Parliamentary questions

Defence Forces

John Brady

482. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the estimated cost of retaining the 700 members of the Defence Forces on post-1994 contracts scheduled to retire in 2022; if a scheme has been introduced by him in order to allow them to remain in service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41472/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

13. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take through the European Commission and European Council to support the aims of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39074/21]

Environmental Policy

John Brady

79. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans to introduce a deposit and return scheme for beverage containers in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40290/21]

Road Projects

John Brady

162. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the N81 Tallaght to Hollywood crossroad improvement scheme; his plans to progress the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40288/21]

Rail Network

John Brady

163. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the status of the proposed extension of the Luas line to Bray, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40289/21]

Rail Network

John Brady

164. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase the capacity and frequency of the Dublin to Rosslare rail service route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40291/21]

Rail Network

John Brady

165. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to increase the number of DARTs servicing Greystones per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40292/21]

Rail Network

John Brady

166. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to carry out a feasibility study of the south eastern railway line in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40293/21]

Rail Network

John Brady

167. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if there are any plans to introduce a DART feeder shuttle service from Arklow, Wicklow and Greystones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40294/21]

Rail Network

John Brady

168. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if a feasibility study has been carried out on the use of battery powered trains on the Greystones south eastern line; if so, the stage plans are at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40295/21]

Tax Code

John Brady

378. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the negative financial impact that the increase in VRT and VAT in Budget 2021 has had on persons who need to purchase a specially adapted vehicle on disability grounds; if he plans to make any changes to VRT or VAT for disabled drivers; if so, if he will implement a refund scheme for persons who have borne the cost of the additional VRT and VAT to purchase a new specially adapted vehicle with a ramp and hoist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40017/21]

Housing Schemes

John Brady

617. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the review of the incremental tenant purchase scheme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39378/21]

Housing Schemes

John Brady

618. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a review of the HAP and homeless HAP rates payable for County Wicklow will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39379/21]

Housing Policy

John Brady

619. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current stage at which the review for the social housing income limits is at; and when an announcement will be made in relation to same. [39380/21]

Housing Schemes

John Brady

620. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports that are available for families that are privately renting that receive a notice to quit and are above the income threshold for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39381/21]

Housing Schemes

John Brady

659. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if applications are still being accepted under the mortgage allowance scheme; if so, the eligibility criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39816/21]

Housing Schemes

John Brady

660. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of applications received and granted by county council under the mortgage allowance scheme in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39817/21]

Wastewater Treatment

John Brady

686. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the Arklow wastewater treatment plant project; if he plans to sign the application for consent which was submitted to his Department by Irish Water to allow the project to progress to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40358/21]

Fire Service

John Brady

687. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the establishment numbers for the retained fire services; the existing number across all fire authorities nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40359/21]

Fire Service

John Brady

688. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current manning levels for fire authorities in each local authority and station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40360/21]

Human Rights

John Brady

801. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Human Rights Implementation Group under the Irish National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, has recommended including mandatory human rights due diligence mechanisms in line with similar provisions in other countries as he suggested in Dáil Éireann on 5 March, 2020 (details supplied); if these mechanisms will be employed by Ireland in the case of trade with the Cerrejón mine in Colombia; if he has engaged with the ESB on the Cerrejón issue; if imports of coal are continuing from Colombia to Ireland, including the Moneypoint plant in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39073/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

802. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he will take to help alleviate the Covid-19 crisis in Uganda; the level of PPE, treatments and vaccines that Ireland can assist Uganda to rapidly access; his views on the Covid-19 assistance to Irish Aid’s other partner countries and to the other countries described to be experiencing devastating conditions such as Paraguay and Peru; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39076/21]

Foreign Birth Registration

John Brady

843. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of applications for foreign birth registration that are currently awaiting processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40229/21]

Foreign Birth Registration

John Brady

844. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of foreign birth registration applications that were received and processed in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40230/21]

Foreign Birth Registration

John Brady

845. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason applications for foreign birth registration are still on hold; when it is likely that applications will resume processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40231/21]

Passport Services

John Brady

846. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of standard passport applications and renewals that have been processed to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40232/21]

Passport Services

John Brady

847. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of standard passport applications and renewals that are currently awaiting processing to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40233/21]

Passport Services

John Brady

848. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of standard passport applications that are awaiting processing to date in 2021, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40234/21]

Passport Services

John Brady

849. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current turnaround times for new passport applications and passport renewals broken down by online and paper applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40235/21]

Passport Services

John Brady

850. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the passport office in Dublin will be reopening for appointments for the rapid renewal passport service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40236/21]

