Parliamentary questions

Brexit Issues

Cormac Devlin

128. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on whether Brexit will have a positive impact on any policy area or sector under the remit of his Department; and if the details of same will be provided. [37172/20]

Brexit Issues

Cormac Devlin

133. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on whether Brexit will have a positive impact on any policy area or sector under the remit of his Department; and if the details of same will be provided. [37179/20]

Brexit Issues

Cormac Devlin

148. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice her views on whether Brexit will have a positive impact on any policy area or sector under the remit of her Department; and if the details of same will be provided. [37182/20]

Brexit Issues

Cormac Devlin

168. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health his views on whether Brexit will have a positive impact on any policy area or sector under the remit of his Department; and if the details of same will be provided. [37180/20]

Brexit Issues

Cormac Devlin

210. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether Brexit will have a positive impact on any policy area or sector under the remit of his Department; and if the details of same will be provided. [37171/20]

Brexit Issues

Cormac Devlin

219. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on whether Brexit will have a positive impact on any policy area or sector under the remit of her Department; and if the details of same will be provided. [37184/20]

Overseas Missions

Cormac Devlin

52. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Defence the status of Ireland’s participation in Operation IRINI. [36626/20]

Departmental Bodies

Cormac Devlin

70. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the work of the Defence Enterprise Committee. [36625/20]

National Monuments

Cormac Devlin

92. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the engagement by the OPW with the Cherrywood strategic development zone, SDZ, and relevant stakeholders since January 2018. [36661/20]

Office of Public Works

Cormac Devlin

112. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the OPW’s plans and timeline for the Kill of the Grange and Dalkey Garda stations. [36728/20]

Light Rail Projects

Cormac Devlin

210. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will request Irish Rail to engage with residents (details supplied) in County Dublin that are being impacted by night-time work on the DART line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36389/20]

Bus Services

Cormac Devlin

42. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport his plans to support an increased bus fleet in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35639/20]

Transport Policy

Cormac Devlin

120. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport his plans to ensure the survival of important sectors of the economy such as the aviation, travel and taxi industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25946/20]

Brexit Preparations

Cormac Devlin

33. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of his Department’s Brexit preparations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35044/20]

Motor Tax

Cormac Devlin

262. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34767/20]

Córas Iompair Éireann

Cormac Devlin

263. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport when the CIÉ annual report for 2019 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34768/20]

Graffiti Incidence

Cormac Devlin

342. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works will be requested to arrange for the removal of graffiti on the former Kill O'The Grange Garda station, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34765/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cormac Devlin

352. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if consideration will be given to allowing Irish dancing classes resume subject to the appropriate health and safety restrictions when level 5 restrictions cease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34766/20]

Child and Family Agency

Cormac Devlin

551. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of applications to Tusla for contact tracing adoption records in each of the years 2015 to 2019; the number completed during those years; the number outstanding at 1 November 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34770/20]

Child and Family Agency

Cormac Devlin

552. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Tusla staff assigned to contact tracing adoption cases in each of the years 2015 to 2019; the number of staff assigned on 1 November 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34771/20]

Civil Registration Service

Cormac Devlin

602. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice when services will resume at the offices of county registrars; if consideration will be given to deeming them essential workers under level 5 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34769/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cormac Devlin

10. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation to date provided under Covid-19 stability funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34087/20]

Neuro-Rehabilitation Services

Cormac Devlin

133. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the neuro-rehabilitation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33450/20]

Health Services Staff

Cormac Devlin

172. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of dementia advisers to be recruited in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33451/20]

Consumer Rights

Cormac Devlin

244. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if the requirement for all utilities and telecommunications providers regulated in Ireland to provide a dedicated and adequately staffed customer service telephone line for elderly and vulnerable persons will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32421/20]

Communications Market Regulation

Cormac Devlin

245. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if he will write to all telecommunications providers regulated in Ireland to ask them to provide free landline to landline calls for all customers over 65 years of age during the Covid-19 pandemic to ensure they can stay connected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32422/20]

Ports Facilities

Cormac Devlin

294. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the details of the improvements made to Rosslare Europort as part of the Brexit preparations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32416/20]

