Written answers
Wednesday, 22 July 2020
- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Maoiniú Údarás na Gaeltachta
26. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén céimeanna atá glactha aici chun cuidiú le Údarás na Gaeltachta teacht tríd an...
- Turf Cutting
28. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the relocation of turfcutters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17117/20]
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
29. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the need for supports for the country and Irish music industry and Irish artists following Covid-19 will be addressed; and if...
- Film Industry
32. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of trainees in the live action film sector who qualified and were accredited as a result of such training; the...
- Arts Funding
34. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of plans for the introduction of new bursary schemes for young artists; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
35. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to ensure that arts and cultural bodies in Dublin are consulted to ensure that they recover and enhance their impact in...
- Culture Policy
36. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the specific culture and heritage projects she plans to prioritise during the lifetime of the 33rd Dáil; and if she will make...
- National Parks
37. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if it will be ensured that in the appointment of education liaison officers, consideration is given to the natural marine heritage...
- Wildlife Protection
38. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made with regard to implementing a strategy to combat systemic harm and poisoning of under-threat birds...
- Creative Ireland Programme
40. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to ensure ongoing support for local authorities through the Creative Ireland programme. [17289/20]
- Feabhsú Céibheanna
41. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá deanta ag a Roinn i bhforbairt na céibheanna in Inis Meáin agus Inis Oírr; cén...
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
43. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Her plans to support the arts and music sector in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the...
- National Parks
44. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if management plans will be developed for each of the national parks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17331/20]
- Night-Time Economy
45. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the development of the night-time economy taskforce; if the taskforce will advance the appointment of a night-time...
- Maoiniú Údarás na Gaeltachta
48. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé i gceist aici tacaíocht a thabhairt don athchomarc atá á lorg ag Comhchumann agus muintir Rath...
- Oideachas Gaeltachta
49. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil Campaí Samhraidh Gaeltachta 2020 a n-eagrú de réir an Comhairlre reatha um Sláinte Phoiblí...
- Forbairt na Gaeilge
51. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cérd iad na tosaíochtaí a bheidh aici chun an Ghaeilge a láidriú mar theanga an phobail sa nGaeltacht i...
- Maoiniú d’Eagrais Ghaeilge
52. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil plean ar bith ag a Roinn chun maoiniú a chur ar fáil do Rannóg Gaeilge Ollscoil Uladh i gcampas Mhic Aoidh...
- Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta
53. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil plean ag a Roinn chun tacaíocht airgeadais a chur ar fáil d’Ionaid Phobail sa Ghaeltacht atá ag...
- Forbairt na nOileán
54. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an pholasaí atá beartaithe do na hoileáin agus cén uair a bheidh an polsaí sin foilsithe; agus an...
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla
56. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén uair a fhoilseoidh sí Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla athuair; agus an bhfuil sé i gceist aici deileáil...
- Gaeltacht Policy
57. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to sustain business and jobs in the Gaeltacht and the islands in view of the fact phased plans for reopening the economy...
- Arts Policy
58. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to increase the provision of affordable workspaces for artists and creative practitioners in County Cork. [17290/20]
- Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta
59. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil plean ag a Roinn chun tacaíocht airgeadais a chur ar fáil d’Ionaid Phobail sa Ghaeltacht atá ag...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
60. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to protect the pub sector. [17507/20]
- Workplace Relations Commission
61. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 306 of 3 December 2019, the way in which a person can secure recourse when a court order...
- Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
62. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of cooperation between Ireland and Canada with respect to CETA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17579/20]
- Brexit Supports
63. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures being taken to encourage continued up-take among SMEs of the Enterprise Ireland Brexit SME scorecard; and if he will make...
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
64. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to delays in some Dublin authorities in processing applications for the restart grant; and if steps can...
- Employment Rights
65. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the requirements of employers for recording pregnancy related sickness absence in the workplace; if an employer is required to record...
- Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Waste Management
66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will introduce a waste waiver scheme for persons with disabilities as promised by the last Government [17455/20]
- National Broadband Plan
67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband will be available at a property (details supplied); the steps the person can take to accelerate the...
- Energy Efficiency
69. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of projects completed under the deep retrofit scheme; the expenditure involved; the number of outstanding...
- Broadcasting Sector
70. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding allocated to the Sound and Vision Fund in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020. [17552/20]
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Covid-19 Pandemic
72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the reopening guidelines for non-food pubs will be published; the reason for the delay in their publication to date; and if he will...
- Garda Operations
77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount paid by the NTA and TII to An Garda Síochána during the past five years in respect of the provision of policing...
- Rail Network
78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date the Limerick to Ballybrophy and Limerick to Waterford rail lines will reopen. [17548/20]
- Covid-19 Pandemic
79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being put in place to ensure that those who have flights booked but are following guidelines and not travelling will not lose...
- Driver Test
80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make provision in driver test centres for driving instructors to avail of indoor facilities while their students are undergoing...
- Covid-19 Pandemic
81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has estimated the economic implications of using 50% of passenger capacity in the fleet of private coach operators in...
- Driver Licences
82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a driver licence renewal for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if steps can be taken to address the backlog...
- Transport Policy
83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the assessment by An Taisce of Smarter Travel - A New Transport Policy for Ireland 2009-2020 (details supplied); and if he...
- Military Aircraft
85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of each foreign military airforce that used an ARES area in Irish airspace in each of the years 2010 to 2019 and to date in...
- Motor Tax
87. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport transport the way in which persons who did not declare their car off the road in advance of travel restriction due to Covid-19 mitigation...
- School Transport
90. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will have the cessation of contracted school transport services to a school (details supplied) re-examined with a view to arranging...
- Driver Test
91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the reopening of the RSA driver test centre, County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17668/20]
- Bus Services
92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a Bus Éireann bus stop at Kiltartan Cross, County Galway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
- Department of Finance
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
94. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to a call by performers and crew in the live entertainment industry to retain the temporary wage subsidy scheme and to provide other...
- Civil Service
95. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the case of a retained firefighter (details supplied) that works as a civil servant for a State agency and has been informed...
- Insurance Coverage
96. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to reprimand insurers that are not supporting or honouring policies with publicans during this difficult time for businesses due to...
- Tax Collection
97. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the payment date on inheritance tax as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic in view of the fact many will have been unable to...
- Tax Data
98. To ask the Minister for Finance the level of excise duty raised by the Exchequer via on-trade alcohol sales from pubs per month during 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement...
- Fiscal Policy
99. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on establishing a national wealth fund which would see the State make investments which would be collectively owned by Irish persons that would have...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Heritage Sites
102. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding a site (details supplied); the nature of the works being carried out at the castle; when the works will conclude;...
- Flood Relief Schemes
103. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of progress of a flood relief scheme for Crossmolina, County Mayo; and his plans to review and expedite this timeline in view...
- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- National Biodiversity Plan
104. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a complete report will be provided on plans to increase biodiversity nationwide over the next 12 months; and if she will make a...
- Scéimeanna Tacaíochta
105. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sí ar an eolas maidir leis na deacrachtaí atá ag an Scéim Pobal Gaeilge, an scéim...
- Tionscail na hIascaireachta
106. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht maidir le ceist uimhir 16274/20, mionsonraí a thabhairt i dtaobh an chostais iomláin agus na hinfheistíochta...
- Údarás na Gaeltachta
107. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the land and property owned, leased and rented by Údarás na Gaeltachta; and the use of and-or activity in each...
- National Parks and Wildlife Service
108. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the review of the National Parks and Wildlife Service will commence; the persons who will be on the review team; the terms of...
- National Biodiversity Plan
109. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the implementation of the national biodiversity strategy; the Department leading the work; the structures in place...
