Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Homeless Persons Supports

Chris Andrews

43. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding granted by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive, DRHE, to day services in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38478/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Chris Andrews

304. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the breakdown of funding provided through the sports club resilience fund; and the amount of funding that went unallocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37881/20]

Garda Deployment

Chris Andrews

702. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí stationed at Pearse Street Garda station in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37929/20]

Garda Deployment

Chris Andrews

703. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Justice the number of community gardaí stationed at Pearse Street Garda station in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37930/20]

Garda Deployment

Chris Andrews

704. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí stationed at Kevin Street Garda station in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37931/20]

Garda Deployment

Chris Andrews

705. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Justice the number of community gardaí stationed at Kevin Street Garda station in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37932/20]

Garda Deployment

Chris Andrews

706. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí stationed at Irishtown Garda station in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37933/20]

Garda Deployment

Chris Andrews

707. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Justice the number of community gardaí stationed at Irishtown Garda station in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37934/20]

Home Help Service

Chris Andrews

201. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the reason the home help service in the Ringsend, Dublin 4 area is not being adequately funded resulting in the service not being able to take on new clients or to increase hours to existing clients; and if funding to this vital service will be increased to allow it to continue its work. [37335/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

87. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the process by which a person is identified as an elite athlete (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35559/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

88. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the timeline for the publishing of the updated level 3 and level 4 guidelines for indoor training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35571/20]

Prison Staff

Chris Andrews

470. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to sign off on a pension increase for retired prison officers under the financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, provisions. [33136/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

1421. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the number of members of the public who applied to be contact tracers; the number employed; and the number who started in each of the months of 2020 to date since the Covid-19 pandemic started. [33724/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

1422. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the number of members of the public who applied to be contact tracers; and the number successfully employed. [33725/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

1423. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the qualifying criteria to be eligible to be a contact tracer. [33726/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

1424. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the number of persons redeployed from the Defence Forces and other sectors of the public service to be contract tracers. [33727/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

1425. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the number of persons employed as contact tracers. [33728/20]

National Council for Special Education

Chris Andrews

364. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education if the NCSE keeps and maintains records for the purpose of planning the provision of special education and support services, which it is required to under section 41(1)(c) of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; if the NCSE co-ordinates with the HSE in carrying out this task which it is required to under section 41(2) of the Act; the location this data is published; the location of publications showing the way in which her Department has used this information to forecast for the provision of special education, area by area, and in requiring both new and established schools to provide for ASD accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31558/20]

Special Educational Needs

Chris Andrews

365. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the circular, rule or other instrument which provides for her Department’s requirement that all new mainstream school buildings provide special class accommodation, as referred to in the NCSE’s policy document from 2016, Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Schools, at pages 2 and 127; the breakdown of all the new schools that have been built since the introduction of this requirement; if they include special class accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31559/20]

Invalidity Pension

Chris Andrews

395. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for invalidity benefit by a person (details supplied); and when she can expect to receive a decision on her case. [31127/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

585. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be given permission on compassionate grounds to visit a family member. [31136/20]

Primary Medical Certificates

Chris Andrews

121. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Finance when applications for primary medical certificates will recommence; the reason same ceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30857/20]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Chris Andrews

72. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education the steps she will take to ensure that the pupils of first class in a school (details supplied) do not end up in overcrowded classes of over 30 children to a single teacher due to the refusal of her officials to allow the retention of a 12th teacher from 24 October 2020 onwards; if she will have the decision reversed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29983/20]

Public Procurement Contracts

Chris Andrews

119. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the process for the appointment of a recruitment firm (details supplied) as the search partner for the selection of independent directors to a new 12-person board; and if this contract was put out to public tender. [29641/20]

Housing Provision

Chris Andrews

147. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the issues that led to an agreement not being agreed between Dublin City Council and his Department regarding a site (details supplied); if he has re-engaged with Dublin City Council to resolve the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29694/20]

Special Educational Needs

Chris Andrews

181. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education her views on the introduction of a legal obligation on the NCSE to carry out on-site inspections in order to properly assess the suitability of schools to provide ASD special classes in view of the fact her Department does not hold or maintain an accommodation inventory of schools. [29264/20]

