Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Visa Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

284. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the reason for the delay in issuing visa stickers to atypical workers in the fishing industry who have been approved for a visa; the reason the visa stickers are not issued at the same time as the visa approval is being confirmed; when a visa sticker will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17842/21]

Visa Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

285. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the reason for the delay in issuing visa stickers to atypical workers in the fishing industry who have been approved for a visa; the reason the visa stickers are not issued at the same time as the visa approval is being confirmed; when a visa sticker will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17867/21]

Proposed Legislation

Éamon Ó Cuív

340. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when it is planned to publish the nursing home support scheme (amendment) Bill; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17854/21]

Vaccination Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

342. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if the Covid-19 vaccine will be administered to the remaining islanders under 70 years of age who are permanently resident on offshore islands, on the islands as happened in the case of the older cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17858/21]

Emergency Departments

Éamon Ó Cuív

347. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date to provide a new emergency department for Galway University Hospital; when the new emergency department will be operational in the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17897/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Éamon Ó Cuív

369. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if a person who works on rotation of five weeks on an oil rig 200 miles off the coast of Brazil and five weeks at home will have to go into supervised quarantine each time they come home; if not, if they are considered a seafarer carrying out their employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18037/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Éamon Ó Cuív

370. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if persons returning from red listed countries who have a vaccine certificate will have to go into supervised quarantine for two weeks at their own expense; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18038/21]

Felling Licences

Éamon Ó Cuív

392. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of timber felling licences granted in the first three months of 2020 and 2021, respectively; the volume of timber involved, in cubic metres, in each case; the number of applications still on hand; the length each application is on hand by the number of months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17889/21]

Calafoirt agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

411. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le síneadh a chur le céibh Inis Oírr; cén uair atá súil ag a Roinn le tairiscintí a lorg don obair seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [17851/21]

Calafoirt agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

412. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ar fhorbairt na céibhe in Inis Meáin; cén uair atá súil ag a Roinn go n-aontófar dearadh don obair sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [17852/21]

Insurance Costs

Éamon Ó Cuív

78. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the rate of increase of public, employers and vehicle insurance premia over the past ten years; the steps that have been taken since the Government was formed last summer to reduce these premia; the effect to date of these actions on insurance premia; the target reduction in premia over the next four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16452/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

95. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with the banks and building societies in relation to the provision of further mortgage breaks for those who are on pandemic payments due to the level 5 lockdown since January 2021; the results of these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16453/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

357. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the reason the guidelines issued on 4 December 2020 for the Covid restrictions support scheme were much more restrictive than those issued on 3 November 2020; if applications submitted before 4 December 2020 will be assessed on the guidelines issued on 3 November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1015/21]

EU Budget Contribution

Éamon Ó Cuív

358. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the estimated net financial contribution outflows less inflows by the Exchequer to the EU for 2020; the estimated net financial contribution that will be made in 2021 taking into account the effect of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1016/21]

Personal Public Service Numbers

Éamon Ó Cuív

669. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if a personal public service number will be retrieved by the client identity services section in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16691/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

687. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if workers participating on the job initiative scheme can remain in employment after reaching 66 years of age; the maximum age a person can remain on the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17586/21]

Work Permits

Éamon Ó Cuív

772. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the procedure regarding the issuing of an employment permit to atypical workers in the fishing industry; if such persons must be in possession of a visa before a work permit can issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17525/21]

Work Permits

Éamon Ó Cuív

834. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the procedure regarding the issuing of visas to atypical workers in the fishing industry; if an employment permit is required before a visa can issue to such a worker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17524/21]

Dental Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

987. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of dental practices in County Galway that provide services to medical card holders under the dental treatment services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16738/21]

Vaccination Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

1229. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if an arrangement has been arrived at with general practitioners to provide the Covid-19 vaccine to the persons under 65 years of age with underlying conditions in group 4(b); if not, when he plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17587/21]

