Parliamentary questions

Departmental Functions

Alan Kelly

51. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the EU and international division of his Department. [27896/21]

Homeless Persons Supports

Alan Kelly

126. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a report on the large increase in the number of deaths of persons that are either sleeping rough or are in contact with homeless services which was being compiled in conjunction with the HSE and which was due for publication in March 2021 has still not been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28464/21]

Homeless Persons Supports

Alan Kelly

127. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons that were either sleeping rough or in contact with homeless services that have died in each of the past five years. [28465/21]

Homeless Persons Supports

Alan Kelly

128. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the fact that the number of deaths of persons that were either sleeping rough or in contact with homeless services increased from 38 in 2018 to 79 in 2020; the measures he has taken to improve the health and welfare of those that are homeless and sleeping rough; his plans to address this very serious issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28466/21]

Departmental Data

Alan Kelly

286. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of State expenditure on housing in each of the years 2014 to 2020; and the proportion of taxpayer expenditure on housing which is defined as off-balance sheet in each of the years in question and not calculated as part of overall Exchequer debt in both cash terms and as a percentage of the overall expenditure on housing in tabular form. [28011/21]

Departmental Data

Alan Kelly

287. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of expected State expenditure on housing in each of the next five years; and the proportion of taxpayer expenditure which is budgeted to be spent on housing which is defined as off-balance sheet in each of the years in question and not calculated as part of overall Exchequer debt in both cash terms and as a percentage of the overall expenditure on housing, in tabular form. [28012/21]

Proposed Legislation

Alan Kelly

158. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of his pledge to introduce a statutory sick pay scheme; when he will be publishing proposals on the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27142/21]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Alan Kelly

1. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent engagements with the President of the European Commission. [21940/21]

An Garda Síochána

Alan Kelly

9. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [26234/21]

Departmental Bodies

Alan Kelly

15. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic division of his Department. [24643/21]

Departmental Bodies

Alan Kelly

24. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing last met and will next meet. [26501/21]

Energy Usage

Alan Kelly

53. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the resource efficient action plan for 2021 of his Department. [26504/21]

Programme for Government

Alan Kelly

2. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the status of the programme for Government. [23207/21]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Kelly

5. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the membership and terms of reference of the vaccine roll-out group chaired by the Secretary General of his Department. [21938/21]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Alan Kelly

11. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagements with church leaders. [21939/21]

Departmental Advertising

Alan Kelly

149. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the advertising spend and initiatives promoted by his Department in 2021 to date; and the plans in place for the rest of the year. [26237/21]

An Bord Pleanála

Alan Kelly

387. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the implementation status of the organisational review of An Bord Pleanála published in 2016; and the implementation status of each of the 101 recommendations contained in the report in tabular form. [26060/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Kelly

405. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when communities can hold drive-through bingo activities given that the country is opening up again; and when he expects this to happen. [25221/21]

Legislative Measures

Alan Kelly

438. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when he will publish the human tissue Bill. [25303/21]

Commissions of Investigation

Alan Kelly

1. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the cost to date of commissions of investigation under the direction of his Department. [23209/21]

National Economic and Social Council

Alan Kelly

4. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [23208/21]

Departmental Offices

Alan Kelly

10. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the parliamentary liaison unit. [24642/21]

Northern Ireland

Alan Kelly

5. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagements with the First Minister of Northern Ireland. [24641/21]

State Visits

Alan Kelly

121. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he officially invited the President of the United States of America to visit Ireland during his conversation with him on 17 March 2021. [23535/21]

Departmental Staff

Alan Kelly

123. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the number of advisers working in his office; and the name, title, salaries, commencement and exit date if applicable of their employment in tabular form. [23793/21]

Legislative Programme

Alan Kelly

129. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration is being given to having an extra bank holiday in 2021 or 2022. [24505/21]

Departmental Programmes

Alan Kelly

140. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of jobs either directly or indirectly created by the just transition programme which has been introduced to compensate for the closure of peat production and sale in the midlands. [24506/21]

Road Projects

Alan Kelly

177. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the completion of the Coonagh to Knockalisheen road project, Limerick. [23790/21]

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Alan Kelly

246. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list all of the tax exemptions and reliefs which have been available to real estate investment trusts in each of the years 2013 to 2020, in tabular form; and the total loss to the Exchequer as a result of the trusts availing of each of these tax exemptions and reliefs in each of the years. [24497/21]

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Alan Kelly

247. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance the number of registered real estate investment trusts in operation in the State. [24498/21]

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Alan Kelly

248. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated amount that has been paid in stamp duty by real estate investment trusts in tabular form; and the number of units that stamp duty was paid on by real estate investment trusts for the purchase of properties in the State for each of the years 2013 to 2020. [24499/21]

Local Authorities

Alan Kelly

328. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if all vacancies in local authorities since 2018 have been advertised and filled in accordance with the rules and regulations set out by his Department. [23796/21]

