Parliamentary questions

HSE Data

Kathleen Funchion

1589. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young persons from zero to 18 years of age who have a blind or vision impairment diagnosis in Ireland by community healthcare organisation, CHO, in tabular form. [18368/21]

HSE Data

Kathleen Funchion

1590. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young persons from 0 to 18 years of age that have a blind or vision impairment diagnosis in Ireland by CHO in tabular form. [18369/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Kathleen Funchion

2208. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age currently on a waiting list for inpatient day case at the end of March 2021 or the latest date available by hospital groups; and the number waiting six months or less, six to 12 months and more than 12 months in tabular form. [20133/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Kathleen Funchion

2209. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age currently on a waiting list for inpatient day case GI endoscopy at the end of March 2021 or the latest date available by hospital groups; and the number waiting six months or less, six to 12 months and more than 12 months in tabular form. [20134/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Kathleen Funchion

2210. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age on the outpatient day case waiting list at the end of March 2021 or the latest date available by hospital group; and the number waiting six months or less, six to 12 months and more than 12 months in tabular form. [20135/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Kathleen Funchion

2211. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age currently on the outpatient day case waiting list for GI endoscopy at the end of March 2021 or the latest date available by hospital groups; and the number waiting six months or less, six to 12 months and more than 12 months in tabular form. [20136/21]

Data Collection

Kathleen Funchion

2212. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if no dossiers are held on families who have been adversely impacted by epilim sodium valproate historically or otherwise by his Department and or other State bodies. [20138/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Kathleen Funchion

2213. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for the national gender clinic. [20140/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Kathleen Funchion

2214. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if an Irish chief engineer helicopter operator working in Lagos, Nigeria, is considered an essential worker and exempt from the hotel quarantine system. [20142/21]

Ambulance Service

Kathleen Funchion

2215. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation that developed recently in Borris, County Kilkenny (details supplied). [20143/21]

Driver Licences

Kathleen Funchion

302. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Transport the status of the issuing of PSV licences for taxis; if the issuing of new PSV licences has been delayed due to Covid-19; and if there is a backlog. [17372/21]

Literacy Programmes

Kathleen Funchion

700. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to roll out a reading scheme (details supplied) to other parts of the country. [16722/21]

After-School Support Services

Kathleen Funchion

701. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the concern among childcare providers about the after-school programme and that the programme will have to close in a significant number of facilities; and the steps he is taking to ensure that after-school services are viable after the pandemic. [16723/21]

Child Protection

Kathleen Funchion

702. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department and Tusla are considering an action plan to address the significant drop in sponsorship referrals for children at risk. [16724/21]

Departmental Programmes

Kathleen Funchion

703. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the systems his Department has in place similar to the Department of Education that track population growth throughout the country and highlight possible capacity issues on an ongoing basis. [16725/21]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

704. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department actively encourages childcare facilities to run the ECCE programme both in the mornings and afternoons. [16726/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Kathleen Funchion

705. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the costs incurred to date by his Department for the commission of the national childminding action plan. [16727/21]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

706. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childminder learner fund grants that were awarded in 2020; the number of applications his Department has received; the number of childminders as opposed to educators working in centre-based facilities who availed of the funding; and the uptake to date in 2021 for learner grant funding. [16728/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Kathleen Funchion

183. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will re-examine the minimum turnover criteria for small to medium-sized businesses looking to avail of the small business assistance scheme (details supplied). [15324/21]

Local Authority Staff

Kathleen Funchion

710. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the senior social work post will be filled in Kilkenny local authorities (details supplied). [15375/21]

Adoption Services

Kathleen Funchion

1093. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the provisions his Department has made specifically for children adopted through an agency (details supplied). [15325/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Kathleen Funchion

1094. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the actions his Department has taken in regard to legal claims being taken by survivors of mother and baby homes. [15326/21]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Kathleen Funchion

1756. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be seen by CAMHS in view of the fact they have been waiting a number of years. [15327/21]

Building Regulations

Kathleen Funchion

80. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the progress on the process to implement the architectural technologists register on a statutory footing as agreed in principle in 2018 (details supplied). [13646/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Kathleen Funchion

152. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reasoning that led to the exclusion of the boarded-out children from the investigation into the mother and baby homes. [13642/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Kathleen Funchion

137. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider removing the eligibility criteria for the Covid-19 business aid scheme that states a business must be in a rateable premises (details supplied). [12869/21]

Foster Care

Kathleen Funchion

631. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the situation in respect of insurance cover for foster children, particularly in regard to farm accidents, given foster children are not deemed by insurance policies to be family or a visitor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12485/21]

Student Accommodation

Kathleen Funchion

679. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department requested all IT colleges to suspend the collection of rental income from businesses on their campuses during the public health emergency and while the campuses are closed. [13213/21]

State Examinations

Kathleen Funchion

478. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if the leaving certificate applied must be offered to a student in circumstances in which it is deemed more suitable for the student. [11735/21]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Kathleen Funchion

582. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of early leaning and care and school age childcare services that have and have not, respectively signed up to the enhanced payment under the 1 February to 5 March 2021 funding measures by service type. [11079/21]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Kathleen Funchion

583. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of funding distributed by his Department to early learning and care and school age childcare services on a monthly basis from March 2020 to January 2021, by funding scheme type. [11080/21]

Child and Family Agency

Kathleen Funchion

605. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way Tusla handled data protection applications from January 2014 to May 2018, including but not limited to applications from adopted persons, from persons who had been boarded out or from any person whose files and personal information were now in the possession of the agency. [11919/21]

Child and Family Agency

Kathleen Funchion

606. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way that Tusla handled subject access requests from 25 May 2018 to date including but not limited to applications from adopted persons, from persons who had been boarded out or from any person whose files and personal information were now in the possession of the agency since GDPR regulations came into force. [11920/21]

Child and Family Agency

Kathleen Funchion

607. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way Tusla handled subject access requests from persons including but not limited to applications from adopted persons, from persons who had been boarded out or from any person whose files and personal information were now in the possession of the agency since GDPR regulations came into force from 23 October 2020 to date when the previous advice from the Attorney General on GDPR rights not being applicable to those persons was refuted by the Data Protection Commissioner. [11921/21]

Child and Family Agency

Kathleen Funchion

608. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way Tusla has amended its policies, procedures and staff training regarding SARs from persons including but not limited to applications from adopted persons, from persons who had been boarded out or from any person whose files and personal information were now in the possession of the agency since GDPR regulations came into force from 23 October 2020 to date since their GDPR rights have been vindicated by the Data Protection Commission, the Attorney General and other legal experts. [11922/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Kathleen Funchion

609. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason for the difference between the estimated cost and actual cost of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters; the breakdown of the estimated spend versus actual spend disaggregated by staff, overheads and other costs in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11924/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Kathleen Funchion

195. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of taped recordings of the 550 testimonies given to the confidential committee of the mother and baby homes report that have been destroyed; and the actions his Department is taking to retrieve this material. [10715/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Kathleen Funchion

196. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the taped recordings given to the confidential committee of the mother and baby homes report were saved onto a hard drive; and if he has requested that the Commission of Investigation surrender hard drives that could contain this information. [10716/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Kathleen Funchion

197. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of survivors who gave testimonies to the commission of investigation's confidential committee that have been contacted, who are still to be contacted or who the Commission of Investigation have not been able to contact; and the breakdown of those that indicated they wished their testimonies to remain unredacted. [10717/21]

Misuse of Drugs

Kathleen Funchion

238. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the progress on the regulation of hemp stores in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10628/21]

National Broadband Plan

Kathleen Funchion

62. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when fibre optic broadband will be activated for Tinnahinch, County Carlow. [10244/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Kathleen Funchion

172. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance if childcare professionals who returned to work on 29 June 2020 will not be expected to pay tax on their net wages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9560/21]

Medical Cards

Kathleen Funchion

776. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); if a medical card will be considered on discretionary grounds given the health circumstances in this instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9459/21]

Tax Reliefs

Kathleen Funchion

88. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance if State employees who have worked from home since March 2020 can claim the work from home tax relief through the Revenue Commissioners; and if not, if this scheme is being administered through the payroll. [9200/21]

School Attendance

Kathleen Funchion

188. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if Tusla has made provision for Tusla education support service, TESS, reporting during Covid-19 specifically for children who must take an absence from school of longer than 20 days due to illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9199/21]

