Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Back to Education Allowance

Holly Cairns

525. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if it will be ensured that means testing for the back to education allowance includes childcare costs. [24178/20]

Back to Education Allowance

Holly Cairns

526. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if it will be ensured that means testing for back to education allowance includes mortgage payment costs. [24179/20]

Social Welfare Benefits

Holly Cairns

527. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the financial assistance available to persons affected by severe flooding in the Skibbereen, Bantry and Bandon areas of County Cork during August 2020; the way in which such supports can be accessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24184/20]

Social Welfare Benefits

Holly Cairns

528. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the financial assistance available to persons affected by severe flooding in County Cork during August 2020; the way in which such supports can be accessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24185/20]

Student Support Schemes

Holly Cairns

563. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when laptops ordered to assist students with online and blended learning will be available to Cork Institute of Technology students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24186/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

858. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on redefining the age brackets when reporting Covid-19 cases in children and young persons based on categories (details supplied). [24167/20]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Holly Cairns

859. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his plans to reimburse all type 1 diabetics using FreeStyle Libre devices similar to the scheme previously approved for children and young adults. [24168/20]

General Practitioner Services

Holly Cairns

860. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if free general practitioner cards for under eights will be extended during the Covid-19 pandemic. [24169/20]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Holly Cairns

861. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if a CAMHS unit will be established in east County Cork [24170/20]

Primary Care Centres

Holly Cairns

862. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide x-ray or dexa services in the new HSE centre in Bandon, County Cork [24171/20]

Disability Services Funding

Holly Cairns

863. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the details of capital investment in building residential services for persons with disabilities [24172/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

864. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if SI No. 326 of 2020 - Health Act 1947 (Section 31A – Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 13.(1)(c) will be amended in view of confusion on the requirement to make a record of the substantial meal or meals ordered by each member of a party of persons and each sole person permitted which is creating an excessive administrative burden on small businesses. [24173/20]

Teagasc Activities

Holly Cairns

904. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Teagasc is classified as a non-profit body; and if so, if the criteria for the classification will be provided. [24160/20]

Animal Welfare

Holly Cairns

905. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific welfare standards being set as a condition for future funding for the greyhound sector from the Horse and Greyhound Fund as outlined in the programme for Government; if time limits will be set for the standards to be reached; and if an independent body will assess the welfare standards. [24161/20]

Greyhound Industry

Holly Cairns

906. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the project of establishing a traceability system for racing greyhounds has been be put out to tender (details supplied); and if so, the stage at which the establishment of the system is. [24162/20]

Forestry Sector

Holly Cairns

907. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the crisis in the forestry industry due to the backlog of cases in the forestry appeals systems. [24163/20]

Departmental Bodies

Holly Cairns

908. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on immediately reconvening the tuberculosis forum; and if he will chair the process. [24164/20]

Rural Development Plan

Holly Cairns

909. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to facilitate persons in Ireland participating in the European Commission's public consultation on rural development and the Commission's long-term vision for rural areas. [24165/20]

Ministerial Meetings

Holly Cairns

910. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his recent meeting with an association (details supplied). [24166/20]

Flood Relief Schemes

Holly Cairns

53. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if targeted supports will be provided for businesses in the areas affected by flooding in western areas of County Cork recently. [23162/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

56. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of HSA inspections of meat processing plants that have been carried out for compliance with Covid-19 regulations since 12 March 2020; and the number that were unannounced. [23141/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

80. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the reason those earning under €13,000 were made ineligible for the stay and spend scheme, including persons on disability and carer's allowance. [23160/20]

Flood Relief Schemes

Holly Cairns

128. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if targeted supports will be provided for homes in the areas affected by flooding in western areas of County Cork recently. [23162/20]

Work Placement Programmes

Holly Cairns

139. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on providing funding for the supported employment service to independently operate its own work placement programmes to support those more distant from the labour market to gain work experience. [23139/20]

Employment Support Services

Holly Cairns

140. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on providing additional funding for the supported employment service to enable the service to top-up welfare payments to the level of the minimum wage without affecting the underlying payments for the duration of the work placement. [23140/20]

