Written answers
Wednesday, 23 September 2020
- Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Telecommunications Infrastructure
21. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will assist a company (details supplied) with the provision of broadband in view of the effect it is having on its...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Rail Network
22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a station at Ballybough to service Ballybough, Croke Park, East Point and north Docklands will be considered in the DART extension...
- Bus Services
23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the financial penalties that will be applied to companies by the NTA as a result of the bus services provided by them not meeting the...
- Transport Policy
24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the costs incurred to date in developing the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy. [25705/20]
- Taxi Licences
25. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application for a taxi licence by a person (details supplied); and when they can expect a decision on the application....
- Driver Licences
26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the unsatisfactory delays in the processing of driver licences; the efforts being made to improve the...
- Covid-19 Pandemic
27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will intervene in cases in which Irish persons who booked package holidays before the Covid-19 lockdown that were...
- Road Projects
28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a roads project (details supplied); the timeline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25808/20]
- Road Safety
29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legal provisions that regulate the purchase, ownership and use of scrambler bikes; his plans to legislate to provide for a minimum age...
- Covid-19 Pandemic
30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many persons, in complying with public health advice to refrain from travelling to...
- Public Transport
31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of subvention payment granted to Irish Rail, Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and Luas in 2018, 2019 and 2020; if he or his...
- Rail Network
33. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the electrification of the Maynooth rail line will continue as announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25837/20]
- Road Network
34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the range of route options for the proposed new motorway between Limerick and Cork will be whittled down; when the planning freeze...
- Airport Policy
35. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the review of the Shannon Group; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25909/20]
- Aviation Policy
36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the formulation of a new national aviation policy; if there will be a public and or stakeholder consultation as part...
- Driver Test
37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he will introduce to address the lengthening waiting lists for driver tests in County Wexford; the number waiting nationally;...
- Road Network
38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans to improve Primatestown junction, Kilmoon Cross to Rath roundabout, County Meath. [25919/20]
- Transport Infrastructure Provision
40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of mobility plans and the expansion of cycling and pedestrian networks nationwide. [25921/20]
- School Transport
41. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which he plans to increase the number of children taking active travel to and from school. [25922/20]
- Park and Ride Facilities
42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand the park and ride network. [25923/20]
- Transport Infrastructure Provision
43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Luas extension. [25924/20]
- Road Network
44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the roads that will not be progressed in view of the programme for Government plan to divert spending away from roads to public transport;...
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his plans to support the taxi industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25926/20]
- Transport Policy
47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the national transport forum will be established. [25928/20]
- Bus Services
48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the review of LocalLink with a view to providing an expanded service. [25960/20]
- Heritage Sites
49. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional supports will be provided to Shannon Heritage sites to ensure that they can open in the winter months. [17287/20]
- Rail Network
50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if discussions have taken place on providing funding for a feasibility study of the Navan to Kingscourt railway line; if the matter will...
- Road Network
51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if discussions have taken place in relation to providing funding for the east west link road and rural roads in general; and if he will...
- Covid-19 Pandemic
53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when Irish Rail, Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann will resume full services in view of the pressures on existing services with reduced...
- School Transport
54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will intervene to stop the cutting of the school bus service previously contracted by Dublin Bus. [16041/20]
- Bus Services
55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the review of LocalLink with a view to providing an expanded service. [25898/20]
- Electric Vehicles
56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to develop a public procurement framework for electric vehicles. [25899/20]
- Department of Finance
- Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland
57. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he is taking to ensure the SBCI are providing extensions to Covid-19 payment breaks for firms that are impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he...
- Help-To-Buy Scheme
58. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for extending the help to buy scheme; when the changes were applied; if consideration was given to backdating the stimulus scheme from March 2020...
- Wage Subsidy Scheme
59. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) in relation to business under pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25918/20]
- Insurance Industry
60. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the cost of insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25792/20]
- National Asset Management Agency
61. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount NAMA has made available to developers in loan facilities to complete projects by year up to the end of quarter 2 of 2020. [25841/20]
- National Debt
63. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of interest paid on the national debt in 2020 that was contracted since 2008. [25846/20]
- National Asset Management Agency
64. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of empty properties and land banks that have not yet been sold with regard to the assets of NAMA; and the negotiations that have taken place to...
- Banking Sector
65. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had discussions with a bank (details supplied) in relation to reports regarding the possible closure of another bank here which would result in the...
- Tax Reliefs
67. To ask the Minister for Finance if guidance has been provided to the audio-visual sector on the correct application of section 481 tax relief in the context of increased costs associated with...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Electric Vehicles
69. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to develop a public procurement framework for electric vehicles. [25961/20]
- State Art Collection
70. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current policy regarding the archiving or storing of monuments or other significant materials held by the OPW; the cost of such...
