Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jennifer Whitmore

918. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the supports available to business owners operating a childcare facility for those not on payroll and who are currently on the Covid-19 pandemic payment and in receipt of €300 to use towards business expenses once the pandemic payment ends; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11377/20]

House Sales

Jennifer Whitmore

1080. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will engage with developers holding onto deposits by potential homeowners in circumstances in which due to Covid-19 potential homeowners cannot draw down a mortgage due to job insecurity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11370/20]

EU Directives

Jennifer Whitmore

1081. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the total costs payable by Ireland as per a European Commission judgment of 28 March 2019 regarding Ireland’s obligations to meet directive 91/271/EEC, Case C-427/17; if there are ongoing fines relating to non-compliance on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11406/20]

Education Policy

Jennifer Whitmore

100. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department is providing supports for children progressing from sixth class to first year; if he will consider a national graduation day for those students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10373/20]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Jennifer Whitmore

203. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children that applied for the July provision in 2019 and to date in 2020 that were unable to source a tutor; the number of home tutor teachers and SNAs that volunteered to take part in 2019; the number that have volunteered to take part in 2020 in the programme and are available for home tuition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10362/20]

Climate Change Policy

Jennifer Whitmore

523. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date on the draft national energy and climate plan; when Ireland will be submitting the national long-term strategy, which was due to be submitted in January 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10372/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jennifer Whitmore

591. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to publish guidelines for the tourism and hotelier sector; the supports being put in place specifically; when they will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10369/20]

Childcare Services

Jennifer Whitmore

618. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons employed on each childcare committee; the role of each; the way in which their role is changing to reflect the demands of Covid-19; if she envisages them playing a supportive role in the reopening of crèches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10364/20]

Childcare Services

Jennifer Whitmore

619. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if new applicants are also eligible to receive funding in relation to the capital programme for the childcare sector; if funding is only for existing childcare providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10365/20]

Childcare Services

Jennifer Whitmore

620. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if areas in which childcare closures are occurring are being mapped; if areas of insufficient provision to meet demand are being tracked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10366/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Whitmore

621. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of engagement there has been with the childminding sector; if she has considered the use of childminders in early phases for frontline workers; if guidance was sought from the NPHET in relation to childminders; if so, if she will publish the response received from the NPHET; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10367/20]

Local Authority Funding

Jennifer Whitmore

712. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if confirmation of funding for local authorities to compensate for additional expenditure or income losses other than rates losses due to Covid-19 will be given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10368/20]

Wildlife Protection

Jennifer Whitmore

740. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the investigation into the death of 23 buzzards in County Cork will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10370/20]

Wild Fires

Jennifer Whitmore

741. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of illegal burns that have occurred to date in 2020 on land owned by the National Parks and Wildlife Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10371/20]

Online Safety

Jennifer Whitmore

147. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts he is making to ensure online safety for children using remote learning applications in conjunction with their schools; if data protection guidelines were sent to schools in advance of them setting up remote learning networks; his views on whether the current use of remote learning applications is in line with the national conversation with regard to children and online safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9443/20]

Third Level Education

Jennifer Whitmore

296. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the situation facing social care students who would typically carry out 800 hours of placement under QQI and CORU guidelines in two block placements in year two and three and which due to Covid-19 work placements have not been halted with students unable to start their placements (details supplied); if placement hours will be altered to reflect the situation for students in this position who want to progress to the next year; if he has met with QQI and CORU regarding this situation; the proposals being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9437/20]

Special Educational Needs

Jennifer Whitmore

297. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide further clarity on the status of the July provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9438/20]

State Examinations

Jennifer Whitmore

298. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for a short timeframe for leaving certificate students to register online; the efforts his Department is making to ensure that those children who do not have access to technology can register; if an extended timeframe will be allocated to those young persons unable to register on time due to the existing digital divide made even more apparent under Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9440/20]

