Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

308. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the plan for a return of spectators to sports grounds will be published; the trail event that will be held; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29747/21]

Childcare Services

Chris Andrews

477. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the crèche facilities that are available for a child (details supplied) who is on the autism spectrum level 1 given their parents have been unable to source a placement to meet the needs of the child. [29356/21]

An Garda Síochána

Chris Andrews

501. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Justice the plans that have been put in place in conjunction with An Garda Síochána to manage the increase in public disorder in communities along the Grand Canal, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29120/21]

Passport Services

Chris Andrews

176. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and when they can expect to receive a decision on the case. [28925/21]

Childcare Qualifications

Chris Andrews

193. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a person (details supplied) will have to give up their current employment on a date; if not, if they will be given an extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28476/21]

Pension Provisions

Chris Andrews

103. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport if the 1951 superannuation pension scheme for CIÉ workers is in compliance with minimum funding standard rules; if he plans to meet with CIÉ representatives to discuss this crisis in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27591/21]

Pension Provisions

Chris Andrews

104. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport the reason CIÉ excluded the non-union members from a vote on LCR22297 when it confirmed that would not be the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27592/21]

Pension Provisions

Chris Andrews

144. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport the reason CIÉ continually inform the public that the 1951 superannuation scheme is €800 million in debt when in fact the trustees have confirmed it is 102% of the minimum funding standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28029/21]

Pension Provisions

Chris Andrews

145. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport the reason CIÉ has not used contingent assets to repair a deficit in the 1951 superannuation scheme balance sheet as per the 1994 agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28030/21]

State Bodies

Chris Andrews

146. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport if he will request from CIÉ the reason its property portfolio is only valued at €750 million or peppercorn value as per its 2019 financial statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28031/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

228. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a roadmap with confirmed dates will be provided for the resumption of live indoor music events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27941/21]

Institutes of Technology

Chris Andrews

449. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the buildings that have been purchased by Dundalk Institute of Technology from 2010 to 2016; the cost per building; the current status of each building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27450/21]

Special Educational Needs

Chris Andrews

276. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education the status of the project for the ASD class in a school (details supplied); the timeline for the completion of the assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27369/21]

Pension Provisions

Chris Andrews

188. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport if he will seek assurances from the CIÉ Group that it will desist from making any changes to the CIÉ 1951 superannuation scheme in advance of the outcome of a High Court application made by the trustees of the scheme, as CIÉ workers feel that this puts their pension scheme under threat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25184/21]

Visa Applications

Chris Andrews

195. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Justice the alterative arrangements that have been put in place to allow persons (details supplied) applying for a GNIB card for the first time to submit an application while the Burgh Quay Registration Office is closed. [24722/21]

Visa Applications

Chris Andrews

196. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Justice when the Burgh Quay Registration Office will reopen for appointments. [24734/21]

Driver Test

Chris Andrews

204. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport when persons that applied to sit the driver theory test will be given a date to sit the test in view of the fact that level 5 restrictions are being lifted; if there is an option for the persons to sit the test remotely; and the length of time it will take to process the backlog of theory tests given that level 5 restrictions have been lifted. [24480/21]

Institutes of Technology

Chris Andrews

608. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the buildings that have been purchased by Dundalk Institute of Technology since 2016; the cost per building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24229/21]

Social and Affordable Housing

Chris Andrews

59. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will move to the fast-tracking of the regeneration of flat complexes such as Pearse House in south inner city Dublin in the interest of good public health and good community development given the extremely poor condition of several and the urgent need for upgrading these flats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22893/21]

Autism Support Services

Chris Andrews

546. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education the status of the project for the ASD class in a school (details supplied); and the timeline for the completion of works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21319/21]

Property Management Companies

Chris Andrews

791. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Justice if management companies are entitled to charge interest rates of 16% on management company fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22026/21]

