Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Schools Building Projects

Alan Farrell

158. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the location of a proposed school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34402/20]

School Curriculum

Alan Farrell

159. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the steps she has taken to address the issue of students in Waterside and Feltrim, County Dublin, choosing alternative education options rather than those in a school (details supplied) due to reduced subject choices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34403/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Farrell

160. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the considerations being given to the resumption of in person church services upon return to Covid-19 level 3 restrictions as part of the resilience and recovery document; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34404/20]

Misuse of Drugs

Alan Farrell

1109. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the status of possession of drugs for personal use; the considerations being given to future changes to the law in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32912/20]

Health Services Funding

Alan Farrell

1436. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the allocated budget for neurological services here; his plans for distribution of same throughout the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33774/20]

Early Years Sector

Alan Farrell

47. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the status of the development of career pathways in early childhood education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30618/20]

Health Services

Alan Farrell

68. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the measures being put in place to support children in statistically vulnerable groups to reduce the uptake of addictive habits such as smoking and drinking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30619/20]

State Examinations

Alan Farrell

118. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to address concerns regarding CAO points inflation in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29947/20]

School Accommodation

Alan Farrell

313. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the number of permanent classrooms confirmed for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30958/20]

Special Educational Needs

Alan Farrell

314. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if the SEN classrooms for a school (details supplied) are autistic specific or for children with a range of additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30959/20]

Special Educational Needs

Alan Farrell

315. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the date for when works will begin for the ASD unit granted for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30960/20]

Student Grant Scheme

Alan Farrell

477. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if grants will be made available to student nurses and midwives who are unable to work in healthcare facilities other than their student placements due to cross-contamination concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30942/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Alan Farrell

562. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the provisions being made for student nurses and midwives who will need testing for Covid-19 when moving between hospitals as part of their training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30941/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Farrell

50. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the sustainable enterprise fund; the further considerations being given to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29945/20]

Enterprise Support Services

Alan Farrell

64. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to encourage and support greater numbers of women entering the enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29946/20]

Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme

Alan Farrell

212. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if employees at a company (details supplied) who were delayed in applying for the short-time work support can apply for the back to school grant in view that the application deadline date has passed and the applications are still being processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30373/20]

Early Years Sector

Alan Farrell

234. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the way in which his Department plans to address high levels of staff turnover in the early years education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30620/20]

Environmental Policy

Alan Farrell

39. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the banning of single-use plastics here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29941/20]

Climate Action Plan

Alan Farrell

40. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which his Department is examining the need for increased involvement in local community groups to engage with climate action initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29942/20]

Electric Vehicles

Alan Farrell

41. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the incentives being designed to encourage greater commercial uptake of electric vehicles in the private and public sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29943/20]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Alan Farrell

42. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of wind energy production and projections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29944/20]

Physical Education

Alan Farrell

126. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if consideration will be given to considering swimming lessons as essential education rather than a training or exercise class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29846/20]

Schools Building Projects

Alan Farrell

248. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education her plans regarding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29949/20]

Departmental Funding

Alan Farrell

330. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the status of the need for increased funding for the National Youth Council of Ireland in view of the mental health impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30006/20]

Student Accommodation

Alan Farrell

363. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures being taken to ensure affordable access to student accommodation for third-level students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29948/20]

Youth Justice Strategy

Alan Farrell

397. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice her plans to make changes to the youth diversion programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29937/20]

Courts Service

Alan Farrell

398. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the measures being taken to ensure that court facilities are appropriately structured to hear family law cases separate to other cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29938/20]

Domestic Violence Policy

Alan Farrell

399. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice her plans to introduce paid leave for victims of domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29939/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Farrell

478. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to allowing swimming lessons to continue under level 3 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29845/20]

National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics

Alan Farrell

494. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if his Department has examined the use of the quality-adjusted life year in determining drug funding; the conclusions made to its effectiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30007/20]

Health Services Provision

Alan Farrell

495. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address the growing number of non-alcohol fatty liver disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30008/20]

Primary Care Centres

Alan Farrell

496. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the level of service provision at a primary care centre (details supplied); his plans for its future use; if hours at the centre will be expanded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30009/20]

Primary Care Centres

Alan Farrell

497. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the status of the future of community healthcare in Swords, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30010/20]

Garda Stations

Alan Farrell

73. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status on the reopening of Rush Garda station, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28955/20]

Heritage Sites

Alan Farrell

139. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a scheme to promote school visits to OPW sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26358/20]

Office of Public Works

Alan Farrell

147. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the preparations being made for Christmas events scheduled to take place on OPW sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26357/20]

Education Costs

Alan Farrell

751. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the consideration being given to ending the disparity in financial support between clinical psychology doctoral courses and educational and counselling psychology doctoral courses, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26779/20]

Medical Cards

Alan Farrell

857. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the changes made to the criteria of medical card applications; when the change will be commenced and introduced for new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26649/20]

HSE National Service Plan

Alan Farrell

875. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of the national psychology placement office within the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26780/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Alan Farrell

361. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units delivered in an area (details supplied) over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25455/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Farrell

30. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the educational provisions being made for Oberstown Youth Detention Centre in the context of a second wave of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19401/20]

School Curriculum

Alan Farrell

37. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the considerations being made by his Department with respect to the RSE curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19400/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Farrell

128. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if there has been communication between his Department and the major financial institutions to advocate on behalf of customers in the final stages of draw down of their mortgage who have been informed they cannot proceed due to the fact they have been placed on the temporary wage subsidy scheme by their employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19395/20]

Childcare Services

Alan Farrell

252. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if consideration has been given to providing assistance in the form of additional funding for resources and training to childcare providers to encourage them to continue taking on children under 12 months of age (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19394/20]

Brexit Preparations

Alan Farrell

49. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of preparations taking place for Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18527/20]

