Parliamentary questions

Fire Service

Róisín Shortall

189. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of hydraulic turntable ladders available to the Dublin Fire Brigade; when each was acquired; the location from which each was acquired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49685/21]

Fire Service

Róisín Shortall

190. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a review of Dublin Fire Brigade’s ladders was carried out before the Urban Development and Building Height Guidelines were introduced in 2018 in respect of the specialist equipment needed for rescue from high-rise buildings; if not, if an assessment has been carried out since 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49686/21]

Social Welfare Appeals

Róisín Shortall

320. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer’s payment application by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if the decision can be reviewed and or appealed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49220/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Róisín Shortall

552. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if an appointment with the audiology service can be arranged for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 in order to arrange a free digital hearing aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49496/21]

Irish Blood Transfusion Service

Róisín Shortall

553. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if the independent advisory committee for social behaviours review has concluded its review of the blood donation ban for gay men, bisexual men, transgender men and men who have sex with men; if the advisory committee has submitted its report to the Irish Blood Transfusion Service; if the advisory committee has recommended an individual risk-based assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49497/21]

Social Welfare Payments

Róisín Shortall

23. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the minimum essential standard of living data compiled by an organisation (details supplied); her views on the validity of the research behind the data; and if she will consider using the data as evidence in determining the level of core social welfare payments. [45864/21]

Rail Network

Róisín Shortall

204. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport when he expects a railway order application for MetroLink to be submitted in view of his recent comments regarding a seven year delay to the project; when his Department plans to complete its review of the preliminary business case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49026/21]

Rail Network

Róisín Shortall

205. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the reasons for the reported delay to construction of MetroLink; the steps he is taking to address blockages to progress of this major infrastructure project; if an updated timeline will be provided for the completion of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49027/21]

Youth Services

Róisín Shortall

328. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will commit to increasing investment in youth services in line with the proposals of the National Youth Council of Ireland in view of the under provision of youth services and in particular the additional need arising from the impact of Covid-19 on young persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49050/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

403. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 186 of 29 September 2021, if his plans to roll-out the EU Digital COVID Certificate to Irish citizens vaccinated outside of the EU will also include Irish residents who are not citizens; the date of the announcement on the launch of the portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48837/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

408. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the Covid-19 treatments which are currently in use in Ireland; if each has full approval or emergency approval; the date each treatment came into use in Ireland; and the number of patients treated with each in tabular form. [48847/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Róisín Shortall

438. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if the €100 pandemic payment for clinical placements will be paid to student nurses and midwives this academic year; if not, the financial supports that will be provided to assist student nurses and midwives during their clinical placements; the status of the review of student nursing and midwifery placements and internships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49028/21]

Assisted Decision-Making

Róisín Shortall

453. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason section 83 of the Assisted Decision Making Capacity Act 2015 has not been commenced; the timeline for the commencement of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49085/21]

Departmental Schemes

Róisín Shortall

23. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the supports in place for a family whose family home has been sold on by their mortgage provider to a vulture fund and in cases in which that same mortgage provider had blocked the family from taking up the mortgage to rent scheme; if an appeal mechanism is in place for the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48591/21]

Summer Economic Statement

Róisín Shortall

25. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the demographic costs for Budget 2022 provided for in the Summer Economic Statement with specific details on the demographic costs associated with disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48593/21]

Housing Schemes

Róisín Shortall

43. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports in place for a family whose family home has been sold on by their mortgage provider to a vulture fund and in cases in which that same mortgage provider had blocked the family from taking up the mortgage to rent scheme; if an appeal mechanism is in place for the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48592/21]

Fire Service

Róisín Shortall

44. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to address staff shortages in Dublin Fire Brigade given the seriousness of the situation in respect of emergency response coverage; if he is engaging with union representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48594/21]

Planning Issues

Róisín Shortall

45. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he remains committed to terminating the Strategic Housing Development planning process in February 2022, in view of the recently announced planning legislation review; if he plans to implement a new planning arrangement for large-scale residential proposals before this review is completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48595/21]

Driver Test

Róisín Shortall

129. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the detail of the waiting lists and waiting times at each of the driver test centres; the steps he is taking to address the exceptionally long waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47636/21]

Road Tolls

Róisín Shortall

151. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if he is taking steps to deal with numerous customer services complaints against a company (details supplied) from motorists; the steps he is taking to address the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48263/21]