Parliamentary questions

Health Services

Alan Kelly

607. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of additional beds that have been provided to date under the winter plan; the breakdown under each category of bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43452/20]

Health Services

Alan Kelly

608. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the way in which he is monitoring implementation of the winter plan; if he is receiving regular updates; when he last received an update on implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43453/20]

Health Services

Alan Kelly

609. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of critical care beds now in place, as provided for under the winter plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43454/20]

Health Services Staff

Alan Kelly

610. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an itemised list of each section 39 organisation that to date has not yet had pay restored since the agreement at the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, in October 2018; if he will provide a list of those that to date have had pay restored; the projected cost of resolving the outstanding bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43455/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Kelly

611. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the projected additional spend on Covid-19 in the health service in 2020; the spend to date; the breakdown of the figures by the amount spent on additional staff and on testing, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43456/20]

Health Services

Alan Kelly

627. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if section 38 and 39 service providers have to provide a first aid qualified person at each location. [43488/20]

Health Services

Alan Kelly

628. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if a training grant is provided to section 38 and 39 organisations to provide first aid services at each location. [43489/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Kelly

629. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if all disability day service care workers or staff that were redeployed during Covid-19 have been returned to their original day service; the number of staff by service provider and location that have not been returned to their pre-Covid-19 location; and the number of service users that have had the service curtailed as a result in tabular form. [43500/20]

Palliative Care Services

Alan Kelly

631. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if palliative care and respite beds will return to St. Brigid’s facility, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary; and if so, the date. [43502/20]

Tribunals of Inquiry

Alan Kelly

103. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of women and families that have appeared before the CervicalCheck tribunal since its commencement; the status of his engagements with a group (details supplied) relating to the CervicalCheck tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42342/20]

Healthcare Policy

Alan Kelly

105. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when a terminal illness card will be provided for persons with less than two years to live will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42343/20]

HSE Staff

Alan Kelly

116. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been recruited by the HSE since he launched the winter plan; the total increase in HSE employment that this represents in net terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42346/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Kelly

120. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine immunisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42344/20]

National Children's Hospital

Alan Kelly

163. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the construction of the national children’s hospital; the details of level of spending to date in 2020 on legal fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42345/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Alan Kelly

1. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the number of advisers appointed in his Department, including press advisers; and the annual cost. [40161/20]

Cabinet Committees

Alan Kelly

27. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Covid-19 will next meet. [41653/20]

Cabinet Committees

Alan Kelly

28. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [41654/20]

Cabinet Committees

Alan Kelly

29. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economic recovery and Investment will next meet. [41655/20]

Autism Support Services

Alan Kelly

221. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the last occasion by date and medium by which the HSE was in contact with each school in County Tipperary with ASD units in tabular form. [42397/20]

Autism Support Services

Alan Kelly

222. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the breakdown by date of the last visit by HSE personnel to each school in County Tipperary with an ASD unit in tabular form. [42398/20]

Cabinet Committees

Alan Kelly

3. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Europe last met. [41646/20]

Programme for Government

Alan Kelly

10. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he plans to publish a review of the progress made on implementing the programme for Government. [41647/20]

Data Protection

Alan Kelly

79. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if his Department has been the subject of an investigation by the Data Protection Commission from 2016 to date; the number of specific investigations underway or completed; the dates on which his Department was first notified of the investigation; the details of the investigation; and the nature of the complaints. [40819/20]

Credit Unions

Alan Kelly

167. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to have the Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 enacted by end 2020 to ensure that credit unions can have virtual AGMs; if he will commence the relevant sections as soon as possible in order to enable credit unions to pay back interest rebates to members before Christmas 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41532/20]

Social Welfare Fraud

Alan Kelly

379. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the special investigation unit in her Department is not allowed to stop the fraudulent payments being claimed by persons who are working and wrongly in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment. [41253/20]

Cancer Services

Alan Kelly

598. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have availed of cancer screening at each acute hospital in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41255/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Kelly

599. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if his Department has carried out an analysis of the number of cancers missed due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41256/20]

Data Protection

Alan Kelly

142. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has been the subject of an investigation by the Data Protection Commission from 2016 to date; the number of specific investigations underway or completed; the dates on which his Department was first notified of the investigation; the details of the investigation; the nature of the complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40808/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

144. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the date on which he was informed that the then Attorney General would apply to the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board for a recommendation for appointment to the Supreme Court vacancy occasioned by the retirement of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40856/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

145. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he was told by the then Attorney General that, although they would apply to the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board for a recommendation for appointment to the Supreme Court vacancy occasioned by the retirement of a person (details supplied) their preference was to stay on in that office under the new Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40857/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

146. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the date on which he was told that the then Attorney General had been recommended by the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board for appointment to the Supreme Court vacancy occasioned by the retirement of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40858/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

147. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, having learned that the then Attorney General had been recommended by the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board for appointment to the Supreme Court vacancy occasioned by the retirement of a person (details supplied) he sought or received clarification as to whether the Attorney General was at that stage willing to be nominated for appointment by that Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40859/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

148. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason a recommendation from the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board having been made for appointment to the Supreme Court vacancy occasioned by the retirement of a person (details supplied) no such nomination was made by his Government during the remainder of its term in office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40860/20]

Office of the Attorney General

Alan Kelly

149. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the date on which he informed a person (details supplied) that they would not be reappointed to that office by the incoming Taoiseach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40861/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

150. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if and the number of times he discussed or communicated with a person (details supplied) or with them subsequent to their leaving office as Attorney General their future career in the context of them not being reappointed as Attorney General; if in particular the status of their recommendation from the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board for appointment to the Supreme Court vacancy occasioned by the retirement of a person (details supplied) was mentioned in any such discussion or communication; if the possibility of the incoming Government nominating them for appointment to the Supreme Court was mentioned; the nature of any such discussions and communications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40862/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

151. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if and the number of times he discussed or communicated with the previous Minister for Justice matters in relation to the Supreme Court vacancy occasioned by the retirement of a person (details supplied); if the interest of the then Attorney General in being nominated for appointment to that position was mentioned; if the former Attorney General's preference to stay on in office under the new Government was mentioned; if a postponement of the Government’s decision on the nomination was mentioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40863/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

152. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if and the number of times he discussed or communicated with the current Minister for Justice in relation to filling the Supreme Court vacancy occasioned by the retirement of a person (details supplied); if the interest of the former Attorney General in being nominated for appointment to that position was mentioned; if the former Attorney General’s preferences in relation to a nomination being made by the previous Government was mentioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40864/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

153. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he was motivated by any sense of loyalty, commitment or obligation, whether personal or related to party or to service together in Government in canvassing support for the nomination of a person (details supplied) for appointment to the Supreme Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40865/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

154. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if and the number of times he discussed or communicated with the current Taoiseach, before or after his appointment to that office, the filling of the Supreme Court vacancy occasioned by the retirement of a person (details supplied) and the interest of the former Attorney General in appointment to that position; if he indicated his own preference in relation to the matter; if so, if he sought and secured the current Taoiseach’s agreement; the nature of any such discussions or communications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40866/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

155. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to communications, either in the course of interparty talks on Government formation or subsequently, and if between public representatives, party officials or special advisers, in relation to the filling by the incoming Government of the Supreme Court vacancy occasioned by the retirement of a person (details supplied) and the interest of the former Attorney General in being nominated for appointment to that position; the nature, according to his knowledge and belief, of any such communications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40867/20]

Data Protection

Alan Kelly

161. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has been the subject of an investigation by the Data Protection Commission from 2016 to date; the number of specific investigations underway or completed; the dates on which his Department was first notified of the investigation; the details of the investigation; the nature of the complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40809/20]

Data Protection

Alan Kelly

167. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has been the subject of an investigation by the Data Protection Commission from 2016 to date; the number of specific investigations underway or completed; the dates on which his Department was first notified of the investigation; the details of the investigation; the nature of the complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40821/20]

Data Protection

Alan Kelly

190. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has been the subject of an investigation by the Data Protection Commission from 2016 to date; the number of specific investigations underway or completed; the dates on which his Department was first notified of the investigation; the details of the investigation; the nature of the complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40810/20]

Data Protection

Alan Kelly

195. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has been the subject of an investigation by the Data Protection Commission from 2016 to date; the number of specific investigations underway or completed; the dates on which his Department was first notified of the investigation; the details of the investigation; the nature of the complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40816/20]

Data Protection

Alan Kelly

206. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has been the subject of an investigation by the Data Protection Commission from 2016 to date; the number of specific investigations underway or completed; the dates on which her Department was first notified of the investigation; the details of the investigation; the nature of the complaints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40820/20]

Data Protection

Alan Kelly

211. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has been the subject of an investigation by the Data Protection Commission from 2016 to date; the number of specific investigations underway or completed; the dates on which his Department was first notified of the investigation; the details of the investigation; the nature of the complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40814/20]

