Parliamentary questions

Civil Service

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

241. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of civil servants since March 2020 who have applied to work solely from home due to Covid-19 risk who were subsequently assessed by the chief medical officer of the Civil Service; the number of those cases granted leave to work from home; and the number refused the right to work from home. [33035/21]

Civil Service

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

242. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of cases assessed by the chief medical officer in which the civil servant has been deemed not very high or high risk such that he or she can attend the workplace in circumstances in which there is evidence of a conflict with the civil servant's own medical advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33036/21]

Civil Service

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

243. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the office of the chief medical officer and the Civil Service occupational health department have been working from home, working in the office or a combination of both during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33037/21]

School Transport

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

353. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the case of a pupil (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32945/21]

Special Educational Needs

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

366. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the progress that has been made on the case of a child (details supplied) with complex needs who is having difficulties accessing a place in a special school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33098/21]

Special Educational Needs

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

385. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if she will request her officials to investigate, review and assist in the case of a child (details supplied) in order to examine a mechanism to meet the child’s need for assistive technology by her Department. [33388/21]

Freedom of Information

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

430. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will issue a response to a person (details supplied) regarding concerns in relation to the application to the freedom of information process in a PRSI deduction appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33568/21]

Freedom of Information

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

431. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) regarding a disputed deduction of PRSI from post-employment RSU payments made to the person which were calculated at the rate of PRSI in the year of payment rather than at the rate of taxation at the year of cessation of employment as is calculated by the office of the Revenue Commissioners; the basis for the discrepancy with reference to legislation, case law, regulations custom and practice or any other documentary evidence; the way in which for the purposes of the Revenue Commissioners the employment is regarded as having been ceased at the date of termination of employment but seems to be treated by her Department as continuing after cessation when RSU payments are made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33569/21]

Third Level Costs

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

444. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Student Grants Appeals Board has no memorandum of association or formally agreed operating procedures; and if he will work with the current board to put one in place before the change of board in September 2021. [32933/21]

Third Level Costs

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

445. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will meet the current Student Grants Appeals Board before September 2021 to discuss its work and to ensure it will continue to operate with a similar ethos as the current board. [32934/21]

Third Level Costs

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

446. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will allow the Student Grant Appeals Board as an independent entity to source its own legal opinion and provide the funds to do so rather than relying upon his Department to provide legal advice. [32935/21]

Third Level Costs

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

447. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no call has been published to appoint new Student Grant Appeals Board members and that there is serious concern on behalf of some board members that further delay will make transfer to a new board in time for the September 2021 hand-over challenging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32936/21]

Third Level Costs

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

448. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the frequency with which there has been engagement between the Student Grant Appeals Board and the responsible Minister, Secretary General or Assistant Secretary General in the past five years. [32937/21]

Third Level Examinations

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

377. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties which will be caused for students who sit the HPAT exams if the results are not released before the CAO course change option is closed; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that HEAR and DARE eligible students will be particularly affected; if he can report on the date for release of the HPAT results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32675/21]

Transfer of Undertakings

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

142. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a bank (details supplied) will be contacted to remind it of its obligations under TUPE legislation. [30559/21]

Banking Sector

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

318. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is preferable for small businesses, communities and customers if Bank of Ireland pauses its decision on the closure of 88 branches until businesses have had an opportunities to reopen and adjust to the changing circumstances after the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions and if he will contact Bank of Ireland to that effect. [30558/21]

Planning Issues

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

568. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider placing a conservation order on the former home of Thomas Clarke at 31 Richmond Avenue, Dublin given that it is a building of national importance. [30631/21]

School Transport

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

712. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if school transport support will be secured for a child (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30557/21]

Special Educational Needs

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

800. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the reason a school (details supplied) is set to lose one teacher and five SNAs from its allocation for the 2021-2022 school year; if this decision has been placed under review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31627/21]

Job Losses

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

2. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will meet the Deputies and local representatives representing Baldoyle to discuss the impending closure of two pharmaceutical companies and the efforts being made to prevent the closures or replace the jobs to be lost. [30029/21]