Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Ministerial Responsibilities

Seán Sherlock

608. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Minister and Department responsible for immigration. [14093/20]

Programme for Government

Seán Sherlock

619. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the costings carried out on the programme for Government; and if she will provide documents on those costings. [14034/20]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Seán Sherlock

655. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will publish the Departmental briefing paper on her role, remits and powers afforded to her upon appointment to the Cabinet. [14529/20]

Programme for Government

Seán Sherlock

731. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the costings carried out on the Programme for Government; and if he will provide documents on those costings. [14032/20]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Seán Sherlock

871. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the Departmental briefing paper on his role, remits and powers afforded to him upon appointment to the Cabinet. [14527/20]

Tax Credits

Seán Sherlock

36. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if a tax credit issue will be resolved for a person (details supplied). [12815/20]

Help-To-Buy Scheme

Seán Sherlock

59. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if the help-to-buy scheme will be extended to second-time buyers. [13304/20]

Special Educational Needs

Seán Sherlock

122. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the criteria to attend the summer schemes for children with disabilities is amenable to each child’s individual needs. [12777/20]

Schools Refurbishment

Seán Sherlock

198. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of works at a school (details supplied); and the measures underway to ensure the opening of same is secured for September 2020. [13271/20]

Schools Building Projects

Seán Sherlock

206. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the tendering of works at a school (details supplied) can be fast-tracked to ensure the school is open for September 2020. [13309/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Sherlock

346. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports being considered for businesses in the autumn and winter months of 2020, when queuing outside will not be possible due to weather conditions; the engagement that has taken place with local authorities in relation to same; and the local authorities with which there has been engagement. [12696/20]

Home Help Service

Seán Sherlock

379. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when regular home help hours curtailed during Covid-19 restrictions will be restored. [12731/20]

Disability Services Provision

Seán Sherlock

410. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a place will be allocated to a person (details supplied). [12873/20]

Road Projects

Seán Sherlock

677. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of works on the Cork to Limerick M20; and the timelines involved. [12877/20]

Driver Test

Seán Sherlock

678. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has sought advice from NPHET regarding the resumption of driver tests. [12902/20]

Childcare Services

Seán Sherlock

753. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if guidelines have been issued to providers for staff wearing masks when childcare facilities reopen. [12878/20]

Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme

Seán Sherlock

794. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the eligibility criteria for the back to school allowance will be extended due to Covid-19 financial restrictions on households. [12904/20]

Widow's Pension

Seán Sherlock

833. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a widows’ contributory pension claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [13094/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Sherlock

65. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if the temporary wage subsidy scheme will continue for event and arts workers until the mass gathering ban and social distancing are not required for medical safety here. [12097/20]

Value Added Tax

Seán Sherlock

66. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered a reduced VAT rate of 9% for the event and arts sector for three years. [12100/20]

Schools Building Projects

Seán Sherlock

133. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of works for a school (details supplied); and if works will include the additional accommodation request made by the school and approved by the special education needs organiser. [11735/20]

School Transport

Seán Sherlock

140. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11788/20]

School Transport

Seán Sherlock

141. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding school transport. [11789/20]

Student Grant Scheme

Seán Sherlock

191. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the pandemic unemployment payment is to be discounted for SUSI applications. [12103/20]

Family Reunification

Seán Sherlock

333. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for refusal for a family reunification application (details supplied); and if an appeal will be granted regarding the decision to refuse a visa in the case. [12338/20]

Family Reunification

Seán Sherlock

334. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for non-EEA family reunification that have been made to the INIS in the past three years; the number granted; and the number granted on appeal. [12339/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Sherlock

378. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if business grant support of 20% of 2018 turnover will be approved for SMEs in the event and arts sector to aid with rent and bank loan payments. [12098/20]

European Health Insurance Card

Seán Sherlock

462. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if the European health insurance card covers Irish citizens for Covid-19-related illnesses in other European countries. [12116/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Sherlock

469. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if there is a financial support scheme payment for those that work in nursing homes [12168/20]

General Medical Services Scheme

Seán Sherlock

479. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if face masks will be included in the GMS payments system. [12202/20]

National Car Test

Seán Sherlock

675. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of failures of tests for dipped headlights adjudicated by the National Car Testing service since it reopened post-Covid-19 restrictions in tabular form; and the geographical spread of each centre failing for this measure. [12028/20]

Road Safety Authority

Seán Sherlock

693. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he last had written engagement and correspondence with the Road Safety Authority; and the date it occurred. [12254/20]

Public Transport

Seán Sherlock

703. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what plans exist to expand the fleet of buses and light rail to meet the needs of those commuting by public transport into Dublin city in the months ahead, given the 80% reduction in total public transport capacity envisioned by the National Transport Authority due to social distancing requirements. [12340/20]

Public Transport

Seán Sherlock

704. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand the fleet of buses and commuter rail to meet the needs of those commuting by public transport in Cork city and county in the months ahead (details supplied). [12341/20]

Public Transport

Seán Sherlock

705. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand the fleet of buses to meet the needs of those commuting by public transport in Waterford city in the months ahead (details supplied). [12342/20]

Public Transport

Seán Sherlock

706. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand the fleet of buses to meet the needs of those commuting by public transport in Limerick in the months ahead (details supplied). [12343/20]

Public Transport

Seán Sherlock

707. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand the fleet of buses to meet the needs of those commuting by public transport in Galway city and county in the months ahead (details supplied). [12344/20]

Driver Test

Seán Sherlock

716. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional driver testers will be allocated to clear the backlog of those awaiting driver tests nationally. [12430/20]

Driver Test

Seán Sherlock

717. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has given consideration to a driver test amnesty to clear the backlog of driver tests nationally. [12431/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Sherlock

765. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined in terms of the temporary wage subsidy childcare scheme; and if she will advise agencies dealing with the matter. [12133/20]

Library Services

Seán Sherlock

775. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if public libraries will acquire a book sanitiser machine for each public library; and if so, the costs associated with same. [12034/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Sherlock

790. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment will continue for event and arts workers until the mass gathering ban and social distancing are not required for medical safety here. [12097/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Seán Sherlock

836. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if recipients of the pandemic unemployment payment will be eligible for other welfare supports such as rent allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12102/20]

Housing Assistance Payment

Seán Sherlock

873. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons and families allocated a HAP tenancy between end of February to the end of May 2019 and 2020 respectively, by local authority in tabular form. [11753/20]

Local Authority Housing

Seán Sherlock

874. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons and families allocated a social housing tenancy between end of February to the end of May 2019 and 2020 respectively, by local authority in tabular form. [11754/20]

Commercial Rates

Seán Sherlock

884. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will consider the removal of commercial rates for empty places of entertainment and warehousing of event equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12101/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Sherlock

931. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an industry assistance programme will be funded to cater for the mental health and well-being of event and arts workers during the Covid-19 crisis. [12099/20]

Hospital Appointments Status

Seán Sherlock

644. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will undergo a further appointment for a scan at Cork University Hospital. [11216/20]

Driver Licences

Seán Sherlock

830. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons awaiting appointments for a driver licence by age, location and length of time respectively, in tabular form. [10747/20]

Commissioners of Irish Lights

Seán Sherlock

831. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures in place with the Commissioners of Irish Lights for deployment under public health guidelines. [10749/20]