Data Protection

Alan Kelly

215. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has been the subject of an investigation by the Data Protection Commission from 2016 to date; the number of specific investigations underway or completed; the dates on which his Department was first notified of the investigation; the details of the investigation; the nature of the complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40811/20]

Data Protection

Alan Kelly

219. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Defence if his Department has been the subject of an investigation by the Data Protection Commission from 2016 to date; the number of specific investigations underway or completed; the dates on which his Department was first notified of the investigation; the details of the investigation; the nature of the complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40806/20]

Data Protection

Alan Kelly

220. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education if her Department has been the subject of an investigation by the Data Protection Commission from 2016 to date; the number of specific investigations underway or completed; the dates on which her Department was first notified of the investigation; the details of the investigation; the nature of the complaints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40807/20]

Data Protection

Alan Kelly

236. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has been the subject of an investigation by the Data Protection Commission from 2016 to date; the number of specific investigations underway or completed; the dates on which her Department was first notified of the investigation; the details of the investigation; the nature of the complaints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40818/20]

Data Protection

Alan Kelly

255. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has been the subject of an investigation by the Data Protection Commission from 2016 to date; the number of specific investigations underway or completed; the dates on which his Department was first notified of the investigation; the details of the investigation; the nature of the complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40805/20]

Data Protection

Alan Kelly

295. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has been the subject of an investigation by the Data Protection Commission from 2016 to date; the number of specific investigations underway or completed; the dates on which his Department was first notified of the investigation; the details of the investigation; the nature of the complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40812/20]

Data Protection

Alan Kelly

303. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has been the subject of an investigation by the Data Protection Commission from 2016 to date; the number of specific investigations underway or completed; the dates on which her Department was first notified of the investigation; the details of the investigation; the nature of the complaints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40815/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

307. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if and the number of times she discussed or communicated with the former Attorney General; the status of the person’s recommendation from the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board for appointment to the Supreme Court vacancy occasioned by the retirement of a person (details supplied); if the possibility of the incoming Government nominating them for appointment to the Supreme Court was mentioned; the nature of any such discussions and communications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40870/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

308. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if and the number of times she discussed or communicated with the former Minister for Justice matters in relation to the Supreme Court vacancy occasioned by the retirement of a person (details supplied); if the interest of the former Attorney General in being nominated for appointment to that position was mentioned; if a postponement of the previous Government’s decision on the nomination was mentioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40871/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

309. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if and the number of times she discussed or communicated with the current Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment issues in relation to filling the Supreme Court vacancy occasioned by the retirement of a person (details supplied); if the interest of the former Attorney General in being nominated for appointment to that position was mentioned; if he indicated his own preference in relation to the matter; if so, if he sought the Minister’s agreement; the nature of any such discussions or communications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40872/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

310. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if and the number of times she discussed or communicated with the current Taoiseach, after his appointment to that office, the filling of the Supreme Court vacancy occasioned by the retirement of a person (details supplied) and the interest of the former Attorney General in appointment to that position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40874/20]

Data Protection

Alan Kelly

326. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if his Department has been the subject of an investigation by the Data Protection Commission from 2016 to date; the number of specific investigations underway or completed; the dates on which his Department was first notified of the investigation; the details of the investigation; the nature of the complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40813/20]

Data Protection

Alan Kelly

385. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has been the subject of an investigation by the Data Protection Commission from 2016 to date; the number of specific investigations underway or completed; the dates on which his Department was first notified of the investigation; the details of the investigation; the nature of the complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40804/20]

Data Protection

Alan Kelly

399. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has been the subject of an investigation by the Data Protection Commission from 2016 to date; the number of specific investigations underway or completed; the dates on which her Department was first notified of the investigation; the details of the investigation; the nature of the complaints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40817/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Kelly

1. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the status of plans to reopen society and the economy when level 5 Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. [38080/20]

Cabinet Committees

Alan Kelly

3. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with foreign affairs will next meet. [38076/20]

Cabinet Committees

Alan Kelly

6. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his plans for travel abroad in 2021. [40162/20]

Departmental Strategy Statements

Alan Kelly

8. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if his Department plans to publish a statement of strategy. [38075/20]

Nursing Education

Alan Kelly

163. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the estimate cost to the State to pay student nurses for all mandatory on-the-job training they undertake as part of their studies if the wage scale was set at the same level as the apprenticeship training allowance based on the gross wage norms for the sector. [40623/20]

Cabinet Committees

Alan Kelly

1. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination. [36605/20]

Garda Reform

Alan Kelly

4. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office. [36606/20]