Basic Payment Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

1263. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there has been a decrease in the value of entitlements in respect of the 2021 basic payment scheme; if so, the reason for same; the amount of a decease that has been applied per entitlement unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16742/21]

National Broadband Plan

Éamon Ó Cuív

17. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 13, 17 and 18 of 25 February 2021, when the inquiries referred to will be completed; when this Deputy will be apprised of the outcome; the reason for the delay in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16157/21]

Urban Regeneration and Development Fund

Éamon Ó Cuív

74. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to run a module under the urban regeneration and development fund specifically aimed at funding large community facility developments in view of the dearth of funds available in urban areas for such developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16151/21]

Local Authority Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

75. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to approve immediately the appointment of a permanent CEO to Galway County Council given that the council has been without a permanent CEO for a long time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16152/21]

School Transport

Éamon Ó Cuív

108. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education when payment of the remote area school transport grant for the school year 2019-20 will issue to a group of parents in a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16217/21]

Rural Social Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

113. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason rural social scheme supervisors are being requested to gather personal information from scheme participants as part of the annual review of means of participants in the scheme; if discussions have taken place with the Data Protection Commissioner on whether such an arrangement is satisfactory under the GDPR; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16197/21]

Asylum Seekers

Éamon Ó Cuív

124. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is planned to give consideration to accepting up to 400 refugees into Ireland from the up to 12,000 persons who have been trapped on the Greek islands, particularly Lesbos (details supplied), in view of the humanitarian tragedy there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16150/21]

Oideachas trí Ghaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

143. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Breisoideachais agus Ardoideachais, Taighde, Nuálaíochta agus
Eolaíochta cén soláthar agus cé na tagairtí d’fhorbairt na hearnála breisoideachais trí Ghaeilge atá déanta ag a Roinn sa Ráiteas Straitéise don tréimhse 2021-2023, cé na beartais atá á moladh ag a Roinn chun an earnáil sin a chur chun cinn; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [16200/21]

Vaccination Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

210. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if it is planned to prioritise cardiac patients between 18 and 65 years of age under priority 4 in the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16155/21]

Hospital Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

211. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if it is planned to avail of the ability of newly qualified doctors by offering all graduating doctors in 2021 positions under the HSE as interns, thus retaining this valuable resource here, particularly in view of the high cost to the State of educating doctors and given the shortage of trained doctors here and the need in recent years to recruit many doctors from abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16156/21]

Nursing Home Accommodation

Éamon Ó Cuív

226. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for approved applicants for the nursing home subvention scheme before they go into payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16222/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

259. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a young farmer who is studying agriculture at third-level and will have a green certificate in two years’ time will be eligible to apply for entitlements as a young farmer from the national reserve and the young farmer's top-up when qualified in cases in which the land is transferred to them or acquired now and in circumstances in which they only claim ANC payments on the land in the meantime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16201/21]

Local Improvement Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

272. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when each local authority will be advised as to its local improvement scheme allocation for 2021; the reason for the delay in same given that nearly one quarter of 2021 has elapsed without these allocations being made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16161/21]

Rights of Way

Éamon Ó Cuív

274. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made in the past year to progress the mountain access scheme, which was first developed over ten years ago; if the issue of indemnifying the landholders involved has been resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16211/21]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

52. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport when he plans to publish the reviews carried out into the feasibility of reopening the Athenry to Claremorris section of the western rail corridor; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1014/21]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

97. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the total planned investment in heavy and light rail in the current national development plan; the major projects involved; the estimated cost and completion date of each; if he will propose additional rail investment in the forthcoming review of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1013/21]

Housing Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

652. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there has been further progress in relation to the review of income eligibility for social housing supports that is currently underway; when a decision will be made in relation to the increase of the income limits in respect of social housing supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14483/21]

Water Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

707. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of grants paid for the upgrade of private wastewater systems and septic tanks in each year since the scheme's inception in 2013, by county; the expenditure in each year, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15368/21]

Water Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

708. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of villages and towns in Ireland that do not have municipal wastewater systems by county; the steps he plans to take to deal with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15369/21]

