Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Pearse Doherty

130. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of existing residential housing units that have been acquired by real estate investment trusts and Irish real estate funds in each of the years 2018 to 2020; his views on whether the tax advantages provided by both tax structures are justified with respect to the acquisition of existing dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62365/21]

Tax Code

Pearse Doherty

132. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the reason the rate of tax under the proposed residential zoned land tax will be applied at 3%; if he will consider increasing the rate applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62366/21]

Financial Services

Pearse Doherty

151. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the correspondence he has had with the Irish Equality and Human Rights Commission, the Central Bank and the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman regarding the operation and enforcement of section 5 of the Equal Status Acts with respect to the provision and disposal of financial services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62367/21]

National Broadband Plan

Pearse Doherty

74. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the National Broadband Plan will be rolled out across County Donegal by townland and yearly quarter; the number of premises connected under the plan to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61503/21]

National Broadband Plan

Pearse Doherty

83. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding and equity committed to National Broadband Ireland and the National Broadband Plan by its investors; the corresponding funding and equity committed to the National Broadband Plan by the State to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61504/21]

Energy Prices

Pearse Doherty

115. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider in the absence of a reduction in VAT on domestic energy sources including electricity, a discount scheme for low and middle income households that would then be reimbursed to providers in a similar manner to the operation of the free electricity allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61995/21]

Energy Prices

Pearse Doherty

235. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider, in the absence of a reduction in VAT on domestic energy sources including gas and home heating oil, a discount scheme for low and middle income households that would then be reimbursed to providers in a similar manner to the operation of the free electricity allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61995/21]

Energy Prices

Pearse Doherty

236. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he discussed the rising price of energy at the recent meeting of the Eurogroup; if he has analysed the support package announced by the Italian Government in September 2021 to support households from rising energy prices and the funds allocated to extend that protection into 2022; if he discussed those measures with his Italian counterpart; if he will consider delivering a similar package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61996/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pearse Doherty

97. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review the eligibility criteria for the range of financial supports for businesses in response to the public health measures in place in response to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60676/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pearse Doherty

156. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he will implement to provide support to businesses in County Donegal affected by public health measures announced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60675/21]

Regulatory Bodies

Pearse Doherty

205. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of complaints submitted to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman which are yet to be allocated to a complaint handler; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61088/21]

Regulatory Bodies

Pearse Doherty

206. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of complaints submitted to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman which are yet to be allocated to a complaint handler disaggregated by the number of weeks since they were first submitted with intervals of one week. [61089/21]

Regulatory Bodies

Pearse Doherty

207. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of complaints submitted to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman which remain unresolved disaggregated by the number of months since they were first submitted with intervals of one month. [61090/21]

Pension Provisions

Pearse Doherty

240. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a teaching pension decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60901/21]

Sports Funding

Pearse Doherty

54. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when a decision will be made on the sports capital programme application made by a club (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60719/21]

Residency Permits

Pearse Doherty

126. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice if an appointment for a GNIB card can be made for a person (details supplied) who will be arriving in Ireland in January 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60717/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Pearse Doherty

137. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a procedure in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60615/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Pearse Doherty

138. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for colonoscopy procedures in Letterkenny University Hospital, for routine and urgent referrals in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60616/21]

Seirbhísí Farantóireachta

Pearse Doherty

99. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail cad é stádas an bháid farantóireachta nua atá saincheaptha d’Oileán Thoraí; cén uair a bheidh an bád réidh le seoladh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [59967/21]

Primary Medical Certificates

Pearse Doherty

194. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to primary medical certificates for those severely affected by polio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60382/21]

Public Sector Staff

Pearse Doherty

223. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of executive officer vacancies filled by Irish language candidates during 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 in counties Donegal and Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60534/21]

Foreign Birth Registration

Pearse Doherty

259. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a foreign birth registration fee for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be reimbursed to a person who subsequently received confirmation that a naturalisation application was successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59863/21]

Visa Applications

Pearse Doherty

427. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice if a visa application for a person (details supplied) is being processed as a medical emergency; if further supporting documents are required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59862/21]

Health Services

Pearse Doherty

109. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of applications received from patients in County Donegal for treatment pursuant to the cross-Border Directive in 2019, 2020 and 2021; the number of successful and unsuccessful applications; the reasons for each unsuccessful application in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58422/21]

Hospital Services

Pearse Doherty

141. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the action he has taken following the raising of governance issues by HIQA in its report entitled Report of the Targeted Assurance Review of the Governance Arrangements of Gynaecology services at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58421/21]

