Thursday, 15 Jul 2021

Parliamentary Questions

Thu, 15 Jul 2021

Dáil Éireann

33rd Dáil

Vol. 1010 No. 6

Last updated: 1 Mar 2023, 01:28

Unrevised

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Written Answers Nos. 1-21
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 2)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 5)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 11)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 13)
- Horse Racing Industry (Question No. 17)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 18)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 19)
- Trade Agreements (Question No. 20)
- Fishing Industry (Question No. 21)
Written Answers Nos. 22-36
- Environmental Policy (Question No. 22)
- Aquaculture Industry (Question No. 23)
- Common Agricultural Policy (Question No. 24)
- Common Agricultural Policy (Question No. 25)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 26)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 27)
- Horticulture Sector (Question No. 28)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 29)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 30)
- Aquaculture Industry (Question No. 31)
- Environmental Policy (Question No. 32)
- Common Agricultural Policy (Question No. 33)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 34)
- Common Agricultural Policy (Question No. 35)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 36)
Written Answers Nos. 37-51
- Coillte Teoranta (Question No. 37)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 38)
- Environmental Policy (Question No. 39)
- Horticulture Sector (Question No. 40)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 41)
- Research Funding (Question No. 42)
- Horticulture Sector (Question No. 43)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 44)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 45)
- Research Funding (Question No. 46)
- Common Agricultural Policy (Question No. 47)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 48)
- Common Agricultural Policy (Question No. 49)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 50)
- Trade Promotion (Question No. 51)
Written Answers Nos. 52-66
- Organic Farming (Question No. 52)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 53)
- Fishing Industry (Question No. 54)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 55)
- Departmental Reviews (Question No. 56)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 57)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 58)
- Fuel Prices (Question No. 59)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 60)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 61)
- Trade Promotion (Question No. 62)
- Common Agricultural Policy (Question No. 63)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 64)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 65)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 66)
Written Answers Nos. 67-79
- State Bodies (Question No. 67)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 68)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 69)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 70)
- Organic Farming (Question No. 71)
- Common Agricultural Policy (Question No. 72)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 73)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 74)
- Aquaculture Industry (Question No. 75)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 76)
- Organic Farming (Question No. 77)
- Organic Farming (Question No. 78)
- Horticulture Sector (Question No. 79)
Written Answers Nos. 80-103
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 81)
- Road Projects (Question No. 88)
- Community Development Projects (Question No. 90)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 94)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 95)
- Tidy Towns (Question No. 96)
- Digital Hubs (Question No. 97)
- Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (Question No. 98)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 99)
Written Answers Nos. 104-118
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 104)
- Island Communities (Question No. 105)
- Community Development Projects (Question No. 106)
- Community Development Projects (Question No. 107)
- Island Communities (Question No. 109)
- Rural Schemes (Question No. 110)
- Rural Schemes (Question No. 111)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 112)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 113)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 117)
- Harbours and Piers (Question No. 114)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 115)
- Island Communities (Question No. 116)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 118)
Written Answers Nos. 119-133
- Community Development Projects (Question No. 119)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 120)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 121)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 133)
- Regulatory Impact Assessments (Question No. 122)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 123)
- Digital Hubs (Question No. 124)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 125)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 126)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 128)
- Rural Schemes (Question No. 129)
- Dormant Accounts Fund (Question No. 130)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 132)
Written Answers Nos. 134-153
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 134)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 135)
- Farm Safety (Question No. 136)
- Farm Safety (Question No. 137)
- Digital Hubs (Question No. 138)
- Customs and Excise (Question No. 139)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 140)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 141)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 142)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 143)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 144)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 145)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 146)
- Telecommunications Services (Question No. 147)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 148)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 149)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 150)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 151)
- Driver Test (Question No. 152)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 153)
Written Answers Nos. 154-173
- Driver Licences (Question No. 154)
- Driver Test (Question No. 155)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 156)
- Rail Network (Question No. 157)
- Rail Network (Question No. 158)
- Rail Network (Question No. 159)
- Greenways Provision (Question No. 160)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 161)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 162)
- Tax Reliefs (Question No. 163)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 164)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 165)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 166)
- Tax Code (Question No. 167)
- Tax Appeals Commission (Question No. 168)
- Tax Appeals Commission (Question No. 169)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 170)
- Tax Collection (Question No. 171)
- Public Procurement Contracts (Question No. 172)
- Public Sector Staff (Question No. 173)
Written Answers Nos. 174-194
- Departmental Data (Question No. 174)
- Office of Public Works (Question No. 175)
- Sports Facilities (Question No. 176)
- Sports Events (Question No. 177)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 178)
- Online Safety (Question No. 179)
- Online Safety (Question No. 181)
- Departmental Regulations (Question No. 180)
- Sports Events (Question No. 182)
- Tourism Promotion (Question No. 183)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 184)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 185)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 186)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 187)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 188)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 189)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 195)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 208)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 209)