Water Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

709. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated number of individual houses served by private wastewater systems by county; the action being taken to ensure that these are not a cause of pollution; the number of inspections carried out on them in each year since 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15370/21]

Vaccination Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

1450. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason a medical practice (details supplied) has not received a supply of Covid-19 vaccine despite ordering same; when it will receive such a supply; if the practice will receive sufficient supplies to vaccinate all the over 70 year old cohort and those on the medical priority list under that age with a first vaccine immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14259/21]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

1464. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the way the valuation of property is assessed in respect of the nursing home subvention scheme in cases in which the house in question was legally disposed of four years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14302/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Éamon Ó Cuív

1669. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for pain management treatment at the paediatric chronic pain clinic in CHI, Dublin; the average waiting time for such specialist services; if new referrals for treatment are being accepted by the service; if not, when the service ceased taking new referrals; the steps being taken to address this issue; the reason for the delay in doing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15083/21]

Hospital Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

1670. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of staff members that have been recruited to the multidisciplinary pain teams in CHI, Dublin in the past three months; the number of patients that have been seen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15084/21]

Nitrates Usage

Éamon Ó Cuív

1997. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he plans to take to prohibit intensive farmers who face difficulties complying with the nitrates directive renting land in hill and mountainous areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15080/21]

Postal Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

11. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of rural addresses are inaccurately recorded by An Post which is causing difficulties to residents especially when applying for certain services given the majority of service providers require an Eircode which use An Post addresses; his plans to address the issue given the negative impact this is having on rural dwellers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13706/21]

Public Transport

Éamon Ó Cuív

41. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport when he plans to approve funding for a feasibility study of a rapid transit service through the heart of Galway city; if this will include an examination of the advantages of light or very light rail over advance bus rapid transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13849/21]

Tax Reliefs

Éamon Ó Cuív

51. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the reason the tax relief on donations to sports bodies made under section 847(A) of the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010 are in the case of PAYE tax payers payable to the eligible association or club and in the case of self-employed are repayable to the taxpayer; if it is planned to change this to make all donations payable to the beneficiary organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13763/21]

Vehicle Registration Tax

Éamon Ó Cuív

58. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance when the central vehicle registrations office will register a vehicle for VRT (details supplied); the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13848/21]

Flood Relief Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

65. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proposals the OPW has to address the recurring flooding problem that happened most recently at a location in Clifden, County Galway in September 2020 (details supplied) given the persons in question will not be able to re-inhabit their house until remedial work is carried out; if remedial flood works at the location are included in the plan for Clifden drawn up by the OPW as part of the flood relief programme nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13764/21]

Tenant Purchase Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

90. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to publish the report carried out in 2017 on the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme 2016 himself in view of the refusal by his Department to release the report under the Freedom of Information Acts; if it is planned to have a public consultation on the report prior to his making some changes to the eligibility conditions under the scheme as promised in the Programme for Government; when he plans making a final decision on the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13779/21]

Social Welfare Schemes Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

140. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of State pension (contributory) and State pension (non-contributory) respectively, who were also claiming an increase for a qualified adult in 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13850/21]

Social Insurance

Éamon Ó Cuív

141. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the total receipts of her Department in PRSI contributions in 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13851/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Éamon Ó Cuív

202. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the current restrictions on nursing home visits; the plans to ease these restrictions in view of the high level of vaccination amongst nursing home residents and staff and the problems the social isolation from close family and friends is causing to nursing home residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13653/21]

Vaccination Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

239. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if the order of priority for vaccinations as most recently published is being maintained; if the vaccination of healthcare workers in group 6 has not commenced; if groups 3, 4 and 5 will be vaccinated prior to group 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13780/21]

Island Communities

Éamon Ó Cuív

276. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the next tender for air services to the Aran Islands will be sought; if it is planned to seek tenders on a marginal cost basis as part of this tender process for limited services to Inishbofin Island from Aerphort Chonamara in view of the excellent infrastructure in place there for such a service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13781/21]

