Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Medicinal Products

Michael Fitzmaurice

1420. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when families impacted by sodium valproate will be able to access services which have been agreed under the community operations programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63174/21]

Disability Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

1422. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated for a person (details supplied) under the disability services for 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63185/21]

Disability Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

1423. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the location of the funding that was allocated for a person (details supplied) under the disability services for 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63186/21]

Departmental Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

1451. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the deaths recorded from Covid-19 since 20 November 2021 to date by the number who were vaccinated, partially vaccinated and unvaccinated, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63296/21]

Vaccination Programme

Michael Fitzmaurice

1452. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the person or body responsible in cases in which there are complications or a person has a reaction to a vaccination administered by a person without a registered PIN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63297/21]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

771. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the €7 million being returned from the forestry budget is a result of the inability of his Department to deliver afforestation licences to the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61438/21]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

772. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the forestry sector will be allocated financial support to repair plantations damaged by late spring frost in recent years given the fact that €7 million in capital spending is being moved from the forestry budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61439/21]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

773. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure afforestation is complementary within the next CAP to re-engage farmers in forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61440/21]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

774. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation licences issued and the number of Coillte felling licences issued since the assistant secretary of his Department informed the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on 29 January 2020 that afforestation needs to be the clear focus for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61441/21]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

775. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way the Forestry Service within his Department plans to reach its own planting afforestation target given it only issued 49 afforestation planting licences in a five-week period from 1 to 29 October 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61442/21]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

776. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 291 of 20 October 2021, if the afforestation scheme is classed as an environmental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61443/21]

Social Welfare Appeals

Michael Fitzmaurice

255. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on the review requested of the respite care grant application made by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60984/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael Fitzmaurice

145. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the 14-day data summarising the characteristics of confirmed Covid-19 notified in Ireland from 17 November 2021 to midnight 30 November 2021 which substantiates the statement made by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60685/21]

Departmental Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

404. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons reliant daily on wheelchairs for living purposes in Dublin, Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59984/21]

Vaccination Programme

Michael Fitzmaurice

463. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a statistical breakdown on a weekly basis of all Covid-19 cases admitted to ICU departments between 1 April 2021 to date, which shows the precise number of vaccinated vis-à-vis unvaccinated patients, the age of said patient and the cumulative weekly vaccine uptake, by age, in each corresponding week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59794/21]

Disability Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

523. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons reliant daily on wheelchairs for living purposes in Dublin, Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59985/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael Fitzmaurice

194. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the scientific data or evidence that supports restricting indoor dining and entry into pubs, night clubs, gigs and indoor facilities for vaccinated persons or the peer reviewed paper that supports these restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56219/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael Fitzmaurice

195. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of repeat PCR tests that provided a different result when retaken in the months of August, September, October and to date in November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56220/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael Fitzmaurice

196. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of PCR tests that have been taken in August, September, October and to date in November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56221/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael Fitzmaurice

197. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of PCR tests that have been reported in August, September, October and to date in November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56222/21]

Tax Collection

Michael Fitzmaurice

295. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when new maps of the approximate 9,000ha of land which will fall under the scope of the new zoned land tax will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56015/21]

Tax Code

Michael Fitzmaurice

125. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance if he will reduce the taxes on fuel and home heating oil similar to other EU countries (details supplied) to ease the pressure on vulnerable persons and hauliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53709/21]

Insurance Coverage

Michael Fitzmaurice

244. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance the reason for the refusal of insurance companies to insure hunt and harrier packs resulting in closure for these businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54126/21]

Medicinal Products

Michael Fitzmaurice

622. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 643 of 21 September 2021, if the HSE has sourced funding for the remaining four advanced nurse practitioners as part of the 2022 new service development process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54483/21]

Medicinal Products

Michael Fitzmaurice

623. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when he expects an inquiry will be established to investigate the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate to pregnant women without them being made aware of the impacts it could have on their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54484/21]

Departmental Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

696. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 296 of 20 October 2021, the details of the metrics contained in the performance management and development system; the outputs from this project management and development system for all the staff of the Forest Service of his Department in each of the years 2018 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53975/21]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

697. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the backlog in forestry licences, that is, the number of licence applications in the system at the end of August 2021 that were classed as private as compared with those submitted in the name of Coillte (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53976/21]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Fitzmaurice

722. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a specific import licence is required in cases in which a person or body wishes to import fertiliser from a third country, that is, Russia for resale in Ireland; the regulations that must be followed; if other criteria must be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54522/21]

Haulage Industry

Michael Fitzmaurice

86. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport if he will take steps to ease the pressure on struggling haulage companies, hauliers and motorists in view of the increasing costs of diesel and petrol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53953/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael Fitzmaurice

124. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a respite care grant application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53534/21]

School Transport

Michael Fitzmaurice

501. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education if school transport will resume at 100% capacity with restrictions easing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52369/21]

School Transport

Michael Fitzmaurice

509. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education when a decision will be made in the review case submitted by a school (details supplied) in respect of school transport under the primary school transport scheme submitted in October 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52499/21]

Disability Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

865. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the ten disability service providers that received the highest amount of funding in 2020; the amount each of these disability service providers received in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52273/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Fitzmaurice

1161. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to introduce a suckler cow scheme with a payment of €200 per suckler cow as he previously called for when in opposition in recent years; if the scheme will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51983/21]

Environmental Schemes

Michael Fitzmaurice

1162. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who are currently enrolled in environmental schemes; the number who will be out of contract at the end of 2021; the number who will be able to reapply to another environmental scheme in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51984/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Fitzmaurice

5. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants involved in the beef data genomics programme, BDGP, and the beef environmental efficiency programme – sucklers, BEEP-S, schemes in 2020; the number that are taking part in the BDGP and BEEP-S schemes since their roll-over into 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51911/21]

Public Sector Pensions

Michael Fitzmaurice

268. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice when an application for a Garda spouses pension submitted by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51726/21]

Planning Issues

Michael Fitzmaurice

107. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of planning applications which have been screened for appropriate assessments in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51402/21]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

291. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the afforestation scheme is classed as an environmental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51397/21]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

292. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the meetings the Minister of State with responsibility for Land Use and Biodiversity had with banks in relation to forestry contractors; the banks they met with; the dates these meetings took place on; the outcomes of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51398/21]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

293. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if applications submitted to the Forest Service are dealt with sequentially going by the TFL number allocated to each individual application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51399/21]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

294. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of bilateral meetings he or his senior staff have had with the forestry industry in the past three to six months in connection to the CAP strategic plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51400/21]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

295. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of forestry licence applications which are screened by his Department for appropriate assessments in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51401/21]

Departmental Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

296. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the management structure and reporting lines or line managers of the Forest Service of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51403/21]

Departmental Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

297. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the productivity of each of the inspectors and their line managers in the Forest Service in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51404/21]

Departmental Circulars

Michael Fitzmaurice

298. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date the attention of the Forest Service section of his Department was drawn to SI No. 293 of 2021, the details and implications of which were outlined through circular 10 of 2021 on 7 July 2021; if his officials were involved or consulted with before this statutory instrument became law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51405/21]

Departmental Circulars

Michael Fitzmaurice

299. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if staff from the Forest Service division of his Department were aware of SI No. 293 of 2021 before issuing circular 8 of 2021 which was issued on 17 June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51406/21]

Passport Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

512. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a decision will be made on a passport application submitted by a person (details supplied) on 18 April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51048/21]

School Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

575. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question number 258 of 30 September 2021, when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) by the Department for teaching services within a school from September 2020 to May 2021 in view that the date of registration for the post primary qualification level was updated by the Teaching Council in July 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51042/21]

School Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

258. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education when the rate of pay of a person (details supplied) will be regarded by her Department for teaching services within a school from September 2020 to May 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47285/21]

Assisted Decision-Making

Michael Fitzmaurice

346. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 163 of 7 July 2021, if he will provide a list of all other interdependencies (details supplied) which must be addressed before Part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 can be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45910/21]

Medicinal Products

Michael Fitzmaurice

642. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when he expects an inquiry will be established to investigate the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate to pregnant women without them being made aware of the impacts it could have on their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45107/21]

