Parliamentary questions

Water Quality

Cian O'Callaghan

362. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will take steps to begin systemically testing the bathing waters of Dublin Bay at ten different locations daily for the next 24 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27231/21]

Housing Schemes

Cian O'Callaghan

394. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a planning application is made for a build to rent scheme, if the applicant is required to flag this in their application; if so, the way it is flagged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26424/21]

Human Rights

Cian O'Callaghan

427. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland's delegation at the United Nations attended a human rights briefing on the persecution of Uyghurs in China on 12 May 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26123/21]

Irish Sign Language

Cian O'Callaghan

492. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 363 of 5 May 2021, the reason Irish Sign Language has not yet been included as a curricular subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26130/21]

Youth Services

Cian O'Callaghan

590. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funded recreation programmes such as community youth groups, youth led projects, sports and art that will be available for young persons in summer 2021 in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25661/21]

Third Level Examinations

Cian O'Callaghan

622. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if third level students will be provided with an option to sit all summer 2021 examinations online due to the current Covid-19 pandemic; the additional safety measures that have been put in place for third level students who will sit examinations in person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26416/21]

Ireland Strategic Investment Fund

Cian O'Callaghan

220. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if a list will be provided of the activate capital investments for which Ireland Strategic Investment Fund capital was used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25319/21]

Housing Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

248. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the regulatory measures in place through local authorities or the Housing Agency under leasing arrangements; the payment and availability agreements through enhanced leasing in cases in which State funding has been provided to private operators and investors in relation to the provision of housing; the specific due diligence arrangements in place for these private organisations in receipt of funding to ensure value for money, satisfactory corporate governance and efficient housing management services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25306/21]

Housing Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

249. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the introduction of enhanced leasing; the private organisations that were involved in seeking the introduction of the enhanced leasing scheme; the analysis that had been made on the impact on the introduction of the enhanced leasing scheme, the delivery gap or target group that enhanced leasing was intended to fill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25307/21]

Housing Provision

Cian O'Callaghan

250. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the monitoring arrangements in place to establish the scale of building sites and construction projects, which were intended and planned for delivery of social and cost-rental housing by approved housing bodies and have now, subsequently, been purchased by private investment funds and are no longer part of his pipeline of projects for social and cost-rental programmes. [25308/21]

Housing Provision

Cian O'Callaghan

251. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of financial return for private operators planned as part of his cost rental proposals in the Affordable Housing Bill 2020; and the regulatory, governance and due diligence arrangements he has planned for private operators to ensure viability and transparency of cost-rental housing in cases in which they are not regulated by the housing Acts or the Approved Housing Body Regulatory Authority. [25309/21]

Dental Services

Cian O'Callaghan

388. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to ensure that routine dental services are kept going and not stopped or delayed due to the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25185/21]

Northern Ireland

Cian O'Callaghan

6. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland last met. [23211/21]

Departmental Reviews

Cian O'Callaghan

640. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if her Department will initiate a comprehensive independent review of our approach to support for victims of sexual assault to include considering reforming the methods of conducting legal cases, increasing education on consensual sexual conduct and providing victims a more supportive environment when they do report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24062/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

707. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an issue in the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out whereby health workers in higher age categories are not being offered their vaccine as part of their age cohort due to an issue with the system; the steps his Department is taking to resolve the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23744/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

709. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health when level 5 restrictions came to an end given that some persons cannot access services on the rationale that level 5 restrictions are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23746/21]

Human Rights

Cian O'Callaghan

86. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the treatment faced by followers of Falun Dafa in China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23503/21]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

5. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [21822/21]

Rental Sector

Cian O'Callaghan

29. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he has taken to ensure that an independent valuation of rents has been carried out in cases in which rents are set for long-term leasing contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22884/21]

Rent Controls

Cian O'Callaghan

52. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will close the loopholes relating to rent fixing in the rent pressure zone rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22882/21]

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Cian O'Callaghan

57. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will legislate to ban REITs from buying up housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22881/21]

