Parliamentary questions

Artists' Remuneration

John Brady

237. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide further information on the recent proposal for the universal basic income for the arts and live performance and events sector; when it is likely that this income support will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39352/20]

Proposed Legislation

John Brady

252. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe for the publication of the heads of the emergency management and fire and public safety Bill 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39519/20]

Proposed Legislation

John Brady

253. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the stakeholder engagement planned for the drafting of the emergency management and fire and public safety Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39521/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

24. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide clarification for Christmas tree growers on whether they can proceed with the sale of Christmas trees from various outlets such as DIY stores, supermarkets, farms and garden centres under the current level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38924/20]

Fire Service

John Brady

98. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the establishment numbers for the retained fire service; and the number of existing number across all fire authorities in the State. [38395/20]

Human Rights Cases

John Brady

420. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress his Department has made towards the release of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38584/20]

Foreign Policy

John Brady

421. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on and response to the current state of the crisis in Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38585/20]

Foreign Conflicts

John Brady

422. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on and response to the deteriorating situation in the Western Sahara region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38586/20]

Human Rights Cases

John Brady

423. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on and the actions that he would be willing to take to assist in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38587/20]

Foreign Policy

John Brady

424. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on and the response to the ongoing vandalism by Israeli forces and settlers against Palestinian-owned olive groves during the olive harvest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38588/20]

Foreign Conflicts

John Brady

425. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on and response to the deteriorating situation in Ethiopia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38589/20]

Schools Building Projects

John Brady

496. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the status of plans to provide an extension to a school (details supplied); the estimated timeline for completion; the student capacity of the school at present; and the capacity when the extension is completed. [38215/20]

Human Rights

John Brady

175. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions that he has taken and plans to take in the future in response to the ongoing persecution of gay persons in Russia and Chechnya; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37448/20]

Asylum Seekers

John Brady

279. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice if Ireland will grant asylum to gay persons forced to flee persecution and possible death given the rise in the persecution of gay persons in Russia and other former Soviet states. [37449/20]

Military Honours

John Brady

37. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence if he will consider the awarding of medals as per the recommendation of a person (details supplied) at the time to the members of the Defence Forces for their actions during the siege at Jadotville; the reason the medals were denied at the time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36693/20]

Search and Rescue Service Provision

John Brady

45. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence if concerns about the future viability of the Air Corps if it is completely excluded from search and rescue services will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36690/20]

Naval Service

John Brady

59. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence his views on claims that his Department has put pressure on Naval Service vessels to deploy despite safety concerns over staffing shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36692/20]

Defence Forces Representative Organisations

John Brady

60. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence if an undertaking will be given to meet with representative bodies to discuss the matter of members of the Defence Forces forming an association with a body (details supplied) in view of his previous assertion that he is open-minded to same. [36691/20]

Road Safety Authority

John Brady

224. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the process used by the Road Safety Authority for checking tachographs; and the way in which they are checked. [36513/20]

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

John Brady

265. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance when his Department will be in a position to reopen the application process for the disabled drivers tax concessions scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36476/20]

DEIS Scheme

John Brady

456. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the way in which the planned investment of €5 million for DEIS schools will be allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36137/20]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

John Brady

457. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the reason she has not committed to extending the planned class size reductions in DEIS band one junior and vertical schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36138/20]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

John Brady

458. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education if additional resources such as staffing will be allocated to all DEIS band one schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36139/20]

School Enrolments

John Brady

491. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the number of primary school places available in the Greystones municipal district area, County Wicklow, by school in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36477/20]

School Enrolments

John Brady

492. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the number of secondary school places available in the Greystones municipal district area, County Wicklow, by school, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36478/20]

School Enrolments

John Brady

493. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a lack of secondary school places in the Greystones municipal district area, County Wicklow, for September 2021; her plans to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36479/20]

Schools Building Projects

John Brady

504. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the status of the construction of a new school building for a school (details supplied); the stage the plans are at; when it is anticipated that construction will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36535/20]

Schools Building Projects

John Brady

540. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the status of the construction of an extension for a school (details supplied); the stage the plans are at; when the works will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36928/20]

Schools Building Projects

John Brady

541. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the status of the construction of an extension for a school (details supplied); the timeframe for same; the site on which the extension will be located; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36929/20]

Schools Building Projects

John Brady

542. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education if a site has been identified for a permanent location for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36930/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

351. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if day care facilities and grooming salons for pets are deemed an essential service under the term "animal welfare" as per the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 8) Regulations 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36046/20]

Brexit Supports

John Brady

76. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the projects that have received additional funding in order to prepare for Brexit. [35510/20]

Departmental Funding

John Brady

111. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the breakdown of the funding allocation for his Department for 2021, by project. [35508/20]

