Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Covid-19 Pandemic

Claire Kerrane

644. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by vulnerable persons, including cancer patients, in meeting the cost of the high-quality face masks they are advised to wear; if the matter will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5145/21]

Driver Licences

Claire Kerrane

33. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if the NDLS will be allowing for the extension of driver licences given the latest level 5 Covid restrictions; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties persons are having with only being able to renew their driver licences online at this time and that those without access to a computer cannot seek assistance at their local library or any of the other usual places they would seek help; if he will engage with the NDLS to allow for an extension to driver licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4841/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Claire Kerrane

53. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance if he will request the banks and all financial institutions to introduce mortgage breaks without additional interest for mortgage holders in order to support them in the midst of these most serious level 5 Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4843/21]

State Examinations

Claire Kerrane

157. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she will allow choice for 2021 leaving certificate students; if she will make her intentions known on plans for these students before the end of January 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4842/21]

Occupational Injuries Benefit

Claire Kerrane

178. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has explored adding long Covid to the list of prescribed occupational illnesses for the purposes of the occupational injury scheme; if so, the estimated or range of estimates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4790/21]

Illness Benefit

Claire Kerrane

179. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has explored extending the duration that Covid-19 enhanced illness benefit may be paid beyond the current maximum of ten weeks; if so, the estimated cost or range of estimates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4791/21]

Jobseeker's Payments

Claire Kerrane

180. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons aged between 18 and 24 years of age who are in receipt of a reduced jobseeker’s payment. [4831/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Claire Kerrane

193. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if educational courses that require placements are seeking public health advice before asking students to go ahead with such placements; if not, if he will request that such advice be sought on behalf of students to ensure their health and safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4829/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Claire Kerrane

275. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the position of dialysis patients in the allocation group for Covid-19 vaccines given that they are regularly in hospital and the increased risk to them of the transmission of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4833/21]

Medicinal Products

Claire Kerrane

276. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if a product (details supplied) has been evaluated for reimbursement; if so, the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4834/21]

Health Services Staff

Claire Kerrane

278. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the significant delays being experienced by allied healthcare professionals in receiving their CORU registration resulting in many newly qualified occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and physiotherapists being unable to apply for available jobs and in some cases having to take up job offers abroad; if his attention has been further drawn to professionals who have returned to Ireland and are waiting on their registration to be processed; the steps he will take to rectify the matter given that these professionals are badly needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4846/21]

Just Transition Fund

Claire Kerrane

39. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if funding will be provided under the just transition fund for projects (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3682/21]

Energy Efficiency

Claire Kerrane

60. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason a person can only apply for home insulation through the SEAI once; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is causing difficulties for persons who applied to the SEAI previously and now cannot access grant support to better improve the energy efficiency of their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4147/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Claire Kerrane

61. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance the number of pandemic unemployment payment recipients who have tax to pay; the breakdown of the number of persons owing tax who received payments of €203, €250, €300 and €350, respectively; and the average tax payment owed by these recipients. [3536/21]

Local Authority Housing

Claire Kerrane

126. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to recipients of the pandemic unemployment payment being taken off the local authority social housing list due to their household income being above the threshold due to the fact the payment has brought them above the income limit; if he will engage with the Minister for Social Protection on this matter and request that local authorities do not take a temporary payment such as the pandemic unemployment payment into account and therefore use it to remove workers and families from the social housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3539/21]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme

Claire Kerrane

138. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider making payments under the turf cutting compensation scheme early in 2021, given increases in energy costs and to assist families in meeting their heating costs during the winter period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3407/21]

State Examinations

Claire Kerrane

209. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education when the algorithm for the calculation of the 2020 leaving certificate results will be published; the reason for the delay in publishing the algorithm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3408/21]

Social Welfare Payments Administration

Claire Kerrane

236. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the work of the child maintenance review group; the stage the work is at; the number of meetings it has held to date; the timeline for it to report on its findings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3532/21]

JobPath Programme

Claire Kerrane

237. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if referrals to JobPath have ceased due to level 5 Covid-19 restrictions or if they have continued; if other referrals to job activation schemes have continued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3533/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Claire Kerrane

238. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to difficulties faced by community employment schemes in replacing participants when the three-year term is up; if she will consider relaxing this rule to ensure that valuable work in communities including the provision of services to some of the most vulnerable persons are protected and maintained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3534/21]