Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Homeless Persons Data

Peadar Tóibín

196. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homeless persons that have died in Dublin during 2020; and the breakdown of deaths per month. [2290/21]

Homeless Persons Data

Peadar Tóibín

197. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homeless persons that have died in the Dublin region to date in 2021. [2291/21]

Northern Ireland

Peadar Tóibín

262. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the elements of the Stormont House Agreement that have been implemented; the elements that remain to be implemented; the impediments to the implementation of the Stormont House Agreement in its entirety; and if a truth and reconciliation commission was considered for Northern Ireland. [2494/21]

Special Educational Needs

Peadar Tóibín

291. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the status of the appointment of a home-based teacher to meet the special educational needs of a person (details supplied). [2269/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Peadar Tóibín

359. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of authorities, persons, Ministers and Departments that had access to the final report of the mother and baby homes commission of investigation prior to 10 January 2021. [2292/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Peadar Tóibín

360. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of times since he took office that he has spoken to or corresponded with his predecessor (details supplied) about the mother and baby homes commission of investigation and issues related to it. [2293/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Peadar Tóibín

378. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can provide clarity regarding the online presentation he provided to survivors of mother and baby homes on 12 January 2021; the process through which survivors could ask questions; if these questions were submitted live during the presentation; if not, if they were submitted by email in advance of the presentation; and if the microphones of survivors on the call were kept muted throughout the presentation. [2783/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

555. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he received advice from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, ECDC, or any other European Union agency verbally, by letter or electronically not to impose travel restrictions or mandatory self-isolation or mandatory quarantine since February 2020. [2558/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

556. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have travelled to Ireland by air and by sea in each of the past five months; the number who filled a passenger locator form in each of the past five months; the number who completed a passenger locator form that were contacted within 14 days in each of the past five months; and the number who travelled here who can be confirmed were adhering 100% to self-isolation in each of the past five months. [2560/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Peadar Tóibín

632. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the amount of the temporary assistance payment scheme that has been drawn down to date; the geographical distribution of the funding; the number of nursing homes that have received funding; and the number of private versus public nursing homes that have received funds. [2773/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Peadar Tóibín

633. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 tests carried out in nursing homes in each month since March 2020. [2774/21]

Health Services Provision

Peadar Tóibín

635. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to instances in which staff in nursing homes are struggling to care for patients and are seeking assistance from members of the public or the HSE in feeding and providing drinks to patients. [2782/21]

Health Services Staff

Peadar Tóibín

173. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses and hospital staff currently not working due to illness or the fact that they are a close contact of a person who has tested positive for Covid-19 in each hospital (details supplied). [1926/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Peadar Tóibín

190. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have applied to become a community swabber; the number who have been selected to community swab; the number who have been employed through this recruitment process and are actively swabbing at present; and the number who have been employed and are yet to commence. [1966/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Peadar Tóibín

29. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide support for the owners of a business (details supplied). [44938/20]

Brexit Issues

Peadar Tóibín

178. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if motorists from Northern Ireland now require a green card to drive in the 26 counties; and if there will be changes to requirements to drive in the South for motorists from the North post Brexit. [1370/21]

Dog Breeding Industry

Peadar Tóibín

227. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the level of tax that has been paid by puppy breeders, puppy sellers, puppy farms in each of the past five years; and if his Department is pursuing dog selling platforms that are selling in Ireland but registered outside Ireland. [45060/20]

Brexit Issues

Peadar Tóibín

264. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which Brexit will affect applications for tendering of public projects from Northern Ireland or the UK and vice versa. [44693/20]

Public Sector Pensions

Peadar Tóibín

267. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects the review of the supplementary pension scheme to be completed; when PeoplePoint will be in a position to process applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44776/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

413. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education her views on the instruction by the Department to a school (details supplied) to remain open despite a high number of Covid-19 cases associated with the school. [44759/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

430. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the number of schools in the country currently experiencing outbreaks of Covid-19. [44760/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

616. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons residing in direct provision centres that have tested positive for Covid-19 in 2020. [44770/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

617. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Covid-19 outbreaks experienced by direct provision centres to date. [44771/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

618. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of direct provision centres currently experiencing outbreaks of Covid-19. [44772/20]

Animal Welfare

Peadar Tóibín

691. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of arrests and prosecutions that have been made in each of the past five years in relation to unregulated puppy farms and animal cruelty for each breed. [45061/20]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Peadar Tóibín

762. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health his plans to deal with tariffs on prosthetics in a hard Brexit situation; his plans to address the increased cost of same; if costs will be met by the State; his plans to develop new supply chains within the EU; and his plans to bring the discretionary medical card for prosthetics in line with articles in the Lisbon treaty and the UNCPRD. [44694/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

781. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the percentage of Covid-19 cases reported in December 2020 involving schoolchildren or close contacts of schoolchildren. [44757/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

782. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of schools in the country currently experiencing outbreaks of Covid-19. [44758/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

783. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 90 of 10 December 2020, if he will provide the correspondence referenced in the reply. [44761/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Peadar Tóibín

786. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons residing in direct provision centres who have tested positive for Covid-19 in 2020. [44773/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

787. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 outbreaks experienced in direct provision centres to date. [44774/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

788. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of direct provision centres currently experiencing outbreaks of Covid-19. [44775/20]

Pet Farms

Peadar Tóibín

1195. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of puppy farms registered in each of the past five years; the number of dog wardens employed by each local authority; the amount spent by her Department in increasing the level of public knowledge on individual's responsibilities in relation to puppy farm regulations; the number of persons fined who are breeding and selling puppies who have not adhered to the regulations to date; the actions her Department is taking to ensure that the proportion of dog licences in the State is lifted from 20% to 100%; and if her Department has worked on the centralisation of microchip databases. [45130/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Peadar Tóibín

57. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of the €45 million Covid-19 stability fund for community and voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises that has been paid out to date. [43933/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Peadar Tóibín

124. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has offered or been offered additional funding to assist the owners of wet pubs this Christmas. [43951/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Peadar Tóibín

175. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide extra supports to SMEs for whom Christmas normally represents their peak trade time. [43952/20]

Planning Issues

Peadar Tóibín

124. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if minutes should be kept at preplanning meetings in local authorities. [43645/20]

Cancer Services

Peadar Tóibín

275. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health further to an exchange with this Deputy during Leaders' Questions on 8 December 2020, if he has sought clarity on the situation whereby the HSE CervicalCheck programme maintains that the women affected by the CervicalCheck scandal have not been wronged and are merely unfortunate, while the Government is apologising to these women for wrongdoing and the courts are ruling that they have been wronged. [43635/20]

Cancer Services

Peadar Tóibín

276. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health further to an exchange with this Deputy during Leaders' Questions on 8 December 2020, if he agrees with the clinical director of CervicalCheck in her contention that the courts are wrong in their rulings that smear tests were read in a manner which was neglectful in respect of the CervicalCheck scandal. [43636/20]

Cancer Services

Peadar Tóibín

283. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health his views on the contention of the clinical director of CervicalCheck that the courts are wrong in their rulings that smear tests were read in a manner which was neglectful in respect of the CervicalCheck scandal. [43632/20]

Cancer Services

Peadar Tóibín

284. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the situation whereby the CervicalCheck programme maintains that the women affected by the CervicalCheck scandal have not been wronged and are merely unfortunate, while the Government is apologising to these women for wrongdoing and the courts are ruling that they have been wronged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43633/20]

Student Universal Support Ireland

Peadar Tóibín

74. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students who were initially awarded SUSI grants that have since had the grants withdrawn from them by SUSI. [43307/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

76. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when universities and colleges will be permitted to reopen. [43308/20]

IDA Ireland

Peadar Tóibín

126. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current status of a skills audit by the IDA for County Laois; the results of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42948/20]

IDA Ireland

Peadar Tóibín

127. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of visits the IDA has carried out in each county in each of the past five years in counties Laois, Offaly and Westmeath in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42949/20]

IDA Ireland

Peadar Tóibín

128. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs sponsored by the IDA in each county in each of the past five years in counties Laois, Offaly and Westmeath in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42950/20]

IDA Ireland

Peadar Tóibín

129. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount the IDA has invested in job creation in each county in each of the past five years in counties Laois, Offaly and Westmeath in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42951/20]

IDA Ireland

Peadar Tóibín

130. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of meetings the IDA has held with elected members of Dáil Éireann in each county in each of the past five years from counties Laois, Offaly and Westmeath in tabular form. [42952/20]

Special Educational Needs

Peadar Tóibín

319. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education when approved funding for assistive technology for a student (details supplied) will be made available. [42862/20]

Dental Services

Peadar Tóibín

507. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the current waiting time for appointments, and the number waiting for appointments, for HSE child dental services in County Laois; and the action he is taking to address the backlog due to Covid-19. [42955/20]