Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Cancer Services

Peadar Tóibín

1444. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he spoke to or engaged in correspondence with either the HSE, CervicalCheck, the Taoiseach or the Department of the Taoiseach about a matter regarding CervicalCheck raised in Dáil Éireann by this Deputy during Leaders Questions on 8 December 2020; and if he will provide detail regarding those engagements or instances of correspondence.. [14244/21]

Health Screening Programmes

Peadar Tóibín

1445. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the national cervical screening laboratory which was due to commence construction in January 2021; if delays in construction have been encountered; when the laboratory will open; if he plans to cease the outsourcing of CervicalCheck smears and slides to foreign laboratories when the new laboratory is opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14245/21]

Legislative Process

Peadar Tóibín

1496. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the details of the process through which his Department drafts and produces legislation; if his Department outsources the drafting of legislation; if so, the Bills for which the drafting was outsourced since he took office; and the costs associated with the drafting of each Bill. [14422/21]

Legislative Process

Peadar Tóibín

1957. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the process through which his Department drafts and produces legislation; if his Department outsources the drafting of legislation; if so, the Bills for which the drafting was outsourced since he took office; and the costs associated with the drafting of each Bill. [14413/21]

Legislative Process

Peadar Tóibín

2055. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the process through which her Department drafts and produces legislation; if her Department outsources the drafting of legislation; if so, the Bills for which the drafting was outsourced since she took office; and the costs associated with the drafting of each Bill. [14426/21]

Parental Leave

Peadar Tóibín

145. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if five weeks' parental leave will commence in April 2021. [13852/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Peadar Tóibín

153. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the process by which the terms of reference for the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes were drafted in 2014. [13754/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Peadar Tóibín

154. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the then acting Secretary General at the Department of Children and Youth Affairs had an input into the drafting of and discussions regarding the terms of reference for the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation in 2014 to 2015. [13755/21]

Registration of Births

Peadar Tóibín

155. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the attention of his Department was drawn to the issue of illegal birth registrations; the person or body that drew the attention of his Department to the matter; and the actions that were taken by his Department at the time. [13757/21]

Government-Church Dialogue

Peadar Tóibín

5. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his dialogue and meetings with faith leaders. [43328/20]

Government-Church Dialogue

Peadar Tóibín

6. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagement with faith leaders. [13193/21]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Peadar Tóibín

7. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent dialogues with the Government and President of the United States of America. [43329/20]

Environmental Policy

Peadar Tóibín

107. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to introduce a tax on single use plastics. [13196/21]

Help-To-Buy Scheme

Peadar Tóibín

281. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if the help-to-buy scheme will be extended given that the private construction sector has been restricted due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12783/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Peadar Tóibín

619. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment by each of the four payment rates by age, gender and occupation in County Wexford from 16 October 2020 to date in tabular form. [13441/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Peadar Tóibín

630. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason the terms of reference for the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation omitted to cover illegal birth registrations.. [13756/21]

Registration of Births

Peadar Tóibín

636. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the review into incorrect birth registrations commissioned by his Department in May 2018 generated a report; and if so, when such a report will be published. [12630/21]

Registration of Births

Peadar Tóibín

637. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details regarding the independent review into incorrect birth registrations; if private nursing homes or persons were included in this review; the nature of the review process; if interviews were conducted; if testimony was audio compiled; and the status of any such testimony of audio files. [12631/21]

Commissions of Inquiry

Peadar Tóibín

638. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the fact that the former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the sale of children and sexual exploitation of children, Ms Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, has twice called for a full-scale inquiry into the scale of forced and illegal adoptions that occurred in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12632/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Peadar Tóibín

639. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason persons whose births were illegally registered, incorrectly registered or who were illegally adopted were excluded from the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes.. [12633/21]

Adoption Authority of Ireland

Peadar Tóibín

651. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if correspondence will be made available which was forwarded to his Department in 1996 by the Adoption Authority of Ireland after the Department inquired from adoption authorities if they had been made aware of or involved in cases of illegal birth registration. [13208/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

668. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the engagement process with social and healthcare course providers and regulatory bodies on the challenges for students required to undertake placements during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12798/21]

Third Level Fees

Peadar Tóibín

677. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on a situation in National University of Ireland Galway in which a student fails to pay the student levy fee of €224 by 31 December 2020 in any given academic year, the fee is automatically doubled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13209/21]

Student Universal Support Ireland

Peadar Tóibín

678. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 671 of 24 February 2021, if SUSI is seeking repayment from the 743 students that were initially awarded SUSI grants but subsequently had the grants withdrawn upon review. [13210/21]

