Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

International Protection

Cormac Devlin

1406. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the number of appeals currently extant before the International Protections Appeals Tribunal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18792/21]

International Protection

Cormac Devlin

1407. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if administrative staff, part-time members and full-time members of the International Protection Appeals Tribunal are treated as employees of her Department for any contractual, payroll, pension or administrative purposes; if the administrative staff of the Tribunal are eligible for promotion or transfer opportunities within her Department on the same basis as other civil servants in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18793/21]

Vaccination Programme

Cormac Devlin

1624. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate reports that a medical practice (details supplied) will only receive a vaccination delivery every two weeks which is causing considerable delays to the vaccination roll-out programme in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18490/21]

HSE Data

Cormac Devlin

1625. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of bariatric surgeries that have taken place each year since 2010 by region in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18491/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Cormac Devlin

1626. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for all those waiting for bariatric surgery for three years or more, less than three years and less than 12 months by region in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18492/21]

Disability Services Funding

Cormac Devlin

1627. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if there are financial supports for the service providers directly or for the adults with disabilities that attend day services or that live in residential homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18495/21]

Vaccination Programme

Cormac Devlin

1724. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will request his officials to investigate if a racecourse (details supplied) would be suitable for use as local Covid-19 mass vaccination centre for the south County Dublin, north County Wicklow regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18789/21]

Insurance Industry

Cormac Devlin

85. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the actions his Department is taking to encourage greater competition in the Irish insurance sector. [1860/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cormac Devlin

134. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the status of his plans to assist businesses restart when the current phase of Covid-19 restrictions end. [12984/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cormac Devlin

197. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will seek a review of the regulations surrounding the sale of children's clothes, in particular children's shoes, which require correct measurements and regular changes to reflect their essential nature; the timeline for the reopening of shoe shops and retail outlets that sell shoes and clothes for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17282/21]

Postal Services

Cormac Devlin

221. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way a person who wishes to have their address changed or an error corrected that is listed on the Eircode website or system can do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16806/21]

Waste Management

Cormac Devlin

222. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the achievements reached as part of the Eastern-Midlands Region Waste Management Plan 2015-2021; when the consultation and adoption of the new plan is due to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16807/21]

Recycling Policy

Cormac Devlin

223. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has considered a deposit refund scheme for Ireland; if so, the study and research that has been conducted on the subject; if the impact on the existing kerbside recycling system and the cost to consumers has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16809/21]

Recycling Policy

Cormac Devlin

224. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the EPA has plans to replace the FreeTrade Ireland website to encourage and facilitate recycling and upcycling of goods across the country; if details of same will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16811/21]

Driver Test

Cormac Devlin

279. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport when the initial basic training for motorcyclists will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16803/21]

Driver Licences

Cormac Devlin

280. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the options available to Irish citizens that need to travel on essential business in cases in which their driver licence is out of date; if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16804/21]

Driver Licences

Cormac Devlin

281. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine the impact current learner driver regulations are having on persons who move to or return to Ireland and can demonstrate a significant track record of driving abroad; if he will consider waiving the unaccompanied regulations for this cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16815/21]

Driver Licences

Cormac Devlin

282. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of new learner permit holders that held foreign licensed driving experience from 2016 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16816/21]

Driver Licences

Cormac Devlin

283. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner permit holders by age group 17 to 24, 25 to 34, 35 to 44, 45 to 54, 55 to 64 and aged 65 and over from 1 January 2016 to 1 January 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16817/21]

Office of Public Works

Cormac Devlin

410. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a proposal which was sent to the Office of Public Works by a group (details supplied) has been received; the action being taken on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16810/21]

Public Sector Pay

Cormac Devlin

411. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has considered the review of the impact of the financial emergency measures in public interests legislation on retired members of An Garda Síochána; when the decision will be implemented; if it will be backdated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16813/21]

Architectural Heritage

Cormac Devlin

477. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the reports from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage will be provided for each of the four Dublin local authorities; the number of structures and buildings that have been listed for protection or deselected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16805/21]

Psychological Assessments

Cormac Devlin

595. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied); if consideration will be given to the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16818/21]

Immigration Policy

Cormac Devlin

804. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice when the suspension of visit a family and friend class C visa and de facto partner of an Irish national visas will be lifted under the plan to reopen the economy and society; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16808/21]

