Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Aviation Industry

Willie O'Dea

215. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport the consumer rights for persons who have booked flights to green list countries but now find out these countries are on the red list although flights are still operating; if such persons will be allowed to change their flight without being penalised with fees or else receive a voucher for the equivalent amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26365/20]

Child Abuse

Willie O'Dea

462. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education the reason for the delay in the scheme to provide redress to survivors of abuse in primary schools such as a school (details supplied); when an updated action plan on the progress in implementing a landmark ruling by the Council of Europe on redress for survivors of sexual abuse in primary schools prior to 1992 will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26548/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Willie O'Dea

582. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive arrears of the pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27150/20]

Dental Services

Willie O'Dea

783. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his plans to deliver on the promise that dentists in independent practice would be provided with personal protective equipment; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that due to the fact dentists have to finance the additional PPE costs, over 200 dentists have decided to resign from the medical card scheme since the start of 2020 with serious consequences for their former patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26363/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Willie O'Dea

169. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if recipients of the pandemic unemployment payment such as former workers of a company (details supplied) who have no prospect of returning to their previous employment, are entitled to access further education and training courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26031/20]

Drugs Payment Scheme

Willie O'Dea

198. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when the threshold for the drugs payment scheme will be changed from €124 to €114 per month as promised in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25798/20]

Social Welfare Payments Administration

Willie O'Dea

499. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when invalidity and similar payments will return to weekly payments as opposed to fortnightly payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25367/20]

Medicinal Products

Willie O'Dea

730. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when dupilumab will be made available for reimbursement in for persons with eczema; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24868/20]

Community Employment Schemes

Willie O'Dea

131. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the implementation of the Labour Court recommendation that community employment supervisors should be entitled to a pension or gratuity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24499/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Willie O'Dea

23. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if Limerick City Council will be granted an additional three month extension in regard to the July stimulus funding provided to it by the NTA for €10 million which has to be allocated by November 2020. [24278/20]

Waste Management

Willie O'Dea

183. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if there will be no need for increased incineration facilities here in view of his announcement of ambitious new targets to tackle waste and move towards a circular economy, including a shift in focus away from waste disposal and treatment; if, as a result of the new measures, the application for a licence to allow for the incineration of waste at a plant (details supplied) should be refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23718/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Willie O'Dea

265. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons presently in receipt of EWSS; if the Government is prepared to re-examine the conditions for eligibility to EWSS in view of the many critical comments regarding the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23723/20]

Low Pay Commission

Willie O'Dea

473. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the design implementation and the evaluation of the universal basic income pilot committed to as part of the request to the Low Pay Commission to examine universal basic income committed to under the Programme for Government. [23939/20]

Medical Cards

Willie O'Dea

747. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when the order will be signed to allow the proposed increase in the weekly gross medical card income limits for those over 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23809/20]

Maternity Services

Willie O'Dea

853. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when restrictions will be eased at maternity hospitals to allow the birth partners of expectant mothers to attend antenatal appointments and early labour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24139/20]

Taxi Licences

Willie O'Dea

217. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport his plans to change the small public service regulations to accommodate persons whose SPV expires to include persons whose licence expires after 31 December 2020 in view of the adverse impact which Covid-19 has had on their businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21829/20]

Travel Trade Sector

Willie O'Dea

269. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if he has been contacted by an association (details supplied) regarding the impact which Covid-19 has had on its business; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it has requested that the temporary wage subsidy scheme be retained at the rate of €350 per week for its employees; if he will consider special arrangements for the business in view of the fact that Covid-19 has impacted more severely on the business than on most other businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21817/20]

Gambling Sector

Willie O'Dea

285. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the licence for on-course bookmakers by year in view of the large loss in income they have sustained as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21560/20]

School Transport

Willie O'Dea

524. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if the hiring of extra school buses by her Department due to Covid-19 will be under the same terms and conditions including payment as applies to the existing school transport fleet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21723/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Willie O'Dea

662. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to reconsider the policy of ceasing the pandemic unemployment payment and other social welfare payments in cases in which the recipients have travelled abroad for non-essential purposes in view of the serious concerns raised by civil liberties organisations and the Data Protection Commissioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21195/20]

State Pension (Contributory)

