Parliamentary questions

Schools Building Projects

Cian O'Callaghan

132. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 355 of 21 September 2021, when these essential works will take place; if her Department will take immediate action to deal with the numerous health and safety risks associated with the conditions in the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46910/21]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

11. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing last met. [43652/21]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

12. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach the role his Department will play in monitoring and implementing the Housing for All plan. [43653/21]

Rental Sector

Cian O'Callaghan

126. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the introduction of the deposit protection scheme for renters which was legislated for in 2015 has been postponed to 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46096/21]

House Prices

Cian O'Callaghan

145. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he has taken to ensure that his housing policies are not inflating prices even further in view of the latest CSO report which shows that house prices have increased by 8.6% in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46015/21]

Housing Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

148. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of the existing housing need that will be met by the revised Housing First targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46016/21]

Work Permits

Cian O'Callaghan

196. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason home care sector workers cannot be recruited from outside the European Economic Area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46000/21]

Budget 2022

Cian O'Callaghan

302. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will increase official development assistance as part of Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45996/21]

Planning Issues

Cian O'Callaghan

347. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times that An Bord Pleanála has rejected its own inspector's advice to refuse planning approval over the past five years; the locations of these planning applications in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46360/21]

Passport Services

Cian O'Callaghan

403. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45968/21]

Passport Services

Cian O'Callaghan

241. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45760/21]

Passport Services

Cian O'Callaghan

248. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45805/21]

Housing Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

69. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is taking action to ensure that persons suffering from chronic illnesses which put their health at serious risk can access prioritisation for social housing as part of the Housing for All plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45514/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Cian O'Callaghan

230. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the requirement to hire construction apprentices been included in any of the State’s large construction procurement contracts; if this is under consideration for future public procurement contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44498/21]

Natura 2000

Cian O'Callaghan

255. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding European Natura 2000 sites in Northern Ireland following Brexit; if he has had any engagement with his EU and UK counterparts on this matter; if he will engage with the Northern Ireland Executive on this matter on an all-island basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44460/21]

Housing Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

313. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he sought advice regarding the exemption to the new affordable housing Part V measures introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45232/21]

Foreign Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

316. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the humanitarian assistance that is being provided to Myanmar due to the ongoing events in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44492/21]

International Protection

Cian O'Callaghan

317. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will facilitate an increase in the number of Afghan refugees offered international protection here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44493/21]

Schools Refurbishment

Cian O'Callaghan

355. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a number of repair and upkeep works that are needed in a school (details supplied); her plans to address these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44499/21]

School Staff

Cian O'Callaghan

361. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education when pay and conditions will be standardised for school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44579/21]

Stardust Fire

Cian O'Callaghan

508. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the reason the inquest for the 48 victims of the Stardust fire has been postponed from its original commencement date in October 2021; if her is Department still committed to ensuring the legal team of the families of the victims is funded in accordance with the legal aid rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45248/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

540. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the length of time it takes for schools with a Covid-19 case to be sent the relevant excel spreadsheet forms by the central admissions team to collect contact details and other required data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44495/21]

Health Services

Cian O'Callaghan

541. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health when the Keltoi HSE drug rehab unit will return to operating as a drug rehab unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44497/21]

Child Protection

Cian O'Callaghan

556. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure a child (details supplied) is assigned to a liaison officer and gets the services they urgently need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44582/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

557. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the status of an EU digital Covid certificate for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44583/21]

Land Issues

Cian O'Callaghan

332. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount in acres of publicly owned development land, including land owned by State agencies and bodies, that has been sold to private developers since the LDA was setup in 2018, by public body, county and year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43873/21]

Passport Services

Cian O'Callaghan

367. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44037/21]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Cian O'Callaghan

406. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will reduce class sizes in primary schools in line with the European average as part of Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43324/21]

School Funding

Cian O'Callaghan

407. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will restore funding to primary schools to pre-recession levels as part of Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43325/21]