Citizenship Ceremonies

Cormac Devlin

805. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if each Dublin local authority is permitted to host and facilitate future citizenship ceremonies in conjunction with her Department for residents of their respective administrative area that are due to receive Irish citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16819/21]

Health Services Staff

Cormac Devlin

1018. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of pay restoration for section 39 workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16812/21]

Bus Services

Cormac Devlin

56. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the progress of the BusConnects network redesign. [12983/21]

Greenways Provision

Cormac Devlin

89. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the status of progress on the Sutton-to-Sandycove, S2S, greenway. [12982/21]

North-South Interconnector

Cormac Devlin

224. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the North-South interconnector project; if he is satisfied the project follows international best practice; if an independent review will be carried out as part of the forthcoming review of the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14295/21]

Proposed Legislation

Cormac Devlin

282. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020; the steps being taken to progress the Bill; the anticipated timetable for progression of the Bill; his expectation as to when it will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14293/21]

Harbour Authorities

Cormac Devlin

283. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding transferred to each local authority in respect of the transfer of local harbours under the Harbours Act 2015 except funding for due diligence; the date and amount of each transfer since 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14294/21]

Irish Aviation Authority

Cormac Devlin

301. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the meetings his officials have had regarding the Irish Aviation Authority hybrid pension scheme in the past 18 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14573/21]

Driver Test

Cormac Devlin

302. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the status of reports that the approved driving instructor portal is closed for driving instructors to upload lessons data; when it will return to operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14576/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cormac Devlin

375. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport his plans to meet driving instructor representatives regarding the conditions of their work during the Covid-19 pandemic. [15651/21]

Property Tax

Cormac Devlin

444. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if a deferral mechanism or staggered payment options can be put in place for householders who are struggling to pay their local property tax for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14398/21]

Local Authority Housing

Cormac Devlin

633. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the sections of the Housing Acts 1997 to 2014 upon which local authorities can rely in order to evict tenants who are engaged in known criminal behaviour such as drug dealing, violence and intimidation, repeated antisocial behaviour or damage to the property or surrounding area; the number of cases taken by each local authority excluding Dublin under this Act since 2015 in each of the years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; the percentage of these cases that have been successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14290/21]

Local Authority Schemes

Cormac Devlin

634. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times that the four Dublin local authorities have offered financial contribution schemes for the purpose of downsizing since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14292/21]

Social and Affordable Housing

Cormac Devlin

660. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of all public housing developments across the four Dublin local authorities under construction or with planning permission approved, by authority; the volume of houses, location and scheduled completion date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14569/21]

Harbours and Piers

Cormac Devlin

661. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of repairs to Coliemore harbour; the details of meetings officials from his Department have had with officials from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to repair the amenity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14570/21]

Vacant Sites

Cormac Devlin

662. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to an issue (details supplied) in relation to a vacant site; if the issue will be investigated and the appropriate action taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14571/21]

Social and Affordable Housing

Cormac Devlin

663. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if assistance will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14582/21]

Schools Data

Cormac Devlin

844. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied); if the issue will be investigated and the appropriate action taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14301/21]

Schools Building Projects

Cormac Devlin

864. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education the steps and processes involved in the planning, development and construction of a new school in an urban environment, including typical timelines at each stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14574/21]

Schools Building Projects

Cormac Devlin

865. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education the status of a project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14583/21]

Statutory Instruments

Cormac Devlin

968. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection when the statutory instrument for the Occupational Pension Schemes (Revaluation) Regulations 2021 is expected to be signed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14300/21]

Disability Allowance

Cormac Devlin

995. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in relation to a disability allowance payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14907/21]

Disability Support Services

Cormac Devlin

1074. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are financial supports either for the service providers directly or for the adults with disabilities that attend day services or who live in residential homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14399/21]

Property Management Companies

Cormac Devlin

1235. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the procedures in place under the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 to deal with the letting agents and companies that fail to either transfer rent collected from tenants, fail to deal with maintenance issues in properties or that do not comply with the agreement with the owner of the property; her plans to review and improve the legislation in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14575/21]

Community Care

Cormac Devlin

1460. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if the status will be reviewed of day centres for older persons and persons living with dementia (details supplied) given the majority of staff and clients have been or are about to be vaccinated; when a plan to reopen these centres will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14296/21]

Dental Services

Cormac Devlin

1461. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a child (details supplied); the position of the child on the orthodontist waiting list at Loughlinstown Hospital, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14297/21]