Parliamentary questions

Passport Data

Marian Harkin

4. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the feasibility of the State introducing a Covid-19 stamp on passports to demonstrate that travellers have received the vaccination against the virus. [38293/20]

National Broadband Plan

Marian Harkin

164. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the national broadband plan in counties Sligo and Leitrim, including areas already covered and areas to be covered by the end of each of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39377/20]

Brexit Issues

Marian Harkin

186. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport the point at which a person who has attained a certificate of professional competence as transport manager from the UK is required to take the relevant Irish examination in order to retain that certificate post Brexit; the legal position on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39378/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Marian Harkin

238. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will clarify an issue with regard to Covid-19 restrictions for a sport (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39427/20]

Human Rights

Marian Harkin

260. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will request the Iranian authorities to show good will by letting young Baha’is have full access to higher level education and training (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39426/20]

Driver Test

Marian Harkin

37. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for a driving test. [38897/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Marian Harkin

69. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports available for individuals and companies in the live music sector that do not operate from a specific premises but tour, play in venues, hotels, weddings and at festivals, all of which have collapsed due to Covid-19 following the recent report of the Arts and Culture Recovery Task Force (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39080/20]

Departmental Funding

Marian Harkin

284. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the expected figure for project pay-out by her Department in 2021 based on current commitments in the LEADER programme, given that the voted expenditure for LEADER for 2021 is €44 million; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38898/20]

Departmental Funding

Marian Harkin

285. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding she expects to be left for new projects under the new State-led interim rural development programme in 2021 after the expected pay-out for projects and administration in 2021. [38899/20]

School Transport

Marian Harkin

480. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if she will address the case of a person (details supplied) regarding school transport. [37939/20]

Student Universal Support Ireland

Marian Harkin

680. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason a change in circumstances has not been taken into consideration for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38847/20]

Garda Stations

Marian Harkin

752. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Justice if a full assessment has been carried out on the refurbishment costs for Sligo Garda station, including costs such as those incurred for deep retrofitting and procurement of space when refurbishment is ongoing; the details of same; if it is still the case that the refurbishment works are to be finished in December 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38844/20]

Garda Stations

Marian Harkin

753. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Justice if a comparative assessment has been done on the cost of a full refurbishment of Sligo Garda station; the cost of a new build on the site already purchased for this purpose; the details of same as promised in June 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38845/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Marian Harkin

847. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if an issue (details supplied) in regard to Covid-19 guidelines will be clarified. [38350/20]

Medical Cards

Marian Harkin

312. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if the matter on charges being levied on medical card holders by dentists and opticians will be clarified; if these additional charges can be claimed back from his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37554/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Marian Harkin

70. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if swimming lessons will be re-instated during level 3 Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will take into consideration correspondence from a group (details supplied) on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37291/20]

Citizenship Applications

Marian Harkin

158. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); when correspondence will be issued to confirm receipt of the application; when the active passports will be returned to the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37284/20]

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

Marian Harkin

263. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance when the processing of applications for primary medical certificates for disabled drivers and passengers will resume; when the application of a person (details supplied) will be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36269/20]

EU Directives

Marian Harkin

603. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeframe for the transposition of the EU work-life balance directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36931/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Marian Harkin

901. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the guidelines in place for the selling of Christmas trees in an outdoor setting under the current level 5 restrictions and also under level 3 and 4 restrictions; where these vendors can access the guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36919/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Marian Harkin

902. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reopen livestock marts with all social distancing guidelines alongside online bidding in view of the fact that marts are essential businesses and are an integral part of the food supply chain and should be aligned with other essential food production operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36920/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Marian Harkin

132. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport the specific financial supports available to those in the chauffeur, limousine and small coach operators' sector; the details of the funds; the guidelines to access same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35923/20]

Fuel Allowance

Marian Harkin

153. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if the means test will be removed for the fuel allowance for those in receipt of a State pension who have a disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35568/20]

Farmers Markets

Marian Harkin

266. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding or grant assistance available to a business (details supplied); when the social enterprise fund will next be open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35700/20]

Planning Guidelines

Marian Harkin

384. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for updating the 2005 Planning Guidelines on Sustainable Rural Housing issued under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000; the timeline for the amendment of county development plans by local authorities to deal with the European Court of Justice ruling in the Flemish Decree case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35013/20]

Local Improvement Scheme

Marian Harkin

848. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an issue in relation to a local improvement scheme (details supplied) will be clarified. [35012/20]

