Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Rail Network

Alan Kelly

78. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date the Limerick to Ballybrophy and Limerick to Waterford rail lines will reopen. [17548/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Kelly

81. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has estimated the economic implications of using 50% of passenger capacity in the fleet of private coach operators in terms of the viability of those companies in view of the level of employment they are likely to provide in future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17573/20]

Rental Sector

Alan Kelly

137. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the definitions his Department uses to describe an affordable rent in the context of cost-rental schemes; if he will describe a significant discount on market rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17574/20]

School Transport

Alan Kelly

159. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of vehicles that would be required in the 2020/2021 school year based on the current rule of using 50% of public transport capacity due to Covid-19, that will provide the same level of service as was provided in the school transport scheme in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17575/20]

Disability Services Funding

Alan Kelly

196. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the funding he is providing to each organisation to provide and fund services for persons with intellectual disabilities, in tabular form. [17462/20]

Health Services Access

Alan Kelly

218. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the amount of time patients in the health service are waiting for treatments, grouped in six-month groups in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17568/20]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Alan Kelly

219. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the amount of time persons are waiting in emergency departments by number of hours, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17569/20]

Hospital Staff

Alan Kelly

220. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants employed in public hospitals; the number on a public-only contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17570/20]

Cancer Services

Alan Kelly

221. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when cancer screening services will resume by cancer type and region of country; if screening will resume sooner in areas of the country with lower incidence of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17571/20]

Departmental Reviews

Alan Kelly

222. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when his Department will complete its review of its resourcing [17572/20]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Alan Kelly

4. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the European Council. [16883/20]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Kelly

640. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans for the elimination of HPV-related cancers within a generation while acknowledging that there is a national recommendation for HPV vaccination of women treated for CIN2+ lesions to reduce the risk of recurrent disease but no public funding currently exists for this high-risk cohort and in view of the fact that the introduction of such a scheme would achieve the Programme for Government dual aims to support the CervicalCheck screening programme and promote the uptake of the HPV vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16700/20]

Medicinal Products

Alan Kelly

641. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the governance review of the drugs approval and procurement process which was included in the Sláintecare Action Plan 2019; his plans to publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16701/20]

Cabinet Committees

Alan Kelly

1. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the number of Cabinet committees he has established; the membership of each; and the role and function of each. [15771/20]

Taoiseach's Communications

Alan Kelly

4. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his telephone call with the UK Prime Minister. [15772/20]

Taoiseach's Communications

Alan Kelly

5. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his telephone call with the German Chancellor. [15905/20]

Taoiseach's Communications

Alan Kelly

6. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his engagement with the President of the European Commission. [15906/20]

Taoiseach's Communications

Alan Kelly

47. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his engagement with the President of the European Council. [15907/20]

Departmental Staff

Alan Kelly

3. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach to set out the number of advisers who will be employed by the Government; the number of advisers he will be employing in his Department; and the process for the selection of these advisers. [15770/20]

Economic Growth

Alan Kelly

5. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach his plans for a special Cabinet committee on restoring jobs lost in the pandemic. [15903/20]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Alan Kelly

54. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a copy of the departmental briefings received by him and each Minister of State in his Department upon taking up each individual role. [14853/20]

Ministerial Remuneration

Alan Kelly

55. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the super junior Minister of State who will not be receiving the extra supplementary payment for sitting at the Cabinet table. [14898/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Alan Kelly

56. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the details of his advisers; and the salaries and remuneration they will each receive. [14922/20]

Departmental Data

Alan Kelly

57. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the additional roles and changes being put in place in the offices of An Taoiseach, An Tánaiste and the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport that were not in place previously; and the amount the roles and changes will cost in each area in tabular form. [14984/20]

Farm Safety

Alan Kelly

63. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to improve farm safety nationally. [14909/20]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Alan Kelly

69. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a copy of the departmental briefings received by him and each Minister of State in his Department upon taking up the role of Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14796/20]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Alan Kelly

106. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the Minister that has responsibility for the environment. [14904/20]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Alan Kelly

112. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a copy of the departmental briefings received by him and each Minister of State in his Department upon taking up each individual role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14798/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Kelly

152. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide grants to private bus companies that have lost all their income since March 2020 as a result of Covid-19 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15362/20]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Alan Kelly

169. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a copy of the Departmental briefings received by him and each Minister of State in his Department upon taking up each individual role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14810/20]

Road Projects

Alan Kelly

176. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will review the national roads plans. [14902/20]

Sports Capital Programme

Alan Kelly

177. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the next sports capital programme will commence. [14903/20]

Road Projects

Alan Kelly

178. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timelines for the delivery of the new M20 motorway between Cork; and the milestones he expects to be reached in 2020 and 2021 in relation to the project in chronological order. [14915/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Kelly

179. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extra funding he plans to provide to national sporting bodies in 2020 to assist with Covid-19. [14918/20]

Tourism Policy

Alan Kelly

180. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the domestic tourism season in 2019 outside of those already announced to date. [14919/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Kelly

275. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if seasonal tourism businesses will be able to avail of the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15202/20]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Alan Kelly

285. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a copy of the departmental briefings received by him and each Minister of State at his Department on taking up their roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14803/20]

Insurance Industry Regulation

Alan Kelly

287. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce better regulation of the insurance industry. [14908/20]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Alan Kelly

323. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a copy of the departmental briefings received by him and each Minister of State in his Department upon taking up each individual role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14808/20]

Public Procurement Contracts

Alan Kelly

324. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the changes he plans to make in relation to public procurement procedures. [14905/20]

Freedom of Information

Alan Kelly

326. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to improve freedom of information legislation. [14998/20]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Alan Kelly

342. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the Minister who has responsibility for the National Parks and Wildlife Service. [14917/20]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Alan Kelly

357. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a copy of the departmental briefings received by her and each Minister of State in her Department upon taking up each individual role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14799/20]

Waterways Issues

Alan Kelly

360. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when service blocks along the River Shannon around Lough Derg will be fully opened by Waterways Ireland. [14997/20]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Alan Kelly

390. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will provide a copy of the Departmental briefings received by him and each Minister of State in his Department upon taking up each individual role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14806/20]

Planning Issues

Alan Kelly

392. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to positively change planning legislation in the months ahead. [14912/20]

An Bord Pleanála

Alan Kelly

393. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to ensure An Bord Pleanála meets its timelines for making planning decisions. [14913/20]

Electoral Process

Alan Kelly

394. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans for electoral reform. [14914/20]

Urban Regeneration and Development Fund

Alan Kelly

395. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of calls under the Project Ireland urban regeneration and development fund; and the timelines for the announcement of future funding under the fund. [14916/20]

Help-To-Buy Scheme

Alan Kelly

405. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to change the salary cap threshold for first-time buyers of houses that apply for State loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15136/20]