Parliamentary questions

School Facilities

Eoin Ó Broin

973. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) has excess lands that could be used by local supports clubs on a year to year basis. [39796/21]

Domestic Violence

Eoin Ó Broin

1200. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of providing and maintaining a domestic violence refuge space per year; the number of domestic violence refuge spaces that are allocated for 2021; and the amount of funding that was provided for domestic violence refuges for 2021. [39308/21]

Direct Provision System

Eoin Ó Broin

1206. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the implementation of each of the nine parts of the accommodation section of the White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service. [39529/21]

Mental Health Services

Eoin Ó Broin

1519. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment given any delay is having a detrimental effect on their mental health. [33855/21]

Vaccination Programme

Eoin Ó Broin

1541. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the status of the vaccination programme for homeless persons; and the number of vaccines administered to this vulnerable group to date. [34122/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Eoin Ó Broin

1542. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given in relation to public health guidance for weddings to allow those who are fully vaccinated not to be counted in the guest limit; and if consideration is being given to the use of rapid antigen testing in venues for these occasions. [34123/21]

Vaccination Programme

Eoin Ó Broin

1701. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the vaccination plans in place for rough sleepers particularly in rural counties including County Clare. [34991/21]

Health Services

Eoin Ó Broin

1702. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if new applications for intensive care packages are still being accepted; and if so, the procedure by which families can apply for this support for their family members suffering from dementia. [34992/21]

Defibrillators Provision

Eoin Ó Broin

1846. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health his policy in relation to defibrillators for schools; and if consideration is being given to making defibrillators mandatory in all schools. [35646/21]

Medicinal Products

Eoin Ó Broin

1947. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the status of the inquiry into the anti-epilepsy drug sodium valproate; if the inquiry has commenced; when engagement with families affected by disabilities associated with the drug will commence; and the timeline for the delivery of the report. [35963/21]

Homeless Persons Supports

Eoin Ó Broin

2056. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the spend on homeless services by his Department and agencies under his remit for each year since 2013; and the estimated spend for 2021. [36414/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Eoin Ó Broin

2085. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if there are exemptions to persons being charged for mandatory hotel quarantine; if so, the exemptions; the body to which a person can apply for the exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36505/21]

Health Services

Eoin Ó Broin

2086. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to ensuring both breasts are rescreened in the case that a person is recalled for assessment in relation to the BreastCheck programme. [36506/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Eoin Ó Broin

2125. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the public health rationale behind delaying the holding of Confirmations and First Holy Communions while allowing weddings; and if this decision was based on public health advice from NPHET or some other advice. [36594/21]

Disabilities Assessments

Eoin Ó Broin

2296. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for assessments of needs by CHO area; the average waiting time for assessments in each CHO area; the number of children on each of the waiting lists for special needs supports including speech and language, occupational therapists and so on by CHO area; the average waiting time length for each service in each CHO area; the number of full-time equivalent occupational therapists and speech and language therapists; and the number of full-time equivalent staff employed in the assessment of need team and disability team in each CHO area in tabular form. [37280/21]

Vaccination Programme

Eoin Ó Broin

2388. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the status of the possible extension of the Covid-19 vaccination programme to persons under 16 years of age particularly to those with underlying conditions; and if it is likely those at risk will be vaccinated before the return to school. [37661/21]

Home Care Packages

Eoin Ó Broin

2883. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if intensive care packages are currently available to persons in need of such supports; and the procedure for persons to apply for such intensive care packages. [39476/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Eoin Ó Broin

2990. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if he will set out the reopening guidelines and timelines governing bingo halls and snooker halls. [39794/21]

Vaccination Programme

Eoin Ó Broin

3146. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the exclusion of babies and young children from vaccination centres when their parents are being vaccinated is properly communicated to parents when they receive their appointments; and if this exclusion for parents will be reviewed in for particular single parents who are unable to access childminding when their vaccine appointment is scheduled. [40457/21]

Departmental Data

Eoin Ó Broin

213. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average all-in development cost to the Exchequer for one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom social houses and one-, two- and three-bedroom social apartments delivered through the social housing investment programme in the past 12 months. [38827/21]

Departmental Data

Eoin Ó Broin

214. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost to the Exchequer of a social home delivered through the buy and renew scheme in the past 12 months. [38828/21]

Departmental Data

Eoin Ó Broin

215. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost to the Exchequer of a social home delivered through the housing agency’s rolling €70 million vacant homes acquisition fund in the past 12 months. [38829/21]

Departmental Data

Eoin Ó Broin

216. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost to the Exchequer of a new traveller specific accommodation unit delivered from the Travellers accommodation budget in the past 24 months.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38830/21]

Approved Housing Bodies

Eoin Ó Broin

217. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total approved borrowing by AHBs for the delivery of social housing in 2020 and 2021; the number of social homes delivered with that borrowing in 2020; and the target number to be delivered in 2022. [38831/21]

Adoption Services

Eoin Ó Broin

282. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of staff who process requests in the Adoption Authority of Ireland; and if the service is operating at full capacity following pandemic related restrictions. [38910/21]

Student Accommodation

Eoin Ó Broin

297. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a university (details supplied) is requesting over €3,000 in up-front payments for on campus accommodation for the coming academic year despite the Government currently enacting legislation to prohibit same; and if he plans to intervene. [39033/21]

