Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Railway Stations

Emer Higgins

203. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport when Kishogue rail station will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24946/20]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

Emer Higgins

230. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the way in which claims for employment wage subsidy scheme by employees of an airline (details supplied) are being processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24950/20]

Tax Credits

Emer Higgins

241. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance if the process for claiming tax credits when working from home will be simplified by automatically providing a tax credit or part thereof for each day a person works from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24945/20]

Tourism Policy

Emer Higgins

293. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht her plans to have the tourism trade back up and running safely by March 2021. [25471/20]

Employment Rights

Emer Higgins

501. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to implement the Duffy Cahill report and employers' levy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25470/20]

Aer Lingus

Emer Higgins

517. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are obstacles to processing claims being put before employees of a company (details supplied) by her Department or the company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24950/20]

Youth Unemployment

Emer Higgins

568. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to reduce youth unemployment and support young persons impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic in returning to the workforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25618/20]

Pension Provisions

Emer Higgins

569. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she will take to ensure that persons who are required to retire at 65 years of age do not have to sign on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25619/20]

Garda Deployment

Emer Higgins

648. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice her plans to increase garda numbers in Rathcoole, County Dublin in response to the increase in crime and an increase in population. [24932/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Emer Higgins

759. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if gyms and dance studios will be closed if a county enters phase 3 of the Covid-19 roadmap [25048/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Emer Higgins

812. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he will alter the Covid-19 tracking app to allow users to clearly see the number of close contacts that their app records on a daily basis in order to encourage users to reduce their number of close contacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25377/20]

Rail Network

Emer Higgins

67. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport when Kishogue rail station will open resulting in a local train service for commuters in Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24527/20]

Tax Credits

Emer Higgins

38. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the workers eligible for a tax credit for a work uniform; if childcare providers qualify for this tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24352/20]

Defence Forces Remuneration

Emer Higgins

65. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Defence his strategy to increase funding for the salaries of members of the Defence Forces. [24276/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Emer Higgins

130. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if a 14-day view of Covid-19 cases will be published by electoral division regularly (details supplied) [24262/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Emer Higgins

131. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the details of all Covid-19 cases for the most recent 14-day period available by South Dublin County Council electoral division [24263/20]

Medical Cards

Emer Higgins

41. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the system for providing medical cards to persons on palliative care; if a means test applies; the length of time the application process takes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23277/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Emer Higgins

788. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if dance classes can have more than six participants if they have the space to socially distance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23992/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Emer Higgins

250. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if organised sports training within indoor facilities can do so in multiple pods of six; if there is a limit of six on the total number of attendees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22516/20]

National Archives

Emer Higgins

350. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if the National Archives hold the original applications of former RIC officers to two committees that sat between 1922 and 1923 and 1935 to inquire into resignations and dismissals from the force due to nationalist sympathies; the reference numbers for the files; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21458/20]

Substance Misuse

Emer Higgins

794. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the ability he has to prevent the online sale of solvents to children in cases where it is clear from customer comments on the website that the solvents are being inhaled by customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21454/20]

Substance Misuse

Emer Higgins

795. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the powers he has to prevent the online sale of solvents to children in cases in which it is clear from customer comments on the website that the solvents are being inhaled by customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21457/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Emer Higgins

815. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration his views on crèches inserting a clause in their terms and conditions stating that full fees are applicable for all closures due to exceptional circumstances beyond their control in view of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21746/20]

Substance Misuse

Emer Higgins

904. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice the policy in relation to the prevention of the online sale of psychoactive substances in cases in which it is clear from customer comments on the website that the substance is being acquired for human consumption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21425/20]

Substance Misuse

Emer Higgins

906. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice the legislation that prohibits the sale of alcohol online; the way in which legislation could be extended to prohibit the sale of psychoactive substances online; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21455/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Emer Higgins

1387. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if organised sports training within indoor facilities can do so in multiple pods of six; if there is a limit of six on the total number of attendees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22517/20]

