Parliamentary questions

Health Service Executive

Gary Gannon

1528. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if a commitment will be made to establish to a catch-up scheme for HSE dental clinics following immense disruption to the schoolchildren accessing dental screening appointments in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33963/21]

Vaccination Programme

Gary Gannon

2541. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a clear pathway for a person who has experienced an adverse reaction to their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and who has received medical advice that they should not be given a second dose of the same vaccine and therefore requires access to an alternative vaccine in order to be fully vaccinated such as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38098/21]

State Bodies

Gary Gannon

2666. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if he will elaborate on the governance shortcomings in the operations of the North Inner City Drug and Alcohol Taskforce communicated in a letter (details supplied) to members of the taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38696/21]

State Bodies

Gary Gannon

2667. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the legal basis for the suspension of the North Inner City Drug and Alcohol Task Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38697/21]

Disability Services

Gary Gannon

3335. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the reason children with additional needs living in the Dublin Central and North Dublin area are experiencing significant delays in receiving disability services such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and psychology. [41375/21]

Disability Services

Gary Gannon

3336. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the length of time disability reconfiguration processes have been going on in the areas covered by CHO9 and CHO7; the reason for such delays given the reconfiguration process began long before the public health emergency began in 2020; and the timelines as to when services will resume. [41376/21]

Disability Services

Gary Gannon

3337. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive disability services recommended as a result of an assessment of needs completed in 2018. [41377/21]

Abortion Services

Gary Gannon

3338. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if undocumented persons or those without a PPS number can access abortion services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41378/21]

Abortion Services

Gary Gannon

3339. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if persons from Northern Ireland are able to access abortion services without a PPS number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41379/21]

Health Services

Gary Gannon

3340. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if it is possible for undocumented persons and those without a PPS number to access the maternity and infant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41380/21]

Hospital Charges

Gary Gannon

3341. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the costs received by each public hospital against the costs incurred by each public hospital in contracting external debt collection agencies to pursue unpaid statutory charges in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41397/21]

Health Service Executive

Gary Gannon

3342. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the costs received versus incurred by the HSE in contracting debt collection agencies to pursue unpaid statutory charges by each year from 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41398/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Gary Gannon

3343. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the service framework, governance framework and technical framework in place prior to the HSE ransomware attack as recommended by the HSE Chief Information Officer. [41406/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Gary Gannon

3344. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the service framework, governance framework and technical framework now in place since the ransomware attack on the HSE. [41407/21]

Cabinet Committees

Gary Gannon

3. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with justice issues will next meet. [37467/21]

State Bodies

Gary Gannon

21. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach the current status of the national security analysis centre. [38701/21]

State Bodies

Gary Gannon

22. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach the remit and powers that the national security adviser and the national security analysis centre will have. [38702/21]

State Bodies

Gary Gannon

23. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach the annual budget for the national security adviser and the national security analysis centre. [38703/21]

Defence Forces

Gary Gannon

180. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the permanent and reserve units (details supplied) that have been disbanded since 1998; the date of disbandment of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38704/21]

Defence Forces

Gary Gannon

181. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the logistics and medical facilities that have been closed since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38705/21]

Defence Forces

Gary Gannon

182. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the Permanent Defence Forces annual recruitment since 2000 to date; and the breakdown per service, corps, enlisted personnel and officers in tabular form. [38706/21]

Defence Forces

Gary Gannon

183. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the Reserve Defence Forces annual recruitment since 2000 to present; and the breakdown per service, corps, enlisted personnel and officers in tabular form. [38707/21]

Defence Forces

Gary Gannon

184. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the Permanent Defence Forces figures for those leaving the organisation since 2000; and the breakdown per service, corps, enlisted personnel and officers in tabular form. [38708/21]

Defence Forces

Gary Gannon

185. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the Reserve Defence Forces figures for those leaving the organisation since 2000; and the breakdown per service, corps, enlisted personnel and officers in tabular form. [38709/21]

Defence Forces

Gary Gannon

186. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel deployed on overseas missions since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38710/21]

Defence Forces

Gary Gannon

187. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the current position on the first line reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38711/21]

Air Corps

Gary Gannon

188. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the air space territories and boundaries the State is responsible for in terms of national defence and security. [38712/21]

