Parliamentary questions

Defence Forces

Kieran O'Donnell

100. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the investment in equipment for the Defence Forces as part of the five-year equipment development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3916/22]

Defence Forces

Kieran O'Donnell

142. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the work to improve recruitment and retention of personnel in the Defence Forces with a focus on presenting the option of a career in the Defence Forces to school leavers. [3917/22]

Local Government Reform

Kieran O'Donnell

71. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the legislation for the establishment of the first directly elected mayor in the country. [3305/22]

Vacant Properties

Kieran O'Donnell

114. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the support his Department is providing to help to reduce housing vacancy rates in local authority areas. [3306/22]

Transport Policy

Kieran O'Donnell

10. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to extend the roll-out of the safe routes to school programme in 2022; the current status of the implementation of the programme for successful schools in counties Limerick and Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62254/21]

Bus Services

Kieran O'Donnell

34. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Transport if he and his Department will support proposals from Shannon Airport for improved direct intercity bus services between Shannon Airport to Limerick city and Shannon Airport to Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62255/21]

Departmental Programmes

Kieran O'Donnell

91. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the support provided by her Department to help maintain existing community centres and help communities establish new centres particularly in communities without a centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60158/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Kieran O'Donnell

95. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she plans to provide further support such as that provided under the Covid Stability Programme given the ongoing challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60159/21]

Pensions Reform

Kieran O'Donnell

70. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the introduction of an auto-enrolment system [57831/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Kieran O'Donnell

98. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of and the position regarding the changes to the carer’s allowance and the domiciliary care allowance announced in budget 2022. [57830/21]

State Examinations

Kieran O'Donnell

61. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Education her priorities for the reform of the leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57336/21]

State Examinations

Kieran O'Donnell

69. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Education if she is considering arrangements for a hybrid leaving certificate for 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57335/21]

Vaccination Programme

Kieran O'Donnell

548. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the scheduling of booster vaccines for persons with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55708/21]

Departmental Schemes

Kieran O'Donnell

101. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown of received and granted applications for both residential and commercial properties under the living city initiative for Limerick city; his future plans to review and expand the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54420/21]

Wildlife Regulations

Kieran O'Donnell

269. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53828/21]

State Pensions

Kieran O'Donnell

304. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined [53827/21]

State Pensions

Kieran O'Donnell

305. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53829/21]

Regeneration Projects

Kieran O'Donnell

286. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Finance the number of residential and commercial applications received and granted under the living city initiative for Limerick city since its commencement by year to date in tabular form. [53069/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Kieran O'Donnell

102. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health the way the €250 million allocation in Budget 2022 for addressing waiting lists will be disbursed; his plans to assist the HSE in alleviating hospital overcrowding in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50904/21]

Health Services Staff

Kieran O'Donnell

873. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to appoint a clinical psychologist to each acute hospital diabetes multidisciplinary team (details supplied); his views on the fact that psychosocial support in diabetes care is not formally embedded as part of diabetes management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51226/21]

Health Services Staff

Kieran O'Donnell

874. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health if a diabetes psychology resource will be provided to each community diabetes specialist team hub under the Integrated Model of Care for the Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease Implementation Guide; his views on whether access to psychosocial support in these teams should be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51227/21]

Health Services Staff

Kieran O'Donnell

875. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to appoint a 0.5 whole-time equivalent clinical psychologist to each acute hospital diabetes paediatric diabetes team; his views on whether psychosocial support in paediatric diabetes care should be available in each team; the reason there is no access to this support outside of Dublin paediatric diabetes services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51228/21]

Health Services Staff

Kieran O'Donnell

876. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to appoint a clinical psychologist to the diabetes multidisciplinary team in University Hospital Limerick as soon as possible.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51229/21]

Healthcare Policy

Kieran O'Donnell

190. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health when the Sláintecare project on the development of a national diabetes register will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50261/21]

Healthcare Policy

Kieran O'Donnell

191. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health his views on the need for a national diabetes register; the reason there is no current register (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50262/21]

Further and Higher Education

Kieran O'Donnell

74. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way the funding for capital works and equipment at higher and further education institutions in Limerick will be disbursed; and if the funding will be put to use in the 2021-2022 academic year. [49853/21]

