Parliamentary questions

Covid-19 Pandemic

Fergus O'Dowd

821. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who were subsequently placed in healthcare facilities and the category of work undertaken by successful applicants to the Be on Call for Ireland scheme to date; the number that applied; the number interviewed by the consultants; the cost of the scheme to date; the details of the procurement process, including the successful company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44927/20]

Medicinal Products

Fergus O'Dowd

862. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) on access to Luxturna for persons with degenerative retinal disease will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45088/20]

Hospital Deaths

Fergus O'Dowd

921. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health his views on a news article (details supplied) on reported Covid-19-related deaths at a hospital if a Covid-19 outbreak took place; if so, the number of residents infected; the number of transfers to hospital as a result; the number of deaths; if other relevant details will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1074/21]

Health Insurance

Fergus O'Dowd

945. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding letters being received by persons who attended private hospitals between 30 March and 30 June 2020 and who paid private health insurance excesses and have since received invoices from the private hospitals for the HSE statutory charge of €80; the normal procedure for members of the public to undertake in such instances; if members of the public who have private health insurance are expected to pay both an excess and a HSE statutory charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1158/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Fergus O'Dowd

1047. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health when he expects the vaccine to be made available to residents and staff of services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1614/21]

Hospital Data

Fergus O'Dowd

1059. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the outpatient validation exercises dated 1 January to 30 November 2020, the reason for a zero return from the outpatients list in both Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda and Louth County Hospital, Dundalk; if both hospitals have an alternate plan to manage and reduce outpatient lists; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1657/21]

Emergency Departments

Fergus O'Dowd

1081. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time of patients who present at accident and emergency departments in all of the acute hospitals nationwide by name of hospital, county and waiting time in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1754/21]

Animal Welfare

Fergus O'Dowd

1147. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cases that have been pursued by his Department under SI 681/2019 Animal Health and Welfare (Sale or Supply of Pet Animals) Regulations 2019 since its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1340/21]

Animal Welfare

Fergus O'Dowd

1148. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to prevent the trafficking of animals and pets in and out of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1341/21]

Animal Welfare

Fergus O'Dowd

1184. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding awarded to animal welfare charities in 2020, by county, name and amount of funding in tabular form; if further tranches of funding will be made available considering the major decline in fundraising due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1760/21]

Pet Farms

Fergus O'Dowd

1190. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she is taking to prevent unlawful puppy farming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1341/21]

Pet Farms

Fergus O'Dowd

1199. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the measures from within her Department to enforce and reduce the illicit puppy farms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1758/21]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Fergus O'Dowd

32. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when it is envisaged that the successful projects under the latest round of the rural regeneration and development fund will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43611/20]

Community Enhancement Programme

Fergus O'Dowd

62. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the projects supported by her Department in counties Meath and Louth in 2020 under the community enhancement programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43610/20]

Brexit Supports

Fergus O'Dowd

165. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department and agencies under his aegis will provide a dedicated service to answer questions from SMEs with Brexit queries in advance of and after 1 January 2021. [43667/20]

Trade Agreements

Fergus O'Dowd

186. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of all proposed EU trade agreements and Ireland’s position on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43666/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Fergus O'Dowd

318. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44195/20]

Fire Stations

Fergus O'Dowd

347. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the appointment of consultants to develop the new fire station in Dunleer, County Louth has been agreed to; if so, when the project will progress and commence construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44475/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Fergus O'Dowd

672. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will respond to queries raised (details supplied) in respect of the local company development perspective application for Covid stability funding; and if she will seek urgent clarification for the NGO. [44279/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Fergus O'Dowd

94. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance if concerns raised in correspondence by a company (details supplied) in respect of access to the Covid-19 restrictions support scheme for outdoor activity companies will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43746/20]

Nursing Home Accommodation

Fergus O'Dowd

339. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the process which must be gone through, such as notification to the home itself by letter or otherwise, before HIQA and the HSE decide to become directly involved in the running of a nursing home due to concerns about that home; the legal process and consents required in which consent is given by the nursing home; the process in cases in which it is refused by the nursing home concerned; the role of HIQA and the HSE regarding same; the further process when either the HSE or HIQA disagrees with the decision; the internal reporting within both organisations; if his Department is informed of same; the level at which his Department is informed; the process gone through by HIQA and the HSE regarding the HSE taking over the operational control of a nursing home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43983/20]

Nursing Home Accommodation

Fergus O'Dowd

340. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the process which must be gone through before HIQA and-or the HSE decides to become directly involved in the running of a nursing home due to concerns about that home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43988/20]

