Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

House Prices

Cian O'Callaghan

1395. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an analysis of the differences in housing construction costs between homes delivered under a fixed price development agreement and homes delivered under public works contracts is being undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6996/20]

House Prices

Cian O'Callaghan

1396. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the constraints to fixed price development agreements being used for the construction of homes on publicly owned land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6989/20]

Departmental Contracts

Cian O'Callaghan

1398. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount spent on external consultants by his Department in 2019; the average hourly rate; if caps or limits on such spending are in place; the way in which conflicts of interest are managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7284/20]

Departmental Contracts

Cian O'Callaghan

1436. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount spent on external consultants by her Department in 2019; the average hourly rate; if caps or limits on such spending are in place; the way in which conflicts of interest are managed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7277/20]

Pension Levy

Cian O'Callaghan

95. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding levies on ESB pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the duration that this levy is applied to recipients and a surviving spouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5212/20]

Pension Levy

Cian O'Callaghan

96. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the pension levy introduced in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5216/20]

Gender Balance

Cian O'Callaghan

149. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the impact longer working hours and the restricting of flexible working patterns under the Haddington Road agreement is having on childcare costs and the promotion of women in the public service in view of persisting gender imbalance in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5223/20]

School Funding

Cian O'Callaghan

291. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for additional classrooms, staffing and funding for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5185/20]

School Admissions

Cian O'Callaghan

292. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of notices served under section 37A of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 since it was commenced; the number of classrooms and school places created as a result of such notices; the areas in which places been created; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5187/20]

School Admissions

Cian O'Callaghan

293. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the National Council for Special Education has provided notice of its view that there is insufficient capacity in areas for the 2020-21 academic year; if so, the areas; if he will exercise his power under section 37A of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act in advance of the academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5188/20]

School Accommodation Provision

Cian O'Callaghan

294. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the allocation of funding to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5193/20]

School Patronage

Cian O'Callaghan

295. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of non-denominational schools in Dublin 5; the number of students applying and accepted to non-denominational schools in Dublin 5; his plans to increase the provision of non-denominational schools in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5196/20]

Gaelscoil Issues

Cian O'Callaghan

296. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide additional Gaelscoileanna in the bay area of north County Dublin; if his attention has been drawn to the demand for a Gaelscoil in Clontarf, Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5200/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Cian O'Callaghan

297. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to fund permanent school buildings for a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to its 19 years in temporary accommodation without a physical education hall, sports facilities or assembly area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5206/20]

Special Educational Needs

Cian O'Callaghan

298. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the July provision programme will be extended to include children with Down's syndrome even if they do not meet the full general learning disability criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5207/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Cian O'Callaghan

299. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be provided to a school (details supplied) to create additional classes to meet the needs of the 150 applications that have applied for the 48 available places for the upcoming school year; if his attention has been drawn to the number of families living very close by including in Balgriffin, Dublin 13 that are considered outside the catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5210/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Cian O'Callaghan

300. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to fund a permanent building for a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to student distress over a lack of toilet facilities in the prefabricated buildings and disruptions to studies arising from continued prefabrication constructions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5211/20]

State Examinations

Cian O'Callaghan

301. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to students in need of extra time accommodations during exams that do not have a reader or scribe assigned to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5218/20]

School Staff

Cian O'Callaghan

302. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the absence of substitute cover for teachers availing of the provisions for breastfeeding breaks as outlined in paragraph 13, chapter 4 of the maternity protection entitlements terms and conditions of employment for regular teachers in recognised primary and post-primary schools, edition 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5221/20]

School Staff

Cian O'Callaghan

303. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if provisions will be put in place to enable teachers to move to a new post in a new school without losing the rights, entitlements and increments gained in the previous post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5224/20]

Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Remit

Cian O'Callaghan

416. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service has investigated or is investigating third party appropriation of residency renewal appointments in view of reports of zero appointments being available online over prolonged periods; if his attention has been drawn to the distress and uncertainty caused by delays to secure appointments online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5189/20]

Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Remit

Cian O'Callaghan

417. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to cease third party appropriation of immigration appointments with the Burgh Quay registration office; if his attention has been drawn to the charging by third parties for such appointments of €15 and upwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5190/20]

Legislative Measures

Cian O'Callaghan

418. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce hate crime and hate speech legislation; the steps he is taking to protect the LGBTI+ community from hate crime and hate speech acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5202/20]

Prison Staff

Cian O'Callaghan

419. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has given consideration to introducing some flexibility on the retirement age of prison officers for individuals in exceptional circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5220/20]

Hospitals Building Programme

Cian O'Callaghan

778. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health when construction of the 20-bed cystic fibrosis unit at Beaumont Hospital will commence; when it is due to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5191/20]

Hospitals Building Programme

Cian O'Callaghan

779. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health when work is due to commence on the new emergency department at Beaumont Hospital; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5192/20]

Alcohol Pricing

Cian O'Callaghan

780. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health his plans to commence legislation on minimum unit pricing provisions of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5195/20]

Rare Diseases Strategy

Cian O'Callaghan

781. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the supports in place for those with epidermolysis bullosa; the efforts being made to support nursing care and care packages for persons living with the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5197/20]

Dental Services

Cian O'Callaghan

782. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health his plans to update the Dentists Act 1985; the steps he is taking to allow dental hygienists and clinical dental technicians to work directly with the public as recommended by The Competition Authority report of October 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5201/20]

Disease Management

Cian O'Callaghan

783. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the status of the consideration of the scientific advisory committee of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre of the report of the lyme borreliosis sub-committee October 2019; the steps taken to improve testing, treatment and management of lyme borreliosis based on its consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5203/20]

Disease Management

Cian O'Callaghan

784. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health his plans for dedicated Huntington's disease clinics, staffing and funding; if his attention has been drawn to the inappropriate placing of younger persons with neurological conditions in nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5204/20]

Medicinal Products Availability

Cian O'Callaghan

785. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to make Kuvan available through Temple Street Children’s University Hospital and the Mater Hospital for phenylketonuria patients; if his attention has been drawn to the distress caused to such patients and their families because of a lack of testing in public hospitals providing children's and adult metabolic services to establish if they may respond to Kuvan and the need to travel abroad to avail of testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5205/20]

Hospitals Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

786. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health his plans to restore funding to the baby friendly hospital initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5217/20]

Animal Welfare

Cian O'Callaghan

940. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to strengthen the laws on animal welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5194/20]

Harbours and Piers Maintenance

Cian O'Callaghan

941. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the dredging of Howth harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5219/20]

Climate Action Plan

Cian O'Callaghan

961. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he will take to implement the Climate Action Plan 2019; if his attention has been drawn to the considerable need to allow small generators to share or sell extra power generated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5214/20]

Pension Provisions

Cian O'Callaghan

1066. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding deferred pensions affected by the State Airports Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5198/20]

Child Abuse

Cian O'Callaghan

1127. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of child sexual abuse reports received in each of the years 2016 to 2019; the number referred to An Garda Síochána; the number deemed unfounded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5184/20]

Employment Rights

Cian O'Callaghan

1205. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce legislation to protect workers' right to disconnect outside paid working hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5186/20]

Housing Issues

Cian O'Callaghan

1298. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he is taking to establish a redress scheme to assist homeowners with latent defects for those affected as recommended in the report of the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government, Safe as Houses?: A Report on Building Standards, Building Controls & Consumer Protection of December 2017; his plans to provide information and advice services to homeowners affected by latent defects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5213/20]

Museum Projects

Cian O'Callaghan

1305. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for Mariner's Hall on the West Pier, Howth, Dublin 13; if her attention has been drawn to local interest in establishing a maritime museum and experience to record the history of Howth and the seafaring maritime culture and traditions of the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5208/20]