Student Accommodation

Jennifer Whitmore

299. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he plans to address the ongoing issue of student accommodation in which students who left their accommodation due to Covid-19 when universities were shut down and are not being refunded their accommodation fees; the representations his Department has made on this issue; if a partial or full refund of accommodation fees is being considered; if he is considering making available financial supports for students in this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9441/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jennifer Whitmore

416. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will place a cap on the amount of funding provided to local authorities to administer the SME restart grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9431/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Whitmore

481. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the phase of the easing of Covid-19 restrictions dog groomers fall under; if dog groomers will be restricted to the distance of 10 km radius at this phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9429/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Whitmore

482. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the category coaching facilities offering nutritional advice, physical fitness, sport and recreation fitness fall under in view of the fact they are not traditional gyms (details supplied); if they would qualify to come under phase 3 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9430/20]

Patient Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

707. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the current primary care transport service schedule for County Wicklow residents travelling to Dublin city hospitals, that is, transport services provided by the HSE in County Wicklow including access to day hospitals and day centres and access to outpatient departments and other hospital services in counties Wicklow and Dublin; when the transport timetable was reduced in previous years; the reason for the reduction in this transport service; his plans to increase the frequency of the transport service during Covid-19 to facilitate patients that may have appointments in the afternoon and do not have access to alternative modes of transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9432/20]

Childcare Services

Jennifer Whitmore

708. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the supports available for medical staff working in private hospital facilities in circumstances in which they cannot commence work due to the lack of available childcare and all annual leave has been used and the employer is not flexible with regard to working on weekends as an alternative and they cannot afford a pay cut; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9433/20]

National Public Health Emergency Team

Jennifer Whitmore

709. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the efforts made to date to include a representative on NPHET with expertise in child psychology and child development to enable a child-centred approach to the transition from Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9434/20]

Vaccination Programme

Jennifer Whitmore

710. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the reason the free flu vaccine was not extended to all children between 6 months and two years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9435/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Whitmore

711. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the protocols in place with regard to PPE in relation to mental health practitioners working with children; the way in which toys are handled and sterilised; the way in which social distancing can be encouraged among children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9436/20]

Departmental Programmes

Jennifer Whitmore

836. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 949 of 20 May 2020, the status of progress to continue digital skills training to elderly persons; if he has been working with organisations representing older persons in order to continue digital training throughout Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9445/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Whitmore

837. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that one of the key reasons for older persons accessing the national Covid-19 helpline is due to older persons not having access to the Internet and being unable to access all of the information that is being made available in relation to Covid-19; the extent to which traditional media forums such as television, radio and print are being used to target older persons to ensure messaging and support gets to those that do not have internet access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9447/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jennifer Whitmore

970. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which he plans to address the negative impact by Covid-19 on the bus and coach sector; if support will be provided until the tourism, transport and education sectors return to normal; if funding will be granted to help vehicles adapt to reduced capacity under social distancing rules; if he will consider granting representation to an organisation (details supplied) on the Tourism Recovery Taskforce to ensure the voice of the transport aspect of tourism is heard; his plans to initiate a new public transport recovery task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9448/20]

Road Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

971. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the N11 upgrade; if the consultation has been closed; if the upgrade is still under active consideration in view of Covid-19; if so, the timeline of the next stages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9449/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Whitmore

1032. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of discussions regarding the establishment of a transition task force or an alternative version by which a multi-departmental forum considers the needs of children and young persons as Ireland transitions out of Covid-19 restrictions and other issues affecting this cohort of the population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9444/20]

Online Safety

Jennifer Whitmore

1033. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the efforts she is making to ensure online safety for children using remote learning applications in conjunction with their schools; if data protection guidelines were sent to schools in advance of them setting up remote learning networks; her views on whether the current use of remote learning applications is in line with the national conversation with regard to children and online safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9446/20]

Departmental Reports

Jennifer Whitmore

1246. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the advisory body for marine protected areas; when the report on marine protected areas from the advisory body will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9439/20]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

265. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the completion of a school (details supplied); when he anticipates that both the primary school and a school will commence operating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7983/20]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

266. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposed extension at a school (details supplied); when he envisages the extension will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7984/20]

Special Educational Needs

Jennifer Whitmore

267. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children sanctioned for the July provision for the past five years by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7987/20]

Special Educational Needs

Jennifer Whitmore

268. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers currently participating in the July provision model by county; if he will allow teachers participate in the July provision other than from their own school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7988/20]

Special Educational Needs

Jennifer Whitmore

269. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the July provision; if he will consider extending the July provision into August 2020 and include children beyond those who are currently eligible including children with Down's syndrome and other additional needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7989/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jennifer Whitmore

452. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if businesses selling hemp products are excluded from the range of Covid-19 business grants available through Enterprise Ireland; if so, the reason for such an exclusion; if she will reconsider the eligibility for the grant in view of the fact these companies are also negatively affected by Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7986/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jennifer Whitmore

606. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if he will create a roadmap for the return to practice of podiatry practitioners; if a support package for the podiatry sector will be established similar to that created for the dentistry sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7982/20]

Electric Vehicles

Jennifer Whitmore

700. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 1006 of 13 May 2020, if he will identify specifically the locations in which new, not replacement, charging points have been established; the way in which his Department determined the location of those new charging points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7985/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jennifer Whitmore

133. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Finance if he will address the issue of late payroll submissions to the Revenue Commissioners by accountancy firms whose business was affected by Covid-19; if the Revenue Commissioners will extend deadlines for late submissions due to Covid-19 interruptions such as in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6962/20]

School Staff

Jennifer Whitmore

401. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider the decision not to provide an extra sixth class teacher to a school (details supplied) in view of existing overcrowding issues, lack of space and the need for extra teacher supports under Covid-19 health and safety measures for when pupils return to school in September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6948/20]

Home Tuition Scheme

Jennifer Whitmore

402. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills when home tuition grant based preschools will reopen; if he will consider re-opening them as soon as possible in view of the small class size and the impact that social and educational isolation is currently having on children with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6949/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Whitmore

511. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the phase in the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business in which dog grooming businesses would be allowed to reopen. [5790/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Whitmore

533. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will reconsider the proposed opening date for cinemas on 14 August 2020 and implement a more gradual, controlled return to business for cinemas in order to facilitate the backlog of movies included in the international film release schedule; if she will consider the health and safety implications of a sudden reopening of cinemas causing a more challenging environment for cinema management in addition to difficulties in enforcing social distancing; if she has considered the framework for reopening cinemas document from cinema providers (details supplied) outlining the procedural changes for social distancing in foyers and auditoriums; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5621/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jennifer Whitmore

650. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if supports will be provided for businesses having difficulties paying rent and facing rent arrears due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6961/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Whitmore

805. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of contacts traced to date in the test and trace strategy for Covid-19; the number of contacts traced on average each day; the number of staff involved in contact tracing; the number of volunteers that came forward; the number deployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6958/20]

Mental Health Services

Jennifer Whitmore

806. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if guidelines have been issued to mental health facilities advising them not to take in new patients under Covid-19 restrictions; if his attention has been drawn to any individual mental health facility no longer taking in new patients due to Covid-19; if there are alternative arrangements in place for patients that cannot access facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6959/20]

Mental Health Guidelines

Jennifer Whitmore

807. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if the guidelines provided to mental health practitioners will be clarified; the guidelines available advising mental health practitioners of face-to-face counselling particularly in relation to children; if his attention has been drawn to the need for the provision of mental health supports for at risk individuals particularly for children during Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6960/20]

Departmental Programmes

Jennifer Whitmore

949. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if funding for the getting citizens online grant scheme has been cancelled; if so, the impact on providers that were part way through the scheme; his plans for a modified programme to be established in view of the increased need to get older persons online due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6950/20]

Online Safety

Jennifer Whitmore

1159. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the efforts taken to date to monitor the presence of in-app purchases targeting children using applications on various devices; the measures being taken to address the issue of online safety as a result of increased exposure to screen time under Covid-19 regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6951/20]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

