Parliamentary questions

Special Educational Needs

Jim O'Callaghan

77. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she plans to produce a five-year forecast of the current and future need for special needs education places in the catchment area of each school and to communicate this demand to schools within each area within six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20909/21]

Special Educational Needs

Jim O'Callaghan

78. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she plans to publish a list by school each June of all available school places in ASD units for the coming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20910/21]

Public Expenditure Data

Jim O'Callaghan

95. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated level of public expenditure for 2021; the extent to which the level 5 restrictions in place since the end of 2020 have impacted on the forecasts he made in Budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20389/21]

Public Expenditure Data

Jim O'Callaghan

125. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cumulative additional public expenditure undertaken to meet the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic since the beginning of March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20390/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jim O'Callaghan

534. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons currently being supported by the employment wage subsidy scheme; the total expenditure on the scheme and its predecessor since March 2021; his plans to extend the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20682/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jim O'Callaghan

535. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies currently being supported by the Covid restrictions support scheme; the total expenditure on this scheme since its introduction; his plans to extend the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20683/21]

Housing Regeneration

Jim O'Callaghan

778. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if steps have been taken to initiate the regeneration of Pearse House, Dublin 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19883/21]

Solar Energy Guidelines

Jim O'Callaghan

817. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if information will be provided on his Department's review of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes and review of exemptions for educational and community buildings, as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; if information will be provided on the stated need to consider environmental assessment reporting before finalisation; when the interim planning regulations will be submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20660/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jim O'Callaghan

1073. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if it is planned to restore the three school days (details supplied) that were missed prior to the commencement of remote learning in order to ensure that children are not disadvantaged any further as a result of the closure of schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20438/21]

Gambling Sector

Jim O'Callaghan

1358. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice her plans to change the regulatory framework for gambling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20996/21]

Prisoner Transfers

Jim O'Callaghan

1374. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Acts will be updated to permit the repatriation of Irish prisoners serving sentences in the UK under sentences not recognised in Irish law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18209/21]

Court Procedures

Jim O'Callaghan

1456. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if case progression hearings in relation to case progression cases in which summons for case progression issued after 22 March 2020 have taken place in the Dublin Circuit Court [20028/21]

Family Law Cases

Jim O'Callaghan

1457. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the current backlog of family law cases awaiting their first case progression hearing in the Dublin Circuit Court; and the way this compares with the other circuits in Ireland. [20029/21]

Court Procedures

Jim O'Callaghan

1458. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if dates are being given out by the Dublin Circuit Court currently for notices of motion in default of defence or appearance or for other motions; and the way this compares to other circuits in Ireland. [20030/21]

Courts Service

Jim O'Callaghan

1459. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the contingencies being put in place by the Courts Service to deal with the backlog of cases in the Family Circuit Courts which have not been dealt with (details supplied). [20031/21]

Court Sittings

Jim O'Callaghan

1460. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of case progression hearings none of which should require any witnesses and are usually attended only by solicitors and or counsel that have taken place remotely in the Dublin Circuit Family Court since 1 January 2020; the number that have taken place in other circuits; and the number of case progression hearings that have taken place in Dublin and outside Dublin, respectively since 22 March 2020. [20032/21]

Domestic Violence

Jim O'Callaghan

1461. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the up-to-date statistics on domestic violence cases issued in the Dublin District Court from 1 April 2020 to 1 April 2021 compared to the same period 2019 and 2020. [20033/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jim O'Callaghan

1663. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend up to 25 the number of persons who can attend weddings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18592/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jim O'Callaghan

1780. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the grounds upon which Israel was included in the list of countries from which mandatory quarantine is required on arrival here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18957/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jim O'Callaghan

2068. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the basis upon which Italy was added to the mandatory quarantine list of countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19732/21]

Banking Sector

Jim O'Callaghan

67. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the status of the programme for Government commitment on a senior executive accountability regime to deliver heightened accountability with the banking system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17143/21]

Insurance Industry

Jim O'Callaghan

117. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to address high insurance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17144/21]

Fiscal Data

Jim O'Callaghan

355. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the status of the public finances; if the forecasts made at the time of the October 2020 budget have been revised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1856/21]

Garda Strength

Jim O'Callaghan

807. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Wicklow divisional drugs unit as of 1 January 2020 and 23 March 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16839/21]