Driver Test

Marian Harkin

84. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport if compensation is payable to those that the driver theory test is cancelled with less than five days’ notice and if so, the process to access same. [34437/20]

Student Support Schemes

Marian Harkin

185. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason the pandemic unemployment payment is not classed as a qualifying payment for SUSI grant applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34436/20]

Road Network

Marian Harkin

37. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport the total spend on local and national roads by county in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and the budget allocation for 2021. [34125/20]

Parental Leave

Marian Harkin

93. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider bringing forward the date parents can access the extra three weeks parents leave which is due to commence in April 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34124/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Marian Harkin

154. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the number of amplification cycles being used for PCR testing; if this is a static number used for every test; and if the number has remained constant from March to October 2020. [34126/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Marian Harkin

155. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the standard the PCR tests are being compared against; the person or body that set the standard; and the way in which it was decided that the chosen genetic sequence was definitively from SARS-CoV-2 and could not be confused with another coronavirus. [34127/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Marian Harkin

527. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding available to musicians as announced in budget 2021; the process to access the funding and closing dates for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32618/20]

Third Level Fees

Marian Harkin

1001. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if, following the announcement in budget 2021 of an extra €250 payment for third level students who have either paid their college fee or are in receipt of a SUSI grant, to assist with transfer to online learning, full-time post leaving certificate students who do not qualify for a SUSI grant but have paid their course fees will be eligible for this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32385/20]

Medical Cards

Marian Harkin

1309. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if the means test for medical cards for persons with disabilities will be removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33055/20]

Nursing Staff

Marian Harkin

1369. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health his plans to put in place a remuneration package for student nurses who are effectively working 35 hours per week in hospitals and healthcare facilities as healthcare assistants for no remuneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33410/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Marian Harkin

51. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance if the CRSS will be accessible by a business (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32245/20]

Medicinal Products

Marian Harkin

202. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health when duodopa which was approved for reimbursement in February 2020 will be sanctioned for use by patients that urgently need the medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32271/20]

Employment Rights

Marian Harkin

23. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position of non-essential workers travelling from a number of different counties, including across the Border who wish to work from home but whose employers are refusing; the protections in place for such employees whose employer is insisting on employees working in their workplace or they may face being laid off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31929/20]

Alcohol Treatment Services

Marian Harkin

243. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health when funding will be made available to support the delivery of community action on alcohol from the additional funding announced in Budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31927/20]

Regional Development

Marian Harkin

5. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he will take to ensure the viability of businesses and SMEs in the regions post-Brexit that will deliver a fair distribution of investment in jobs in the regions. [30478/20]

Brexit Supports

Marian Harkin

67. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he plans to introduce or that are in place to support the sectors most exposed by Brexit and workers in those sectors. [30479/20]

School Staff

Marian Harkin

32. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if she will engage with all parties representing school secretaries in order to find a resolution to the issue of equal pay for equal work. [30225/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Marian Harkin

71. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education the protections in place for teachers, in particular those with underlying medical conditions, in the case of a positive Covid-19 test in their schools; and the protocols for schools to notify staff, parents and students in cases in which there is a positive test in a school. [30224/20]

Forestry Sector

Marian Harkin

284. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the fee that will be payable in the case of person who objects to a forestry licence application; if no decision has been made on the fee, the date on which this decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30481/20]

Planning Issues

Marian Harkin

172. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are provisions in legislation for a second extension of duration for a planning application due to expire in December 2020 that has become necessary as a result of the Covid-19 restrictions since March 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30162/20]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Marian Harkin

318. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if former public servants who are not in receipt of a contributory State pension qualify for the living alone allowance and fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30160/20]

Disability Services Provision

Marian Harkin

319. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if financial supports are available for wheelchair users who have a free travel card but that cannot use public transport to attend medical appointments due to their disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30161/20]

Rail Network

Marian Harkin

236. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question 664 of 30 June 2020, if he will provide an expected timeline for the release of the latest rail review report on the western rail corridor commissioned in 2019 in view of the fact the publication of the report is already delayed by more than six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28768/20]

School Transport

Marian Harkin

459. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education the reason a bus pass was refused for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28505/20]

Family Reunification

Marian Harkin

595. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application for family reunification by a person (details supplied). [28154/20]

Medical Cards

Marian Harkin

667. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if medical cards will be provided for those women that have had severe life altering and ongoing complications from transvaginal mesh implants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28340/20]

