Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Hospital Staff

Paul Kehoe

788. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide funding to appoint a 0.5 whole-time equivalent clinical psychologist to each acute hospital diabetes paediatric diabetes team; his views on whether psychosocial support in paediatric diabetes care should be available in each team; the reason there is no access to this support outside of Dublin-based paediatric diabetes services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46625/21]

Hospital Staff

Paul Kehoe

789. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to appoint a clinical psychologist to the diabetes multidisciplinary team in Wexford Hospital and St. Vincent’s Hospital in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46626/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Paul Kehoe

846. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a new entrant farmer who has been approved for TAMS for a milking parlour can extend the expiry date on the drawdown given that they have not yet secured a contract with any dairy supplier; if they can draw down without such a contract being put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46115/21]

Social Welfare Code

Paul Kehoe

301. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider an increase in the qualified adult allowance to allow for the additional weekly payment of €10 for those qualified adults over 80 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45911/21]

Fishing Industry

Paul Kehoe

111. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to compensate drift and draft net fishers affected by the ban on commercial salmon fishing; his views on whether the hardship scheme introduced following the ban should be reopened to relevant fishers who did not avail of it at the time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44719/21]

Fishing Industry

Paul Kehoe

112. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if consideration has been given to a buy-out scheme for salmon fishery licence holders; if so, the position regarding same; if a compensation package will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44720/21]

Fishing Industry

Paul Kehoe

113. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if consideration will be given to allowing draft salmon licence holders the option of transferring licences or offer them for public sale; if consideration will be given to making a compensation package available for draft salmon licence holders who previously declined a compensation package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44725/21]

Passport Services

Paul Kehoe

357. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the Passport Office will return to regular processing times for all types of passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43500/21]

Passport Services

Paul Kehoe

358. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the operational staffing numbers for the Passport Office on a monthly basis from January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43501/21]

Schools Building Projects

Paul Kehoe

395. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the status of an application for a sports hall by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43251/21]

Schools Building Projects

Paul Kehoe

397. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the status of a building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43258/21]

Work Permits

Paul Kehoe

5. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to reopen applications for work permits for dairy farm assistants in early 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41660/21]

Work Permits

Paul Kehoe

38. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to reopen applications for work permits for dairy farm assistants in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43049/21]

Sports Funding

Paul Kehoe

292. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she expects the sports capital grant scheme awards to be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42910/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul Kehoe

1019. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health when the Covid-19 vaccine certificate will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41561/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul Kehoe

1020. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health when the Covid-19 vaccine certificates will issue to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41562/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul Kehoe

1024. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if assistance will be offered to persons (details supplied) on the issuing of the EU digital Covid-19 certificate in time for travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41581/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul Kehoe

1049. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if assistance can be offered to a person (details supplied) to issue the EU digital Covid-19 certificate in time for travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41659/21]

General Practitioner Services

Paul Kehoe

1050. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the status of the introduction of free general practitioner care for children aged between six and 12 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41661/21]

Grant Payments

Paul Kehoe

1550. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be no clawback of grants received in cases in which a farmer trading as a sole trader has grants less than €80 thousand received within the previous five-years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42100/21]

Grant Payments

Paul Kehoe

1551. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider amending the rules governing the clawback of grants in excess of €80,000 on the basis of 100% reducing to 20% over five-years in a situation in which a partnership dissolution takes place in order to transfer the partnership business to a limited company if both in the partnership become shareholders in the limited company on a similar percentage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42101/21]

Departmental Bodies

Paul Kehoe

4. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Taoiseach the agencies and State organisations under his Department that are receiving State funding that do not have to declare salaries of employees under the 2016 code of governance. [40044/21]

Departmental Bodies

Paul Kehoe

24. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the agencies and State organisations under his Department that are receiving State funding that do not have to declare salaries of employees under the 2016 code of governance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40033/21]

Departmental Bodies

Paul Kehoe

75. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the agencies and State organisations under his Department that are receiving State funding that do not have to declare salaries of employees under the 2016 code of governance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40034/21]

Driver Licences

Paul Kehoe

185. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport if there are international arrangements in place at EU and non-EU level to recognise the extension of the expiry date of a person's driver licence that is expired but extended under Covid-19 measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39573/21]