Rail Network

Cormac Devlin

295. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider upgrading the east coast rail line between Belfast and Rosslare to increase capacity between Belfast, Dundalk, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire, Wicklow and Rosslare Europort as part of any review of the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32417/20]

Taxi Licences

Cormac Devlin

296. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider waiving and refunding the annual cost of taxi registration during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32418/20]

Taxi Licences

Cormac Devlin

297. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing a taxi licence buyback scheme to assist drivers who wish to retire from the industry due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32419/20]

Driver Licences

Cormac Devlin

317. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will extend all driver licences due for renewal that cannot be extended online during the current stage of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32680/20]

Cycle to Work Scheme

Cormac Devlin

398. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the bike to work scheme as part of the Budget 2021 process to allow more cohorts access the scheme, including the self-employed and retired persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32426/20]

Motor Tax

Cormac Devlin

416. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will publish details of the changes to motor tax and VRT rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32681/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cormac Devlin

488. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider reviewing the national framework for living with Covid-19 level 5 restrictions to allow for pools and gyms to reopen on a limited basis which would have mental and physical health benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32424/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Cormac Devlin

864. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of and position regarding the new PUP arrangements; the number of persons in receipt of the payment by band in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32676/20]

Social Welfare Benefits

Cormac Devlin

865. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if the case will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32677/20]

Third Level Costs

Cormac Devlin

1007. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if the case will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32678/20]

International Time Zones

Cormac Devlin

1052. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the daylight savings time arrangements for 2020-2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32420/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cormac Devlin

1150. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will consider amending the National Framework for Living with Covid-19 level 5 restrictions to allow 25 persons attend a funeral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32423/20]

Vaccination Programme

Cormac Devlin

1151. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the winter flu vaccination programme; when it is due to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32425/20]

HSE Funding

Cormac Devlin

1214. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if he will re-examine funding for residential places in CHO 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32679/20]

Dental Services

Cormac Devlin

1218. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32691/20]

Cross-Border Health Initiatives

Cormac Devlin

1219. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); when the reimbursement of cross-border medical costs thresholds changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32692/20]

State Legal Services

Cormac Devlin

15. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Taoiseach the details of all fees paid by the Office of the Attorney General and the Chief State Solicitor's Office to barristers and solicitors in each of the years 2014 to 2019 and for the first six months of 2020, in tabular form. [31792/20]

State Legal Services

Cormac Devlin

16. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Taoiseach the number of barristers broken down by junior and senior counsel who submitted applications to the Office of the Attorney General to be nominated as counsel for State work in each of the years 2014 to 2019; the actual number of barristers broken down by junior and senior counsel who received instructions or briefs from the Office of the Attorney General in each of the years 2014 to 2019; and the criteria by which barristers are nominated to receive instructions or briefs from the Office of the Attorney General. [31794/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cormac Devlin

20. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to international news reports of Covid-19 public health breaches at a location (details supplied); if the issue will be referred to the HSA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32030/20]

State Claims Agency

Cormac Devlin

49. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if the State Claims Agency has carried out an assessment of the effectiveness of the operation of the panels of barristers maintained by the State Claims Agency; the criteria by which barristers on the panel are selected or nominated to receive briefs or instructions from the State Claims Agency; when it is planned to hold the next competition or tender process for the State Claims Agency barrister panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31795/20]

Legal Aid Service

Cormac Devlin

215. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the number of barristers by both junior and senior counsel who were on the Legal Aid Board’s barrister panels in each of the years 2014 to 2019 inclusive; the criteria by which barristers are selected to be allocated cases or briefs by the Legal Aid Board; the number of individual barristers by both junior and senior counsel that actually received instructions or briefs from the Legal Aid Board in each of the years 2014 to 2019 inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31793/20]

Hospital Data

Cormac Devlin

254. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of ICU units by public hospital in tabular form; the details of ICU surge capacity available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32031/20]

Hospital Data

Cormac Devlin

255. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of ICU units by private hospital in tabular form; the details of ICU surge capacity that was available during the HSE private hospital contract period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32032/20]

Third Level Admissions

Cormac Devlin

505. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if he will review the higher education access route application process to ensure applicants are given every opportunity to correct minor errors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31774/20]

School Enrolments

Cormac Devlin

12. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the recent change in enrolment policies issued by a religious organisation (details supplied) and the impact it will have on parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28353/20]

