Parliamentary questions

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]

Driver Test

Cian O'Callaghan

277. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will allow students on courses related to essential and front-line work sit driver theory tests in order to be able to attend their future college placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14224/21]

Banking Sector

Cian O'Callaghan

439. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will intervene to stop the closure of bank branches (details supplied) given that the State is a major shareholder in the bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14223/21]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

Cian O'Callaghan

498. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the employment wage subsidy scheme for the events industry until six months after mass gatherings are permitted again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15508/21]

Land Development Agency

Cian O'Callaghan

654. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Land Development Agency is exempted from complying with the lobbying register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14498/21]

Employment Support Services

Cian O'Callaghan

966. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be included in the JobsPlus programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14222/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cian O'Callaghan

1027. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending the pandemic unemployment payment for the events industry until six months after mass gatherings are permitted again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15508/21]

Social Insurance

Cian O'Callaghan

1028. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Irish-Australian social security agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15533/21]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Cian O'Callaghan

1054. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will expand the number of asylum seekers and refugees from Greece that Ireland has committed to relocate from 50 to 400; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15757/21]

Direct Provision System

Cian O'Callaghan

1096. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to ensure that persons in direct provision are receiving high-quality and nutritious food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15461/21]

Court Judgments

Cian O'Callaghan

1228. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the steps she is taking to bring awards to minor injuries in line with international norms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14439/21]

Legal Aid

Cian O'Callaghan

1254. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 296 of 21 January 2021, the stage at which the comprehensive review of the current civil legal aid scheme by her Department is; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14964/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

1542. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if the European health insurance card can be used in relation to the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out if a person resident here does not have a PPS number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14604/21]

Disability Services Provision

Cian O'Callaghan

1653. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding access to services for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14979/21]

HSE Staff

Cian O'Callaghan

1767. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to retain the over 300 positions for newly-qualified intern doctors which are proposed to be cut in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15365/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

1768. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if persons with hereditary spherocytosis and who have received both doses of their Covid-19 vaccine can return to work; when the policy on same will be published by the HSE occupational health team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15366/21]

Military Aircraft

Cian O'Callaghan

96. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the registration number of each of the US military aircraft that spent an overnight at Shannon Airport between 1 February 2020 and 28 February 2021; the number of US military personnel who were accommodated in hotels in counties Clare and Limerick as a result of these overnight refuelling stops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13806/21]

Disability Allowance

Cian O'Callaghan

138. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a social welfare payment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13734/21]

Value Added Tax

Cian O'Callaghan

267. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of the standard VAT rate being reduced from 23% to 21% for a six month period from 1 September 2020 to 28 February 2021; if an analysis of this policy decision is being carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12512/21]

Housing Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

367. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the new national implementation plan for housing first will be published given that the current plan runs from 2018-2021; if increased targets will be put in place; if the associated funding for local authorities will be put in place; his plans to ensure the roll-out of housing first to each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12519/21]

Social and Affordable Housing

Cian O'Callaghan

368. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current position regarding the household means policy review; if open consultation will be allowed as part of the review in order to receive submissions from the public, civil society and housing campaign groups; the estimated timeframe for when the review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12521/21]

Homeless Persons Supports

Cian O'Callaghan

412. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Meath County Council is correct when it states that the National Quality Standards Framework pertains only to services delivered by NGOs and are funded by section 10 homeless funding in view of his recent statement that the framework is being applied to all providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13442/21]

Shannon Airport Facilities

Cian O'Callaghan

462. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 367 of 24 February 2021, if the figure of 84 crew rest stopovers refers to the number of crew members or the number of US military aircraft flights that made stopovers during the period between 1 February 2020 and 31 January 2021; the number of passengers and crew who stayed overnight during this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13486/21]

HSE National Service Plan

Cian O'Callaghan

749. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the funding provided for in the Health Service Executive National Service Plan 2021 to implement new models of care, including the provision of wraparound supports for homeless persons with complex and multiple needs as part of an integrated housing and health policy response in line with the Housing First National Implementation Plan 2018-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12520/21]

Medicinal Products

Cian O'Callaghan

819. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 441 of 10 December 2020, if he will clarify the definition of currently registered on the national pre-exposure prophylaxis, PrEP, programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12834/21]

Medicinal Products

Cian O'Callaghan

820. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons registered on the national PrEP programme; the number who are currently using PrEP; the number of prescriptions for PrEP written in the past three months for persons registered on the programme; the number of prescriptions for PrEP written in the past six months for persons registered on the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12835/21]

Medicinal Products

Cian O'Callaghan

821. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the period that registration is counted as current for the PrEP programme; the reason that a registration would no longer be counted as current for persons who are registered on the national PrEP programme; the actions that are required to extend a current registration; the actions that are required to renew a registration that is no longer current; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12836/21]

