Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Social Insurance

Joan Collins

373. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated additional amount of revenue that would be accrued if employer’s PRSI was increased by 1%, 2%, 3%, 4% and by 5%, respectively in tabular form. [58500/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Joan Collins

509. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the reports that health and safety officers have made since 23 October 2021 in regard to Covid-19 compliance in the hospitality, public houses, café and restaurant sectors; and if he will provide an update on the levels of compliance. [58296/21]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Joan Collins

14. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that a person in receipt of the carer’s allowance cannot get the over 65 benefit payment and retain the half-rate carer’s allowance given that when a person reaches 66 years of age they can claim the State pension and retain the half-rate carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58051/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Joan Collins

19. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will implement the increase in the means test for the fuel allowance with immediate effect as of midnight of Budget 2022. [57548/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Joan Collins

106. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will reinstate the pandemic unemployment payment for those workers who are affected by the restrictions of closure at midnight to the level the payment was at in March 2020. [57547/21]

Traveller Accommodation

Joan Collins

80. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the programme board established to oversee the 32 recommendations of the 2019 Expert Review Group on Traveller Accommodation has recommended the creation at national level of a Traveller accommodation strategic policy committee in every city and county council; if so, when the recommendation will be implemented; and if not, when it will be discussed as part of the 32 recommendations. [57859/21]

Prison Service

Joan Collins

149. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Justice the expected timeline for completion of the new Limerick women’s prison; if it will remain a medium security prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57854/21]

Prison Service

Joan Collins

150. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Justice the number of visits to prisons that took place with a child present in 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57855/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Joan Collins

184. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if a series of matters in relation to the non-checking of Covid-19 certificates in a premises (details supplied) will be investigated. [57730/21]

School Staff

Joan Collins

155. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education the steps she plans to take to resolve the scarcity of substitute teachers and the fact that school students are being sent home due to no substitute teachers being available. [57234/21]

School Funding

Joan Collins

160. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education the plans that are in place to provide finance to schools that do not have a recommended standard ventilation system. [57231/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Joan Collins

169. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education the reason children in primary schools are not wearing masks. [57228/21]

Foreign Policy

Joan Collins

15. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will notify the Israeli government of Ireland’s objection and opposition to the forcible transfer and major dispossession of Palestinian property in Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan in occupied East Jerusalem (details supplied). [56446/21]

Housing Schemes

Joan Collins

79. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the finances allocated to a project (details supplied); the value of the proposed loan from the EIB; and the other ways it is proposed to subsidise this project in order to ensure that the rents are realistic and truly affordable based on an affordable income related scheme while not comprising on the quality of design. [56194/21]

Housing Schemes

Joan Collins

80. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a project (details supplied) is based on the apartment standards of Dublin City Council or the build to rent standards; and if the details of the standards will be provided. [56196/21]

Housing Schemes

Joan Collins

82. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department in conjunction with Dublin City Council is factoring in a fair rent scheme for the cost rental apartments in a project (details supplied) based on an affordable fair and equitable rent income related scheme and not market related; and if the concept of 15% of the principal earners income plus €21 per week per subsidiary earner which would constitute a benchmark for affordable rent is being investigated as an option. [56249/21]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Joan Collins

390. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons aged over 65 years who would otherwise be entitled to benefit payment are not able to claim the payment along with the half-rate carer’s allowance. [55788/21]

National Asset Management Agency

Joan Collins

265. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Finance the persons or bodies NAMA is selling its property to; the amount they are being sold for; and if NAMA receivers are evicting tenants. [52441/21]

National Asset Management Agency

Joan Collins

266. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a map and details of land that NAMA holds including location, size, planning permission and commercial viability analysis; and if he will provide a list of its property portfolio including locations and vacant units. [52442/21]

Abortion Services

Joan Collins

921. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 19 October 2021, if he will ensure that the legislation includes banning advertising of this nature (details supplied). [52476/21]