Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

Mattie McGrath

218. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers' scheme following the amendment to the Finance Bill 2020; and the date new applicants can apply for the scheme. [44823/20]

Third Level Costs

Mattie McGrath

652. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to provide a support package for struggling families and students who have paid significant accommodation costs to private providers and cannot receive refunds (details supplied). [44958/20]

Court Sittings

Mattie McGrath

267. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice if the written and audio DAR record of court proceedings is given free of charge and without undue delay or a written legal reason for refusal be provided in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/680 in cases in which a litigant applies to the court office. [43728/20]

EU Regulations

Mattie McGrath

358. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the location in the EU Court of Auditors report of 22 December 2006 in which it states that the consolidation process of 150,000 ha as implemented by his Department was entirely in accordance with EU regulations and has been endorsed as such. [43729/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mattie McGrath

86. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will permit local authorities to accept late applications for the restart grant and restart plus grant scheme for some who have missed out on same. [41330/20]

Community Involvement Scheme

Mattie McGrath

140. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the reopening of the community involvement scheme for 2021; the level of funding available for Tipperary County Council for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41327/20]

Road Network

Mattie McGrath

141. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the status of tertiary roads in rural Ireland; the options made available by his Department for resurfacing same within local authorities specifically Tipperary County Council; if a policy exists to restrict resurfacing options for such roads specifically to community involvement scheme applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41328/20]

Road Improvement Schemes

Mattie McGrath

142. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if requirement for local authorities to submit a three-year roadworks programme can be amended within the lifetime of the programme in order to include roads that have deteriorated significantly since the submission of the three year programme; if the local authority require Departmental authority and sign-off to change sections of their road works programme within the lifetime of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41329/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mattie McGrath

163. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Covid restrictions support scheme will be increased for publicans who are not allowed to operate during the festive period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41322/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mattie McGrath

164. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Covid restrictions support scheme will be increased for publicans who chose to remain closed during the festive period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41323/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mattie McGrath

165. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider tax breaks and reliefs for workers who have incurred additional individual travel costs due to the reduction in carpooling to work during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41331/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mattie McGrath

215. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if gastropubs and restaurants have been provided with advice or recommendations regarding the reopening of the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41326/20]

Passport Applications

Mattie McGrath

306. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the online passports processing service will be operational again given the backlog of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41466/20]

Special Educational Needs

Mattie McGrath

337. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the efforts her Department and the NCSE are making to address the lack of ASD units in primary schools in south County Tipperary; her plans to develop new ASD units in primary schools in south County Tipperary; and the details of same. [41506/20]

Mobility Allowance

Mattie McGrath

534. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the progress made to develop a new or alternative scheme to the mobility grant scheme which was suspended in 2013. [41249/20]

Young Farmers Scheme

Mattie McGrath

814. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the definition of "young farmer" in Ireland includes an upper limit of 35 years of age whereas the EU policy objective is 40 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41426/20]

Local Improvement Scheme

Mattie McGrath

870. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the reopening of the local improvement scheme for 2021; the level of funding available for Tipperary County Council for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41327/20]

Internal Audits

Mattie McGrath

597. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice if an internal audit of Muintir na Tíre (details supplied) has now been finalised to her and her Department’s satisfaction; if the contents of the audit will be made available to the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40031/20]

Primary Medical Certificates

Mattie McGrath

64. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the date he will bring forward an amendment to the Finance Bill 2020 to provide for the existing medical criteria in primary legislation to allow for the primary medical certificate assessments to recommence. [38925/20]

Wildlife Control

Mattie McGrath

350. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the grounds upon which he ordered the release of hares, which had been legally caught under the 2020-21 hare netting licence as granted under the Wildlife Act 1976, when there is no precedent for the limit of time in which a hare can be held under said licence as long as it is within the period of validity of the licence. [38383/20]