- Legislative Programme
110. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the heritage-related EU legislation that has yet to be transposed into domestic law; and the timeline for the transposition of...
- EU Legislation
111. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the European Commission cases being taken against Ireland for failure to comply with EU heritage-related legislation. [17526/20]
- Legislative Programme
112. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the legislation on heritage matters that has not yet concluded all stages; and the status of each Bill in tabular form. [17527/20]
- Údarás na Gaeltachta
113. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on Údarás na Gaeltachta using the same assessment criteria as the county LEOs in applications for assistance...
- Architectural Heritage
114. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will review matters (details supplied); her plans to save the buildings deemed to be at high risk by An Taisce; and if she...
- Culture Policy
115. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she plans to assist with the promotion of cultural events with reference to addressing the impact of Covid-19;...
- Heritage Promotion
119. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the development and-or enhancement of heritage sites nationally with a view to maximisation of their potential for...
- Architectural Heritage
120. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which she plans to identify and address and-or restore heritage houses, castles or sites nationally over the next...
- Film Industry
125. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the development of the film industry with reference to the need for its promotion for economic and cultural...
- Arts Funding
128. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which the arts sector continues to attract support from philanthropists; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Rental Sector
129. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will extend the new emergency measures introduced into law to protect tenants during the Covid-19 emergency period; and...
- Planning Issues
130. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for the delays in amending the planning regulations on solar panel installations on schools and community buildings...
- Wastewater Treatment
132. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current wastewater treatment upgrade projects as required to be in compliance with the urban wastewater treatment...
- River Basin Management Plans
133. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the forthcoming river basin management plan; and if he will consult the relevant Oireachtas committee and...
- Wind Energy Guidelines
134. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the offshore wind farm planning legislation. [17530/20]
- Environmental Policy
135. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the marine protection plan. [17531/20]
- Local Authority Rates
136. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that small non-profit sports clubs that are licensed to sell alcohol are...
- Rental Sector
137. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the definitions his Department uses to describe an affordable rent in the context of cost-rental schemes; if he will describe...
- Home Loan Scheme
138. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to reduce the deposit of 10% for applicants to the Rebuilding Ireland home loan for the purpose of purchasing a...
- Land Development Agency
139. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of sites in the remit of the Land Development Agency (details supplied); the partners involved in the projects; the...
- Local Authority Members
140. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the strongly held views of local authority elected members regarding comments in the...
- Rental Sector
141. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a terms of reference for the cross-Departmental working group on cost rental; the membership of the group;...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Passport Data
143. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports processed to date in July 2020; the number of persons waiting for passports; the number of passports processed in...
- Department of Defence
- Marine Accidents
145. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will commission a report on the activities of UK defence force vessels in Irish waters following a marine accident investigations branch...
- Overseas Missions
146. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide a breakdown of peacekeeping defence missions over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17567/20]
- Defence Forces Personnel
147. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the name and rank of each Irish military member of the Eurocontrol Military ATM Board and the Civilian-Military Stakeholder Committee. [17600/20]
- Air Corps
148. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department retains records and statistics on the portions of Irish airspace reserved for military use each year, in particular, the...
- Department of Education and Skills
- School Services Staff
149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide employment contracts to school secretaries. [17543/20]
- Schools Building Projects
150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building project for a school (details supplied) [17460/20]
- School Accommodation
152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements for a school (details supplied) without access to a school building at present in view of the lease expired on previous...
- Medical Research and Training
153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) will allow medical students to undertake one-month summer placements in hospitals in 2020. [17539/20]
- School Transport
155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the parents of a person (details supplied) can expect to receive their transportation grant for travel incurred. [17542/20]
- Schools Administration
156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider introducing one-hour class blocks when schools return for the forthcoming academic year; and if she will make a statement on...
- School Transport
157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to extending the medical card waiver to each student eligible for concessionary school transport in view of the...
