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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (17 Feb 2021)

Pat Buckley: 104. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full year cost of increasing funding to the secondary roads improvement scheme by 5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8624/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies (17 Feb 2021)

Pat Buckley: 442. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has received the 2019 audit financial statement and audited 2019 annual report from each State agency under the remit of her Department; if not, the State agency that has yet to provide its financial statement and or annual report to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8633/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (17 Feb 2021)

Pat Buckley: 624. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding will be provided for the purchase of additional four-wheel drive vehicles for An Garda Síochána. [8625/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 Feb 2021)

Pat Buckley: 625. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of increasing the number of community gardaí by 25% in 2021. [8626/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Funding (17 Feb 2021)

Pat Buckley: 870. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of capital funding that has been allocated to the National Forensic Mental Health Service Hospital in 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8623/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Pat Buckley: 868. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide additional remuneration for nursing staff in general practice settings in line with the €120 payment being provided to the general practitioner; and the reason for the position of his Department in this regard. [7044/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (10 Feb 2021)

Pat Buckley: 869. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to direct the HSE to cease engaging debt-collecting agencies to pursue patients who are already under immense financial pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7047/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (10 Feb 2021)

Pat Buckley: 870. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by the HSE procuring debt collecting services directed at patients in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, by CHO in tabular form. [7048/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (10 Feb 2021)

Pat Buckley: 871. To ask the Minister for Health the amount received in collected debts by debt collectors procured by the HSE directed at patients in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, by CHO in tabular form. [7049/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (10 Feb 2021)

Pat Buckley: 1020. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to protect Roughfield Wood, Mounnadowna Wood and Dreenagh Wood, County Cork, given plans by Coillte to sell parts of these lands for the erection of a telecommunications mast. [7045/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Broadband Infrastructure (4 Feb 2021)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. She was spot on with her figures, and while many of the names of those little towns and villages are a challenge, she was spot on with them as well. On a serious note, I welcome the news of the Cobh-Midleton deployment area and the service being completed. I reiterate that Cobh is an island. It has only the one little bridge to enter it, in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Broadband Infrastructure (4 Feb 2021)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister of State for taking the opportunity and the time to listen to us. Cobh is an area in east Cork I represent and I have worked with many lobby groups and activists down there over the years. There seems to be a problem. From the emails I have, one specific question resonates most in terms of what people are feeling throughout Cork East, particularly Cobh: Please ask...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Feb 2021)

Pat Buckley: Over 5,000 children are on a waiting list for assessment of need appointments. It is totally detrimental to the development of children. What can this Government do to reduce these waiting lists and support these children and their families?

Covid-19 (Mental Health): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Pat Buckley: Just a statement. I thank the Minister of State for her opening speech. I will tip on two issues. I am glad the Minister of State noted in her speech that the availability of staff is and has been an ongoing issue. She stated in her opening statement: While we do not yet fully understand the impact of Covid-19 on mental health and any subsequent demand on services, it is acknowledged...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (4 Feb 2021)

Pat Buckley: 11. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason for the delay in delivering broadband to all households and businesses on the island of Cobh; the timeframe for the full roll-out of broadband services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6131/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (4 Feb 2021)

Pat Buckley: 12. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when households and businesses in broadband intervention areas in east County Cork will be guaranteed proper broadband services such as Conna, Fermoy and Mallow hinterlands, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6133/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (4 Feb 2021)

Pat Buckley: 266. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department will upgrade the WiFi in the town centre of Cobh, County Cork through the EU for WiFi scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6132/21]

Household Utility Bills Support: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2021)

Pat Buckley: I have listened to the Minister and many of the speakers this morning. There are more than 48,000 people on the PUP in Cork alone. I have heard the Government speakers talk about the living alone allowance, the exceptional needs payment - let us get it right, the exceptional needs payment is only a once-off payment - the other payments and the retrofitting scheme. These speakers are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (3 Feb 2021)

Pat Buckley: 154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will upgrade the R624 Cobh to Carrigtohill road to a national route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6027/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (3 Feb 2021)

Pat Buckley: 155. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will carry out a viability study at Bellvelly Bridge, Cobh, County Cork in order to assess if a new bridge is needed to facilitate the rising number of vehicles crossing daily; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6028/21]