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Alan Kelly

354. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the information his Department, the Housing Agency or any other agency operating under the aegis of his Department has on the number of housing units that have been owned by real estate investment trusts at the end of each of the years 2013 to 2020, in tabular form by the number of apartments and houses. [24500/21]

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Alan Kelly

355. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units that have been leased from real estate investment trusts by each local authority in each of the years 2013 to 2020, in tabular form. [24501/21]

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Alan Kelly

356. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount paid by each local authority to real estate investment trusts for the leasing of housing units in each of the years 2013 to 2020, in tabular form. [24502/21]

Schools Building Projects

Alan Kelly

439. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a copy of the technical inspection of a school (details supplied) on 1 May 2019. [23662/21]

Special Educational Needs

Alan Kelly

450. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education if she is satisfied that there are enough ASD units in towns (details supplied) in County Tipperary, in tabular form. [23792/21]

School Staff

Alan Kelly

518. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education her plans to recruit full-time PE teachers at primary school level. [24578/21]

Protected Disclosures

Alan Kelly

589. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is satisfied that the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 is being properly applied and adhered to within all third-level institutions. [23496/21]

Road Traffic Accidents

Alan Kelly

625. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of reported traffic accidents on the M7 motorway between the Moneygal exit and the Birdhill exit, County Tipperary in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and up to 1 May 2021, in tabular form. [23791/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Kelly

713. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the amount a company (details supplied) is paying each vaccinator per hour and per day; the amount the HSE is paying the company for those vaccinators per hour and per day; and the average number of vaccines each vaccinator administers per day. [23759/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Kelly

720. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the amount that has been spent on e-health by his Department since he became Minister. [23794/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Kelly

721. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the amount that has been spent on e-health by the HSE since he became Minister. [23795/21]

Primary Care Centres

Alan Kelly

925. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time chiropodists working in each primary care centre in CHO9 in tabular form; and if this number will be increased. [24624/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Alan Kelly

926. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list to see a consultant transplant surgeon at St. Vincent's University Hospital. [24625/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Alan Kelly

927. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children aged between three and nine years of age currently on the waiting list for kidney transplant. [24626/21]

Hospital Procedures

Alan Kelly

928. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of coronary calcium scans carried out at St. James's Hospital in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [24627/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Alan Kelly

929. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting cardiothoracic surgeon in CHI. [24628/21]

Hospital Procedures

Alan Kelly

930. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for robotic surgery for prostate cancer patients at University Hospital Galway in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [24629/21]

Hospital Staff

Alan Kelly

931. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants attached to the dermatology department at University Hospital Waterford in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [24630/21]

Hospital Staff

Alan Kelly

932. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants attached to the urology department at University Hospital Waterford in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [24631/21]

Hospital Facilities

Alan Kelly

933. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the capital works projects that were carried out at the national maternity hospital in each of the past five years; and the estimated cost of each project in tabular form. [24632/21]

Disabilities Assessments

Alan Kelly

934. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children in County Sligo on the waiting list for an autism assessment. [24633/21]

Hospital Staff

Alan Kelly

935. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of nurse graduates Mayo University Hospital will be hiring in 2021. [24634/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Alan Kelly

940. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of a surgery appointment for a child (details supplied). [24701/21]

Protected Disclosures

Alan Kelly

142. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to instances in which a person has made a protected disclosure to CIT or MTU and that CIT or MTU have since engaged in mediation with that person and as part of that have asked as a condition of settlement to withdraw the disclosure. [23374/21]

Protected Disclosures

Alan Kelly

143. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if all personnel within third-level institutions who have made protected disclosures that have not been fully investigated or concluded are receiving their salaries as per the Protected Disclosures Act 2014. [23375/21]

Cabinet Committees

Alan Kelly

1. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment and climate change last met; and when it will next meet. [17169/21]

Cabinet Committees

Alan Kelly

8. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination last met and will next meet. [20486/21]

Cabinet Committees

Alan Kelly

15. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland last met and will next meet. [20485/21]

Departmental Policy Functions

Alan Kelly

16. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social policy and public service reform division of his Department. [20507/21]

Census of Population

Alan Kelly

113. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach when the next national census will be conducted; and when it is proposed to be concluded. [22956/21]

Energy Production

Alan Kelly

155. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason an application by an organisation (details supplied) for funding for the Community Energy Grant Application for 2021 have had all its applications rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23247/21]

Aviation Industry

Alan Kelly

183. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if the new chairperson of Shannon Airport will be appointed in June 2021. [22963/21]

Autism Support Services

Alan Kelly

383. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education the details of all primary and secondary schools by county that have either one or two ASD units. [22968/21]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Kelly

587. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the percentage of persons over 80 years of age who have been given the first and second vaccine in the Covid-19 vaccination programme. [22954/21]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Kelly

588. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the percentage of persons over 70 year of age who have been given the first and second vaccine in the Covid-19 vaccination programme. [22955/21]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Kelly

589. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of students that received the HPV vaccine by county in 2020 and to date in 2021. [22965/21]

