the office has uncovered and the changes that...