- Student Accommodation
158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if financial supports will be put in place to assist college students with accommodation costs (details supplied); and if she will make a...
- School Transport
159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of vehicles that would be required in the 2020/2021 school year based on the current rule of using 50% of public transport capacity...
- School Accommodation
160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions being taken to deal with the accommodation needs of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- State Examinations
161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in leaving certificate results being pushed out to September 2020; the provisions in place for third-level applications...
- School Transport
162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding paying for school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17610/20]
- School Funding
163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will request schools to be lenient on parents who are not in a position to make voluntary contributions due to financial difficulties they...
- State Examinations
164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements being made with education authorities in the Netherlands to enable leaving certificate students to enrol and take up places on...
- Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
165. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will respond to a call by performers and crew in the live entertainment industry to retain the pandemic unemployment...
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
166. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to provide support to seasonal workers who were denied the pandemic unemployment payment in view of the fact they...
- State Pensions
168. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an oral hearing will be facilitated as soon as possible for a person (details supplied) to determine their eligibility for...
- Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Contributory) Pension
169. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for a widower's pension by a person (details supplied) will be approved; and if she will make a statement...
- State Pension (Contributory)
170. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department with liaise with the relevant authorities in the UK with regard to pension contributions in the case of a...
- Carer's Allowance
171. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17514/20]
- Child Benefit
172. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to paying child benefit to fathers (details supplied) as it is automatically paid to mothers;...
- Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
173. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an appeal for a reduced pandemic unemployment payment in the case of a person...
- Low Pay Commission
175. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeline to which the Low Pay Commission is working to examine the feasibility of a universal basic income and...
- Social Welfare Benefits
176. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the options available to a person who works three days a week and would like to sign on for benefits for the remaining two...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Animal Welfare
178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to tackle animal cruelty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17469/20]
- Forestry Sector
179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a forestry application by a person (details supplied) [17472/20]
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Childcare Services
181. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he has received information from a crèche (details supplied) regarding the closure of the service; and if he will make a statement...
- Child Protection
182. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will address concerns raised in recent reports citing major non-compliance issues at a child protection and welfare service in County...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Covid-19 Pandemic
183. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that there are adequate controls and checks at airports and ports on persons travelling here; and if she...
- Direct Provision System
184. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the terms of the lease of a direct provision centre (details supplied); if the lease will be renewed; and if she will make a...
- Garda Data
185. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of roads policing units by county. [17482/20]
- Garda Transport Provision
187. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a breakdown of Garda vehicle resources in the Dublin metropolitan region, DMR, over the past five years;...
- Parental Leave
188. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of extending parental leave by three weeks; and if primary legislation is required to introduce the extension....
- Prison Accommodation
189. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the construction works on the new refurbishment of Limerick Prison. [17695/20]
- Department of Health
- Covid-19 Pandemic
190. To ask the Minister for Health the consideration being given to the way in which the pub sector will be treated should a further rise in infections occur. [17507/20]
- Hospital Appointments Status
194. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [17454/20]
- Medical Cards
195. To ask the Minister for Health when the planned increase in the thresholds for medical cards from €900 to €1,050 will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Disability Services Funding
196. To ask the Minister for Health the funding he is providing to each organisation to provide and fund services for persons with intellectual disabilities, in tabular form. [17462/20]
- Long-Term Illness Scheme
197. To ask the Minister for Health if access under the long-term illness scheme will be expanded to include all persons with type 1 diabetes on the scheme for a monitoring system and associated...
- Health Services Provision
198. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the sanction and approval of a monitoring system and associated devices (details supplied) to all recipients in receipt of a...
- Care of the Elderly
199. To ask the Minister for Health his plan to help persons with Alzheimer's disease; his further plans to increase resources and staff to help those affected; when daycare centres to help...
