Parliamentary questions

Driver Test

Michael McNamara

133. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 16 December 2020, if a driver test will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4010/21]

Disability Allowance

Michael McNamara

502. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection when an application will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3788/21]

Social Welfare Appeals

Michael McNamara

503. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3802/21]

State Pension (Contributory)

Michael McNamara

508. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection when an application will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4016/21]

Third Level Fees

Michael McNamara

595. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if third-level students who did not qualify for free fees will receive a refund of their student contribution fees in view of the fact that the majority of students have been forced to move to online learning following Covid-19 restrictions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3973/21]

Vaccination Programme

Michael McNamara

672. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health when staff in the mental health service in County Clare will receive Covid-19 vaccinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3604/21]

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

Michael McNamara

897. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3998/21]

National Broadband Plan

Michael McNamara

15. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a fibre broadband service will be provided to an area (details supplied) as part of the current roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3071/21]

School Enrolments

Michael McNamara

175. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if she will request an urgent review of the process of allocating school places in secondary schools (details supplied) in County Clare, given the serious and ongoing issue of a lack of sufficient secondary places for sixth class pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3039/21]

Third Level Fees

Michael McNamara

274. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to reduce college fees for third level students who are experiencing less on-campus time due to the current Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3155/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

360. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health when dental staff will start to receive the Covid-19 vaccination; if they will be included in the priority list for roll-out of the vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3103/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

460. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if UK residents will be allowed to travel home once they have been fully vaccinated; if there will be guidelines on travel for such persons who have been vaccinated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3435/21]

Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme

Michael McNamara

483. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3035/21]

Vaccination Programme

Michael McNamara

488. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if teachers will be included in group 6 in the vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2309/21]

Vaccination Programme

Michael McNamara

622. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health when patients who are being cared for in their homes with the support of home help seven days per week will be scheduled for Covid-19 vaccination; if they will be prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2750/21]

Farm Inspections

Michael McNamara

719. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is necessary for farm inspections to take place during level 5 Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2923/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

290. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider lifting the restrictions for bowling centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44924/20]

Health Services

Michael McNamara

809. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if he will consider lifting restrictions on live music at locations hosting weddings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44893/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

847. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if he will publish a letter from his Department to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, ECDC, seeking assurances that processes are in place to ensure continued quality and consistency in the provision of advices; if a reply has been received to the letter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45019/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

848. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the other EU and EEA member states that share the concerns of his Department regarding recent advices given by ECDC and European Union Aviation Safety Agency, EASA, on testing and quarantining for air travellers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45020/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

854. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if a support and recovery workshop for persons with addiction, abuse and relationship problems can continue to operate under current Covid-19 restrictions; if so, if he will clarify the maximum number of persons who can attend such a workshop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45048/20]

Cross-Border Health Initiatives

Michael McNamara

1062. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if the cross-Border agreement is being extended for new patients or being implemented for those booked and waiting to be seen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1673/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Michael McNamara

1067. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if persons continue to test positive for Covid-19 for up to three months after an initial positive PCR test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1686/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

1068. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if the requirement of a negative PCR test in the previous 72 hours will be modified in respect of essential workers returning to Ireland who recently contracted Covid-19 but have fully recovered, are no longer symptomatic and are no longer suspected to be infectious; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1687/21]

Citizenship Applications

Michael McNamara

469. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on a citizenship application which is pending for some time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44192/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

521. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if yoga studios will be allowed reopen with immediate effect in view that dance studios were allowed to reopen with pods of one, up to a maximum of 15 in a room (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44191/20]

Driver Test

Michael McNamara

69. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport if a driver test will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43717/20]

Mortgage Lending

Michael McNamara

101. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is discriminatory for a bank (details supplied) to require a higher deposit level of 25% when purchasing a property in a rural location as opposed to a 10% deposit in non-rural locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43987/20]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael McNamara

280. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated with surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43625/20]

State Pension (Contributory)

Michael McNamara

354. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of the State pension (contributory) whose pension entitlement is reduced as a result of the pension rate band changes introduced in 2012; the proportion of contributory pension recipients so affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42976/20]

Legislative Measures

Michael McNamara

434. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice the steps taken to date to carry out a review of the provisions in the Offences Against the State Act 1939, as committed to by her predecessor on 24 June during a debate in Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42993/20]

