Parliamentary questions

School Accommodation

Seán Sherlock

165. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision not to grant temporary accommodation to a school (details supplied) will be reviewed. [53556/19]

State Examinations

Seán Sherlock

176. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) will be allowed accommodation to sit their leaving certificate in a separate room due to a medical condition. [52687/19]

Home Tuition Scheme Eligibility

Seán Sherlock

190. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if home tuition hours will be extended for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [52914/19]

Gambling Legislation

Seán Sherlock

278. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the nature of the representations received from persons involved in private members clubs; the responses he or the Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Equality and Immigration have made to such representations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53235/19]

Ambulance Service Data

Seán Sherlock

331. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency and non-emergency ambulance call-outs to Great Island, Cobh, County Cork in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; the median response times as opposed to the mean average for each year; and if an ambulance will be permanently located on Great Island, Cobh, County Cork. [52566/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Seán Sherlock

394. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will have their assessment of need carried out. [52910/19]

Patient Transport Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

395. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on patient transport in the past year in the Kildare West Wicklow CHO7 area; if the amount increased; and the criteria used to select patients for transport. [52911/19]

Child and Family Agency

Seán Sherlock

636. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Tusla is now using guidelines of one refuge space per 10,000 persons as opposed to 10,000 women; if a review of refuge spaces in the greater Dublin area is taking place; if so, when the results will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52662/19]

Child and Family Agency

Seán Sherlock

637. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if county boundaries or local authority area boundaries are used for estimating need when using guidelines for refuge spaces per 10,000 persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52663/19]

Child and Family Agency Data

Seán Sherlock

638. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of refuge spaces available in Dublin city and county by local authority area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52664/19]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Seán Sherlock

677. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive an invalidity benefit. [52596/19]

Fuel Allowance Applications

Seán Sherlock

689. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to arrears on their fuel allowance application. [52909/19]

State Pension (Non-Contributory) Applications

Seán Sherlock

690. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a State pension by a person (details supplied). [52912/19]

Social Welfare Appeals

Seán Sherlock

691. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied). [52913/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Seán Sherlock

103. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of building works for a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [52429/19]

Social and Affordable Housing Maintenance

Seán Sherlock

56. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount spent by local authorities since 2017 on retrofitting; and the number of houses that have been retrofitted by each local authority. [49434/19]

Cycling Facilities Funding

Seán Sherlock

276. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the sponsorship deal for the public bike scheme in counties Cork, Limerick and Galway is due to expire; and when talks will commence on the renewal of same. [52074/19]

Children in Care

Seán Sherlock

284. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of a service (details supplied). [51912/19]

Garda Data

Seán Sherlock

251. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda information messages handed out by An Garda Síochána to persons perceived to be in danger from criminals in the past six years by year and district in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51275/19]

Community Pharmacy Services

Seán Sherlock

379. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health his plans to honour the commitment made at a conference (details supplied) in May 2019 to unwind FEMPI and increase investment and expansion of healthcare services in pharmacies; and his further plans to pursue cuts to the sector. [51351/19]

Air Quality

Seán Sherlock

505. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the poor air quality recorded by an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51350/19]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Seán Sherlock

168. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the third environmental impact assessment for the Glanmire flood relief scheme. [50050/19]

Disability Allowance Applications

Seán Sherlock

564. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision on a disability allowance claim by a person (details supplied) will be finalised. [49812/19]

Online Safety

Seán Sherlock

41. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will appoint a digital safety commissioner. [49432/19]

Natural Gas Imports

Seán Sherlock

43. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to intervene on a project in Cork Harbour pursuing an LNG facility. [49430/19]

National Broadband Plan

Seán Sherlock

50. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that the national broadband plan is fit for purpose. [49433/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Seán Sherlock

59. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has met with representatives from social media companies in the past two months; and if so, the companies he met with. [49431/19]

Road Projects

Seán Sherlock

236. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of investment in upgrading the N73 Mallow to Mitchelstown, County Cork. [49526/19]

Schools Refurbishment

Seán Sherlock

107. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 12 November 2019, if a contractor has now been appointed; if the HSA has signed off on a schedule of works, method statement and timeline for the works to be completed at a school (details supplied). [49256/19]

HSE Properties

Seán Sherlock

168. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to plans to demolish a building (details supplied) in County Cork; and his views on whether appropriate measures were taken in the decision. [49360/19]

Public Transport Fares

Seán Sherlock

240. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the services which will be available to use contactless payments on public transport; and when they will be introduced in County Cork. [49191/19]

Bus Services

Seán Sherlock

241. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will allocate funding for a bus shelter in Buttevant, County Cork. [49215/19]

Sports Capital Programme

Seán Sherlock

254. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the next round of sports capital funding will be opened. [49356/19]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Seán Sherlock

268. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer’s allowance claim by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [49235/19]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Seán Sherlock

277. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue on an invalidity pension claim by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [49357/19]

