Thursday, 13 May 2021

Parliamentary Questions

Thu, 13 May 2021

Dáil Éireann

33rd Dáil

Vol. 1007 No. 1

Last updated: 25 Jul 2023, 01:28

Unrevised

Showing 31 Oral Questions and 448 Written Answers

Oral questions

Written answers

Written Answers Nos. 1-18
- Defence Forces (Question No. 4)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 7)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 17)
- Naval Service (Question No. 14)
Written Answers Nos. 19-39
- Defence Forces (Question No. 19)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 20)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 21)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 22)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 23)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 57)
- European Council Meetings (Question No. 24)
- European Council Meetings (Question No. 27)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 25)
- European Defence Agency (Question No. 26)
- Naval Service (Question No. 28)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 29)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 31)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 32)
- Army Barracks (Question No. 33)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 34)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 35)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 36)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 37)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 53)
- Army Barracks (Question No. 38)
- Overseas Missions (Question No. 39)
Written Answers Nos. 40-62
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 40)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 46)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 42)
- Memoranda of Understanding (Question No. 44)
- Naval Service (Question No. 45)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 47)
- Overseas Missions (Question No. 48)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 49)
- Naval Service (Question No. 51)
- Overseas Missions (Question No. 52)
- Air Corps (Question No. 54)
- Military Honours (Question No. 55)
- Common Security and Defence Policy (Question No. 56)
- Common Security and Defence Policy (Question No. 58)
- Army Barracks (Question No. 59)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 60)
- European Defence Agency (Question No. 61)
- Telecommunications Infrastructure (Question No. 62)
Written Answers Nos. 63-77
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 70)
- Physical Education (Question No. 74)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 76)
Written Answers Nos. 78-89
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 78)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 79)
- Site Acquisitions (Question No. 80)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 81)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 82)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 83)
- Education Schemes (Question No. 84)
- School Transport (Question No. 85)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 86)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 87)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 88)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 89)
Written Answers Nos. 90-99
- School Transport (Question No. 90)
- Site Acquisitions (Question No. 91)
- Site Acquisitions (Question No. 163)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 92)
- School Enrolments (Question No. 93)
- Education Schemes (Question No. 94)
- Programme for Government (Question No. 95)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 96)
- Teacher Training (Question No. 97)
- Departmental Reviews (Question No. 98)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 99)
Written Answers Nos. 100-109
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 100)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 101)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 102)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 103)
- Site Acquisitions (Question No. 104)
- Site Acquisitions (Question No. 139)
- School Discipline (Question No. 105)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 106)
- National Council for Special Education (Question No. 107)
- Education Schemes (Question No. 108)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 109)
Written Answers Nos. 110-117
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 110)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 111)
- Teagasc na Gaeilge (Question No. 112)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 113)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 114)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 115)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 116)
- Education Schemes (Question No. 117)
Written Answers Nos. 118-139
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 118)
- State Examinations (Question No. 119)
- Site Acquisitions (Question No. 120)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 121)
- School Facilities (Question No. 122)
- Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (Question No. 123)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 124)
- Electoral Process (Question No. 125)
- School Transport (Question No. 126)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 127)
- Educational Reform (Question No. 128)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 129)
- Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (Question No. 130)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 131)
- School Staff (Question No. 132)
- Departmental Reviews (Question No. 133)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 134)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 135)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 136)
- School Transport (Question No. 137)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 138)
Written Answers Nos. 140-150
- School Transport (Question No. 140)
- School Staff (Question No. 141)
- Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (Question No. 142)
- Programme for Government (Question No. 143)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 144)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 145)
- State Examinations (Question No. 146)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 147)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 148)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 149)
- School Admissions (Question No. 150)
Written Answers Nos. 151-171
- Programme for Government (Question No. 151)
- Site Acquisitions (Question No. 152)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 153)
- School Transport (Question No. 154)
- State Examinations (Question No. 155)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 156)
- Programme for Government (Question No. 157)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 158)
- Teacher Training (Question No. 159)
- School Transport (Question No. 160)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 161)
- Proposed Legislation (Question No. 162)
- Schools Amalgamation (Question No. 164)
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Question No. 165)
- Schools Amalgamation (Question No. 166)
- School Transport (Question No. 167)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 168)
- Physical Education (Question No. 169)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 170)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 171)
Written Answers Nos. 172-186
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 172)
- Commercial Rates (Question No. 173)
- Electricity Supply Board (Question No. 174)
- Employment Rights (Question No. 175)
- Grant Payments (Question No. 176)
- Enterprise Support Services (Question No. 177)
- Public Procurement Contracts (Question No. 178)
