Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Vaccination Programme

Chris Andrews

887. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the reason the residents and staff of a facility (details supplied) have not been given their Covid-19 vaccinations; and when they will receive the vaccine. [11676/21]

Health Insurance

Chris Andrews

267. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to insurance policies and maternity cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10643/21]

Labour Market

Chris Andrews

38. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the discussions he has had with the companies that will require significant assistance from seasonal workers during summer 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10281/21]

National Broadband Plan

Chris Andrews

51. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when fibre broadband will be supplied to a location (details supplied), given residents of the area are struggling with slow broadband speeds while trying to work from home and with home-schooling. [9795/21]

Proposed Legislation

Chris Andrews

120. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport if legislation dealing with e-scooters will legalise all e-scooters; if not, if it will legalise sharing scooters and companies as has been done in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10041/21]

Proposed Legislation

Chris Andrews

121. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport when e-scooter legislation will be introduced in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10042/21]

School Catchment Areas

Chris Andrews

415. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education the school planning areas in Dublin city; the student population in each planning area; the schools in each area by population, staff levels and ratios in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9542/21]

School Catchment Areas

Chris Andrews

416. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education if there are plans for additional primary or secondary schools in each of the planning areas across Dublin city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9543/21]

Special Educational Needs

Chris Andrews

417. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education the number of students with additional needs or special education needs across Dublin city school planning areas; the status of the provision of additional needs and special education schools or classes across these areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9544/21]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Chris Andrews

418. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education the number of primary and secondary schools across areas in south-east Dublin; the staff to student ratios and levels of each by patronage in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9545/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

750. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to address the concerns of persons in relation to a repeat of the arrival of large volumes of seasonal workers into Ireland in the coming weeks given the quarantine process and public health guidelines for incoming travellers and workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10280/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

751. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the way in which the matter of staff who are entering Ireland for seasonal work will be addressed; if they will be required to undertake mandatory quarantining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10282/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

752. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if seasonal staff entering Ireland in summer 2021 will be required to produce negative Covid-19 test results; if so, the person or body that will pay for these tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10283/21]

Disability Services Data

Chris Andrews

314. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the number of children nationwide and in the Dublin region who availed of early intervention from the HSE by category (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7806/21]

National Sports Policy Framework

Chris Andrews

260. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the breakdown of the nationwide audit of sport facilities as committed to in the National Sport Policy 2018-2027 by each of the 31 local authorities in tabular form. [6402/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Chris Andrews

261. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider supplying antigen testing kits to League of Ireland clubs in view of the major financial impact Covid-19 testing will have on League of Ireland clubs once the league resumes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6413/21]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Chris Andrews

849. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the number of children under two and a half years of age nationwide and in the Dublin region that availed of early intervention from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6968/21]

Driver Test

Chris Andrews

87. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport the status of the pilot programme by the RSA to examine whether theory tests can be taken online remotely; if this programme was successful; and when applicants will be allowed to sit their driver theory test online in view of the fact that there are thousands of persons on a waiting list to get a slot for same. [5097/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Chris Andrews

172. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Finance the reason a business (details supplied) was not eligible to apply for the Covid restrictions support scheme; and the other supports available to this business to keep it afloat during the pandemic. [5091/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

245. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason such a high number of players of an organisation (details supplied) have been given elite athlete status and granted exemption while so many Olympic hopefuls have not received the same exemption. [5757/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

246. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason the players of an organisation (details supplied) are currently able to book sports facilities for individual training sessions while athletes training for the upcoming Olympics are denied access; and the scientific reason for same. [5758/21]

Olympic Games

Chris Andrews

247. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if Olympic athletes will be allowed to use facilities relevant to their sport given the high level of importance facilities play in the preparation for athletes training for the upcoming Olympics. [5759/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

248. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if new criteria will be established for the classification of athletes on the Covid-19 restrictions list, for example, that in athletics the top ten athletes on the national rankings lists will be granted exemption from restrictions and allowed train and compete. [5760/21]

Olympic Games

Chris Andrews

249. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the high-performance director of a sport power will be granted the power to decide on the training partner requirements needed for preparation for the upcoming Olympics. [5761/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

251. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the French rugby team will be quarantined on their arrival into Ireland before their game against Ireland on 14 February 2021. [5850/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

252. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the protocol in relation to quarantining for visiting sports teams and athletes. [5851/21]

