Parliamentary questions

Health Services

Cormac Devlin

199. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of peri-menopausal services in the HSE including details of clinics available to support women in need of these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30649/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Cormac Devlin

200. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the introduction of the tandem insulin pump; if he will provide clarification on matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30650/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cormac Devlin

207. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the practice of Irish colleges charging administrative fees and retaining deposits of up to 30% in circumstances in which classes are cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions; if advice has been issued regarding the treatment of refunds and fees alongside grants provided by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35986/21]

Natural Heritage Areas

Cormac Devlin

229. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for the safeguarding of the proposed natural heritage area at Loughlinstown Wood by officials in his Department; the plans for meetings with other officials from Departments, agencies or local government in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35985/21]

Foreign Conflicts

Cormac Devlin

258. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in north-west Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35983/21]

Human Rights

Cormac Devlin

259. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of persons (details supplied) who are being detained in Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35984/21]

Health Services

Cormac Devlin

494. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health when an organisation (details supplied) will resume providing services to older persons; the timeline for reopening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29269/21]

Central Statistics Office

Cormac Devlin

6. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Taoiseach the consultation he has had with the Central Statistics Office in relation to Census 2021. [34995/21]

Naval Service

Cormac Devlin

14. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the readiness of the Naval Service fleet and the plans for its future development. [34695/21]

Defence Forces

Cormac Devlin

17. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the level of day-to-day spending in the Defence Forces annualised as a percentage of GDP in each of the years 2016 to 2020; and the estimate for 2021. [34696/21]

National Broadband Plan

Cormac Devlin

81. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the provision of fibre broadband under the national broadband plan to Adelaide Street, Dún Laoghaire and in particular a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34434/21]

Departmental Surveys

Cormac Devlin

82. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when it is expected that the eastern coastline of Ireland will be surveyed as part of the recently announced ObSERVE II programme; if this work will involve local authorities; if these findings will be publicly available; if so, when they will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34435/21]

Passport Services

Cormac Devlin

272. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff from the Passport Office that are on secondment to or otherwise assisting the Department of Health by grade and month since January 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34429/21]

Passport Services

Cormac Devlin

273. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff employed by the Passport Office by grade and month since January 2019; if the office will be taking on summer staff to deal with the current backlogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34430/21]

Passport Services

Cormac Devlin

274. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passports awaiting processing by month from January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34431/21]

Public Services Card

Cormac Devlin

361. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff employed in the management of the public services card phone line service; the number of calls that have been received by month since January 2020; the number of cards that have been processed; if she will consider extending the service online to improve efficiency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34432/21]

Childcare Services

Cormac Devlin

384. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028; the efforts he is making to ensure childminders including representatives from an organisation (details supplied) are involved in every stage of the process impacting the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34433/21]

Departmental Programmes

Cormac Devlin

415. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the history and activity of the trial programme Protecting Young People from the Influence of Adult Crime Networks in Ireland; the contact details for the section dealing with same within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34436/21]

EU Membership

Cormac Devlin

114. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there have been any developments in regard to Serbia and Montenegro joining the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33707/21]

International Relations

Cormac Devlin

139. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent actions of the Nicaraguan authorities against opposition parties in that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33706/21]

Health Services Staff

Cormac Devlin

198. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health his views on whether assistant psychologists should be paid for their work; if the HSE will be requested to ensure that any posts advertised in the future will be adequately remunerated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25896/21]

Care of the Elderly

Cormac Devlin

199. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of the care commission for older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25897/21]

National Maternity Hospital

Cormac Devlin

200. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the governance structure of the new national maternity hospital at the St. Vincent's hospital site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25898/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cormac Devlin

201. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the Covid-19 travel requirements that exist for teenagers who as part of their school travel programme had deferred their transition year programme to France and who now plan to travel to France at the end of May 2021 and return in early June 2021 but in which some of the teenagers will be turning 18 years of age just prior to leaving Ireland or while in France; the status of same technically as adults in respect of mandatory hotel quarantining upon returning to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25899/21]