- Enterprise Support Services (Question No. 179)
- Broadband Infrastructure (Question No. 180)
- Broadband Infrastructure (Question No. 181)
- Energy Conservation (Question No. 182)
- Broadband Infrastructure (Question No. 183)
- Broadband Infrastructure (Question No. 184)
- Broadband Infrastructure (Question No. 185)
- Public Procurement Contracts (Question No. 186)
Written Answers Nos. 187-201
- Driver Test (Question No. 187)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 188)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 190)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 197)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 198)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 189)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 191)
- Aviation Industry (Question No. 192)
- Driver Test (Question No. 193)
- Driver Test (Question No. 194)
- Driver Test (Question No. 195)
- Air Safety (Question No. 196)
- Driver Test (Question No. 199)
- Aviation Industry (Question No. 200)
- Aviation Industry (Question No. 201)
Written Answers Nos. 202-217
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 202)
- Driver Test (Question No. 203)
- Aviation Industry (Question No. 204)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 205)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 206)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 207)
- Coast Guard Service (Question No. 208)
- Coast Guard Service (Question No. 209)
- Coast Guard Service (Question No. 210)
- Coast Guard Service (Question No. 211)
- Coast Guard Service (Question No. 212)
- Coast Guard Service (Question No. 213)
- Insurance Industry (Question No. 214)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 215)
- Fuel Prices (Question No. 216)
- Primary Medical Certificates (Question No. 217)
Written Answers Nos. 218-232
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 218)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 219)
- Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (Question No. 220)
- Renewable Energy Generation (Question No. 221)
- Environmental Schemes (Question No. 222)
- Environmental Policy (Question No. 223)
- Flood Risk Management (Question No. 224)
- Flood Risk Management (Question No. 225)
- Office of Public Works (Question No. 226)
- Environmental Policy (Question No. 227)
- Grant Payments (Question No. 228)
- Tourism Schemes (Question No. 229)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 230)
- Sport and Recreational Development (Question No. 231)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 232)
Written Answers Nos. 233-247
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 233)
- Gaeltacht Policy (Question No. 234)
- Gaeltacht Policy (Question No. 235)
- Environmental Policy (Question No. 236)
- Grant Payments (Question No. 237)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 238)
- National Monuments (Question No. 239)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 240)
- National Monuments (Question No. 241)
- National Monuments (Question No. 242)
- National Monuments (Question No. 243)
- Departmental Communications (Question No. 244)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 245)
- Derelict Sites (Question No. 246)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 247)
Written Answers Nos. 248-262
- Housing Policy (Question No. 248)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 249)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 250)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 251)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 252)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 253)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 254)
- Traveller Accommodation (Question No. 255)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 256)
- Irish Water (Question No. 257)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 258)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 259)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 260)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 261)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 262)
Written Answers Nos. 263-278
- Departmental Data (Question No. 263)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 264)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 265)
- Departmental Circulars (Question No. 266)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 267)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 268)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 269)
- Passport Services (Question No. 270)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 271)
- Departmental Circulars (Question No. 272)
- Good Friday Agreement (Question No. 273)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 274)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 275)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 277)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 290)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 278)
Written Answers Nos. 279-293
- European Defence Capabilities (Question No. 279)
- Departmental Circulars (Question No. 280)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 281)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 282)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 295)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 296)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 297)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 283)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 285)
- Air Corps (Question No. 284)
- Naval Service (Question No. 286)
- Naval Service (Question No. 287)
- Naval Service (Question No. 288)
- Overseas Missions (Question No. 289)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 291)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 292)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 293)
Written Answers Nos. 294-308
- Air Corps (Question No. 294)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 298)
- School Transport (Question No. 299)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 300)
- Physical Education (Question No. 301)
- School Textbooks (Question No. 302)
- Health Services (Question No. 303)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 304)
- State Examinations (Question No. 305)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 306)
- State Examinations (Question No. 307)
- School Transport (Question No. 308)
Written Answers Nos. 309-323
- Education Policy (Question No. 309)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 310)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 311)
- State Examinations (Question No. 312)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 313)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 314)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 315)
- Disadvantaged Status (Question No. 316)
- Disadvantaged Status (Question No. 317)
- School Transport (Question No. 318)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 319)
- Education Schemes (Question No. 320)
- Teacher Training (Question No. 321)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 322)
- School Staff (Question No. 323)
Written Answers Nos. 324-338
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 324)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 325)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 331)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 326)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 327)
- School Staff (Question No. 328)
- State Examinations (Question No. 329)
- School Staff (Question No. 330)
- School Enrolments (Question No. 332)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 333)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 334)
- Education Schemes (Question No. 335)
