Parliamentary questions

Driver Test

Brendan Howlin

191. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons awaiting a driver test in the RSA Gorey driving test centre in each test category (details supplied); the number of weeks candidates are on a waiting list for a test date by four four-week tranches in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34130/21]

Hospital Services

Brendan Howlin

196. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2,315 of 21 April 2021, the reason only two of the three MRI projects namely Mullingar and Kilkenny set out in the 2020 capital plan have advanced to date; the reason the MRI for Wexford General Hospital was removed; the person that made this decision; when this was decision made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25871/21]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Howlin

571. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if he will take steps in relation to the case of a person (details supplied) in which a follow-up consultation is required with their surgeon under the treatment abroad scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25664/21]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Howlin

618. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a total area of 902,000 hectares excluding areas of LPIS under linear and point features is the total area under the GLAS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32852/21]

Rail Network

Brendan Howlin

61. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport if the reopening of the Wexford to Waterford rail line is to be considered as part of the Strategic Rail Review now underway; his views pending the outcome of this strategic review of the decision of Irish Rail to secure the Barrow Bridge in a permanently open position; his views on whether this action has implications for any future use of the bridge for rail or as part of a potential greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32168/21]

Driver Licences

Brendan Howlin

106. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the situation pertaining to the swapping of EU to Irish driver licences in cases in which the originating country is outside the EU; if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28814/21]

Energy Conservation

Brendan Howlin

151. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports that are available to persons building new homes in order to encourage non-carbon heating systems; if grants offered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland to convert existing homes by installing PV panels are also available to new house builds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28799/21]

Air Corps

Brendan Howlin

187. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Defence the reason a US military aircraft landed at Baldonnel on 18 May 2021; the purposes of the US military aircraft; if any other airforce or air corps have accessed Baldonnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28797/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Howlin

180. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the repayment of the employment wage subsidy scheme to a person (details supplied); his views on whether this was a bona fide application that would have serious knock-on effects for apprenticeships if the payment was disallowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27524/21]

Visa Applications

Brendan Howlin

489. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice when a visa application (details supplied) under the EU Directive 2004/38/EC will be determined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27674/21]

Forestry Sector

Brendan Howlin

378. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the total forestry licences issued by his Department has declined in recent weeks; the reason the significant reduction in Coillte licences has not lead to an increase in the number of private licenses issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27310/21]

Driver Test

Brendan Howlin

89. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport if driver theory tests remain suspended; if appointments for tests in the coming weeks are being cancelled; if these cancelled appointment slots are being made available for others to book and pay for; when he envisages that theory tests will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27076/21]

Bus Services

Brendan Howlin

254. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport if the number of bus routes serving Wexford town by Bus Éireann is being reduced; the number of services still operating between Wexford town and Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25860/21]

Visa Agreements

Brendan Howlin

679. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice when the recently amended visa requirements for visitors previously visa exempt and the restrictions imposed on the making of visa applications other than priority, emergency applications will be reversed; if visa applications from family members of Irish residents including spouses, partners and dependent children are currently being accepted and processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26423/21]

Forestry Sector

Brendan Howlin

697. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any Coillte felling licences approved since January 2021 lack any information or are below the standard required in private sector licence applications for the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25620/21]

Foreign Conflicts

Brendan Howlin

48. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the situation in the area Sheikh Jarrah used to resettle expelled Palestinian refugees in 1956, that 28 Palestinian families long promised legal titles to their homes are now the target of eviction proceedings by the Israeli authorities and new settlers there; the action he has taken at EU and UN level to highlight this injustice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23901/21]

Artists' Remuneration

Brendan Howlin

292. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the progress made to date on the proposal for a three-year pilot scheme of a universal income for artists, writers and musicians; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24069/21]

School Staff

Brendan Howlin

467. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education if she will review the proposed removal of a teacher from a school (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this school serves a very disadvantaged community including a large number of students of whom 21% are from the Traveller community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24279/21]

Special Educational Needs

Brendan Howlin

488. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education if she will review the allocation of special education teaching hours at a school (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the allocation has remained unchanged for the past six years despite the growth in pupil numbers in the school; if she will discuss the allocation with the NCSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24308/21]

Dental Services

Brendan Howlin

694. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a dental practice (details supplied) is withdrawing its service for medical card holders from June 2021; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that other practices are taking the same action; the way he plans to provide a dental service for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23679/21]