Primary Care Centres

Alan Kelly

590. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres completed, opened and staffed since 2016; the details of such centres; and the dates they were opened. [22966/21]

Tribunals of Inquiry

Alan Kelly

591. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the amount the CervicalCheck Tribunal has cost to date. [22967/21]

Alcohol Pricing

Alan Kelly

592. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if minimum unit pricing on alcohol sales will come into place in 2021. [22969/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Alan Kelly

593. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons under 50 years of age who have had a laboratory confirmed case of Covid-19 since the pandemic began. [22970/21]

Agriculture Industry

Alan Kelly

692. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new agri-environmental pilot scheme will open; the terms and conditions for same; and the amount of funding that will be available from same. [22964/21]

Departmental Funding

Alan Kelly

709. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding applications that are available for those that wish to create and develop remote working hubs. [22962/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Kelly

129. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons whose origin country of travel was India that arrived into Ireland in January, February, March and to 25 March 2021, in tabular form. [22471/21]

Cabinet Committees

Alan Kelly

2. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Europe last met; and when it will next meet. [17168/21]

Citizens' Assembly

Alan Kelly

8. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on progress towards implementing the citizens' assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [17170/21]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Alan Kelly

16. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his engagements with the President of the United States of America. [14478/21]

Departmental Investigations

Alan Kelly

126. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the cost to date of commissions of investigation under the direction of his Department. [21941/21]

Drugs Payment Scheme

Alan Kelly

1025. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if the HPV vaccine will be made available under the drugs payment scheme to allow teenagers that wish to get the vaccine while the school administration scheme is suspended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21945/21]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Kelly

156. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when those who act as community first responders in their local communities will be prioritised for the Covid-19 vaccination. [20995/21]

Cabinet Committees

Alan Kelly

1. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economic recovery and Investment last met; and when it next plans to meet. [13097/21]

UN Security Council

Alan Kelly

128. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the role of his Department during Ireland’s membership of the UN Security Council. [20508/21]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Kelly

146. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to any Minister or Minister of State or adviser to a Minister or Minister of State who requested or suggested to the HSE or any Department that a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin be used as a vaccination site for Covid-19. [18272/21]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Kelly

306. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to any Minister, Minister of State or adviser to a Minister or Minister of State who requested or suggested to the HSE or any Department that a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin be used as a vaccination site for Covid-19. [18274/21]

Driver Test

Alan Kelly

377. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the status of the backlog of theory driver test appointments in County Tipperary; the measures being taken to clear the backlog; and when appointments will be issued. [19501/21]

Public Transport

Alan Kelly

438. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport when an iOS app will be available for the Leap card. [20465/21]

Israeli Settlements

Alan Kelly

867. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the diplomatic steps he is taking through the EU or through Ireland’s seat on the UN Security Council to ensure that the 300,000 Palestinian citizens in occupied east Jerusalem are allowed to express their democratic right to vote in the forthcoming Palestinian elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19960/21]

Israeli Settlements

Alan Kelly

868. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has or will call in the Israeli Ambassador to Ireland to ensure that they are clear that Ireland wishes to see the 300,000 Palestinian citizens in occupied east Jerusalem being allowed to vindicate their democratic right to vote in the forthcoming Palestinian elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19961/21]

Israeli Settlements

Alan Kelly

869. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the diplomatic steps he is taking through the EU or through Ireland’s seat on the UN Security Council to halt the forcible evictions and home demolitions targeting hundreds of Palestinian families in occupied east Jerusalem particularly in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood; if he has or plans to call in the Israeli Ambassador regarding this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19962/21]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Kelly

930. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to any Minister or Minister of State or adviser to a Minister or Minister of State who requested or suggested to the HSE or any Department that a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin be used as a vaccination site for Covid-19. [18275/21]

Institutes of Technology

Alan Kelly

1356. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when works will be completed on the merger of Limerick Institute of Technology and Athlone IT into a technological university; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20764/21]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

1381. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the changes she has made to the internal process in her Department for the appointment of judges since she came to office. [18279/21]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Kelly

1564. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to any Minister or Minister of State or adviser to a Minister or Minister of State who requested or suggested to the HSE or any Department that a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin be used as a vaccination site for Covid-19. [18271/21]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Kelly

1640. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been hired as Covid-19 vaccinators up until 31 March 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18530/21]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Kelly

1641. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of medical students who have been hired as Covid-19 vaccinators up until 31 March 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18531/21]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Kelly

1642. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of retired persons who have been hired as Covid-19 vaccinators up until 31 March 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18532/21]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Kelly

1643. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the way in which he will prevent further instances of double booking for vaccine appointments in which patients have received appointments for vaccination centres and their local general practitioner or hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18533/21]

HSE Reports

Alan Kelly

1644. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when the 2015 report by two UK specialists into the HSE orthodontic service will be published; the reason the HSE has delayed the publication of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18534/21]

HSE Reviews

Alan Kelly

1645. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when the full results from a recent audit of 7,500 patient files in public orthodontic services will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18535/21]