Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Disabilities Assessments

Éamon Ó Cuív

445. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will now be assessed under the schools list; the arrangements in place to provide these assessments as a priority for children that lost out in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10468/20]

Maternity Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

446. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the steps taken throughout the Covid-19 pandemic to facilitate the safe face-to-face attendance when appropriate by women that are pregnant for regular check-ups and if necessary, treatment with their general practitioner and also with relevant consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10469/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Éamon Ó Cuív

447. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health his plans to appoint a person to conduct an independent inquiry as to the way in which the issue of protecting patients in nursing homes from Covid-19 was handled from a date (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10470/20]

Harness Racing Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

487. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason horse trotting racing, that is, harness racing behind closed doors is not being permitted to start at the same time as horse racing due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10199/20]

Common Agricultural Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

488. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding allocated to Ireland under the present Common Agricultural Policy; the estimated amount of funding that will be allocated to Ireland out of the total fund of €391 billion recently announced for the CAP 2010-2027; if under the forthcoming CAP, there will be further increased allocations to the countries in the east of the European Union; the effect this will have on Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10200/20]

Agriculture Scheme Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

489. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in the AEOS and GLAS schemes in each year to date since AEOS was introduced; his plans to open a new environmental scheme in 2020 to replace GLAS or allowing those that have left GLAS and AEOS to re-join GLAS while the new CAP is being decided on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10215/20]

Rural Development Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

490. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount provided for in the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 for GLAS and TAMS respectively; the amount expended to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10216/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

521. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to make assistance available to voluntary community radio stations to support them during the Covid-19 pandemic in view of the vital information role they play in their communities keeping persons in touch in this time of social isolation; the reason they were not included in the previous announcement in relation to commercial and national radio broadcasters on 9 April 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10208/20]

Departmental Reports

Éamon Ó Cuív

583. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to publish the report on the western rail corridor from Athenry to Claremorris prepared by a company (details supplied); the reason for the delay in publishing the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10203/20]

Tourism Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

584. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Tourism Recovery Task Force will issue its report and recommendations; when a package will be announced to assist this sector of the economy; the number of members on the task force representing the industry itself; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10207/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

585. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports he plans for the restaurant sector, including reduced VAT, business interruption grants and so on in order to ensure the survival of the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10212/20]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Éamon Ó Cuív

600. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce changes to the ECCE scheme to provide all year round funding for those involved in the provision of ECCE services rather than the 183 days funding as at present similar to that for teachers and other persons engaged in the education sector, particularly to ensure the viability of providing such services after the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10204/20]

Local Improvement Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

627. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of county councils that have provided a list of roads for approval under the LIS allocation for 2020; the counties involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10217/20]

LEADER Programmes

Éamon Ó Cuív

628. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation by LAG for projects under the present Leader programme; the amount allocated to date by each; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10218/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Éamon Ó Cuív

672. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment will continue as long as social distancing and other restrictions are in place for those employed in businesses impacted by these restrictions in order to ensure income stability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10198/20]

Illness Benefit

Éamon Ó Cuív

673. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the enhanced illness benefit for more than two weeks to those that cannot return to work due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the fact that they have a serious underlying condition that precludes them returning to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10243/20]

Planning Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

706. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will consider amending the Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2.) Regulations 2019, SI No. 235 of 2019, to exempt from the requirement of getting a new planning permission all those properties that have been used for the purposes of tourism accommodation for five years prior to 2019 and in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10201/20]

Local Authority Members

Éamon Ó Cuív

707. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when a report (details supplied) will be published; the reason for the delay in publishing the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10202/20]

Defence Forces Representative Organisations

Éamon Ó Cuív

9. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if an application has been received from a union (details supplied) for permission to affiliate to another organisation; if so, when the application was received; when a decision will be made on the application; the reason for the delay in making a decision on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9169/20]

Value Added Tax

Éamon Ó Cuív

94. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider raising the threshold over which companies are required to register for VAT from €35,000 to €50,000 to reduce the cost of administration for small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9172/20]