Local Authority Housing

Kathleen Funchion

256. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of the council housing list for County Kilkenny by town or village area, by one, two or three bedroom facilities; and the year applicants went on the list. [7983/21]

Local Authority Housing

Kathleen Funchion

257. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of the council housing list for County Carlow by town or village area, by one, two or three bedroom facilities; and the year applicants went on the list (details supplied). [7984/21]

State Examinations

Kathleen Funchion

363. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if alternative results regarding the leaving certificate will be issued first which would allow students to select papers on the traditional paper; and if the bell curve will match the 2020 result. [7935/21]

State Examinations

Kathleen Funchion

364. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if school profiling will not be applied in 2021. [7936/21]

State Examinations

Kathleen Funchion

365. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if she plans to include oral examinations and project work for the alternative section of the State examinations; and if it will be ensured that there is ample preparation time for completion. [7937/21]

State Examinations

Kathleen Funchion

366. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education the requirements and precautions for traditional exams. [7938/21]

Immigration Support Services

Kathleen Funchion

544. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if level 5 Covid-19 restrictions will impede or stop the family reunification process and court-ordered access (details supplied). [8738/21]

Third Level Admissions

Kathleen Funchion

554. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to deal with the high number of CAO applications. [7939/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Kathleen Funchion

822. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1089 of 13 January 2021, if he will provide further clarity on the matter in view of the additional information provided (details supplied). [8483/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Kathleen Funchion

324. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the protocols in place in all local authority grades regarding Covid-19 when a person is deemed a close contact. [6862/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Kathleen Funchion

570. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the taped records and evidence of 550 survivors that gave testimony to the Confidential Committee of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes have been destroyed; and if he will make a statement on the matter . [7357/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Kathleen Funchion

571. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the written records and evidence of 550 survivors that gave testimony to the Confidential Committee of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes have been destroyed; and if he will make a statement on the matter . [7358/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Kathleen Funchion

572. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the evidence in audio and written form of the 19 survivors who appeared before a person (details supplied) will be available to the relevant persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7359/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Kathleen Funchion

573. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an audio version of the final report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes will be available for a survivor who requests one. [7360/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Kathleen Funchion

574. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has received an explanation from a person (details supplied) as to the reason the Commission destroyed the audio recordings and the written testimonies given as part of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes. [7361/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Kathleen Funchion

575. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider an extension to the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes in order that a thorough examination can be undertaken to establish the reason 550 recorded and written testimonies were destroyed. [7362/21]

Disability Definitions

Kathleen Funchion

942. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the removal the frailty scores which are used for triage protocol for disabled persons. [7355/21]

Disability Definitions

Kathleen Funchion

943. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the removal of the frailty score which still exists in triage protocol for disabled persons given that this has been removed in other European jurisdictions. [7356/21]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Kathleen Funchion

944. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied). [7363/21]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

Kathleen Funchion

190. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the employment wage subsidy scheme for the early years sector beyond the current end date in view of comments made in the media (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5438/21]

School Transport

Kathleen Funchion

363. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education when a person (details supplied) will receive funding under the July provision transport scheme. [5142/21]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Kathleen Funchion

475. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when details for the resumption of the full early childhood care and education, ECCE, programme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5180/21]

Adoption Data

Kathleen Funchion

498. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to a scoping exercise and report his predecessor commissioned into forced and illegal adoption practices in Ireland; and when he plans to release its findings. [5715/21]

Adoption Data

Kathleen Funchion

499. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his predecessor consulted with Tusla and the Adoption Authority of Ireland on the scoping exercise and report into forced and illegal adoption practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5717/21]

Adoption Data

Kathleen Funchion

500. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the sample size used to carry out the scoping exercise and report into forced and illegal adoption practices in Ireland; and the methodology deployed. [5718/21]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

501. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare and early years facilities that are open for front-line workers. [5719/21]

Adoption Data

Kathleen Funchion

502. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will request Tusla to further investigate forced and illegal adoption practices in Ireland in view of the overwhelming evidence that emerged from the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes testimonies that this practice was widespread. [5720/21]

