Parliamentary questions

Future Growth Loan Scheme

Louise O'Reilly

8. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount provided to each bank through the future growth loan scheme; the amount loaned out by those banks under the scheme; the banks that are currently at the maximum and not at the maximum, respectively; and the amount banks have yet to loan out in tabular form. [5044/21]

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

Louise O'Reilly

20. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the reduction in funding under the trading online voucher from 90% to 50% funding at the end of December 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5502/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

28. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Companies Registration Office will be extending the deadline for annual returns and accounts in view of the extension of the current level 5 lockdown. [5706/21]

Brexit Issues

Louise O'Reilly

29. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if concerns have been relayed to his Department by pharmaceutical companies regarding shortages of ingredients or medicines due to the new post-Brexit trading arrangements. [5708/21]

Mortgage Lending

Louise O'Reilly

170. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the precise measures in legislation here which ensure adherence to Article 28 of the mortgage credit directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5043/21]

Value Added Tax

Louise O'Reilly

195. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated additional revenue if the VAT exemption on the management of specified and special investment funds was removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5497/21]

Vaccination Programme

Louise O'Reilly

750. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the position regarding booster vaccines for children; if supply issues previously referred to have been resolved; if there is a plan for a catch-up programme; the locations parents can access a booster vaccine for their children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5498/21]

General Practitioner Services

Louise O'Reilly

751. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some general practitioners are not filling out forms that require a medical certificate, such as carer’s allowance applications; the alternative methods of completing application forms; if he has considered issuing guidance to general practitioners on the processing of forms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5499/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

752. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the most up-to-date guidance and regulations with regard to outbound travel; the list of essential reasons a person can depart from an air or sea port; the legal ramifications for persons not adhering to the guidance and regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5501/21]

Pharmaceutical Sector

Louise O'Reilly

819. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of the situation regarding medicines in view of the new post-Brexit trading arrangement; if supply chains for medicines are holding up; and if there are concerns regarding medicine shortages. [5707/21]

Pharmaceutical Sector

Louise O'Reilly

820. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if concerns have been relayed to his Department by pharmaceutical companies regarding shortages of ingredients or medicines due to the new post-Brexit trading arrangements. [5709/21]

Horse Racing Industry

Louise O'Reilly

945. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason point-to-point racing which was designated elite sport status during the previous two lockdowns has been removed from the list of elite sports that can continue during the current lockdown. [5500/21]

Health and Safety Inspections

Louise O'Reilly

19. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Health and Safety Authority inspections carried out in 2020 by NACE sector; and the number that were announced and unannounced, respectively by sector. [4395/21]

Ministerial Meetings

Louise O'Reilly

20. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a date has been set for the meeting with social media content moderators and their representatives; and if so, if that date will be communicated with an organisation (details supplied). [4396/21]

Road Safety Authority

Louise O'Reilly

134. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 13 January 2021, if the Road Safety Authority has awarded contracts to a company (details supplied) in the past five years; if so, the value of such contracts; if the contracts were tendered for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4024/21]

Consultancy Contracts

Louise O'Reilly

135. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 13 January 2021, if Irish Rail has awarded contracts to a company (details supplied) in the past five years; if so, the value of such contracts; if the contracts were tendered for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4025/21]

Airport Policy

Louise O'Reilly

144. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the pre-planning discussions that have taken place between the airport noise competent authority and the DAA regarding the noise abatement objective; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the DAA is the only stakeholder invited to these discussions and that residents and those who live with the impact of the noise have been excluded; if he will take steps to ensure that residents are invited to participate in discussions on the noise abatement objective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4077/21]

Airport Policy

Louise O'Reilly

145. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the DAA has applied for planning permission to change aspects of the conditions on the operation of the new runway at Dublin Airport; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that there has been no public consultation; if it will be ensured that the deadline is extended until such time as proper in-person consultation can take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4078/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

235. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the amount paid out under the Covid restrictions support scheme since its introduction by sector, week and month in tabular form. [4394/21]

Immigration Controls

Louise O'Reilly

637. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice when persons (details supplied) can expect to get their passports and documentation back from immigration services. [4027/21]

Nursing Staff

Louise O'Reilly

779. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to issues in respect of retired nurses who have paid A stamps towards their pension when returning to work during the Covid-19 crisis, whereby they ceased to be entitled to their pension once they started working to help out during the Covid-19 pandemic. [4026/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

786. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to HSE employees, specifically workers in area (details supplied) being requested to attend on site for work during the current level 5 lockdown to complete work which they are able to do remotely and carried out remotely during previous lockdowns. [4046/21]

Hospital Equipment

Louise O'Reilly

861. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the volume of faulty equipment purchased by the HSE since the start of 2020; the type of equipment; the quantity that is faulty; the value of the faulty equipment; the persons or bodies that supplied the faulty equipment, that is, manufacturer and intermediary; and if there is recourse to recover the costs. [4397/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

254. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the research that has been or is being undertaken in relation to the impact of Covid-19 on children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3174/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

26. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps taken by his Department to ensure that the service of persons out of formal work due to closure of schools and childcare facilities and who are now in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment will be protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2617/21]