Homeless Persons Supports

Cian O'Callaghan

99. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the National Quality Standard Framework is being applied to all homeless services; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22883/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

122. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the waiving of intellectual property rights of Covid-19 vaccines in view of the current situation in many countries in the global south that are struggling with combating the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23202/21]

Banking Sector

Cian O'Callaghan

214. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to ensure competition for consumers and to ensure the competitiveness of Irish banks given the proposed sale of a bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22952/21]

Radon Gas Levels

Cian O'Callaghan

277. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if radon levels in social housing are monitored; the steps that have been taken to ensure that there is no build-up of radon in social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22661/21]

Housing for People with Disabilities

Cian O'Callaghan

319. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will conduct a review of all housing schemes for persons with long-term illness or disabilities in order to ensure they are made accessible to everyone regardless of means and to bring them in line with current building costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23199/21]

Housing Adaptation Grant

Cian O'Callaghan

320. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will take steps to remove financial barriers that prevent persons from availing of housing adaptation and repair schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23212/21]

Foreign Conflicts

Cian O'Callaghan

347. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to officially recognise the Armenian genocide during the First World War; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23203/21]

Irish Sign Language

Cian O'Callaghan

363. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will take steps to have Irish Sign Language taught in schools as a full stand-alone subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22662/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

652. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the amount of medical aid being supplied to India in tabular form; his plans to increase same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23201/21]

Citizens' Assembly

Cian O'Callaghan

10. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach the expected timeline and order of citizens’ assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [18551/21]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Cian O'Callaghan

23. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his latest discussion with the President of the United States of America. [21821/21]

Youth Homelessness Strategy

Cian O'Callaghan

444. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the youth homelessness strategy; the person or body that will be tasked with drafting this strategy; when and the way consultation with relevant stakeholders will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21346/21]

Housing Provision

Cian O'Callaghan

445. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units built in 2019 and 2020 that were one-bedroom units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21348/21]

Housing Provision

Cian O'Callaghan

446. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the social housing units built during 2020 that were one-bedroom units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21349/21]

Housing Provision

Cian O'Callaghan

447. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the over 800 one-bedroom units, which according to the Housing First Implementation Plan were scheduled to be delivered by local authorities and approved housing bodies over the period to 2021 that have been delivered to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21350/21]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Cian O'Callaghan

448. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the granting of investigative foreshore licences has caused very significant disruption and costs for persons working in fishing; the action he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21351/21]

Housing for People with Disabilities

Cian O'Callaghan

453. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action being taken to address access to social housing for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21451/21]

Water Quality

Cian O'Callaghan

454. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the water supply is tested at the domestic level to ascertain if the supply is in breach of the maximum level of lead allowable by EU standards; the measures being taken to replace lead water pipes; the action being taken to educate households in relation to measures that they can take to mitigate against the build-up of lead in their water supply overnight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21475/21]

Public Procurement Contracts

Cian O'Callaghan

506. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of Ireland on the UN Database of Companies Operating in Israel’s Illegal Settlements published in 2020; if this database is taken into consideration during public procurement tendering processes; if Ireland supports calls for the database to be updated on an annual basis as new information becomes available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21463/21]

Legislative Measures

Cian O'Callaghan

713. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will form a consultative panel of representatives from the LGBTQ+ community and initiate proposals to ban so-called conversion therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21852/21]

Disabilities Assessments

Cian O'Callaghan

937. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to address the lack of access to an assessment of social care support needs for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21450/21]

Harbours and Piers

Cian O'Callaghan

1133. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when work on dredging Howth harbour will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21347/21]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Cian O'Callaghan

1165. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some fishing vessels are unable to gain access to Howth Fishery Harbour Centre to land their fish due to heavy siltation at the entrance to the harbour; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that dredge plant is sitting idle in Howth Fishery Harbour Centre; if his Department plans to dredge out the harbour entrance to improve access for fishing vessels to land fish while the dredge plant is on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22213/21]

Driver Test

Cian O'Callaghan

297. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport when the driver theory test will be available online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18182/21]