- Rental Sector (Question No. 190)
- Departmental Reports (Question No. 191)
- Legislative Process (Question No. 192)
- Legislative Process (Question No. 193)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 194)
Written Answers Nos. 195-214
- Vacant Properties (Question No. 196)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 197)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 198)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 199)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 200)
- Rental Sector (Question No. 201)
- Land Issues (Question No. 202)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 203)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 204)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 205)
- Voluntary Housing Sector (Question No. 206)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 207)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 212)
- National Parks and Wildlife Service (Question No. 210)
- National Parks and Wildlife Service (Question No. 211)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 213)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 214)
Written Answers Nos. 215-234
- Departmental Data (Question No. 215)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 216)
- Approved Housing Bodies (Question No. 217)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 218)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 219)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 220)
- Approved Housing Bodies (Question No. 221)
- Approved Housing Bodies (Question No. 222)
- Approved Housing Bodies (Question No. 223)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 224)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 225)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 226)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 227)
- Departmental Projects (Question No. 228)
- Departmental Projects (Question No. 229)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 230)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 231)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 232)
- Departmental Projects (Question No. 233)
- Building Regulations (Question No. 234)
Written Answers Nos. 235-257
- Vacant Properties (Question No. 235)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 236)
- Vacant Sites (Question No. 237)
- Passport Services (Question No. 239)
- Passport Services (Question No. 240)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 243)
- EU Membership (Question No. 244)
- Passport Services (Question No. 245)
- Foreign Policy (Question No. 246)
- Foreign Policy (Question No. 247)
- Foreign Policy (Question No. 248)
- Passport Services (Question No. 249)
- Post Office Network (Question No. 250)
- School Transport (Question No. 251)
- Home Schooling (Question No. 252)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 253)
- School Transport (Question No. 254)
- Curaclam Scoile (Question No. 255)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 256)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 257)
Written Answers Nos. 258-277
- School Accommodation (Question No. 258)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 259)
- Social Welfare Rates (Question No. 260)
- Social Welfare Rates (Question No. 273)
- Social Insurance (Question No. 261)
- Social Welfare Code (Question No. 262)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 263)
- Social Welfare Code (Question No. 264)
- Pensions Reform (Question No. 265)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 266)
- Widow's Pension (Question No. 267)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 268)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 269)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 270)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 271)
- Departmental Communications (Question No. 272)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 274)
- International Protection (Question No. 275)
- Children in Care (Question No. 276)
- Asylum Seekers (Question No. 277)
- Asylum Seekers (Question No. 279)
- Asylum Seekers (Question No. 280)
Written Answers Nos. 278-297
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 278)
- Domestic Violence (Question No. 281)
- Adoption Services (Question No. 282)
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 283)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 284)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 285)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 286)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 287)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 288)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 289)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 290)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 293)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 296)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 291)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 295)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 292)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 294)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 297)
Written Answers Nos. 298-318
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 298)
- Closed-Circuit Television Systems (Question No. 299)
- Prison Service (Question No. 300)
- Naturalisation Applications (Question No. 301)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 302)
- Departmental Properties (Question No. 303)
- Gambling Sector (Question No. 304)
- Peace Commissioners (Question No. 305)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 306)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 307)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 308)
- International Protection (Question No. 309)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 310)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 311)
- Crime Prevention (Question No. 312)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 313)
- Substance Misuse (Question No. 314)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 315)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 316)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 331)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 335)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 355)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 356)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 368)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 370)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 375)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 414)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 428)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 317)
- Health Services (Question No. 318)
Written Answers Nos. 319-338
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 319)
- Protected Disclosures (Question No. 320)
- Health Services (Question No. 321)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 322)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 323)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 324)
- Disability Services (Question No. 325)
- Covid-19 Tests (Question No. 326)
- Covid-19 Tests (Question No. 330)
- Covid-19 Tests (Question No. 385)
- Covid-19 Tests (Question No. 386)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 327)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 328)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 329)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 332)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 333)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 334)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 336)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 337)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 338)
Written Answers Nos. 339-358
