Parliamentary questions

Covid-19 Tests

Cian O'Callaghan

359. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if personnel and passengers on a plane (details supplied) that stayed overnight in Ireland were tested on entering the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6423/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Cian O'Callaghan

360. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of personnel and passengers that were on board a plane (details supplied); if they were carrying weaponry and ammunition; if the aircraft was inspected by members of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6424/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

361. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps Ireland is taking to work with international colleagues in the UK and EU and on the UN Security Council to support the call by the WHO for the distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine globally to include persons living in areas of socioeconomic disadvantage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6452/21]

Departmental Data

Cian O'Callaghan

378. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when his Department will publish updated figures for Ireland's 2019 climate finance contributions as required under the Paris Climate Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7335/21]

Foreign Conflicts

Cian O'Callaghan

379. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the aid Ireland has provided to the Tigray region of Ethiopia in recent weeks; if he has raised the humanitarian crisis in the region with international partners or at the UN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7341/21]

Defence Forces Deployment

Cian O'Callaghan

389. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence the number of Army Ranger Wing personnel deployed with the German armed forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7340/21]

DEIS Scheme

Cian O'Callaghan

410. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if her Department will carry out a review of a school (details supplied) to ascertain if DEIS status can be given to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6538/21]

State Examinations

Cian O'Callaghan

465. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the joint statement by associations (details supplied); if she will engage with both organisations in order to hear the concerns of all parents and ensure that they are represented on all advisory groups in relation to post-primary education, particularly in relation to the leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7234/21]

Childcare Services

Cian O'Callaghan

559. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which crèches can operate in February 2020; the persons who can avail of the services; if his Department is providing the funding in order that fees can be waived for parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7076/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cian O'Callaghan

29. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will take measures similar to those taken in other countries such as New Zealand and the UK to provide additional support and funding for airlines and their staff who are struggling during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6111/21]

International Protection

Cian O'Callaghan

183. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons she disputed in official proceedings undertaken by her Department in 2020; the criteria used to determine if a person is LGBTQ+; if this is in compliance with international best practice and human rights law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6154/21]

Long-Term Illness Scheme

Cian O'Callaghan

211. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will review the long-term illness list to include long-term metabolic conditions such as severe asthma, arthritis, endometriosis and classical homocystinuria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6129/21]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

3. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a full list of the current Cabinet committees; the frequency of meetings for each; and the membership and function of each. [5869/21]

Departmental Functions

Cian O'Callaghan

4. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a full list of the current functions, units and divisions within his Department. [5870/21]

National Economic and Social Council

Cian O'Callaghan

5. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of pending publications from the NESC. [5871/21]

Residential Tenancies Board

Cian O'Callaghan

259. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the report he requested from the Residential Tenancies Board on the eviction on Berkeley Road, Dublin 7 has been received; if so, if a copy will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5057/21]

Human Rights

Cian O'Callaghan

330. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to a recent letter signed by organisations (details supplied) calling on the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the international community to protect Syrian refugees from refoulement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5673/21]

Human Rights

Cian O'Callaghan

331. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions he is taking to insist that international organisations and the international community prevent Syrian refugees from being forcibly returned to Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5674/21]

Middle East

Cian O'Callaghan

332. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions he is taking to insist the European Union and the United States of America increase resettlement and family reunification of Syrian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5677/21]

Human Rights

Cian O'Callaghan

333. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions he is taking to ensure Syrian refugees in Lebanon are not being forced to return to Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5678/21]

Human Rights

Cian O'Callaghan

334. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions he is taking to ensure the international community provides direct humanitarian assistance to organisations assisting Syrian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5679/21]

Residential Tenancies Board

Cian O'Callaghan

400. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of referrals from the Residential Tenancies Board to the Money Advice and Budgeting Service, MABS, dedicated line under part 3 of the residential tenancies of the Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies Act 2020; the value of the rent arrears notified to MABS on foot of these referrals; the length of time arrears of rent remain outstanding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5058/21]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Cian O'Callaghan

495. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department is honouring commitments made on the number of Syrian refugees to be resettled here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5675/21]

Work Placement Programmes

Cian O'Callaghan

547. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will request that CORU give leeway or offer alternatives to the requirement for social care students to complete a 400-hour mandatory work placement, given that students are struggling to find appropriate places due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5873/21]