- Hospital Appointments Status
200. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17470/20]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
201. To ask the Minister for Health the number on outpatient waiting lists at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, by department or medical specialty in tabular form. [17473/20]
- Dental Services
202. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting lists in counties Louth and Meath for dental appointments by each local area in tabular form. [17474/20]
- Health Services Access
204. To ask the Minister for Health the health centres in counties Louth and Meath that provide therapeutic phlebotomy services for patients suffering with haemochromatosis; the number on the...
- Covid-19 Pandemic
205. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 cases and deaths in each nursing home in County Louth and east County Meath in tabular form. [17477/20]
- Hospital Appointments Status
206. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17481/20]
- Covid-19 Pandemic
207. To ask the Minister for Health when the reopening guidelines for non-food pubs will be published; the reason for the delay in the publication to date; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Audiology Services
209. To ask the Minister for Health when audiology services will be provided in Tuam primary care centre, County Galway; when an audiologist will be appointed to provide this vital service for...
- Dental Services
210. To ask the Minister for Health the entitlements of medical card holders for dental treatments; his plans to extend or expand same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17533/20]
- Addiction Treatment Services
211. To ask the Minister for Health the Department that has responsibility for the funding, delivery and commissioning of treatment and prevention services for gambling addiction; and if he will...
- Covid-19 Tests
212. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 tests being carried out daily by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17536/20]
- Medical Cards
215. To ask the Minister for Health the position on the increased income thresholds for medical card applicants over 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17550/20]
- Disability Services Provision
216. To ask the Minister for Health when an adult day service facility (details supplied) in County Donegal will resume services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17558/20]
- Podiatry Services
217. To ask the Minister for Health when HSE chiropody and podiatry services will resume in County Donegal; if his attention has been drawn to the impact on service users while services have been...
- Health Services Access
218. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of time patients in the health service are waiting for treatments, grouped in six-month groups in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
219. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of time persons are waiting in emergency departments by number of hours, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17569/20]
- Hospital Staff
220. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultants employed in public hospitals; the number on a public-only contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17570/20]
- Cancer Services
221. To ask the Minister for Health when cancer screening services will resume by cancer type and region of country; if screening will resume sooner in areas of the country with lower incidence...
- Departmental Reviews
222. To ask the Minister for Health when his Department will complete its review of its resourcing [17572/20]
- Medical Aids and Appliances
223. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make lidocaine patches available on the medical card to patients with cancer in need of pain relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Covid-19 Pandemic
224. To ask the Minister for Health the options available for persons who cannot wear a face mask for medical reasons; and if must prove the medical reason [17581/20]
- Disability Services Provision
225. To ask the Minister for Health if a diagnostic assessment for a pupil (details supplied) with the school age team will be expedited [17583/20]
- Covid-19 Tests
226. To ask the Minister for Health the average turnaround time between taking a Covid-19 test and receiving results in the hospital and in the community, respectively; the average time to...
- Covid-19 Pandemic
227. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been alerted through the new Covid-19 tracker app that they are a close contact of a confirmed case of Covid-19 [17591/20]
- Covid-19 Tests
228. To ask the Minister for Health the daily testing capacity in each hospital and Covid-19 community testing centre, in tabular form; the total capacity; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Covid-19 Pandemic
230. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that private hospitals are seeking cash contributions over and above the insurance cover of patients to cover PPE...
- Disability Services Provision
231. To ask the Minister for Health when services such as a service (details supplied) and early intervention services in County Cork will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Covid-19 Pandemic
232. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have downloaded the Covid-19 tracker application; the average number of check-ins per day; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Health Promotion
235. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to publicly communicate the contents of a report (details supplied); if so, the timeline for communicating same; and if he will make a statement on...
- Hospital Procedures
237. To ask the Minister for Health when scoliosis surgery will resume in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17675/20]
- Hospital Funding
238. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding funding for neurology services at University Hospital Limerick [17694/20]
- Covid-19 Tests
239. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department oversees responsibility for reporting on the cost of the testing and tracing strategy; if so, the amount spent to date on tracing; the...