- Heritage Sites
71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to bring a landmark site (details supplied) back into use and open to the public to draw much needed tourism to Drogheda town...
- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
72. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to safeguard the jobs of the 35,000 persons in the arts and entertainment industry that have been locked out of their...
- Covid-19 Pandemic
73. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to appoint a nominee from the commercial live events sector onto the Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce; and if she will...
- State Art Collection
74. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current policy regarding the archiving of works of art or monuments owned by the State and State institutions or in their...
- Arts Funding
76. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount it would cost in 2021 if the budget for Screen Ireland increased by 10%. [25747/20]
- Grant Payments
77. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if Údarás na Gaeltachta will provide grant aid to a business (details supplied) in County Kerry for roof repairs to its...
- Film Industry
78. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to continue to support independent producers of content for the audio-visual sector in 2021. [25900/20]
- Raidió Teilifís Éireann
80. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of engagements with RTÉ to address funding issues identified at the broadcaster. [25902/20]
- Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Licence Applications
81. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a deer licence will be issued to a person (details supplied). [25852/20]
- Animal Culls
82. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps that have been taken in the past six months to address the seal population problem here (details supplied); and if he...
- Rental Accommodation Scheme
83. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applicants on the RAS and HAP housing transfer lists. [25700/20]
- Emergency Accommodation
84. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated full cost of emergency accommodation in 2019; and the projected cost for 2020 and 2021 by local authority and...
- Local Authority Housing
85. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing applicants on local authority lists. [25714/20]
- Homeless Accommodation
88. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost to provide a home to each person on local authority homeless lists, that is, excluding use of the private...
- Social and Affordable Housing
89. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated amount it would cost to increase Part V from 10% to a statutory minimum of 20%. [25720/20]
- Vacant Properties
90. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant properties here; the number suitable for social housing; and the number that have been considered for...
- Housing Issues
91. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding financial assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25763/20]
- Social and Affordable Housing
93. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the cost of Part V social housing units by local authority in each of the years 2015 to 2019; the average cost of each unit by...
- Local Authority Housing
94. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the cost of social housing capital investment programme units by local authority in each of the years 2015 to 2019; the cost of...
- Approved Housing Bodies
96. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the cost of capital advance leasing facility units by local authority in each of the years 2015 to 2019; the cost of each unit...
- Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund
98. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated average price reduction per unit provided under the local infrastructure housing activation fund; and if he will...
- Local Authority Housing
101. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authority voids returned to stock in each year in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the...
- Environmental Impact Assessments
102. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for the delay in carrying out an environmental impact assessment at the Derrybrien wind farm as required under a...
- Septic Tanks
103. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a person (details supplied) is entitled to have an inspection completed on their septic tank; and if he will make a...
- Licence Applications
104. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the issue of deer hunting licences (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Housing Issues
105. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of ongoing or planned housing developments in County Roscommon; the location and the make-up of the developments;...
- Covid-19 Pandemic
106. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if financial support will be provided to local authorities as an emergency fund to ensure that revenue and services will be...
- Property Tax
107. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities will be entitled to retain 100% of the local property tax in 2020 and 2021 as an emergency measure to...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Refugee Resettlement Programme
108. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland has been requested or has offered assistance in terms of accommodating some refugees from Greece in view of the recent fires at...
- Election Monitoring Missions
109. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 369 of 15 September 2020, if persons applying to join the election observation roster in 2018 had to...
- Department of Defence
- Defence Forces Properties
110. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when construction works on a new gymnastics at Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick will be completed; and the estimated cost of the project. [25746/20]
- Military Honours
111. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will reconsider the awarding of distinguished service medals for gallantry to the men of A Company 35th Infantry Battalion that engaged...
- Department of Education and Skills
- School Transport
112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the person or body responsible for ensuring that secondary school students wear face coverings on Bus Éireann school buses. [25708/20]
- Legislative Measures
114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the adult and child charter in the Education Act 1998 will be enacted; and the number of persons with a qualified primary degree in child...
- Covid-19 Pandemic
115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedure or policy for a person (details supplied) that cannot return to the workplace due to the high risk of Covid-19; and if she will...
- Schools Building Projects
116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the tendering, construction and opening of the new schools on Harold’s Cross Road, Dublin 6 West. [25730/20]
- Covid-19 Pandemic
117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a return to school form will be considered similar to the one used for the GAA return to play (details supplied); and if she will make a...
- School Admissions
118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the decision to remove from admission policies a preference for siblings in Dublin Catholic schools; if her...
- Schools Building Projects
119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will fast-track a tender process for a new build for a college (details supplied). [25738/20]
- School Transport
121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills : if she will provide the necessary funding and instruct Bus Éireann to immediately roll-out the 50% capacity on the post-primary school...
