Parliamentary questions

Shared Ownership Scheme

Niall Collins

46. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review correspondence sent by persons (details supplied) in relation to financial matters and address the issues raised therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22396/21]

Fuel Prices

Niall Collins

250. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport if he will address the reason diesel fuel prices have increased from an average of €1.20 to €1.40 per litre over a period of six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22107/21]

Workplace Relations Commission

Niall Collins

794. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice if she will respond to a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to a Workplace Relations Commission award; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21247/21]

Tourism Promotion

Niall Collins

45. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will address the matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20881/21]

Remote Working

Niall Collins

231. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the locations and number by county of the eHubs for remote working to be developed referred to in the Rural Development Policy 2021-2025 - Our Rural Future; the person or body that will develop these facilities; the timeline for delivery of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20945/21]

Enterprise Support Services

Niall Collins

159. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if assistance will be provided to a business (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18506/21]

National Broadband Plan

Niall Collins

222. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when high-speed fibre broadband will be available to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18343/21]

National Broadband Plan

Niall Collins

229. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will review and respond to matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) regarding the provision of broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18634/21]

Departmental Funding

Niall Collins

268. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of funds being spent by his Department on research and development for renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19712/21]

Departmental Correspondence

Niall Collins

932. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 923 of 24 March 2021, if she will further review and advise on correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18331/21]

Local Employment Service

Niall Collins

1110. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if a response will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied) on the Local Employment Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18296/21]

Departmental Funding

Niall Collins

1941. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health his views on a proposal for funding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19359/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Niall Collins

2102. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the criteria and process for adding and removing countries from the mandatory quarantine list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19838/21]

Afforestation Programme

Niall Collins

2455. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider fast-tracking afforestation projects through the licensing system which are screened out by forestry companies and their ecologists. [18570/21]

Afforestation Programme

Niall Collins

2456. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forestry projects and respective area of land in hectares which are screened out by the appropriate assessment process that have received approval in 2021. [18571/21]

Afforestation Programme

Niall Collins

2457. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average time it took to approve screened out projects. [18572/21]

Afforestation Programme

Niall Collins

2458. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of screened out projects that were referred to the ecology section by the district forestry inspectors. [18573/21]

Afforestation Programme

Niall Collins

2459. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a mechanism for highlighting screened out projects to ecology in order that they can be fast-tracked and be with files that need more ecological attention and-or a site visit. [18574/21]

Afforestation Programme

Niall Collins

2460. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actual processing time for files with Natura impact statements submitted over the past six to nine months. [18575/21]

Road Projects

Niall Collins

47. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport the status of the new Limerick to Foynes road; the funding that has been secured to build the road; the estimated cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17815/21]

Immigration Policy

Niall Collins

283. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice the status of the programme for Government commitment to regularise undocumented persons living in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17814/21]

Commissioners of Irish Lights

Niall Collins

308. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport his plans to offer an open tender for the lease or sale of lands on the Loop Head peninsula acquired for the Loran-C project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17482/21]

Tax Code

Niall Collins

316. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter in relation to NOx emissions charges that are being levied on older diesel vehicles (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16422/21]

Insurance Costs

Niall Collins

386. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance his plans for insurance reform; his views on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17308/21]

Health Services Provision

Niall Collins

1078. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he has given instructions to the HSE with regard to plans for the future of the site of the former Crooksling Health Centre, Brittas, County Dublin; the discussions he has had in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17100/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Niall Collins

1185. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17474/21]

Beef Data and Genomics Programme

Niall Collins

1266. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farmer (details supplied) who appealed their application for an extension on the beef data and genomics programme 2021 on the basis of the strong medical evidence submitted will receive an outcome to their appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16868/21]

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

Niall Collins

443. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance when the disabled drivers and disabled passengers tax concession scheme will be replaced in view of the Supreme Court judgement of 18 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14378/21]

Departmental Funding

Niall Collins

717. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on a matter in relation to a funding and delivery solution for public sector projects raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15535/21]

Pension Provisions

Niall Collins

923. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education if she will examine and advise on the position of a pension for a public servant (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15379/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Niall Collins

977. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a matter (details supplied) regarding community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14377/21]

Health Services Staff

Niall Collins

1305. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will respond to matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13889/21]

Vaccination Programme

Niall Collins

1347. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the vaccine category a person (details supplied) falls into; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14013/21]

Abortion Services

Niall Collins

1350. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to protests outside a hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14024/21]

Health Services Staff

Niall Collins

1351. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will respond to a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to intern doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14027/21]

Vaccination Programme

Niall Collins

1379. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health when retail workers and supermarket workers will be vaccinated; if they will be considered as part of the key worker category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14084/21]

Medical Cards

Niall Collins

1774. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if persons with Down syndrome are entitled to a medical card; the reason some holders of a medical card who have Down syndrome are having their medical cards reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15400/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Niall Collins

1965. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a scheme to replace the AEOS scheme which finished 12 months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14534/21]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Niall Collins

1967. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farmer (details supplied) will be called for an oral hearing in relation to their TAMS application. [14649/21]

Wildlife Control

Niall Collins

2009. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he plans to take regarding the large herd of wild goats impacting on farmers in west County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15194/21]

Work Permits

Niall Collins

133. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a matter (details supplied) in relation to critical skills employment permits for immigrant non-consultant hospital doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13645/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Niall Collins

134. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the Covid-19 business aid scheme will be open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12563/21]

Public Sector Staff

Niall Collins

395. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the persons or grades of persons in the civil and public service and other employments who are prohibited from standing for election to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13034/21]

Diaspora Issues

Niall Collins

422. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on matters raised in correspondence in relation to a building (details supplied) in New York; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12482/21]

Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Scheme

Niall Collins

581. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if an extension will be allowed to the back to work scheme due to Covid-19 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12854/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Niall Collins

635. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will advise on queries raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12596/21]

Animal Breeding Regulations

Niall Collins

1002. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence in relation to pedigree boer goat breeders (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12490/21]

Beekeeping Industry

Niall Collins

1035. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received representations from an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the potential threat to beekeepers here from the small hive beetle further to reports regarding the importation of bees into the UK via Northern Ireland from Italy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13377/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Niall Collins

1041. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give special consideration to young farmers who started farming since the closure of the last GLAS scheme to be eligible for the traditional farm building scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13470/21]

Health and Social Care Professionals

Niall Collins

181. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if advice will be provided in relation to the circumstances of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12184/21]