Health Insurance

Chris Andrews

844. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the reason some insurance companies are refusing to provide health insurance to persons who become ill as a result of receiving the Covid-19 vaccine; if companies can refuse to provide insurance for this reason to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21141/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

128. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if he has sought advice from the Chief Medical Officer or NPHET regarding the position of fully vaccinated persons and mandatory hotel quarantine; if so, if the advice will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20883/21]

State Examinations

Chris Andrews

176. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if employers will be entitled to ask job applicants if their leaving certificate was predicted grades or exam based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19243/21]

Local Authority Housing

Chris Andrews

675. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of a project (details supplied); if Dublin City Council ever submitted a cost-benefit analysis or capital appraisal to his Department in relation to this area; if a consultancy was engaged by Dublin City Council between 2007 and 2010; if they supplied various submissions after consultations with residents; if so, the cost of this exercise; his plans to progress this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18297/21]

Local Authority Housing

Chris Andrews

676. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the study by his Department in relation to a project (details supplied) will acknowledge that this is not a new application but rather a legacy issue and that funding was already approved back in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18298/21]

Wastewater Treatment

Chris Andrews

782. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of fines imposed on Ireland by the EU in each of the past ten years due to raw sewage being released into coastal waters at various wastewater treatment plants nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19955/21]

Wastewater Treatment

Chris Andrews

783. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of fines imposed on Ireland by the EU in each of the past ten years due to raw sewage being released into Dublin Bay by the Ringsend wastewater treatment plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19958/21]

Departmental Funding

Chris Andrews

1236. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the State funding an organisation (details supplied) has received each year since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19532/21]

Immigration Policy

Chris Andrews

276. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Justice if an additional extension will be allowed for expired immigration permits given the situation with Covid-19 restrictions; and when an announcement will be made on the matter. [17673/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Chris Andrews

298. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be given a date for surgery in St. James’s Hospital, Dublin given several appointments have been cancelled and their mobility is deteriorating rapidly. [17672/21]

Higher Education Institutions

Chris Andrews

760. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the process and requirements a place of education and training must undergo to be allowed open during level 5 restrictions in order to commence and complete practical based courses. [17255/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

903. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if elite athletes traveling abroad to compete fall within the grouping of essential international travel under the proposed Covid-19 restrictions; if not, if they will be required to hotel quarantine depending on the country they are returning from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16489/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Chris Andrews

933. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be given a date for surgery. [16630/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Chris Andrews

934. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be given a date for further tests. [16631/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Chris Andrews

935. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be given a date for further monitoring of the person's condition. [16632/21]

Vaccination Programme

Chris Andrews

1222. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) and arrange for them to be given a Covid-19 vaccination as a matter of urgency. [17577/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Chris Andrews

187. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available to SMEs that opened from the beginning of January 2020 and that are now temporarily closed under the current lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15505/21]

Driver Test

Chris Andrews

384. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will be issued a date for their driver theory test; if there is an option for them to sit the test remotely; and the length of time it will take to process the backlog of theory tests once level 5 restrictions are lifted. [15682/21]

Gambling Sector

Chris Andrews

414. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Finance if a company (details supplied) was regulated to operate here; and if so, the regulatory body under which it was regulated. [15496/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Chris Andrews

567. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when applicants for the tourism and business continuity scheme will be notified if they have been successful in their application for this grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14665/21]

Rental Sector

Chris Andrews

725. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rights envisaged in relation to the section in the Programme for Government on long-term letting rights for tenants; and when they will be in place. [15692/21]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Chris Andrews

959. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the qualifying criteria to apply for the pandemic unemployment payment were changed to state that an applicant had to be genuinely seeking work given the majority of applicants have a job and are waiting to return to their profession as soon as the restrictions are lifted; and if the criteria will be changed to reflect same. [13963/21]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Chris Andrews

1556. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be issued with a prescription for medical cannabis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14639/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

246. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the reason the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital is refusing patients such as a person (details supplied) an appointment until 14 days prior to receiving their Covid-19 vaccination; if this is normal practice; and the reason for same. [13828/21]

