Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

James Browne

754. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to aid the rural tourism sector in County Wexford; the way he plans to identify recovery steps for the rural tourism sector nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7266/20]

Driver Test

James Browne

766. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the way in which driver testing capacity can be resumed here; the way in which he will address the inevitable backlog in driver tests and sensitive cases for expedited tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7384/20]

Vehicle Registration Data

James Browne

775. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of vehicles here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7462/20]

National Car Test

James Browne

785. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to permit the reopening of NCT centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7521/20]

Driver Test Centres

James Browne

796. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when RSA offices will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7595/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

James Browne

908. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to assist bereaved families of persons who passed away from Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7134/20]

Disability Allowance

James Browne

978. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the terms governing the disability allowance to allow the recipient's pensions to be treated the same as income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7797/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

James Browne

1082. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to assist zoos and animal parks here following the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7779/20]

State Examinations

James Browne

159. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he will determine results for students repeating their leaving certificate examinations, studying from home and not attending schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5586/20]

Special Educational Needs

James Browne

187. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is including special schools within phase 5 of the Covid-19 reopening plan; if he has considered the impact of these schools’ closure on parents who have been providing care for severely autistic children over a lengthy period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5785/20]

English Language Training Organisations

James Browne

239. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding English language schools and their plans to reopen in line with public health guidance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6202/20]

Departmental Correspondence

James Browne

299. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6444/20]

Court Orders

James Browne

490. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding fathers’ rights to equal access to their children; his views on fathers’ difficulties in securing access to see their children in spite of court orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6800/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

James Browne

680. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health when persons aged 70 years of age are allowed to return to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5772/20]

Broadband Service Provision

James Browne

936. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the provision of broadband for a person close to the area covered by Eir fibre broadband network (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6436/20]

Postal Services

James Browne

943. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the turnaround times for new eircodes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6731/20]

Vehicle Testing

James Browne

1009. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding persons who may have failed to renew their NCT certification when it expired in 2019 and now cannot renew the certification of the car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6203/20]

Septic Tanks

James Browne

1352. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the multi-annual rural water programme due to run from 2019 to 2021 will be implemented to allow for grants for septic tanks to be upgraded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6219/20]

Defence Forces Reserve

James Browne

7. Deputy James Browne asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a person (details supplied) holds an entitlement to a FCA pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4108/20]

VAT Rate Application

James Browne

49. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the introduction of a 0% VAT rate for biomass fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4111/20]

Student Support Schemes

James Browne

177. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an allowance will be reinstated for students studying primary school teaching that must complete Irish language training in An Gaeltacht; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4092/20]

Special Educational Needs Staff

James Browne

178. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding changes to the employment structure for SNAs; the grounds which will result in a child being provided with SNA assistance; when he plans to make the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4093/20]

Special Educational Needs

James Browne

179. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of additional special needs units in primary schools in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4097/20]

Technological Universities

James Browne

180. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the establishment of a technological university for the south-east; the position regarding the creation of a campus in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4102/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

James Browne

181. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied) will be given consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4104/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

James Browne

182. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the construction of a new school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4107/20]

School Transport Expenditure

James Browne

189. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent, including expenditure from the Bus Éireann surplus on services (details supplied) with a value of over €25,000 for each item; if the expenditure went out to public tender under legislation or guidelines in each of the years 2005 to 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4241/20]

Commemorative Events

James Browne

190. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider submitting a request for a day of remembrance or commemoration to acknowledge the experience of persons abused in residential institutions here as per the Schedule contained in the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4260/20]

Emergency Works Scheme Applications

James Browne

279. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an emergency grant funding application by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5066/20]

Cyberbullying Issues

James Browne

338. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to revise harassment legislation here taking into consideration the impact of cyberbullying on the mental health of a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4100/20]

Female Genital Mutilation

James Browne

339. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take to address female genital mutilation here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4112/20]

Garda Accommodation

James Browne

351. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when work will commence on the refurbishment of the Garda immigration facility at Rosslare Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4242/20]

Work Permits

James Browne

431. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the provision of additional horticultural permit workers in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4088/20]

Industrial Development

James Browne

432. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to address the quality of jobs and the need for further investment in the south-east; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4101/20]

Work Permits

James Browne

433. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the reintroduction of horticultural work permits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4190/20]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

James Browne

455. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his plans to add Crohn's disease as a qualifying illness for the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3937/20]

Hospital Consultant Data

James Browne

479. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants not on the specialist register; the specialist area of each; the number working in each hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4096/20]

Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage

James Browne

480. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide better access to drugs for MS patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4105/20]

Medical Card Administration

James Browne

481. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the way in which the medical card client registration unit treats medical card applications when queued for the attention of the deciding officer; if his attention has been drawn to the impact of delays on applicants whose applications lose their place in the queue when referred to the medical officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4109/20]

Health Services Provision

James Browne

482. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the referral and treatment pathway for persons who, during their annual diabetes retina screen, are identified as having an eyesight abnormality other than those conditions that are part of the retina screen referral and treatment pathway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4114/20]

Mental Health Services

James Browne

528. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the position regarding mental health facilities under the National Development Plan 2018-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4244/20]

Health Services Provision

James Browne

559. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if the need to create a rheumatology service in County Wexford will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4418/20]

Disability Services Data

James Browne

872. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of home support hours in each LHO area at the end of March 2020 or latest date available; the number of persons on the waiting list for same in each LHO area; and the number waiting zero to three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [5406/20]

Disability Services Data

James Browne

873. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of personal assistance hours in each LHO area at the end of March 2020 or latest date available; the number of persons on the waiting list for same in each LHO area; and the number waiting zero to three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [5407/20]

Disability Services Data

James Browne

874. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of residential places for persons with a disability being provided at the end of March 2020 or latest date available by CHO in tabular form. [5408/20]

Disability Services Data

James Browne

875. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of new emergency places provided to persons with a disability at the end of March 2020 by LHO in tabular form. [5409/20]

HSE Waiting Lists

James Browne

876. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children at the end of March 2020 or latest date available that were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 by each LHO in tabular form. [5410/20]

HSE Waiting Lists

James Browne

877. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the physiotherapy waiting list; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting aged zero to four, five to 17, 18 to 64 and more than 65 years of age, respectively in each category in tabular form. [5411/20]

HSE Waiting Lists

James Browne

878. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list by each LHO at the end of March 2020 or latest date available; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting aged zero to 17 and more than 18 years of age in each category in tabular form. [5412/20]

HSE Waiting Lists

James Browne

879. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list by each LHO at the end of March 2020 or latest date available; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 months and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting aged zero to 17 and more than 18 years of age in each category in tabular form. [5414/20]