Disability Services

Pearse Doherty

219. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a report (details supplied) will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58419/21]

Disability Services

Pearse Doherty

220. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when the families of the victims of abuse at a home (details supplied) will have sight of the full contents of a report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58420/21]

European Union

Pearse Doherty

28. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the derogation under which Ireland enjoys a reduced rate of VAT on energy for households; the conditions that are attached to this derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59596/21]

European Union

Pearse Doherty

29. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on the European Union toolbox on energy on tackling energy prices statement that member states may decide to apply reduced VAT rates on energy products as long as they respect the minima laid down in the European Union VAT Directive and they consult the European Union VAT Committee and that the right to a reduced rate is a general albeit conditional one and not one that requires a derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59597/21]

Disability Services

Pearse Doherty

196. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if additional funding was sought in 2020 from the estimates to provide seven day per week respite at a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59598/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Pearse Doherty

164. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that that non-Irish citizens living in the State that were vaccinated in the North are excluded from applying for an EU Digital Covid Certificate when they do not hold an Irish passport; his plans to change this anomaly;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59141/21]

Hospital Services

Pearse Doherty

165. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he received a submission for a specialist centre for intestinal failure; if he plans to deliver a specialist centre at St James’s Hospital;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59142/21]

Health Services Staff

Pearse Doherty

192. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if there is a funding mechanism for healthcare assistants currently employed by the HSE for emergency medical technician courses run by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59294/21]

National Broadband Plan

Pearse Doherty

154. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when fibre broadband will be available to a household (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58290/21]

Driver Test

Pearse Doherty

172. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if social care workers are classified as critical frontline workers for driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58264/21]

Driver Test

Pearse Doherty

173. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of critical frontline worker categories recognised for driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58265/21]

Driver Test

Pearse Doherty

176. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if a person (details supplied) can avail of an emergency driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58340/21]

Insurance Industry

Pearse Doherty

200. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the body that is responsible for enforcing section 5(2)(F14) of the Equal Status Act 2000; the person with the responsibility to ensure that insurers are not discriminating on the grounds of disability except in instances in which that disability actually results in greater insurance risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58444/21]

Special Educational Needs

Pearse Doherty

370. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education when a SENO report for a child (details supplied) will be sent to a school in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59137/21]

Visa Applications

Pearse Doherty

475. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice if a visa application for a person (details supplied) can be expedited on medical emergency grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58393/21]

Personal Injury Claims

Pearse Doherty

141. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on the operation of the personal injuries guidelines under the Judicial Council Act 2019; if she will consider legislative changes to monitor the passing on of benefits to consumers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57917/21]

Legislative Measures

Pearse Doherty

151. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice if proposals have been made to Government to change the Occupiers Liability Act 1995 and Civil Liability Act 2002 in order to reform the duty of care and increase protections for consumers, business, sporting clubs and community groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57916/21]

Bus Services

Pearse Doherty

216. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if an additional bus stop in Bridgetown will be considered on the current Ballyshannon to Donegal town Local Link route in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58084/21]

Bus Services

Pearse Doherty

217. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if a Local Link route between Frosses and Glenties in County Donegal will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58085/21]

Hospital Services

Pearse Doherty

334. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of days per week a radiology service is available at Donegal Community Hospital; if there are plans to increase capacity in this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58083/21]

Tax Code

Pearse Doherty

68. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 78 of 10 November 2021 and 172 of 18 November 2021, the projected revenue raised from legislated increases in the carbon tax in each year from 2021 to 2030 relative to the rate of €26 per tonne in 2020, in accordance with the emissions targets within the Climate Action Plan, of emissions reductions of 51% relative to 2018 levels such as the revenue raised from the new rate of carbon tax in 2026 relative to a rate of €26 per tonne, reflecting the emissions targets set out in the Climate Action Plan to 2026. [57960/21]

Special Educational Needs

Pearse Doherty

99. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education the number of applications received for SNA support in County Donegal in 2021; the number of successful and unsuccessful applications, respectively in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57845/21]

Departmental Data

Pearse Doherty

100. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education the criteria currently governing the retention of teachers at primary level; the number of schools which closed in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021 as a result of the loss of a teacher in tabular form; the corresponding counties in which such closures took place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57846/21]

Air Services

Pearse Doherty

221. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if there is an onus on the airline (details supplied) to provide alternative ground transport arrangements to passengers travelling from Donegal to Dublin in circumstances in which the flight is cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57365/21]

