Parliamentary questions

Child Protection

Alan Farrell

182. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will address concerns raised in recent reports citing major non-compliance issues at a child protection and welfare service in County Cork; the measures being taken to rectify the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17520/20]

Driver Licences

Alan Farrell

144. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional resources will be allocated to the NDLS to accommodate the clearance of backlogged licence renewals following the Covid-19-related shutdown; if reassurances will be given to these drivers that their licence will remain valid while they await their appointment date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16626/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Farrell

145. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to issue Covid-19 safety regulations for the taxi industry; if the newly introduced legislation will be extended to include taxi drivers and passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16627/20]

Schools Building Projects

Alan Farrell

361. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of new school buildings (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16469/20]

Schools Building Projects

Alan Farrell

362. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of a new primary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16470/20]

Schools Building Projects

Alan Farrell

363. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of a new school building and refurbishment of the existing school infrastructure for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16471/20]

School Enrolments

Alan Farrell

364. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of measures she is taking to ease the stress on primary school places in Swords, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16472/20]

Schools Building Projects

Alan Farrell

365. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the refurbishment of existing school buildings at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16473/20]

Public Services Card

Alan Farrell

458. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if additional resources will be allocated to accommodate the clearance of backlogged public services card appointments following the Covid-19-related shut down; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16629/20]

Commercial Rates

Alan Farrell

88. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the sanction of and the amount allocated to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage following Cabinet agreement to provide for a commercial rates waiver earlier in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16398/20]

Commercial Rates

Alan Farrell

97. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the detailed information on the scheme to permit a rates waiver within local authorities following reports that, as the details of the scheme are not available to them, local authorities are demanding full payment of commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16399/20]

Schools Building Projects

Alan Farrell

112. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the planning application for a school (details supplied); when the planning application will be submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16434/20]

Rent Supplement Scheme

Alan Farrell

139. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the rent supplement scheme for those who have been financially affected by Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16435/20]

Garda Deployment

Alan Farrell

161. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to Fingal, Dublin, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic as compared to the current number of gardaí assigned to the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16463/20]

Medicinal Products

Alan Farrell

177. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if there is a plan to allow people with a diagnosis of ATTR amyloidosis to access a known treatment for this blood disease (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16394/20]

Medical Cards

Alan Farrell

182. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if the criteria will be extended for access to a medical card to include patients that receive a metastatic cancer diagnosis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16436/20]

Company Law

Alan Farrell

102. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures that will be put in place to reform company law in view of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16130/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Farrell

103. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the business restart grant will be reviewed; if further grant supports for SMEs will be considered in view of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16131/20]

Schools Building Projects

Alan Farrell

524. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the project planned for a school (details supplied). [14700/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Farrell

525. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to accommodate funding for science PhD students whose studies were delayed due to Covid-19 (details supplied); and if the funding will be extended to ensure they can complete their work. [14701/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Farrell

1307. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if Covid-19 health and safety guidelines will be issued to an organisation (details supplied) in respect of private therapist,s such as occupational therapists and speech and language therapists, who have been unable to treat patients since the public health crisis began; if these guidelines might incur costs to this sector; if grants will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16016/20]

Internet Safety

Alan Farrell

66. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the online safety and media regulation Bill which includes the establishment of an online safety commissioner; if he will address the issue of websites that are developed for the express purpose of anonymity for trolling persons online; the accountability which will be in place to stop this behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14282/20]

Carer's Benefit

Alan Farrell

483. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13789/20]

Teaching Council of Ireland

Alan Farrell

201. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to ensure that newly-qualified teachers engaged in the Droichead process will be given credit by the Teaching Council for days that they have worked from home (details supplied). [13289/20]

Special Educational Needs

Alan Farrell

179. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if adjustments will be made to the traditional July provision scheme for children on the autism spectrum; and if so, the adjustments being considered in the context of Covid-19. [8564/20]

Maternity Leave

Alan Farrell

330. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to extend maternity and paternity leave for parents whose babies were born during the Covid-19 lockdown period that prevented much needed family and community support. [8340/20]

Schools Building Projects

Alan Farrell

270. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the planned extensions for a school (details supplied) with regard to the temporary accommodation scheduled for opening in September 2020; if the project has been put out for tender; if fire safety and disabled access certificates have been applied for; and the status of the temporary and permanent structure plan in relation to the future extensions [7991/20]

Proposed Legislation

Alan Farrell

584. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the status of the assisted human reproduction Bill following recent reports highlighting the impact of Covid-19 on surrogate families and babies. [7801/20]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Alan Farrell

669. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is or has previously considered providing funding to local authorities for the installation of seabins following successful introductions in Howth Harbour; and the details of such an analysis. [7800/20]

Children in Care

Alan Farrell

1140. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who have remained in State care after the end date of their voluntary care arrangement over the past number of years. [6336/20]

Children in Care

Alan Farrell

1141. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures being taken to address legal oversight of the voluntary arrangements of Tusla for children in care. [6337/20]

Children in Care

Alan Farrell

1142. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if voluntary consent was reviewed by Tusla during child-in-care reviews further to recent articles on the subject. [6338/20]

Disability Allowance Applications

Alan Farrell

336. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52180/19]

Gaelscoil Issues

Alan Farrell

205. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the provision of a new Gaelscoil for Donabate, County Dublin; the process by which the patronage will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48754/19]

School Enrolments

Alan Farrell

177. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions being taken to ensure there are adequate school places at second level in Skerries, County Dublin; his views on whether the current secondary provision requires extension or a new educational facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46263/19]

School Accommodation Provision

Alan Farrell

184. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37109/19]

School Accommodation Provision

Alan Farrell

185. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37110/19]

Crime Data

Alan Farrell

295. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cautions issued under the adult scheme in each of the years 2007 to 2018, by Garda district rather than sub-district and by category of public order, criminal damage and assault in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37562/19]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Alan Farrell

397. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action he plans to reduce class sizes here in view of the fact the average class size here is significantly higher than the average size across OECD countries; if he will engage with the Minister for Finance with regard to the financial resources needed to tackle class sizes comprehensively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35825/19]

Public Order Offences

Alan Farrell

544. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fixed-charge penalty notices issued in each of the years 2007 to 2018, for public order related offences by Garda sub-district in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34801/19]

Crime Data

Alan Farrell

545. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cautions issued under the adult scheme in each of the years 2007 to 2018, by Garda sub-district and category of public order, criminal damage and assault in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34802/19]

Work Permits Applications

Alan Farrell

707. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration of a work permit supported by a potential employer will be considered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34800/19]

Medicinal Products Supply

Alan Farrell

1051. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if an updated timeline on the roll out of a PrEP programme here will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35826/19]

Departmental Programmes

Alan Farrell

31. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to help communities which require assistance in formulating proposals for funding from the various programmes under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22719/19]

Community Services Programme

Alan Farrell

63. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the community services programme; the number of groups in receipt of assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22718/19]

Schools Refurbishment

Alan Farrell

88. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the remedial work at a school (details supplied); the action being taken to provide additional accommodation for the school year commencing September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22409/19]

EU Directives

Alan Farrell

64. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of efforts to reduce single use plastics with reference to the new EU directive on the impact of certain plastic products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21481/19]

Climate Change Policy

Alan Farrell

90. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a further call for applications for the climate action fund will be announced; the role the fund will have in achieving Ireland’s climate and energy targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21480/19]

Enterprise Support Schemes

Alan Farrell

63. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the next round of the disruptive technology fund will open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20599/19]

Economic Policy

Alan Farrell

65. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the launch of Future Jobs Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20600/19]