Cabinet Committees

Alan Kelly

5. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on social affairs and equality is next due to meet; and when it last met. [38078/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

110. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if copies of all correspondence to or from him, his advisers or his Department relating to the filling of the Supreme Court vacancy occasioned by the retirement of a person (details supplied) will be provided. [39260/20]

Redundancy Payments

Alan Kelly

140. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the provisions of SI 349 of 2020 on redundancy payments. [28349/20]

HSE Properties

Alan Kelly

643. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if all health facilities have been surveyed to examine whether they contain asbestos hazards; the facilities and buildings that are known to contain asbestos in the building fabric; the timeline to remove these building materials safely from health facilities; the projected cost of this work by building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39650/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

154. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if copies of all correspondence to or from him, his advisers or his Department relating to the filling of the Supreme Court vacancy occasioned by the retirement of a person (details supplied) will be provided. [39261/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

162. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if copies of all correspondence to or from him, his advisers or his Department relating to the filling of the Supreme Court vacancy occasioned by the retirement of a person (details supplied) will be provided. [39263/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Kelly

289. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the financial supports that will be put in place for persons experiencing long Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39289/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

324. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if copies of all correspondence to or from her, her advisers or her Department relating to the filling of the Supreme Court vacancy occasioned by the retirement of a person (details supplied) will be provided. [39262/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Kelly

355. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will recognise long Covid as an illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39290/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Kelly

356. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the supports in places for those experiencing long-term effects of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39291/20]

Mental Health Services

Alan Kelly

390. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when Jigsaw services will commence in Thurles, County Tipperary. [39416/20]

Legislative Programme

Alan Kelly

2. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the status of Bills under preparation in his Department. [38077/20]

US Presidential Election

Alan Kelly

4. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his telephone call with the President-elect of the United States of America. [36601/20]

Future of Media Commission

Alan Kelly

1. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the establishment of the Future of Media Commission; and the role his Department will have in supporting the work of the commission. [35142/20]

Departmental Functions

Alan Kelly

6. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the parliamentary liaison unit in his Department. [36603/20]

Cabinet Committees

Alan Kelly

9. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Cabinet committee on the environment and climate change. [36604/20]

Official Travel

Alan Kelly

145. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 17 November 2020, the nine names proposed by his predecessor to attend the event in the White House in 2019. [38541/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

146. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach further to his statement to RTÉ on 13 November 2020, the date on which he was informed as Taoiseach by the Minister for Justice or the Tánaiste that a person (details supplied) would be appointed to the Supreme Court; and the means by which he was informed. [38761/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

147. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the date on which a person or persons in his Department or any of his advisers were made aware of the applications from any judges for the position vacated in the Supreme Court by a person (details supplied). [38762/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

148. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach when his Department was made aware of the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board's decision to recommend a person (details supplied) for appointment to the position vacated in the Supreme Court by a person. [38763/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

149. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the date prior to 15 July 2020 on which his Department was notified by the Minister for Justice of her request to put the appointment of a new Supreme Court judge on the Cabinet agenda. [38764/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

150. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the date on which he discussed with the Tánaiste the other judges who applied for the position vacated in the Supreme Court by a person (details supplied). [38765/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

151. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he informed other Ministers prior to 15 July 2020 of the intention of Government to appoint a person (details supplied) as a Supreme Court judge. [38766/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

152. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the date his Department received the Cabinet memorandum regarding the proposed appointment of a person (details supplied) to the Supreme Court. [38767/20]

Driver Test

Alan Kelly

219. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide copies of all correspondence from the Road Safety Authority (details supplied) in relation to a matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37864/20]

Driver Test

Alan Kelly

220. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver tests that have been carried out at each driver test centre per day since 1 March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37865/20]

Driver Test

Alan Kelly

221. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver testers employed by the State as of 16 November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37866/20]

Driver Test

Alan Kelly

222. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for driver tests here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37867/20]

Driver Test

Alan Kelly

223. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons that have dates for driver tests as of 16 November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37868/20]

Greenways Provision

Alan Kelly

244. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the funding in place for the south Kerry greenway; if a commitment will be made to funding it fully; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38428/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Kelly

505. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education if she will consider closing schools for the Christmas period on 18 December 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38427/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

726. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the dates her Department received expressions of interest from judges for the position vacated in the Supreme Court by a person (details supplied). [38417/20]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Kelly

727. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice when she was presented by her Department officials with the names of other judges who applied for the position vacated in the Supreme Court by a person (details supplied). [38418/20]