Early Years Sector

Holly Cairns

143. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration when the proposed introduction of baby boxes for all new parents will commence. [23154/20]

Early Years Sector

Holly Cairns

144. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if the proposed introduction of baby boxes for new parents will include all parents regardless of immigration status. [23155/20]

Third Level Admissions

Holly Cairns

149. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the provisions being made for students applying to the CAO in 2020 based on leaving certificate results from previous years. [23152/20]

Third Level Admissions

Holly Cairns

160. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his engagement with colleges and universities to enable the provision of additional places in high demand courses. [23149/20]

Third Level Fees

Holly Cairns

161. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the campaign by an organisation (details supplied) to reduce student contribution fees in 2020 by €500. [23150/20]

Student Grant Scheme

Holly Cairns

162. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on amending the student grant statutory instrument to enable students reclassify as their personal circumstances relevant to the classification change. [23151/20]

Social Media Monitoring

Holly Cairns

163. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department or bodies working on behalf of his Department are monitoring social media for those that criticise government policy. [23153/20]

Immigration Controls

Holly Cairns

169. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the number of the 7,455 persons that were refused entry here in 2019 that were subsequently detained in a prison or Garda station or transferred to a prison or Garda station. [23135/20]

Immigration Controls

Holly Cairns

170. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons refused entry here from 27 March 2020 to date; the number that were subsequently detained and transferred to a prison or Garda station; and the length of time they were detained. [23136/20]

Social Media Monitoring

Holly Cairns

171. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if her Department or bodies working on behalf of her Department are monitoring social media for those that criticise the direct provision system and Government policy. [23137/20]

Citizenship Applications

Holly Cairns

172. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if applicants for citizenship are required to have a valid GNIB card in view of the fact the cards are not currently being issued. [23138/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

199. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the meat processing plants which have had Covid-19 outbreaks; and the dates of detection in tabular form. [23142/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

200. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of Covid-19 that have tested positive among workers in meat processing plants; and if contact tracing has been carried in all cases in tabular form. [23143/20]

Health Services

Holly Cairns

225. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of DNRs signed in the healthcare system by month between 1 January 2015 and 1 July 2020, in tabular form. [23156/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

226. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the estimated impact of the redeployment of HSE therapists to work as Covid-19 testers and contact tracers on waiting lists and the opening of clinics. [23157/20]

Disability Services Provision

Holly Cairns

227. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health when the full range of disability services will be resumed. [23158/20]

Health Information and Quality Authority

Holly Cairns

228. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on the annual overview report by HIQA on the inspection and regulation of disability services in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23159/20]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

256. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagements with representatives of the fishing organisations prior to the introduction of the fishing penalty points system; and the meeting dates. [23144/20]

Forestry Sector

Holly Cairns

257. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on increasing the resources and staff of the forestry appeals and licensing process to ensure that all licences and appeals are processed in a timely manner including the clearing of the substantial backlog. [23145/20]

Forestry Sector

Holly Cairns

258. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on establishing a forestry knowledge transfer programme similar to beef and dairy programmes. [23146/20]

Forestry Sector

Holly Cairns

259. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on establishing an independent review of the implementation of the Forestry Act 2014 to assess the way in which the substantial backlog was allowed to accrue; and the actions the Forestry Service has taken to ameliorate the situation. [23147/20]

Social Media Monitoring

Holly Cairns

260. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department, or bodies working on behalf of his Department, are monitoring social media for those who criticise Government policy. [23148/20]

Higher Education Institutions

Holly Cairns

21. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on providing targeted funding for colleges and universities to establish hubs or micro-satellite campuses to enable rural students to complete courses online; and if he will provide further funding for students to access existing rural digital hubs. [22805/20]

Third Level Fees

Holly Cairns

211. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will elaborate on his recent statement that student contribution fees are too high; and the timeline for the reduction of these fees. [22806/20]

Rural Broadband Scheme

Holly Cairns

101. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the steps he is taking to ensure sufficient broadband access is provided in rural areas to facilitate online learning. [21735/20]