Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Covid-19 Pandemic

Seán Sherlock

804. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the phase driving lessons fall under in the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business. [7662/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Seán Sherlock

993. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the status of being on maternity leave prior to being put on lay-off from employment renders a worker ineligible for receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7946/20]

Revenue Commissioners

Seán Sherlock

114. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the terms of the wage subsidy scheme are such that in circumstances in which a PRSI credit has been applied for the duration of the scheme by an employer in respect of an employee that the social protection or pension contributions of that employee are not diminished particularly when retirement of the employee will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6571/20]

Flood Relief Schemes

Seán Sherlock

138. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects to receive a report into the Glanmire flood relief scheme. [6574/20]

School Accommodation

Seán Sherlock

178. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a planning application by a school (details supplied). [5722/20]

Schools Building Projects

Seán Sherlock

191. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if rebuilding works will start on a school (details supplied) on 18 May 2020 once phase one of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business is commenced. [5844/20]

Third Level Admissions

Seán Sherlock

199. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if schools will be allowed accept exchange students from Europe in September 2020 for exchange and work placement programmes. [5866/20]

Special Educational Needs

Seán Sherlock

321. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the July provision scheme; and the arrangements in place for families and teachers that wish to avail of the scheme. [6567/20]

Maternity Leave

Seán Sherlock

409. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to plans to extend maternity benefit due to complications in securing childcare due to Covid-19. [5725/20]

Departmental Correspondence

Seán Sherlock

539. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a reply will issue to a query by a person (details supplied). [5656/20]

Mental Health Services

Seán Sherlock

656. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if emergency funding will be allocated to ensure the continuation of services at an organisation (details supplied) and other bodies in the area of mental health. [5726/20]

Departmental Correspondence

Seán Sherlock

692. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied). [5808/20]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Seán Sherlock

960. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding streams available to local authorities for bridge repairs. [6578/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Seán Sherlock

976. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the phase of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business the NCT, CVRT, driver tests and licences fall under. [5727/20]

Public Bike Schemes

Seán Sherlock

1035. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand the public bike scheme in Cork, Limerick, Galway and introduce one in Waterford. [6575/20]

Sports Capital Programme

Seán Sherlock

1036. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the next round of sports capital allocations will be opened. [6576/20]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Seán Sherlock

1146. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of applications received for capital works for playgrounds; the local authorities that applied; and the projects applied for in tabular form. [6579/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Seán Sherlock

1182. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason substitute teachers who are contracted for a minimum number of hours but work more during the school term are not being included for Covid-19 unemployment payments to bring their pay in line with the €350 rate. [6568/20]

Jobseeker's Allowance

Seán Sherlock

1215. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if those on jobseeker's payments are being afforded leeway in terms of applying for work in view of employment restrictions; and if cuts to jobseeker's payments made since the start of the restrictions due to applicants' inability to apply for work will be reversed. [5884/20]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

Seán Sherlock

1265. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is satisfied that the terms of the wage subsidy scheme are such that in circumstances in which a PRSI credit has been applied for the duration of the scheme by an employer in respect of an employee that the social protection or pension contributions of that employee are not diminished particularly when retirement of the employee will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6572/20]

Jobseeker's Allowance Payments

Seán Sherlock

1266. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of jobseeker's payments being made while applicants are unable to apply in person for employment due to Covid-19 restrictions. [6580/20]

Planning Issues

Seán Sherlock

1322. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will allow for the relaxation of rules by local authorities for the provision of street furniture by cafés and restaurants when they reopen. [5723/20]

Commercial Rates

Seán Sherlock

1323. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the chief executives of local authorities he has engaged with regarding the issue of rates and reimbursements of rates freeze in each local authority; and the outcome of each engagement. [5724/20]

Arts Centres

Seán Sherlock

1363. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of a project (details suppled). [6570/20]

Local Authority Funding

Seán Sherlock

1364. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the measures which will be taken to alleviate funding deficits in local authorities due to the Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6573/20]

Wildlife Protection

Seán Sherlock

1424. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to a large number of birds of prey in County Cork being poisoned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6569/20]

Departmental Funding

Seán Sherlock

1425. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of funding for programmes that do not require physical presence to complete, for example, writer in residences. [6577/20]

Defence Forces Personnel

Seán Sherlock

113. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is a decision on pension abatement for those in the Defence Forces to allow those that have been offered roles elsewhere to avail of them. [5125/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Seán Sherlock

191. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [4264/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Seán Sherlock

192. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new secondary school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [4270/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Seán Sherlock

193. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new secondary school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [4271/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Seán Sherlock

194. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [4272/20]

Special Educational Needs

Seán Sherlock

195. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the provision of new ASD units at both primary and secondary schools in south County Kildare; the locations of the new units; and the timeframe expected for delivery. [4273/20]

