Parliamentary questions

Official Engagements

Pa Daly

80. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagements his Department has had with a person (details supplied) in relation to accusations against them and their dismissal from an industry body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45014/21]

Legislative Measures

Pa Daly

89. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on right-to-repair regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44496/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pa Daly

77. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider additional supports for indoor leisure businesses that have had to remain closed but due to the size of their premises have borne significant overheads for rent, mortgages and utilities to keep their business intact during the pandemic. [43476/21]

Departmental Meetings

Pa Daly

117. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on any meetings or engagements he or his Department have held with the play and leisure industry or amusement trade associations. [43475/21]

School Staff

Pa Daly

409. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education if she will approve the retention of a primary school teacher at a school (details supplied). [43341/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pa Daly

22. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on previous and upcoming scheduled meetings with the play and leisure industry to discuss the need for ongoing business supports due to the Covid-19 pandemic and plans to reopen the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42228/21]

Renewable Energy Generation

Pa Daly

331. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on his Department's review of the siting and size regulations for rooftop solar panels on homes and businesses and the review of exemptions for educational and community buildings as part of the development of interim planning regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42043/21]

Renewable Energy Generation

Pa Daly

332. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify the stated position regarding the need for environmental assessment reporting before the finalisation of interim planning regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42044/21]

Renewable Energy Generation

Pa Daly

333. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the interim planning regulations for the installation of solar panels will be submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42045/21]

Planning Issues

Pa Daly

352. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for planning reform within Gaeltacht areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42371/21]

Vaccination Programme

Pa Daly

409. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the impact a non-FDA approved vaccine (details supplied) will have on admissions to the United States for essential reasons for Irish citizens, given that they are currently ineligible for any other vaccine under domestic policies here; and the representations he has made to the US authorities on the matter. [41687/21]

School Facilities

Pa Daly

551. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education the number of classrooms or teaching spaces that currently have a carbon dioxide monitor installed, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42234/21]

School Facilities

Pa Daly

552. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education the optimum parts per million range her Department will be recommending with regard to the use of carbon dioxide monitors in classrooms as a mitigation strategy for Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42235/21]

School Facilities

Pa Daly

553. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education the additional measures such as air circulation or filtration devices that will be used to increase airflow and reduce the spread of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42236/21]

School Facilities

Pa Daly

554. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the investigations and research her Department has conducted into measures (details supplied); the conclusions reached in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42237/21]

Direct Provision System

Pa Daly

704. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the breakdown of the estimated €3.9 million (details supplied) current spending related to implementing the new direct provision system; the number of budgetary cycles the spending will be take place over; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42430/21]

Direct Provision System

Pa Daly

771. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of the estimated €115 million (details supplied) current spending related to implementing the new direct provision system; the number of budgetary cycles the spending will be take place over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42429/21]

Direct Provision System

Pa Daly

840. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the breakdown of the estimated €10 million (details supplied) current spending related to implementing the new direct provision system; the number of budgetary cycles the spending will be take place over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42432/21]

Immigration Support Services

Pa Daly

879. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the efforts undertaken to ameliorate the issue of electronic bulk booking of slots for INIS appointments; the extent to which the issue has been addressed; and if further efforts are required. [41695/21]

Prison Service

Pa Daly

880. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the details of the prison inspection reports she currently has possession of; and when she plans to publish them. [41696/21]

Legislative Programme

Pa Daly

881. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice her plans to reform the laws related to defamation. [41697/21]

Direct Provision System

Pa Daly

893. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the status of her review into a direct provision centre (details supplied); its completion status before IPAS functions were transferred to the Minister for Children; and if the finalised report has been received by her. [41931/21]

Direct Provision System

Pa Daly

894. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the status of the review into a direct provision centre (details supplied); the completion status before IPAS functions were transferred; and if the finalised report has been received by her. [41932/21]

Visa Applications

Pa Daly

912. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the qualifying income criteria for a visa application for an elderly dependent in cases in which family reunification is being applied for; her plans to examine these criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42415/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Pa Daly

953. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the distinction of casinos, amusement arcades, play centres and leisure facilities as opposed to indoor dining venues with regard to being an indoor operator permitted to operate under the Covid-19 public health measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41423/21]

Health Services Staff

Pa Daly

1003. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the date by which a special needs psychiatrist already committed to by the HSE will take up a permanent position in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41528/21]

Health Services Staff

Pa Daly

1004. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the special needs psychiatrist previously handling patients in counties Cork and Kerry, has ceased seeing patients based in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41529/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Pa Daly

1013. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the reason full Covid-19 data is not being published in particular the data on test numbers, positivity rates and data on Covid-19 cases in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41549/21]

Health Service Executive

Pa Daly

1054. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the temporary shutdown of HSE IT systems with regard to the steps and their associated timeline to restore IT capacity and resume normal services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41670/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Pa Daly

1055. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many expectant parents are still being refused access to their partner for pre-natal appointments, delivery and hospital visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41672/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Pa Daly

1056. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will make available the public health data underpinning the continued closure of large indoor activity, leisure and exercise centres in excess of 500 sq. m; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41680/21]

Data Protection

Pa Daly

1217. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the number of Kerry residents, distinguishing between children and adults who have had genomic and DNA data gathered on them under the State’s relationship with a research institute (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42103/21]

Data Protection

Pa Daly

1218. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the extent of genomic and DNA data gathered on Kerry residents attending hospitals in the State including any historical data under a research institute (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42104/21]

Data Protection

Pa Daly

1219. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the expected treatment of genomic and DNA data gathered under the State’s relationship with a research institute (details supplied) in view of the sale to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42105/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Pa Daly

1247. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health when yoga instruction and classes will be permitted to reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42201/21]

Dental Services

Pa Daly

1254. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for primary school children in each county; the number of children still awaiting their routine second and sixth class dental check-ups for each of 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42229/21]

Health Services

Pa Daly

1363. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the amount paid by University Hospital Kerry in external consultancy fees relating to microbiology. [42572/21]

Health Services

Pa Daly

1364. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the monthly spend on antibiotic treatments in University Hospital Kerry for 2021 year to date in tabular form. [42573/21]

General Practitioner Services

Pa Daly

1429. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the arrangements in place for general practitioner cover in circumstances in which general practitioners take annual leave; and if these arrangements are in place in respect of a general practitioner (details supplied). [43008/21]

General Practitioner Services

Pa Daly

1431. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the arrangements that are in place for general practitioner cover in cases in which a general practitioner takes annual leave; and if these arrangements are in place in respect of a general practitioner (details supplied) based in County Kerry. [43018/21]

Hospital Services

Pa Daly

1432. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the arrangements that prevail with respect to an MRI scanner within University Hospital Kerry operated by a company (details supplied). [43019/21]

Fishing Industry

Pa Daly

1523. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the landing facility at Cromane, County Kerry will be delivered as previously promised through the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund 2014-2020. [41676/21]

Fishing Industry

Pa Daly

1572. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of landings at Dingle and Castletownbere ports from Irish and non-Irish vessels for each of the 36 months from January 2018 to December 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42372/21]

Fishing Industry

Pa Daly

1573. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Irish and non-Irish vessels landing fish at Dingle and Castletownbere ports for each of the 36 months from January 2018 to December 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42373/21]

Fishing Industry

Pa Daly

1574. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value expressed in Euro of fish landed at Dingle and Castletownbere ports from Irish and non-Irish vessels for each of the 36 months from January 2018 to December 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42374/21]

Fishing Industry

Pa Daly

1575. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of bailiffs operating at Dingle and Castletownbere ports for the purposes of monitoring fish landings from Irish and non-Irish vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42375/21]

Fishing Industry

Pa Daly

1576. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the operational guidelines for weighing fish landings for each of Irish and non-Irish vessels in Dingle and Castletownbere ports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42376/21]

Driver Test

Pa Daly

244. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for driving tests in County Kerry; and his plans to address the backlog. [40591/21]

