Parliamentary questions

Schools Building Projects

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

781. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the requirement for 17 classrooms to meet the number of pupils seeking to attend a school (details supplied); when such an expansion will be possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1256/22]

Health Strategies

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

1365. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health the reason a group (details supplied) is not included as part of the membership in relation to the National Oversight Committee to drive the implementation of the national drugs strategy for 2021 to 2025 in which five medically trained personnel were invited to sit on the committee; the criteria he utilised to ascertain suitability for membership; the process that was used to select medical representatives; if the process was communicated to previous and or prospective members of the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63032/21]

Health Strategies

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

1366. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health when he will be announcing the date for the citizens' assembly on drugs which the Government has committed to holding in 2022. [63033/21]

Health Strategies

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

1367. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health the timetable for the delivery of a budgetary commitment to provide €0.5 million to address high-risk drug use such as crack cocaine and other drugs; and when the funding will be available to services on the ground and commit to full consultation with the drug and alcohol task forces in rolling it out. [63034/21]

Health Strategies

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

1368. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health the timetable for the delivery of a commitment given in Budget 2022 to provide €1.7 million for measures to increase the availability of HSE drug and alcohol services on a nationwide basis; the funding to include services for persons with alcohol addiction, persons under 18 years of age, families affected by drugs in addition to rehabilitation and recovery programmes; and if he will fully consult with the drug and alcohol task forces in rolling it out. [63035/21]

Health Strategies

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

1369. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health the timetable for the delivery of a commitment given in Budget 2022 to provide €0.5 million to increase access to and provision of community-based drug and alcohol services for women, ethnic minorities and LGBTI+; and if he will fully consult with the drug and alcohol task forces in rolling it out. [63036/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

1630. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health the way in which and when EU Digital COVID Certificates will be updated to record receipt of the booster vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1143/22]

Departmental Funding

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

413. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the breakdown of the additional allocation of funding that has been made available to the minor works programme for primary schools in the announcement made at the beginning of December 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62858/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

414. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a copy of the technical guidance to be supplied for schools advising on the purchase or hiring of HEPA filtration systems through the minor works programme; the details of the person or body that provided the engineering advice; if it was approved by NPHET; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62859/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

415. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the criteria that will be applied to assess the eligibility of fee-paying schools for minor works support to acquire air filtration equipment; if the grant can be used against expenditure already committed to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62860/21]

Dental Services

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

537. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists who left an area (details supplied) who are participating in the dental treatment service scheme; the number of dentists who have resigned from the scheme in the area in 2020; the number of dentists who are still signed up in the area who would have low participation as defined by revenue of less than €5,000 from the scheme in the past two years; the efforts being made to provide dental services to medical card holders in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61141/21]

Legislative Measures

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

112. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the attention of his Department has been drawn to the proposals for corporate accountability legislation set out by an organisation (details supplied) in a report; and if his Department will set out a roadmap for introducing a requirement for Irish companies to undertake mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence in line with these proposals. [60576/21]

Corporate Governance

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

136. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has drafted documentation or communication to influence the European Union due diligence proposal currently being developed by the European Commission; his views on whether his Department and Ireland will work to ensure a high common standard is set for the European Union supply chains with the objective that the comparable standards of human rights and environmental protection to those expected within the European Union are extended to global suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60577/21]

Pension Provisions

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

192. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Transport if his Ministerial approval has been given for the increase of 2.5% to Dublin Port pensioners; if another Department needs to approve the payment; if it will be ensured the increase is delivered for the pensioners in time for Christmas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60949/21]

An Garda Síochána

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

261. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider creating a single central vetting procedure for teachers as an emergency measure to avoid schools and candidates having to repeat the vetting procedure for schools in circumstances in which candidates have already been vetted given the increased pressure on schools in recruiting teachers for substitute posts due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60956/21]

School Transport

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

42. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Transport if school bus services returned to operating on a 100% capacity basis from 19 November2021; if there has been a review of this position; his views on whether 100% capacity is advisable given the current Covid-19 situation; the latest public health advice in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60591/21]

School Transport

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

69. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if school bus services returned to operating on a 100% capacity basis from 19 November 2021; if a review has been conducted of same; her views on whether this is advisable in view of the current Covid-19 situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60582/21]

School Transport

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

70. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if school bus services returned to operating on a 100% capacity basis from 19 November 2021; if there has been a review of this position; her views on whether 100% capacity is advisable given the current Covid-19 situation; the latest public health advice in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60592/21]

Misuse of Drugs

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

96. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health the position of his Department on the decriminalisation of drug users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51980/21]

EU Directives

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

177. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Transport the nature of the European Commission's letter of formal notice of 24 January 2020 concerning European Union Council Directive 2017/159 (details supplied); the current status of this infringement procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58358/21]