Beef Industry

Emer Higgins

1469. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the beef finishers scheme will be reviewed to incorporate cattle from here that are slaughtered in Northern Ireland (details supplied). [22471/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Emer Higgins

66. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the training and further education supports that will be put in place as part of the July stimulus to help jobseekers to upskill and reskill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18799/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Emer Higgins

88. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to increase the availability of activation and back-to-work schemes in order to support persons to return to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18800/20]

Health and Safety Regulations

Emer Higgins

90. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if an employer that only provides a member of staff with a laptop due to the fact they are required to work in multiple locations is in breach of health and safety legislation or guidelines by refusing to also provide a monitor to ensure the employee does not suffer from posture difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18953/20]

Taxi Licences

Emer Higgins

159. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to support taxi drivers as they recover from loss of income as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18382/20]

EU Directives

Emer Higgins

160. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the EU package travel directive covers purchases through a travel agent of a flight only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18383/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Emer Higgins

161. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the requirement to wear face coverings to taxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18385/20]

Sports Funding

Emer Higgins

167. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of National Lottery funding provided to sports organisations in each of the years 2005, 2010 and 2015; the amount planned for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18433/20]

Rail Network

Emer Higgins

175. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the upgrade of the Kildare line will result in extending DART services to Hazelhatch or opening Kishogue train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18605/20]

Customs and Excise

Emer Higgins

234. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the amount of nitrous oxide seized by customs each year since 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18610/20]

Vacant Properties

Emer Higgins

351. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to force owners of private houses that are left vacant to sell them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18617/20]

State Examinations

Emer Higgins

468. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills when details will be provided on the way in which the process of appealing leaving certificate grades will work; the estimated cost involved; when appeals will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18386/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Emer Higgins

605. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 775 of 14 July 2020, if a directive has been issued to her Department in relation to the processing of applications for the pandemic unemployment payment for sole traders over 66 years of age and in receipt of a contributory or non-contributory State pensions and still working; if not, her plans to issue such a directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18380/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Emer Higgins

606. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment will be extended to qualified self-employed professional tourist guides until March 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18381/20]

Substance Misuse

Emer Higgins

779. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of arrests for supplying nitrous oxide for human consumption in each year from 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18431/20]

Substance Misuse

Emer Higgins

796. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of nitrous oxide seized by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18609/20]

Substance Misuse

Emer Higgins

797. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which gardaí distinguish between legal uses of nitrous oxide and illegal use under the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010 or other relevant legislation or statutory instrument; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18611/20]

Substance Misuse

Emer Higgins

981. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health when his Department plans to have completed gathering evidence on the abuse of nitrous oxide by young persons; the plans he has to create a strategy to tackle this issue on completion of gathering this evidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18402/20]

Substance Misuse

Emer Higgins

984. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of nitrous oxide abuse recorded by the national poisons information centre in each year since 2015 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18432/20]

Substance Misuse

Emer Higgins

999. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health when data from the HSE and Trinity College Dublin on drug trends in summer 2019 at music festivals will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18606/20]

Substance Misuse

Emer Higgins

1000. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the number of deaths recorded in the HRB’s national drug-related deaths index in which nitrous oxide was implicated; if two recent deaths in Tallaght, County Dublin and in Millstreet, County Cork which the media have reported as being as a result of nitrous oxide abuse will be recorded in the HRB’s national drug-related deaths index; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18607/20]

Substance Misuse

Emer Higgins

1001. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if guidance issued to retailers on the sale of nitrous oxide without breaching the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18608/20]

Substance Misuse

Emer Higgins

1002. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if a report from the HSE and Trinity College Dublin on drug trends in summer 2019 at music festivals due to be published shortly records use of nitrous oxide; if so, the proportion of attendees at music festivals in 2019 who used nitrous oxide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18619/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Emer Higgins

1014. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 738 of 21 July 2020, the details on the number of users who have chosen to register their location in these areas when signing up for the application, in view of the fact the application requests users to provide their location when they register and that the locations in the question are included in the drop-down list from which users select; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18678/20]