Driver Test

Pa Daly

245. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the waiting times for driver theory tests in County Kerry by durations of three, six, nine, 12, 15, 18 and 24 months plus in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40596/21]

Driver Test

Pa Daly

246. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of online driver theory tests that have been taken since the online service launched in weekly increments nationwide and in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40597/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pa Daly

579. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if venues that received grants under the live performance support scheme 2021 will keep their allocated funding beyond 30 September 2021 if Covid-19 pandemic regulations mean that they cannot operate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41060/21]

Local Authorities

Pa Daly

710. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social houses in County Kerry that have lead pipes which have been identified as in need of replacement. [40587/21]

Departmental Schemes

Pa Daly

711. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider developing a grant scheme for CO2 monitors in private homes. [40588/21]

National Parks

Pa Daly

712. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider the development of a multi-year plan for the elimination of rhododendrons and other invasive species within Killarney National Park. [40589/21]

Passport Services

Pa Daly

857. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the passport offices will reopen. [40592/21]

Special Educational Needs

Pa Daly

1041. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education the estimated number of children with special needs that have withdrawn from schools in County Kerry by school in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [40590/21]

International Protection

Pa Daly

1320. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the estimated number of international protection order interviews that would need to be conducted for the current backlog to be cleared. [39086/21]

An Garda Síochána

Pa Daly

1324. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the scope of the Garda Síochána Expert Review Group on Recruit Education and Entry Pathways and Learning and Development; if she will receive a copy of its initial report; when she expects the report to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39125/21]

Citizenship Applications

Pa Daly

1346. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 707 of 24 February 2021, when her Department will publish the good character criteria used when adjudicating citizenship applications. [39572/21]

An Garda Síochána

Pa Daly

1413. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the targeted recruitment for both sworn and civilian staff in An Garda Síochána for 2022. [41285/21]

An Garda Síochána

Pa Daly

1414. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the number of civilian analysts that are employed by An Garda Síochána in the area of cybercrime; and the grade of each in tabular form. [41289/21]

Medicinal Products

Pa Daly

1512. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will approve the use of the versatis pain patch for pain relief other than from shingles when recommended by a qualified clinician; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33691/21]

Vaccination Programme

Pa Daly

1546. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the combination of Covid-19 vaccine brands for the first and second doses; the evidence considered as acceptable as proof of full vaccination in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34150/21]

Mental Health Services

Pa Daly

1719. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health his plans for 24-hour mental health services nationwide as part of the Minding Your Wellbeing launched in November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35094/21]

Mental Health Services

Pa Daly

1720. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for primary psychological care in County Kerry in tabular form noting age cohorts for under 12, 12 to 18 and 18 plus years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35095/21]

Mental Health Services

Pa Daly

1721. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that requested mental health services in University Hospital Kerry accident and emergency department in each of the years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35096/21]

Vaccination Programme

Pa Daly

2626. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the vaccine bonus for those who are 28 days post the first dose of a vaccine (details supplied) in view of concerns raised regarding the delta variant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38432/21]

Vaccination Programme

Pa Daly

2732. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if the discrepancies between the names as they appear on passports and those on vaccination cards or medical records will be resolved for the purposes of the EU Digital COVID Certificate. [38932/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Pa Daly

2932. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the timeline on the return of live music for weddings; and if the return of live music for weddings is tied to its return in wider hospitality settings. [39661/21]

Vaccination Programme

Pa Daly

3181. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of over 60s who have registered for but have yet to receive a second Covid-19 vaccine appointment. [40593/21]

Health Services

Pa Daly

3182. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for speech and language therapists in County Kerry; and the steps that are being taken to address the backlog. [40594/21]

Mental Health Services

Pa Daly

3183. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for psychiatrists in County Kerry; and the steps that are being taken to address the backlog. [40595/21]

Mental Health Services

Pa Daly

3235. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the full number of children and adolescents that are being reviewed by the HSE as part of the couth Kerry CAMHS review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40966/21]

Mental Health Services

Pa Daly

3236. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that children and adolescents under care of south Kerry CAMHS are having appointments cancelled at short notice with no clarity on when their replacement appointment will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40967/21]

