Parliamentary questions

Coroners Service

Martin Kenny

729. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the backlog which exists in the Coroner’s Courts around the country due to Covid-19 and the way this is impacting on bereaved families who are awaiting death certificates and the consequences of such delays for probate and other matters; and the steps she will take to address the matter. [13408/21]

Vaccination Programme

Martin Kenny

191. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of staff including agency staff, front-line staff who are in contact with patients and back office administration staff that are awaiting Covid-19 vaccine; the number of those who have received the vaccine in Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12209/21]

Home Care Packages

Martin Kenny

192. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the number of persons in CHO 1 who have been awarded homecare hours but are still waiting to receive the allotted hours due to a shortage in homecare staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12223/21]

State Examinations

Martin Kenny

178. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the leaving certificate; if clarification will be provided for parents, students and teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9076/21]

Housing Provision

Martin Kenny

329. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason Sligo County Council has ignored the request by professionals who are providing medical evidence for persons (details supplied) in order that they can be added to the priority housing list in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6997/21]

Community Alert Programme

Martin Kenny

181. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the reason her Department reduced the eligible cost per month for the text alert rebate scheme from €350 per annum (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6102/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Martin Kenny

186. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons issued fines or fixed notice penalties for non-essential travel, organising or attending a house party, travelling to or from a party or to a neighbours house, traveling outside the 5km limit for exercise, travelling to and from the airport to take a holiday abroad and taking a non-essential journey to or from an airport in January 2021, by Garda division, week and fine type in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6255/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Martin Kenny

187. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons issued a fine or fixed penalty notice for non-wearing of face masks for January 2021, by Garda division and week in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6256/21]

Hospital Services

Martin Kenny

852. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health when x-ray services will be reinstated in Our Lady’s Hospital, Manorhamilton, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5848/21]

Direct Payment Scheme

Martin Kenny

958. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will provide compensation to the farmers whose lands have been negatively impacted as a result of the landslide on Shass Mountain, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5845/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Martin Kenny

959. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will allow farmers whose land has been negatively impacted as result of a landslide on Shass Mountain, County Leitrim to submit and claim ANC and BPS on these lands in their 2021 ANC and BPS applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5847/21]

Citizenship Applications

Martin Kenny

647. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications for citizenship received by Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service monthly in each of the years from 2016 to 2020; the length of time it took to process these applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4308/21]

Citizenship Applications

Martin Kenny

648. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if additional resources will be provided to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service in order to process applications for citizenship in a more timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4309/21]

Revenue Commissioners

Martin Kenny

132. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will amend the way in which it taxes benefit-in-kind for company cars for 2021 due to the fact that Covid-19 restrictions are preventing companies and employees from travelling for business and the mileage in company cars will be greatly reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2215/21]

Vaccination Programme

Martin Kenny

191. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if home help and home care workers will receive the Covid -19 vaccine at level 2 for front-line healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1970/21]

Third Level Fees

Martin Kenny

641. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn the fact that universities are charging students excessive penalties for late payment of fees; and if he will intervene to get a refund of this penalty or an explanation as to the reason these penalties are applied (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1704/21]

Prison Mental Health Services

Martin Kenny

694. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider the mental health and addiction challenges of those in prison considering the recent report from the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture and with work ongoing to establish the terms of reference and the structure of a cross-agency task force; and if funding is currently being ring-fenced within the budget of her Department to fund future recommendations. [45077/20]

Public Consultation Process

Martin Kenny

695. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has a protocol or checklist that is used for public consultations in relation to recent public consultations. [45078/20]

Public Consultation Process

Martin Kenny

696. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has considered the introduction of a summary report for civil society organisations between the submissions stage and the publication of a strategy by her Department in relation to recent public consultations. [45079/20]

Prison Facilities

Martin Kenny

697. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the reason, in view of numerous media reports, that the progressive policies long associated with Dóchas women's prison were rolled back in 2019 and brought into alignment with prisons for men, even though when Ireland voted along with 192 other nations to pass unanimously the Bangkok rules at the United Nations in 2010, we committed to respecting and meeting the special characteristics and needs of women in the criminal justice system. [45080/20]

Hospital Appointments Status

Martin Kenny

794. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason it will take 18 months to get an appointment for a MRI scan in Sligo University Hospital for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44819/20]

Online Safety

Martin Kenny

319. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she plans to make matters relating to action 14.2 of the Action Plan for Online Safety 2018-2019 a legal requirement in the upcoming online safety and media regulation Bill; the powers a proposed online safety commissioner may have to pursue these statistics from industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44390/20]

