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Questions and answers for Dáil or Seanad term
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Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Pa Daly
118. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on working time agreements across the Civil Service. [26342/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Rural Social Scheme
Pa Daly
565. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection if the removal of time limits for the rural social scheme will be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26882/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Departmental Properties
Pa Daly
742. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice her plans for an accommodation centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27197/20]
Thu, 24 Sep 2020
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Bus Éireann
Pa Daly
40. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the factors used to decide the creation or depreciation of rural bus stops by Bus Éireann. [25660/20]
Wed, 23 Sep 2020
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Hospital Procedures
Pa Daly
187. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the status of elective surgeries with particular emphasis on orthopaedic surgeries in University Hospital Kerry. [25753/20]
Wed, 23 Sep 2020
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Diabetes Strategy
Pa Daly
194. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the cost, safety and patient benefits of sensors for the purposes of blood tests for diabetes patients; the actions and steps he will take to expand the drug reimbursement scheme to include sensors for all diabetic patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25767/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Pa Daly
52. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the seasonal workers who were not in employment by 13 March 2020 remain excluded from the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment in view the fact that the date for applications has been extended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25163/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Pa Daly
83. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the status of the planned improvements to rural broadband in County Kerry. [24991/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Pa Daly
491. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education if a request for a SNA under a special exceptional review will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied). [25617/20]
Thu, 17 Sep 2020
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General Practitioner Services
Pa Daly
189. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the approval of two additional general practitioners or family doctors for a health centre (details supplied) to alleviate the lack of general practitioner care and out-of-hours coverage in the area. [24522/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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National Children's Hospital
Pa Daly
35. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the construction of the new children’s hospital; the new estimated date of completion; if the total cost of the hospital will now exceed the figure of €1.73 billion from the independent review; the legal costs arising from the current legal challenge; and the total legal costs to date. [16604/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Forestry Sector
Pa Daly
116. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the forestry licensing system. [24110/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Pa Daly
798. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of derogations from requirements to self-isolate for contacts of confirmed cases that have been granted or given within the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24022/20]
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
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Proposed Legislation
Pa Daly
20. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice when the family court and family law Bill promised in the programme for Government will be delivered; and the way in which the Bill plans to make family law proceedings less adversarial. [22960/20]
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
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Direct Provision System
Pa Daly
41. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if the national standards for accommodation offered to persons in the protection process will be superseded by the forthcoming white paper on direct provision. [22959/20]
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
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Direct Provision System
Pa Daly
166. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if the national standards for accommodation offered to persons in the protection process will be superseded by the forthcoming white paper on direct provision. [22371/20]
Wed, 9 Sep 2020
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Pa Daly
35. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider changing the criteria for calculating SUSI grant eligibility to include whether a parent is in receipt of the working family payment. [22386/20]
Wed, 9 Sep 2020
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Pa Daly
278. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for the rheumatology department in University Hospital Kerry; and the length of time persons are awaiting an appointment there. [22872/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Direct Provision System
Pa Daly
31. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the preparatory work that has taken place with respect to responsibility for direct provision transferring under his remit. [22370/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Microfinance Loan Fund Scheme
Pa Daly
90. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the size of the MFI loan book; the number of current creditors it has based in County Kerry; and the number of these creditors that have contacted the organisation expressing an inability to meet payments in October 2020. [22273/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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EU Directives
Pa Daly
266. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance his views on the implications of the EU fifth anti-money laundering directive with respect to the regulation of digital, virtual and cryptocurrencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21603/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Equality Issues
Pa Daly
916. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the findings in the recent Public Service Performance report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21602/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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EU Directives
Pa Daly
917. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the deadline for the implementation of the EU fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive was 10 January 2020; her plans to transpose the directive into law here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21603/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Proposed Legislation
Pa Daly
918. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if the terms of reference for the review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 include the effect of increasing penalties and enforcement of the offence of brothel keeping from section 11 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 (as amended); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21604/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Departmental Contracts
Pa Daly
919. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if external bodies or companies have been engaged with regard to the social media evaluation reports being prepared by the transparency unit of her Department; the amounts paid in consultancy or training fees in relation to the activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21605/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Departmental Contracts
Pa Daly
920. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if the data protection implications of the social media evaluation reports being prepared by the transparency unit of her Department have been evaluated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21606/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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International Protection