School Management

Cian O'Callaghan

408. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if there is a formal process by which parents of children in a school which is in receipt of public funds can request the school to introduce co-education; if not, her plans to develop such a process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43334/21]

Electricity Generation

Cian O'Callaghan

50. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to bring in a feed-in tariff for homes that produce their own energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42114/21]

Energy Conservation

Cian O'Callaghan

51. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there is any consideration of making Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grants available to improve energy efficiency and insulation for homes built after 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42115/21]

National Development Plan

Cian O'Callaghan

120. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding committed to under the National Development Plan for road projects that is allocated to road projects outside of Dublin; the amount that is allocated to road projects in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42146/21]

Airport Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

141. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that maintenance in Dublin Airport is to be outsourced to third-party contractors; if he will ensure that further privatisation of services such as cleaning and security does not occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42602/21]

Cycling Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

142. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the supports available to private business to encourage the increase of cycling infrastructure particularly parking for cyclists; his plans to increase this support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42603/21]

Rail Network

Cian O'Callaghan

157. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the lift at Howth Junction and Donaghmede railway station which allows access for persons with limited mobility is out of order; the steps he is taking to address this and prevent this happening again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42845/21]

Rail Network

Cian O'Callaghan

158. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the lift at Clontarf Road railway station which allows access for persons with limited mobility is out of order; the steps he is taking to address this and prevent this happening again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42846/21]

Rail Network

Cian O'Callaghan

165. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that lifts at Irish Rail stations are operational given that there has been a number of instances of lifts being non-operational for weeks at a time, denying access to persons with limited mobility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42896/21]

Telecommunications Services

Cian O'Callaghan

230. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will introduce a public sector email provider here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41555/21]

Departmental Reports

Cian O'Callaghan

243. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that has been made on implementing the key recommendation from the 2020 Building Innovation Report to establish and fund a build digital centre of excellence to promote the use of building information modelling in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42143/21]

Public Procurement Contracts

Cian O'Callaghan

244. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if consideration is being given to making the use of building information modelling mandatory in public procurement construction contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42144/21]

Departmental Funding

Cian O'Callaghan

306. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide more funding to local authorities to maintain beaches and coastal communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41469/21]

Renewable Energy Generation

Cian O'Callaghan

327. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide information on his Department's review of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes and review of exemptions for educational and community buildings, as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; if he will provide information on the stated need to consider environmental assessment reporting before finalisation; when the interim planning regulations will be submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41996/21]

Housing Schemes

Cian O'Callaghan

337. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the net benefit if any to the Exchequer in discounted terms of part V agreements concluded between 2012 to date compared with traditional provision of social housing by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42145/21]

Vacant Properties

Cian O'Callaghan

366. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions in the National Vacant Housing Reuse Strategy that have been fully completed; the actions that are pending completion; the actions that have yet to be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42618/21]

Approved Housing Bodies

Cian O'Callaghan

367. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amounts of capital assistance scheme and capital loan subsidy scheme loans issued by local authorities to approved housing bodies in the past 20 years by year and repayment period in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42622/21]

Approved Housing Bodies

Cian O'Callaghan

368. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the information on the governance, management, structures and occupancy of approved housing bodies that will be published by the approved housing bodies regulatory authority; the format for same; the regularity with which they will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42623/21]

Approved Housing Bodies

Cian O'Callaghan

369. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the approved housing bodies regulatory authority will issue reporting guidelines and standards to approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42624/21]

Approved Housing Bodies

Cian O'Callaghan

370. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if guidance has been issued to approved housing bodies on the disposal of property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42625/21]

Departmental Bodies

Cian O'Callaghan

388. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the National Coastal Change Management Strategy Steering Group; the number of times the group has met since its formation; the current membership of the group; the issues it has considered; when the group’s finding will be presented to Government and published; if coastal communities affected by coastal erosion and flooding will be engaged with by the group as key stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42976/21]