Flood Prevention Measures

Seán Sherlock

176. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the provision of flood defences for the city of Cork; the estimated cost of the plans; if a Thames barrier type structure is being considered; and if so, the estimated cost of such a structure. [48634/19]

Early Childhood Care and Education Funding

Seán Sherlock

435. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the case of unpaid higher capitation for a company (details supplied) will be examined. [48592/19]

State Pension (Non-Contributory) Applications

Seán Sherlock

480. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a State pension by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [48755/19]

Housing Provision

Seán Sherlock

510. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 586 of 12 November 2019, if correspondence (details supplied) will be provided in respect of two local authorities regarding all matters relating to each social, affordable and mixed use housing development being considered or proposed including funding requests by the two local authorities since September 2018 to date. [48681/19]

School Accommodation Provision

Seán Sherlock

69. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a request for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied) is being considered to alleviate demand for places in the 2020 school year. [48292/19]

Illness Benefit Payments

Seán Sherlock

241. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is in receipt of a reduced rated of illness benefit. [48343/19]

Garda Deployment

Seán Sherlock

4. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times the Garda air support unit has been used in each of the years from 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the reason for deployment; the cost involved for each deployment; and the areas from which funds were obtained. [47838/19]

Garda Deployment

Seán Sherlock

37. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to reports that only two gardaí were on patrol in Cork city in March 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47835/19]

Illness Benefit Eligibility

Seán Sherlock

322. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which a decision was arrived at not to grant illness benefit in respect of a claim submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [48023/19]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Seán Sherlock

250. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a direct provision centre is planned for a town (details supplied) in County Cork. [47165/19]

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

Seán Sherlock

570. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child second optional protocol. [47416/19]

Childcare Services

Seán Sherlock

580. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the closure of a childcare facility (detail supplied) in County Cork; and if measures will be taken to prevent the closure. [47405/19]

Disability Allowance Applications

Seán Sherlock

599. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability allowance claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [47116/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Seán Sherlock

115. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if a bed can be secured for a person (details supplied). [46910/19]

Harbours and Piers Development

Seán Sherlock

158. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to a liquid natural gas, LNG, terminal for Cork Harbour; and his views on same. [46962/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Seán Sherlock

162. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if correspondence in relation to a project (details supplied) in County Cork will be provided. [46942/19]

Home Help Service Provision

Seán Sherlock

165. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be assigned weekend home help hours. [46805/19]

Special Educational Needs Staff Data

Seán Sherlock

162. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SNAs allocated since budget 2020; and the geographical placing of same, in tabular form. [46136/19]

Health and Safety Authority

Seán Sherlock

164. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a Health and Safety Authority, HSA, investigation (details supplied). [46154/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Seán Sherlock

194. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new school building and site for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [46512/19]

Home Tuition Scheme Provision

Seán Sherlock

195. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if home tuition hours will be extended to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [46514/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Seán Sherlock

212. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46598/19]

Health and Safety Authority

Seán Sherlock

284. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of a HSA investigation (details supplied). [46162/19]

Disease Incidence

Seán Sherlock

321. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of scarlet fever that have presented in 2018 and to date in 2019, by age categories and by each CHO area. [46137/19]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Seán Sherlock

381. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if a new motorised wheelchair will be considered for a person (details supplied). [46508/19]

Occupational Therapy Staff

Seán Sherlock

382. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of a position in occupational therapy in Mallow, County Cork. [46509/19]

Electric Vehicles

Seán Sherlock

457. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the SEAI will provide grants to apartment owners and of management companies of apartment complexes to apply for electronic vehicle charging points for the complexes. [46510/19]

Disability Allowance Applications

Seán Sherlock

555. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [46511/19]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Seán Sherlock

556. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will see an increase on the invalidity pension for an adult dependant. [46513/19]

Housing Provision

Seán Sherlock

586. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will provide correspondence in respect of two local authorities on a matter (details supplied). [46599/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Seán Sherlock

75. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new school building and site for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45823/19]

Disability Allowance Applications

Seán Sherlock

203. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare [45822/19]

Public Transport Fares

Seán Sherlock

182. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to an inconsistent pricing policy in respect of a route (details supplied). [45667/19]

Cycling Facilities Provision

Seán Sherlock

184. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be an expansion of the Cork public bike scheme to the north side of Cork city. [45693/19]

Cycling Facilities Provision

Seán Sherlock

185. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be an expansion of the Cork public bike scheme to the Douglas and Blackrock areas of Cork city. [45694/19]

Sports Funding

Seán Sherlock

191. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the delay in the large sports infrastructure fund. [45736/19]

Road Projects Status

Seán Sherlock

193. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a full orbital route plan for the north ring road in Cork city. [45765/19]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

195. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount spent on social media platforms in 2019 advertising the national childcare scheme; the platforms they were advertised on; and the spending per platform with demographics targeted. [45695/19]