Hospital Services

Seán Sherlock

534. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of new hospital beds and hospital accommodation at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Athy, County Kildare. [4277/20]

Hospital Equipment

Seán Sherlock

579. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of ventilators and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machines allocated to each medical facility under the direction of the HSE; and the number allocated to each facility in tabular form [4506/20]

Hospital Equipment

Seán Sherlock

670. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of ventilators and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machines operational; and the number in each hospital in tabular form [4758/20]

Hospital Equipment

Seán Sherlock

671. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of ventilators and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machines that are the subject of purchase orders [4759/20]

Hospitals Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

894. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the amount paid for public relations advice since January 2020 in each hospital group; and the services paid for each month in tabular form. [5479/20]

Waste Management

Seán Sherlock

978. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has ceased the policy of introducing waste waivers for families with incontinence and disability issues. [4269/20]

Driver Test Centres

Seán Sherlock

1032. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the detail of and reason for delays at driver test centres nationally by length of time waiting, age of applicants and centre in tabular form. [4266/20]

Rail Services

Seán Sherlock

1033. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received briefings on rail use on the Mallow to Cork line for the past 12 months, including the need to introduce Leap card pricing. [4268/20]

Rail Services

Seán Sherlock

1034. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the carriages and travel times available to commuters travelling from train stations in south County Kildare. [4276/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Seán Sherlock

1044. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with organisations (details supplied) concerning whether matches and training sessions should be cancelled nationwide. [4510/20]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Seán Sherlock

1100. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if statistical information will be provided regarding preschools (details supplied). [4267/20]

School Accommodation

Seán Sherlock

165. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision not to grant temporary accommodation to a school (details supplied) will be reviewed. [53556/19]

State Examinations

Seán Sherlock

176. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) will be allowed accommodation to sit their leaving certificate in a separate room due to a medical condition. [52687/19]

Home Tuition Scheme Eligibility

Seán Sherlock

190. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if home tuition hours will be extended for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [52914/19]

Gambling Legislation

Seán Sherlock

278. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the nature of the representations received from persons involved in private members clubs; the responses he or the Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Equality and Immigration have made to such representations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53235/19]

Ambulance Service Data

Seán Sherlock

331. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency and non-emergency ambulance call-outs to Great Island, Cobh, County Cork in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; the median response times as opposed to the mean average for each year; and if an ambulance will be permanently located on Great Island, Cobh, County Cork. [52566/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Seán Sherlock

394. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will have their assessment of need carried out. [52910/19]

Patient Transport Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

395. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on patient transport in the past year in the Kildare West Wicklow CHO7 area; if the amount increased; and the criteria used to select patients for transport. [52911/19]

Child and Family Agency

Seán Sherlock

636. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Tusla is now using guidelines of one refuge space per 10,000 persons as opposed to 10,000 women; if a review of refuge spaces in the greater Dublin area is taking place; if so, when the results will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52662/19]

Child and Family Agency

Seán Sherlock

637. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if county boundaries or local authority area boundaries are used for estimating need when using guidelines for refuge spaces per 10,000 persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52663/19]

Child and Family Agency Data

Seán Sherlock

638. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of refuge spaces available in Dublin city and county by local authority area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52664/19]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Seán Sherlock

677. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive an invalidity benefit. [52596/19]

Fuel Allowance Applications

Seán Sherlock

689. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to arrears on their fuel allowance application. [52909/19]

State Pension (Non-Contributory) Applications

Seán Sherlock

690. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a State pension by a person (details supplied). [52912/19]

Social Welfare Appeals

Seán Sherlock

691. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied). [52913/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Seán Sherlock

103. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of building works for a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [52429/19]

Social and Affordable Housing Maintenance

Seán Sherlock

56. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount spent by local authorities since 2017 on retrofitting; and the number of houses that have been retrofitted by each local authority. [49434/19]

Cycling Facilities Funding

Seán Sherlock

276. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the sponsorship deal for the public bike scheme in counties Cork, Limerick and Galway is due to expire; and when talks will commence on the renewal of same. [52074/19]

Children in Care

Seán Sherlock

284. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of a service (details supplied). [51912/19]

Garda Data

Seán Sherlock

251. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda information messages handed out by An Garda Síochána to persons perceived to be in danger from criminals in the past six years by year and district in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51275/19]

Community Pharmacy Services

Seán Sherlock

379. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health his plans to honour the commitment made at a conference (details supplied) in May 2019 to unwind FEMPI and increase investment and expansion of healthcare services in pharmacies; and his further plans to pursue cuts to the sector. [51351/19]