Defence Forces

Kieran O'Donnell

239. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Defence if paid leave is provided to compensate for the period following overseas Army assignments abroad, independent of the normal annual leave entitlement of Army personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49523/21]

Departmental Correspondence

Kieran O'Donnell

324. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered a pre-budget submission (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49390/21]

Budget 2022

Kieran O'Donnell

420. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Education if she is considering proposals (details supplied) regarding schools funding as part of Budget 2022; her assessment of measures she may take in Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48331/21]

Forestry Sector

Kieran O'Donnell

389. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a felling licence application by a person (details supplied); if the licence will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47367/21]

Budget 2022

Kieran O'Donnell

604. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health if he has considered a pre-budget submission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45953/21]

Cycling Facilities

Kieran O'Donnell

279. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider extending the three year bike pilot initiative for the provision of high-quality upcycled bicycles and e-bikes for those on low incomes and or those who are most marginalised and disadvantaged to Limerick city given it is the only large city not included in the pilot; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45543/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Kieran O'Donnell

511. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in progress in his Department through his engagement with NPHET, the HSE and the Department of Education to reduce the number of days that students, children and young adults in primary and secondary school that are close contacts of confirmed Covid-19 cases must isolate which is currently ten days (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45049/21]

National Broadband Plan

Kieran O'Donnell

25. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the work underway in his Department to support the speed up the implementation of the National Broadband Plan; the position regarding Covid-19 and its impact on any penalties for delays in the implementation of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44224/21]

Energy Conservation

Kieran O'Donnell

46. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans for future iterations of the warmer homes, better energy communities and SEAI schemes due to the need to ramp up retrofitting of homes, the need to fast-track current applications and delivery of such schemes; the current number of applications being processed by county and by the length of time for works to be carried out in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44225/21]

Public Transport

Kieran O'Donnell

92. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Transport the progress in reducing the use of fossil fuels in the public transport fleet including the use of electric vehicles; the timeline for the use of such vehicles in cities such as Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44226/21]

State Pensions

Kieran O'Donnell

245. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Social Protection if a full review will be undertaken of the social insurance record of a person (details supplied) with a view to awarding a higher rate of pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44331/21]

Insurance Industry

Kieran O'Donnell

79. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the work to reform insurance with a view to reducing the cost on individual consumers and businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43811/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Kieran O'Donnell

130. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies by county that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme since its introduction; the closing date for this scheme; his plans to introduce further schemes to support businesses in the budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43812/21]

Housing Provision

Kieran O'Donnell

320. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a response will issue to a request in regard to fire defects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43552/21]

Data Centres

Kieran O'Donnell

40. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to assess the water and energy requirements for data centres; his views on the impact on water and energy provision in cities, towns and villages in which there is a data centre nearby; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41455/21]

Foreign Birth Registration

Kieran O'Donnell

416. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of plans to resume foreign births registration in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41887/21]

Health Services Staff

Kieran O'Donnell

2228. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health when the three whole-time equivalent dietitian posts announced in January 2021 will be recruited as part of winter plan will commence their posts in University of Limerick Hospital adult diabetes services; and the portion of these posts that are assigned to adult diabetes care in the acute services in Limerick, Ennis and Nenagh diabetes clinics. [37075/21]

Hospital Services

Kieran O'Donnell

2229. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes over the age of 18 years attending University of Limerick Hospitals Groups' adult diabetes service who are using insulin pump therapy to manage their condition. [37076/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Kieran O'Donnell

2230. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes who are waiting on a first appointment to the outpatient's diabetes clinic in University of Limerick Hospitals group; and the number who are waiting over 12, 24 and 36 months, over 4 and 5 years in tabular form. [37077/21]

Hospital Staff

Kieran O'Donnell

2231. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health when the University of Limerick Hospitals' adult diabetes service will have the level of staffing (details supplied) required to initiate the dose adjustment for normal eating structured education course aimed to help adults with type 1 diabetes lead as normal a life as possible whilst also maintaining blood glucose levels within healthy targets to reduce the risk of long-term diabetes complications; and when dose adjustment for normal eating will be operational in University of Limerick Hospital for adults with type 1 diabetes [37078/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Kieran O'Donnell