Departmental Bodies

Paul Kehoe

215. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport the agencies and State organisations under his Department that are receiving State funding that do not have to declare salaries of employees under the 2016 code of governance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40046/21]

Departmental Bodies

Paul Kehoe

379. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the agencies and State organisations under his Department that are receiving State funding that do not have to declare salaries of employees under the 2016 code of governance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40035/21]

Departmental Bodies

Paul Kehoe

468. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the agencies and State organisations under his Department that are receiving State funding that do not have to declare salaries of employees under the 2016 code of governance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40041/21]

Departmental Bodies

Paul Kehoe

526. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the agencies and State organisations under her Department that are receiving State funding that do not have to declare salaries of employees under the 2016 code of governance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40045/21]

Wastewater Treatment

Paul Kehoe

624. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of an application for a group sewerage scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39414/21]

Departmental Bodies

Paul Kehoe

670. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the agencies and State organisations under his Department that are receiving State funding that do not have to declare salaries of employees under the 2016 code of governance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40039/21]

Departmental Bodies

Paul Kehoe

837. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the agencies and State organisations under his Department that are receiving State funding and that do not have to declare salaries of employees under the 2016 code of governance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40036/21]

Departmental Bodies

Paul Kehoe

909. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Defence the agencies and State organisations under his Department that are receiving State funding that do not have to declare salaries of employees under the 2016 code of governance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40031/21]

Departmental Bodies

Paul Kehoe

979. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the agencies and State organisations under her Department that are receiving State funding that do not have to declare salaries of employees under the 2016 code of governance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40032/21]

Departmental Projects

Paul Kehoe

1054. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education her plans for the installation of CO2 monitoring in schools; the expected timeframe for the full completion of the project; the expected benefit of the monitoring scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40890/21]

Departmental Projects

Paul Kehoe

1055. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if there is a fully open, transparent and advertised tender scheme for the provision of CO2 monitoring equipment in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40891/21]

Departmental Projects

Paul Kehoe

1056. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if the proposed CO2 monitoring equipment in schools will allow for the full recording, storage and assessment of all the collected data; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40892/21]

Departmental Projects

Paul Kehoe

1057. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if the provision of mechanical ventilation and air filtration in schools will be considered by her Department; if the opening of school windows will remain the only ventilation option for most schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40898/21]

Public Services Card

Paul Kehoe

1118. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of public services cards that have expired and not been automatically replaced in 2021; the efforts being made to reissue these expired cards and reduce the waiting time for those who request a replacement card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39608/21]

Departmental Bodies

Paul Kehoe

1132. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the agencies and State organisations under her Department that are receiving State funding that do not have to declare salaries of employees under the 2016 code of governance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40043/21]

Asylum Seekers

Paul Kehoe

1214. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of plans to end direct provision and implement an alternative system that will effectively and humanely process both new applications of asylum and address the backlog of existing cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39804/21]

Departmental Bodies

Paul Kehoe

1215. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the agencies and State organisations under his Department that are receiving State funding that do not have to declare salaries of employees under the 2016 code of governance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40030/21]

State Bodies

Paul Kehoe

1269. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the agencies and State organisations under his Department that are receiving State funding that do not have to declare salaries of employees under the 2016 code of governance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40037/21]

Departmental Bodies

Paul Kehoe

1369. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice the agencies and State organisations under her Department that are receiving State funding that do not have to declare salaries of employees under the 2016 code of governance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40040/21]

Medical Cards

Paul Kehoe

1520. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if there is capacity to include medications that have been prescribed by a general practitioner or consultant for off licence use on the medical card or drug payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33859/21]

Hospital Equipment

Paul Kehoe

1530. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a MRI machine for Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33988/21]

Mental Health Services

Paul Kehoe

1532. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the measures that are being undertaken to reduce waiting times for psychiatric appointments for children in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34011/21]

Vaccination Programme

Paul Kehoe

1562. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to providing early access to a vaccine for students who are travelling overseas to attend college in September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34294/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul Kehoe

1614. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health when 25 to 29 year olds can expect to register and receive their Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34491/21]

Hospital Equipment

Paul Kehoe

1901. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the availability of funding for replacement of broken equipment in the cardiac rehabilitation unit in Ely Hospital, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35789/21]