Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Hospital Services

Sorca Clarke

997. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if provisions have been made to ensure that the paediatric emergency department at Mullingar Regional Hospital will be able to function within social distance guidelines if the outpatient service is not relocated to a hospital (details supplied) on a temporary basis. [13534/21]

Driver Test

Sorca Clarke

120. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will take their driver theory test given that it is essential for their continued employment and that previous scheduled tests have been cancelled three times putting their employment in jeopardy. [11237/21]

Driver Test

Sorca Clarke

121. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of cancelled driver theory tests since the introduction of Covid-19 restrictions by centre in tabular form. [11238/21]

Driver Test

Sorca Clarke

122. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver theory tests scheduled to take place between 23 February 2021 and the end of level 5 restrictions as currently set by centre in tabular form. [11239/21]

Driver Test

Sorca Clarke

123. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the measures he plans to take to ensure that all those who have had driver theory tests cancelled as a result of Covid-19 restrictions will take the test in a reasonable timeframe as restrictions begin to be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11240/21]

Driver Test

Sorca Clarke

124. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the work his Department has undertaken to date or plans to undertake to examine the online taking of driver theory tests given the current and growing backlog that exists. [11252/21]

Customs and Excise

Sorca Clarke

189. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the number of goods containers that entered Dublin Port between 1 and 31 December 2020 from countries outside of the EU, in tabular form. [11260/21]

Customs and Excise

Sorca Clarke

190. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the average time that containers arriving from outside Europe or the UK between 1 and 31 December 2020 were held before being released to their owners. [11262/21]

Customs and Excise

Sorca Clarke

191. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the number of occasions from 1 December 2020 to date that the customs charges were reduced following a recalculation on containers arriving to Dublin Port. [11263/21]

National Asset Management Agency

Sorca Clarke

211. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the cost of the NAMA boardroom at its new premises. [11772/21]

National Treasury Management Agency

Sorca Clarke

212. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the cost of the NTMA boardroom at its new premises. [11773/21]

National Asset Management Agency

Sorca Clarke

213. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the cost of the new NAMA CEO office at its new premises. [11774/21]

National Treasury Management Agency

Sorca Clarke

214. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the cost of the new NTMA CEO office at its new premises. [11775/21]

National Treasury Management Agency

Sorca Clarke

215. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the cost of the new premises acting as an administrative centre for NAMA and the NTMA. [11776/21]

Flood Prevention Measures

Sorca Clarke

247. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 191 and 192 of 17 February 2021, if the Office of Public Works will open consultation or hold an online briefing with residents affected by the construction of new flood defences in locations (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if the areas are included in the flood cells outlined in response to the previous questions highlighted; and the timeline for completion of the flood defence projects designed to protect the properties. [11768/21]

Naval Service

Sorca Clarke

377. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the status of the planned purchase of a €200 million multirole vessel for the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11303/21]

Defence Forces Personnel

Sorca Clarke

384. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the number of enlisted and non-enlisted personnel on active service in the Naval Service. [11771/21]

Vaccination Programme

Sorca Clarke

387. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence when members of the Defence Forces preparing to leave for Mali will receive the Covid-19 vaccination. [12080/21]

Vaccination Programme

Sorca Clarke

388. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence when members of the Defence Forces preparing to leave for Syria will receive the Covid-19 vaccination. [12081/21]

Vaccination Programme

Sorca Clarke

389. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence when members of the Defence Forces due to leave for Lebanon will receive the Covid-19 vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12082/21]

Domiciliary Care Allowance

Sorca Clarke

557. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the outcome of the domiciliary care allowance and disability survey carried out by her Department in March 2018; the number of participants who engaged; and if she will publish the summary findings. [11781/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Sorca Clarke

910. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if he has engaged in dialogue with the religious groups on the possibility of opening up places of worship on a restricted basis. [11769/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Sorca Clarke

911. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the risk assessments with regard to restricted public religious worship that has been conducted; and the risks associated with opening churches and other religious institutions. [11770/21]

HSE Staff

Sorca Clarke

912. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if the staff of a service (details supplied) will receive backpay or compensation for the stoppage of incremental pay increases since 2012 which they were contractually entitled to. [11777/21]

Vaccination Programme

Sorca Clarke

995. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if he will introduce an initiative under which taxi drivers could provide a door-to-door transport service on a flat rate cost per kilometre for those who have no other method of transport given the distances required to travel to vaccination centres in rural areas in counties Longford and Westmeath. [12084/21]

Customs and Excise

Sorca Clarke

1051. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of containers inspected by his Department following arrival at Dublin Port between 1 December and 31 December 2020, in tabular form. [11261/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Sorca Clarke

8. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Taoiseach the amount his Department has expended to date regarding awareness raising campaigns of Covid-19 in national newspapers, regional newspapers, national radio, regional and local radio stations and across social media platforms; and the amount of committed expenditure under any current contracts or agreements with same in tabular form. [10472/21]

Enterprise Ireland

Sorca Clarke

19. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the properties and land rented by Enterprise Ireland in 2020 including overseas properties in tabular form; and the yearly rent paid per property. [9766/21]

IDA Ireland

Sorca Clarke

20. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the properties and land rented by IDA Ireland in 2020, including overseas properties in tabular form; and the yearly rent paid per property. [9767/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Sorca Clarke

40. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the expenditure by his Department to date on awareness raising campaigns of Covid-19 in national newspapers, regional newspapers, national radio, regional and local radio stations and across social media platforms; and the amount committed to expend under any current contracts or agreements with same in tabular form. [10469/21]

Climate Action Plan

Sorca Clarke

56. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the level of consultation that has taken place regarding the proposed peatlands climate action scheme with local residents in each of the affected areas. [9873/21]

Local Authority Funding

Sorca Clarke

82. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the schemes and financial supports available to local authorities that do not qualify for the National Transport Authority sustainable transport measures grant programme in tabular form. [9402/21]

Departmental Staff

Sorca Clarke

107. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff, by job title, in the railway accident investigation unit of his Department. [9768/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Sorca Clarke

149. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the amount his Department has expended to date on campaigns to raise awareness of Covid-19 in national newspapers, regional newspapers, national radio, regional and local radio stations and across social media platforms; and the amount committed to expend under any current contracts or agreements with same, in tabular form. [10480/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Sorca Clarke

196. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the number of licensed contractors who did not qualify for the Covid restrictions support scheme, by county. [9994/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Sorca Clarke

224. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the amount his Department has expended to date regarding awareness raising campaigns of Covid-19 in national newspapers, regional newspapers, national radio, regional and local radio stations and across social media platforms; and the amount committed to expend under any current contracts or agreements with same in tabular form. [10471/21]

Garda Stations

Sorca Clarke

243. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost of refurbishment works to Longford Garda station; and when these works will be completed. [9772/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Sorca Clarke

244. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount his Department has expended to date regarding awareness raising campaigns of Covid-19 in national newspapers, regional newspapers, national radio, regional and local radio stations and across social media platforms; and the amount committed to expend under any current contracts or agreements with same in tabular form. [9851/21]

Television Licence Fee

Sorca Clarke

265. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reviews currently taking place or due to take place before Budget 2022 regarding the television licence fee. [9855/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Sorca Clarke

276. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount her Department has expended to date regarding awareness raising campaigns of Covid-19 in national newspapers, regional newspapers, national radio, regional and local radio stations and across social media platforms; and the amount committed to expend under any current contracts or agreements with same in tabular form. [10481/21]

State Bodies

Sorca Clarke

312. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current staffing numbers in the Office of the Planning Regulator. [9852/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Sorca Clarke

339. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount his Department has expended to date regarding awareness raising campaigns of Covid-19 in national newspapers, regional newspapers, national radio, regional and local radio stations and across social media platforms; and the amount committed to expend under any current contracts or agreements with same in tabular form. [10476/21]

Vaccination Programme

Sorca Clarke

372. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the number of serving members of the Defence Forces who have received a Covid-19 vaccination by base or barracks, and rank, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9401/21]

Defence Forces Medical Services

Sorca Clarke

376. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the number of vacant paramedic and advanced paramedic posts in the Defence Forces Medical Corps; and when these posts will be filled. [9763/21]

Defence Forces Properties

Sorca Clarke

377. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the capital works that were carried out at Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick, and Collins Barracks, Cork, in 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and the estimated cost of each project. [9764/21]

Air Corps

Sorca Clarke

378. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the cost of aircraft (details supplied) due to come into the Air Corps fleet in 2023; and if the costs have been paid to date. [9765/21]

Defence Forces Remuneration

Sorca Clarke

381. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Naval Service that qualify for the naval personnel tax credit in 2020. [9853/21]

Defence Forces Deployment

Sorca Clarke

382. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel who spent between 70 and 79 days at sea in 2020, in tabular form. [9854/21]

Defence Forces Review

Sorca Clarke

383. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence if the Commission on the Defence Forces will consider the reinstatement of the 4th Western Brigade to Custume Barracks in Athlone. [9877/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Sorca Clarke

387. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the amount his Department has expended to date regarding awareness raising campaigns of Covid-19 in national newspapers, regional newspapers, national radio, regional and local radio stations and across social media platforms; and the amount committed to expend under any current contracts or agreements with same in tabular form. [10467/21]