Thursday, 1 Jul 2021

Parliamentary Questions

Thu, 1 Jul 2021

Dáil Éireann

33rd Dáil

Vol. 1009 No. 6

Last updated: 13 Sep 2022, 01:29

Unrevised

Showing 25 Oral Questions and 486 Written Answers

Oral questions

Written answers

Written Answers Nos. 1-21
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 5)
- Disadvantaged Status (Question No. 6)
- School Transport (Question No. 14)
- School Equipment (Question No. 15)
- School Staff (Question No. 16)
- State Examinations (Question No. 17)
- Schools Establishment (Question No. 18)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 19)
- Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (Question No. 20)
Written Answers Nos. 22-37
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 22)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 23)
- School Staff (Question No. 24)
- State Examinations (Question No. 25)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 26)
- Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (Question No. 27)
- Teacher Training (Question No. 28)
- Departmental Consultations (Question No. 29)
- State Examinations (Question No. 30)
- State Examinations (Question No. 31)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 32)
- Irish Language (Question No. 33)
- State Examinations (Question No. 34)
- School Transport (Question No. 35)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 36)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 43)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 37)
Written Answers Nos. 38-53
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 38)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 67)
- School Enrolments (Question No. 39)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 40)
- School Transport (Question No. 41)
- Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (Question No. 42)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 44)
- Disadvantaged Status (Question No. 45)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 46)
- School Transport (Question No. 47)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 48)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 49)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 50)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 51)
- Schools Establishment (Question No. 52)
- Crime Prevention (Question No. 53)
Written Answers Nos. 54-69
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 54)
- School Staff (Question No. 55)
- Education Policy (Question No. 56)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 57)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 58)
- School Transport (Question No. 59)
- School Admissions (Question No. 60)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 61)
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Question No. 62)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 63)
- School Admissions (Question No. 64)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 65)
- Site Acquisitions (Question No. 66)
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Question No. 68)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 69)
Written Answers Nos. 70-85
- State Examinations (Question No. 70)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 71)
- School Transport (Question No. 72)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 73)
- School Staff (Question No. 74)
- Oideachas Gaeltachta (Question No. 75)
- State Examinations (Question No. 76)
- Teaching Qualifications (Question No. 77)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 78)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 79)
- School Curriculum (Question No. 80)
- School Staff (Question No. 81)
- School Admissions (Question No. 82)
- School Curriculum (Question No. 83)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 84)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 85)
Written Answers Nos. 86-101
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 86)
- School Facilities (Question No. 87)
- School Curriculum (Question No. 88)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 89)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 90)
- Transport Policy (Question No. 91)
- Education Policy (Question No. 92)
- State Examinations (Question No. 93)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 94)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 95)
- Education Policy (Question No. 96)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 97)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 98)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 99)
- Teaching Council of Ireland (Question No. 100)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 101)
Written Answers Nos. 102-129
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 112)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 116)
- Bord na Móna (Question No. 117)
- Social Welfare Offices (Question No. 118)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (Question No. 119)
- Disability Services (Question No. 120)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (Question No. 121)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (Question No. 122)
- Employment Support Services (Question No. 123)
- Youth Unemployment (Question No. 124)
- Youth Unemployment (Question No. 138)
- Youth Unemployment (Question No. 147)
- Youth Unemployment (Question No. 171)
- Programme for Government (Question No. 125)
- State Pensions (Question No. 126)
- Youth Unemployment (Question No. 127)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 128)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 152)
- Social Insurance (Question No. 129)
Written Answers Nos. 130-144
- Employment Schemes (Question No. 130)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 131)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 132)
- Social Welfare Appeals (Question No. 133)
- Crime Prevention (Question No. 134)
- Crime Prevention (Question No. 156)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (Question No. 135)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (Question No. 168)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 136)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 159)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 164)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 165)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 169)
- Labour Activation Measures (Question No. 137)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 139)
- Social Insurance (Question No. 140)
- Departmental Reports (Question No. 141)
- Departmental Reports (Question No. 182)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 142)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 143)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 144)
Written Answers Nos. 145-167
- Employment Support Services (Question No. 145)
- Social Welfare Appeals (Question No. 146)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 148)
- State Pensions (Question No. 149)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 150)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 151)
- Workplace Relations Commission (Question No. 153)
- Workplace Relations Commission (Question No. 154)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 155)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 157)
- State Pensions (Question No. 158)
- Employment Support Services (Question No. 160)
- Employment Schemes (Question No. 161)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 162)
- Employment Schemes (Question No. 163)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 166)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 167)
Written Answers Nos. 168-184
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 170)
- State Pensions (Question No. 172)
- State Pensions (Question No. 173)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 174)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 175)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 176)
- State Pensions (Question No. 177)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 178)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 179)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 180)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 181)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (Question No. 183)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 184)