National Broadband Plan

Éamon Ó Cuív

66. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the discussions he or his Department have had to date in 2021 with National Broadband Ireland to date in 2021 in relation to speeding up the roll-out of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1012/21]

National Broadband Plan

Éamon Ó Cuív

114. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress to date with the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan; the expected percentage take-up of this broadband per house or business passed; the current expected cost of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1011/21]

Customs and Excise

Éamon Ó Cuív

294. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the amount of the UK to Ireland customs documentation that is handled electronically arising from the EU-UK free trade agreement; the amount handled by way of the presentation or use of paper documentation; if paper documentation is used, when is it planned to migrate to a purely electronic system of customs controls and checks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13214/21]

Legislative Measures

Éamon Ó Cuív

298. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if his Department had discussions with banks (details supplied) or with the Central Bank regarding their proposals to charge negative interest rates on transaction moneys held by solicitors in clients’ accounts; if so, the result of these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13308/21]

Oideachas trí Ghaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

536. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais an bhfuil i gceist aici siollabais nua Ghaeilge a thabhairt isteach don Ardteist nó an bhfuil i gceist aici ábhair éagsúla a dhéanamh de theanga na Gaeilge agus de litríocht na Gaeilge; má tá athruithe i gceist, céard atá á mholadh agus an mbeidh deis ag scoláirí clárú le dhá shiollabas nó dhá ábhar Gaeilge a leanúint ag an am céanna agus grádanna dá réir a fháil san Ardteist; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [13219/21]

Work Permits

Éamon Ó Cuív

719. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice if she has plans to decrease the processing times in respect of atypical work permits especially for persons classed as essential workers; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the delay in processing of such permits is having a negative impact on industries such as the fishing industry as essential workers are being lost to other jurisdictions due to more favourable processing times of employment permits in those jurisdictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13166/21]

Audiology Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

770. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the waiting list for an audiology appointment at present in the CHO2 region, Galway; and the measures being taken to reduce the waiting times. [12627/21]

Vaccination Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

827. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive the Covid-19 vaccine in view of the high risk of getting the virus in the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12846/21]

Mental Health Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

931. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the priority being afforded to mental health services; the extra funding made available to his Department for mental health services in 2021 compared to 2020; the extra resources that will be needed over the next five years to implement the sharing the vision mental health policy fully; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13302/21]

Ambulance Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

935. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to improve the ambulance service in Connemara, particularly in the more remote areas of west and north Connemara; the effect of the improvements to date on the waiting times for ambulances, particularly in acute cases; if it is planned to locate a new base in a central location in Connemara (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13315/21]

Brexit Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

1031. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of the animal and plant safety documentation involved in the new UK to Ireland animal and plant health checks that is handled electronically arising from the EU-UK Free Trade Agreement; the amount handled by way of the presentation or use of paper documentation; if paper documentation is used, when is it planned to migrate to an electronic system of plant and animal health safety controls and check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13215/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

217. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the discussion his Department has had with the Central Bank in respect of reintroducing a bank moratorium similar to that of 2020 for businesses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11869/21]

Cúrsaí Gaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

416. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais cé na socraithe atá á ndéanamh maidir le hábhar-oidí atá ag baint cáilíocht amach le bheith ina n-oidí bunscoile i mbliana lena chinntiú go bhfreastalóidh siad ar chúrsaí Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht nuair a bheidh sé sábháilte é sin a dhéanamh, chomh maith le cúrsa ar líne, sular dtabharfar aitheantas buan dóibh mar oidí bunscoile; an mbeidh a Roinn sásta íoc as na cúrsaí seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [11220/21]

School Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

450. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education her plans with regard to paying a supplementary grant for emergency works at a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that the extra costs related to unforeseeable events and works due to Covid-19 and the need to have the school ready for reopening for September 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11515/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Éamon Ó Cuív

916. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the regulations in relation to quarantine in place when visiting here from a country (details supplied); if he plans to amend these regulations in view of the vaccine roll-out in the country in question for those persons who have proof of vaccination in their home country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11782/21]

