Parliamentary questions

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

479. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the measures that will be taken to ensure that applicants to the PEMP that had registered for qualifying exams which were cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic and rescheduled for January 2021 thus preventing applicants from taking up their places will be facilitated in taking up their course places. [21743/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John Brady

105. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications that have been received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses in county Wicklow; the amount of funding that has been allocated to the authority; the number of businesses in County Wicklow that have received funding under the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19895/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John Brady

106. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for supports under the various schemes for businesses impacted by Covid-19 that have been received from businesses in County Wicklow; the number of these have been processed to date; the number that have been successful; the number that have been allocated to these businesses; the amount that was sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19897/20]

National Driver Licensing Service

John Brady

209. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons in County Wicklow whose driver licences have expired cannot make an appointment to renew their licence at the NDLS centre in Wicklow in view of the fact it is fully booked for appointments (details supplied); the measures that will be implemented to address the issue to ensure persons with expired licences will be accommodated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20838/20]

Coastal Protection

John Brady

398. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status a report examining coastal protection works at North Beach, Arklow, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20809/20]

Coastal Protection

John Brady

399. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding will be allocated to allow for coastal protection works to be carried out at North Beach, Arklow, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20810/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John Brady

454. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding that has been allocated to Wicklow County Council in order to deal with the impact of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19887/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

John Brady

455. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of affordable homes that have been built in County Wicklow in each of the past five years; the number planned for 2020; the funding allocated each year to the local authority to supply affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19888/20]

Local Authority Housing

John Brady

456. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average length of time spent on the social housing list in County Wicklow; his plans to reduce the times; the number on the social housing list in each of the past 12 months and each month to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19889/20]

Home Loan Scheme

John Brady

457. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of applicants for Rebuilding Ireland home loans to Wicklow County Council; the number that have been successful; the number that have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19890/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John Brady

458. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to each local authority under the Covid-19 support scheme for local authorities; the deficit expected for each local authority in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19891/20]

Vacant Properties

John Brady

459. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has invited Wicklow County Council to make an application for the vacant properties voids programme; if such an application has been submitted; the amount of funding his Department plans to allocate to the authority; the expected timeframe for release of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19892/20]

Commercial Rates

John Brady

460. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of businesses in County Wicklow that have had their rates waived; the number that requested a waiver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19893/20]

Planning Issues

John Brady

480. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to concerns in relation to planning irregularities at Wicklow County Council; if so, if an investigation will be carried out into the allegations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20063/20]

Local Authority Housing

John Brady

481. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of plans by Wicklow County Council to build houses on council owned lands at Lott Lane, Kilcoole and Burnaby Mills, Greystones, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20064/20]

Local Authority Housing

John Brady

482. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if it will be ensured that the lands owned by Wicklow County Council at Lott Lane, Kilcoole and Burnaby Mills, Greystones, County Wicklow will be used to develop social housing, affordable rental and affordable purchase homes only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20065/20]

Ministerial Meetings

John Brady

571. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions that have taken place with a group (details supplied); if the discussions were in relation to the creation of a new city here for Hong Kong residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20094/20]

Maritime Jurisdiction

John Brady

572. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a flagrant breach of Irish sovereignty off the coast of County Donegal last weekend, when an Irish trawler (details supplied) was warned to leave a fishing area by a UK Royal Navy frigate. [20155/20]

Departmental Expenditure

John Brady

573. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the planned budget for the Irish Red Cross for 2021. [20161/20]

Maritime Jurisdiction

John Brady

574. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the breach of Irish sovereignty off the coast of County Donegal in July 2020 when a trawler (details supplied) was warned to leave a fishing area by a UK Royal Navy frigate. [20207/20]

Departmental Expenditure

John Brady

575. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the planned budget for the Irish Red Cross for 2021. [20213/20]

Defence Forces Personnel

John Brady

592. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20095/20]

Defence Forces Personnel

John Brady

593. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces that have left the force in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20096/20]

Defence Forces Personnel

John Brady

594. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of former members of the Defence Forces that have rejoined in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20097/20]

Defence Forces Properties

John Brady

595. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the plans in place for the upgrade of buildings and facilities in the Curragh Barracks; and the budget allocated for same. [20156/20]

Naval Service

John Brady

596. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the planned capital spend on the Naval Service for the next five years;and the breakdown of same. [20157/20]

Naval Service

John Brady

597. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the planned capital spend on the Army for the next five years; and the breakdown of same. [20158/20]

Naval Service

John Brady

598. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the planned capital spend on the Air Corps for the next five years; and the breakdown of same. [20159/20]

Defence Forces Remuneration

John Brady

599. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the manner in which overtime or extra duty allowances are calculated for members of the Defence Forces. [20160/20]

Civil Defence

John Brady

600. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the planned budget for the Irish Civil Defence for 2021. [20162/20]

National Educational Psychological Service

John Brady

664. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in County Wicklow who are awaiting an appointment with a NEPS psychologist; the number waiting less than six, six to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19884/20]