Garda Data

Michael McNamara

453. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice the number of barricade hostage incidents involving gardaí in the first eleven months of 2020; and the number in 2019. [43273/20]

Health Insurance

Michael McNamara

473. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if an exemption can be made for a person (details supplied) who has been informed by a company that it cannot process receipts for health services which are more than six months outside the end of the insurance year in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43395/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

542. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if the HSE mid-west CHO 3 is cancelling clinical agency staff hired to perform swabbing while seeking assistance from the Defence Forces and the National Ambulance Service and redeploying primary care staff at overtime rates; if so, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43111/20]

Self-Harm Prevention

Michael McNamara

581. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the data obtained by his Department relating to self-harm presentations to emergency departments per day and emergency departments during the period 27 March to 31 August 2020, collected and collated by the HSE national clinical programme for the assessment and management of patients presenting to emergency departments following self-harm, as opposed to the scant data collected and collated by the national self-harm registry, which has been provided to this Deputy pursuant to Parliamentary Question No 196 of 18 November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43364/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

630. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the reason Ireland’s rate of Covid-19 deaths per 100,000 is far higher relative to the incidence rate per 100,000 than other EU/EEA states with the lowest incidence rates. [43501/20]

CLÁR Programme

Michael McNamara

689. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when measure 3(b) of the CLÁR 2020 programme will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43370/20]

Brexit Preparations

Michael McNamara

217. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport if all the supports possible will be put in place for the establishment of a direct daily service from Rosslare Port to ports in mainland Europe for example, Le Havre, Dieppe, Calais and Dunkirk along with a daily return service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42588/20]

Health Services Provision

Michael McNamara

409. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health when the venesection clinic on the day service unit at Ennis General Hospital will reopen to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42567/20]

Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme

Michael McNamara

454. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 894 of 17 November 2020, when an appeal will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42568/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael McNamara

250. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 1580 of 3 November 2020, the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42415/20]

Road Projects

Michael McNamara

143. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport the status of progress on the Limerick northern distributor road; when a contract for the first phase will be signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41337/20]

Driver Licences

Michael McNamara

151. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport if the NDLS will take appointments over the phone in Ennis, county Clare as persons there are encountering problems with the online system in obtaining appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41534/20]

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

Michael McNamara

182. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to implement section 92 of the Finance Act 1989, as amended; when he will replace the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations, 1994, determined to be ultra vires of the Minister by the Supreme Court on 18 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41338/20]

Animal Culls

Michael McNamara

273. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 26 November 2020, if his Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service will liaise with voluntary organisations involved in conservation to develop a more cost-effective strategy for feral mink control and or eradication than that which would cost €100 million over five years for the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41336/20]

Personal Public Service Numbers

Michael McNamara

383. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection when a PPS number will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41353/20]

Personal Public Service Numbers

Michael McNamara

384. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection when a PPS number will issue to persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41354/20]

Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme

Michael McNamara

815. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41470/20]

Pension Provisions

Michael McNamara

224. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education when retired teachers will receive their 2% increase which was due to them since October 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40890/20]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael McNamara

386. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an exemption will be made for a person (details supplied) in County Clare who missed the closing date for the beef finisher payment scheme which had a very short window for application and given the stresses and strains on farmers due to Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40830/20]

National Broadband Plan

Michael McNamara

40. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with a broadband connection given that the infrastructure is in place and all that is required is a card or switch to be activated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40713/20]

National Broadband Plan

Michael McNamara

147. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the scheduled and planned enabling of broadband exchanges in County Clare under the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39686/20]

Telecommunications Services

Michael McNamara

155. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to provide additional resources or statutory powers to the Commission for Communications Regulation to deal with telecommunications, in particular in regard to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39926/20]

Pension Provisions

Michael McNamara

167. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport the reason the new hybrid Irish Aviation Authority, IAA, superannuation pension scheme is being operated without agreement and outside the requirements of the Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993 (details supplied). [39583/20]

Sports Capital Programme

Michael McNamara

245. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the 2021 sports capital application programme will open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40232/20]

Schools Health and Safety

Michael McNamara

404. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if she will direct school principals and teachers to allow students to wear additional layers of clothing, including coats, hats and scarves, to offset the effects of windows being opened to improve ventilation in classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39904/20]

Fines Data

Michael McNamara

580. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice the number of fines handed out by An Garda Síochána and the monetary value of the fines, pursuant to the new Health (Amendment) Act 2020, which amended the Health Act 1947; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39677/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

647. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if his Department has assessed the negative impact of long-term mask wearing in secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39661/20]

Hospital Services

Michael McNamara

648. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to provide additional services at the Ennis hospital, County Clare, in view of confirmation received from the HSE that a business case was submitted for further expansion of the level of services provided at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39669/20]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael McNamara

650. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 814 of 24 November 2020, when a person will be facilitated with surgery (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39675/20]

Nursing Staff

Michael McNamara

700. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the reason the rate of pay for intern nurses has reduced from €14 per hour to €9.48 per hour, which is under the minimum wage of €10.10 hourly rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39929/20]

Animal Culls

Michael McNamara

240. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce a cull on feral mink in view of concerns regarding mink carrying a mutated Covid-19 strain and their detrimental effect on the ecosystem. [39319/20]

Judicial Appointments

Michael McNamara

327. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice if the expressions of interest by three sitting members of the superior courts in a vacancy on the Supreme Court was conveyed to her Department by the Office of the Attorney General prior to the most recent appointment to the Supreme Court. [39322/20]

Judicial Appointments

Michael McNamara

343. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice if the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board that recommended the appointment of a person (details supplied) to the Supreme Court, included the Chief Justice, who was the chairperson of the board, the President of the Court of Appeal, the President of the High Court, the President of the Circuit Court, the President of the District Court, the Attorney General, a practising barrister nominated by the chairman of the council of the Bar of Ireland, a practising solicitor nominated by the president of the Law Society of Ireland and persons appointed by the Minister to be members of the board whose terms had not expired; if not, if a list will be provided of the persons who did not participate in the board that made the recommendation; and the reason received from each for their non-participation. [39537/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

380. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the approach taken by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre to the classification of deaths as Covid-19 related or not, subject to a coroner's report, in circumstances in which a patient dies from traumatic injuries subsequent to having been admitted to hospital but tested positive for Covid-19 upon admission to hospital. [39381/20]

Forestry Sector

Michael McNamara

411. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status on an objection to afforestation by a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39273/20]

Personal Public Service Numbers

Michael McNamara

147. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection when PPS numbers will issue to persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39171/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael McNamara

206. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport if an extension will be granted for the works programme funding allocation to local authorities (details supplied) due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38132/20]

National Car Test

Michael McNamara

242. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person (details supplied) has not been facilitated with a 12 month NCT certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38252/20]

Drug Treatment Programmes

Michael McNamara

808. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health when a tendering process was last carried out for the provision of prefilled packs that are provided to pharmacies for distribution to drug users as part of needle exchange programme; when the contract for the provision of the said goods expired; when the next tendering process will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38027/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

812. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the specific areas or regions of the State in respect of which Ireland will provide data to the European Centre for Disease Control to give effect to the recommendation on a co-ordinated approach to the restriction of free movement in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, arising from the European Council meeting of 13 October 2020 that member states apply those restrictions to persons coming from specific areas or regions of the State particularly affected rather than to the entire territory of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38055/20]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael McNamara

814. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health when a person will be facilitated with emergency surgery (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38095/20]

Hospital Services

Michael McNamara

818. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will get an urgent transfer to the dean clinic at St. Patrick’s University Hospital Dublin, in view of the fact there is a bed available for this person at present, who would be transferring from Limerick University Hospital; and that it be noted that this person is Covid-19 free and the protocol provincial team is happy and willing to facilitate this transfer immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38143/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

842. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if there will be a lead-in time of seven days’ notice of any new restrictions at the start of December 2020 to allow for proper planning and increased employment levels arranged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38295/20]

Hospital Procedures

Michael McNamara

892. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an orthodontic appointment at St. Camillus's Hospital, Limerick, following a referral on 9 October 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38571/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

113. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport if the recommendation on a co-ordinated approach to the restriction of free movement in response to the Covid-19 pandemic arising from the European Council meeting of 13 October 2020 requires member states to limit restriction measures restricting free movement on grounds of public health to that strictly necessary. [37514/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

114. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport if, arising from the recommendation on a coordinated approach to the restriction of free movement in response to the Covid-19 pandemic arising from the European Council meeting of 13 October 2020, Ireland will apply those restrictions to persons coming from specific areas or regions particularly affected rather than to the entire territory of a member state. [37515/20]