Willie O'Dea

668. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused the State pension (contributory). [21247/20]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Willie O'Dea

1336. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when a child psychiatrist will be allocated to Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22176/20]

School Accommodation

Willie O'Dea

434. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 596 of 14 July 2020, if her attention has been drawn to a further request submitted subsequently to the application for further funding due to serious health and safety issues at the school; if the subsequent request is being considered; if so, her views on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18005/20]

Electric Vehicles

Willie O'Dea

83. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost in 2021 if the budget for the electric vehicle home charger grant scheme is increased by 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16612/20]

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Willie O'Dea

286. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to statements by an organisation in 2001 in relation to exemptions in the Planning Act 2000 concerning the erection of masts and antennae by telecommunications companies (details supplied); his views on whether the prediction has proved correct; his plans to alter the regulations to ensure there is greater accountability to the public on the part of telecommunication companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16609/20]

Horse Racing Ireland

Willie O'Dea

498. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has spoken to the Chief Executive Officer of Horse Racing Ireland recently; if so, the issues discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16615/20]

Garda Transport Provision

Willie O'Dea

576. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to provide funding for the purchase of additional high-powered unmarked vehicles for the Garda roads policing unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16608/20]

Audiology Services

Willie O'Dea

625. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost if the number of audiologists working in public health service increased by 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16613/20]

Primary Care Services

Willie O'Dea

626. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of recruiting of 50 additional assistant psychologists in primary care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16614/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Willie O'Dea

163. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the public concern regarding the decision of private hospitals to charge between €250 and €275 for a Covid-19 test; the steps he plans to take to rectify the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16453/20]

Child Abuse

Willie O'Dea

595. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a new redress scheme for victims of sexual abuse in primary schools will be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15257/20]

School Accommodation

Willie O'Dea

596. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has received recent correspondence regarding additional accommodation required for a school (details supplied); and the status of the matter. [15261/20]

Local Enterprise Offices

Willie O'Dea

362. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if sufficient funding is in place to pay out grants to applications to each local enterprise office for the business community vouchers and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11736/20]

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

Willie O'Dea

621. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is sufficient funding to pay out grants to applicants to each local enterprise office for trading online vouchers, including future applications up to the advertised deadline of September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11736/20]

Social Welfare Appeals

Willie O'Dea

818. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of social welfare appeals lodged in each of the years 2012 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the percentage of appeals that were successful; the average waiting time in each year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11877/20]

Brexit Issues

Willie O'Dea

819. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if further legislation will be required under the remit of her Department if the UK exits the transition period on 31 December 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11878/20]

Paternity Benefit

Willie O'Dea

820. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the uptake of paternity benefit in each year since it was first introduced, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11879/20]

Working Family Payment

Willie O'Dea

821. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of households in each county in receipt of the working family payment, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11880/20]

Exceptional Needs Payment

Willie O'Dea

822. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applicants and awards for an exceptional needs payment in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11881/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Willie O'Dea

207. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason online teaching is not being counted for the purpose of the Droichead process for persons who had all other aspects completed prior to school closures on 12 March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8796/20]

Nursing Staff

Willie O'Dea

588. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when the location allowance will be paid to nurses in University Hospital Limerick that are employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8664/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Willie O'Dea

51. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if women returning from maternity leave are entitled to the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7139/20]

Public Services Card

Willie O'Dea

929. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the public services card in addition to the action of the Data Protection Commissioner on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7137/20]

Community Employment Schemes

Willie O'Dea

930. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the interdepartmental review into community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7138/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Willie O'Dea

942. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the date the pandemic unemployment payment is due to cease in June 2020; her plans to extend the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7382/20]

Legislative Measures

Willie O'Dea

991. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the legislation under the remit of her Department that is due to expire or lapse in the next three months and needs to be renewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7944/20]

Dental Services

Willie O'Dea

699. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when orthodontists will be allowed to open their practices. [5820/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Willie O'Dea

824. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if a decision has been made as to when holiday homes and caravan parks will reopen. [7041/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Willie O'Dea

1220. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the expenditure to date on the pandemic unemployment payment; the number in receipt of the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5938/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Willie O'Dea

1221. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there will be a change to the eligibility criteria to qualify for the pandemic unemployment payment in June 2020 in view of the announcement that the payment will be extended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5939/20]