Parliamentary questions

Trade Agreements

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

49. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the stakeholders consulted in the preparation of the forthcoming economic and sustainability impact assessment of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement; if the consulted stakeholders represent in a balanced way the economic, social and environmental concerns related to the trade agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30027/21]

Direct Provision System

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

135. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Justice if progress has been made to reduce the length of time for processing applications for persons who have been in direct provision for over two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28454/21]

Direct Provision System

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

40. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress made to date on the implementation of the White paper to end direct provision and replace it with a new international protection support service; the expected timeline for the implementation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28453/21]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

34. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department plans to conduct consultations with farmers, farming communities and relevant environmental stakeholder groups in relation to the sector’s role and contribution to meeting Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets under the EU Green Deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27013/21]

Employment Support Services

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

130. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the concerns raised by local development companies regarding the provision of support for employment service providers; her plans to address such concerns, including their role in generating employment following the fall-out from Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26224/21]

Trade Agreements

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

135. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the economic and sustainability impact assessment of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement which is being conducted by his Department; the expected publication date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24152/21]

Legislative Programme

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

324. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the ongoing work undertaken by his Department on Ireland’s marine protected areas and particularly on the preparation of appropriate legislation for meeting the targets in line with international and EU agreements on marine protected areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23244/21]

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

325. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the ongoing review of the National Parks and Wildlife Services will be completed; if an action plan will be put in place to address the recommendations of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23245/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

78. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the tourism business continuity scheme; the support distributed to key tourism businesses that are struggling during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21619/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

99. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans and the provisions she has put in place for tourism, sport and culture to provide for and assist in the safe enjoyment of summer 2021 outdoors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21620/21]

Departmental Funding

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

115. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of the overall funding for his Department that has been ring-fenced for the implementation of the Framework for Consent in Higher Education Institutions: Safe, Respectful, Supportive and Positive – Ending Sexual Violence and Harassment in Irish Higher Education Institutions; and the breakdown of same. [21003/21]

Animal Feedstuffs

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

224. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is giving consideration to expanding nationwide the pilot scheme currently being run by the Bantry marine research station which is investigating the effects of using red seaweed in animal feed as a means to reduce methane emissions from cattle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21002/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

2235. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health if a period of isolation or quarantine will be required for fully vaccinated healthcare workers who return from visiting close family in other countries; if so, if the HSE and other healthcare employers will be asked to facilitate such workers in working from home for the quarantine period as is the practice for those required to restrict their movements and work from home due to being a close contact of an infected person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20230/21]

Compensation Schemes

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

20. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to compensate drift and draft net fishers affected by the 2007 ban on commercial salmon fishing; his views on whether the hardship scheme introduced following the ban should be reopened to relevant fishers who did not avail of it at the time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18061/21]

Fire Service

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

161. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times calls were placed to the fire service in cases in which the closest retained fire service was unavailable to attend due to unavailability of personnel in which alternative tenders had to attend instead by county over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18063/21]

Fire Service

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

162. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of fire service callouts that have been responded to by the retained fire service nationwide by county; the number that have been responded to by the permanent fire service by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18064/21]

Fire Service

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

163. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of retained firefighters in the fire service; the number of permanent firefighters in the service; the age breakdown of both groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18065/21]

Fire Service

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

164. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has reviewed the recommendations of a report (details supplied); his plans to implement the recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18066/21]

Fire Service

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

165. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures in place to ensure retention, upskilling and promotion of retained firefighters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18067/21]

Registration of Births

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

233. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the inclusion of babies who are stillborn before 24 weeks and or under 500g in weight to be included on the still birth register; her plans for those babies to receive a certificate of life (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18070/21]