School Funding

John Brady

665. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding that will be allocated to schools in County Wicklow in order to provide the necessary equipment and resources to reopen in September 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19885/20]

School Accommodation

John Brady

671. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for permanent school accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20098/20]

State Examinations

John Brady

675. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures taken to ensure that applicants to the primary initial teacher education that had registered for qualifying exams, which were cancelled due to the pandemic and rescheduled for January 2021, thus preventing applicants from taking up their places, will be facilitated in taking up their course places. [20154/20]

Enterprise Support Services

John Brady

761. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications that have been received for the enterprise support grant from businesses in County Wicklow; the number of these that have been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19896/20]

Dental Services

John Brady

1132. 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. [19869/20]

Dental Services

John Brady

1133. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the orthodontic waiting lists in County Wicklow; the average waiting times for appointments; the number waiting more than six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19870/20]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

John Brady

1134. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on the CAMHS waiting list in County Wicklow; the average waiting time; the number waiting more than six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19871/20]

Home Care Packages

John Brady

1135. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for home care support in County Wicklow; the number of hours allocated in each of the past 12 months in the county; the average number of hours granted to each successful applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19872/20]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Brady

1136. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a colonoscopy in St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin; the number that have been waiting up to 30, 30 to 60, 60 to 90 and more than 90 days, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19873/20]

Hospital Staff

John Brady

1137. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies at St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin; the grade of each vacancy; the length of time of the vacancy, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19874/20]

Disability Services Data

John Brady

1138. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a needs assessment in CHO6; the number that have been waiting less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19875/20]

Speech and Language Therapy

John Brady

1139. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a speech and language appointment in CHO6; the number waiting less than 3. 3 to 6, 6 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19876/20]

Speech and Language Therapy

John Brady

1140. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting an occupational therapy appointment in CHO6; the number waiting less than 3. 3 to 6, 6 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19877/20]

Respite Care Services

John Brady

1141. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided to families in County Wicklow over each of the past 12 months; the number provided each month since March 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19879/20]

Care of the Elderly

John Brady

1142. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of day care centres in County Wicklow that have reopened; the number that will be reopened by September 2020; if centres will not be in a position to reopen by September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19880/20]

Disability Services Data

John Brady

1143. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of day care centres for persons with intellectual disabilities in County Wicklow which have submitted applications for funding in order to reopen; the amount required; the amount allocated to date; the amount that will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19881/20]

Ophthalmology Services

John Brady

1144. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for ophthalmology in County Wicklow; the average waiting time for an appointment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19882/20]

Disability Services Data

John Brady

1145. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Wicklow waiting for an appointment for early intervention by therapy; the number that are waiting less than 6, 6 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19883/20]

Health Services Provision

John Brady

1195. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if the lands of a former nursing home (details supplied) will remain in public ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20102/20]

Health Services Provision

John Brady

1196. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if he will withdraw the planned sale by the HSE of a former nursing home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20103/20]

Health Services Provision

John Brady

1197. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health his plans to develop the lands at Newcastle Hospital, Newtown County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20104/20]

Fire Service

John Brady

146. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a review of the fire service is to be carried out by the national directorate for fire and emergency management similar to the one carried out by an external validation group in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19362/20]

Fire Service

John Brady

147. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the report on the fire service published in 2016 by an external validation group, entitled "Local Delivery – National Consistency", is to be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19363/20]

Primary Care Centres

John Brady

280. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of a new primary healthcare centre in Greystones, County Wicklow; the stage at which plans are at; the timeframe for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19261/20]

Primary Care Centres

John Brady

281. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of a new primary healthcare centre in Baltinglass, County Wicklow; the stage at which plans are at; and the timeframe for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19262/20]

Primary Care Centres

John Brady

282. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health his plans for the roll-out of additional primary healthcare centres in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19263/20]

Health Screening Programmes

John Brady

304. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the decisions that were taken at the meeting of 17 July 2020 of the National Screening Advisory Committee about expanding the blood spot screening programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19399/20]

Middle East

John Brady

23. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take if the threatened Israeli annexation of part of the West Bank takes place. [18484/20]

UN Security Council

John Brady

25. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the membership of Ireland of the UN Security Council will be used to defend, advocate and give voice to those persons who are voiceless and dispossessed around the world. [18485/20]

UN Human Rights Council

John Brady

38. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the response of Ireland to the recent UN Human Rights Council condemnation of the arbitrary actions of governments including the assassination of a person (details supplied). [18533/20]

Brexit Issues

John Brady

39. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for the delay in opening a European Union office in Belfast, County Antrim. [18530/20]

Human Rights

John Brady

54. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he plans to take in response to the treatment of the Uighur people in China. [18532/20]

National Development Plan

John Brady

274. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to carry out a review of the National Development Plan; the time frame for the review; if measures contained in the Plan will proceed during the review process. [19115/20]

Human Rights

John Brady

371. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the plans the Government have to protest at the introduction of draconian new security measures in Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18010/20]

Citizens Information Services

John Brady

565. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to reduce and-or close Citizens Information services in south Dublin and County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18368/20]

