Parliamentary questions

Covid-19 Pandemic

Gerald Nash

3046. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if he is giving consideration to the potential for the reopening of indoor water parks; if he will provide guidance on the timeline involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40096/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Gerald Nash

3093. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if those who have been partially vaccinated in the State but have received either a first or second dose of an EMA registered vaccine in another jurisdiction will be considered fully vaccinated by the HSE; if such cases will have their vaccination details updated to avoid being offered an unnecessary vaccination appointment; if persons in such circumstances will be eligible for an EU digital Covid certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40247/21]

Special Educational Needs

Gerald Nash

207. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education the reason for the disparity in the allocation of special education teacher hours in a school (details supplied); if her Department will review the allocation in order for the school to meet the low and high incidence needs of its pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38425/21]

Medicinal Products

Gerald Nash

342. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when the zolgensma gene therapy will be approved for reimbursement for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30968/21]

Medicinal Products

Gerald Nash

377. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when the zolgensma gene therapy will be approved for reimbursement for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31214/21]

Tax Code

Gerald Nash

267. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance when the public consultation process on the OECD corporation tax proposals will commence; the terms of reference for the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37318/21]

Schools Building Projects

Gerald Nash

415. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education the average delivery timescale for a new school building under the design and build system from stage one of the process to completion and handover between 2016 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37616/21]

Institutes of Technology

Gerald Nash

39. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 182 of 23 June 2021, the amount of financial support provided by his Department and or the HEA to Dundalk Institute of Technology to assist in the purchase of the sports campus in 2014 which includes a building (details supplied); if conditions were attached to the provision of funds in terms of a requirement to return monies to the State in the event that the building would be sold by the institute in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36692/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ged Nash

207. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some travel agents have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that under the reopening of non-essential retail that they no longer qualify for the Covid restrictions support scheme despite not being able to trade due to non-essential travel (details supplied); his plans to address this anomaly; if it will be ensured that travel agents under such circumstances will remain eligible for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35596/21]

Civil Service

Ged Nash

211. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the delays experienced by some civil service pensioners who are living abroad in terms of the late payment of pension payments as illustrated in the case of a person (details supplied); his views on whether this is a systemic problem; his plans to resolve the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35590/21]

Immigration Policy

Ged Nash

351. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice if the circumstances of undocumented persons (detail supplied) is intended to be covered by the provisions of the new regularisation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35597/21]

Heritage Sites

Ged Nash

99. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the high cross monastic site at Monasterboice, County Louth in respect of the tentative list to be submitted to UNESCO for consideration for world heritage site status in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35439/21]

Departmental Circulars

Ged Nash

171. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the implications of circular 08/2019 for staff promotion and movement between public sector bodies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34933/21]

Visa Applications

Ged Nash

364. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be reached in relation to a visa application by a person (details supplied); if the visa will be expedited given the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33984/21]

Health Services Staff

Ged Nash

387. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health his views on a recent advertisement for unpaid posts for HSE services (details supplied); the position of the HSE on the recruitment of roles in an unpaid capacity by HSE services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26181/21]

Health Services Staff

Ged Nash

388. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health his views on a recent advertisement for unpaid posts for HSE services (details supplied); the person responsible for the creation of this advertisement; if the results of the review be made available to the public; if these positions will be readvertised as paid positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26182/21]

Health Services Staff

Ged Nash

389. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when the HSE plans to make an announcement on whether the current national pilot assistant psychologist roles programme is to be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26183/21]

Departmental Projects

Ged Nash

447. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the status of the project to redevelop a location (details supplied); the number of beds that will be available in the facility on completion; when the project will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26426/21]

Banking Sector

Ged Nash

95. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he will request the banking industry to offer an extension of time to those who have received mortgage approval in principle but where as a result of the current Covid-19 related restrictions, the offers are not being progressed or withdrawn; his views on whether an extension of the standard mortgage approval period of six months is required given the notable delays in the construction of new homes and limited market supply of affordable housing for prospective homebuyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33644/21]

Institutes of Technology

Ged Nash

101. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a building (details supplied) is currently vacant despite the fact that it was purchased by Dundalk Institute of Technology with the support of State moneys; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that an association has been involved in a three-year process with Dundalk Institute of Technology to purchase or lease the only facility of its kind and standard in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33606/21]