Bus Éireann

Pearse Doherty

226. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the reason the route 30 Bus Éireann 1 a.m. service from Donegal town to Dublin was cancelled on 15 November 2021; the operational issues which led to this cancellation; the back-up and-or preventative measures that were in place in case of such operational issues arising; the steps that were taken by Bus Éireann to avoid the cancellation; the time at which the attention of Bus Éireann was drawn to the need to cancel the service; the time at which Bus Éireann informed passengers of the cancellation of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57537/21]

Driver Licences

Pearse Doherty

227. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport when a response will issue to representations made on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57619/21]

Passport Services

Pearse Doherty

313. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a foreign birth registration will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57089/21]

Passport Services

Pearse Doherty

314. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will issue to a person (details supplied) in time for intended travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57093/21]

Health Services

Pearse Doherty

600. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment from the early intervention team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57062/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Pearse Doherty

732. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57072/21]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

172. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of 10 November 2021, the assumptions on which the estimates are based particularly with regard to household and general carbon consumption in each of the years to 2030; if they are based on projections; and if so, the projections and the details of same in tabular form. [56823/21]

Tax Code

Pearse Doherty

73. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of rental properties disposed of in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021 in circumstances in which those properties were acquired between 7 December 2011 and 31 December 2014 and as such are not subject to capital gains tax under section 604A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. [56469/21]

Tax Code

Pearse Doherty

74. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of residential properties disposed of in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021 in circumstances in which those properties were acquired between 7 December 2011 and 31 December 2014 and as such are not subject to capital gains tax under section 604A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. [56470/21]

Tax Code

Pearse Doherty

75. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the reduction in capital gains tax relief for properties held for more than seven years in circumstances in which they have been acquired between 7 December 2011 and 31 December 2014 under section 604A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 is acting as a tax incentive and contributing towards the sale of rental properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56471/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Pearse Doherty

215. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect an appointment from Letterkenny University Hospital for a hernia operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56254/21]

Sports Organisations

Pearse Doherty

675. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will engage with a community sports group (details supplied); if he will acknowledge and issue a response to the email sent to him in respect of this matter on 13 July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55790/21]

Rental Sector

Pearse Doherty

50. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider immediate measures to support renters in the private rental market including a ban on rent increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54426/21]

Defective Building Materials

Pearse Doherty

77. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of a reformed 100% redress scheme for homes affected by defective blocks with mica and pyrite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55223/21]

Toghcháin d'Údarás na Gaeltachta

Pearse Doherty

120. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le toghcháin phoiblí do bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [54560/21]

Scéimeanna Rannach

Pearse Doherty

125. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an ndéanfaidh sí athbhreithniú ar Scéim na mBóithre Áise chun í a thabhairt ar ais do na Ceantair Ghaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [54561/21]

National Parks

Pearse Doherty

273. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times that Glenveagh National Park had to close in 2021 as a result of the car park reaching capacity; and if his Department has liaised with the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works to discuss the need for the expansion of the car parking facilities at Glenveagh National Park and to explain the adverse impact the current car parking limitations are having for tourism in the north west. [47908/21]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

78. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the projected revenue raised from legislated increases in the carbon tax in each year from 2021 to 2030 relative to the rate of €26 per tonne in 2020 as it pertains to the €9.5 billion expected to be raised from 2021 to 2030 in carbon tax increases as referenced in the Climate Action Plan, for example, the revenue raised from the new rate of carbon tax in 2026 relative to a rate of €26 per tonne. [55069/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Pearse Doherty

217. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment in Galway University Hospital for a kidney stone removal operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54788/21]

Fuel Prices

Pearse Doherty

68. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider providing relief to low- and middle-income households struggling with the cost of energy through an exemption from VAT in respect of domestic energy supplies or a rebate of VAT on domestic energy supplies in the winter months; and if he has or will discuss these matters with the European Commission. [54656/21]

Insurance Industry

Pearse Doherty

70. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the action he will take to ensure that all claim cost reductions derived from the new personal injuries guidelines are passed on to consumers in the form of reduced insurance premiums; and when legislative action will be taken to reform the duty of care. [54657/21]

Stability and Growth Pact

Pearse Doherty

106. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he has or will make a submission to the relaunched review of EU economic governance in particular with regard to fundamental reform of the Stability and Growth Pact; and if so, the reforms he and the Government will argue in favour of. [54425/21]

Tax Reliefs

Pearse Doherty

120. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total number of employees with gross pay in excess of €100,000, €200,000 and €300,000 who availed of tax relief on their pension contributions in 2019; his views on whether this is a judicious use of resources; if he will consider a review of the tax relief on pension contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54429/21]

