Parliamentary questions

Hospital Services

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

512. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health if he has received proposals from Children’s Health Ireland to help alleviate the pressure on Temple Street and Crumlin Hospitals in delivering scoliosis services; if the funding to make additional scoliosis services will be approved; and the work that is being carried out to reduce the waiting lists for children with scoliosis. [58309/21]

School Staff

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

92. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the mechanism that has been put in place for schools to report failures to secure substitute teachers to teach replacement hours; if an analysis has been carried out as to the profile of the problem analysing along secondary primary, subject matter and geographical location; and the measures she plans to take to address the shortages. [57179/21]

Departmental Reports

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

113. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the status of the review of the recommendations of a report (details supplied); and her plans to progress the recommendations. [57181/21]

Schools Building Projects

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

138. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the emergency measures that can be taken to remedy the conditions of the prefab classrooms at a school (details supplied); the progress of the prequalification process of the tender for the new buildings; when the parents and children can realistically expect the construction can be completed; and the measures she can take to fast track the completion of this project. [57178/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

139. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the specific measures being taken to help identify, assess and reduce Covid-19 transmission levels in primary and secondary schools including the provision of adequate air filtration, mask wearing, provision of booster vaccines to school staff, reinstatement of contact tracing and other measures she is examining. [57182/21]

School Staff

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

161. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by secondary schools in accessing funds allocated for Covid-19 catch-up hours as reported by an association (details supplied) due to shortages of teachers in key areas; the measures she will take to help principals to access funding; and the reason her Department will not allow funds to be used to pay teachers in full-time posts to provide additional hours. [57180/21]

Departmental Correspondence

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

225. 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 Council Directive (EU) 2017/159, Commission reference INFR(2020)0062; the status of this infringement procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57487/21]

Alcohol Advertising

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

534. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health the specific matters of concern or interest that have prolonged matters in view of three years consultation and work with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications and the HSE on finalising arrangements for the commencement of section 19 of the Public Health Alcohol Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55660/21]

Sports Funding

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

110. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there is a date for the announcement of the sports capital grants. [54848/21]

Sports Funding

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

117. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her Department's role in supporting the redevelopment of Dalymount Park; and the plans that exist for the retention of Tolka Park as a soccer venue independent of that process. [54703/21]

Sport and Recreational Development

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

151. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to initiate a national soccer strategy for the betterment of the game in Ireland. [54705/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

185. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the regulations that have been put in place to allow basketball and indoor team sports, particularly at amateur and youth level, to take place at this time. [54851/21]

Sports Funding

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

187. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the plans of her Department to assist the GAA county boards with the upgrade and improvement of county grounds and stadiums; and the amount of finance that has been considered for same. [54850/21]

School Curriculum

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

252. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the engagement she has had with the Minister for Education on the potential inclusion of soccer coaching as a transition year subject in second level schools. [54704/21]

Sports Funding

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

253. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding that has been made available over the past three years to the various GAA county boards to upgrade and improve county grounds and stadiums. [54849/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

393. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to an initiative (details supplied); and if his Department will help support and progress the initiative to create a native woodland forest for the children of Ireland. [55382/21]

Insurance Industry

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

157. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Finance if her attention has been drawn to the impact of high insurance costs in the arts sector. [47793/21]

School Accommodation

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

404. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the plans that are in place to ensure that a school (details supplied) can cater for the growing school going population in the area; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that school is currently oversubscribed and has no additional classrooms to cater for non-mainstream students; if her Department has made any provision for school expansion or special classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54086/21]

Departmental Staff

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

62. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Workplace Relations Commission and his Department are monitoring the number of workplaces adopting the Workplace Relations Commission Code of Conduct on the Right to Disconnect; if so, the number of employers that have adopted the code of conduct; if his Department and the Workplace Relations Commission plan to report on its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53479/21]

Departmental Staff

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

74. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has adopted the Workplace Relations Commission Code of Conduct on the Right to Disconnect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53812/21]