Passport Services

John Brady

851. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will set up a direct inquiry line for the passport office for Deputies; the current procedure for Deputies' representations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40237/21]

Departmental Staff

John Brady

882. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of civilian contractors employed by his Department; the role and the area of responsibility of each; the facility in which they were employed in each of the years 2010 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39388/21]

Naval Service

John Brady

886. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service operations and patrols which have had to be cancelled between 2015 and to date in 2021; the reason for each cancellation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39964/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

887. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the progress that has been made to date on the high-level implementation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39965/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

888. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the rates of pay for civilian workers in Defence Forces facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39966/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

889. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of civilian job vacancies that are currently open at Defence Forces facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39967/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

890. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the pay and renumeration structure for all ranks in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39968/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

891. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the measures in place to provide for the healthcare of members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39969/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

892. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of women in the Defence Forces by rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39970/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

893. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of current members of the Defence Forces who are parents, by gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39971/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

894. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of women members of the Defence Forces who have served overseas in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39972/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

895. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of women recruited to the Defence Forces in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39973/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

896. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of women members who have left the Defence Forces in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39974/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

897. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces has undertaken recruitment drives or campaigns specifically targeted at women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39975/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

898. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces has undertaken recruitment drives or campaigns specifically targeted at citizens from an ethnic background; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39976/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

899. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of Army barracks; and the staffing levels and the staffing capacity of each in tabular form. [39977/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

900. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service bases; and the staffing levels and staffing capacity of each in tabular form. [39978/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

901. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of Army barracks that provide living quarters. [39979/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

902. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the occupancy of the living quarters in Army barracks that provide same. [39980/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

903. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence when there was last a vacancy in the living quarters provided by the Defence Forces. [39982/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

904. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of apprentices on points 1 to 3 of the pay scale in relation to rates of pay for enlisted personnel of the Permanent Defence Force in tabular form. [39983/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

905. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces at the rank of private grade 1 in the Permanent Defence Force in tabular form. [39984/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

906. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel at the rank of able seaman third class in the Permanent Defence Force in tabular form. [39985/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

907. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel at the rank of private 2-star class in the Permanent Defence Force in tabular form. [39986/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

908. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel at the rank of seaman second class in the Permanent Defence Force in tabular form. [39987/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

910. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the status of the proposed transfer of lands at Rockbrae House, Bray, County Wicklow to Wicklow County Council; the stage matters are currently at; the estimated timeframe for the transfer of such lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40366/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

917. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of existing members of the Defence Forces by service in tabular form; the established figure for that service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40904/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

918. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces by service that have left the Defence Forces over the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40905/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

919. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the current rates of pay and allowances for all members of the Defence Forces in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40965/21]

School Facilities

John Brady

1017. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the number of ASD units in primary and secondary schools in County Wicklow by school in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40505/21]

School Facilities

John Brady

1018. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the number of children that are on the waiting list for a place in an ASD unit for primary and secondary schools in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40506/21]

School Accommodation

John Brady

1019. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the status of the construction of an extension for a school (details supplied); the estimated timeframe for the completion of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40507/21]

School Accommodation

John Brady

1020. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education when works will be completed for an extension to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40508/21]

School Accommodation

John Brady

1021. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the status of a two-storey extension for a school (details supplied) to replace the existing prefabs; the stage the project is currently at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40509/21]

School Accommodation

John Brady

1022. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the status of providing permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied); the stage discussions are currently at; if her Department intend on proceeding with the site previously identified; the timeframe from construction to completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40510/21]

School Accommodation

John Brady

1023. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education if a site has been identified by the Department for a permanent location for a school (details supplied); the stage that this is currently at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40511/21]

School Accommodation

John Brady

1024. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a timeframe from construction to completion of a new school building for a school (details supplied); if provision will be made for an ASD unit in the school as part of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40512/21]

School Accommodation

John Brady

1025. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a timeframe from construction to completion for an extension to a school (details supplied); the current capacity for students at the school; the expected capacity when the extension is completed; if provision will be made for an ASD unit in the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40513/21]

School Accommodation

John Brady

1026. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education if consideration has been given to exploring the possibility of constructing a secondary school in Newtownmountkennedy, County Wicklow due to the current and increasing population in the local area and given the pressures with the lack of secondary school places in the locality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40514/21]

School Accommodation

John Brady

1027. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education if consideration has been given to exploring the possibility of constructing a secondary school in the Kilmacanogue-Enniskerry area of County Wicklow due to the current and increasing population in the local area and given the pressures with the lack of secondary school places in Bray, County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40515/21]

School Accommodation

John Brady

1028. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to build an extension for a school (details supplied) to increase capacity; the current student capacity at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40516/21]

