Parliamentary questions

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Dara Calleary

410. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if he will note correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the proposed pandemic payment for healthcare workers; his views on the fact that these workers performed a vital service during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48849/21]

Arts Policy

Dara Calleary

8. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the basic income guarantee pilot scheme for the arts; when the scheme will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47919/21]

Irish Language

Dara Calleary

69. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to increase supports for Irish speakers accessing State services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47920/21]

Revenue Commissioners

Dara Calleary

81. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to a settlement between a State agency (details supplied) and the Revenue Commissioners; if there are any agencies under his Department’s remit that have had a similar issue or have made a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners in relation to any issue in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48021/21]

Revenue Commissioners

Dara Calleary

115. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to a settlement between a State agency (details supplied) and the Revenue Commissioners; if there are any agencies under his Department’s remit that have had a similar issue or have made a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners in relation to any issue in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48022/21]

Revenue Commissioners

Dara Calleary

138. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a settlement between a State agency (details supplied) and the Revenue Commissioners; if there are any agencies under his Department’s remit that have had a similar issue or have made a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners in relation to any issue in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48034/21]

Revenue Commissioners

Dara Calleary

174. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a settlement between a State agency (details supplied) and the Revenue Commissioners; if there are any agencies under his Department’s remit that have had a similar issue or have made a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners in relation to any issue in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48023/21]

Revenue Commissioners

Dara Calleary

224. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to a settlement between a State agency (details supplied) and the Revenue Commissioners; if there are any agencies under his Department’s remit that have had a similar issue or have made a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners in relation to any issue in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48029/21]

Revenue Commissioners

Dara Calleary

250. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to a settlement between a State agency (details supplied) and the Revenue Commissioners; if there are any agencies under her Department’s remit that have had a similar issue or have made a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners in relation to any issue in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48033/21]

Revenue Commissioners

Dara Calleary

307. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to a settlement between a State agency (details supplied) and the Revenue Commissioners; if there are agencies under his Department's remit that have had a similar issue or have made a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners in terms of any issue in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48027/21]

Revenue Commissioners

Dara Calleary

343. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to a settlement between a State agency (details supplied) and the Revenue Commissioners; if there are any agencies under his Department’s remit that have had a similar issue or have made a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners in relation to any issue in the past five-years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48024/21]

Revenue Commissioners

Dara Calleary

368. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to a settlement between a State agency (details supplied) and the Revenue Commissioners; if there are any agencies under his Department’s remit that have had a similar issue or have made a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners in relation to any issue in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48019/21]

Revenue Commissioners

Dara Calleary

406. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a settlement between a State agency (details supplied) and the Revenue Commissioners; if there are any agencies under her Department’s remit that have had a similar issue or have made a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners in respect of any issue in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48020/21]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Dara Calleary

428. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection if long-Covid myalgic encephalomyelitis chronic fatigue syndrome will be added to the list of prescribed diseases for the occupational injuries benefit scheme; if long-Covid will be recognised as a disability for the purpose of disability allowance and the invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47482/21]

Revenue Commissioners

Dara Calleary

453. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a settlement between a State agency (details supplied) and the Revenue Commissioners; if there are any agencies under her Department’s remit that have had a similar issue or have made a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners in relation to any issue in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48031/21]

Revenue Commissioners

Dara Calleary

487. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to a settlement between a State agency (details supplied) and the Revenue Commissioners; if there are any agencies under his Department’s remit that have had a similar issue or have made a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners in relation to any issue in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48018/21]

Revenue Commissioners

Dara Calleary

509. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to a settlement between a State agency (details supplied) and the Revenue Commissioners; if there are any agencies under his Department’s remit that have had a similar issue or have made a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners in relation to any issue in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48025/21]

Revenue Commissioners

Dara Calleary

528. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to a settlement between a State agency (details supplied) and the Revenue Commissioners; if there are any agencies under her Department’s remit that have had a similar issue or have made a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners in relation to any issue in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48028/21]

Mental Health Services

Dara Calleary

561. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health when each day care centre for service users with a mental health illness that remain closed will reopen by county in tabular form; the reason they have not reopened to date; the centres that have already reopened; his views on whether these centres are an essential part of the recovery process; and if he will request the HSE to reopen all such centres urgently. [47541/21]