Naval Service

Gary Gannon

189. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the maritime territories and boundaries the State is responsible for in terms of national defence and security; the air, surface and subsurface areas of responsibility within this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38713/21]

Air Corps

Gary Gannon

190. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the 24/7 air defence and surveillance capabilities of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38714/21]

Air Corps

Gary Gannon

191. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the belligerent incursions in Irish airspace since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38715/21]

Departmental Data

Gary Gannon

246. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will reinstate child benefit payments to continue to be paid to families with children between the ages of 16-18 years over the summer months until school reopens given this practice was able to be facilitated in 2020 and in view of the continued extreme financial burden placed on families due to Covid-19; if this practice will be repeated in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38698/21]

Departmental Data

Gary Gannon

247. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of child benefit payments that were not paid 6 July 2021 due to children being over the age of 16 years within the summer months before school reopens.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38699/21]

Departmental Data

Gary Gannon

248. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of continuing child benefit to children who are over the age of 18 years and in post-primary school. [38700/21]

International Bodies

Gary Gannon

390. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has held discussions to date with the US Administration regarding the need for the United States of America to sign up to and come under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38060/21]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Gary Gannon

432. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the current average class size in Irish primary schools; the estimated number of additional teachers that would be required to reduce that number by one in the next year; the estimated cost of hiring these additional teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38056/21]

Disadvantaged Status

Gary Gannon

433. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of ensuring that all DEIS school students have access to a laptop or tablet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38057/21]

Social Insurance

Gary Gannon

473. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated yield from increasing employers' PRSI on the balance of incomes over €100,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38048/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Gary Gannon

474. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the fuel allowance payment period by one week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38049/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Gary Gannon

475. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of an additional €1 in the weekly fuel allowance payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38050/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Gary Gannon

476. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the qualified child increase for the over 12s by €1 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38051/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Gary Gannon

477. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the qualified child increase for the under 12s by €1 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38052/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Gary Gannon

478. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of one additional week of paternity benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38053/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Gary Gannon

479. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of one additional week of parent’s benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38054/21]

Departmental Reports

Gary Gannon

480. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider publishing an interim report compiled from a smaller portion of the replies from the full cost of disability report by a company (details supplied) in order to assist with making part of the research available prior to budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38061/21]

Third Level Fees

Gary Gannon

537. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of reducing the third-level student contribution also known as the registration fee by €500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38055/21]

Third Level Education

Gary Gannon

538. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the annual spend on the student maintenance grant; the estimated cost of increasing all rates by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38058/21]

Third Level Education

Gary Gannon

539. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the income thresholds for the student maintenance grant also known as the SUSI grant; the estimated cost of increasing all rates by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38059/21]

Grant Payments

Gary Gannon

29. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the SUSI deduction for holiday earnings earned outside of term time up to a maximum of €4,500 is being applied to students who received the pandemic unemployment payment instead as their employment was interrupted by the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36828/21]

Grant Payments

Gary Gannon

37. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of SUSI and graduate entry medicine given students who currently wish to study graduate entry medicine face immense financial barriers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36829/21]

Grant Payments

Gary Gannon

38. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress of the SUSI review and if consideration is being given to extending the scheme to part-time and postgraduate students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36826/21]

Grant Payments

Gary Gannon

55. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there was an increase in the number of students who received a reduction in their grant in 2020-2021 compared to previous years; his views on whether this is due to including the pandemic unemployment payment as income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36827/21]

Special Educational Needs

Gary Gannon

244. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if an organisation (details supplied) is permitted to offer support as part of summer provision for students who are blind or vision impaired as it did in 2020; if not, the reason it is not included in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37146/21]

Special Educational Needs

Gary Gannon

245. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if technological support for assistive technology and Braille lesson packs to supplement learning over the summer are available for students who are blind or vision impaired; if not, if she will consider making them available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37147/21]

Mayoral Election

Gary Gannon

68. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a commitment will be given to ensure that a vote on a directly elected mayor in Galway takes place in 2024 at the same time as the next local elections is supported by Government given that Galway City Council has unanimously passed a motion calling for a plebiscite vote on whether or not to have a directly elected mayor in Galway. [36820/21]

Sports Funding

Gary Gannon

218. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 224 of 20 May 2021, the progress of her Department's review of the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36555/21]