Medicinal Products

Michael Fitzmaurice

643. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when the six epilepsy nurse specialists will be recruited for the pregnancy prevention programme to help ensure pregnant women are fully informed of the side effects of sodium valproate given that to date only two of these nurses have been put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45108/21]

Medicinal Products

Michael Fitzmaurice

644. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when the stakeholder group consisting of representatives of those involved in the treatment of women with epilepsy will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45109/21]

Medicinal Products

Michael Fitzmaurice

645. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when the community operations programme will commence which was agreed in 2018 as part of a range of services that were to be put in place for families who were caring for children impacted by exposure to sodium valproate and to date no family has availed of such service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45110/21]

Brexit Issues

Michael Fitzmaurice

50. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that Irish food export companies are fully prepared for the changes proposed as part of the post-Brexit process, specifically in relation to products of animal origin, which are due to be introduced on 1 October 2021; the steps taken by him to assist Irish food export companies that will be impacted by changes; if his Department has engaged with Enterprise Ireland on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43474/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Michael Fitzmaurice

637. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the budget for aids and appliances for persons with disabilities for each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43485/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Michael Fitzmaurice

638. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if the cost of PPE has been included in the budget for appliances for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43484/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Michael Fitzmaurice

639. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the average cost of the various personal emergency response systems, surgical footwear, hearing aids and prosthetic limbs provided by the HSE, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43487/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Michael Fitzmaurice

640. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the costs incurred with the provision and care of persons with hearing aids, surgical footwear prosthetic limbs in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43488/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Michael Fitzmaurice

641. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if the inclusion of PPE in the budget for appliances for persons with disabilities will result in patients receiving inferior care or quality of prosthetic limbs, surgical footwear, hearing aid and personal emergency response systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43489/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Michael Fitzmaurice

642. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if he has considered having the budget for the provision of prosthetic limbs separate to the overall budget for appliances for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43486/21]

Assisted Decision-Making

Michael Fitzmaurice

645. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when he expects the director of decision support services to submit the code of practice in respect of Part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 to him for approval and publication in view of the inordinate delay since December 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43495/21]

Veterinary Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

767. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of veterinary officers his Department has available to support the implementation of the proposed changes, further to his statement on 6 July 2021 in relation to further post-Brexit changes for food exports from Ireland to the UK; the number of additional veterinary officers his Department will have in place by 1 October 2021 and 1 January 2022, respectively, to support the implementation of new rules covering products of animal origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43417/21]

Brexit Issues

Michael Fitzmaurice

768. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Irish food export companies that will be impacted by changes proposed as part of the post-Brexit process which could cause significant disruption for food exports from Ireland specifically in relation to products of animal origin which are due to be introduced on 1 October 2021; the details of his engagement with Bord Bia and with Enterprise Ireland on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43418/21]

Naturalisation Applications

Michael Fitzmaurice

875. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) for a certificate of naturalisation as they are now four years waiting on an outcome of their application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41628/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Fitzmaurice

1036. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the compensation or reward that will be paid or given to nurses and midwives in view of their efforts throughout the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41629/21]

Assisted Decision-Making

Michael Fitzmaurice

1118. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when he expects the director of the decision support services to submit the code of practice in respect of Part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act 2015 to him for approval and publication in view of the inordinate delay since December 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41794/21]

Medicinal Products

Michael Fitzmaurice

1437. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the work being carried to secure funding at source for medication produced by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33286/21]

Medicinal Products

Michael Fitzmaurice

1438. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when medication produced by a company (details supplied) will be funded at source; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33287/21]

Medicinal Products

Michael Fitzmaurice

1903. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when he expects an inquiry will be established to investigate the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate to pregnant women without them being made aware of the impacts it could have on their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35803/21]

Health Services Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

1904. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when the six epilepsy nurse specialists will be recruited for the pregnancy prevention programme to help ensure pregnant women are fully informed of the side effects of sodium valproate given that to date only two of these nurses have been put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35804/21]

Medicinal Products

Michael Fitzmaurice

1905. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when the stakeholder group consisting of representatives of those involved in the treatment of women with epilepsy will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35805/21]

Community Care

Michael Fitzmaurice

1906. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when the community operations programme will commence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35806/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael Fitzmaurice