Departmental Funding

John Brady

115. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the funding allocation for his Department for 2021, by project. [35535/20]

Schools Building Projects

John Brady

132. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the status of the new primary school building in Charlesland, Greystones, County Wicklow (details supplied); and the stage discussions are at with her Department and the contractor regarding the handover of the new school building. [35624/20]

Schools Building Projects

John Brady

133. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education when it is anticipated that students of schools (details supplied) will be in a position to move into their new school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35625/20]

Defence Forces Strength

John Brady

408. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the optimum strength level of the Permanent Defence Forces; and the current strength of same broken down by Army, Naval Service and Air Corps personnel. [34659/20]

Defence Forces Operations

John Brady

409. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of planning operations by the Permanent Defence Forces which had to be cancelled in the past six months due to personnel shortages. [34660/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

410. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the extent and nature of the role of members of the Permanent Defence Forces in contact tracing during the Covid-19 pandemic to date. [34661/20]

Overseas Missions

John Brady

411. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Permanent Defence Forces currently serving overseas; the locations they are serving; and the mandate under which they serve. [34662/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John Brady

538. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection when the application process will open for the Covid-19 part-time job incentive for the self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35393/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

130. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the measure the HSE management have taken in the past eight months to increase the hospital capacity for Covid-19 patients both in terms of ICU and regular care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34030/20]

Covid-19 Tests

John Brady

131. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the measures the HSE has established for testing and tracing in relation to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34031/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

132. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if targets have been established for the provision of ICU care for Covid-19 infection cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34032/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

133. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the metrics established in order to measure the progress and performance of the HSE towards achieving targets for the provision of ICU care for Covid-19 infection cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34033/20]

Foreign Conflicts

John Brady

656. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on and the proposed response to protests currently taking place in Nigeria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32427/20]

Foreign Conflicts

John Brady

657. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make representations to his Colombian counterpart regarding the recent killing of a person (details supplied). [32684/20]

Foreign Conflicts

John Brady

658. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent rise in killings of human rights defenders, social leaders and activists in Colombia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32685/20]

Vaccination Programme

John Brady

1130. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will have an adequate supply of the adult winter influenza vaccination for general practitioner surgeries and pharmacies in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32328/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

1356. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if painting and decorating contractors are deemed an essential service under construction and development as per the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 8) Regulations 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33348/20]

Irish Aid

John Brady

84. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the severe flooding in Northern Sudan in early October 2020 which led to substantial loss of life and damage to property, livestock and crops; his plans to respond to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32145/20]

Human Rights Cases

John Brady

85. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the arrest of a human rights defender (details supplied) who has been detained under trumped up charges in India; his plans to respond to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32147/20]

Court Accommodation

John Brady

141. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice his plans for the Old Courthouse, Boghall Road, Bray, County Wicklow, which has been vacant since 2006; if consideration will be given to allowing the building to be used for community purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32142/20]

Court Accommodation

John Brady

142. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice the status of remedial works for Wicklow Courthouse; the timeframe for the demolition works to the adjacent properties at Wicklow Courthouse in order to create a larger site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32143/20]

Tax Rebates

John Brady

129. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to restore the employer statutory redundancy rebate, which was abolished in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31118/20]

School Meals Programme

John Brady

403. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider increasing grant funding under the school meals programme for a school (details supplied) that caters for children with mild to moderate learning disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31250/20]

Drug Treatment Programmes

John Brady

584. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the status of the position of youth drugs liaison officer in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31115/20]

Arms Trade

John Brady

24. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of arms export licences granted per year since 2015; the value of licensed arms exports per year; and the breakdown of the type of arms exported and the destinations of arms exports from Ireland. [29079/20]

Medical Cards

John Brady

293. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of dental practices have made a decision to not provide treatment to medical card holders (details supplied); the steps he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30858/20]

Schools Building Projects

John Brady

39. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education her plans to provide permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied); the time frame for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29799/20]

School Accommodation

John Brady

67. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the status of the new primary school building in Charlesland, Greystones, County Wicklow; when students of schools (details supplied) will access their new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29800/20]

Foreign Conflicts

John Brady

184. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the planned response and action to deal with the crisis between Armenia and Azerbaijan. [29697/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John Brady

297. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the eligibility criteria for a person that is in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment that wishes to apply for a course through a scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29726/20]

Defence Forces Representative Organisations

John Brady

5. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the details of the reasoning behind the ongoing refusal to allow members of the Defence Forces to form an association with a union (details supplied). [29077/20]

Military Medals

John Brady

49. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the reason for the continued refusal to honour the heroism of members of the Defence Forces who fought at the siege of Jadotville in the service of the United Nations. [29078/20]

