Parliamentary questions

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

425. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of the decline in numbers of apprenticeship entrants to full-time education courses as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43564/20]

Vaccination Programme

Rose Conway-Walsh

640. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the cost of the HPV vaccine for medical card and non-medical card holders who are advised to get the vaccine by their general practitioner or consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43562/20]

Primary Care Centres

Rose Conway-Walsh

124. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the status of the planned primary care centre in Bangor Erris, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42440/20]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Rose Conway-Walsh

198. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting and average wait times for orthopaedic treatment in County Mayo by type of treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42441/20]

Brexit Issues

Rose Conway-Walsh

215. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons by county residing in Ireland using a UK driver licence; the way in which they will be impacted by Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42585/20]

Driver Licences

Rose Conway-Walsh

216. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown by centre of the wait times for appointments to exchange a UK driver licence at an NDLS centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42586/20]

Brexit Issues

Rose Conway-Walsh

219. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport when his Department first flagged the unique issue related to transport managers in Ireland in relation to Brexit with the European Commission; when his Department first contacted transport managers in relation to the need to obtain an Irish qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42692/20]

Brexit Issues

Rose Conway-Walsh

220. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if he has investigated the possibility of directly transferring the qualifications of experienced transport manager without the need to sit the transport management examination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42693/20]

Disability Support Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

386. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the insufficient support services provided to children with disabilities particularly school-aged services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40501/20]

Nursing Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

178. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of student nurses and midwives from each county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42396/20]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme

Rose Conway-Walsh

45. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the REPS mark 2 pilot scheme will open for applications; if farmers locked out of schemes since AEOS finished in 2018 will be given preference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41626/20]

Common Agricultural Policy

Rose Conway-Walsh

54. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a provision in CAP in which persons who had no basic payment entitlements are given some if they have a record of farming in the previous two years similar to that provided for in the last CAP reform under the Scottish Derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41627/20]

Back to Education Allowance

Rose Conway-Walsh

404. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if a further degree of flexibility can be shown in the case of a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that the qualifying criteria for the back to education allowance have been changed to reflect the difficulty faced by many prospective and current students as a result of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41859/20]

Third Level Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

469. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the economic evaluation of the funding options presented in the Report of the Expert Group on Future Funding for Higher Education by the European Commission DG Reform Programme; when he expects the evaluation to be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41345/20]

Personal Public Service Numbers

Rose Conway-Walsh

11. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the waiting lists for PPS numbers; if her attention has been drawn to the negative impact this has had on workers and businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40008/20]

Pensions Reform

Rose Conway-Walsh

64. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if representation by trade unions and organisations that represent the elderly, women and farming organisations will be included on the Pensions Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40007/20]

Family Resource Centres

Rose Conway-Walsh

128. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the expansion plan to increase the number of family resource centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40502/20]

Third Level Fees

Rose Conway-Walsh

115. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average cost of part-time courses in public third-level institutions; the average cost per institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40554/20]

School Staff

Rose Conway-Walsh

37. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education her views on whether cleaners are critical staff in the running of schools; her plans to provide pension rights to long-service cleaners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40006/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Rose Conway-Walsh

66. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if there is a need to provide an individual workplace risk assessment for SNAs and teachers who are high risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40005/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Rose Conway-Walsh

134. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available to sole traders who are also PAYE employees and who have not lost employment due to Covid-19 but who find themselves still covering the costs related to their self-employment and have lost all income related to that self-employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39953/20]

State Examinations

Rose Conway-Walsh

424. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the status of and her position regarding the leaving cert results appeals process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31358/20]

School Transport

Rose Conway-Walsh

425. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the status of school bus transport both in terms of ensuring all students have access to the services in addition to meeting the 50% capacity level advised by NPHET; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35806/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Rose Conway-Walsh

544. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason the €250 support scheme for students has not been extended to part-time students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39527/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Rose Conway-Walsh

545. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason the €250 support scheme for students has not been extended to Irish students studying abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39528/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Rose Conway-Walsh

546. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the €250 support scheme will be extended to students who travel to Northern Ireland to attend third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39529/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Rose Conway-Walsh

547. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are tax implications related to the €250 student rebate in terms of reducing the tax relief persons receive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39579/20]

Third Level Fees

Rose Conway-Walsh

561. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will engage with third level institutes regarding the possibility of offering partial refunds or reduced rates for master's students due to the impact of Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39795/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Rose Conway-Walsh

566. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which students in their final year of third level education who paid their fees in full up front can avail of the €250 student support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40283/20]

Medical Cards

Rose Conway-Walsh

656. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons reissued a medical card as a result of changes in household income related to the pandemic unemployment payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39698/20]

EU Issues

Rose Conway-Walsh

51. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on Ireland signing up to the proposed European peace facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29131/20]

School Staff

Rose Conway-Walsh

275. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if cleaners are considered as critical staff in the running of schools; her plans to provide pension rights to long service cleaners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39457/20]

Third Level Admissions

Rose Conway-Walsh

313. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of part-time students currently enrolled or the most current figures available; the number of part-time third level students, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39335/20]

Housing Provision

Rose Conway-Walsh

403. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to address the challenges faced by the many persons who are over the income thresholds for social housing but do not earn enough secure a mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38821/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Rose Conway-Walsh

664. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeships that have been furloughed; the number that have been made redundant as a result of Covid-19; if the introduction of an incentivisation scheme has been considered to encourage firms to take apprentices back on that have been laid-off or furloughed in the form of a return and retain scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38166/20]

National Training Fund

Rose Conway-Walsh

669. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the transfer of responsibility for the national training fund to his Department has been completed; when he plans to publish the expenditure report in this regard for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38357/20]

Irish Language

Rose Conway-Walsh

12. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there will be any funding difference between Scéim Pobal Gaeilge located in an area with an Irish language network or a Gaeltacht service town. [37345/20]

Foras na Gaeilge

Rose Conway-Walsh

37. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there will there be increased funding for Scéim Pobal Gaeilge in view of the additional funding allocated to Foras na Gaeilge in budget 2021. [37344/20]

Family Resource Centres

Rose Conway-Walsh

262. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the need for a family resource centre in Erris, County Mayo; when the resources will be allocated to establish a centre in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37654/20]

National Training Fund

Rose Conway-Walsh

266. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated surplus of the National Training Fund for 2020; the total surplus of the National Training Fund at the end of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37424/20]

Departmental Functions

Rose Conway-Walsh

268. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the transfer of research and innovation components from Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; when the transfer will be complete; if the units as they currently exist in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment will be transferred in their entirety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37459/20]

Departmental Funding

Rose Conway-Walsh

270. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the funding allocation for his Department for 2021, by project and initiative in a format (details supplied). [37481/20]

Labour Court

Rose Conway-Walsh

37. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the employment regulation order on the remuneration of security officers will be signed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37230/20]

School Transport

Rose Conway-Walsh

96. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if flexibility can be shown in the case of a family (details provided) that missed the deadline for the application for the remote area transport grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37151/20]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

134. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices employed by each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37189/20]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

135. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices employed by each State and semi-State body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37190/20]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

136. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices employed in each university, technological university and institute of technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37216/20]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

138. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the drop-out rate of apprenticeships over the past ten years; the breakdown between craft apprentices and new apprenticeships for as many years as are available in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37332/20]

EU Funding

Rose Conway-Walsh

96. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the role of managing authorities for the 2021-27 European regional development funds operational programmes; when the Crowe review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36706/20]

Regional Airports

Rose Conway-Walsh

9. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the status of his response to the planned one-month suspension of flights from Knock airport; the way in which he will protect jobs and ensure the viability of the airport throughout the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35805/20]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

299. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students enrolled in apprenticeships; the estimated cost to the Exchequer annually; the number of craft apprenticeships; the estimated cost to Exchequer of all craft apprenticeships annually; the number of students enrolled in new apprenticeships; the estimated cost to the Exchequer of new apprenticeships annually in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35953/20]

Departmental Funding

Rose Conway-Walsh

179. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the breakdown of the funding allocation for his Department for 2021, by project and initiative. [35501/20]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

181. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of his plans to amend the Industrial Training Act 1967 to cover certain areas of activity currently excluded from the development of apprenticeships as laid out in the legislative programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35633/20]

Student Universal Support Ireland

Rose Conway-Walsh

182. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 5 November 2020, the reason a student (details supplied) has been granted financial support from the student support scheme that specifies that it must be used for accommodation purposes; if she will assure students that this funding can be used for other purposes given the Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35658/20]

Primary Care Centres

Rose Conway-Walsh

201. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the status of the planned primary care centre, Bangor Erris, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35464/20]

Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme

Rose Conway-Walsh

245. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to issues with the online application system for the BEEP (details supplied); the steps being taken to assess the situation and make necessary changes and help disadvantaged applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35467/20]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Rose Conway-Walsh

264. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the commitment to bring forward an expanded town and village renewal scheme to bring vacant and derelict buildings back into use and promote residential occupancy; when the scheme will open; if it will be open to business looking to rejuvenate derelict buildings for commercial use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35558/20]

Sick Pay Scheme

Rose Conway-Walsh

89. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of his engagement with unions on the introduction of a statutory sick pay scheme in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35177/20]

Warmer Homes Scheme

Rose Conway-Walsh

108. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of and position regarding energy upgrades as part of the better energy warmer homes scheme planned for 2020 due to the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35175/20]

National Broadband Plan

Rose Conway-Walsh

148. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of and position regarding state aid complaints lodged to the European Commission and the impact this might have on the roll out of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35176/20]

Driver Test

Rose Conway-Walsh

255. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if persons that had appointments to take the driver theory and or practical tests cancelled due to the move to level 5 Covid-19 restrictions will have their appointments rescheduled to take place as soon as the restrictions are lifted; if they will reassigned available dates towards the end of the queue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34634/20]

Third Level Fees

Rose Conway-Walsh

569. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost to the Exchequer if the same fees were applied for graduate entry medical students as other undergraduate medical students who enter directly from the CAO system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34620/20]

Student Universal Support Ireland

Rose Conway-Walsh

570. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost to the Exchequer if graduate entry medical students were exempt from the progression criteria in SUSI grant application and could access funding as if it was their first undergraduate course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34621/20]

Third Level Fees

Rose Conway-Walsh

572. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that graduate entry medical students in UCD are facing the third straight increase in fees; his views on whether the proposed increase is necessary to meet to funding needs of the university given the current level of public funding; his further views on whether these increases are appropriate given the fact that the majority of the educational instruction has moved online this semester and the employment opportunities for students have been diminished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34651/20]

LEADER Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

20. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding provided for new LEADER projects for 2021; the funding identified for the delivery and administration of the LEADER programme for 2021; the reason no interim national rural development plan has been announced for the period 2021 to 2023 as was committed to in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33585/20]

LEADER Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

33. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the breakdown of the €44 million announced for LEADER in the 2021 budget; the amount that will be directed for payment on allocations up to the end of December 2020; the amount that will be used for payments on allocation to be made in 2021; the amount envisaged to be directed to new projects commencing in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34166/20]

Student Support Schemes

Rose Conway-Walsh

184. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if students that have received or been approved for financial support from the student support scheme for accommodation purposes can use this for expenses related to remote working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34415/20]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Rose Conway-Walsh

6. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach if he has met with the Attorney General to discuss the position held by the Data Protection Commission as expressed in its observation on the data protection impact assessment commissioned on the legislation on mother and baby homes. [33529/20]

Springboard Programme

Rose Conway-Walsh

102. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of free or subsidised places on short, modular courses that were being offered through Springboard+ prior to the July stimulus package; the number of additional places were added as part of the July stimulus package; the number of places that are currently being offered;and the number of places that remain unfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34057/20]

Fishing Industry

Rose Conway-Walsh

39. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the 400 tonnes set aside for line caught mackerel is insufficient to allow the 1,560 boats that are smaller than 15 metres registered in Ireland to grow this as a fishery; his further views on whether the 750kg landing restriction is unworkable for inshore boats smaller than 15 metres landing mackerel on any occasion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33532/20]

Beef Industry

Rose Conway-Walsh

78. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to ensure that farmers have access to livestock marts to ensure food production supply chains are secured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33533/20]

Medicinal Products

Rose Conway-Walsh

128. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) and developments in France regarding the prescribing of epilim, also known as valproate, to pregnant mothers; his plans to progress the issue here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33531/20]

Audiology Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

159. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the position regarding audiologist consultations in view of the fact that on 1 October 2020 the waiting times for referrals were 79 weeks and 49 weeks for adults and children, respectively in County Mayo; the steps being taken to reduce this backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33530/20]

Student Accommodation

Rose Conway-Walsh

605. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has met with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science on the subject of refunds for third-level students for unused accommodation; the actions the Government plans to take to ensure students received refunds from private accommodation providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32908/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Rose Conway-Walsh

838. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if full-time students in further and higher education can continue to receive the pandemic unemployment payment and enter new full-time further or higher education courses; if there is a planned date for these student-specific supports to end; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32374/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Rose Conway-Walsh

1014. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the breakdown of all research funding that has been made available for research on Covid-19 in tabular form; the amount that has been allocated; the research that has been initiated; the amount of funding for Covid-19 research fund that was mobilised from existing research funding; the amount that was from new funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32916/20]

Further Education and Training Colleges

Rose Conway-Walsh

1015. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the financial reserves of each university, technological university and institute of technology in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32921/20]

Nursing Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

1036. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of places for undergraduate nursing and midwifery in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33745/20]

Home Help Service

Rose Conway-Walsh

1128. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for home help packages by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32323/20]

Primary Medical Certificates

Rose Conway-Walsh

1175. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for primary medical certificates by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32525/20]

National Broadband Plan

Rose Conway-Walsh

31. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the steps taken to address the situation faced by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32119/20]

Primary Medical Certificates

Rose Conway-Walsh

48. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the current situation of primary medical certificates; if procedures are in place to allow for consolations via video or telephone to account for Covid-19 related restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32116/20]

Hospital Facilities

Rose Conway-Walsh

164. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health when the modular unit in Mayo University Hospital will be open to patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32096/20]

Hospital Facilities

Rose Conway-Walsh

165. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if the modular unit for Mayo University Hospital will be located within the same building as the hospital; if not, if it will be in a separate building on the same campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32097/20]

Hospital Inspections

Rose Conway-Walsh

166. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the status of HIQA on-site inspections in hospitals in County Mayo; the number of site inspections that were carried out in September 2020 in Mayo University Hospital; the protocol in place for inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32098/20]

Hospital Facilities

Rose Conway-Walsh

167. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health when the ongoing maintenance work in Belmullet hospital, County Mayo will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32099/20]

Hospital Data

Rose Conway-Walsh

168. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of beds in Belmullet hospital, County Mayo in use or available for use, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32100/20]

Hospital Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

169. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if patients will be referred directly from general practitioners to Belmullet Hospital, County Mayo without having to be sent first to an acute hospital facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32101/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Rose Conway-Walsh

200. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the €167 million announced as Covid-19 related expenditure in Budget 2021 is separate and in addition to the €168 million announced in July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31911/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Rose Conway-Walsh

201. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which the €167 million announced as Covid-19 related expenditure in the Budget 2021 will be spent by category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31912/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Rose Conway-Walsh

202. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which the €38 million allocation of additional resources in Budget 2021 will be spent by category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31913/20]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

203. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science His plans to pay €3,000 per employer as part of the apprenticeships incentivisation scheme; if the target is 4,000 additional apprenticeships and financial resources allocated is €8 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31914/20]

Third Level Institutions

Rose Conway-Walsh

204. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if universities in Northern Ireland are able to offer courses through the CAO system; his views on whether the inclusion of institutes of higher education in Northern Ireland participating in the CAO would increase cross-Border enrolment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31915/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Rose Conway-Walsh

205. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps that are being taken to put supports in place for nursing and other medical students that have been forced to give up work for a number of months during placement in order to avoid any risk associated with cross contamination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31916/20]

Third Level Institutions

Rose Conway-Walsh

206. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 14 October 2020, if Dublin Technical University currently holds no debt; if he plans to create a borrowing framework for the technological universities to allow them to borrow in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31917/20]

Student Accommodation

Rose Conway-Walsh

73. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the mechanisms he has explored to ensure students in both on-campus and off-campus accommodation will receive full refunds for unused accommodation; the institutes of higher education and accommodation providers that have agreed to give refunds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31711/20]

Student Support Schemes

Rose Conway-Walsh

75. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps taken to ensure all third level students have access to internet connectivity to allow them to participate in their online education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31712/20]

Student Accommodation

Rose Conway-Walsh

83. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of his commitment to work with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to ensure private providers of student accommodation would show decency and refund deposits and rent paid by students who no longer need the accommodation due to changes in their timetable and time on campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31357/20]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

91. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount allocated in additional funding in budget 2021 to craft apprenticeships; the number of consortia-led apprenticeships which have been created since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31359/20]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

100. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the 10,000 upskilling and reskilling places, 4,000 apprenticeships, 5,000 higher education places and the 1,500 Springboard places are separate from and in addition to the 35,000 further and higher education places announced as part of the July stimulus package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31360/20]