Revenue Commissioners

Dara Calleary

667. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a settlement between a State agency (details supplied) and the Revenue Commissioners; if there are any agencies under his Department’s remit that have had a similar issue or have made a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners in relation to any issue in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48026/21]

Revenue Commissioners

Dara Calleary

760. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a settlement between a State agency (details supplied) and the Revenue Commissioners; if there are any agencies under his Department’s remit that have had a similar issue or have made a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners in relation to any issue in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48017/21]

Departmental Funding

Dara Calleary

786. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give consideration to the inclusion of equine farming in all Department funding schemes, for example, TAMS; if he will address its exclusion from these schemes to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48241/21]

Revenue Commissioners

Dara Calleary

791. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her attention has been drawn to a settlement between a State agency (details supplied) and the Revenue Commissioners; if there are any agencies under her Department’s remit that have had a similar issue or have made a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners in relation to any issue in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48030/21]

Passport Services

Dara Calleary

9. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of applications for passports from County Mayo that are currently outstanding; his plans to address the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46841/21]

Northern Ireland

Dara Calleary

28. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to the proposals put forward by the British Government concerning a Troubles-related amnesty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46840/21]

Naval Service

Dara Calleary

89. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Defence if he plans to seek funding to resume the Asgard sail training programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47093/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Dara Calleary

178. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a series of matters raised by an organisation (details supplied) will be examined; if she will ensure that there will be additional resources to assist the sector to recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47233/21]

Vaccination Programme

Dara Calleary

350. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if a HPV vaccination will be offered to a child (details supplied). [47311/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Dara Calleary

387. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the inclusion of drone purchase in the TAMS programme to assist eligible farmers in herd and flock management, in land management and in farm security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47352/21]

Rural Schemes

Dara Calleary

401. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the national rural outdoor recreation scheme will be a multi-annual scheme. [47281/21]

Cabinet Committees

Dara Calleary

2. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social affairs and equality met last; and when it is next due to meet. [43745/21]

Defence Forces

Dara Calleary

425. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Defence if he has received a submission from an organisation (details supplied) relating to a funding request for the Asgard programme; and his views on supporting this worthy project. [46515/21]

School Funding

Dara Calleary

445. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education if her Department has considered restoring library grant funding for primary schools in the context of budget 2022; her views on whether such funding would be a very valuable investment in literacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46120/21]

School Accommodation

Dara Calleary

468. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education if her Department is in receipt of an application for prefab replacement for a primary school (details supplied) in County Mayo; if she will expedite the decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46555/21]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Dara Calleary

747. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health his plans to progress the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017; his planned timeline in relation to the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46384/21]

Care Services

Dara Calleary

830. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if he has received a submission from an organisation (details supplied) in relation to Budget 2022; and if he will prioritise family carers and carers in his discussions with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. [46776/21]

Budget 2022

Dara Calleary

831. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health his priorities for cancer service funding during Budget 2022 discussions; if is in receipt of proposals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46777/21]

Budget 2022

Dara Calleary

832. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if he has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to its Budget 2022 proposals; if he will ensure a continued expansion of funding for Alzheimer’s services similar to Budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46778/21]

Flood Risk Management

Dara Calleary

35. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current position in relation to the flood alleviation scheme for Crossmolina, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45421/21]

Irish Language

Dara Calleary

84. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education the status of supports provided to Irish-language schools to promote the use of Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45667/21]

Capitation Grants

Dara Calleary

159. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education her plans to increase capitation grants in order that each school has the staff and resources they need to deliver for all of their students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45666/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Dara Calleary

235. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the Covid-19 support package for coláiste samhraidh will be announced. [45810/21]

National Broadband Plan

Dara Calleary

92. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education if her Department is engaging with National Broadband Ireland to ensure that schools currently devoid of broadband services will be fast-tracked for the National Broadband Scheme; if she will investigate the circumstances of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo with a view to providing the school with an adequate service; her views on whether it is acceptable for any school to be devoid of a stable internet service in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45281/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Dara Calleary

62. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies in counties Mayo and Roscommon that have registered under the business resumption support scheme. [44800/21]

Insurance Industry

Dara Calleary

73. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance the measures he will be taking to address dual pricing in insurance. [44799/21]