Hospital Closures

Kathleen Funchion

714. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if St. Brigid’s Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary is due to close (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5358/21]

Animal Culls

Kathleen Funchion

938. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when badger culling will be ended; and if he will publish the scientific and veterinary advice regarding same. [5384/21]

National Broadband Plan

Kathleen Funchion

13. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the national broadband roll-out will reach Cuffesgrange, County Kilkenny. [4602/21]

Local Authority Housing

Kathleen Funchion

354. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if essential house repairs will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied). [4367/21]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Kathleen Funchion

434. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education the status of the project to bring specialised therapists into schools and preschools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4365/21]

Departmental Correspondence

Kathleen Funchion

650. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined. [4366/21]

HSE Staff

Kathleen Funchion

849. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of children's disability network teams in CHO5. [4338/21]

Nursing Staff

Kathleen Funchion

850. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant nursing posts in St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny; and the steps being taken to fill these vacant posts. [4339/21]

Vaccination Programme

Kathleen Funchion

356. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he will consider prioritising family carers on the vaccine priority list. [3081/21]

Vaccination Programme

Kathleen Funchion

357. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he will facilitate a person (details supplied) in receiving a HPV vaccine without incurring the €500 fee. [3082/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Kathleen Funchion

51. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if retail shops selling towels, pillows and other bedding only can continue to open as an essential service under level 5 restrictions; and if they fall under outlets selling products necessary for the essential upkeep and functioning of places of residence and businesses whether on a retail or wholesale basis. [1602/21]

National Educational Psychological Service

Kathleen Funchion

451. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the NEPS psychologist designated for a school (details supplied) is currently on maternity leave and has not been replaced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44964/20]

Special Educational Needs

Kathleen Funchion

509. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if a person (details supplied) can access the grant administered by schools to supply hearing aids. [1601/21]

National Childcare Scheme

Kathleen Funchion

609. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of school-aged children given standard hours and enhanced hours, respectively, since September 2020 under the national childcare scheme. [44707/20]

Community Childcare Subvention Programme

Kathleen Funchion

610. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of school-aged children registered under community childcare subvention plus from September 2020 to December 2020; and the number of school-aged children registered for the period September 2019 to December 2019. [44708/20]

National Childcare Scheme

Kathleen Funchion

611. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children referred under the national childcare scheme via the HSE, Tusla and so on from September to December 2020; and the number of children referred via Community Childcare Subvention Plus for the same period in 2019. [44709/20]

National Childcare Scheme

Kathleen Funchion

612. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of referrals for the national childcare scheme from September to December 2020 and the number of community childcare subvention plus referrals for September to December 2019, by county. [44710/20]

National Childcare Scheme

Kathleen Funchion

613. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of referrals under the national childcare scheme by each sponsor body nationally and by county. [44711/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Kathleen Funchion

614. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which the amount that Pobal states services owe has been calculated; and if a breakdown will be provided. [44735/20]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Kathleen Funchion

1034. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on lists as both inpatients and outpatients for St. Luke’s Hospital; the average wait time; the number waiting more than one, two, three and four years, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1522/21]

Hospital Facilities

Kathleen Funchion

1087. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny will be given access to the upper floor of a hospital (details supplied) for the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. [1772/21]

Hospital Facilities

Kathleen Funchion

1088. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when a design team will be appointed for the new 125-bed ward which is needed for St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1773/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Kathleen Funchion

1089. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be fast-tracked for a person (details supplied). [1774/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Kathleen Funchion

222. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if has considered additional grant aid support for the wet pub sector in counties Carlow and Kilkenny given the sector has been under enforced closure for nine months and has had to remain closed during its busiest period of the year. [44548/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Kathleen Funchion

223. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if additional supports will be given to businesses in the restaurant and pub trade in counties Carlow and Kilkenny that have invested in outdoor seating and heaters in order to comply with the public health measures and ensure the utmost safety to patrons and customers. [44549/20]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

239. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of SAC children who received standard hours; and the number who received enhanced hours under the NCS since September 2020. [43689/20]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

240. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of SAC children who have received funding under the CCSP and the TEC scheme since September 2020. [43690/20]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

241. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of SAC children who received funding under the CCSP and the TEC scheme from September 2019 to 31 December 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43691/20]