Redundancy Payments

Louise O'Reilly

27. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is engaged in the design of a contingency plan to ensure that workers can access their redundancy if they so wish and that does not put businesses in financial precarity to replace the redundancy moratorium, which has been extended to 31 March 2021; if his Department has engaged with workers and the trade union movement regarding the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2619/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Louise O'Reilly

343. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of comprehensive reviews of the welfare support claims of staff of a company (details supplied) currently being undertaken by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2501/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Louise O'Reilly

344. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if a new review of the welfare support claims of the staff of a company (details supplied) is currently being undertaken by her Department. [2502/21]

Domestic Violence Services

Louise O'Reilly

423. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice the protections in place for victims who have barring orders that are due to expire during the current lockdown; if there are regulations within the current public health guidelines regarding the possible return of a spouse to the family home during the level 5 restrictions; and if these have been conveyed to An Garda Síochána. [2630/21]

Health Promotion

Louise O'Reilly

534. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of the national physical activity plan in view of the fact that the plan ran from 2016 to 2020; if the plan will be continued; if not, if a new plan will be developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2495/21]

Health Promotion

Louise O'Reilly

535. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of the review of the national physical activity plan in view of the fact that the plan ran from 2016 to 2020; the way in which the measures were implemented; the remaining outstanding measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2496/21]

Health Promotion

Louise O'Reilly

536. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of the national physical activity plan implementation group; if it continues to oversee the progress of the plan; the frequency with which the group has met from the start of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2497/21]

Health Promotion

Louise O'Reilly

537. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of the national physical activity plan 2019 summary progress report; when it will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2498/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

538. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the research that has been or is being undertaken on the impact of Covid-19 on the health of children in respect of diet and physical activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2499/21]

Vaccination Programme

Louise O'Reilly

539. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health when general practitioners in north County Dublin will be included in the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will respond to concerns raised by general practitioners in the area that their priority on the roll-out list is not consummate with their need and the level of danger they face from Covid-19 in their work. [2503/21]

Medicinal Products

Louise O'Reilly

558. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if there is a mechanism for persons with polycystic ovary syndrome who are prescribed a drug (details supplied) to access that drug affordably; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the condition is not recognised under the long-term illness scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the prohibitive cost of the drug for treatment of the condition; his plans to make changes in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2565/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

1. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the set criteria for the continuation of large construction projects in the exporting and FDI sector. [1985/21]

Health and Safety Inspections

Louise O'Reilly

3. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Health and Safety Authority on-site inspections carried out in 2020, in tabular form by month and sector. [1936/21]

Illness Benefit

Louise O'Reilly

4. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a company operating a State contract is refusing its employees access to the company sick pay scheme if they are in receipt of the enhanced illness benefit scheme; if his attention has been further drawn to a provision in the enhanced illness scheme which would mandate that requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1986/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

140. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether sufficient measures are in place to ensure that workers in the private sector working in essential service jobs can self-isolate if required to do so without significant loss of earnings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1987/21]

Vaccination Programme

Louise O'Reilly

174. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health when prison officers will start to receive the Covid-19 vaccine; if they will be included in the priority list for roll-out of the vaccine; when prisoners receive the vaccine; and the overall plan for the roll out of vaccines across prisons. [1928/21]

Health Services Provision

Louise O'Reilly

175. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the psychological supports available to heart failure patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1929/21]

Home Care Packages

Louise O'Reilly

176. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of the statutory home care scheme; when it will be rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1930/21]

Vaccination Programme

Louise O'Reilly

177. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing home residents; and the most up-to-date number that have received the Covid-19 vaccine. [1931/21]

Vaccination Programme

Louise O'Reilly

178. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the priority list for administration of the Covid-19 vaccine in hospitals, inclusive of all staff not just medical and healthcare staff by grade, group and category. [1932/21]

Vaccination Programme

Louise O'Reilly

179. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if there is a national database for the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine; the person or body who developed the database; the way in which the database operates; the way in which information is input into the database; and if it is interactive and communicated centrally at a national level. [1933/21]

Vaccination Programme

Louise O'Reilly

180. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 vaccinations that have been delivered to date; and when there will be full vaccination coverage. [1934/21]

Vaccination Programme

Louise O'Reilly

181. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the priority list for administration of the Covid-19 vaccine across the health service, inclusive of all staff not just medical and healthcare staff by grade, group and category in which general practitioners and practice nurses fit in; and if he will respond to concerns raised by general practitioners that their priority on the roll-out list is not consummate with their need and the level of danger they face from Covid-19 in their work. [1935/21]

Vaccination Programme

Louise O'Reilly

183. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if patients with underlying health conditions will be escalated for receipt of the Covid-19 vaccination given their vulnerabilities and susceptibility to the effects of Covid-19. [1941/21]

Vaccination Programme

Louise O'Reilly

188. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if residents and staff in a nursing home convent (details supplied) will be prioritised in the Covid-19 vaccination programme roll-out given that they have not appeared on the prioritisation list. [1958/21]