Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Disability Services Provision

Cormac Devlin

1529. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if a child psychologist experienced with dealing with children with severe and profound intellectual disabilities has signed off on the new progressive disability services model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14578/21]

Disability Services Provision

Cormac Devlin

1530. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if a risk assessment was carried out to identify the risks to children with severe and profound intellectual disabilities and complex needs arising from changing the disability services they receive on site at school to the progressive disability services model and its off-site model of delivery of services; the outcome of any such risk assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14579/21]

Disability Services Provision

Cormac Devlin

1531. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if the National Disability Authority was consulted or requested to advise on the new progressive disability services model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14580/21]

Disability Services Provision

Cormac Devlin

1532. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the reason the national policy on progressive disability services has been designed at variance with the recommendations contained at pages 48 and 49 of the working reference group document 2009 and international best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14581/21]

National Broadband Plan

Cormac Devlin

73. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan. [12894/21]

Renewable Energy Generation

Cormac Devlin

106. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of his plans to enhance the community energy sector. [12895/21]

Northern Ireland

Cormac Devlin

437. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will raise the case of a person (details supplied) to ensure the case is adequately investigated by authorities in Northern Ireland; the steps he will take to ensure the family is supported by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12966/21]

Schools Building Projects

Cormac Devlin

505. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if the case of a school (details supplied) has been brought to her attention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12876/21]

State Examinations

Cormac Devlin

521. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if a person (details supplied) will be provided with a copy of their leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13039/21]

Child and Family Agency

Cormac Devlin

648. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied); if he will request that Tusla investigate the allegations and take appropriate action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13044/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cormac Devlin

852. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will consider amending Covid-19 regulations to designate the monumental masonry sector which deals with the provision and maintenance of headstones in cemeteries (details supplied); if the sector can operate under existing regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12967/21]

Vaccination Programme

Cormac Devlin

853. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to provide contact information and details regarding its vaccination service for persons who are housebound; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12968/21]

Drugs Payment Scheme

Cormac Devlin

854. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the reason ozempic, also known as semaglutide, was taken off the drug payment scheme for all non-type 2 diabetic patients in July 2020 in circular 022/20; his plans to reinstate it on the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12969/21]

Vaccination Programme

Cormac Devlin

855. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the sequence of dentists and dental staff in the national vaccine programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12970/21]

Health Services Staff

Cormac Devlin

856. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will include dentists and hygienists in the Be on Call for Ireland initiative, given that they deal with medical emergencies and have the required training to deal with such emergencies including the administration of adrenaline for anaphylaxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12971/21]

Railway Stations

Cormac Devlin

141. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the status of plans to construct a Greystones north DART train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11612/21]

Cycling Policy

Cormac Devlin

153. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport his plans to encourage the four Dublin local authorities possibly through the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly to examine the establishment of a Dublin regional bike-sharing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11822/21]

Departmental Schemes

Cormac Devlin

154. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport his plans to establish new schemes, funding and national regulations to encourage more entrants to the car-sharing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11823/21]

Cycling Facilities

Cormac Devlin

155. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the status of the original plan for the 22 km Dublin Bay Sutton to Sandycove cycle route, S2S, which was planned as a predominantly off-road route running alongside the DART line as part of a wider east coast greenway from Belfast to Rosslare; the details of all meetings his officials held with Dublin City Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council regarding the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11824/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cormac Devlin

216. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider, in view of the level 5 Covid-19 restrictions being in place for a significant proportion of the duration of the stay and spend scheme, reviewing and revamping the scheme to help restart the hospitality industry in the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11829/21]

Local Authority Housing

Cormac Devlin

344. 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 Dublin local authority under this Act since 2015 in each of the years 2015 to 2020, inclusive, in tabular form; the percentage of these cases that have been successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11825/21]

Local Authority Housing

Cormac Devlin

345. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of strategic housing developments in each of the years 2016 to 2020, inclusive, in tabular form; the status of such applications approved and commencement notices in each of the four Dublin local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11833/21]

Schools Building Projects

Cormac Devlin

485. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education the status efforts by her Department in securing a permanent site for a school (details supplied) as per previous correspondence; the number of meetings that have been held between her Department and the local council regarding this issue since 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11821/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cormac Devlin

638. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the Covid-19 supports that are available to the international education sector; if he will address the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11537/21]

Rental Sector

Cormac Devlin

649. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the procedures in place to deal with letting agents and companies that fail to either transfer rent collected from tenants who fail to deal with maintenance issues in properties or who 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. [11826/21]