Nursing Home Accommodation

Fergus O'Dowd

342. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the name and number of nursing homes taken over by the HSE and HIQA since January 2020; the reason for doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43992/20]

Nursing Home Accommodation

Fergus O'Dowd

356. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will include in any proposed inquiry into the deaths at a nursing home (details supplied) in 2020 a specific term of reference to establish all the facts surrounding the decision by the HSE to become involved in the running and management of the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44082/20]

Further and Higher Education

Fergus O'Dowd

90. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when retrofitting centres of excellence will open in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43155/20]

Ministerial Meetings

Fergus O'Dowd

103. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the contact he has had with his counterpart in Northern Ireland on all-island education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43156/20]

School Accommodation

Fergus O'Dowd

341. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education if she will expedite the additional accommodation application by a school (details supplied) that has been with her Department since 2016 waiting for approval given the oversubscription of post-primary schools in Drogheda, County Louth. [43439/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Fergus O'Dowd

523. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if under level 3 of the Covid-19 framework all nursing home operators should facilitate an indoor visit once a week for one family member for a duration of up to one hour while also providing window visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43064/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Fergus O'Dowd

525. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if residents of nursing homes will be able to leave their nursing homes to spend a period of time celebrating Christmas and the New Year with their respective families in their own homes, as in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43066/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Fergus O'Dowd

582. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if the incident report has been prepared with regard to the serious incident review as referred to in a HIQA response (details supplied) relating to the tragic Covid-19 outbreak in a nursing home in 2020; and if so, if a copy of the report will be released. [43372/20]

Crime Prevention

Fergus O'Dowd

37. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice the status of the scoping report by a person (details supplied) on the criminality in Drogheda, County Louth; if she will act on its recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41485/20]

DEIS Scheme

Fergus O'Dowd

299. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education if a DEIS review has been completed; if so, the outcome; if the review will benefit schools in County Louth and the east County Meath area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42664/20]

Disability Services Provision

Fergus O'Dowd

314. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if queries raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to rural transport options for persons with a disability will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42639/20]

Crime Prevention

Fergus O'Dowd

343. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice the steps she plans to take to tackle white collar crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41486/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Fergus O'Dowd

56. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance if he will respond to correspondence received (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42202/20]

Farm Safety

Fergus O'Dowd

61. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work his Department is undertaking to promote co-operation on farm safety issues between north and south of the Border in order to enhance the work done on farm safety in each jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41489/20]

Farm Safety

Fergus O'Dowd

74. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work his Department is undertaking to ensure adequate farm safety training is provided to farmers in order to help reduce the unacceptably high number of fatal farm accidents each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41488/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Fergus O'Dowd

100. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address queries raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the restart grant plus scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41890/20]

Córas Iompair Éireann

Fergus O'Dowd

127. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding CIÉ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41117/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Fergus O'Dowd

187. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance if concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of on-track bookmakers access to the Covid restrictions support scheme will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41497/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Fergus O'Dowd

224. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will respond to queries raised by the director of an arts centre (details attached) in relation to the most recent phase 3 announcements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41087/20]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Fergus O'Dowd

342. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education the planning position in regard to the new post-primary ETSS school for south Drogheda, County Louth; if she will provide other relevant updates on the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41568/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Fergus O'Dowd

23. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of self-employed persons who have benefited from the enterprise support grant to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39719/20]

Carer's Support Grant

Fergus O'Dowd

59. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who will benefit from the carer’s support grant in 2021; if this payment was increased in budget 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39718/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Fergus O'Dowd

146. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure when the Covid-19 vaccine becomes available and is being distributed that the hierarchy of priority groups should include at least one nominated visitor or family member to nursing home residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40552/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Fergus O'Dowd

120. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) regarding Covid-19 restrictions will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39539/20]

School Funding

Fergus O'Dowd

428. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 704 of 3 November 2020, if she will respond to correspondence regarding the urgent need for emergency funding on behalf of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40226/20]

Ministerial Correspondence

Fergus O'Dowd

596. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) will receive a response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39925/20]

Nursing Home Inspections

Fergus O'Dowd

746. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to correspondence regarding a care home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40289/20]

Rental Sector

Fergus O'Dowd

245. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of inspections of private rented accommodation carried out by Louth, Meath, Limerick, Kildare, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal county councils, Cork City Council, Fingal County Council and South Dublin County Council in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; the findings of the inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39371/20]