2615. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health if he plans to provide some of the anticipated 2021 cost savings from the recent HSE medicines management programme preferred blood glucose strips for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes evaluation to fund the provision of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38402/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Kieran O'Donnell

2616. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health if a submission for funding to provide the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need in the National Service Plan 2021 was received from the HSE PCRS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38403/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Kieran O'Donnell

2617. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health if he is expecting a submission for funding from the HSE PCRS to provide the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need for inclusion in the National Service Plan 2022.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38404/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Kieran O'Donnell

2618. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health if he has received a submission from the HSE PCRS recommending that the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system is made available to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38405/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Kieran O'Donnell

2619. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health the number of meetings that have been held in 2020 and to date in 2021 between the manufacturers of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system and the HSE PCRS in relation to making the technology available to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; the outcomes of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38406/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Kieran O'Donnell

2620. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the decision to make the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system available to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38407/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Kieran O'Donnell

2960. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for inpatient and outpatient appointments and procedures within the UL hospital group and CHO3; the category and type of appointment and procedure; the length of time waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39711/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Kieran O'Donnell

2961. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health the strategy of his Department for managing long-Covid; the identified symptoms of same; the estimated impact on the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39712/21]

Vaccination Programme

Kieran O'Donnell

3074. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter in relation to the second dose recommendation for a vaccine for administering after 21 days rather than 28 days (details supplied); if this has been considered by NIAC and the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40156/21]

Forestry Sector

Kieran O'Donnell

446. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a felling licence for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38136/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Kieran O'Donnell

64. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to mitigate the impact of the cyber-attack on UL Hospital Group services; the impact of the attack on the UL Hospital Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28658/21]

Vaccination Programme

Kieran O'Donnell

151. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health the status of roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccination programme in counties Limerick and Tipperary; the number vaccinated to date for the first and second dose, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28659/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Kieran O'Donnell

468. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding child benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37857/21]

An Garda Síochána

Kieran O'Donnell

95. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on the progress being made on the implementation of A Policing Service for the Future plan with reference to County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36514/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Kieran O'Donnell

261. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied). [37034/21]

State Pensions

Kieran O'Donnell

262. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a review in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37035/21]

State Pensions

Kieran O'Donnell

263. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Social Protection if homemaker's credits will be added to the social insurance record of a person (details supplied); and if a higher rate of pension will be awarded to them. [37036/21]

State Pensions

Kieran O'Donnell

264. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Social Protection if homemaker’s credits will be added to the record of a person (details supplied); and if they have an entitlement to the higher rate of pension. [37037/21]

Vaccination Programme

Kieran O'Donnell

156. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the 12-week gap between the first and second dose of a vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30465/21]

Vaccination Programme

Kieran O'Donnell

171. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health the timeline for first and second dose vaccinations of cohort 7 people aged 16 to 64 at high risk (details supplied); when all first doses will be administered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30509/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Kieran O'Donnell

183. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the roll-out of the EU Digital COVID Certificate; the speed with which Covid-19 testing results will be uploaded to the certificate; and the date on which passengers will be able to download the certificate for travel use (details supplied) ahead of 19 July 2021 when it will officially come into effect. [36366/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Kieran O'Donnell

252. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the date on which further information on the EU digital Covid certificate will be provided. [36366/21]

Social Welfare Appeals

Kieran O'Donnell

295. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35604/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Kieran O'Donnell

270. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health if he will seek clarification from the Health Service Executive on the further easing of maternity restrictions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28080/21]

Public Transport

Kieran O'Donnell

189. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Transport the length of time the quiet carriage initiative operated by Irish Rail ran before it was phased out in 2018; the amount the initiative cost to run on an annual basis; and the reason Irish Rail decided to phase out the initiative. [34098/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Kieran O'Donnell

452. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health if he will seek clarity from the HSE on the further easing of maternity hospitals restrictions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26461/21]

Defective Building Materials

Kieran O'Donnell

296. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he will take to ensure homeowners (details supplied) in County Limerick with pyrite defective blocks are included in the pyrite remediation scheme which currently applies to concrete floor slabs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32927/21]