Written Answers Nos. 185-204
- Energy Production (Question No. 185)
- Energy Production (Question No. 186)
- Climate Change Policy (Question No. 187)
- Climate Change Policy (Question No. 189)
- Energy Policy (Question No. 188)
- Energy Usage (Question No. 190)
- Waste Management (Question No. 191)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 192)
- Energy Policy (Question No. 193)
- Transport Policy (Question No. 194)
- Driver Test (Question No. 195)
- Driver Test (Question No. 196)
- Driver Test (Question No. 197)
- Bus Services (Question No. 198)
- Driver Test (Question No. 199)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 200)
- National Car Test (Question No. 201)
- Taxi Licences (Question No. 202)
- Revenue Commissioners (Question No. 203)
- Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (Question No. 204)
Written Answers Nos. 205-224
- Vehicle Registration Tax (Question No. 205)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 206)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 207)
- Credit Availability (Question No. 208)
- Revenue Commissioners (Question No. 209)
- Brexit Issues (Question No. 210)
- Civil Service (Question No. 211)
- Office of Public Works (Question No. 212)
- Sport and Recreational Development (Question No. 213)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 214)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 215)
- Rights of Way (Question No. 216)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 217)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 218)
- Nitrates Usage (Question No. 219)
- Nitrates Usage (Question No. 220)
- Fire Safety (Question No. 221)
- Fire Safety (Question No. 222)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 223)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 224)
Written Answers Nos. 225-244
- Local Authorities (Question No. 225)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 226)
- Animal Diseases (Question No. 227)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 228)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 229)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 230)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 231)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 232)
- Anglo-Irish Relations (Question No. 233)
- Historical Conflicts (Question No. 234)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 235)
- Naval Service (Question No. 236)
- Anglo-Irish Relations (Question No. 237)
- School Curriculum (Question No. 238)
- Citizens' Assembly (Question No. 239)
- Education Schemes (Question No. 240)
- Education Schemes (Question No. 244)
- Educational Disadvantage (Question No. 241)
- Education Welfare Service (Question No. 242)
- Health Services (Question No. 243)
Written Answers Nos. 245-264
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 245)
- School Facilities (Question No. 246)
- School Transport (Question No. 247)
- State Examinations (Question No. 248)
- State Examinations (Question No. 249)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 250)
- School Funding (Question No. 251)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 252)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 253)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 254)
- Teaching Council of Ireland (Question No. 255)
- Teaching Council of Ireland (Question No. 256)
- School Staff (Question No. 257)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 258)
- State Examinations (Question No. 259)
- School Facilities (Question No. 260)
- School Facilities (Question No. 261)
- School Facilities (Question No. 262)
- School Staff (Question No. 263)
- School Staff (Question No. 264)
- School Staff (Question No. 265)
- School Staff (Question No. 266)
- School Staff (Question No. 272)
- School Staff (Question No. 273)
Written Answers Nos. 265-284
- School Facilities (Question No. 267)
- School Facilities (Question No. 268)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 269)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 270)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 271)
- School Enrolments (Question No. 274)
- School Transport (Question No. 275)
- School Funding (Question No. 276)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 277)
- School Facilities (Question No. 278)
- School Facilities (Question No. 279)
- School Staff (Question No. 280)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 281)
- Youth Unemployment (Question No. 282)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (Question No. 283)
- Birth Certificates (Question No. 284)
Written Answers Nos. 285-304
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 285)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (Question No. 286)
- Social Welfare Appeals (Question No. 287)
- Public Services Card (Question No. 288)
- State Pensions (Question No. 289)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 290)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 291)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 311)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 292)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 293)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 294)
- Social Welfare Appeals (Question No. 295)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 296)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 297)
- Social Welfare Rates (Question No. 298)
- Social Welfare Rates (Question No. 299)
- Social Welfare Rates (Question No. 300)
- Employment Schemes (Question No. 301)
- Social Welfare Rates (Question No. 302)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 303)
- Employment Equality Training (Question No. 304)
Written Answers Nos. 305-324
- Employment Support Services (Question No. 305)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 306)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 307)
- Youth Unemployment (Question No. 308)
- Labour Market (Question No. 309)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 310)
- Cross-Border Co-operation (Question No. 312)
- Departmental Budgets (Question No. 313)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 314)
- State Pensions (Question No. 315)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 316)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 317)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 325)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 326)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 318)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 319)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 320)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 321)
- Child Protection (Question No. 322)
- Equality Proofing of Policies (Question No. 323)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 324)
Written Answers Nos. 325-344
- Direct Provision System (Question No. 327)
- International Protection (Question No. 328)
- Third Level Education (Question No. 329)
- Third Level Education (Question No. 330)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 331)
- Grant Payments (Question No. 332)
- Third Level Fees (Question No. 333)
- Third Level Costs (Question No. 334)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 335)
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 336)
- Immigration Policy (Question No. 337)
- Immigration Policy (Question No. 351)
- Coroners Service (Question No. 338)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 339)
- Immigration Status (Question No. 340)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 341)
- Legal Aid (Question No. 342)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 343)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 344)
Written Answers Nos. 345-364
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 345)
- Online Safety (Question No. 346)
- Prison Service (Question No. 347)
- Prison Service (Question No. 348)
- Prison Service (Question No. 349)
- Prison Service (Question No. 350)
- Family Law Cases (Question No. 352)
- Family Law Cases (Question No. 353)
- Online Safety (Question No. 354)
- Prison Service (Question No. 355)
- Prison Service (Question No. 356)
- Prison Service (Question No. 357)
