Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ruairí Ó Murchú

20. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available for businesses with mobile premises, premises which are not permanently fixed in place and premises on which no commercial rates are payable which are ineligible for the Covid-19 business aid scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11153/21]

National Broadband Plan

Ruairí Ó Murchú

89. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of households per county not in the intervention area of the national broadband plan who have contacted the Department unable to get high speed broadband from service providers in the area. [11805/21]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Ruairí Ó Murchú

97. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the cross-Border greenway projects being considered as part of the Shared Island Fund. [11807/21]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Ruairí Ó Murchú

151. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the specific options currently being considered for the Narrow Water Bridge project; the expected timeframe for a defined and costed scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11804/21]

Flood Prevention Measures

Ruairí Ó Murchú

248. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the catchment and flood risk management plan under CFRAM for County Louth; the progress on the implementation of same that has been made to date; the funding that has been allocated to the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11811/21]

Teacher Training

Ruairí Ó Murchú

482. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education if consideration has been given to providing educational supports to students in a college (details supplied) due to complete online Gaeltacht courses to meet necessary Irish language requirements; if so, the details of the supports being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11796/21]

Broadband Infrastructure

Ruairí Ó Murchú

484. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the number of primary schools outside the remit of the national broadband plan with no access to broadband services by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11810/21]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Ruairí Ó Murchú

620. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his engagements with the Northern Executive in relation to cross-Border third-level opportunities in the context of the Shared Island Fund. [11806/21]

Vaccination Programme

Ruairí Ó Murchú

841. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to prioritising persons with disabilities under the age of 65 in the Covid-19 vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11481/21]

Disability Services Provision

Ruairí Ó Murchú

889. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the services provided at a facility (details supplied); if there are plans to alter the services provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11686/21]

Citizens' Assembly

Ruairí Ó Murchú

926. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health when he expects the citizens' assembly on drugs to convene; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11808/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

927. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if the mid-term review of the actions in the national drugs strategy is on course to be agreed in Q1 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11809/21]

Broadband Infrastructure

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1099. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of broadband connection points per county; the number of these declared live from 26 January 2021 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11812/21]

Third Level Examinations

Ruairí Ó Murchú

660. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his engagements with Dundalk Institute of Technology regarding exam results not being delivered to students; the steps he has taken to resolve the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9571/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Ruairí Ó Murchú

749. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if the continued construction of nursing homes is within the exceptional construction guidelines under the current level 5 restrictions. [9931/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ruairí Ó Murchú

13. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the financial supports available to a business (details supplied). [8138/21]

National Broadband Plan

Ruairí Ó Murchú

51. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way in which premises not in the intervention area of the national broadband plan, and without access to speeds of at least 30 Mbps, can contact his Department; and the supports available to them. [8505/21]

Broadband Infrastructure

Ruairí Ó Murchú

52. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if wireless broadband services are available at an airport (details supplied) using its metropolitan area network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8506/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ruairí Ó Murchú

220. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the financial supports available to a business (details supplied). [8139/21]

Immigration Support Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

525. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the international protection procurement services have renewed the accommodation centre contract with a company (details supplied); the status of the accommodation centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8241/21]

Immigration Support Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

526. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if emergency accommodation outlets have been sourced in County Louth for accommodation services for protection applicants; if so, the location of these outlets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8242/21]

Immigration Support Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

527. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the existing accommodation centres for international protection applicants; and if further offers were accessed by the international protection procurement service in County Louth. [8243/21]

Immigration Support Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

528. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the board basis for international protection applicants in reception and accommodation centres specifically self-catering accommodation centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8244/21]

Medical Cards

Ruairí Ó Murchú

833. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health when the extension of the access to medical cards for persons with terminal illness will become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8513/21]

Dental Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

834. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if the details and protocols for the orthodontics treatment aspect of the planned Northern Ireland healthcare scheme have been agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8514/21]

Shared Island Unit

Ruairí Ó Murchú

3. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach the dialogue forums with which the shared island unit has consulted to date. [6425/21]