- Hospital Services (Question No. 339)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 340)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 388)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 390)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 391)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 413)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 415)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 421)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 441)
- Disability Services (Question No. 341)
- Disability Services (Question No. 342)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 343)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 344)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 345)
- State Bodies (Question No. 346)
- State Bodies (Question No. 357)
- State Bodies (Question No. 358)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 347)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 348)
- Home Help Service (Question No. 349)
- Disability Services (Question No. 350)
- Disability Services (Question No. 351)
- Disability Services (Question No. 352)
- Disability Services (Question No. 353)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 354)
Written Answers Nos. 359-378
- Health Services (Question No. 359)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 360)
- Health Services (Question No. 361)
- Health Services (Question No. 362)
- Health Services (Question No. 363)
- National Treatment Purchase Fund (Question No. 364)
- Care of the Elderly (Question No. 365)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 366)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 367)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 369)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 371)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 372)
- Food Waste (Question No. 373)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 374)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 376)
- Care of the Elderly (Question No. 377)
- Primary Medical Certificates (Question No. 378)
Written Answers Nos. 379-398
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 379)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 395)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 418)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 452)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 380)
- Disability Services (Question No. 381)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 382)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 383)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 384)
- Home Help Service (Question No. 387)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 389)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 392)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 393)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 394)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 396)
- Departmental Advertising (Question No. 397)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 398)
Written Answers Nos. 399-419
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 399)
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use (Question No. 400)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 401)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 402)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 403)
- National Maternity Hospital (Question No. 404)
- National Maternity Hospital (Question No. 416)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 405)
- National Children's Hospital (Question No. 406)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 407)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 408)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 409)
- Home Help Service (Question No. 410)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 411)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 412)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 417)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 419)
Written Answers Nos. 420-439
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 420)
- Health Services (Question No. 422)
- Health Services (Question No. 423)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 424)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 425)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 431)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 426)
- Health Services (Question No. 427)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 429)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 430)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 432)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 433)
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use (Question No. 434)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 435)
- Primary Medical Certificates (Question No. 436)
- Dental Services (Question No. 437)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 438)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 439)
Written Answers Nos. 440-459
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 440)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 442)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 443)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 444)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 445)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 446)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 447)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 448)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 449)
- Defibrillators Provision (Question No. 450)
- Disability Services (Question No. 451)
- State Bodies (Question No. 453)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 454)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 455)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 456)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 457)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 458)
- Aquaculture Industry (Question No. 459)
Written Answers Nos. 460-479
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 460)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 461)
- Fishing Industry (Question No. 462)
- Fishing Industry (Question No. 463)
- Horticulture Sector (Question No. 464)
- Horticulture Sector (Question No. 465)
- Food Industry (Question No. 466)
- Brexit Issues (Question No. 467)
- Brexit Issues (Question No. 468)
- Food Safety (Question No. 469)
- Food Industry (Question No. 470)
- Food Industry (Question No. 471)
- Food Industry (Question No. 473)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 472)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 474)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 475)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 477)
- Pigmeat Sector (Question No. 476)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 478)
- Food Industry (Question No. 479)
Written Answers Nos. 480-499
- Food Industry (Question No. 480)
- Food Industry (Question No. 481)
- Food Industry (Question No. 482)
- Food Industry (Question No. 483)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 484)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 485)
- Rural Schemes (Question No. 486)
- Rural Schemes (Question No. 487)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 488)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 491)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 492)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 493)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 494)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 495)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 504)
- Digital Hubs (Question No. 489)
- Digital Hubs (Question No. 490)
- Digital Hubs (Question No. 499)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 496)
- Regeneration Projects (Question No. 497)
- Regeneration Projects (Question No. 498)
- Regeneration Projects (Question No. 502)
Written Answers Nos. 500-504
- Social Isolation (Question No. 500)
- Social Isolation (Question No. 501)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 503)