Online Safety

Martin Kenny

480. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the delivery of actions 13.1 and 13.2 of the Action Plan for Online Safety 2018-2019; the specific actions that have been made to ensure industry signs up, complies and adheres to the ISPA code of practice and ethics; the current sign-up percentage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44387/20]

Online Safety

Martin Kenny

481. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the delivery of action 13.3 of the Action Plan for Online Safety 2018-2019; if the engagement has taken place; when this extension will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44388/20]

Online Safety

Martin Kenny

482. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the delivery of action 13.5 of the Action Plan for Online Safety 2018-2019; the results that have been found from this; if legislation is required; if she plans to extend the powers of proactively searching for child sexual abuse material online to hotline.ie; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44389/20]

Online Safety

Martin Kenny

483. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the delivery of action 14.2 of the Action Plan for Online Safety 2018-2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44390/20]

Child Protection

Martin Kenny

484. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the reason the State has only implemented 34 measures of Directive 2011/93/EU relating to online child sexual abuse material; if she plans to implement the directive in full or further; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44391/20]

Judicial Appointments

Martin Kenny

1. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of vacant positions currently in the Judiciary on all courts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42653/20]

Courts Service

Martin Kenny

3. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if the Courts Service has the resources required to deal with the backlog of cases in courts due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42654/20]

European Court of Justice Rulings

Martin Kenny

5. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice when legislation will be brought forward to deal with the 2014 ruling by the European Union Court of Justice, ECJ, which held that legislation relating to the retention of phone records and other personal data amounted to mass state surveillance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42655/20]

Courts Service

Martin Kenny

589. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of court summonses outstanding on a monthly basis by Garda division since January 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39829/20]

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings

Martin Kenny

20. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken to his counterpart in the UK Government in relation to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings; if he will provide an update on the independent police team's analytic report into the Glenanne series of cases that was announced by the PSNI on 30 November 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32085/20]

Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service

Martin Kenny

282. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in July 2020 INIS introduced an online renewal system for foreign nationals seeking to renew their residence permission in Ireland; if her attention has been further drawn to reports that some foreign nationals have not had their passports or residency cards returned to them and that the documents are lost; the number of persons that have reported this issue; the steps she is taking to rectify the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37417/20]

Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service

Martin Kenny

162. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the INIS registration offices in Dublin and regionally are currently closed for first-time registration (details supplied); the reason immigration registration offices are closed and are not deemed to be an essential public service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37327/20]

Office of Public Works

Martin Kenny

129. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a progress report on the refurbishment of Fitzgibbon Street Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32013/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Martin Kenny

589. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment is treated as a qualifying payment for back to school clothing and footwear allowance but the payment for the wage subsidy scheme is not, as was the case for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36927/20]

Immigration Policy

Martin Kenny

670. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the form of immigration permission usually issued to the holder of an intra-company transfer employment permit; if time spent on that permission is reckonable residence for long-term residence or naturalisation applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36568/20]

Immigration Policy

Martin Kenny

682. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the form of immigration permission that is usually issued to the holder of an intra-company transfer employment permit; and if time spent on that permission is reckonable residence for long-term residence or naturalisation applications. [36999/20]

Driver Test

Martin Kenny

27. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the reason driver testers are taking only six tests per day instead of eight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35524/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Martin Kenny

52. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the current Covid-19 guidelines for driving instructors and driving testers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35562/20]

Driver Test

Martin Kenny

53. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the reason the RSA is contacting persons who have cancelled a driver test as they are not essential workers to offer them new dates for tests that are still within the level 5 time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35563/20]

Driver Test

Martin Kenny

54. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting to take a driver test as of 31 October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35564/20]

Driver Test

Martin Kenny

55. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that driving instructors are prevented from using toilet facilities and sanitation facilities in driving test centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35566/20]

Leave to Remain

Martin Kenny

184. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the reason a person (details supplied) was refused permission to remain in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35500/20]

Departmental Funding

Martin Kenny

185. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown of the funding allocation for her Department by project. [35506/20]

School Transport

Martin Kenny

418. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education if a school bus ticket will be issued for a child (details supplied) whose sibling has a ticket and is on the bus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35229/20]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Martin Kenny

705. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a three and a half year waiting list for orthopaedic procedures in Sligo University Hospital; his plans to reduce this waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34829/20]

Inquiries into Garda Activities

Martin Kenny

103. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if an end date can be provided to persons (details supplied). [33954/20]

Inquiries into Garda Activities

Martin Kenny

104. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if an enquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) is continuing during lockdown [33955/20]

