Parliamentary questions

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]