Vaccination Programme

Peadar Tóibín

771. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the breakdown on vaccine administration by county. [12634/21]

Vaccination Programme

Peadar Tóibín

772. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he can confirm reports of needle or syringe shortages in general practice settings which is reportedly delaying vaccine administration. [12635/21]

Vaccination Programme

Peadar Tóibín

773. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have had their Covid-19 vaccine appointments cancelled to date in 2021. [12636/21]

Vaccination Programme

Peadar Tóibín

774. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to instances of delays in vaccine supplies reaching general practitioners which is resulting in general practitioners having to cancel appointments for persons who were due to receive the Covid-19 vaccination. [12637/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Peadar Tóibín

40. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when eligible businesses can apply for the Covid-19 business aid scheme. [11718/21]

Driver Test

Peadar Tóibín

114. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the plans he is putting in place to allow driver test applicants to take their theory test; the way in which he plans to deal with the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11127/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

311. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if traffic and parking wardens are categorised as essential workers. [11939/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

772. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number and the proportion of Covid-19 transmissions that occurred according to research in churches; and the reason he decided to go beyond all other European countries in terms of church closures. [11231/21]

Vaccination Programme

Peadar Tóibín

783. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he made efforts to procure Covid-19 vaccines outside of the EU procurement process. [11250/21]

Banking Sector

Peadar Tóibín

39. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the steps taken by his Department to ensure competition in the SME loan market; if his attention has been drawn to the impact the withdrawal of a bank (details supplied) will have on SME lending and financial services for rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10646/21]

Credit Unions

Peadar Tóibín

40. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the recent engagement his Department has had with the three credit union representative bodies (details supplied) regarding the provision of SME lending and ensure the productive use of credit union members savings that are at present on deposit in the major retail banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10647/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

245. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the time period by which weddings with a minimum of 25 persons in attendance will be allowed take place under the Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19. [10600/21]

Disability Services Data

Peadar Tóibín

249. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with a disability nationally seeking HSE-funded residential placements in each of the past five years to date; and the average cost per placement in each of the past five years to date. [10612/21]

Disability Services Data

Peadar Tóibín

250. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with a disability in County Meath awaiting a HSE-funded residential placement; and the waiting times for same. [10613/21]

Disability Services Data

Peadar Tóibín

251. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with a disability in County Laois awaiting a HSE-funded residential placement; and the waiting times for same. [10614/21]

Disability Services Data

Peadar Tóibín

252. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with a disability in County Cork awaiting a HSE-funded residential placement; and the waiting times for same. [10615/21]

Disability Services Data

Peadar Tóibín

253. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with a disability in County Donegal awaiting a HSE-funded residential placement; and the waiting times for same. [10616/21]

Disability Services Data

Peadar Tóibín

254. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with a disability in County Mayo awaiting a HSE-funded residential placement; and the waiting times for same.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10617/21]

Disability Services Data

Peadar Tóibín

255. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with a disability in County Dublin awaiting a HSE-funded residential placement; and the waiting times for same. [10618/21]

Disability Services Data

Peadar Tóibín

256. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with a disability in County Cavan awaiting a HSE-funded residential placement; and the waiting times for same. [10619/21]

Disability Services Data

Peadar Tóibín

257. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with a disability in County Wexford awaiting a HSE-funded residential placement; and the waiting times for same. [10620/21]

Disability Services Data

Peadar Tóibín

258. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with a disability in County Limerick awaiting a HSE-funded residential placement; and the waiting times for same. [10621/21]

Suicide Bereavement Support

Peadar Tóibín

291. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will facilitate a community-based health organisation (details supplied) in the CHO8 area. [10707/21]

Vaccination Programme

Peadar Tóibín

317. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason persons under 65 years of age and who are resident in nursing homes are not prioritised for receiving the Covid-19 vaccine. [10868/21]

Aviation Industry

Peadar Tóibín

108. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the supports that will be put in place to protect airlines and airline workers; and if he has carried out forecasting on the cost to tourism and foreign direct investment in Ireland if airlines servicing Ireland collapse. [9804/21]

Road Safety

Peadar Tóibín

109. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if an emergency fund will be made available to ensure that path surfaces and lighting are of a decent quality for paths and routes that persons regularly use in the lockdown (details supplied). [9805/21]

Tenant Purchase Scheme

Peadar Tóibín

327. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to allow tenants of approved housing bodies to purchase their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10144/21]