EU Regulations

Marian Harkin

786. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans in place to ensure conformity of regulations between Ireland and Northern Ireland in view of proposed new EU regulations governing the purchase of veterinary medicines in respect of the availability and authorised dispensing of such products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28152/20]

EU Regulations

Marian Harkin

787. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure the continuation of the existing right of suitably qualified persons to sell veterinary medicines to farmers and not restrict such authorisation to qualified veterinarians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28153/20]

LEADER Programmes

Marian Harkin

817. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress that has been made to ensure that the commitment in the programme for Government that the new LEADER programme will be led by independent local action groups will be honoured; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28769/20]

Carbon Tax Yield

Marian Harkin

97. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase carbon tax on solid fuel products in Budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27949/20]

Community Employment Schemes

Marian Harkin

205. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection when the 2008 Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27820/20]

Tax Credits

Marian Harkin

33. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance if he will use budget 2021 to extend eligibility for the home carer tax credit to include single working carers and allow carers to claim tax relief on the cost of employing a care worker while also claiming the dependent relative or incapacitated child tax credit; and if he will increase the dependent relative tax credit in line with the incapacitated child tax credit. [26674/20]

Local Authority Services

Marian Harkin

335. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans in place and the timeframe for same to reimburse Leitrim County Council for the cost of a report being undertaken to investigate the causes of the recent landslide on Shass Mountain, Drumkeerin, County Leitrim; if he will examine the next immediate steps necessary to deal with this catastrophic event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26982/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Marian Harkin

357. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the supports or grant aid in place for the ongoing costs and expenses necessary for the maintenance and upkeep of a community arts centre, that is, insurance, energy costs and so on, in which no revenue is coming in due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26966/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Marian Harkin

586. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment will be restored to its former levels for those that lose their jobs now or in the future due to Covid-19. [26675/20]

Private Security Authority

Marian Harkin

722. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider an extension to the Private Security Authority, PSA, licensing period for those working in the sector and whose income has collapsed due to guidelines on Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26967/20]

Maternity Services

Marian Harkin

811. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health his plans to ease the restrictions in terms of antenatal and maternity care in the context of allowing partners to attend scans and also attend the birth of their children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26453/20]

Dental Services

Marian Harkin

920. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the supports in place for dentists who were promised they would be provided with PPE in early May 2020 and have not received same and are financing the additional costs themselves (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26986/20]

Dental Services

Marian Harkin

921. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to deal with the under-resourcing of the HSE community dental service compounded by the redeployment of dentists from the service to undertake testing and contact tracing as part of the HSE Covid-19 public health response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26987/20]

Departmental Funding

Marian Harkin

1021. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans in place and the timeframe for same to reimburse Leitrim County Council for the cost of a report being undertaken to investigate the causes of the recent landslide on Shass Mountain, Drumkeerin, County Leitrim; if he will examine the next immediate steps necessary to deal with this catastrophic event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26985/20]

Programme for Government

Marian Harkin

1042. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the steps that have been taken to advance the commitment in the Programme for Government to prioritise a State-led rural development programme to bridge the gap between the wind-up of the existing Leader Programme and the implementation of the new programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26965/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Marian Harkin

53. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport the supports being proposed to support the chauffeur industry in view of the fact revenue of members is down 98% in March and April, 2020 when compared to the same period in 2019. [25862/20]

Bus Services

Marian Harkin

212. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport the number of individual service cancellations on PSO funded Bus Éireann services scheduled to have operated from Sligo bus depot since 1 March 2020; the estimated number of passengers affected by these cancellations; the steps Bus Éireann plans to take to reduce the number of service cancellations at the depot; the number of service disruptions as a result of mechanical failures at same depot since March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25222/20]

Disaster Response

Marian Harkin

373. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the supports, if any, that are being provided by Ireland to those affected by the fire at the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25217/20]

Special Educational Needs

Marian Harkin

461. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education the process involved to access an autism place for a child when moving from one county to another; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25216/20]

Special Educational Needs

Marian Harkin

462. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if a place will be made available for a person (details supplied) in a special school to repeat a year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25218/20]

Mental Health Services

Marian Harkin

779. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the resources planned as part of the Living with Covid Plan and in the context of Budget 2021 to ensure increases in staffing in mental health services, the development of out of hours crisis services and investment in primary care mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25214/20]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Marian Harkin

780. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the outcomes or recommendations of the women’s health taskforce for endometriosis patients; the measures in place to deal with long waiting lists and the lack of consultants for these patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25215/20]

