Parliamentary questions

Local Authority Rates

Neale Richmond

119. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered reinstating the rates waiver for vacant premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10865/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neale Richmond

122. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to allow small-scale construction to resume in cases in which the residency in the home depends on the construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10673/21]

Brexit Data

Neale Richmond

39. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered publishing an impact assessment on the UK-EU trade deal on Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10349/21]

Commission for Regulation of Utilities

Neale Richmond

46. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has considered engaging with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities to introduce a measure to ensure that utility companies must contract persons when their contracts are up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9562/21]

Aviation Industry

Neale Richmond

131. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the supports he will provide to the aviation industry to support it through the Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10242/21]

Tax Data

Neale Richmond

163. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue generated from VAT, mineral oil tax and carbon tax on liquid fuel in 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9464/21]

Mortgage Lending

Neale Richmond

216. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if he has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) or with individual banks regarding wage subsidy schemes affecting the eligibility for mortgage approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10351/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neale Richmond

292. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider issuing exemptions in written format to private citizens having to conduct emergency works under level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9561/21]

State Examinations

Neale Richmond

439. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the plans being considered for the junior certificate examinations in view of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9808/21]

State Examinations

Neale Richmond

455. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education if arrangements will be put in place to allow students with epilepsy to resit their State examinations in the same academic year should they experience a seizure during their exams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9986/21]

Third Level Fees

Neale Richmond

502. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the reasoning behind a €1,300 charge for a one-month at-home Gaeltacht experience for students undertaking a professional masters of education qualification in primary teaching, given that there is no cost for room and board, food or activities in an online activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10373/21]

Teacher Training

Neale Richmond

503. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education if she has considered allowing students of private colleges to avail of supports such as the Gaeltacht grant, fees refund scheme, student assistant fund and the SUSI grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10374/21]

Free Travel Scheme

Neale Richmond

573. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will establish a free travel pass for those with long-term health conditions such as epilepsy that can prevent these persons from driving; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9985/21]

Vaccination Programme

Neale Richmond

830. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health when residents of care homes under 65 years of age with underlying conditions and needs will receive the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9673/21]

Vaccination Programme

Neale Richmond

831. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health when a Covid-19 vaccination date will be set for residents of a care home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9674/21]

Respite Care Services

Neale Richmond

898. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health his plans to reinstate a regional respite service (details supplied) in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9912/21]

Vaccination Programme

Neale Richmond

1026. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if recipients of disability services such as a service (details supplied) will receive the Covid-19 vaccine alongside the front-line staff who care for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10491/21]

Mental Health Services

Neale Richmond

1027. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health his plans to allow child psychologists to conduct appointments by phone, including access to patient files and necessary information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10492/21]

Health Services Provision

Neale Richmond

1038. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to support women diagnosed with hyperemesis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10547/21]

Drugs Payment Scheme

Neale Richmond

1039. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he will bring first-line treatments for hyperemesis under the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10548/21]