Public Transport

Cormac Devlin

60. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the National Transport Authority to provide extra buses and other forms of public transport in view of the way the reduced capacity is impacting on school and college students, along with employees going to and from work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29786/20]

Taxi Regulations

Cormac Devlin

61. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of the nomination and election process for the taxi advisory committee; if there are vacancies on same at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29787/20]

State Examinations

Cormac Devlin

225. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the case of persons (details supplied); if she will investigate the case to ensure all procedures were correctly followed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29781/20]

State Examinations

Cormac Devlin

226. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if she will investigate the case to ensure all procedures were correctly followed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29782/20]

State Examinations

Cormac Devlin

227. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if she will consider extending the deadline for leaving certificate appeals in view of the calculated grade errors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29783/20]

Autism Support Services

Cormac Devlin

228. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if she will increase the number of autism spectrum disorder places in primary schools, with particular emphasis on south County Dublin which is suffering a shortage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29785/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cormac Devlin

287. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the basic rate of the old age pension or provide a special Covid-19 top up for the duration of the pandemic in view of the additional costs associated with the Covid-19 pandemic such as purchasing personal protective equipment, PPE. [30020/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cormac Devlin

288. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the basic rate of the carer's allowance or provide a special Covid-19 top-up for the duration of the pandemic in view of the additional costs associated with the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied). [30021/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cormac Devlin

289. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the basic rate of jobseeker's allowance or provide a special Covid-19 top-up for the duration of the pandemic in view of the additional costs associated with the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied). [30022/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cormac Devlin

290. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the basic rate of all disability and illness payments or provide a special Covid-19 top-up for the duration of the pandemic in view of the additional costs associated with the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied). [30023/20]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Cormac Devlin

315. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30090/20]

State Examinations

Cormac Devlin

351. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the way the leaving certificate process in 2020 impacted Disability Access Route to Education and Higher Education Access Route students; the supports that will be put in place for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29784/20]

Deportation Orders

Cormac Devlin

387. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29788/20]

Garda Operations

Cormac Devlin

388. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide extra funding to An Garda Síochána to increase overtime and reinitiate the public order units that were available during the acute phase of the pandemic during April and May 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29789/20]

Dental Services

Cormac Devlin

474. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will request increased funding in budget 2021 to ensure the oral hygiene and dental sector is supported in the form of enhanced subsidies for general medical services, GMS, and PRSI patients and increase tax reliefs for private patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29790/20]

Company Liquidations

Cormac Devlin

63. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to reports that stock and other assets from a company (details supplied) have been transferred abroad; if the matter will be referred to the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement for investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29435/20]

Company Liquidations

Cormac Devlin

64. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will request the LRC to consider nominating a mediator to examine if a resolution can be reached between a company (details supplied) and the liquidator of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29437/20]

Driver Test

Cormac Devlin

101. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider instructing the RSA to waive the requirement for the biannual test for driver instructors which involves spending an hour with an RSA tester in a vehicle in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29432/20]

Road Safety Authority

Cormac Devlin

102. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if the National Driver Licence Service and the RSA will be instructed to allow approved driver instructors use toilets and hand washing facilities between lessons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29433/20]

Road Network

Cormac Devlin

103. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will request TII to investigate the placing of new rumble strips and chevrons as part of roadworks at the junction of the M50 and M11 adjacent to Newvale, Shankill, County Dublin which have resulted in a significant increase in noise levels from the road which is having devastating impact on local residents; if TII will consider replacing them with flexi bollards or another solution that does not have such a detrimental impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29434/20]

Sports Funding

Cormac Devlin

135. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the large-scale sport infrastructure fund; if grants approved earlier in 2020 still stand; if the commitment of at least €100 million made as part of Project Ireland 2040 still holds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29438/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cormac Devlin

136. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a mid-term review of the national framework for living with Covid-19 will be considered in order to ensure the elements relating to the hospitality industry are effective; if so, if she will engage with industry stakeholders such as a federation (details supplied) and Fáilte Ireland when conducting such a review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29439/20]

Redundancy Payments

Cormac Devlin

206. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress her officials are making on the implementation of the Duffy Cahill report; if a list of all meetings that have taken place or are scheduled in 2020 will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29436/20]