Passport Services

Cian O'Callaghan

465. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42819/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

624. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to fast-track the delivery of the 32,000 CO2 monitors to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42824/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

628. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she has issued guidance in relation to awards or benefits to students for full attendance in view of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42900/21]

Rights of People with Disabilities

Cian O'Callaghan

746. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline in relation to commitments under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as to the implementation of the several pieces of legislation relating to persons with disabilities which have not yet been implemented in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41617/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Cian O'Callaghan

827. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeship registrations in the construction sector in each of the years 2000 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41817/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Cian O'Callaghan

842. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the gender breakdown in construction-related apprenticeships over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42619/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Cian O'Callaghan

843. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of top-up bursaries for employing female apprenticeships that have been paid to employers in the construction sector; the breakdown by type of apprenticeship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42620/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Cian O'Callaghan

844. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the requirement to hire construction apprentices has been included in any of the State’s large construction procurement contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42621/21]

Traffic Management

Cian O'Callaghan

869. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide more funding to An Garda Síochána to conduct traffic management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41470/21]

Immigration Support Services

Cian O'Callaghan

897. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when first-time appointments at the Immigration Service, Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 will resume; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42010/21]

Crime Prevention

Cian O'Callaghan

922. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will request An Garda Síochána to commence Operation Tombola again in 2021 to tackle the increased use of fireworks and bonfires in Dublin; if she will provide additional funding for the operation to take place at this earlier point; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42604/21]

Health Services

Cian O'Callaghan

1372. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will implement the calls from a group (details supplied) for increased investment in a number of areas costed at €85 million as part of Budget 2022; if he will make mental health a priority in the budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42605/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

1401. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the status of three Covid-19 digital certificates (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42821/21]

Citizens' Assembly

Cian O'Callaghan

63. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the citizens’ assembly for environmental rights will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39715/21]

Public Transport

Cian O'Callaghan

184. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 6 July 2021, if a commitment will be made to provide the funding necessary for the public transport plans outlined by the NTA; if the funding will be provided sooner than is currently planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39553/21]

Taxi Licences

Cian O'Callaghan

217. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if assistance will be provided for taxi drivers in renewing their PSV licences in 2021 due to many facing a large decrease in their income caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40053/21]

Air Safety

Cian O'Callaghan

238. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if the European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published its review in line with regulation EU 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018, Article 89, section 3; if a copy of the review will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40484/21]

Industrial Relations

Cian O'Callaghan

464. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department plans to engage with union representatives of Seanad Éireann secretarial assistants in respect of their pay claim; if there has been progress on improving pay and conditions for Seanad secretarial assistants over the past 12-months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39791/21]

Approved Housing Bodies

Cian O'Callaghan

593. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units held by each approved housing body broken down by those held and those in the pipeline, broken down by those being built, acquired or mortgage-to-rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39118/21]

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Cian O'Callaghan

615. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will request the National Parks and Wildlife Service to meet and engage with a group (details supplied) to discuss the way the restoration of a sign can be completed in line with best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39348/21]

Citizens' Assembly

Cian O'Callaghan

655. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the citizens’ assembly for biodiversity will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39715/21]

Fire Service

Cian O'Callaghan

661. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria for deployment of auxiliary services to assist in fighting large gorse fires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39822/21]

Rental Sector

Cian O'Callaghan

698. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of rental inspections that have taken place each year from 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40454/21]

Housing Provision

Cian O'Callaghan

699. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost of units provided under the build and acquisition categories of Rebuilding Ireland from 2016 to 2020, inclusive, and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40455/21]

Housing Provision

Cian O'Callaghan

700. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 197 of 15 July 2021, the target for new housing first tenancies under the national implementation plan 2018-2021; the number of these tenancies that have been provided to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40456/21]

Departmental Budgets

Cian O'Callaghan

709. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total capital budget for 2021 for his Department; the way this total is broken down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40585/21]