2777. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if post-mortem tests were carried out on each person that died with Covid-19 in order to confirm the cause of death as being due to Covid-19 in view of comments made (details supplied); if so, the number of tests that were carried out; the results of same from March 2020 to June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39108/21]

Disability Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

2943. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the budget for aids and appliances for persons with disabilities for each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39609/21]

Disability Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

2944. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if the cost of PPE has been included in the budget for appliances for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39610/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Michael Fitzmaurice

2945. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the average cost of the various personal emergency response systems, surgical footwear, hearing aids and prosthetic limbs provided by the HSE in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39611/21]

Disability Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

2946. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the costs incurred with the provision and care of persons with hearing aids, surgical footwear prosthetic limbs in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39612/21]

Disability Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

2947. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if the inclusion of PPE in the budget for appliances for persons with disabilities will result in patients receiving inferior care or quality of prosthetic limbs, surgical footwear, hearing aid and personal emergency response systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39613/21]

Disability Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

2948. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if his office has considered having the budget for the provision of prosthetic limbs separate to the overall budget for appliances for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39614/21]

Departmental Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

237. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport the estimated full year cost of recruiting three additional full-time senior railway accident investigators for his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37610/21]

Heritage Sites

Michael Fitzmaurice

289. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the capital budget allocation for heritage sites under the remit of the OPW in each of the years of 2018 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37608/21]

Departmental Meetings

Michael Fitzmaurice

310. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the dates in 2021 she has spoken with either the chairperson and or director of the Irish Museum of Modern Art; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37615/21]

Defence Forces

Michael Fitzmaurice

393. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Defence the estimated full-year cost of increasing the number of personnel in the Army Reserve to 5,000 and the Naval Service Reserve to 500 personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37609/21]

An Garda Síochána

Michael Fitzmaurice

561. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost if 1,000 additional gardaí were recruited in each of the years 2022 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37612/21]

An Garda Síochána

Michael Fitzmaurice

562. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice if funding will be provided for the purchase of high-powered jet skis for the Garda water unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37613/21]

An Garda Síochána

Michael Fitzmaurice

563. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice the number of quad bikes, all-terrain vehicles, scramblers and similar types of vehicles seized by gardaí in each Garda division in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37614/21]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

599. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 538 of 25 May 2021, the project manager of Project Woodland (details supplied) has stated that the Assistant Secretary is the project sponsor for Project Woodland; if he will explain the role of the project sponsor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37235/21]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

619. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will prioritise private afforestation licences given Coillte has been issued its full allocation of felling licences for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37439/21]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

620. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Minister of State with responsibility for land use and biodiversity supported the decision not to have the forestry industry represented on the CAP Consultative Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37440/21]

Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Michael Fitzmaurice

644. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the Charities Regulator first became aware of the alleged misappropriation of funds relating to an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37798/21]

Assisted Decision-Making

Michael Fitzmaurice

163. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the status of the commencement of part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act 2015; if the Director of the Decision Support Services completed and published the final code of practice; when the Act will be fully commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30472/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael Fitzmaurice

172. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if the National Health Service App from the United Kingdom or a certificate as proof of full vaccination will be accepted here thus allowing persons from Britain with proof of double vaccination to travel freely to Ireland without having to face mandatory hotel quarantine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30510/21]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

562. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of afforestation licences in the past three years that were approved by his Department within a month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35810/21]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

563. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of afforestation licences that were approved by his Department within a month which did not progress to planting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35811/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Michael Fitzmaurice

564. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Assistant Secretary of his Department (details supplied) indicated at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and the Marine on 27 May 2021 that a request by an organisation to become a member of the CAP Post-2020 Consultative Committee was still being considered, despite the Minister of State in his Department stating in a letter on 24 May 2021 that there was no need to broaden membership of the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35812/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Michael Fitzmaurice

565. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way forestry has been discussed or considered during recent CAP negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35813/21]

Health Services Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

420. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the person or body responsible for the recent advertisement for unpaid assistant psychologist roles within the HSE services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26340/21]

Health Services Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

421. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of assistant psychologists who are currently working in a voluntary capacity within HSE services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26341/21]