Third Level Fees

Peadar Tóibín

478. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education if the cost can be justified for the online immersive Gaeltacht course required by trainee teachers compared with the cost that includes full bed and board in which there is only a reduction of €100 per fortnight for the online course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10209/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

541. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education her plans for junior certificate students to return to school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10557/21]

Child Detention Centres

Peadar Tóibín

631. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of inmates currently in Oberstown Children Detention Centre, Dublin; and if a social worker has been provided to each of those residing in the facility. [10260/21]

Student Universal Support Ireland

Peadar Tóibín

671. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of persons who initially qualified for a SUSI grant in 2020 and subsequently had the grant withdrawn. [9828/21]

Education Data

Peadar Tóibín

672. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to an increase in the number of third-level students either opting to defer their year of studies or to drop out of college completely by comparison with previous years. [9829/21]

Departmental Correspondence

Peadar Tóibín

673. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has been contacted by a student or college representative who have expressed a concern regarding the mental health of students and young persons during the pandemic; the dates on which he received such correspondence; the persons or bodies the correspondence was received from; the nature of the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9830/21]

Vaccination Programme

Peadar Tóibín

799. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the strategy in place to vaccinate children certified as high risk for Covid-19 by Tusla and their in-home caregivers. [9533/21]

Dental Services

Peadar Tóibín

980. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the actions he is taking in order to achieve objectives within child dental services in County Laois (details supplied); and the time period by which he plans to achieve these measures. [10164/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

990. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to instances in which elderly residents of religious communities and convents were not vaccinated initially due to the fact that the residential communities were not technically considered as nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10258/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

991. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of outbreaks of Covid-19 that have been reported in residential religious communities, for example, convents in December 2020, January 2021 and to date in February 2021. [10259/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

77. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if he has met with representatives of airlines since he assumed office including virtual meetings; and the details of the persons or bodies present at those meetings and the discussion that took place. [9221/21]

Ministerial Meetings

Peadar Tóibín

113. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has met with owners of newspapers or media outlets either virtually or in person since she assumed office; and if so, the details of the discussions held at those meeting; and the persons or bodies present. [9222/21]

Sports Organisations

Peadar Tóibín

114. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has met with representatives from an organisation (details supplied) either virtually or in person since she assumed office; and if she will provide this Deputy with details regarding the discussion that took place at those meetings and the persons or bodies present. [9223/21]

Child and Family Agency

Peadar Tóibín

212. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 461, 462, 463, 464 and 465 of 3 February 2021, if he will request Tusla to address the questions given more than ten days have elapsed since he referred the questions to the Child and Family Agency for a response. [9224/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Peadar Tóibín

215. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has engaged in correspondence or meetings with the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation since he assumed office; if so, the details of when such correspondence and meetings took place; and his views on the refusal by the Commission to grant interviews to the media or to come before Oireachtas committees. [9281/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

220. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of the outbreak of Covid-19 currently being experienced by the National University of Ireland Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9210/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

221. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a list of colleges, universities and higher education institutions currently experiencing outbreaks of Covid-19 will be provided to this Deputy. [9211/21]

Garda Data

Peadar Tóibín

229. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí currently stationed in each county. [9226/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

230. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to outbreaks of Covid-19 in prisons in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9227/21]

Counselling Services

Peadar Tóibín

255. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting appointments under the National Counselling Service in County Mayo; the waiting times for each service for CaPA, CIPC and counselling for former residents of mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9090/21]

Counselling Services

Peadar Tóibín

256. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting appointments under the National Counselling Service in County Galway; the waiting times for each service for the choice and partnership approach, CAPA, counselling in primary care, CIPC, and counselling for former residents of mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9091/21]

Counselling Services

Peadar Tóibín

257. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting appointments under the National Counselling Service in County Cavan; the waiting times for each service for CaPA, CIPC and counselling for former residents of mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9092/21]

Counselling Services

Peadar Tóibín

258. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting appointments under the National Counselling Service in County Monaghan; the waiting times for each service for CaPA, CIPC and counselling for former residents of mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9093/21]

Counselling Services

Peadar Tóibín

259. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting appointments under the National Counselling Service in County Donegal; the waiting times for each service for CaPA, CIPC and counselling for former residents of mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9094/21]

Counselling Services

Peadar Tóibín

260. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting appointments under the National Counselling Service in County Cork; the waiting times for each service for CaPA, CIPC and counselling for former residents of mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9095/21]

Counselling Services

Peadar Tóibín

261. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting appointments under the National Counselling Service in County Wexford; the waiting times for each service for CaPA, CIPC and counselling for former residents of mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9096/21]