Money Advice and Budgeting Service

John Brady

566. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the Citizens Information Board proceeded with the restructuring of the Money Advice and Budgeting Services in view of the recommendation by the joint committee on social protection that this restructuring process be halted until further consultation with MABS took place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18369/20]

Direct Provision System

John Brady

815. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of properties used in County Wicklow as emergency accommodation for asylum seekers and refugees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19107/20]

School Accommodation

John Brady

152. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements for a school (details supplied) without access to a school building at present in view of the lease expired on previous temporary accommodation in June 2020; if a lease agreement has been signed for the new temporary accommodation; and when the school will be given access to the new temporary accommodation. [17488/20]

Direct Provision System

John Brady

184. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the terms of the lease of a direct provision centre (details supplied); if the lease will be renewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17480/20]

Waste Management

John Brady

94. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a deposit and return scheme for beverage containers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16939/20]

Road Projects

John Brady

115. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the N11, M11 Junction 14 improvement scheme; if funding has been committed for the completion of the project; the time frame for progressing the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16938/20]

Rail Network

John Brady

116. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the capacity of the Dublin to Rosslare rail line; his further plans to add additional carriages to the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16940/20]

Public Transport

John Brady

117. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the number of DART trains to Greystones per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16941/20]

Road Projects

John Brady

118. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the N81 Tallaght to Hollywood Cross road improvement scheme; his plans to progress the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16942/20]

Property Tax

John Brady

212. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance the amount of local property tax collected in County Wicklow in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [17361/20]

Property Tax

John Brady

213. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance the number of properties in County Wicklow that are exempt from payment of the local property tax in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [17363/20]

Property Tax

John Brady

214. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance the number of households in County Wicklow that have deferred paying the local property tax in the county in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020. [17364/20]

Property Tax

John Brady

215. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance the number of properties in County Wicklow that pay local property tax in each of the valuation bands in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [17365/20]

Property Tax

John Brady

216. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17366/20]

Property Tax

John Brady

272. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount paid to the equalisation fund from County Wicklow in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form [17362/20]

Fire Service

John Brady

331. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a report that was arried out by Wicklow County Council in 2014 on the provision of a full-time fire service for Bray and north County Wicklow; if the funding will be provided the for the establishment of a full-time fire service in north County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17302/20]

Fire Service

John Brady

332. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the breakdown of the establishment of retained firefighters in each fire authority and each fire station; the manning levels in each authority and station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17303/20]

Fire Service

John Brady

333. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will consider commissioning a medal for bravery to be issued to members of the fire service similar to the Scott Medal which is issued to members of An Garda Síochána for acts of bravery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17304/20]

Human Rights

John Brady

341. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures taken to protest the treatment of members of the Falun Gong community in China. [16755/20]

Autism Support Services

John Brady

431. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide ASD units to secondary schools and feeder schools in Bray, County Wicklow. [17354/20]

Paediatric Services

John Brady

713. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health when recommendations on the expansion of the newborn screening programme will be published; his plans to implement the recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17061/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

760. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the outbreak of Covid-19 at a nursing home (details supplied); and if his attention has been further drawn to the transfer of residents to other care units and the manner in which the transfers were carried out. [17355/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

761. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the death of 12 residents of a nursing home (details supplied) due to Covid-19 and that 34 staff tested positive for the virus. [17356/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

762. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to calls for a public inquiry into the case of deaths in a nursing home (details supplied); if a public inquiry will be held into the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17357/20]

Shannon Airport Facilities

John Brady

77. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an aircraft (details supplied) received approval to land and refuel at Shannon Airport; if it was approved to transport weapons or munitions or other military materials through Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16268/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John Brady

148. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports available to taxi drivers who have been impacted from Covid-19 and have still been unable to return to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15213/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John Brady

304. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance the reason a company (details supplied) is permitted to make staff redundant while availing of the temporary wage subsidy scheme; if this can be suspended until all options are assessed, that is, to give business a chance to recover after Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15295/20]

Departmental Investigations

John Brady

354. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider conducting an investigation into a possible famine site (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15979/20]

Housing Assistance Payment

John Brady

409. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the frequency of use of the discretionary top-up for HAP payments in 2019 in County Wicklow by municipal district; the average percentage of this top-up per municipal district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15229/20]

Homeless Persons Data

John Brady

410. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of single persons and family units, respectively, in Bray, County Wicklow who presented as homeless to the local authority in 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15230/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

John Brady

411. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons on the social housing list in Bray, County Wicklow; the number on the list in Bray, County Wicklow for over 12 years; the number of children awaiting housing on the list in Bray, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15231/20]

Schools Building Projects

John Brady

599. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a permanent school building for a new secondary school (details supplied); the stage the plans are at; when it is anticipated that the project will be fully completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15282/20]

Special Educational Needs

John Brady

600. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is provision for an autism spectrum disorder, ASD, unit in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15283/20]

Special Educational Needs

John Brady

634. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a taxi service will be made available for children availing of the July provision in 2020; if so, the application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15476/20]