National Broadband Plan

Ruairí Ó Murchú

45. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the requested information on the state aid complaints in respect of the national broadband plan has been supplied to the European Commission . [6428/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

46. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the expected timeframe for the capacity review within the National Cyber Security Centre; when the centre will report on its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6429/21]

National Broadband Plan

Ruairí Ó Murchú

99. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the location of the pilot area used by National Broadband Ireland in establishing the feasibility of using the ESB Networks infrastructure in the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan. [7241/21]

National Broadband Plan

Ruairí Ó Murchú

100. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the benefits considered by National Broadband Ireland for using the ESB Networks infrastructure to accelerate the national broadband plan. [7242/21]

National Broadband Plan

Ruairí Ó Murchú

101. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the expected timeframe for completion of the pilot exercise using the ESB Networks infrastructure to accelerate the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7243/21]

National Broadband Plan

Ruairí Ó Murchú

102. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the consideration that has been given to providing broadband to premises outside of the parameters of the national broadband plan that struggle with connectivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7244/21]

Road Network

Ruairí Ó Murchú

110. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the status of the options for development of the proposed Narrow Water Bridge between counties Louth and Down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6427/21]

National Broadband Plan

Ruairí Ó Murchú

402. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education her plans for primary schools outside of the primary schools broadband connection programme that are not in the intervention areas of the national broadband plan and are experiencing difficulties accessing broadband. [6431/21]

Education Policy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

576. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans regarding increasing digital literacy among citizens and businesses, as detailed in the programme for Government.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6430/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ruairí Ó Murchú

577. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the engagement between his Department, CORU and education providers regarding social care students and their difficulties in relation to mandatory hours of placement; and the identified solutions and timeframe for implementation. [6483/21]

Crime Data

Ruairí Ó Murchú

607. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice when the Drogheda scoping report will be published; and if she will provide other relevant details in relation to the matter. [6432/21]

Crime Data

Ruairí Ó Murchú

682. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the expected timeframe for the completion of the two pilot projects for children caught up in serious and prolific crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7315/21]

Substance Misuse

Ruairí Ó Murchú

725. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health when he expects online engagements for the citizens' assembly on drug use to be convened. [6426/21]

Hospital Car Parks

Ruairí Ó Murchú

766. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to implement the recommendations made in the HSE review into hospital car parking charges published at the end of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6595/21]

Hospital Car Parks

Ruairí Ó Murchú

767. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the revenue collected from car parking charges at the RCSI Hospital Group of hospitals in 2019, by each hospital in the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6596/21]

Vaccination Programme

Ruairí Ó Murchú

804. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns about places on the list of priority for vaccine roll-out for persons with multiple sclerosis in treatment cycles who are particularly vulnerable; and the steps he will take to resolve the matter. [6786/21]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1050. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the expected timeframe for the announcement of details in relation to the funding stream for the town and village renewal scheme, specifically the investment in remote working facilities at hubs and BCPs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7238/21]

Broadband Infrastructure

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1051. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of additional BCP programme applications received per local authority area to date; the average waiting time for assessment and approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7239/21]

Broadband Infrastructure

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1052. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the persons and entities that can make an application to the BCP programme. [7240/21]

National Broadband Plan

Ruairí Ó Murchú

41. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his engagements with a company (details supplied) in relation to the acceleration of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5037/21]

National Broadband Plan

Ruairí Ó Murchú

42. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his engagements with National Broadband Ireland in relation to delays to the National Broadband Plan due to Covid-19; the details of measures to mitigate delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5038/21]

Value Added Tax

Ruairí Ó Murchú

186. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance if there will be a further extension to the reduction in VAT from 23% to 21%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5377/21]

Parental Leave

Ruairí Ó Murchú

468. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated timeframe as to when legislation will be introduced to extend parent's leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5115/21]

Childcare Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

486. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of his engagement with the Minister for Health on the provision of childcare for front-line workers during the level 5 lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5424/21]