Respite Care Services

Cormac Devlin

931. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the details of the locations of the recently announced nine respite houses across Ireland; if he will provide more details in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11827/21]

Vaccination Programme

Cormac Devlin

932. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will consult with the Health Service Executive to allow community and church halls to be utilised in the roll-out of the national Covid-19 vaccination programme to deal with the fact that some doctor's surgeries are not large enough for the throughput and patients are concerned about being close contacts of other patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11830/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cormac Devlin

933. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health when he expects dentists and qualified dental hygienists to be utilised to help the national vaccination effort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11831/21]

Vaccination Programme

Cormac Devlin

934. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will request the Health Service Executive to review the locations of mass vaccination centres to ensure that persons living in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown which has a population of almost 250,000 persons and its environs have adequate access to a centre without vulnerable persons having to travel excessive distances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11832/21]

Vaccination Programme

Cormac Devlin

969. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will request the national immunisation advisory committee, NIAC, to examine if persons aged 17 years who are working in front-line vaccination environments, such as pharmacy assistants who are currently designated as category 2D workers in terms of the vaccination programme and at high risk of contracting Covid-19, can be given the vaccine given NIAC's approval of vaccinations for persons aged 16 years of age and older who are at high risk from Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11966/21]

Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority

Cormac Devlin

1077. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Attorney General nominated for appointment by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority three independent legal professionals to the determination panel for the purpose of SI 318 of 2020 - European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2020. [11608/21]

Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority

Cormac Devlin

1078. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Attorney General conducted an application process or otherwise invited applications from independent legal professionals for the appointment of three independent legal professionals to the determination panel for the purpose of SI 318 of 2020 - European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2020. [11609/21]

Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority

Cormac Devlin

1079. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Attorney General has nominated for appointment an appeals officer for the purpose of SI 318 of 2020 - European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2020. [11610/21]

Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority

Cormac Devlin

1080. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Attorney General conducted an application process or otherwise invited applications from suitable candidates namely barristers or solicitors of not less than five years standing for the nomination for appointment of an appeals officer for the purpose of SI 318 of 2020 - European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2020. [11611/21]

Road Projects

Cormac Devlin

79. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the projects applied for by each of the four Dublin local authorities under the regional and local roads allocations for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10379/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cormac Devlin

198. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if there is mechanism to get back the pandemic unemployment payment the employee would have been eligible for during the time the temporary wage subsidy scheme was being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10025/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cormac Devlin

199. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the measures being taken to ensure new businesses established in 2020 have access to the Covid restrictions support scheme (details supplied); if the scheme will be reviewed to ensure these businesses have access to appropriate support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10026/21]

Housing Data

Cormac Devlin

337. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of strategic housing developments that have been applied for since the introduction of the legislation in 2016; the number of commencement notices that have been served to each respective local authority of those that have been granted permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10381/21]

Schools Building Projects

Cormac Devlin

457. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education the progress of a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10020/21]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Cormac Devlin

505. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education the procedures her Department has put in place for to the proposed winding up of the Caranua fund on 23 March 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10380/21]

Jobseeker's Payments

Cormac Devlin

578. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to requesting the assistance of local employment service personnel in processing and progressing those on jobseeker’s payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10023/21]

Access to Higher Education

Cormac Devlin

681. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if the higher education access route application process will be reviewed to ensure applicants are given every opportunity to correct minor errors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10021/21]

Access to Higher Education

Cormac Devlin

682. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10022/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cormac Devlin

928. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if persons that have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be obliged to quarantine when travelling to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10024/21]

Electricity Transmission Network

Cormac Devlin

33. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a progress report on the Celtic interconnector; if it is on track to be delivered by 2026; if the cost of the project has changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8376/21]

Electricity Supply Board

Cormac Devlin

34. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has communicated directly with the ESB regarding the potential loss of the Georgian House Museum; if efforts will be made to save the popular amenity in Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8377/21]

Telecommunications Services

Cormac Devlin

50. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the adoption and implementation of the European Electronic Communications Code that was due to take effect in December 2018; the penalties that have been applied to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8422/21]

Road Improvement Schemes

Cormac Devlin

93. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 223 of 6 October 2020, the status of stage 2 of the N11-M11 junction 4 to 14 improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8375/21]

Bus Services

Cormac Devlin

94. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he supports the proposed orbital bus routes which would link towns and villages across Dublin; the status of the roll-out of the services as envisaged in the BusConnects network redesign plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8379/21]

Road Network

Cormac Devlin

95. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the regional and local road grant allocations to all four Dublin local authorities by grant and local authority in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and the provisional allocation for 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8421/21]