Special Educational Needs

Chris Andrews

182. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education if the introduction of a legal obligation on NCSE to carry out on-site inspections in order to properly assess the suitability of schools to provide ASD special classes will be supported in view of the fact that her Department does not hold or maintain an accommodation inventory of schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29265/20]

Special Educational Needs

Chris Andrews

183. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education the number of on-site visits out of 29 primary schools in Dublin, 4, 6 and 6W were carried out before NCSE made its recommendations on ASD special class provision in its April 2020 report pursuant to section 37A(2) of the Education Act in; respect of south County Dublin (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29266/20]

Special Educational Needs

Chris Andrews

184. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education her plans to rectify the deficit of ASD special classes at primary level in Dublin 4, 6 and 6W in view of the fact there are only 14 places available across the three areas for a school-going population of 9,000 children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29267/20]

Special Educational Needs

Chris Andrews

185. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education her plans to do to rectify the deficit of ASD special classes at secondary level in Dublin 4, 6 and 6W in which the same problem persists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29268/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

255. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the detail of the medical advice which has been provided which prevents amateur soccer clubs playing matches in level 3 areas while allowing amateur GAA and amateur rugby teams to continue playing; the reason one sport is not allowable while others are allowable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29327/20]

School Admissions

Chris Andrews

123. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education if the recent decision by a school (details supplied) to end its policy of allocating feeder status to a local national school was taken as informed by her Department or if this decision was taken independent of her Department's guidelines. [28986/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Chris Andrews

175. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to social welfare payment due to a loss of employment as a result of the current Covid-19 pandemic. [29221/20]

Overseas Development Aid

Chris Andrews

383. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way in which Ireland contributes to reducing global poverty (details supplied); the strategies being taken to reduce humanitarian need in these countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28103/20]

Overseas Development Aid

Chris Andrews

384. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland is close to achieving the target of allocating 0.7% of gross national income to official development assistance by 2030 (details supplied); if not the reason preventing the goal being achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28104/20]

Special Educational Needs

Chris Andrews

439. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education the criteria used by her Department when it compelled 39 schools across south Dublin in July 2020 to open special needs classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28144/20]

Special Educational Needs

Chris Andrews

440. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education the schools in an area (details supplied) that were compelled in July 2020 to open special needs classes by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28145/20]

Special Educational Needs

Chris Andrews

441. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education when the outcome of the compelling orders that were issued to schools in south Dublin in July 2020 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28146/20]

Special Educational Needs

Chris Andrews

442. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education if a newly built school (details supplied) was compelled to open a special needs class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28147/20]

Sports Funding

Chris Andrews

56. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the timeline for the reopening of the large-scale sport infrastructure fund; the amount of funding to be allocated to the next round of the fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27405/20]

Sports Organisations

Chris Andrews

67. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if an association (details supplied) will be encouraged to roll out pay equality for the senior Irish women's football team with their male counterparts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27406/20]

Community Employment Schemes

Chris Andrews

206. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to ensure that a person (details supplied) receives a community employment scheme application referral. [27824/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

360. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if a summary will be provided of the evidence available which pointed to the need to suspend amateur football such as the Leinster Senior League while GAA county championship games can continue to be played in Dublin in view of the fact that Dublin is now subject to level 3 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26510/20]

Architectural Heritage

Chris Andrews

388. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the designation of a historic site (details supplied) as a protected structure; if he will recommend the listing of the site on Dublin City Council’s record of protected structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26763/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

819. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if a summary of the evidence that sporting participation among children, especially team sports, can be a factor in the spread of Covid-19 cases will be provided [26488/20]

Local Authority Housing

Chris Andrews

117. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding will be provided for the modernisation and regeneration of a flat complex (details supplied) to bring it up to the highest level of energy efficiency possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26193/20]

Taxi Licences

Chris Andrews

25. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport the status of an application for a taxi licence by a person (details supplied); and when they can expect a decision on the application. [25725/20]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Chris Andrews

144. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection the social welfare supports available to a person (details supplied) who is an Irish citizen but resides in England. [25773/20]

Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme

Chris Andrews

515. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be allowed to attend a vocational training opportunities scheme course. [24903/20]

Tax Data

Chris Andrews

81. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Finance the revenue raised by the sugar sweetened drinks tax from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019. [24487/20]