Vaccination Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

935. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the priority in order of vaccination that will be given to dentists in view of the fact that as front-line health workers they are working in patient's mouths that are uncovered and open while producing aerosols; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11836/21]

Fishing Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

1089. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if boats (details supplied) have been put forward by his Department to the EU Commission for authorisation by the UK authorities for fishing rights in the zero to six nautical mile region off the Northern Ireland coasts; the dates these were forwarded; when a decision is expected on this application; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11837/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

1100. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to introduce a special package of supports for island businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly in the hospitality and tourism sectors given the unique challenges of running a business on the islands (details supplied); if not, if she has had discussions with other relevant Ministers to request that they would do so in view of her responsibility for island policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11858/21]

National Broadband Plan

Éamon Ó Cuív

13. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason an address (details supplied) was not included in the roll-out of the national broadband plan given other providers are refusing to provide high speed over 30 Mbps at the address; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10828/21]

National Broadband Plan

Éamon Ó Cuív

14. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of premises passed by National Broadband Ireland to date as part of the State-funded roll-out of high speed broadband; the number surveyed to date; the number of premises contracted to be passed in 2021 as part of this roll-out of broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10829/21]

National Broadband Plan

Éamon Ó Cuív

15. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the obligations in the contract with the National Broadband Plan provider to provide forward information on when premises will be surveyed and then passed with fibre as part of the roll-out of fibre in rural Ireland; if he is satisfied that the winning bidder is fulfilling these commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10831/21]

National Broadband Plan

Éamon Ó Cuív

17. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason an address (details supplied) was not included in the roll-out of the national broadband plan given other providers are refusing to provide high speed over 30 Mbps broadband at this address; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10835/21]

National Broadband Plan

Éamon Ó Cuív

18. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason an address (details supplied) was not included in the roll-out of the national broadband plan given other providers are refusing to provide high speed broadband over 30 Mbps at this address; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10836/21]

Tax Code

Éamon Ó Cuív

49. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if boats sent for repair to the island of Great Britain, in which substantial work is carried out on them, are liable for tariffs and VAT on return to Ireland; if so, if they are the relevant rate and method of assessment for same; the details of the ongoing discussions to sort out such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10801/21]

Customs and Excise

Éamon Ó Cuív

51. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of containers and heavy goods vehicles, HGVs, arriving into Ireland from the United Kingdom in February 2021 that had their paperwork in order and were allowed through the green channel; the percentage that went through the orange channel and the red channel; the percentage that were physically inspected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10838/21]

Urban Regeneration and Development Fund

Éamon Ó Cuív

131. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps that will be taken to ensure that before projects are approved under the urban regeneration and development fund, URDF, that all preparatory work is completed up to going to tender including land acquisition, planning permission, other statutory approvals, matching finance and so on in order that they will be ready to go to tender and start construction in the shortest time possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10775/21]

Clár Oiliúna Tosaigh Múinteoirí

Éamon Ó Cuív

171. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais cén fáth a bhfuil táille €650 ar chúrsa coicíse Gaeilge do mhic léinn atá ag déanamh an chúrsa ar a dtugtar an Mháistreacht Ghairmiúil san Oideachas (Bunscoil) (PMEP) nuair nach raibh ach €750 ar an gcúrsa céanna nuair is cúrsa conaitheach Gaeltachta a bhí ann; an bhfuil i gceist athbhreithniú a dhéanamh air seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [10806/21]

Free Travel Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

184. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to extend the right to free travel to all persons with epilepsy who are precluded from holding a driver licence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10808/21]

Student Universal Support Ireland

Éamon Ó Cuív

213. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when it is planned to commence and to conclude the review of the SUSI higher education grants; if consideration will be given to include the course for graduate entry medicine as a course eligible for the full undergraduate grant in view of the fact that this is an entry point to medicine for many persons and operates on the basis that applicants already have a primary degree; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10803/21]