Search and Rescue Service Provision

Cian O'Callaghan

378. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the reason the Coast Guard has suspended the use of blue lights, boat operations and rescue climbing; if there are plans to remove these suspensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19510/21]

Pension Provisions

Cian O'Callaghan

430. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to recent developments in relation to the CIÉ 1951 pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20326/21]

Tourism Industry

Cian O'Callaghan

618. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will address an issue raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18614/21]

Irish Language

Cian O'Callaghan

619. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider implementing a policy on bilingual packaging in English and Irish by the end of 2024 on all products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18624/21]

Planning Issues

Cian O'Callaghan

669. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he will take to deal with the problem of bonds lodged by developers with local authorities expiring before the works in public areas in developments are completed in accordance with the planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18190/21]

Housing Data

Cian O'Callaghan

729. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Part V social homes delivered by each local authority in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19224/21]

Local Government Reform

Cian O'Callaghan

781. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the Programme for Government commitment to incentivise local authorities to bring forward pilot participatory budgeting projects; when details of same will be announced; the funding mechanism to be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19941/21]

Local Authority Functions

Cian O'Callaghan

787. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when legislation for the new role of a directly elected mayor for Limerick city and county will be brought before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20127/21]

Housing Data

Cian O'Callaghan

788. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department will publish the annual planning and development statistics for the years 2013 to 2019 for each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20128/21]

Housing Data

Cian O'Callaghan

791. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of units classified as turnkey units in each of the years 2017 to 2020 that were delivered as Part V units by year and local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20186/21]

Housing Data

Cian O'Callaghan

792. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of turnkey acquisitions by approved housing bodies and local authorities in each of the years 2017 to 2020 that were refurbishments, repairs or conversions of existing buildings and structures by year and local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20187/21]

Housing Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

799. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to a question to the European Commission (details supplied), if he consulted with the Commission in relation to making public land available to not for profit housing associations to build social and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20338/21]

Vacant Sites

Cian O'Callaghan

800. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sites being assessed for the vacant sites levy in each local authority area; the number of sites for which planning permission has been granted in each local authority area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20349/21]

Diplomatic Representation

Cian O'Callaghan

841. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government response to treatment of the LGBT+ community by Uzbekistan and the level of press freedom in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18366/21]

Foreign Conflicts

Cian O'Callaghan

842. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent actions of the military of Myanmar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18382/21]

UN Security Council

Cian O'Callaghan

843. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland will use its influence in the United Nations including the seat on the Security Council to promote peace and human rights across the rest of the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18411/21]

Schools Building Projects

Cian O'Callaghan

984. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a timeline on the development of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18924/21]

Language Schools

Cian O'Callaghan

1291. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will extend financial supports for the English language education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18769/21]

Third Level Fees

Cian O'Callaghan

1346. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the prohibitive fees for graduate entry to medicine programmes; the steps he is taking to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20669/21]

Residency Permits

Cian O'Callaghan

1412. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the status of an Irish resident permit application by a person (details supplied); the steps the person can take next in relation to the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18934/21]

Visa Applications

Cian O'Callaghan

1415. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will address a matter in relation to a person raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19023/21]

Crime Data

Cian O'Callaghan

1436. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 741 of 24 February 2021, the number of incidents reported to An Garda Síochána; the number of arrests made relating to knife crime during the same ten-year period in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19493/21]

Youth Justice Strategy

Cian O'Callaghan

1437. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the new youth justice strategy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19494/21]

Vaccination Programme

Cian O'Callaghan

1539. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that the recent events involving a hospital (details supplied) and the Covid-19 vaccine do not reoccur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18184/21]

Departmental Records

Cian O'Callaghan

1769. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will set up a full independent investigation into revelations of secret dossiers on autistic children in his Department; if all affected persons will be informed as to whether their data was misused and shared without their consent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18922/21]

Health Services Provision

Cian O'Callaghan

1772. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health when the gay men's health service will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18936/21]

Eating Disorders

Cian O'Callaghan

1874. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the delay in delivery of the National Eating Disorder Treatment Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19199/21]