International Students

Cormac Devlin

235. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the arrangements for ILEP students and schools which were informed by a circular on 25 September 2020 that they would have to resume classes on a full-time, daytime, 15-hours-per-week, in-person basis from 12 October 2020; the advice that has been received from authorities in this regard in view of the public health position in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29431/20]

Disability Services Provision

Cormac Devlin

270. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health when the deed of partial discharge for a location (details supplied) will be signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29429/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Cormac Devlin

271. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the average turnaround times at the Wicklow Covid-19 testing centre which serves County Wicklow and parts of south County Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29430/20]

Social Partnership Meetings

Cormac Devlin

17. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Taoiseach the details of all meetings of the Labour Employer Economic Forum that have taken place since the Government was established, including all subgroup meetings; the issues discussed; the details of all Government members and social partner representatives present for each meeting; the schedule for remaining meetings in 2020; and his plans for a social dialogue unit in his Department. [29029/20]

Social Partnership Meetings

Cormac Devlin

22. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of all meetings with social partners with regard to proposals for statutory sick pay since taking office; the details of all social dialogue forums in which he has participated, in which statutory sick pay proposals were discussed; the details of all Government members and social partner representatives present for each such meeting; the schedule for remaining meetings in 2020 regarding the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29030/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Cormac Devlin

70. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the roll-out of a national choice-based letting scheme and website to support households accessing the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28235/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Cormac Devlin

76. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of plans to introduce a social housing passport scheme to allow households to move from one local authority list to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28234/20]

EU Migration Crisis

Cormac Devlin

124. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the humanitarian crisis developing at the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28355/20]

Foreign Policy

Cormac Devlin

129. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the situation in Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28354/20]

Road Projects

Cormac Devlin

223. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the status and timeline of the N11-M11 interchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28581/20]

Driver Licences

Cormac Devlin

224. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the basis of NDLS requiring a physical copy of Irish residency permit cards in circumstances in which PSC cards cannot be produced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28582/20]

Financial Instruments

Cormac Devlin

272. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to banks withdrawing the negative equity trade up product; if he will engage with them to reopen it to applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28577/20]

Pyrite Remediation Programme

Cormac Devlin

351. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the application process for persons to apply for the defective concrete blocks grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28585/20]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Cormac Devlin

466. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if her officials will engage with a school (details supplied) to expedite the provision of a permanent site for the school within the Ballybrack or Loughlinstown area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28580/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cormac Devlin

480. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if a dedicated fund will be established for schools to support the purchase of PPE for medically vulnerable and pregnant teachers in view of the continuing Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will consider reviewing maternity leave arrangements for pregnant teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28832/20]

Pension Provisions

Cormac Devlin

525. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the pension increase due to workers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28578/20]

Residency Permits

Cormac Devlin

608. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the status of Irish residency permit card renewals; the current turnaround time; if there is a procedure in place for urgent applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28583/20]

Disability Services Provision

Cormac Devlin

706. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of children (details supplied); if he will request an urgent case conference to discuss the health, services and support that are required for these children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28574/20]

Home Care Packages

Cormac Devlin

707. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to issue guidelines to home care service providers that will ensure clients do not lose out if a carer cannot make an appointment due to unforeseen circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28575/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cormac Devlin

708. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will publish details of the reason behind the requirement for face coverings in schools, including any international evidence or risk assessments considered by NPHET; if there is an ongoing review of the effectiveness of the policy; the stage in the national framework on living with Covid-19 it is expected the requirement would be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28576/20]

Mortgage Lending

Cormac Devlin

73. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to ensure banks and financial institutions are providing flexible facilities to persons that continue to be impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26813/20]

National Broadband Plan

Cormac Devlin

197. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the provision of fibre broadband under the national broadband plan to Glasthule village in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26998/20]

National Broadband Plan

Cormac Devlin

198. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the provision of fibre broadband under the national broadband plan for Adelaide Street, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26999/20]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

Cormac Devlin

289. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact a company (details supplied) is having difficulty accessing employment wage subsidy scheme and may have to cease trading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26997/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cormac Devlin

365. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the supports available to circuses in terms of capital and other grants; if she will consider further supports for this cultural and entertainment industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26996/20]