Inquiries into Garda Activities

Martin Kenny

105. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of extensions of the end date made to an inquiry (details supplied); the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33956/20]

Inquiries into Garda Activities

Martin Kenny

106. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will meet a family in relation to the death of a person (details supplied); and the inquiry into their death; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33957/20]

Commissions of Investigation

Martin Kenny

115. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if it has been established the personal information in relation to the Hickson Commission was on a USB key as reported in the media recently;and if her Department has notified the survivors or their legal team of its loss and contents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34138/20]

Commissions of Investigation

Martin Kenny

116. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the reason personal information relating to the investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by a person (details supplied) known as the Hickson Commission was stored on a USB key; the circumstances of the reported loss of this USB key; if the use of USB keys for the retention of sensitive data is common practice in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34139/20]

Parole Boards

Martin Kenny

1. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice when she plans to implement the Parole Act 2019 and establish a parole board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32010/20]

Citizenship Applications

Martin Kenny

2. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice her plans to amend the rules in relation to applying for Irish citizenship, primarily the cost for those persons who have been living and contributing to society here for more than ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32014/20]

Stardust Fire

Martin Kenny

15. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the estimated breakdown of costs within the €8 million allocated to the Stardust inquest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32012/20]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Martin Kenny

18. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown of costs of the €70 million in the Garda ICT budget for 2020 and 2021; the total projected cost of upgrading the Garda ICT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32011/20]

One-Parent Family Payment

Martin Kenny

151. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of lone parents that will benefit from the removal of the income threshold to OPFA; the estimated costings for the removal of the income threshold for OPFA; the estimated cost to increase the income disregard on OPFA and JST by €10; and the way in which new applicants for OPFA and those currently on OPFA can be means tested for payment with removal of the current income threshold. [31844/20]

Beef Industry

Martin Kenny

791. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has a system in place to commence providing beef market price transparency data and information from January 2021 onwards; the way in which such a system operates; the various headings under which data will be provided; the timeframe this information will be submitted to the Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31296/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Martin Kenny

31. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education if she will provide guidelines for schools, parents and children in which the parents of a schoolgoing child are considered high risk in terms of Covid-19 and by sending their children to school they are putting their own health at risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30085/20]

EU Directives

Martin Kenny

203. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice when she will publish the amendment to the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015 necessitated by the Chenchooliah judgment of the European Court of Justice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28982/20]

Regional Development

Martin Kenny

308. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will publish his Department's review of European regional development funding, that is, the Crowe report; the position on the management of these funds; his plans to remove the administration of the fund from the regional assemblies and centralise it in a Department or agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24129/20]

Regional Development

Martin Kenny

309. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address the regional inequalities and facilitate the administration of regional funds by regional assemblies and not centralise this administration in a Department or agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24130/20]

Garda Resources

Martin Kenny

1. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice when funding will be made available to An Garda Síochána to set up regional cybercrime units that have been planned since 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23204/20]

Legislative Briefings

Martin Kenny

3. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if it was her decision to omit section 3 of the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 from her request for a waiver of pre-legislative scrutiny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23037/20]

Garda Investigations

Martin Kenny

7. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she has contacted the Garda Commissioner about the burning out of a car that was being held as evidence by An Garda Síochána as part of the investigation into the abduction of a person (details supplied) to ascertain the way in which this occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22988/20]

Garda Equipment

Martin Kenny

26. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the status of the promised phased implementation of a mobility project (details supplied); if gardaí on duty now have mobile telephones and handheld devices to enable them to access data while not in Garda stations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22991/20]

Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service

Martin Kenny

40. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice her plans to address the backlog of applications for visas and work and residency permits with the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22989/20]

Court Accommodation

Martin Kenny

43. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the status of the redevelopment of the Family Law and Children’s Court complex on Hammond Lane, Dublin 7; the estimated cost of delivery; when it will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22992/20]

Emergency Services

Martin Kenny

47. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the status of the staged deployment of a new national computer-aided dispatch system to capture emergency calls and dispatch of resources to the incident; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22990/20]

Tenant Purchase Scheme

Martin Kenny

124. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the report into the tenant purchase scheme will be published; if the issues relating to income from social welfare and persons over the age of 70 being allowed to purchase a local authority house will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22800/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Martin Kenny

113. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses in Sligo and Leitrim county councils; the amount that has been allocated to each authority; the number of businesses in each county that have received funding under the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20277/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Martin Kenny

114. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for supports under the various schemes for businesses impacted by Covid-19 that have been received from businesses in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal; the number that have been processed to date; the number that have been successful; the total amount has been allocated to the businesses; the total amount that was sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20279/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Martin Kenny

130. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses in Sligo and Leitrim county councils; the amount of funding allocated to each authority; the number of businesses in the counties that have received funding under the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20799/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Martin Kenny

491. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding that has been allocated to Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal County and Roscommon county councils in order to deal with the impact of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20271/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Martin Kenny

492. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of affordable homes that have been built in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal in each of the past five years; the amount planned for 2020; the funding allocated each year to each local authority to supply affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20272/20]

Local Authority Housing

Martin Kenny

493. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average length of time spent on the social housing list in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal; his plans to reduce the times; the number on the social housing list in each of the past 12 months and each month of 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20273/20]

Home Loan Scheme

Martin Kenny

494. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of applicants for Rebuilding Ireland home loans in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal; the number that have been successful; the number that have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20274/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Martin Kenny

495. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to each local authority under the Covid-19 support scheme for local authorities; the estimated deficit expected for each local authority in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20275/20]

Vacant Properties

Martin Kenny

496. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has invited Leitrim, Sligo, Donegal and Roscommon county councils to make an application for the vacant properties voids programme; if such an application has been submitted; the amount of funding he plans to allocate to each authority; the expected timeframe for release of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20276/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Martin Kenny

531. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding that has been allocated to Sligo County Council, Leitrim County Council, Donegal County Council and Roscommon County Council in order to deal with the impact of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20792/20]

Local Authority Housing

Martin Kenny

532. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average length of time spent on the social housing list in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal; his plans to reduce the times; the number on the social housing list in each of the past 12 months and each month to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20794/20]

Home Loan Scheme

Martin Kenny

533. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of applicants for Rebuilding Ireland home loans in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal; the number that have been successful; the number that have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20795/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Martin Kenny

534. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to each local authority under the Covid-19 support scheme for local authorities; the deficit expected for each local authority in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20796/20]

Vacant Properties

Martin Kenny

535. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has invited Leitrim, Sligo, Donegal and Roscommon county councils to make an application for the vacant properties voids programme; if applications have been submitted, the amount of funding he plans to allocate to each authority; the estimated timeframe for release of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20797/20]

Commercial Rates

Martin Kenny

536. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of businesses in Leitrim, Sligo, Donegal and Roscommon county council areas that have had their rates waived; the number that requested a waiver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20798/20]

National Educational Psychological Service

Martin Kenny

682. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in CHO1 and CHO2 that are awaiting an appointment with a National Educational Psychological Service psychologist; the number that are waiting less than six months, six to 12 months and more than 12 months in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20269/20]

School Funding

Martin Kenny

683. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding that will be allocated to schools in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Roscommon in order to provide the necessary equipment and resources to reopen in September 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20270/20]

National Educational Psychological Service

Martin Kenny

717. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in CHO1 and CHO2 who are awaiting an appointment with a NEPS psychologist; the number waiting less than six, 6 to 12 and more than 12 months in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20790/20]

School Funding

Martin Kenny

718. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding that will be allocated to schools in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Roscommon in order to provide the necessary equipment and resources to reopen in September 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20791/20]

Enterprise Support Services

Martin Kenny

765. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received for the enterprise support grant from businesses in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal; the number that have been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20278/20]

Enterprise Support Services

Martin Kenny

772. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received for the enterprise support grant from businesses in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal; the number that have been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20800/20]

Child Abuse

Martin Kenny

984. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); the measures being taken to provide adequate psychological support to them; the consequences for staff that failed to report the abuse to An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20314/20]

Prison Staff

Martin Kenny

1046. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison officers employed here; the breakdown by place of employment and the ratio of prisoners to prison officers in the same workplaces, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20309/20]

International Agreements

Martin Kenny

1047. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Lanzarote Convention will be ratified and brought into force here in view of the fact that of the 47 Council of Europe members only two, Ireland and Armenia have not ratified the Convention on Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20310/20]

Prisoner Data

Martin Kenny

1048. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners in prisons here that are still slopping out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20311/20]

Mental Health Services

Martin Kenny

1061. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of patients committed to the Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum in 2019 and to date in 2020 by the courts; the capacity of the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20312/20]

Mental Health Services

Martin Kenny

1062. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatrist and psychologist posts vacant in the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum; the recruitment processes taking place; when the posts will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20313/20]

Dental Services

Martin Kenny

1246. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the dental appointment waiting list in CHO1 and CHO2; the average waiting times for appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20347/20]

Dental Services

Martin Kenny

1247. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the orthodontic waiting lists in CHO1 and CHO2; the average waiting times for appointments; the number waiting more than six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20348/20]