Enterprise Policy

Kieran O'Donnell

109. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional supports the Economic Recovery Plan will put in place to help persons back to work and to help SMEs recover; the breakdown of applications approved for the small business assistance scheme for Covid in County Limerick to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30089/21]

Departmental Priorities

Kieran O'Donnell

145. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Justice the key actions which will be delivered in the Justice Plan 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30188/21]

Forestry Sector

Kieran O'Donnell

276. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a felling licence application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28961/21]

Road Signage

Kieran O'Donnell

94. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Transport when the National Transport Authority plans to roll-out the new Transport for Ireland branded signage and updated timetables in all counties including Limerick and Tipperary given that Covid-19 restrictions are being eased (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27511/21]

Environmental Policy

Kieran O'Donnell

207. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the further steps he will take to reduce single use plastics following the proposed ban on certain plastics in July; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25909/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Kieran O'Donnell

350. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if water parks are permitted to reopen along with swimming pools and leisure centres on 7 June 2021 in line with the easing of Covid-19 restrictions. [26188/21]

Third Level Admissions

Kieran O'Donnell

621. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to address the need for additional university places for the next academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26412/21]

Schools Building Projects

Kieran O'Donnell

70. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Education her plans to address the need for a further primary school in the high growth area of Castletroy, County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25096/21]

School Transport

Kieran O'Donnell

85. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Education the status of the progress report on the review of the school transport scheme underway in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25095/21]

Third Level Education

Kieran O'Donnell

362. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the range of supports available for persons attending third-level education, in particular for attending modular courses, as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25222/21]

Work Permits

Kieran O'Donnell

406. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding critical skills employment permits for non-consultant hospital doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25223/21]

Vaccination Programme

Kieran O'Donnell

446. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health if he will allow the Covid-19 vaccination when administered to be documented on the World Health Organisation Recognised International Certificate of Vaccination to assist Irish persons who require the certificate in order to volunteer abroad (details supplied). [25366/21]

Vaccination Programme

Kieran O'Donnell

447. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health when the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out for pregnant women will commence (details supplied). [25367/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Kieran O'Donnell

448. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health if strong guidelines will be issued which will allow pregnant and labouring women to have a birth partner during scans, appointments and during the early stages of labour (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25368/21]

Health Services

Kieran O'Donnell

252. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health if he will address a request from an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the need for additional eye clinic liaison officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24849/21]

Social Welfare Payments

Kieran O'Donnell

534. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Social Protection if an urgent review of a family income supplement payment will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23836/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Kieran O'Donnell

868. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health the mechanisms in place for persons that are under 70 years of age and housebound to obtain the Covid 19 vaccine (details supplied). [24428/21]

Mayoral Election

Kieran O'Donnell

43. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the process to establish a mayor for Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22876/21]

Treatment Benefit Scheme

Kieran O'Donnell

83. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22478/21]

Tourism Industry

Kieran O'Donnell

92. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the recommendations of the Recovery Oversight Group for Tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21968/21]

Tourism Industry

Kieran O'Donnell

120. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she is taking to support the coach tourism sector as a result of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21969/21]

Tourism Industry

Kieran O'Donnell

371. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the work her Department is undertaking to support the tourism sector as a result of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21970/21]

Rural Development Plan

Kieran O'Donnell

312. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Transport the status of the commitment to develop a subsidised local area hackney service as listed in the Rural Development Policy 2021-2025 - Our Rural Future plan; if he will provide clarity on the timeline envisaged to develop such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18400/21]

Departmental Reviews

Kieran O'Donnell

1037. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Education if a funding application review will be carried on the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19622/21]

Maternity Services

Kieran O'Donnell

1587. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure priority is applied for the return of full maternity services in all hospitals (details supplied) in the coming period as restrictions are eased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18350/21]

Passport Applications

Kieran O'Donnell

526. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current figures for those awaiting passports by county due to the postponement of services; the expected wait times for passports once processing resumes; the steps he will take to ensure the backlog is dealt with quickly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17315/21]

Tax Forms

Kieran O'Donnell

489. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Finance if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to small businesses will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15347/21]