Mental Health Services

Pa Daly

3237. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide additional consultants to address the backlog of appointments for CAMHS in south Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40968/21]

Health Services

Pa Daly

3254. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was deemed ineligible for reimbursement under the HSE cross border directive and was asked to repay a sum that was received. [41061/21]

Aquaculture Industry

Pa Daly

6. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licence appeals currently pending in his Department. [38314/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Pa Daly

48. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department has taken to mitigate Covid-19 related delays to the services it provides to the public. [38315/21]

International Protection

Pa Daly

275. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way the national standards for accommodation offered to persons in the protection process have operated since coming into effect at the start of 2021. [38796/21]

International Protection

Pa Daly

309. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for international protection. [38939/21]

Disability Services

Pa Daly

341. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will approve the request for a rehabilitation bed for a person (details supplied). [32038/21]

Disability Services

Pa Daly

342. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number on a waiting list for the National Rehabilitation Centre in three month increments up to and including 24 months by county of residence in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32039/21]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Pa Daly

400. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will approve a drug manufactured by a company (details supplied) as part of the medicinal cannabis access programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32803/21]

Vaccination Programme

Pa Daly

425. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health when a vaccine (details supplied) will be recommended in Ireland for the age group of 12 to 15 years of age in particular those in this age group with underlying conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32896/21]

Vaccination Programme

Pa Daly

449. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the amount paid to general practitioners in respect of the Covid-19 vaccination programme for 2021 to date. [33091/21]

Wrongful Convictions

Pa Daly

282. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if she will establish an independent review into the conviction of a person (details supplied) as previously requested unanimously by the Tralee Municipal District. [38132/21]

Vaccination Programme

Pa Daly

310. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will review the spacing between the first and second dose of vaccines (details supplied) in view of concerns regarding the rapid spread of the Covid-19 B.1.617.2 variant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30790/21]

Community Care

Pa Daly

352. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the number of community-based adult residential homes in each local electoral area in County Kerry; his plans to increase the number of these homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31016/21]

Dental Services

Pa Daly

91. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health his views on restoring public dental services in Listowel, County Kerry and providing an additional orthodontist in the area. [37677/21]

Dental Services

Pa Daly

94. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health his views on the way the objectives of the Smile agus Sláinte policy are currently being met by the dental treatment services scheme within County Kerry. [37678/21]

Prison Service

Pa Daly

589. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 358 of 1 July 2021, the significant issues that have arisen in respect of inward prisoner transfers from the UK that necessitate additional legislation to the 1983 European Council Convention and existing 1995 Act. [37966/21]

An Garda Síochána

Pa Daly

99. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda superintendents who will be based in County Kerry for 2022. [36611/21]

An Garda Síochána

Pa Daly

145. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice her views on the transition from regional to operational responsibilities within the hierarchy of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36612/21]

State Properties

Pa Daly

54. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position in relation to the proposed disposal of the former Garda station at Brosna, County Kerry. [36585/21]

An Garda Síochána

Pa Daly

442. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice when she requested updates from the Policing Authority in relation to the cancelled 999 calls issues; the updates she has received; the dates they were received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36043/21]

An Garda Síochána

Pa Daly

443. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the communications she has received from the Garda Commissioner in relation to the cancelled 999 calls issues; the updates she has received from the Commissioner; the dates they were received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36044/21]

School Transport

Pa Daly

47. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education her views on whether students who are forced to apply for a concessionary place on school transportation should have to pay for these places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32413/21]

School Transport

Pa Daly

59. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education if she will reconsider the criteria for places on school transportation in which the student is unable to avail of their closest school due to special needs or due to the fact that the closest school is oversubscribed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32412/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Pa Daly

232. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the representations that have been made in relation to vaccine supplies in Nepal, especially with regard to the availability of second doses since the Delta variant has become dominant. [35438/21]

Coroners Service

Pa Daly

338. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice her views on the matter of coroners charging families for reports on their deceased relatives. [35437/21]