Parliamentary questions

Respite Care Services

Paul McAuliffe

152. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health his views on planned changes to outpatient respite care in a nursing home (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16213/20]

National Children's Hospital

Paul McAuliffe

153. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the status the new national children’s hospital; and the changes of contractors on site. [16214/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Paul McAuliffe

40. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding provided to businesses under the business restart grant; the number of companies that have received funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15804/20]

Crime Prevention

Paul McAuliffe

105. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered measures to reduce thefts of catalytic converters such as requiring proof of vehicle ownership before catalytic converters can be sold on the market. [14832/20]

Light Rail Projects

Paul McAuliffe

224. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full-year cost of purchasing 15 additional 55 m long Luas trams. [15366/20]

Light Rail Projects

Paul McAuliffe

225. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Luas extension to Finglas, Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15367/20]

Sports Funding

Paul McAuliffe

226. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which an association (details supplied) will distribute additional funding provided to grassroots football clubs. [15368/20]

Driver Test

Paul McAuliffe

257. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to deal with the backlog of driver test appointments at the Finglas test centre. [15829/20]

Tax Credits

Paul McAuliffe

305. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering the introduction of a tax credit to allow persons to buy digital technologies to assist them to work remotely. [15369/20]

Garda Stations

Paul McAuliffe

334. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amounts spent by the OPW on the refurbishment of Santry Garda station in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [15364/20]

Special Educational Needs

Paul McAuliffe

584. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the three dyslexic schools in Dublin will not be closing. [15135/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Paul McAuliffe

696. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the small business grant will be open for applications. [15823/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Paul McAuliffe

788. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when backdated payments will be made to those in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment who missed some payments at the beginning of the scheme due to mistakes in their applications. [16017/20]

Disability Services Data

Paul McAuliffe

1144. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for access to the early intervention teams covering Dublin 9 and 11; and if plans will be put in place to increase the capacity of the teams to meet the growing demand for the service. [15365/20]

Dental Services

Paul McAuliffe

1180. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the possibility of restoring free dental benefits, namely, a free clean and polish, for the over-70s. [15475/20]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Paul McAuliffe

1198. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if overdue surgery will be expedited for a child (details supplied). [15522/20]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Paul McAuliffe

1241. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if a hospital-style bed will be secured for a person (details supplied). [15617/20]

Medical Cards

Paul McAuliffe

1260. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if a medical card application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed. [15730/20]

Schools Building Projects

Paul McAuliffe

437. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for additional school places in Dublin 9 to meet increased demand. [14237/20]

Enterprise Support Services

Paul McAuliffe

523. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if taxi drivers are eligible for the enterprise support grant for small businesses. [14367/20]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Paul McAuliffe

576. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if ECCE, early childhood care and education, funding will be reinstated in July and August 2020 to allow childcare providers to make up for lost time. [13791/20]

Vaccination Programme

Paul McAuliffe

742. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if the possibility of allowing pharmacists to administer the 'flu vaccine in the homes of persons will be examined. [14113/20]

Tax Credits

Paul McAuliffe

121. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the possibility of allowing a tax credit or tax allowance for teachers to buy digital technology to assist in remote learning will be examined. [12775/20]

Special Educational Needs

Paul McAuliffe

134. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if second-level students with Down's syndrome can avail of the July provision. [12855/20]

State Examinations

Paul McAuliffe

189. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of external leaving certificate candidates that were unable to register for predicted grades through the P-POD system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13218/20]

Alcohol Sales

Paul McAuliffe

288. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to review legislation relating to alcohol delivery services specifically in relation to the regulation of a number of practices including point of sale, age verification and legal hours of both sale and delivery. [12933/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Paul McAuliffe

341. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount that has been distributed from the restart grant by local authority in tabular form. [12858/20]

Health Services

Paul McAuliffe

406. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the rat infestation in north-western areas of Dublin; and the role of the HSE in this regard. [12860/20]

Driver Test

Paul McAuliffe

675. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver tests will resume. [12857/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul McAuliffe

676. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered using private bus providers to combat the issue of limited capacity on public transport; and if this suggestion will be examined. [12859/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul McAuliffe

696. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when guidance will be available for driving instructors on a safe return to work; when driver tests will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13107/20]

Childcare Services

Paul McAuliffe

774. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if childcare providers using the ECCE or the NCS schemes can avail of a separate stream of funding to cover the cost of renting a premises; and if not, if such costs should be met from their own revenue. [13381/20]

Heritage Sites

Paul McAuliffe

876. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on the purchase of a location (details supplied) in conjunction with Dublin City Council or an AHB for housing use and to secure the property ownership in view of its historical significance to the State. [12776/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Paul McAuliffe

878. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the sites in north-western areas of Dublin that have availed of the serviced sites fund. [12856/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul McAuliffe

889. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department will make up the shortfall in funding to local authorities from commercial rates lost due to Covid-19. [13334/20]

School Accommodation

Paul McAuliffe

196. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the decision not to award temporary accommodation to a school (details supplied) will be reviewed. [12125/20]

Special Educational Needs

Paul McAuliffe

197. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if children with Williams syndrome are eligible for the July provision in 2020. [12126/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul McAuliffe

400. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if guidance can be provided to cinemas as to when they can officially reopen. [12464/20]

Drugs Payment Scheme

Paul McAuliffe

445. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed. [12009/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Paul McAuliffe

830. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the Covid-19 payment will be maintained for taxi drivers in order to allow them to top-up their income by carrying out some work without losing the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12013/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Paul McAuliffe

831. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for financial and non-financial supports to help taxi drivers. [12014/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul McAuliffe

4. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Taoiseach if guidance can be provided on the definition of a small wedding; and the numbers that will be permitted at ceremonies from phase 4 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business onwards. [10716/20]

Passport Services

Paul McAuliffe

25. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is an expected date available for the reopening of the passport office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10715/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Paul McAuliffe

96. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of the extension of the Covid-19 emergency payment and the temporary wage subsidy scheme. [11235/20]

Special Educational Needs

Paul McAuliffe

232. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for rolling out a summer education programme for children with additional needs; the capacity levels; when the details will be finalised and announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10996/20]

Special Educational Needs

Paul McAuliffe

236. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide autism spectrum disorder, ASD, units to secondary schools and feeder schools in north-west Dublin. [11044/20]

Schools Refurbishment

Paul McAuliffe

268. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the application for a repair of the school roof under the summer works scheme by a school (details supplied); and the other options available to the school for assistance with this matter. [11232/20]

English Language Training Organisations

Paul McAuliffe

269. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for additional supports to the English language industry. [11233/20]

Student Visas

Paul McAuliffe

313. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if visas will be extended for Turkish nationals who came here to learn English but have since had their course postponed. [11234/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul McAuliffe

469. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the criteria for selling food that a public house will have to adhere to in order to open on 29 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11214/20]

Health Screening Programmes

Paul McAuliffe

605. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health when cancer screening services, including CervicalCheck, will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11032/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul McAuliffe

645. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health when he expects the final advice on social distancing and the 2 m rule to be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11217/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Paul McAuliffe

646. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 tests sent to Germany for analysis compared to the number tested domestically during the past three months. [11218/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul McAuliffe

647. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the cost of the hire of private hotel rooms for Covid-19 cases in a hotel (details supplied) to the HSE or his Department each month. [11219/20]

Vaccination Programme

Paul McAuliffe

648. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health his plans for a campaign to increase the uptake of the autumn and winter flu vaccine in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11220/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul McAuliffe

649. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a further geographical breakdown of Covid-19 positive test results and deaths in north-western areas of Dublin by cluster and community transmission as released by the HPSC. [11221/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul McAuliffe

650. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the efforts he has made in respect of a contact tracing application in relation to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11222/20]

Home Help Service

Paul McAuliffe

665. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if a home help application by a person (details supplied) will be examined. [11316/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul McAuliffe

1011. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if provision will be made for students who normally rely on full-time work during the summer months; and if they will be able to claim the Covid-19 emergency payment. [11226/20]

Social Welfare Payments Administration

Paul McAuliffe

1022. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when social welfare payments will return to weekly payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11490/20]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

Paul McAuliffe

63. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Finance his plans regarding the extension of the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and the way in which it will apply to different sectors. [10071/20]

Special Educational Needs

Paul McAuliffe

144. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of his plans for the July provision. [10020/20]

Medical Cards

Paul McAuliffe

334. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health his views on a situation (details supplied) regarding the medical card. [9773/20]

Medical Cards

Paul McAuliffe

335. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the reason patients with a medical card that pay to attend a particular general practitioner out of choice are not entitled to have prescribed medicines covered by the medical card. [9774/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul McAuliffe

390. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the length of time the mandatory quarantine period of 14 days for international arrivals is expected to last; and when it will it be reviewed. [10123/20]

Primary Care Centres

Paul McAuliffe

426. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the status of the Finglas primary care centre. [10398/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul McAuliffe

624. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if guidance can be given to paediatric occupational therapists and speech and language therapists as to which phase under the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business they can resume delivering therapy services to children. [8895/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Paul McAuliffe

1101. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to provide support for those over 66 years of age who have been unable to access the pandemic unemployment payment but are still suffering from a loss of income due to a loss of employment or earnings. [8890/20]

Medical Cards

Paul McAuliffe

527. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if it is permitted for general practitioners not to accept medical card patients; and if patients that pay privately for such general practitioners can be reimbursed for subsequent prescription charges. [7257/20]

Third Level Examinations

Paul McAuliffe

300. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions he has had regarding end-of-year examinations for people in third level courses, particularly those due to complete their courses in 2020. [6449/20]

Direct Provision System

Paul McAuliffe

657. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if statistics on the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases among direct provision residents include reception centres such as Baleskin; if not, if such centres can be included in statistics going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5743/20]

Driver Test

Paul McAuliffe

971. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driving instructors can return to work (details supplied). [5651/20]

Motor Tax

Paul McAuliffe

974. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a refund of motor tax prepaid by those who subsequently were advised to cocoon has been considered; and if so, if such a refund can be issued for the months in which Covid-19 restrictions are in place. [5690/20]

Sports Events

Paul McAuliffe

992. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the phase of the exit from the restrictions under which pigeon racing can be resumed with appropriate guidance issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5903/20]

Driver Test

Paul McAuliffe

1016. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the driver test service will re-open; the protections which will be in place for drivers and testers; and the arrangements in place for essential workers. [6394/20]

National Childcare Scheme

Paul McAuliffe

1112. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of parents and guardians who are not in employment, training or studying and who now cannot qualify for the national childcare scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5714/20]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Paul McAuliffe

1216. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is not entitled to a grant towards a hearing aids update; and if this will be reviewed. [5902/20]

Social Welfare Payments Administration

Paul McAuliffe

1218. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will examine the issue of welfare payments being made every two weeks (details supplied). [5906/20]

Planning Issues

Paul McAuliffe

1315. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to further amend the deadlines and timelines regarding planning application processes. [5663/20]