Road Projects

Dara Calleary

88. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport the status of the N26 in County Mayo; and if a commitment will be given for its inclusion in the forthcoming review of the NDP. [43217/21]

National Development Plan

Dara Calleary

133. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport the status of the preparation of the NDP review and the inclusion for a commitment on the development of the western rail corridor within that review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43218/21]

Foreign Direct Investment

Dara Calleary

69. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress over summer 2021 on the development of an IDA property (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43205/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Dara Calleary

144. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach the steps being taken to facilitate remote working within his Department in particular to encourage remote working for those who live in the regions. [42717/21]

Rail Network

Dara Calleary

224. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed a copy of the report by a person (details supplied) relating to the development of the western rail corridor; his views on the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43219/21]

Road Projects

Dara Calleary

225. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport the status of the development of national road projects both for primary and secondary roads in County Mayo; and his plans for future developments of same. [43220/21]

Ports Policy

Dara Calleary

226. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport the position in relation to rail freight access at Dublin Port; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43221/21]

Road Projects

Dara Calleary

227. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport the status of the R312 in County Mayo; the funding that has been draw down by Mayo County Council in relation to same; and if a commitment will be given for the inclusion of additional resources for regional roads in the forthcoming review of the NDP. [43222/21]

Road Projects

Dara Calleary

232. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport if additional allocations for roads investments in non-national roads will be made available to local authorities before the end of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43367/21]

Asylum Seekers

Dara Calleary

347. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the plans that are in place to assist asylum seekers to exit from Afghanistan, either directly or through a third country; if there will be an agreement of safe passage with the current Afghan government; and the documentation that needs to be provided. [43226/21]

General Practitioner Services

Dara Calleary

584. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that medical card holders are routinely being charged for blood tests in many general practitioner practices; if medical card holders should be charged for blood tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43212/21]

Care Services

Dara Calleary

589. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health his plans for establishing a commission on care as per the commitment in the Programme for Government; the process and timeline involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43265/21]

Care Services

Dara Calleary

590. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the implementation plan for funding the carer’s guarantee funding before the end of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43266/21]

Home Help Service

Dara Calleary

591. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to challenges in recruiting persons to fill home help hours as in persons to work these hours for persons allocated hours; and if he will engage with colleagues across Government in order to address this challenge. [43267/21]

Vaccination Programme

Dara Calleary

741. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the costs incurred in the distribution of the Covid-19 vaccines to vaccination sites around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44046/21]

Harbours and Piers

Dara Calleary

794. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of applications received from a local authority (details supplied) for piers and harbour funding in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43517/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Dara Calleary

30. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that being taken to facilitate remote working within his Department in particular to encourage remote working for those who live in the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42704/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Dara Calleary

73. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps being taken to facilitate remote working within his Department in particular to encourage remote working for those who live in the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42705/21]

Departmental Programmes

Dara Calleary

106. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport the status of an application for inclusion on the safe routes to school scheme by a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42023/21]

Dublin Bus

Dara Calleary

145. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport his plans in his capacity as shareholder and the implementation date for a new pension plan for employees of Dublin Bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42635/21]

Departmental Staff

Dara Calleary

147. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to facilitate remote working within his Department in particular to encourage remote working for those who live in the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42716/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Dara Calleary

209. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to facilitate remote working within his Department in particular to encourage remote working for those who live in the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42706/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Dara Calleary

248. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps being taken to facilitate remote working within his Department in particular to encourage remote working for those who live in the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42712/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Dara Calleary

284. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps being taken to facilitate remote working within her Department in particular to encourage remote working for those who live in the regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42715/21]

Water Supply

Dara Calleary

335. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the review of water allowances for both Irish Water and group water scheme consumers; if he is committed to restoring parity to the limits for each; his views on whether a 41% reduction in the allowance (details supplied) for equivalent households is unfair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42076/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Dara Calleary

373. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken to facilitate remote working within his Department in particular to encourage remote working for those who live in the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42710/21]

Foreign Birth Registration

Dara Calleary

452. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the processing of foreign birth registration applications will recommence; if he will commit to assigning additional staff to the relevant Department section in view of the huge backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42592/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Dara Calleary

459. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps being taken to facilitate remote working within his Department in particular to encourage remote working for those who live in the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42707/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Dara Calleary

488. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Defence the steps being taken to facilitate remote working within his Department in particular to encourage remote working for those who live in the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42702/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Dara Calleary

617. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education the steps being taken to facilitate remote working within her Department and particularly to encourage remote working for those who live in the regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42703/21]

Rural Schemes

Dara Calleary

680. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered the implications of the six-year rule which was introduced in 2017 that will see participants forced off the rural social scheme in 2023; if she will reconsider this rule and allow these participants continue on the scheme; if not, the alternatives her Department is proposing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42021/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Dara Calleary

717. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps being taken to facilitate remote working within her Department in particular to encourage remote working for those who live in the regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42714/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Dara Calleary

776. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps being taken to facilitate remote working within his Department in particular to encourage remote working for those who live in the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42701/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Dara Calleary

849. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps being taken to facilitate remote working within his Department in particular to encourage remote working for those who live in the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42708/21]

Departmental Funding

Dara Calleary

915. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice if central funding is available for the continuation of existing text alert schemes; the details of the funding process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42509/21]

Legislative Programme

Dara Calleary

931. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice the specific actions have been taken by her Department since the formation of this Government to reform the defamation laws; and her future plans in relation to same. [42689/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Dara Calleary

932. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice the steps being taken to facilitate remote working within her Department in particular to encourage remote working for those who live in the regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42711/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Dara Calleary

1386. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to facilitate remote working within his Department in particular to encourage remote working for those who live in the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42709/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Dara Calleary

1583. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to facilitate remote working within his Department in particular to encourage remote working for those who live in the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42700/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Dara Calleary

1614. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps being taken to facilitate remote working within her Department in particular to encourage remote working for those who live in the regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42713/21]

Inland Fisheries

Dara Calleary

58. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 211 of 13 July 2021, the procedures for reappointment to the board of Inland Fisheries Ireland; if public consultation is involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39556/21]

Tax Code

Dara Calleary

315. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance the provisions or options that exist for a sibling who was also primary carer in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39814/21]

Defective Building Materials

Dara Calleary

732. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the procedures that should be followed when a local authority is assessing applications under the defective blocks scheme; the information that should be provided to an applicant who is deemed by that local authority to be an unsuccessful applicant; the appeals mechanism for such an applicant; his views on whether there is a need for independent input, that is, independent of the local authority who had made the original decision for the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40699/21]

Defective Building Materials

Dara Calleary

733. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it will be ensured that in the review of the defective blocks scheme there would be a requirement for the assessing local authority to conduct a physical site visit of each applicant home being assessed under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40700/21]

Health Service Executive

Dara Calleary

1547. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the status of his Department’s efforts to rectify the lack of local HSE ophthalmic services for children in north County Mayo; the steps that have been taken to alleviate the long lists that are now developing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34151/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Dara Calleary

1587. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will consider offering free Covid-19 PCR tests for patients travelling to the UK for essential treatment; if he has had discussions with the HSE in relation to circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34370/21]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Dara Calleary

1626. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the status of capital developments at health facilities (details supplied) in County Mayo; the budget for each project and the amount of spend in 2020 and to date in 2021; the most up-to-date position in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34518/21]

Primary Care Centres

Dara Calleary

1732. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the status of the progress of a project (details supplied) in County Mayo. [35212/21]

National Economic and Social Council

Dara Calleary

8. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach the status of the work of the National Economic and Social Council in 2021. [37704/21]

Departmental Offices

Dara Calleary

6. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach the status of work of the parliamentary liaison unit of his Department. [37702/21]

Cabinet Committees

Dara Calleary

14. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Covid-19 is next due to meet. [37703/21]

General Practitioner Services

Dara Calleary

95. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a replacement general practitioner service for Kiltimagh, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37539/21]

Primary Care Centres

Dara Calleary

100. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the current status of primary care centre developments in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37540/21]

Inland Fisheries

Dara Calleary

211. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will restore the membership of the board of Inland Fisheries Ireland to its full membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37824/21]

Inland Fisheries

Dara Calleary

212. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the plans of Inland Fisheries Ireland to promote Ireland as an angling destination for anglers abroad in 2021 and in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37825/21]