Third Level Education

Michael McNamara

271. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on a circular distributed recently to students of a college (details supplied) which has taken the decision to continue with its online delivery mode for the spring semester that is to stay the remainder of the academic year 2020-2021; the effect this online delivery mode is having on first year students that are lacking the experience of college and the interactions with other first year students; if he will consider intervening with the college to facilitate students to return to campus even on a part-time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37519/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

293. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if, arising from the recommendation on a co-ordinated approach to the restriction of free movement in response to the Covid-19 pandemic arising from the European Council meeting of 13 October 2020, Ireland will provide data to the European Centre for Disease Control on specific areas or regions on the State in respect of the extent to which they are affected by Covid-19, rather than only in respect of the entire territory of the State. [37516/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

294. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the specific areas or regions of the State in respect Ireland will provide data to the European Centre for Disease Control to give effect to the recommendation on a co-ordinated approach to the restriction of free movement in response to the Covid-19 pandemic arising from the European Council meeting of 13 October 2020 that member states apply those restrictions to persons coming from specific areas or regions of the State particularly affected rather than to the entire territory of Ireland. [37517/20]

Emergency Departments

Michael McNamara

196. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the data obtained by his Department relating to self-harm presentations to emergency department per day and emergency department during the period 27 March to 31 August 2020, including the data collected and collated by the HSE National Clinical Programme for the Assessment and Management of Patients presenting to emergency departments following self-harm. [37302/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

197. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to improve the quality of data on Covid-19 deaths both inside and outside of hospitals with respect to identifying persons for whom Covid-19 was the cause of death, a co-factor and a nosocomial infection, respectively. [37303/20]

Electricity Generation

Michael McNamara

171. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider extending the operation of Moneypoint power station beyond the proposed closure date of 2025 to enhance the energy security of Ireland into the future; the consideration being given to converting electricity generating methods from coal to a more sustainable energy source in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36310/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

466. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if fogging is being used as a solution to Covid-19 in schools, notwithstanding the WHO advice against this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36227/20]

School Transport

Michael McNamara

519. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 242 of 13 October 2020, when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36769/20]

Community Employment Schemes

Michael McNamara

583. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons (details supplied) on a community employment scheme can complete their six-year term which is due to expire in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36815/20]

Health Services

Michael McNamara

692. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if an association (details supplied) is classified as an essential service following the implementation of level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36146/20]

Dental Services

Michael McNamara

704. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the number of dental surgeries carried out; the number of dental surgeries cancelled; the current dental surgery waiting list at Ennis General Hospital from the period March to October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36239/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

718. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if vitamin D3 and-or zinc supplementation has an effect on reducing respiratory infection and Covid-19; if so, his views on whether it is appropriate to include same in NPHET public health advisories and HSE information campaigns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36270/20]

Hospital Data

Michael McNamara

802. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the number of surgeries taking place weekly at Temple Street Children’s University Hospital given that a child (details supplied) who is waiting for emergency surgery has had their surgery cancelled twice now since last May; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36813/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

879. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if fogging is being used as a solution to Covid-19 in schools notwithstanding the WHO advice against this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36230/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael McNamara

894. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36768/20]

Home Care Packages

Michael McNamara

318. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive extra urgent home care hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35829/20]

Foras na Gaeilge

Michael McNamara

85. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she will take to inform Foras na Gaeilge that the additional funding allocated in budget 2020 should be used to provide a yearly total of €55,000 to each new scéim pobal Gaeilge and that no reduction in funding should occur for any scéim pobal Gaeilge situated in an Irish network town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35532/20]

Irish Water

Michael McNamara

103. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Irish Water’s leakage reduction programme in Dublin city will be accelerated in the coming weeks in circumstances in which reduced current economic activity will result in less economic reduction than heretofore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35662/20]

School Transport

Michael McNamara

142. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 265 of 13 October 2020, if school transport will be provided to persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35701/20]

Garda Investigations

Michael McNamara

190. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has received a report of the inquiry into the adequacy of the Garda Síochána investigations and disciplinary inquiries that took place between 1984 and 1986 following the death of Patrick Nugent (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35660/20]

Driver Test

Michael McNamara

276. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated with a driver theory test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35184/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael McNamara

316. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Covid restrictions support scheme for sole traders and on-course bookmakers in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34913/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

358. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if persons with special needs could be allowed access to outdoor sporting facilities; if tennis, handball, basketball and golf will be deemed an essential service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35230/20]