Air Quality

Seán Sherlock

505. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the poor air quality recorded by an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51350/19]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Seán Sherlock

168. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the third environmental impact assessment for the Glanmire flood relief scheme. [50050/19]

Disability Allowance Applications

Seán Sherlock

564. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision on a disability allowance claim by a person (details supplied) will be finalised. [49812/19]

Online Safety

Seán Sherlock

41. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will appoint a digital safety commissioner. [49432/19]

Natural Gas Imports

Seán Sherlock

43. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to intervene on a project in Cork Harbour pursuing an LNG facility. [49430/19]

National Broadband Plan

Seán Sherlock

50. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that the national broadband plan is fit for purpose. [49433/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Seán Sherlock

59. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has met with representatives from social media companies in the past two months; and if so, the companies he met with. [49431/19]

Road Projects

Seán Sherlock

236. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of investment in upgrading the N73 Mallow to Mitchelstown, County Cork. [49526/19]

Schools Refurbishment

Seán Sherlock

107. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 12 November 2019, if a contractor has now been appointed; if the HSA has signed off on a schedule of works, method statement and timeline for the works to be completed at a school (details supplied). [49256/19]

HSE Properties

Seán Sherlock

168. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to plans to demolish a building (details supplied) in County Cork; and his views on whether appropriate measures were taken in the decision. [49360/19]

Public Transport Fares

Seán Sherlock

240. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the services which will be available to use contactless payments on public transport; and when they will be introduced in County Cork. [49191/19]

Bus Services

Seán Sherlock

241. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will allocate funding for a bus shelter in Buttevant, County Cork. [49215/19]

Sports Capital Programme

Seán Sherlock

254. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the next round of sports capital funding will be opened. [49356/19]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Seán Sherlock

268. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer’s allowance claim by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [49235/19]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Seán Sherlock

277. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue on an invalidity pension claim by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [49357/19]

Flood Prevention Measures

Seán Sherlock

176. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the provision of flood defences for the city of Cork; the estimated cost of the plans; if a Thames barrier type structure is being considered; and if so, the estimated cost of such a structure. [48634/19]

Early Childhood Care and Education Funding

Seán Sherlock

435. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the case of unpaid higher capitation for a company (details supplied) will be examined. [48592/19]

State Pension (Non-Contributory) Applications

Seán Sherlock

480. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a State pension by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [48755/19]

Housing Provision

Seán Sherlock

510. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 586 of 12 November 2019, if correspondence (details supplied) will be provided in respect of two local authorities regarding all matters relating to each social, affordable and mixed use housing development being considered or proposed including funding requests by the two local authorities since September 2018 to date. [48681/19]

School Accommodation Provision

Seán Sherlock

69. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a request for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied) is being considered to alleviate demand for places in the 2020 school year. [48292/19]

Illness Benefit Payments

Seán Sherlock

241. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is in receipt of a reduced rated of illness benefit. [48343/19]

Garda Deployment

Seán Sherlock

4. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times the Garda air support unit has been used in each of the years from 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the reason for deployment; the cost involved for each deployment; and the areas from which funds were obtained. [47838/19]

Garda Deployment

Seán Sherlock

37. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to reports that only two gardaí were on patrol in Cork city in March 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47835/19]

Illness Benefit Eligibility

Seán Sherlock

322. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which a decision was arrived at not to grant illness benefit in respect of a claim submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [48023/19]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Seán Sherlock

250. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a direct provision centre is planned for a town (details supplied) in County Cork. [47165/19]

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

Seán Sherlock

570. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child second optional protocol. [47416/19]

Childcare Services

Seán Sherlock

580. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the closure of a childcare facility (detail supplied) in County Cork; and if measures will be taken to prevent the closure. [47405/19]

Disability Allowance Applications

Seán Sherlock

599. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability allowance claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [47116/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Seán Sherlock

115. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if a bed can be secured for a person (details supplied). [46910/19]

Harbours and Piers Development

Seán Sherlock

158. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to a liquid natural gas, LNG, terminal for Cork Harbour; and his views on same. [46962/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Seán Sherlock

162. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if correspondence in relation to a project (details supplied) in County Cork will be provided. [46942/19]

Home Help Service Provision

Seán Sherlock

165. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be assigned weekend home help hours. [46805/19]

Special Educational Needs Staff Data

Seán Sherlock

162. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SNAs allocated since budget 2020; and the geographical placing of same, in tabular form. [46136/19]

Health and Safety Authority

Seán Sherlock

164. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a Health and Safety Authority, HSA, investigation (details supplied). [46154/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Seán Sherlock

194. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new school building and site for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [46512/19]

Home Tuition Scheme Provision

Seán Sherlock

195. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if home tuition hours will be extended to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [46514/19]