School Accommodation

Gary Gannon

332. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if a site has been purchased by or on behalf of her Department for the purpose of school provision in Trim, County Meath; if so, the plans and details of the proposed usage of any such site; her views on the capacity levels of second-level schools within Trim, particularly in relation to boys; and her views on current plans for a school (details supplied) which continues to operate from temporary accommodation. [36554/21]

Registration of Births

Gary Gannon

375. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the average time for birth registration in the Civil Registration Office in the Lombard St. office; if there was a backlog before the HSE cyber-attack; if the office has caught up on this backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36556/21]

Education Policy

Gary Gannon

56. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 343 of 13 May 2021, the status of the workshops on the promotion of wellbeing and resilience in schools which includes trauma informed approaches; and if a national roll-out of these workshops are still planned for the next academic year. [35389/21]

State Examinations

Gary Gannon

76. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if students completing State examinations in 2022 have the option of bereavement leave or exceptional circumstances during their written exams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35394/21]

School Staff

Gary Gannon

81. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if she will intervene to ensure that a school (details supplied) does not lose a teacher in the next academic year due to being one pupil short of the retention figure [35387/21]

Special Educational Needs

Gary Gannon

86. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if SENOs are required to make a visit to schools in September 2021 as part of the SNA exceptional reviews for post-secondary schools; if there will be a knock-on effect in relation to when schools will be able to hire SNAs resulting in resources not being present in schools at the time students enter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35386/21]

Vaccination Programme

Gary Gannon

99. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if all school staff will be vaccinated ahead of the next academic year; if she is communicating with the Department of Health to ensure same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35388/21]

Disability Services

Gary Gannon

105. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of disability for persons and families, on which there is a commitment in the programme for Government. [35631/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Gary Gannon

109. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of removing the 13-week requalification period for those persons on partial capacity benefit; and the status of removing the 13-week anomaly by early intervention and referral. [35390/21]

Departmental Reports

Gary Gannon

141. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 428 of 25 May 2021, the timeline for when the report will be made available; her views on whether it will be available in time to inform Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35391/21]

Departmental Schemes

Gary Gannon

151. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to expand the free travel scheme for Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35392/21]

Citizens' Assembly

Gary Gannon

239. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education when the Citizens' Assembly on education committed to in the programme for Government is expected to take place. [35001/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Gary Gannon

297. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the research being carried out in association with an organisation (details supplied) into the cost of bereavement. [35636/21]

Cabinet Committees

Gary Gannon

7. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Europe last met; and when it will next meet. [34999/21]

Anglo-Irish Relations

Gary Gannon

14. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent meeting of the British-Irish Council. [35000/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Gary Gannon

155. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in each of the past three years who received partial capacity benefit broken down by those who were in receipt of illness benefit and those in receipt of invalidity pension in tabular form. [35393/21]

Dental Services

Gary Gannon

200. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if the Cabra HSE dental clinic is to be closed for a duration of time; the dates of the closure; and the other HSE dental clinics that are due to close for considerable amounts of time. [27116/21]

Naval Service

Gary Gannon

30. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Naval Service ships are unable to take to sea (details supplied); and the steps taken or that will be taken to remedy this situation. [34672/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Gary Gannon

34. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to a recent article in the media (details supplied) which stated there has been a 413% increase in ransomware attacks in Ireland since 2020; his views on the impact that cutbacks to the Defence Forces budget have had on the response to the HSE cyber-attack; if he will carry out an in-depth review of the capabilities and structures of the Communications and Information Services Corps and the Permanent Defence Forces to ensure the retention of skilled personnel within the forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34673/21]

Defence Forces

Gary Gannon

35. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence if the re-opening of St. Bricin's Military Hospital or the construction of a new purpose-built military medical facility staffed by members of the Medical Corps will be committed to in order to better prepare readiness in the face of future challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34675/21]

Defence Forces

Gary Gannon

45. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to Irish controlled airspace repeatedly being entered by Russian aircraft with its transponders turned off; his views on the need for the State to have the capacity to be aware of aircraft movements in the air space for which it is responsible; and if he will report on this issue. [34674/21]