Local Authorities

Eoin Ó Broin

136. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of land purchases by local authorities that have been approved by his Department in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; if he will provide a list of these purchases including location and hectarage; and the financing provided to each local authority for each land purchase. [38401/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Eoin Ó Broin

407. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the reason Covid-19 restrictions are still in place in some hospitals in terms of maternity services; and the steps he is taking to ensure that partners and birth partners of pregnant women are able to be present for pre-natal scans, appointments, labour and at childbirth. [31395/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Eoin Ó Broin

303. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if musicians and bands are being refused access to the music entertainment business assistance scheme if they do not operate exclusively in the commercial live entertainment industry; if so, the details of same; and if she will reconsider this restriction given the vast majority of live musicians also seek to generate income from non-live music activities such as recording. [37357/21]

Housing Policy

Eoin Ó Broin

326. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if court ordered maintenance payments are included in the income assessment for social housing and HAP eligibility. [37242/21]

Housing Provision

Eoin Ó Broin

365. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of long-term lease and Part V lease approvals granted to date in 2021; the number of units in each approval; the local authority in which each approval was granted; the average annual cost of the lease in each development; and the average length of the lease in each development. [37991/21]

Birth Certificates

Eoin Ó Broin

436. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a birth certificate application by a person (details supplied); and if the certificate will be issued urgently to enable the person to apply for a passport for the purposes of travel. [37204/21]

Rental Sector

Eoin Ó Broin

203. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the four Dublin local authorities have had the inspections of private rental properties disrupted by Covid-19 restrictions; if so, the details of the extent of this disruption; and if his Department has provided guidance or support with respect to inspection of private rental properties. [37023/21]

Banking Sector

Eoin Ó Broin

50. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the high interest rates being charged by pillar banks in debt related repayment judgements; and if he has taken action to ensure that these interests are fair and do not add additional financial burden on those in debt repayment agreements with their banks. [36571/21]

Local Authorities

Eoin Ó Broin

247. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the requirements his Department has placed on local authorities (details supplied) with respect to the advancement of the listed developments. [36380/21]

Passport Services

Eoin Ó Broin

260. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied). [36011/21]

Vaccination Programme

Eoin Ó Broin

504. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons with a documented anaphylaxis to trometamol or to GBCAs should not receive a vaccine (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that persons who have been refused this vaccine due to anaphylaxis have been offered the same vaccine again; his views on whether that on refusal these persons are advised that they will go to the bottom of the list; and if he will provide clarification on the matter. [29698/21]

Medicinal Products

Eoin Ó Broin

549. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the reason the long-term illness scheme for mental illness medications is extended only to persons under 16 years of age; and the supports available to persons over 16 years of age to pay for related medication. [29935/21]

Legislative Measures

Eoin Ó Broin

192. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is considering changes to the Electronic Commerce Act 2000 to allow the use of digital signatures on documents in property transactions; and the status of this proposal. [35619/21]

Departmental Funding

Eoin Ó Broin

60. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 53 of 16 June 2021, the breakdown for the current costs associated with administering the Just Transition Fund and to account for source of the funding for the Just Transition Fund of 29 mentioned. [35544/21]

Road Safety

Eoin Ó Broin

102. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to make the wearing of protective clothing mandatory for cyclists and road users of powered personal transporters. [34410/21]

Road Safety

Eoin Ó Broin

103. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport if cyclists and road users of powered personal transporters will be liable for road tax. [34411/21]

Road Safety

Eoin Ó Broin

104. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to insurance for cyclists and road users of powered personal transporters; and if this will be made compulsory. [34412/21]

Road Safety

Eoin Ó Broin

105. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the increase in the use of bicycles known as fat bikes; and if he plans to regulate their usage on public roads and pathways. [34413/21]

Road Safety

Eoin Ó Broin

106. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to ensuring bicycles and powered personal transporters have a built in sounder to aid road safety for users of these vehicles and pedestrians. [34414/21]

Data Centres

Eoin Ó Broin

153. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance the number of data centres whose construction was supported by the REITs. [34735/21]

Approved Housing Bodies

Eoin Ó Broin

204. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expenditure in 2020 on payment and availability agreement payments to approved housing bodies; the number of tenancies covered by these agreements; the current expenditure allocation for 2021 on payment and availability agreements to approved housing bodies; the expected number of tenancies this expenditure will cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34388/21]

Housing Provision

Eoin Ó Broin

205. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the costs approved for the delivery of social housing through both bundle 1 and bundle 2 of the public private partnership projects; the monthly and annual payments to each consortia involved in bundle 1 and bundle 2; the number of years over which these payments will be made; the breakdown of these payments by construction, maintenance and other costs; and the details of the public sector benchmarking exercise that was used to evaluate applications for both bundles in tabular form. [34389/21]

Defective Building Materials

Eoin Ó Broin

206. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the systems in place to ensure that building products such as blocks are manufactured to appropriate standards; the systems in place to ensure that materials from quarries used in building products such as blocks are appropriate for such purposes and are being secured from licensed quarries; the level of inspections by building control authorities in both matters; if such inspections are proactive to identify problems before they become apparent or reactive in response to complaints; the details of the relevant legislation, statutory instruments, circulars and EU directives; and if he will provide links or copies of same. [34390/21]

Housing Schemes

Eoin Ó Broin

207. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the financial contribution scheme for older persons is in operation in the four local authority areas in Dublin; and the qualifying criteria for the scheme. [34391/21]