Defence Forces Operations

John Brady

50. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the operations in which the Defence Forces are in abroad; and the number of operations that were subject to approval by Dáil Éireann. [29080/20]

Planning Issues

John Brady

50. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to concerns about alleged planning irregularities in Wicklow County Council; his plans to investigate same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28334/20]

Fire Service

John Brady

52. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to concerns about recruitment and retention within the retained fire service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28333/20]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

John Brady

92. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the nature and the full extent of the response by Ireland to the fire at the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28469/20]

Brexit Issues

John Brady

93. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures he is taking to assist hauliers here to deal with the anticipated delays at ports in the UK particularly at Dover. [28470/20]

International Relations

John Brady

95. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the response of Ireland to escalating tensions between Turkey and a number of EU member states in the eastern Mediterranean over access to gas fields for exploration purposes. [28471/20]

International Sanctions

John Brady

108. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the response by Ireland to attempts by the United States of America to reimpose sanctions on Iran. [28451/20]

Foreign Policy

John Brady

111. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to the ongoing persecution of Kurdish activists by the Turkish Government. [28453/20]

Foreign Conflicts

John Brady

118. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on reports of escalating violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan. [28454/20]

Human Rights

John Brady

125. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to the ongoing detention of defenders (details supplied) of women's rights in Saudi Arabia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28455/20]

Foreign Policy

John Brady

128. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to the barring of the Catalan President from public office; if the issue will be raised with his EU counterparts. [28452/20]

Fuel Rebate Scheme

John Brady

254. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance his plans to make changes to the diesel rebate scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28111/20]

Autism Support Services

John Brady

435. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the number of autism spectrum disorder class places at primary level for new enrolment available for the year 2021-2022 in Bray, County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28114/20]

Autism Support Services

John Brady

436. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education her policy if there are no autism spectrum disorder class spaces for primary level available for incoming students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28115/20]

Direct Provision System

John Brady

592. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice the number of single persons, families, children and number of persons being accommodated in the temporary direct provision centre in Bray, County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28094/20]

Direct Provision System

John Brady

593. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons in direct provision accommodation in Bray, County Wicklow, for zero to three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28095/20]

Direct Provision System

John Brady

594. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice when the contract ceases for direct provision in Bray, County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28096/20]

Speech and Language Therapy

John Brady

773. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of wholetime equivalent speech and language therapists employed by the HSE for the catchment area of County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28878/20]

HSE Waiting Lists

John Brady

774. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of adults awaiting speech and language therapy in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28879/20]

HSE Waiting Lists

John Brady

775. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of adults awaiting occupational therapy in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28880/20]

Physiotherapy Services

John Brady

776. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of wholetime equivalent physiotherapists employed by the HSE for the catchment area of County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28881/20]

HSE Waiting Lists

John Brady

777. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of adults awaiting physiotherapy in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28882/20]

Licence Applications

John Brady

144. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of deer hunting licences waiting to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27741/20]

Licence Applications

John Brady

145. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that will be implemented to deal with the backlog of deer hunting licences for the 2020/2021 season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27742/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

John Brady

218. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection when the payments of arrears will be processed for persons who have been in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment since it was introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28010/20]

Irish Prison Service

John Brady

248. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice if a recruitment moratorium is in place for the Irish Prison Service at present; if so, when new recruits will fill their positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27814/20]

Foreign Policy

John Brady

414. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the assistance Ireland has offered and plans to further offer to assuage the suffering of the refugees previously housed at the Moria refugee camp. [26620/20]

Defence Forces Properties

John Brady

426. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence his plans for a site (details supplied) and the surrounding land. [26562/20]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

John Brady

595. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the reason Ireland has only allowed a minimal number of children in from the Moria refugee camp; and his plans to allow more children into Ireland. [26633/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

946. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the locations in which his Department believes the increase in Covid-19 cases in County Wicklow is arising from, that is community transmission, foreign travel and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27123/20]

Covid-19 Tests

John Brady

947. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a Covid-19 test in County Wicklow from the initial referral to receiving the test results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27124/20]

Covid-19 Tests

John Brady

948. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the reason persons in County Wicklow are being referred to Covid-19 test centres in Clonskeagh and Tallaght for testing in view of the fact there is a designated Covid-19 test centre in Wicklow town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27125/20]

Schools Building Projects

John Brady

394. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the stage plans are at for a new school building for a school (details supplied); the proposed time frame for the build; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24704/20]

Tax Code

John Brady

174. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if his attention has been drawn to the impact that levies on diesel are having on many hauliers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23385/20]

Tax Code

John Brady

254. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to impose further increases in diesel levies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23386/20]