- School Curriculum (Question No. 336)
- School Enrolments (Question No. 337)
- School Staff (Question No. 338)
Written Answers Nos. 339-353
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 339)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 340)
- School Inspections (Question No. 341)
- Bullying in Educational Institutions (Question No. 342)
- Education Policy (Question No. 343)
- Public Services Card (Question No. 344)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 345)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (Question No. 346)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 347)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 348)
- Departmental Policy Reviews (Question No. 349)
- Employment Schemes (Question No. 350)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 351)
- State Pensions (Question No. 352)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (Question No. 353)
Written Answers Nos. 354-368
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 354)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 355)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 356)
- Maternity Leave (Question No. 357)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 358)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 359)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 360)
- Third Level Admissions (Question No. 361)
- Third Level Admissions (Question No. 364)
- Third Level Education (Question No. 362)
- Third Level Fees (Question No. 363)
- Third Level Education (Question No. 365)
- Third Level Education (Question No. 366)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 367)
- Student Universal Support Ireland (Question No. 368)
Written Answers Nos. 369-383
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 369)
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 370)
- Residency Permits (Question No. 371)
- Fines Administration (Question No. 372)
- Peace Commissioners (Question No. 373)
- Student Visas (Question No. 374)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 375)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 376)
- Naturalisation Applications (Question No. 377)
- Legislative Programme (Question No. 378)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 379)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 380)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 381)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 382)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 383)
Written Answers Nos. 384-398
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 384)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 385)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 386)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 387)
- Dental Services (Question No. 388)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 389)
- Dental Services (Question No. 390)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 391)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 392)
- Home Help Service (Question No. 393)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 394)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 395)
- Health Services (Question No. 396)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 397)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 398)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 407)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 414)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 415)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 421)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 439)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 440)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 441)
Written Answers Nos. 399-413
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 399)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 400)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 401)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 402)
- Departmental Legal Services (Question No. 403)
- Equality Issues (Question No. 404)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 405)
- Work Permits (Question No. 406)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 408)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 409)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 410)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 444)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 445)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 466)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 411)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 412)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 413)
Written Answers Nos. 414-429
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 416)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 417)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 418)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 419)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 420)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 422)
- Health Services (Question No. 423)
- Health Services (Question No. 424)
- Health Services (Question No. 425)
- Health Services (Question No. 426)
- Health Services (Question No. 427)
- Health Services (Question No. 428)
- Health Services (Question No. 429)
Written Answers Nos. 429-443
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 430)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 432)
- Cross-Border Co-operation (Question No. 431)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 433)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 434)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 435)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 436)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 437)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 438)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 442)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 443)
Written Answers Nos. 444-459
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 446)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 447)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 448)
- Ambulance Service (Question No. 449)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 450)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 451)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 452)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 453)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 454)
- Maternity Services (Question No. 455)
- Maternity Services (Question No. 456)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 457)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 458)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 459)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 461)
Written Answers Nos. 459-473
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 460)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 462)
- Departmental Reports (Question No. 463)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 464)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 465)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 467)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Question No. 468)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 469)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 470)
- Horse Racing Industry (Question No. 471)
- Greyhound Industry (Question No. 472)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 473)
Written Answers Nos. 474-479
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 474)
- Food Safety Authority of Ireland (Question No. 475)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 476)
- Wildlife Conservation (Question No. 477)
- Departmental Reports (Question No. 478)
- Departmental Reports (Question No. 479)