Garda Equipment

Jim O'Callaghan

808. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of new Garda cars and vans allocated to each Garda division in 2020; the number of Garda cars and vans withdrawn from each Garda division in 2020 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16841/21]

Garda Strength

Jim O'Callaghan

809. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of community Gardaí by rank attached to the R District as of 19 March 2019, 19 March 2020 and 19 March 2021 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16842/21]

Garda Equipment

Jim O'Callaghan

810. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda roads policing unit motorcycles that came into the fleet in 2020 and to date in 2021; the number of motorcycles withdrawn from the fleet during same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16843/21]

Garda Equipment

Jim O'Callaghan

811. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of the Garda vehicles in the Mayo Garda division that are zero to one, one to two, two to four, four to six and over six years old; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16845/21]

Crime Data

Jim O'Callaghan

812. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons arrested and charged with money laundering offences in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16846/21]

Crime Data

Jim O'Callaghan

813. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons arrested and charged with human trafficking offences in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16847/21]

Garda Training

Jim O'Callaghan

814. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the budget allocation for training and development in An Garda Síochána in 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16848/21]

Immigration Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

828. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if there will be an additional extension allowed for expired immigration permits given the situation with Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17321/21]

Garda Recruitment

Jim O'Callaghan

835. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if changes will be made to the current age limit to enter An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17530/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jim O'Callaghan

1248. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the services of a tree surgeon during level 5 restrictions are permitted in order to attend to a damaged ash tree which is hanging dangerously in a back garden and needs to be removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16755/21]

Vaccination Programme

Jim O'Callaghan

188. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the data recording systems operated by the State in order to record all relevant personal data arising from the Covid-19 vaccination programme. [16104/21]

Vaccination Programme

Jim O'Callaghan

189. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the way in which records are being kept and will be accessed in order to enable persons who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 to show they have been vaccinated. [16105/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jim O'Callaghan

186. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an association (details supplied) will be recognised as the representative body for wedding planners in Ireland; and if discussions will take place between him and the association in respect of the recommencement of weddings. [15493/21]

State Examinations

Jim O'Callaghan

924. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if measures can be taken to provide State recognition for end of year exams that will be completed by those schoolchildren who were due to do sit the junior certificate in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15384/21]

Third Level Education

Jim O'Callaghan

1109. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if further places will be made available for third-level medicine courses for the academic year commencing in September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14237/21]

Peace Commissioners

Jim O'Callaghan

1227. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if an updated certificate of a peace commissionership will be provided to a person (details supplied). [14432/21]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Jim O'Callaghan

1271. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the funding being provided for Garda youth diversion projects by division to date in 2021; and the comparative figures for 2020, in tabular form. [15458/21]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Jim O'Callaghan

1274. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to provide capital expenditure for a new premises to an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15503/21]

Ministerial Meetings

Jim O'Callaghan

1338. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will meet with an association (details supplied) to discuss its ongoing issues of concern; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13982/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jim O'Callaghan

1435. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the cost of the operation of the State’s agreement with private hospitals which ran from the beginning of April to the end of June 2020; and the amount paid to each participating private hospital under the agreement for each of the three months in tabular form. [14206/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jim O'Callaghan

1522. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if a person residing in the UK can travel to Ireland to visit their partner and children; if such visits are deemed essential under level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14543/21]

Vaccination Programme

Jim O'Callaghan

1769. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the reason no orders have been placed for the booster doses of the vaccines under development to deal with Covid-19 virus variants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15383/21]

Vaccination Programme

Jim O'Callaghan

220. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the plans that exist to enable the State to purchase Covid-19 vaccines in autumn 2021 in order to respond to any variants that may materialise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13696/21]

Vaccination Programme

Jim O'Callaghan

236. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to delaying the roll-out of the second Covid-19 vaccine dose in order to increase the number of persons in the community who will have the protection of one dose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13750/21]

Building Control Management System

Jim O'Callaghan

410. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason new housing developments cannot at present be uploaded onto the Building Control Management System; if this can be changed in order that development can recommence promptly once restrictions are lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13400/21]

Vaccination Programme

Jim O'Callaghan

814. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if the recommendation that a vaccine (details supplied) should not be used on persons over 70 years of age will be reassessed given the recent Public Health England real-world study on the effectiveness of the vaccine. [12817/21]