- Covid-19 Pandemic
122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the evidential support and scientific basis available to her Department underpinning the advice in respect of the wearing of face coverings in...
- Schools Building Projects
124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25809/20]
- Special Educational Needs Staff
127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on a school (details supplied) which is seeking an additional allocation of SNAs to meet the increased demand for special educational...
- State Examinations
128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on the sitting of the leaving certificate for the class of 2021 taking into consideration that traditional exam...
- School Costs
129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full year cost of measures (details supplied). [25850/20]
- Covid-19 Pandemic
130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post-primary schools that have provided a mobile number for a designated contact following communication from her...
- Teaching Council of Ireland
131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for requesting teachers that re-register with the Teaching Council to furnish original transcripts of their qualifications in view of...
- Covid-19 Pandemic
132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a series of matters raised in a joint submission by two schools (details supplied) will addressed; if the schools will receive assistance; and...
- Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
133. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if recipients of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment paid at the top rate will be made eligible for free Springboard...
- Social Welfare Schemes Data
134. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount paid out annually in rent allowance in 2019 and to date in 2020; and the projected amount for the remainder of...
- State Pensions
135. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of ensuring the State contributory and non-contributory pensions are available to all those that...
- Pension Provisions
136. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of reinstating the transitionary pension. [25690/20]
- State Pensions
137. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost to introduce a universal State pension of €250 weekly and reduce the pension age to 65 years of...
- Housing Issues
138. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the funds saved following the transfer of recipients of rent allowance to HAP, leasing arrangements and RAS have then been...
- Social Welfare Rates
139. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of reinstating a concurrent payment of half-rate illness benefit and jobseeker’s benefit...
- Child Benefit
140. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost to increase child benefit in respect of children over 12 years of age by €30. [25697/20]
- Back to Education Allowance
141. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of reversing cuts to the back to education allowance. [25699/20]
- Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
142. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to immediately reinstate the full rate per week of the employment wage subsidy scheme and pandemic unemployment...
- Social Welfare Eligibility
144. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the social welfare supports available to a person (details supplied) who is an Irish citizen but resides in England. [25773/20]
- Redundancy Payments
145. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the extension of the restriction on redundancy rights precludes a laid-off worker who cannot afford to wait to be rehired...
- Carer's Allowance
146. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of carer’s allowance applications over the past three years in tabular form; and if she will make a...
- Social Welfare Rates
148. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost to increase social welfare payments to 2009 levels. [25840/20]
- Social Welfare Code
149. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of measures (details supplied). [25849/20]
- Carer's Allowance
150. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carer’s allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry;...
- Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
151. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if pandemic unemployment payment applicants can close their claim to take on a period of work and then go back on the payment...
- Invalidity Pension
152. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on a review of a decision on a invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details...
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
153. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the social welfare complaints made by Aer Lingus employees that they have been prevented from claiming the temporary wage...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Child Detention Centres
155. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated average cost of keeping one young person in remand in a youth justice remand facility for one year. [25726/20]
- Youth Services
156. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average estimated cost of recruiting four youth workers, one team leader and an administration person in the youth work sector for one...
- Ombudsman for Children
157. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the budget allocation for the Ombudsman for Children's Office in each of the years of 2018 to 2020, in tabular form. [25748/20]
- National Childcare Scheme
158. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his attention has been drawn to an issue (details supplied) being experienced by childcare providers; if he will address the issue as a...
- Child Abuse
159. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25854/20]
- Department of Education and Skills
- Student Accommodation
160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has engaged with private accommodation providers regarding returning deposits to students that will not be availing of student...
- Further and Higher Education
161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of learners that can be facilitated in accordance with public health guidelines in both further education and higher education...
- Covid-19 Pandemic
162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has reviewed the plans for the safe return of students to third-level education produced by individual institutions; if he is satisfied...
- Springboard Programme
163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if sole traders registered with the Revenue Commissioners can be made eligible for free Springboard courses; and if he will make a statement on...
- Student Grant Scheme
164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider reviewing the residency clause of the Student Support Act 2011 in order that the children of returning Irish emigrants are...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Citizenship Applications
165. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address a matter regarding the case of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Parental Leave
166. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the additional three weeks of parental leave will be enacted as soon as possible (details supplied); and if she will make a...
- Property Management Companies
167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the provisions in place for the regulation of property management companies; and her plans to introduce further provisions for...
- Penal Policy Review Group
168. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to publish the eighth report of the implementation oversight group relating to the implementation of Penal Policy...
- Fines Administration
169. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fine defaulters that have received community service in lieu of prison time in the past four years by county....
- Crime Prevention
170. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding tackling violent crimes involving knives; the new initiatives under way to address the issue; and if she...