Maternity Services

Chris Andrews

635. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if funding will be guaranteed for the Dublin south-east breastfeeding support group programme and the lactation consultant role in the public health nurse office that accompanies it (details supplied) given that Ireland has the lowest breastfeeding rates in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5118/21]

Passport Services

Chris Andrews

119. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the embargo on processing first-time passports will be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4575/21]

Fuel Allowance

Chris Andrews

495. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was not eligible to receive the fuel allowance; the amount by which they exceeded the threshold; and if they are now eligible for the fuel allowance if they were to reapply. [3643/21]

Medical Cards

Chris Andrews

675. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was not eligible to receive a medical card; the amount by which the threshold was exceeded; and if the person would now be eligible to receive a medical card if were the person to reapply. [3642/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Chris Andrews

63. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to expanding the Covid restrictions support scheme to take into account excluded businesses that are classed as essential but are down more than 90% trade due the specific difficulties they face due to their location and the erosion of their usual customer base as a result of Covid-19 and the level 5 lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3079/21]

Mortgage Lending

Chris Andrews

149. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Finance the procedure for applicants applying for mortgage breaks; if the applicant has to refill the forms; if an applicant is entitled to receive another mortgage break; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2538/21]

Sports Capital Programme

Chris Andrews

187. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of applicants for the previous two rounds of the sports capital programme that were granted funding but did not draw down the grants fully. [2614/21]

Good Friday Agreement

Chris Andrews

261. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the preferred date of the Government to hold a Border poll; if both united Ireland referendums will be held on the same date; if the 26 county poll will be held first; and if so, the date for same. [2420/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Chris Andrews

630. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the supports that will be put in place for student nurses who have had their placements cancelled due to Covid-19 but have been informed they cannot move on to the next year of their studies until they complete their placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2771/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Chris Andrews

631. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the case of student nurses who have paid for accommodation while they are on placements but have been informed that their placements have been cancelled due to Covid-19 and are unable to obtain a refund. [2772/21]

Rail Network

Chris Andrews

29. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport if he will intervene in the dispute between Iarnród Éireann and the residents of an area (details supplied) and request Iarnród Éireann to engage with the residents to resolve this issue. [1993/21]

Invalidity Pension

Chris Andrews

142. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in respect of their application for an invalidity benefit; and when they can expect a decision on their case. [1962/21]

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

Chris Andrews

10. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timeline for the payment of the online trading vouchers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44892/20]

Bus Services

Chris Andrews

152. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport the amount BusConnects, both the network and the corridor projects, has cost the State to date including contractors and so on; if the BusConnects project can continue before a full review of the greater Dublin area transport strategy has been completed in view of changed travel and commuting practices following Covid-19; and if the deadline can be extended for the public consultation period given that lockdown restrictions have been in place for most of the consultation period. [1062/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

175. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport if an instruction can be given to local authorities and private clamping companies to suspend parking charges and clamping during the current lockdown, given that these charges are putting increased financial pressure on many persons who are already struggling on a reduced income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1320/21]

Sports Funding

Chris Andrews

308. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount allocated in funding for the sports capital and equipment programme in each of the years 2016 to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1722/21]

Disability Allowance

Chris Andrews

581. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in respect of their application for disability allowance; and when they can expect a decision. [1455/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Chris Andrews

590. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing a person's (details supplied) pandemic unemployment payment; and if the payment will be processed and awarded without further delay. [1674/21]

Hospital Staff

Chris Andrews

917. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant neurologists nationally; and the number there should be compared to international standards. [1058/21]

Hospital Data

Chris Andrews

918. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the standard length of time a patient is waiting to see a neurologist for a routine, non-urgent reason, for example, migraines or dizziness clinic appointment. [1059/21]

Drugs Payment Scheme

Chris Andrews

1010. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if CBD medicinal cannabis will be made available under the drugs payment scheme. [1365/21]

Home Help Service

Chris Andrews

1071. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if an application by a person (details supplied) for home help will be processed urgently; and if their home help hours will be awarded. [1705/21]

Medical Cards

Chris Andrews

1072. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a medical card; and when they can expect a decision on their case. [1710/21]

Sports Funding

Chris Andrews

325. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the breakdown of the youth field sport grant in each of the years 2017 to 2020; the amount each organisation received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44470/20]