Birth Certificates

John Brady

1161. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a copy of a birth certificate for a person (details supplied); and if arrangements will be made for the birth certificate to be issued urgently to enable the person to avail of emergency housing support. [40911/21]

Court Accommodation

John Brady

1355. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice the stage of plans to refurbish a vacant courthouse (details supplied); when demolition works are likely to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39845/21]

An Garda Síochána

John Brady

1356. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice the number of community gardaí currently stationed in each Garda station in County Wicklow in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [39848/21]

An Garda Síochána

John Brady

1357. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in the drugs unit currently stationed in each Garda station in County Wicklow in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [39849/21]

An Garda Síochána

John Brady

1358. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice the number of cars, motorbikes, vans and 4x4 vehicles in each Garda station in County Wicklow in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [39850/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Brady

1393. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice if any Irish citizens have been targeted by a project (details supplied); if any security issues have been identified in relation to this project in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40566/21]

Registration of Births

John Brady

1428. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of applications received by the HSE civil registration service for new birth registrations from January 2021 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33175/21]

Registration of Births

John Brady

1429. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health when the civil registration service will reopen for walk-in services in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33176/21]

Registration of Births

John Brady

1430. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the length of time applications are currently taking to process by the civil registration service for new birth registrations at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33177/21]

Registration of Births

John Brady

1431. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of applications that have been received by the civil registration service and that are currently awaiting processing for the period January 2021 to date by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33178/21]

Vaccination Programme

John Brady

1619. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health when vaccination will commence for those aged between 12 and 15 who are deemed at very high risk of severe disease in line with the European Medicines Agency approval for the use of a vaccine (details supplied) for the age group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34502/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

1620. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the full details of the contract terms that were previously agreed for a vaccination centre (details supplied); the reason the vaccination centre was not used for the remaining contract term of three weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34503/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

1621. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the costs for the fitting out of a vaccination centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34504/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

1622. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the costs for the fitting out of a vaccination centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34505/21]

Vaccination Programme

John Brady

1623. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if the HSE plan to arrange a shuttle bus service for passengers in Arklow, County Wicklow to travel to the Kilanerin Covid-19 vaccination centre given there is no direct public transport route from Arklow, County Wicklow to attend this centre; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many persons who do not drive are finding it difficult to get to the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34515/21]

Dental Services

John Brady

1888. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of dental practices currently signed up to the dental treatment services scheme in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35711/21]

Dental Services

John Brady

1889. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that many persons have in trying to access dental treatment given that a large number of independent dental practices have withdrawn from the dental treatment scheme in County Wicklow over the past number of years; if the HSE is currently in discussions with independent dental practices in order to get more practices to sign up to the scheme; if progress has been made in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35712/21]

Health Services

John Brady

1942. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if in-person developmental checks for infants and toddlers at 3, 10 and 18 months are being carried out at present in a HSE primary health care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35914/21]

Health Services

John Brady

1943. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list timeframes for infant and toddler developmental checks broken down by age, that is, 3, 10, and 18 months (details supplied); the waiting list timeframe per municipal district in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35915/21]

Primary Care Centres

John Brady

2348. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the services that will be available in a new primary healthcare centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37457/21]

Primary Care Centres

John Brady

2349. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the stage works are currently at a healthcare centre (details supplied); when the new primary healthcare centre will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37458/21]

Disabilities Assessments

John Brady

2803. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are currently awaiting an assessment of need in Wicklow CHO6; the number that have been waiting less than three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39228/21]

Disabilities Assessments

John Brady

2804. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are currently awaiting an assessment of need in west Wicklow CHO7; the number that have been waiting less than three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months in tabular form in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39229/21]

Disabilities Assessments

John Brady

2805. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are currently awaiting an assessment with the school age team in Wicklow CHO6; the number that have been waiting less than three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months in tabular form in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39230/21]

Disabilities Assessments

John Brady

2806. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are currently awaiting an assessment with the school age team in west Wicklow CHO7; the number that have been waiting less than three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months in tabular form in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39231/21]

Disability Services

John Brady

2807. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are on the waiting list for an appointment for early intervention services for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and psychology in Wicklow CHO6 by waiting list timeframes less than three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months in tabular form in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39232/21]

Disability Services

John Brady

2808. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are on the waiting list for an appointment for early intervention services for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and psychology in CHO7 west Wicklow broken down by waiting list timeframes less than three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39233/21]

Disability Services

John Brady

2809. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of adults awaiting occupational therapy in CHO6 Wicklow and CHO7 West Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39234/21]

Dental Services

John Brady

2810. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the dental appointment waiting list in County Wicklow; the average waiting times for appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39235/21]