- Work Permits
173. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) is eligible for a work permit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25826/20]
- Department of Health
- Pensions Data
174. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cork may be entitled to a payment of gratuity since retiring on health grounds from the HSE in 2002. [25713/20]
- Covid-19 Pandemic
175. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding hospital restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25702/20]
- Vaccination Programme
176. To ask the Minister for Health if adequate stockpiles of the flu vaccine have been secured; the reason for the delay in securing these and rolling out the flu vaccine; and if he will make a...
- Mental Health Services
177. To ask the Minister for Health the assistance and treatment that can be offered in the case of a person (details supplied). [25707/20]
- HSE Staff
178. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which further interaction or discussion has taken place between the HSE and a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Primary Care Centres
179. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that primary care centres built under a public private partnership arrangement cannot be structurally altered...
- Covid-19 Pandemic
180. To ask the Minister for Health if a baby swimming company providing a structured lessons to parents and children in which they do not interact or share equipment and in a chlorinated...
- Mental Health Services
181. To ask the Minister for Health the number of mental health beds available in each CHO; and the number of persons waiting for beds. [25722/20]
- Covid-19 Pandemic
182. To ask the Minister for Health if it is mandatory for retail staff to wear face coverings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25723/20]
- Speech and Language Therapy
183. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that diverting speech and language therapists risks disrupting service at a critical time and disrupting the...
- Long-Term Illness Scheme
184. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the inclusion of a drug for a person (details supplied) on their long-term illness card in view of the fact that this is...
- Hospital Appointments Status
185. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25745/20]
- Medicinal Products
186. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding access to the drug dupilumab for eczema sufferers; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Hospital Procedures
187. To ask the Minister for Health the status of elective surgeries with particular emphasis on orthopaedic surgeries in University Hospital Kerry. [25753/20]
- Nursing Home Accommodation
188. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts being made to find independent living for the 97 residents under 65 years of age that are currently residing in private nursing homes in the...
- Medical Cards
190. To ask the Minister for Health when the PMO will sign off on renewal applications for the hardship scheme that are currently pending in the Cork, Clare and Limerick local health offices; and...
- Covid-19 Pandemic
191. To ask the Minister for Health if Ireland will officially recognise Covid-19 as an occupational illness given that health workers make up an average of 10% of infections worldwide; and if he...
- Medical Cards
192. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the current procedures that exist for applicants under the hardship scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25761/20]
- Speech and Language Therapy
193. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request that his Department carry out a review of adult speech and language services available in County Wicklow (details supplied); and if he will...
- Diabetes Strategy
194. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the cost, safety and patient benefits of sensors for the purposes of blood tests for diabetes patients; the actions and...
- Hospital Services
195. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to persons in north County Tipperary being referred to University Hospital Limerick due to a lack of capacity in Nenagh, County...
- HSE Staff
196. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the situation facing HSE workers in the Dublin north mental health services that are now having large pay deductions due to...
- Drugs Payment Scheme
198. To ask the Minister for Health when the threshold for the drugs payment scheme will be changed from €124 to €114 per month as promised in budget 2020; and if he will make a...
- Medical Cards
199. To ask the Minister for Health if a review of medical card eligibility had been launched; the number of medical cards under review; the number of cards that have been extended following the...
- Covid-19 Pandemic
200. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff from each of the CHOs redeployed from their contracted role to provide Covid-19 swabbing functions in test centres each month from May...
- Hospital Equipment
203. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the capital works to accommodate the provision of a second CT scanner for the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, purchased through fundraising...
- Stroke Care
204. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients that were referred to acute stroke units in each of the CHOs in each month since January 2020; the names and locations of each of the...
- Covid-19 Pandemic
205. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 19 of 16 September 2020, if students on placement in a healthcare setting that have part-time employment are expected to...
- Primary Medical Certificates
209. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a primary medical certificate application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25864/20]
- Hospital Procedures
210. To ask the Minister for Health if the issue of the non-existent orthopaedic operations (details supplied) in University Hospital Kerry will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on...
- Covid-19 Pandemic
211. To ask the Minister for Health if a pop up Covid-19 test centre will be provided in Drogheda, County Louth in view of the significant increased demand on testing that has been evident since...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Fishing Industry
219. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will engage with his counterpart in the British Government to cooperate on new legislation that would regulate the...
- Foreshore Issues
220. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will engage with his counterpart in the Northern Executive to ensure that all aquaculture activity on the shores of Carlingford...
- Timber Supply
221. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the current shortage of timber and the economic impact this is having here; and if he will make a...
- Department of Rural and Community Development
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
223. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the final tranche of decisions will be made for applications received under the Covid-19 stability fund for community and...
- Respite Care Services
224. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position in relation to an application for aid through the stability fund by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will...
- Housing Regeneration
225. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding paid out by her Department for the commissioning of the pilot Town Centre Living Initiative report by a company...