Legislative Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

229. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice when a Bill (details supplied) will be published in view of the fact that there has been a legal international obligation on Ireland for nearly ten years to transpose this into Irish law; the reason for the delay with this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10837/21]

Vaccination Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

302. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if it is planned to recruit dentists as part of the Covid-19 vaccine teams in view of their qualifications and their experience and particularly to allow for the more rapid roll-out of the vaccine in rural areas; if so, when they will be recruited and mobilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10802/21]

Alcohol Pricing

Éamon Ó Cuív

303. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if he plans to commission a study on the possible effect the introduction of a minimum price for alcohol in this jurisdiction would have on cross-Border trade, given that no decision has been made by the Northern Ireland authorities to introduce a similar measure and the fact that the law providing this was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10804/21]

Hospital Admissions

Éamon Ó Cuív

318. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an admission date to St. Patrick's Hospital, Dublin, following a referral from their general practitioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10870/21]

Fisheries Protection

Éamon Ó Cuív

364. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Irish-registered vessels are not allowed to fish in Irish waters for bluefin tuna when non-EU-registered boats are fishing for this species just outside Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10797/21]

Brexit Negotiations

Éamon Ó Cuív

365. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Hague preferences were not invoked as part of the Brexit discussions and fishery arrangements to ensure Irish access to stocks did not fall below the agreed limits; if it could be still invoked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10798/21]

Brexit Negotiations

Éamon Ó Cuív

366. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the principle of relative stability was not invoked as part of the Brexit fishing arrangement to ensure that each country’s slice of fishing quota remains proportional, which clearly did not happen in the arrangement agreed; if it is too late to invoke it now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10799/21]

Departmental Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

367. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is planned to strengthen the staffing numbers in the marine sector of his Department by the appointment of new and extra senior staff in order to prepare fully and diligently to protect Ireland’s maritime interests during the forthcoming renegotiations of the Common Fisheries Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10800/21]

Harbours and Piers

Éamon Ó Cuív

369. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has a multi-annual programme for the development of the fishery harbours owned by his Department; the location in which details of this programme are published; the amount allocated to the programme in the current national development plan; if it is planned to review the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10827/21]

Customs and Excise

Éamon Ó Cuív

370. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of HGVs and containers arriving into Ireland from the United Kingdom that had the relevant phytosanitary paperwork done correctly; the percentage delayed due to faulty phytosanitary paperwork; the percentage that were inspected physically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10839/21]

Public Consultation Process

Éamon Ó Cuív

377. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when it is planned to publish the outcome of the public consultation on the Control of Dogs Act 1986 pertaining to dog breeds; the reason for the delay in doing same; when it is planned to make recommendations as a result of this consultation exercise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10807/21]

Air Pollution

Éamon Ó Cuív

73. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the sources of fine particulate matter in the atmosphere over Ireland by volume or weight between commercial transport, private transport, commercial burning of solid fuels, private burning of solid fuels, commercial use of other fossil fuels and private use of other fossil fuels, aviation and other categories; the steps he plans to take to reduce this matter in the atmosphere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10540/21]

Air Pollution

Éamon Ó Cuív

74. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the areas most affected by fine particulate matter in the atmosphere; the main sources of this matter in those areas; the steps he plans to take to reduce this pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10541/21]

Air Pollution

Éamon Ó Cuív

75. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the relative amount of fine particulate matter emitted into the atmosphere by heavy goods vehicle, HGV, transport as compared to diesel rail goods transport; the assessment his Department has carried out as to the amount this matter could be reduced by switching as much HGV long-distance transport as is practicable onto rail services; the economic and health dividend that would follow by moving towards Ireland's targets for the reduction such matter in the atmosphere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10542/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

257. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if applicants who have already applied to the coach tourism business continuity scheme will be able to apply for the business continuity scheme phase 2; if they will be eligible to get paid under both schemes; if not, if they will be allowed to pick the scheme which is financially most beneficial to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9579/21]