Medicinal Products

Cian O'Callaghan

822. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons counted as currently registered on the national PrEP programme; the number of persons newly registered on the programme from October 2019 to date, by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12837/21]

Work Permits

Cian O'Callaghan

5. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the process for non-EU nationals who urgently need a passport renewal to renew their employment permit but cannot do so due to embassy closures during level 5 restrictions; the person or body persons in this situation can contact; the steps being taken to address this; if he will ease rules surrounding renewal of employment permits during the current restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12266/21]

Mental Health Services

Cian O'Callaghan

206. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health when a vacancy in Kilbarrack east and west mental health services (details supplied) will be filled; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12267/21]

EU Directives

Cian O'Callaghan

207. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he supports the legal implementation of public country-by-country reporting with regard to the proposed EU directive discussed at the Council of Ministers that aims to improve tax transparency and ensure the full disclosure of tax information by multinationals operating here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11716/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

342. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no exemption under Covid-19 restrictions for construction work to take place when to not do so would lead to damage of a property such as the replacing of a roof on a building; the steps being taken to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11756/21]

Foreign Birth Registration

Cian O'Callaghan

359. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of pending foreign birth registrations; the current processing time; the steps he is taking to make the process more efficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11290/21]

DEIS Scheme

Cian O'Callaghan

421. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she supports calls to include all DEIS band one schools and classes in the planned class size reductions and not just in senior classes; the steps being taken to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11291/21]

School Catchment Areas

Cian O'Callaghan

422. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an up to date map of the Dublin school catchment areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11292/21]

Pension Provisions

Cian O'Callaghan

530. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11088/21]

Childcare Services

Cian O'Callaghan

601. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will make childcare providers who are in receipt of national childcare scheme eligible for the Covid-19 standard operating payment in order to waive and refund fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11759/21]

Pharmacy Regulations

Cian O'Callaghan

747. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health when the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest cuts made to pharmacies will be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11112/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

785. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he has considered allowing a special exemption to restrictions in lower levels of the National Framework for Living with COVID-19 similar to that in Scotland to adults in relationships who do not live together; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11266/21]

Vaccination Programme

Cian O'Callaghan

907. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if severe eating disorders are included in the severe mental illness category of the new cohort 5 in the Covid-19 vaccine allocation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11758/21]

Departmental Reports

Cian O'Callaghan

908. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health his response to the January 2019 Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health report on the new standard operating procedure for assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005; if steps have been and are being taken to address the findings of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11764/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cian O'Callaghan

24. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the airline industry with a financial aid package to ensure the survival of the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10721/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cian O'Callaghan

45. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if personal financial supports will be extended for airline workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10722/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cian O'Callaghan

46. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if the employment wage subsidy scheme will be extended past 31 March 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10723/21]

Approved Housing Bodies

Cian O'Callaghan

126. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of capital funding his Department has provided to Co-operative Housing Ireland, CHI, since quarter 4 of 2014 to date by quarter in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10725/21]

Human Rights

Cian O'Callaghan

139. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government response to the recent events and discrimination regarding the LGBTQ+ community in Turkey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10724/21]

Defence Forces Expenditure

Cian O'Callaghan

147. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence the annual spend on national defence and on the Defence Forces excluding pensions as a percentage of GDP since 1999, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10726/21]

Defence Forces Properties

Cian O'Callaghan

148. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence the status of the married and single quarters within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10727/21]

Defence Forces Review

Cian O'Callaghan

149. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence the reason for reviewing the Defence Forces in isolation via a stand-alone commission; the reason a review of national defence and security as a whole is not being undertaken; the selection criteria for the membership of the commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10728/21]

Defence Forces Data

Cian O'Callaghan

151. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence the current establishment number for Defence Forces personnel, permanent, reserve and civilian support staff; the way these figures compare to the number of personnel in 1999, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10956/21]

Student Support Schemes

Cian O'Callaghan

154. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that primary teaching students of a college (details supplied) are not entitled to apply for the Gaeltacht grant, the 1916 bursary fund, SUSI grants, the student assistance fund, the €250 fees refund scheme and other postgraduate supports; the steps being taken to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10720/21]

Garda Reform

Cian O'Callaghan

7. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach the status of the roll-out of A Policing Service for the Future programme. [10305/21]

Military Aircraft

Cian O'Callaghan

146. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the details of each of the civilian aircraft on contract to the United States military that overnighted at Shannon Airport between 1 February 2020 and 31 January 2021; the number of US military personnel who were accommodated in hotels in counties Clare and Limerick as a result of these overnight refuelling stops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10313/21]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Cian O'Callaghan

333. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will act on the commitment in the programme for Government to reform the fair deal scheme to incentivise renting out vacant properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10310/21]

Military Aircraft

Cian O'Callaghan

354. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the crew and passengers of an aircraft (details supplied) were informed of the Covid-19 regulations in place in Ireland when flying through Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9844/21]

Military Aircraft

Cian O'Callaghan

355. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the crew and passengers of an aircraft (details supplied) were also in the United Arab Emirates in the 72-hour period before the aircraft left Bahrain for its flight to Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9846/21]

Military Aircraft

Cian O'Callaghan

367. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of each of the United States military aircraft that overnighted at Shannon Airport between 1 February 2020 and 31 January 2021; the number of US military personnel who were accommodated in hotels in counties Clare and Limerick as a result of these overnight refuelling stops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10312/21]

Defence Forces Deployment

Cian O'Callaghan

380. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence if members of the Army Ranger Wing deployed with the German armed forces in Mali engaged in military conflict in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9847/21]

Education Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

442. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education her plans to support children and their parents who decide they should be held back to repeat a year in September 2021 due to the loss of learning time during the pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9848/21]

School Enrolments

Cian O'Callaghan

491. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to increase the number of secondary school places in north Dublin in order to deal with the unprecedented length of waiting lists for secondary school places across the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10311/21]

School Catchment Areas

Cian O'Callaghan

512. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) is not listed as a feeder school for secondary schools in the Howth Deanery area; the steps being taken to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10426/21]

School Catchment Areas

Cian O'Callaghan

513. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to increase the number of secondary school places in school catchment areas (details supplied) in order to deal with the unprecedented length of waiting lists for secondary school places across the areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10427/21]

Third Level Examinations

Cian O'Callaghan

691. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will request SOLAS to provide clear information to phase 6 electrical students in TUD, Tallaght, on their upcoming exams; if these exams will take place online as opposed to in-house in view of the amount of learning time missed and lack of ability to conduct practical aspects of the course material; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10314/21]

Crime Data

Cian O'Callaghan

741. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of convictions in the courts from 2010, by year in tabular form for possession of a knife or other weapons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10303/21]

Sentencing Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

742. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the legislation in relation to sentencing for knife crimes and which policies around knife crimes are under review by her Department; the frequency of the issues reviewed; the details of this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10304/21]

Youth Justice Strategy

Cian O'Callaghan

743. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the new youth justice strategy will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10306/21]

Stardust Fire

Cian O'Callaghan

748. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will meet and engage with the legal representatives of the families who lost loved ones in the Stardust tragedy to ensure that there are no further delays in starting the Stardust inquest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10568/21]

Disabilities Assessments

Cian O'Callaghan

867. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a first assessment for speech and language therapy up to 24 February or the latest date available by local health office, LHO; the number waiting less than four months, between four and 12 months, and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9832/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

996. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if students from other countries who are studying here will be able to travel home at the end of the academic year and not have to face Covid-19-related fines on international travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10309/21]

Legislative Measures

Cian O'Callaghan

35. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a commitment to reduce polluting emissions by an average of 7% a year and by 51% in total by 2030 and a commitment to ban the importation of fracked gas and ban liquefied natural gas, LNG, terminals in Ireland will be included in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020 in line with the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9184/21]

Government Communications

Cian O'Callaghan

36. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that have been taken regarding the Review of International Practices in Government Communications June 2019 (details supplied); if any of the recommendations of the report have been implemented; the further steps that will be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9186/21]

Social and Affordable Housing

Cian O'Callaghan

96. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the position of the Central Bank on the proposed shared equity loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9190/21]

Human Rights

Cian O'Callaghan

139. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on and response to the ongoing farmer protests in New Delhi, India; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9185/21]

International Criminal Court

Cian O'Callaghan

140. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on and response to the decision by the International Criminal Court in the Hague which confirmed that it has jurisdiction over the occupied Palestine; the actions he has taken on foot of this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9188/21]

Middle East

Cian O'Callaghan

141. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on and response to the eviction of Palestinian families from their homes in the Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan neighbourhoods of east Jerusalem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9189/21]

Aviation Industry

Cian O'Callaghan

76. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if airline staff who are resident in Ireland but working in the UK for UK or US airlines can use the valid annex 3 certificate in accordance with the communication from the European Commission on green lanes when travelling between the UK and Ireland and internally in both jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7985/21]

Consular Services

Cian O'Callaghan

325. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he is taking to ensure an Irish citizen (details supplied) returns home given they are banned from exiting China despite there being no charges against them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9187/21]

Special Educational Needs

Cian O'Callaghan

399. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if an additional special needs class will be provided for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8234/21]