Coastal Zone Management

Cian O'Callaghan

755. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current position regarding the National Coastal Change Management Strategy Steering Group; the number of times the group has met since its formation; the current membership of the group; the issues it has considered; the timeline for the completing its work and publishing its strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40929/21]

Foreign Conflicts

Cian O'Callaghan

859. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland plans to propose a review of Colombia with a specific focus on the prosecution of conflict-related sexual violence as recommended by the Informal Experts Group in July 2020. [40654/21]

Foreign Conflicts

Cian O'Callaghan

860. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has made an assessment of whether the excessive and disproportionate use of force and reported killings of civilian protestors in Colombia in recent months constitute a violation of Article 1 of the EU-Colombia free trade agreement; the steps Ireland has taken to assess human rights compliance under the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40655/21]

Air Corps

Cian O'Callaghan

885. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence if consideration has been given to purchasing Jordanian aircraft (details supplied) which may be able to be purchased by the State for significantly less than the already ordered new aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39821/21]

Employment Support Services

Cian O'Callaghan

1124. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if it will be ensured that local employment services are not outsourced or privatised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39823/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Cian O'Callaghan

1126. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the increase for the qualified child payment has stopped for dependants over 18 years of age; if so, the steps she is taking to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39828/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Cian O'Callaghan

1285. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeship registrations in the construction sector in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40469/21]

Health Services

Cian O'Callaghan

1448. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of expanding the health element of the Housing First programme to fully meet existing need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33371/21]

Home Help Service

Cian O'Callaghan

1568. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be provided with the home help hours they need given they have numerous health conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34338/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

1933. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that many trains do not have windows that open or air conditioning which can remove the Coivd-19 virus in relation to the reopening of public transport at 100% capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35888/21]

Healthcare Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

2202. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will review the blood donation policy in view of recent policy changes in blood donation policy in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36949/21]

Vaccination Programme

Cian O'Callaghan

2225. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who began working as a health worker after the healthcare worker vaccine portal closed will receive their vaccine appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37072/21]

Medical Cards

Cian O'Callaghan

2289. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the length of the normal processing time for a medical card and a general practitioner card; if persons whose applications were delayed due to Covid-19 related delays in getting birth certificates and PPS numbers will be reimbursed for costs incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37261/21]

Hospital Charges

Cian O'Callaghan

2373. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to make hospital parking free for patients and to stop debt collection for patients who have not paid car parking fees in time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37554/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

2446. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if statistics on the number of cases of long-Covid are being compiled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37862/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

2532. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if all persons who travelled on the same flight as a person that has Covid-19 are deemed close contacts; the level of proximity used to determine this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38002/21]

Mental Health Services

Cian O'Callaghan

2637. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the person or body responsible for the creation of the advertisement for unpaid assistant psychologist roles within the HSE services in Dublin north city and County; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38570/21]

Mental Health Services

Cian O'Callaghan

2638. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of assistant psychologists currently working on a voluntary capacity within the HSE services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38571/21]

Mental Health Services

Cian O'Callaghan

2639. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the HSE’s position on the recruitment of assistant psychologist in an unpaid capacity by the HSE services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38572/21]

Mental Health Services

Cian O'Callaghan

2640. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if the results of the review into the advertisement for unpaid assistant psychologist roles within the HSE services in Dublin north city and County will be made available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38573/21]

Health Services Staff

Cian O'Callaghan

2641. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if the previously advertised unpaid assistant psychologist roles within the HSE services in Dublin north city and county will be readvertised as paid positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38574/21]

Health Services Staff

Cian O'Callaghan

2642. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will make an announcement on whether the current national pilot assistant psychologist programme is to be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38575/21]

Home Care Packages

Cian O'Callaghan

2643. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if 24-hour home care will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38576/21]

Health Services Staff

Cian O'Callaghan

2644. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons on national panels for psychologist staff grade posts have not been made aware of the new recruitment campaign and change in the panel process; and the steps he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38577/21]