Disability Services Provision

Peadar Tóibín

282. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health when HSE funding will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied). [9173/21]

Counselling Services

Peadar Tóibín

286. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting appointments under the National Counselling Service in County Limerick; and the waiting times for each service for CaPA, CIPC and Counselling for Former Residents of Mother and Baby Homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9183/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

291. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to instances in which either Covid-19 positive patients or patients who have not tested negative twice were discharged from hospital into nursing homes. [9212/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

292. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 patients who were discharged from hospital into a residential care facility throughout the pandemic. [9213/21]

National Children's Hospital

Peadar Tóibín

293. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of the construction of the national children's hospital to date. [9214/21]

National Children's Hospital

Peadar Tóibín

294. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the current estimated costs of the construction of the new national children's hospital. [9215/21]

Ministerial Meetings

Peadar Tóibín

295. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he has met with any person or family who identified themselves as persons effected by the various scandals involving the CervicalCheck screening programme since he assumed office; if he will provide a list of these meetings; the persons in attendance at the meetings; and the dates on which they occurred. [9225/21]

Departmental Funding

Peadar Tóibín

200. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount in annual funding given to the media in Ireland inclusive of the TV licence; the breakdown of the recipients of this funding; the amount they receive; and the items on which the funding is spent. [7906/21]

Northern Ireland

Peadar Tóibín

336. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions he has taken with regard to the political policing that has been delivered by the PSNI most especially on the Ormeau Road, Belfast, County Antrim (details supplied); if he has raised it with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; if so, the response; if he has raised the issue with other persons; and his views on whether it is time for root and branch reform of the PSNI. [8215/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

360. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the amount her Department paid in fees to a company (details supplied) to manage public relations following the errors found in the leaving certificate 2020 calculated grades system. [7907/21]

Child Maintenance Payments

Peadar Tóibín

470. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date of the child maintenance review group; when the public consultation process will begin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7955/21]

Crime Data

Peadar Tóibín

583. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of convictions for sexual assault, sexual violence or rape since 2011 in each county; and the sentences attached to each conviction. [7904/21]

Departmental Reports

Peadar Tóibín

584. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice if the report in relation to the difficulties experienced by a person (details supplied) in a prison will be published; if the Director General of the Irish Prison Service has issued recommendations on the basis of the report; if she actioned these recommendations; if so, the recommendations actioned; and the actions that were taken. [7910/21]

Protected Disclosures

Peadar Tóibín

586. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the status of the protected disclosures that have been made in relation to Portlaoise Prison and the Irish Prison Service; and if she will meet the author of the protected disclosure. [7951/21]

Cancer Services

Peadar Tóibín

730. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 275, 276, 283 and 284 of 16 December 2020, if the situation (details supplied) will be clarified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8191/21]

Beef Industry

Peadar Tóibín

1023. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will end the 30-month rule, the 70-day residency rule, the four-movement rule and break the cartel oligopoly in the beef sector. [8652/21]

Tuberculosis Eradication Programme

Peadar Tóibín

1024. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent on the testing for and the eradication of TB in agriculture for each of the past ten years; the number of animals that have been killed as a result of TB for each of the past ten years; the number of these animals that were subsequently found to have TB or lesions for each of the past ten years; the reason it has not been sought to completely eradicate TB; and the estimated cost on farmers of the policy of testing and eradication of TB in each year. [8653/21]

Agriculture Industry

Peadar Tóibín

1025. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the sale of cattle dosing products will not be taken off the agricultural merchants; and if he has estimated the economic damage to agricultural merchants of this proposed step in terms of jobs and turnover. [8654/21]

Beef Industry

Peadar Tóibín

1026. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the proposed food ombudsman office will be established and operational; the number of staff the food ombudsman office will have; the enforcement ability this office will have; and if this office will tackle the cartel that exists in the beef sector. [8655/21]

Carbon Tax Yield

Peadar Tóibín

1027. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the carbon tax being charged on agriculture is being spent (details supplied); and if he will ensure that farmers have an alternative in order to reduce exposure to carbon taxes,as otherwise the tax is purely punitive. [8656/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Peadar Tóibín

1028. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that CAP payments are focused on productive farmers rather than non-active landowners. [8657/21]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme

Peadar Tóibín

1029. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that the revised REPS scheme reflects the value today of the initial scheme that existed in 1994; and if he will include reseeding for beef farms in this scheme. [8658/21]

Beef Industry

Peadar Tóibín

1030. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that any financial aid to the beef sector does not have the outcome of reducing the price to the farmer (details supplied). [8659/21]