Jennifer Whitmore

1160. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the percentage of childcare providers that have signed up for the WSCS to date; the reasons given by childcare providers to her Department for not signing up to the wage subsidy scheme as indicated in correspondence; if there are ongoing consultations with those providers not signed up in an effort to address challenges or barriers to signing up to the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6952/20]

Childcare Services

Jennifer Whitmore

1161. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of childcare providers registered with the new outreach childcare scheme for the children of front-line healthcare workers; the measures taken to address concerns with regard to the stated non-provision of insurance to providers that partake in the scheme; if she has considered registered childminders as part of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6953/20]

Childcare Services

Jennifer Whitmore

1162. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the planning taking place to support the reopening of crèches; if crèches will be reopened on a rolling basis; if they will be re-opened in a smaller capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6954/20]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Jennifer Whitmore

1163. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will be making funding available for July and August 2020 on a once-off basis to the ECCE-only sector and to other sessional and full-day providers in view of the funding challenges they will face at the end of June 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6955/20]

Wildlife Protection

Jennifer Whitmore

1427. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the process by which wildlife crimes are investigated; if public reporting of the outcome of investigations of wildlife crimes are carried out; the number of criminal investigations carried out under the Wildlife Act 1976 in each of the past ten years; the number of investigations which have been successfully upheld in court in each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6956/20]

Wildlife Protection

Jennifer Whitmore

1428. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the most recent mass poisoning of buzzards in County Cork which occurred in late 2019 including specifics of the poisoning; the process by which it was investigated; the outcome of the investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6957/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Jennifer Whitmore

277. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding has been made available to put in additional new prefabs to accommodate students for September 2020 in a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5032/20]

Departmental Funding

Jennifer Whitmore

968. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if funding is available for community-led projects engaging in climate action and protecting biodiversity at a local level; the available schemes for community groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4075/20]

Electric Vehicles

Jennifer Whitmore

1006. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of new electric vehicle charging points installed since the announcement of extra funding in 2019 to install charging areas nationwide; the number of electric vehicle charging points available in each county since the announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5033/20]

Childcare Services

Jennifer Whitmore

1121. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures in place for HSE staff who cannot find alternative childcare arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5035/20]

Grant Payments

Jennifer Whitmore

1311. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if grants are available for community choir groups (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4125/20]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

279. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to build a new secondary school in Newtownmountkennedy, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3361/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Jennifer Whitmore

280. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the lands zoned educational and earmarked for the new secondary school in Charlesland, Greystones, County Wicklow have been purchased; if not, the stage of the process at which plans to purchase the land are at; when the new school will be built; if it will be fast-tracked in view of the high intake of first year students in the new school for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3362/20]

School Accommodation Provision

Jennifer Whitmore

281. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a school extension for a school (details supplied); if the accommodation will be ready for September 2021; the site on which the extension will be located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3363/20]

Site Acquisitions

Jennifer Whitmore

282. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the undeveloped site located beside a school (details supplied) is in the ownership of his Department; if not, the ownership of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3364/20]

School Accommodation Provision

Jennifer Whitmore

283. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be ensured for the provision of temporary prefab accommodation at a school (details supplied) for September 2020; the steps required by the school or Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board, KWETB, in order to realise the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3365/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Jennifer Whitmore

284. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a new school building (details supplied) will be completed; when the school will be moved into the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3366/20]

Health Services Data

Jennifer Whitmore

703. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of children with Down's syndrome awaiting assessment for the diagnosis of juvenile arthritis; the average wait time for the assessment by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3368/20]

Hospital Appointments Status

Jennifer Whitmore

704. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the status of an assessment for juvenile diabetes for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3369/20]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Jennifer Whitmore

705. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the status of primary care centres in Arklow, Rathdrum and Greystones, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3370/20]

Road Projects Status

Jennifer Whitmore

1067. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the N11 consultation process; the main issues raised; the number of submissions received; when the consultation will be closed; if he anticipates significant changes to the project as a result of the consultations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3367/20]