Rental Sector

Pearse Doherty

135. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider immediate measures to support renters in the private rental market including the introduction of a refundable tax credit equivalent to one month’s rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54426/21]

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

151. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would have been generated had the full rate of capital gains tax applied to the disposal of assets by IREFs and REITs in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will apply the full rate of capital gains tax to such disposals in the future. [54428/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Pearse Doherty

346. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect a date for an MRI scan in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53741/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Pearse Doherty

353. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect a consultation in Sligo University Hospital ophthalmology department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53776/21]

National Broadband Plan

Pearse Doherty

73. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the National Broadband Plan will be rolled out across County Donegal by townland and yearly quarter in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53603/21]

Bus Services

Pearse Doherty

86. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to address the frequent cancellations of Bus Éireann Route 30 between counties Donegal and Dublin; if there are plans to ensure that such cancellations are always published on the Bus Éireann website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53605/21]

National Broadband Plan

Pearse Doherty

153. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the detail of the current roll out of the National Broadband Plan in County Donegal by townland; the extent of the planned roll out for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52756/21]

National Broadband Plan

Pearse Doherty

169. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a property (details supplied) can connect to fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53414/21]

Íocaíochtaí Deontas

Pearse Doherty

316. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an gcuirfear deontas atosaithe ar fáil do theaghlaigh a mbíonn scoláirí Gaeilge á gcoinneáil acu faoin scéim do na Mná Tí mar gheall ar na costais mhóra a bhí orthu chun go mbeidís in ann atosú in 2022. [52217/21]

Building Regulations

Pearse Doherty

357. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied that current regulations are sufficient to ensure manufactured concrete blocks safe to use in relation to MICA and pyrite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52322/21]

Building Regulations

Pearse Doherty

358. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Construction Products Regulations which came into effect across the EU on 1 July 2013 are sufficient to ensure manufactured concrete blocks are safe for building homes in relation to MICA and pyrite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52323/21]

Building Regulations

Pearse Doherty

359. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if all agencies involved in the regulating of concrete blocks, building control standards and the CE marking of blocks in place since 2013 are sufficient to ensure that all manufactured cement blocks are safe to use even if they contain some levels of MICA and pyrite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52324/21]

Building Regulations

Pearse Doherty

360. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the regulatory authorities involved in the production of new concrete blocks are satisfied that the issues highlighted by the MICA and pyrite scandal have been addressed by the CE declaration and homeowners can be assured that the concrete blocks they purchase are safe for building homes going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52325/21]

Passport Services

Pearse Doherty

436. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if an applicant cancels an online passport application and makes an appointment with the Passport Office for the application to process in time for intended travel date, if the appointment will be honoured and the processing of the application facilitated; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52876/21]

Vaccination Programme

Pearse Doherty

969. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to have pharmacies administer Covid-19 booster vaccinations in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52703/21]

Disability Services

Pearse Doherty

1117. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when respite services for adults with special needs will resume to full capacity in Inishowen, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53315/21]

Health Services Staff

Pearse Doherty

1118. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if sufficient staff are available for a HSE centre (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53316/21]

Health Services Staff

Pearse Doherty

1119. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if sufficient staff are available for a transport service to a HSE centre (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53317/21]

Health Services Staff

Pearse Doherty

1120. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if recruitment of staff for transport services to a HSE centre (details supplied) in County Donegal is ongoing or planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53318/21]

Insurance Coverage

Pearse Doherty

181. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the problems faced by the mobile sauna industry in accessing affordable public liability insurance; the actions he has taken in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51817/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Pearse Doherty

167. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if a community employment scheme placement can be extended for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51582/21]

Disability Services

Pearse Doherty

264. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when approved respite will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51542/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Pearse Doherty

265. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an orthopaedic outpatient appointment at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51560/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Pearse Doherty

723. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment at Sligo University Hospital pain management clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50404/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Pearse Doherty

724. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for the pain management clinic at Sligo University Hospital in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [50405/21]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Pearse Doherty

785. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if it is envisaged that the assisted human reproduction Bill will legislate for the mother's name to be included on the birth certificate in the case of a child born through altruistic domestic surrogacy; and if this will be applied retrospectively to the birth certificates of children already born in this way. [50719/21]

Disability Services

Pearse Doherty

167. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a resumption of services is planned at a facility (details supplied) in County Donegal; if full-time services will be available on reopening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50190/21]

Healthcare Policy

Pearse Doherty

186. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when the Sláintecare project on the development of a national diabetes register will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50247/21]