Crime Prevention

Cian O'Callaghan

587. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the increase of knife crime in the Dublin 17 area; the number of community gardaí deployed in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5672/21]

Family Reunification

Cian O'Callaghan

588. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if her Department will provide more family reunification places under a new humanitarian admission programme for Syrian refugees and their families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5676/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

727. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if his Department will provide specific guidelines in relation to Covid-19 for private dental practices in terms of personal protective equipment, cross-infection and which aerosol-generating procedures are deemed essential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5401/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Cian O'Callaghan

861. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide airline staff travelling back and forth to the UK with an official Government headed letter outlining that they are exempt from PCR testing requirements in cases in which they are travelling in the course of performing their duties (details supplied); if not, if arrangements will be put in place to provide PCR testing for airline workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5875/21]

Company Liquidations

Cian O'Callaghan

57. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the corporate tax implications of the liquidation of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4915/21]

Tax Appeals Commission

Cian O'Callaghan

58. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the changes that will be made to the tax law in view of the Tax Commission’s decision in a case (details supplied); the way in which Ireland's approach to such cases differs to that of the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4916/21]

EU Directives

Cian O'Callaghan

59. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the impact of EU Directive 2008/7 on Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4917/21]

Water Quality

Cian O'Callaghan

80. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the State has an obligation under Irish, EU or international law to remove lead pipes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4921/21]

Social and Affordable Housing

Cian O'Callaghan

110. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policy basis for only using one-bed units for housing first tenancies; if the policy will be amended to include two-bed units given the shortage of one-bed units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4914/21]

Approved Housing Bodies

Cian O'Callaghan

111. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the approved housing bodies regulatory authority will be formally established; the reason for the delay; the oversight and enforcement powers the regulator will be given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4920/21]

Defective Building Materials

Cian O'Callaghan

112. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the conclusion of the defects working group’s work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4922/21]

Planning Issues

Cian O'Callaghan

113. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the planning regulations for the installation of solar rooftop panels will be revised to ensure exemptions are in accordance with action 30 of the Climate Action Plan 2019; when revised planning regulations will be submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4923/21]

International Criminal Court

Cian O'Callaghan

135. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has discussed with the Biden administration the need for the United States of America to sign up to and come under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court; if not, if he will give consideration to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4918/21]

International Relations

Cian O'Callaghan

136. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the assistance being provided by Ireland and the EU to Bosnia’s response to the humanitarian migrant crisis on the Bosnia and Croatia border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4919/21]

Beekeeping Industry

Cian O'Callaghan

317. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to protect native honey bees; the impact non-native honey bees are having on biodiversity in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4913/21]

Beekeeping Industry

Cian O'Callaghan

345. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current policy in relation to the sale and importation of non-native Irish honeybees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4912/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cian O'Callaghan

207. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if the employment wage subsidy scheme and mortgage breaks will be extended to aviation workers until 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3994/21]

Homeless Accommodation

Cian O'Callaghan

344. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason private providers of emergency accommodation, for persons who have become homeless, are not subject to complying with the National Quality Standards Framework for Homeless Services in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4167/21]

Homelessness Strategy

Cian O'Callaghan

357. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will request the Dublin Homeless Regional Executive to publish its annual reports for each of the years 2016 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4434/21]

Homelessness Strategy

Cian O'Callaghan

358. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has exempted the Dublin Homeless Regional Executive from the code of practice for the governance of State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4435/21]

Passport Services

Cian O'Callaghan

379. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way in which persons who need passports for urgent or compassionate reasons can apply for same during level 5 Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3981/21]

Human Rights

Cian O'Callaghan

415. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures being taken to ensure cotton and textiles produced using forced labour in Xinjiang, China do not go on the market here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4399/21]

Defence Forces Data

Cian O'Callaghan

426. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces Army Ranger Wing currently deployed in Mali; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4400/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Cian O'Callaghan

493. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment will be extended to aviation workers until 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3994/21]

Domestic Violence Services

Cian O'Callaghan

631. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if the stillhere.ie website and resources will be provided in other languages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3852/21]

Property Services Regulatory Authority

Cian O'Callaghan

633. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will amend current legislation in order to bring in a no-conflicts-of-interest duty for estate agents and ensure high minimum standards of service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3996/21]