Arts Policy

Cormac Devlin

102. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of efforts to support companies in the Irish circus, events and the live performance sector. [30230/21]

Waste Management

Cormac Devlin

152. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to update the Best Practice Guidelines on the Preparation of Waste Management Plans for Construction and Demolition Projects which dates back to 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33027/21]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Cormac Devlin

239. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects Departmental permission for a development (details supplied) to be signed off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33021/21]

Legislative Measures

Cormac Devlin

302. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the revenue received under non-principal private residence charge introduced under the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 as amended in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; if this legislation is due to expire in March 2025; if so, his plans to renew or extend same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33019/21]

Housing Provision

Cormac Devlin

303. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress of a proposed development of 42 public housing units at a location (details supplied) being developed by a cooperative and funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33020/21]

Public Services Card

Cormac Devlin

402. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of public services cards issued during January to May 2021; if extra staffing arrangements will be put in place to deal with any backlog that arises as a result of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33025/21]

Departmental Schemes

Cormac Devlin

403. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the free travel pass scheme for persons with epilepsy; if she will consider the matter as part of Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33026/21]

Departmental Bodies

Cormac Devlin

10. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the status of and position regarding the filling of the vacancies on the Taxi Advisory Committee. [32456/21]

Greenways Provision

Cormac Devlin

88. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Programme for Government commitment to develop coastal greenways and off road cycle routes, such as the East Coast Greenway. [32455/21]

Flood Risk Management

Cormac Devlin

130. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of and position regarding a number of tranche one schemes within the Eastern Flood Risk Management Plans specifically, Loughlinstown, Deansgrange and the Old Connaught / Wilford flood schemes. [32484/21]

Office of Public Works

Cormac Devlin

142. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will initiate a review conducted by the OPW in conjunction with An Garda Síochána to investigate if the former Garda station on Tubbermore Road, Dalkey could be utilised by An Garda Síochána for the purposes of a base for a dedicated public transport unit or other divisional unit due to its proximity to the DART line. [32483/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cormac Devlin

102. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons in County Dublin receiving support under the employment wage subsidy scheme; the number in receipt of the payment in May 2021; the number of persons in County Dublin who have received support under the scheme and its predecessor since March 2020; and the expenditure on the schemes in the county over that time. [31806/21]

Programme for Government

Cormac Devlin

110. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the status of progress to implement the programme for Government commitment to reduce the cost of insurance and increase competition in the market. [31807/21]

Tax Code

Cormac Devlin

330. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the VAT rate and arrangements for counsellors and psychotherapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30636/21]

School Funding

Cormac Devlin

715. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education the status of the library book capitation grant for primary schools; if she will consider reinstating the scheme as part of Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30633/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cormac Devlin

63. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of efforts to support orphan companies. [30230/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cormac Devlin

78. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the administration of the small business assistance scheme. [30231/21]

An Garda Síochána

Cormac Devlin

173. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider establishing a dedicated Garda public transport unit in Dublin. [30233/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cormac Devlin

291. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of all meetings she has had with her officials to deal with the future of the circus industry here; the details of support provided to the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29251/21]

School Staff

Cormac Devlin

396. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a matter regarding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29243/21]

School Accommodation

Cormac Devlin

397. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a matter regarding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29244/21]

School Accommodation

Cormac Devlin

398. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) has accepted its offer of temporary accommodation for September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29247/21]

Special Educational Needs

Cormac Devlin

399. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the case of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29248/21]

School Staff

Cormac Devlin

400. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the case of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29249/21]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Cormac Devlin

61. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding available for youth groups that are keen to arrange formal cross-Border youth initiatives under Peace Plus Theme 3 Empowering and Investing in Young People; and the process and contact details for making an application under this or any other funding stream. [28716/21]

Departmental Funding

Cormac Devlin

70. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the uptake of the €93,000 announced in late 2020 under the Comhairle na nÓg ICT capital funding scheme; and if this allocation has been sufficient to date in 2021. [28715/21]