- Proposed Legislation (Question No. 358)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 359)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 360)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 361)
- Disease Management (Question No. 362)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 363)
- Health Services (Question No. 364)
Written Answers Nos. 365-385
- Health Services (Question No. 365)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 366)
- Health Promotion (Question No. 367)
- Assisted Human Reproduction (Question No. 368)
- Assisted Human Reproduction (Question No. 369)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 370)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 371)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 402)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 433)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 372)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 385)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 400)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 432)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 470)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 373)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 374)
- Disability Services (Question No. 375)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 376)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 377)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 378)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 379)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 380)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 381)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 382)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 383)
- Departmental Legal Services (Question No. 384)
Written Answers Nos. 386-405
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 386)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 387)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 388)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 389)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 390)
- Cybersecurity Policy (Question No. 391)
- National Maternity Hospital (Question No. 392)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 393)
- Health Services (Question No. 394)
- Health Services (Question No. 395)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 396)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 397)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 398)
- Covid-19 Tests (Question No. 399)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 401)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 403)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 404)
- Abortion Services (Question No. 405)
Written Answers Nos. 406-428
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 406)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 407)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 408)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 409)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 410)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 413)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 450)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 452)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 455)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 464)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 471)
- Primary Medical Certificates (Question No. 411)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 412)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 414)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 415)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 416)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 417)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 418)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 419)
- Health Services (Question No. 420)
- Hospital Admissions (Question No. 421)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 422)
- Hospital Procedures (Question No. 423)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 424)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 475)
- Health Services (Question No. 425)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 426)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 427)
- Health Services (Question No. 428)
Written Answers Nos. 429-450
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 429)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 461)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 462)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 430)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 431)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 434)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 435)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 436)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 437)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 438)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 439)
- Covid-19 Tests (Question No. 440)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 441)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 442)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 443)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 444)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 445)
- Dental Services (Question No. 446)
- Health Services (Question No. 447)
- Abortion Services (Question No. 448)
- Abortion Services (Question No. 449)
Written Answers Nos. 451-478
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 451)
- Health Services (Question No. 453)
- Dental Services (Question No. 454)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 456)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 457)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 458)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 459)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 460)
- Official Engagements (Question No. 463)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 465)
- Health Services (Question No. 466)
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use (Question No. 467)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 468)
- Health Services (Question No. 469)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 472)
- Hospital Procedures (Question No. 473)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 474)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 476)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 480)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 477)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 478)
Written Answers Nos. 479-501
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 479)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 481)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 482)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 483)
- Health Services (Question No. 484)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 485)
- Dental Services (Question No. 486)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 487)
- Mortality Rates (Question No. 488)
- Mortality Rates (Question No. 489)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 490)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 491)
- Hospital Admissions (Question No. 492)
- Hospital Admissions (Question No. 493)
- Health Services (Question No. 494)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 495)
- Disability Services (Question No. 496)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 497)
- Dental Services (Question No. 498)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 499)
- National Children's Hospital (Question No. 500)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 501)
Written Answers Nos. 502-511
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 502)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 503)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 504)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 505)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 506)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 507)
- Energy Policy (Question No. 508)
- EU Regulations (Question No. 509)
- Brexit Issues (Question No. 510)
- Aquaculture Industry (Question No. 511)