Pa Daly
921. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the preparatory work been carried out by her Department in relation to the national standards for accommodation offered to persons in the protection process; the preliminary assessments of centres that have been carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21607/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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International Protection
Pa Daly
922. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if the national standards on accommodation offered to persons in the protection process apply to existing provider contracts made before January 2021; and if not, if they will be a legal requirement only for new or renewed contracts after that time. [21608/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Garda Reform
Pa Daly
942. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the existing reform projects taking place within An Garda Síochána which were decided to be inconsistent with the recommendations on the Future of Policing in Ireland report; if these projects have been halted as per page two of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21989/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Garda Reform
Pa Daly
943. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the existing reform projects taking place within An Garda Síochána which were decided to be consistent with the recommendations on the Future of Policing in Ireland report; if these projects have been halted as per page two of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21990/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Garda Vetting
Pa Daly
944. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the number of instances in which more than one Garda vetting application was made for the same person within a six-month period in 2019; and the number of instances in which these applications resulted in the disclosure of a conviction. [21991/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Garda Vetting
Pa Daly
953. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda vetting applications that revealed a new conviction in circumstances in which two or more applications were made with respect to a single individual within 3 months, 6 months and a year, respectively. [22252/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Pa Daly
1325. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if the way in which restrictions on indoor gatherings are affecting a group (details supplied) and similar peer to peer rehabilitation groups will be examined; and if he will raise the matter with NPHET. [22130/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Pa Daly
1326. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the turnaround time for Covid-19 testing within acute hospitals both nationally and within Kerry University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22131/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Pa Daly
1327. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of public health and civil service staff reassigned to track and trace duties both nationally and within County Kerry in tabular form; and the duties and Department that staff have been reassigned from. [22132/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Pa Daly
1328. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the calls for voluntary requests in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic the HSE has made to medical staff within HSE facilities within County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22133/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Hospital Staff
Pa Daly
1329. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of medical and clinical staff in departments (details supplied) in University Hospital Kerry at registrar level or above by consultant, specialist registrar, senior registrar or registrar, respectively; and the number of staff on permanent contracts, long-term locum contracts or recently appointed locums, that is, less than six months [22134/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Education Data
Pa Daly
12. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, report, Implications of the Covid-19 Pandemic for Policy in Relation to Children and Young People: A Policy View, has been reviewed; her views on the implications for education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19285/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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School Equipment
Pa Daly
71. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to address the digital divide for schools, teachers and students in cases in which there is a lack of access to digital devices and adequate broadband prior to re-opening; her plans to deliver the curriculum in a digital or virtual setting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19286/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pa Daly
131. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses in County Kerry; the amount of funding allocated to the authority; the number of businesses in the county that have received funding under the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20845/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pa Daly
132. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for supports under the various schemes for businesses impacted by Covid-19 that have been received from businesses in County Kerry; the number that have been processed to date; the number that have been successful; the amount allocated to the businesses; the amount sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20847/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pa Daly
537. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding that has been allocated to County Kerry in order to deal with the impact of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20802/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Social and Affordable Housing
Pa Daly
538. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of affordable homes that have been built in County Kerry in each of the past five years; the amount planned for 2020; the funding allocated in each year to the local authority to supply affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20803/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Local Authority Housing
Pa Daly
539. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average length of time spent on the social housing list in County Kerry; his plans to reduce these times; the number on the social housing list for each of the past 12 months and each month to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20804/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Home Loan Scheme
Pa Daly
540. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of applicants for Rebuilding Ireland home loans from Kerry County Council; the number that have been successful; the number that have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20805/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pa Daly
541. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to each local authority under the Covid-19 support scheme for local authorities; the deficit expected for each local authority in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20806/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Vacant Properties
Pa Daly
542. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has invited Kerry County Council to make an application for the vacant properties voids programme; if such an application has been submitted; the amount of funding his Department plans to allocate to the authority; the expected timeframe for release of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20807/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Commercial Rates
Pa Daly
543. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of businesses in the Kerry County Council area that have had their rates waived; the number that have requested a waiver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20828/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Pa Daly
687. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the National Public Health Emergency Team targets for Covid-19 numbers here that will influence the ability of schools to remain open after August 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20400/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Pa Daly
688. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the use and influence of Covid-19 antibody testing results in making the decision to reopen primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20406/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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National Educational Psychological Service
Pa Daly
704. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in County Kerry awaiting an appointment with a National Educational Psychological Service psychologist; the number waiting less than 6, 6 to 12 and more than 12 months in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20602/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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School Funding
Pa Daly
710. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding that will be allocated to schools in County Kerry in order to provide the necessary equipment and resources to reopen in September 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20726/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Enterprise Support Services
Pa Daly
773. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received for the enterprise support grant from businesses in County Kerry; the number that have been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20846/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Pa Daly
1268. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Covid-19 tracker application can only be used by Irish residents with an Irish credit card on the app store despite the fact that the application does not cost money to download or use; if he will consider having the software developers amend this limitation to ensure visitors to Ireland can be required to use the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20386/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Dental Services
Pa Daly
1333. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the dental appointment waiting list in County Kerry; the average waiting times for appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20584/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Dental Services
Pa Daly
1334. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the orthodontic waiting lists in County Kerry; the average waiting times for appointments; the number waiting more than six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20585/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Pa Daly
1335. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on the CAMHS waiting list in County Kerry; the average waiting time; the number waiting more than six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20586/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Home Care Packages
Pa Daly
1336. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people who are waiting for home care support in County Kerry; the total number of hours allocated in each of the past 12 months in County Kerry; the average number of hours granted to each successful applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20587/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Pa Daly
1337. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a colonoscopy in University Hospital Kerry; the number waiting up to 30, 30 to 60, 60 to 90 and more than 90 days, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20588/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Pa Daly
1338. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting an endoscopy in University Hospital Kerry; the number waiting up to 30, 30 to 60, 60 to 90 and more than 90 days, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20589/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Hospital Staff
Pa Daly
1339. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies at University Hospital Kerry; the grade of each vacancy; the length of time of each vacancy in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20590/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Disability Services Data
Pa Daly
1340. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a needs assessment in counties Cork and Kerry; the number waiting less than three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20591/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Speech and Language Therapy
Pa Daly
1341. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a speech and language appointment in counties Cork and Kerry; the number waiting less than three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20592/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Occupational Therapy
Pa Daly
1342. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting an occupational therapy appointment in counties Cork and Kerry; the number waiting less than three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20593/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Respite Care Services
Pa Daly
1343. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided to families in County Kerry over each of the past 12 months; the number provided in each month since March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20595/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Disability Services Data
Pa Daly
1344. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of day care centres in County Kerry that have now reopened; the number that will be reopened by September 2020; the number that will not be in a position to reopen by September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20596/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Disability Services Data
Pa Daly
1345. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of day care centres for persons with intellectual disabilities in County Kerry that have submitted applications for funding in order to reopen; the amount required; the amount allocated to date by his Department; the amount that will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20597/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Ophthalmology Services
Pa Daly
1346. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for ophthalmology in County Kerry; the average waiting time for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20598/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Disability Services Data
Pa Daly
1347. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Kerry awaiting an appointment for early intervention by therapy; the number that are waiting less than six, six to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20599/20]
Wed, 29 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Pa Daly
34. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated number of workers that are ineligible for the pandemic unemployment payment and the wage subsidy payments but that have had at least 156 weeks of PRSI contributions since they first started working. [19021/20]
Wed, 29 Jul 2020
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Jobseeker's Benefit
Pa Daly
49. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applicants for jobseeker’s benefit in 2020 that were ruled ineligible for not having had either 39 weeks of contributions in the past year or 26 weeks in each of the two proceeding years but that did have 156 weeks of contributions since they first started working. [19022/20]
Wed, 29 Jul 2020
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Foreign Conflicts
Pa Daly
171. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the escalating conflict on the Armenia and Azerbaijan border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19372/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Aviation Industry
Pa Daly
123. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will investigate whether passengers were transferred between an aircraft (details supplied) in Dublin airport on 26 June 2020 in which the aircraft originated as a flight in Washington DC, landed in Dublin and originated another flight between Dublin and Benghazi, Libya; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18309/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Greenways Provision
Pa Daly
152. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the cost of re-routing 800 metres of the Great Southern Trail Greenway at Coolybrown, Ardagh, County Limerick (details supplied). [18297/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Rail Network
Pa Daly
153. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will investigate whether the stipulations that the disused railway corridor from Limerick to Tralee be protected from encroachments was undermined by the granting of permission (details supplied). [18298/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Pa Daly
590. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many pensioners and elderly persons are incurring significant expense on masks and sanitiser resulting in significant hardship; the steps she will take to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18270/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Maternity Services
Pa Daly
1023. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many mothers nationwide have to attend pre-natal appointments without their birth partner (details supplied); if the potential will be investigated for a consistent pre-natal and birth partner protocol in all hospitals to mirror those in place in the Rotunda Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18718/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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Housing Data
Pa Daly
22. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the delays experienced by Rebuilding Ireland projects in the Kerry local authority area due to the Covid-19 pandemic. [17498/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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Residential Tenancies Board
Pa Daly
52. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason the estimated spend on the Residential Tenancies Board has decreased from €12.4 million to €9.9 million in the Revised Estimates. [17499/20]
Wed, 22 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pa Daly
55. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the contingency planning that has taken place within her Department with respect to the arts, music and entertainment industry having to function with an indefinite period of social distancing and limits on audience numbers, particularly in relation to the logistics of concerts, plays and other live performances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16594/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Office of the Attorney General
Pa Daly
51. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Taoiseach the discretionary allowances provided to the Attorney General for staffing; the cost of such allowances; the number of staff who were employed by the previous Attorney General using such allowances; and if staff have been hired using such allowances by the incoming Attorney General. [17261/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Office of the Ombudsman
Pa Daly
218. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost of the Ombudsman establishing an independent complaints process for the Prison Service. [16764/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Courts Service
Pa Daly
583. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the works envisioned as being carried out under the capital expenditure budget for the Courts Service in the revised estimates; and if the division between renovation or extension works and new builds for courthouses will be included. [16762/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Prison Facilities
Pa Daly
584. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of providing in-cell sanitation or other arrangements to cease the practice of slopping out to each prisoner within Portlaoise prison. [16763/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Rights of People with Disabilities
Pa Daly
585. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the costing estimates that have been carried out with respect to the implementation of the optional protocol of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. [16765/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Pa Daly
632. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Covid-19 tracker application can only be used by residents here with an Irish credit card on store; if he will consider amending this to ensure visitors to Ireland can be required to use the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16647/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Credit Unions
Pa Daly
26. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance his views on the crisis many credit unions are facing in terms of increased regulation, levy charges, large restrictions on lending and onerous capital requirements; his plans for new legislation governing the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16245/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pa Daly
281. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding seasonal employers who have requested inclusion in the temporary wage subsidy scheme but who have been denied due to the fact their businesses were not operational by the cut-off date of 29 February 2020. [15998/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pa Daly
307. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the reason the temporary wage subsidy scheme cannot be amended to allow those seasonal businesses that were not yet fully operational on 29 February 2020, but which would have been fully operational since March or April 2020, to avail of the scheme in order that they can return to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15408/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Commercial Property
Pa Daly
384. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the action and steps he will take regarding commercial premises in town centres in circumstances in which the owners are refusing to lease or sell the premises, yet continue to avail of rate reductions, negatively impacting surrounding businesses. [15999/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Road Traffic Offences
Pa Daly
938. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drivers stopped and reported for driving without insurance, tax, an up to date NCT and speeding on roads in County Kerry in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; and the number of instances in which fines were issued in tabular form. [15393/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Ambulance Service
Pa Daly
1149. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the ambulance coverage by county and main towns within each county in tabular form. [15390/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Direct Provision System
Pa Daly
627. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria applied to Garda vetting for direct provision centres in view of the fact that friends of some residents have been denied access to centres due to the lack of Garda vetting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14214/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Court Procedures
Pa Daly
628. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if additional funding will be provided to ensure that swearing in of juries can be conducted while adhering to public health Covid-19 guidelines. [14215/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Hospital Appointments Status
Pa Daly
785. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to expedite overdue spinal surgery for a child (details supplied). [14211/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Wage Subsidy Scheme
Pa Daly
57. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance if the temporary wage subsidy scheme will be extended for seasonal workers and employers that did not have staff in employment during January, February or early March 2020 but would have had full staffing at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13265/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Direct Provision System
Pa Daly
330. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the newly appointed manager in a direct provision centre (details supplied) has been appropriately vetted by An Garda Síochána and undertaken the requisite training before assuming the position. [13607/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Dental Services
Pa Daly
372. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if an order tracking history (details supplied) associated with a PPE order will be provided; and when the order will be completed [12689/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Hospital Transfers
Pa Daly
494. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if the contract previously awarded to a company (details supplied) for transfers at University Hospital Kerry considered a request by hospital management to select a specific third party due to the complex nature of transferring dialysis patients. [13247/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Pa Daly
628. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to plans to complete the roll out of fibre broadband in the Rathmore area of County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13267/20]