Brexit Issues

Marian Harkin

131. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the implications for animals moving across the Border from Northern Ireland to here and vice versa for slaughter or as carcasses in the context of Brexit; if an all-island approach and a level playing field will continue to apply to each aspect of agricultural production and processing on the island of Ireland; and the actions that have been taken or will be taken by both Governments to ensure full co-operation between farmers on both sides of the Border. [19029/20]

Student Support Schemes

Marian Harkin

28. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the supports being put in place to support third level students returning to education to ensure their health and well-being during these challenging times. [22644/20]

Third Level Institutions

Marian Harkin

39. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the response that has been put in place to deal with the issue of sexual harassment and gender-based violence on third-level campuses in view of a recent survey carried out by the Active Consent Programme in NUI Galway in collaboration with a union (details supplied) highlighting the issue. [22645/20]

Technological Universities

Marian Harkin

47. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the Connacht, Ulster Alliance Technological University application. [22643/20]

Technological Universities

Marian Harkin

52. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of all current technological university applications. [22656/20]

Third Level Institutions

Marian Harkin

62. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans in place to progress a university of the north-west involving Letterkenny IT and Magee College, Derry; and the way in which such plans may impact on the Connacht, Ulster Alliance for a technological university application. [22646/20]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

Marian Harkin

278. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance the reason proprietary directors and certain connected persons cannot access the new employer wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21252/20]

Rental Sector

Marian Harkin

435. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the options open to landlords and tenants in cases in which the tenant is under a termination notice in view of the current moratorium on rent increases and evictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22289/20]

Public Services Card

Marian Harkin

703. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection when appointments for public services cards will resume; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21858/20]

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Marian Harkin

881. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Justice when the optional protocol of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will be ratified. [21253/20]

Medical Cards

Marian Harkin

1263. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health when the commencement order will be issued to the HSE in order to give effect to the provisions of the legislation on the new thresholds for medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21834/20]

Medical Cards

Marian Harkin

1265. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health when the commencement order will issue to the HSE to give effect to the provisions of the legislation on the new thresholds for medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21857/20]

Court Judgments

Marian Harkin

1267. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the implications of a recent High Court case (details supplied) on other persons that are similarly affected. [21863/20]

LEADER Programmes

Marian Harkin

1480. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the steps that have been taken to advance the commitment in the programme for Government to increase the rate of aid available to private enterprise through Leader from 50% to 75% for capital projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21499/20]

Disability Services Provision

Marian Harkin

1086. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health when day services (details supplied) in County Leitrim will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19739/20]

Foreign Conflicts

Marian Harkin

27. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps taken by Ireland and the international community to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen; the nature of discussions with international partners regarding facilitating a permanent ceasefire in Yemen; the value to the EU of arms exports to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, UAE, to perpetuate the conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18543/20]

Driver Licences

Marian Harkin

124. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18615/20]

Greenways Provision

Marian Harkin

125. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the allocated funding for greenways will be made available to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18616/20]

Value Added Tax

Marian Harkin

223. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance his plans to include counsellors and psychotherapists on the list of health professionals who are VAT exempt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18244/20]

Medical Cards

Marian Harkin

951. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; when the new thresholds for medical cards will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18241/20]

Mental Health Services

Marian Harkin

952. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health when interviews for psychiatric nurses for those on the HSE national panel will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18242/20]

Mental Health Services

Marian Harkin

953. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health his plans to acknowledge counsellors and psychotherapists as health professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18243/20]

School Staff

Marian Harkin

371. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if schools that have the enrolment numbers will be allowed to employ an additional teacher for 2020, which would be of benefit in the provision of smaller class groupings, instead of waiting until September 2021, in view of the Covid-19 crisis and in order to assist with social distancing and HSE guidelines in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16587/20]

CLÁR Programme

Marian Harkin

486. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to allocate funding for playgrounds under the CLÁR scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16990/20]

Agriculture Schemes

Marian Harkin

528. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer could continue to claim BPS and relevant rural development payments under force majeure if a mudslide occurs and leaves land unfit for agricultural purposes for a period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17136/20]

Garda Stations

Marian Harkin

575. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 337 to 339, inclusive, of 30 June 2020, if a comparative assessment has been carried on the cost of a full refurbishment of Sligo Garda station compared with the cost of a new build on the site already purchased for this purpose which was not addressed in the reply. [16590/20]