Parliamentary questions

Immigration Policy

Cormac Devlin

804. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice when the suspension of visit a family and friend class C visa and de facto partner of an Irish national visas will be lifted under the plan to reopen the economy and society; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16808/21]

Citizenship Ceremonies

Cormac Devlin

805. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if each Dublin local authority is permitted to host and facilitate future citizenship ceremonies in conjunction with her Department for residents of their respective administrative area that are due to receive Irish citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16819/21]

Health Services Staff

Cormac Devlin

1018. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of pay restoration for section 39 workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16812/21]

Bus Services

Cormac Devlin

56. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the progress of the BusConnects network redesign. [12983/21]

Greenways Provision

Cormac Devlin

89. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the status of progress on the Sutton-to-Sandycove, S2S, greenway. [12982/21]

North-South Interconnector

Cormac Devlin

224. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the North-South interconnector project; if he is satisfied the project follows international best practice; if an independent review will be carried out as part of the forthcoming review of the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14295/21]

Proposed Legislation

Cormac Devlin

282. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020; the steps being taken to progress the Bill; the anticipated timetable for progression of the Bill; his expectation as to when it will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14293/21]

Harbour Authorities

Cormac Devlin

283. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding transferred to each local authority in respect of the transfer of local harbours under the Harbours Act 2015 except funding for due diligence; the date and amount of each transfer since 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14294/21]

Irish Aviation Authority

Cormac Devlin

301. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the meetings his officials have had regarding the Irish Aviation Authority hybrid pension scheme in the past 18 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14573/21]

Driver Test

Cormac Devlin

302. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the status of reports that the approved driving instructor portal is closed for driving instructors to upload lessons data; when it will return to operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14576/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cormac Devlin

375. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport his plans to meet driving instructor representatives regarding the conditions of their work during the Covid-19 pandemic. [15651/21]

Property Tax

Cormac Devlin

444. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if a deferral mechanism or staggered payment options can be put in place for householders who are struggling to pay their local property tax for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14398/21]

Local Authority Housing

Cormac Devlin

633. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the sections of the Housing Acts 1997 to 2014 upon which local authorities can rely in order to evict tenants who are engaged in known criminal behaviour such as drug dealing, violence and intimidation, repeated antisocial behaviour or damage to the property or surrounding area; the number of cases taken by each local authority excluding Dublin under this Act since 2015 in each of the years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; the percentage of these cases that have been successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14290/21]

Local Authority Schemes

Cormac Devlin

634. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times that the four Dublin local authorities have offered financial contribution schemes for the purpose of downsizing since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14292/21]

Social and Affordable Housing

Cormac Devlin

660. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of all public housing developments across the four Dublin local authorities under construction or with planning permission approved, by authority; the volume of houses, location and scheduled completion date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14569/21]

Harbours and Piers

Cormac Devlin

661. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of repairs to Coliemore harbour; the details of meetings officials from his Department have had with officials from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to repair the amenity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14570/21]

Vacant Sites

Cormac Devlin

662. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to an issue (details supplied) in relation to a vacant site; if the issue will be investigated and the appropriate action taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14571/21]

Social and Affordable Housing

Cormac Devlin

663. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if assistance will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14582/21]

Schools Data

Cormac Devlin

844. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied); if the issue will be investigated and the appropriate action taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14301/21]

Schools Building Projects

Cormac Devlin

864. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education the steps and processes involved in the planning, development and construction of a new school in an urban environment, including typical timelines at each stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14574/21]