Brexit Issues

Alan Farrell

58. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of the strategic review with the UK mentioned in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18528/20]

Rental Sector

Alan Farrell

17. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the measures being taken to address rentals by a company (details supplied); the regulations being considered by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17661/20]

Housing Data

Alan Farrell

28. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of social houses that will be delivered in 2020; the extent to which the pandemic has impacted these figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17660/20]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Alan Farrell

62. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of cooperation between Ireland and Canada with respect to CETA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17579/20]

Brexit Supports

Alan Farrell

63. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures being taken to encourage continued up-take among SMEs of the Enterprise Ireland Brexit SME scorecard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17521/20]

Child Protection

Alan Farrell

182. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will address concerns raised in recent reports citing major non-compliance issues at a child protection and welfare service in County Cork; the measures being taken to rectify the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17520/20]

Driver Licences

Alan Farrell

144. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional resources will be allocated to the NDLS to accommodate the clearance of backlogged licence renewals following the Covid-19-related shutdown; if reassurances will be given to these drivers that their licence will remain valid while they await their appointment date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16626/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Farrell

145. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to issue Covid-19 safety regulations for the taxi industry; if the newly introduced legislation will be extended to include taxi drivers and passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16627/20]

Schools Building Projects

Alan Farrell

361. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of new school buildings (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16469/20]

Schools Building Projects

Alan Farrell

362. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of a new primary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16470/20]

Schools Building Projects

Alan Farrell

363. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of a new school building and refurbishment of the existing school infrastructure for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16471/20]

School Enrolments

Alan Farrell

364. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of measures she is taking to ease the stress on primary school places in Swords, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16472/20]

Schools Building Projects

Alan Farrell

365. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the refurbishment of existing school buildings at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16473/20]

Public Services Card

Alan Farrell

458. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if additional resources will be allocated to accommodate the clearance of backlogged public services card appointments following the Covid-19-related shut down; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16629/20]

Commercial Rates

Alan Farrell

88. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the sanction of and the amount allocated to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage following Cabinet agreement to provide for a commercial rates waiver earlier in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16398/20]

Commercial Rates

Alan Farrell

97. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the detailed information on the scheme to permit a rates waiver within local authorities following reports that, as the details of the scheme are not available to them, local authorities are demanding full payment of commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16399/20]

Schools Building Projects

Alan Farrell

112. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the planning application for a school (details supplied); when the planning application will be submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16434/20]

Rent Supplement Scheme

Alan Farrell

139. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the rent supplement scheme for those who have been financially affected by Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16435/20]

Garda Deployment

Alan Farrell

161. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to Fingal, Dublin, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic as compared to the current number of gardaí assigned to the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16463/20]

Medicinal Products

Alan Farrell

177. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if there is a plan to allow people with a diagnosis of ATTR amyloidosis to access a known treatment for this blood disease (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16394/20]

Medical Cards

Alan Farrell

182. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if the criteria will be extended for access to a medical card to include patients that receive a metastatic cancer diagnosis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16436/20]

Company Law

Alan Farrell

102. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures that will be put in place to reform company law in view of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16130/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Farrell

103. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the business restart grant will be reviewed; if further grant supports for SMEs will be considered in view of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16131/20]

Schools Building Projects

Alan Farrell

524. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the project planned for a school (details supplied). [14700/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Farrell

525. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to accommodate funding for science PhD students whose studies were delayed due to Covid-19 (details supplied); and if the funding will be extended to ensure they can complete their work. [14701/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Farrell

1307. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if Covid-19 health and safety guidelines will be issued to an organisation (details supplied) in respect of private therapist,s such as occupational therapists and speech and language therapists, who have been unable to treat patients since the public health crisis began; if these guidelines might incur costs to this sector; if grants will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16016/20]

Internet Safety

Alan Farrell

66. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the online safety and media regulation Bill which includes the establishment of an online safety commissioner; if he will address the issue of websites that are developed for the express purpose of anonymity for trolling persons online; the accountability which will be in place to stop this behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14282/20]

Carer's Benefit

Alan Farrell

483. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13789/20]

Teaching Council of Ireland

Alan Farrell

201. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to ensure that newly-qualified teachers engaged in the Droichead process will be given credit by the Teaching Council for days that they have worked from home (details supplied). [13289/20]

Special Educational Needs

Alan Farrell

179. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if adjustments will be made to the traditional July provision scheme for children on the autism spectrum; and if so, the adjustments being considered in the context of Covid-19. [8564/20]

Maternity Leave

Alan Farrell

330. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to extend maternity and paternity leave for parents whose babies were born during the Covid-19 lockdown period that prevented much needed family and community support. [8340/20]

Schools Building Projects

Alan Farrell

270. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the planned extensions for a school (details supplied) with regard to the temporary accommodation scheduled for opening in September 2020; if the project has been put out for tender; if fire safety and disabled access certificates have been applied for; and the status of the temporary and permanent structure plan in relation to the future extensions [7991/20]

Proposed Legislation

Alan Farrell

584. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the status of the assisted human reproduction Bill following recent reports highlighting the impact of Covid-19 on surrogate families and babies. [7801/20]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Alan Farrell

669. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is or has previously considered providing funding to local authorities for the installation of seabins following successful introductions in Howth Harbour; and the details of such an analysis. [7800/20]

Children in Care

Alan Farrell

1140. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who have remained in State care after the end date of their voluntary care arrangement over the past number of years. [6336/20]

Children in Care

Alan Farrell

1141. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures being taken to address legal oversight of the voluntary arrangements of Tusla for children in care. [6337/20]

Children in Care

Alan Farrell

1142. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if voluntary consent was reviewed by Tusla during child-in-care reviews further to recent articles on the subject. [6338/20]