Garda Stations

Seán Sherlock

152. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the former Garda station at MacCurtain Street in Cork city. [45133/19]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Seán Sherlock

186. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date he last met officials in relation to the Glanmire flood relief works. [45311/19]

Medical Waste Disposal

Seán Sherlock

853. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 346 of 28 June 2019, the outcome of the meeting on 13 June 2019. [44580/19]

Road Projects

Seán Sherlock

960. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement he has had on the provision of the north ring road in Cork city. [45312/19]

Early Childhood Care and Education Data

Seán Sherlock

989. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 519 of 13 November 2018, the status of quality enhancements that were promised for the 2019-20 ECCE programme year to improve the roll out of higher capitation payments; the steps that have been taken by Pobal to address the delays in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44645/19]

Early Childhood Care and Education Data

Seán Sherlock

990. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 544 of 13 November 2018, the average turnaround times for applications for ECCE higher capitation payments in Pobal in each year since the higher capitation scheme came into operation; the number of applications received each year; the number of applications approved each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44646/19]

Early Childhood Care and Education Data

Seán Sherlock

991. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 544 of 13 November 2018, the number of ECCE higher capitation applications lodged in the week the application system went live in August 2019 that are still awaiting approval; the reason some of the applications are still to be approved by Pobal in cases in which applicants have provided all of the requisite documentation; if her attention has been drawn to the serious impact this delay is having on providers that are unable to pay staff; if the payments will be expedited without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44647/19]

Departmental Functions

Seán Sherlock

94. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Taoiseach when he approved the transfer of the operation of the Cork event centre from the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. [43179/19]

Flood Relief Schemes Data

Seán Sherlock

167. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of environmental assessments carried out for the Glanmire flood relief scheme; and the number of reports received in this regard in the past seven years. [43082/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Seán Sherlock

200. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school development (details supplied). [43177/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Seán Sherlock

201. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school project (details supplied). [43180/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Seán Sherlock

330. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting early intervention at the first stage in the Cork area; and the delays facing those children, in tabular form. [43178/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Seán Sherlock

500. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he last met with waste providers; the date and location of the meeting; and the matters discussed. [43176/19]

Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff Scheme

Seán Sherlock

504. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a specific allocation of 50% of available capacity 3,000 GWh in the first auction to solar PV will be committed. [43354/19]

Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff Scheme

Seán Sherlock

505. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that solar PV can deliver 5,000 MWac by 2030. [43355/19]

Sports Capital Programme

Seán Sherlock

534. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will announce the latest allocations of sports capital funding. [43290/19]

Childcare Services Administration

Seán Sherlock

559. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if parents must have a public services card to avail of the national childcare scheme. [43234/19]

Departmental Bodies

Seán Sherlock

640. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the engagement he has had on the Cork Events Centre now responsibility has been transferred to his Department. [43175/19]

Planning Issues

Seán Sherlock

646. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to amend the Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2007 to lift the current 12 sq. m restriction on domestic rooftop solar. [43356/19]

Climate Action Fund

Seán Sherlock

36. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of funding being allocated to the climate action fund. [42523/19]

Climate Change Policy

Seán Sherlock

45. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he plans to carry out early assessments of the social and employment impacts of climate policies and identify the social protection needs in the changing industries in addition to the active labour market policies as recommended in the recent cross-party report of the Joint Committee on Climate Action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38878/19]

Work Permits Applications

Seán Sherlock

312. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to an issue regarding a stamp 4 application by a person (details supplied). [41726/19]

Maternity Services

Seán Sherlock

440. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve support for and promote birthing centres and home births, particularly as an option for mothers in rural Ireland; if he has reviewed evidence on the benefits of birthing centres in terms of safety, less infection and so on; the outcome of this review; and the funding currently set aside to promote and cater for birthing centres and home births. [42121/19]

Tax Code

Seán Sherlock

103. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the categories of flat rate tax expense for workers which the Revenue Commissioners propose to abolish from the beginning of 2020; the anticipated increase in tax revenue arising out of the abolition or substantial reduction of flat rate tax expenses for workers; and if he has discussed this matter with the Revenue Commissioners in view of the fact it involves an effective pay cut for the workers concerned and a prioritisation of the measure by the Revenue Commissioners ahead of other reforms of aspects of the tax code which affect higher earners. [41460/19]

Supervision and Substitution Scheme

Seán Sherlock

127. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the restrictions placed on schools during the economic downturn regarding the employment of substitute teachers in situations in which teachers are on illness leave; the cost of reverting to a position in which all teacher illness leave is covered by substitute teachers; the estimated costs by primary and post-primary schools in the certified, uncertified and family illness categories; and his views on the difficulties for schools and students in cases in which a teacher on illness-related leave may not be substituted. [41461/19]

Teacher Data

Seán Sherlock

128. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers on his Department's payroll at primary and post-primary level whose only qualification allowance payment is the primary degree pass allowance. [41462/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Seán Sherlock

182. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment. [41463/19]