Parliamentary questions

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cian O'Callaghan

142. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if a company (details supplied) was in receipt of the Covid restrictions support scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34575/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

518. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the actions his Department is taking to improve the track and trace operation in relation to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27222/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Cian O'Callaghan

520. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if rapid antigen testing will become more widely available in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27229/21]

House Prices

Cian O'Callaghan

2. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the latest CSO residential property price index report that shows that house prices have risen by 4.5% over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34134/21]

Homeless Accommodation

Cian O'Callaghan

14. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homeless services that are operating to the national quality standards framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33464/21]

Local Authorities

Cian O'Callaghan

43. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the resources which have been provided for the National Building Control and Market Surveillance Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33811/21]

Rental Sector

Cian O'Callaghan

75. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he will take to stop the 8% rent increases within rent pressure zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33462/21]

Vacant Sites

Cian O'Callaghan

81. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he will take to ensure that local authorities collect the full vacant site levy that is due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33463/21]

Health Services Staff

Cian O'Callaghan

379. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the person or body responsible for the creation of the advertisement for unpaid assistant psychologist roles within HSE services in Dublin north city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26163/21]

Health Services Staff

Cian O'Callaghan

380. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of assistant psychologists that are currently working on a voluntary capacity within HSE services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26164/21]

Health Services Staff

Cian O'Callaghan

381. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the position of the HSE on the recruitment of assistant psychologist in an unpaid capacity by HSE services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26165/21]

Health Services Staff

Cian O'Callaghan

382. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if the results of the review into the advertisement for unpaid assistant psychologist roles within HSE services in Dublin north city and county will be made available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26166/21]

Health Services Staff

Cian O'Callaghan

383. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if the previously advertised unpaid assistant psychologist roles within HSE services in Dublin north city and county will be readvertised as paid positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26167/21]

Health Services Staff

Cian O'Callaghan

384. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will make an announcement on whether the current national pilot assistant psychologist programme is to be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26168/21]

Home Care Packages

Cian O'Callaghan

445. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if 24-hour homecare will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26414/21]

Banking Sector

Cian O'Callaghan

97. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will engage with lenders to ensure flexibility in order that mortgage approvals can be extended until 2022 for first-time buyers due to delays in delivery caused by the restrictions on the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33828/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Cian O'Callaghan

165. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person can retain the rent supplement and disability allowance while also availing of the back to education allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33849/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Cian O'Callaghan

166. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person can avail of the back to education allowance for a master’s degree if they already have a master’s degree in another field; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33850/21]

Proposed Legislation

Cian O'Callaghan

191. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the status of the criminal justice (hate crime) Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33851/21]

Departmental Schemes

Cian O'Callaghan

200. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will introduce additional travel grants for those with limited mobility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33435/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cian O'Callaghan

253. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the application process for the live performance grant is still open to new applicants; if not, when was the closing date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32905/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

254. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the Covid-19 safety measures in relation to testing and monitoring which have to be abided by at trial live events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32906/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cian O'Callaghan

259. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason applications to the live performance support scheme from companies that host bingo are being rejected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33158/21]

Departmental Schemes

Cian O'Callaghan

294. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the delays in the processing of housing assistance payment applications; the steps he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32908/21]

Departmental Budgets

Cian O'Callaghan

316. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount in the capital budget as set out in table 8 of the Stability Programme Update 2021 that is designated for housing, that is, for building social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33372/21]

Homeless Accommodation

Cian O'Callaghan

317. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of providing family hubs for families experiencing homelessness in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33373/21]

Homeless Persons Supports

Cian O'Callaghan

318. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of expanding the housing element of the Housing First programme to fully meet existing need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33374/21]

Building Regulations

Cian O'Callaghan

319. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff currently employed by the National Market Surveillance Office; the intended staff allocation for the Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33407/21]

Building Regulations

Cian O'Callaghan

320. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff currently employed by the National Building Control Office; the intended staff allocation for the Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33408/21]

Local Authorities

Cian O'Callaghan

321. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of building control officers employed by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33409/21]

Local Authorities

Cian O'Callaghan

322. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of litter wardens employed by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33410/21]

Local Authorities

Cian O'Callaghan

323. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of dog wardens employed by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33411/21]

Local Authorities

Cian O'Callaghan

324. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of inspections that are carried out in relation to the issuing of fire certificates by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33412/21]

School Enrolments

Cian O'Callaghan

367. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the reason a school (details supplied) is only accepting junior infants and not senior infants for September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33115/21]

Data Protection

Cian O'Callaghan

486. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the vetting processes in place for first-time house buyers to arrange viewings which asks for proof of funds; her views on whether these practices are in keeping with GDPR legislation; if not, the steps she is taking to address the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32917/21]

Legislative Measures

Cian O'Callaghan

492. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice his plans to legislate to make stalking a crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32907/21]

Job Losses

Cian O'Callaghan

169. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action that has been taken to find replacement employers in view of the impending closure of two pharmaceutical companies in the Baldoyle industrial estate, Dublin 17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32531/21]

Third Level Fees

Cian O'Callaghan

371. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Irish students are being charged additional fees for the Scottish graduate-entry medicine programme based in the University of St. Andrews and the University of Dundee which contradicts the memorandum of understanding on the common travel area; the steps he will take to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32583/21]

Public Sector Pay

Cian O'Callaghan

390. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the fact that junior barristers can earn as little as €25 a day for court days; if she will reverse cuts to professional fees made during 2008 to 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32584/21]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

3. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Covid-19 will next meet. [30926/21]

Census of Population

Cian O'Callaghan

140. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on engagements he has had with the CSO with regard to the rescheduling of Census 2021. [29708/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cian O'Callaghan

353. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons on the employment wage subsidy scheme are still not being allowed to draw down their mortgages; the steps he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31123/21]

Arts Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

526. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will implement the pilot universal basic income programme for the arts contained in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31349/21]

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Cian O'Callaghan

534. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when a decision will be made on the proposed increase in the pensions-in-payment RTÉ superannuation scheme; the steps she is taking to expedite this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31587/21]

Public Sector Staff

Cian O'Callaghan

1139. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the office in her Department that can be contacted by a person who is experiencing delays in the security clearance element of their application to join the Irish Prison Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31257/21]

Driver Test

Cian O'Callaghan

239. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) has had their driver theory test postponed by nearly a year; the steps he is taking to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30352/21]

Housing Schemes

Cian O'Callaghan

271. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way a person can access the chat function on the Rebuilding Ireland website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30350/21]

Rental Sector

Cian O'Callaghan

272. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if renters will be protected from potential rent increases of 8% in some instances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30372/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

282. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he is taking to support agreements (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30353/21]

Special Educational Needs

Cian O'Callaghan

299. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the reason her Department declined an application for an extra reading class in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30371/21]