Defence Forces

Gary Gannon

49. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence his plans to ensure that talent, skills and personnel of the Reserve Defence Forces can be utilised in the near future in view of the current situation between the retention crisis in the Defence Forces and reservist contributions during the HSE cyber-attack; and if he plans to engage with employers to facilitate paid leave and job protection for reservists being mobilised. [34671/21]

Legislative Process

Gary Gannon

421. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice when the Criminal Procedure Act 2021 will be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34670/21]

Dental Services

Gary Gannon

454. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the number of primary school children who missed dental screenings due to external circumstances such as school building closures and redeployment of staff that will be accommodated in the future. [27118/21]

Dental Services

Gary Gannon

474. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 531 of 3 June 2020, if schoolchildren who were in sixth class and did not have a dental screening prior to school buildings closures in 2020 have received new appointments in the Dublin north city or north-west Dublin. [27117/21]

United Nations

Gary Gannon

118. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the priorities of the Government on a sexual and reproductive health policy ahead of the Generation Equality Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33914/21]

Departmental Strategies

Gary Gannon

450. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the progress which has been made to date on reviewing and renewing the national carers’ strategy committed to in the programme for Government. [26433/21]

Special Educational Needs

Gary Gannon

163. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the reason for not providing guidance counsellors to special schools; the estimated cost of providing one guidance counsellor to each special school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33961/21]

Sports Facilities

Gary Gannon

76. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if funding will be made available for a stadium (details supplied); and the details of funding provided by her Department to the stadium in the past five years. [33280/21]

Arts Policy

Gary Gannon

99. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures that are being taken to ensure affordable vacant spaces for artists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33283/21]

Sports Facilities

Gary Gannon

115. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has had any communications with the management of a stadium (details supplied) to date; if she will take steps to prevent the sale of the stadium; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33281/21]

Sports Facilities

Gary Gannon

126. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will help to develop and enhance a stadium (details supplied) to ensure women and men's football can continue to play in a modern stadium into the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33279/21]

Sport and Recreational Development

Gary Gannon

128. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if specific funding will be provided to enhance and develop sport facilities in the inner-city area of Dublin. [33282/21]

Tax Code

Gary Gannon

229. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the lack of transparency surrounding special tax arrangements for multinational companies that Irish companies operating within the same sector cannot avail of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33558/21]

Tax Code

Gary Gannon

230. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Finance if there is a special tax arrangement for larger corporations or market dominant players that allow them to pay a minimal amount of tax to the Exchequer; if his attention has been drawn to any such arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33559/21]

Civil Defence

Gary Gannon

345. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence if there are plans to issue an award or medal, similar to that awarded to HSE National Ambulance Service personnel, as a small token to members of the Civil Defence for their tireless and entirely voluntarily contribution to the State's Covid-19 response.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33557/21]

Magdalen Laundries

Gary Gannon

439. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will make funds available to ensure the preservation of Ireland’s last Magdalene Laundry on Sean McDermott Street in order that it may be a site of conscience and truth-telling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33556/21]

Third Level Costs

Gary Gannon

478. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the non-adjacent maintenance grant from the current rate of €3,025 to €4,025 for full-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. [33561/21]

Third Level Costs

Gary Gannon

479. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of extending a non-adjacent maintenance grant of €3,025 to part-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. [33562/21]

Third Level Costs

Gary Gannon

480. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the non-adjacent maintenance grant from the current rate of €3,025 to €4,025 and extending this to part-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. [33563/21]

Third Level Costs

Gary Gannon

481. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of extending a non-adjacent maintenance grant of 100% to €4,025 to part-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. [33564/21]

Third Level Costs

Gary Gannon

482. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the adjacent maintenance grant from €1,215 to €2,215 for full-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. [33565/21]

Third Level Costs

Gary Gannon

483. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of extending an adjacent maintenance grant from €1,215 to part-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. [33566/21]

Third Level Costs

Gary Gannon

484. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of extending an adjacent maintenance grant from €1,215 to €2,215 to part-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. [33567/21]

State Examinations

Gary Gannon

340. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education when the SEC will recommence the extensive review how to support students experiencing exceptional circumstances during their State examinations following on from the interim pilot measure in 2019 for students who suffered bereavement close to or over their examinations; when this review will be completed; and if the interim measures will continue to be offered while the review is taking place. [32785/21]