Mental Health Services

Cian O'Callaghan

1982. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to a mental health organisation (details supplied) in order for it to continue operating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19492/21]

Speech and Language Therapy

Cian O'Callaghan

2198. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a primary care speech and language therapy appointment by CHO, LHO, age and time waiting. [20110/21]

Occupational Therapy

Cian O'Callaghan

2199. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a primary care occupational therapy appointment by CHO, LHO, age and time waiting. [20111/21]

Mental Health Services

Cian O'Callaghan

2200. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for community psychology services by CHO, LHO, age, category and time waiting. [20112/21]

Home Care Packages

Cian O'Callaghan

2201. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for homecare package applications by CHO and LHO. [20113/21]

Mental Health Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

2202. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will undertake an urgent review of the allocation of mental health services to young persons; the areas in which gaps in provision of services exist by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20114/21]

Speech and Language Therapy

Cian O'Callaghan

2239. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to improve waiting times for speech and language assessments in north Dublin CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20250/21]

Mental Health Services

Cian O'Callaghan

2301. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to improve waiting times for psychological treatment and support in north Dublin CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20515/21]

Land Development Agency

Cian O'Callaghan

145. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if all paid positions of employment at the Land Development Agency are hired through a public process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17820/21]

JobsPlus Scheme

Cian O'Callaghan

242. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if flexibility will be introduced in the eligibility criteria for the JobsPlus scheme to assist persons who have been out of work in getting back into employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17821/21]

JobsPlus Scheme

Cian O'Callaghan

243. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if an appeals process will be introduced for unsuccessful applicants for the JobsPlus scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17822/21]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

21. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economic recovery and Investment will next meet. [13104/21]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

35. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Europe will next meet. [13105/21]

Illegal Dumping

Cian O'Callaghan

215. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the action he is taking to address the growing problem of littering and dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16574/21]

Coast Guard Service

Cian O'Callaghan

272. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will address the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the Irish Coast Guard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16575/21]

Military Aircraft

Cian O'Callaghan

277. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if an aircraft (details supplied) that landed at Shannon Airport was approved to transport weapons or other US military cargo through the airport; if its passengers and crew who stayed overnight fully complied with the Covid-19 regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16731/21]

National Car Test

Cian O'Callaghan

301. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who go for the national car test early receive a certificate from the date the test was carried out and in effect are paying twice for the period in which the new and outgoing NCT was covered for; his plans to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17247/21]

Water Services

Cian O'Callaghan

469. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce legislation to facilitate a referendum to prohibit privatisation of public water services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16576/21]

Foreign Birth Registration

Cian O'Callaghan

524. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of pending foreign birth registrations for minor children; the average processing times by applications based on having an Irish citizen parent, applications based on having a parent who is an Irish citizen through naturalisation and applications based on having a grandparent born here, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17253/21]

Foreign Birth Registration

Cian O'Callaghan

525. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of pending foreign birth registrations for minor children being processed by the Irish Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria; the average processing time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17254/21]

Schools Building Projects

Cian O'Callaghan

615. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to increase the number of secondary school places in the school catchment area of Donaghmede, Howth and Dublin 13 to deal with waiting lists for secondary and primary school places across the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17246/21]

Citizenship Applications

Cian O'Callaghan

827. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 305 of 21 January 2021, if a person (details supplied) is one of the up to 4,000 qualifying applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17295/21]

Stardust Fire

Cian O'Callaghan

838. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when legal aid regulations will be introduced to facilitate the commencement of the Stardust inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17543/21]

Vaccination Programme

Cian O'Callaghan

983. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) is due to receive an appointment for the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16732/21]

Autism Support Services

Cian O'Callaghan

984. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to remedy the lack of service provision for adults with autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16733/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

100. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if her Department will conduct a review of ventilation in schools; if more carbon dioxide sensors will be installed in schools to better tackle the possible spread of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16097/21]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

4. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with housing will next meet. [13103/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cian O'Callaghan

188. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if fixed costs supports will be provided for small and medium-sized enterprises in the events sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15509/21]