Visa Applications

Chris Andrews

684. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by Filipino citizens, many of whom are front-line workers employed in the HSE, who have been unable to apply for renewal of their Philippine passports at the embassy in London due to travel restrictions and as a result are facing difficulties renewing their stamps 1 and 4 critical-skill visas; if she has considered a scheme in which skill-based visas are automatically renewed without the requirement to hold a valid passport, in recognition of the service rendered by foreign citizens supporting the health service and economy here during these difficult times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11677/21]

Vaccination Programme

Chris Andrews

887. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the reason the residents and staff of a facility (details supplied) have not been given their Covid-19 vaccinations; and when they will receive the vaccine. [11676/21]

Health Insurance

Chris Andrews

267. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to insurance policies and maternity cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10643/21]

Labour Market

Chris Andrews

38. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the discussions he has had with the companies that will require significant assistance from seasonal workers during summer 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10281/21]

National Broadband Plan

Chris Andrews

51. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when fibre broadband will be supplied to a location (details supplied), given residents of the area are struggling with slow broadband speeds while trying to work from home and with home-schooling. [9795/21]

Proposed Legislation

Chris Andrews

120. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport if legislation dealing with e-scooters will legalise all e-scooters; if not, if it will legalise sharing scooters and companies as has been done in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10041/21]

Proposed Legislation

Chris Andrews

121. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport when e-scooter legislation will be introduced in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10042/21]

School Catchment Areas

Chris Andrews

415. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education the school planning areas in Dublin city; the student population in each planning area; the schools in each area by population, staff levels and ratios in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9542/21]

School Catchment Areas

Chris Andrews

416. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education if there are plans for additional primary or secondary schools in each of the planning areas across Dublin city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9543/21]

Special Educational Needs

Chris Andrews

417. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education the number of students with additional needs or special education needs across Dublin city school planning areas; the status of the provision of additional needs and special education schools or classes across these areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9544/21]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Chris Andrews

418. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education the number of primary and secondary schools across areas in south-east Dublin; the staff to student ratios and levels of each by patronage in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9545/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

750. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to address the concerns of persons in relation to a repeat of the arrival of large volumes of seasonal workers into Ireland in the coming weeks given the quarantine process and public health guidelines for incoming travellers and workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10280/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

751. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the way in which the matter of staff who are entering Ireland for seasonal work will be addressed; if they will be required to undertake mandatory quarantining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10282/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

752. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if seasonal staff entering Ireland in summer 2021 will be required to produce negative Covid-19 test results; if so, the person or body that will pay for these tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10283/21]

Disability Services Data

Chris Andrews

314. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the number of children nationwide and in the Dublin region who availed of early intervention from the HSE by category (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7806/21]

National Sports Policy Framework

Chris Andrews

260. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the breakdown of the nationwide audit of sport facilities as committed to in the National Sport Policy 2018-2027 by each of the 31 local authorities in tabular form. [6402/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Chris Andrews

261. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider supplying antigen testing kits to League of Ireland clubs in view of the major financial impact Covid-19 testing will have on League of Ireland clubs once the league resumes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6413/21]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Chris Andrews

849. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the number of children under two and a half years of age nationwide and in the Dublin region that availed of early intervention from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6968/21]

Driver Test

Chris Andrews

87. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport the status of the pilot programme by the RSA to examine whether theory tests can be taken online remotely; if this programme was successful; and when applicants will be allowed to sit their driver theory test online in view of the fact that there are thousands of persons on a waiting list to get a slot for same. [5097/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Chris Andrews

172. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Finance the reason a business (details supplied) was not eligible to apply for the Covid restrictions support scheme; and the other supports available to this business to keep it afloat during the pandemic. [5091/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

245. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason such a high number of players of an organisation (details supplied) have been given elite athlete status and granted exemption while so many Olympic hopefuls have not received the same exemption. [5757/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

246. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason the players of an organisation (details supplied) are currently able to book sports facilities for individual training sessions while athletes training for the upcoming Olympics are denied access; and the scientific reason for same. [5758/21]

Olympic Games

Chris Andrews

247. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if Olympic athletes will be allowed to use facilities relevant to their sport given the high level of importance facilities play in the preparation for athletes training for the upcoming Olympics. [5759/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

248. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if new criteria will be established for the classification of athletes on the Covid-19 restrictions list, for example, that in athletics the top ten athletes on the national rankings lists will be granted exemption from restrictions and allowed train and compete. [5760/21]

Olympic Games

Chris Andrews

249. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the high-performance director of a sport power will be granted the power to decide on the training partner requirements needed for preparation for the upcoming Olympics. [5761/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

251. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the French rugby team will be quarantined on their arrival into Ireland before their game against Ireland on 14 February 2021. [5850/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

252. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the protocol in relation to quarantining for visiting sports teams and athletes. [5851/21]

Maternity Services

Chris Andrews

635. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if funding will be guaranteed for the Dublin south-east breastfeeding support group programme and the lactation consultant role in the public health nurse office that accompanies it (details supplied) given that Ireland has the lowest breastfeeding rates in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5118/21]

Passport Services

Chris Andrews

119. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the embargo on processing first-time passports will be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4575/21]

Fuel Allowance

Chris Andrews

495. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was not eligible to receive the fuel allowance; the amount by which they exceeded the threshold; and if they are now eligible for the fuel allowance if they were to reapply. [3643/21]

Medical Cards

Chris Andrews

675. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was not eligible to receive a medical card; the amount by which the threshold was exceeded; and if the person would now be eligible to receive a medical card if were the person to reapply. [3642/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Chris Andrews

63. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to expanding the Covid restrictions support scheme to take into account excluded businesses that are classed as essential but are down more than 90% trade due the specific difficulties they face due to their location and the erosion of their usual customer base as a result of Covid-19 and the level 5 lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3079/21]

Mortgage Lending

Chris Andrews

149. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Finance the procedure for applicants applying for mortgage breaks; if the applicant has to refill the forms; if an applicant is entitled to receive another mortgage break; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2538/21]

Sports Capital Programme

Chris Andrews

187. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of applicants for the previous two rounds of the sports capital programme that were granted funding but did not draw down the grants fully. [2614/21]

Good Friday Agreement

Chris Andrews

261. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the preferred date of the Government to hold a Border poll; if both united Ireland referendums will be held on the same date; if the 26 county poll will be held first; and if so, the date for same. [2420/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Chris Andrews

630. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the supports that will be put in place for student nurses who have had their placements cancelled due to Covid-19 but have been informed they cannot move on to the next year of their studies until they complete their placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2771/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Chris Andrews

631. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the case of student nurses who have paid for accommodation while they are on placements but have been informed that their placements have been cancelled due to Covid-19 and are unable to obtain a refund. [2772/21]

Rail Network

Chris Andrews

29. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport if he will intervene in the dispute between Iarnród Éireann and the residents of an area (details supplied) and request Iarnród Éireann to engage with the residents to resolve this issue. [1993/21]

Invalidity Pension

Chris Andrews

142. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in respect of their application for an invalidity benefit; and when they can expect a decision on their case. [1962/21]

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

Chris Andrews

10. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timeline for the payment of the online trading vouchers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44892/20]

Bus Services

Chris Andrews

152. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport the amount BusConnects, both the network and the corridor projects, has cost the State to date including contractors and so on; if the BusConnects project can continue before a full review of the greater Dublin area transport strategy has been completed in view of changed travel and commuting practices following Covid-19; and if the deadline can be extended for the public consultation period given that lockdown restrictions have been in place for most of the consultation period. [1062/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

175. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport if an instruction can be given to local authorities and private clamping companies to suspend parking charges and clamping during the current lockdown, given that these charges are putting increased financial pressure on many persons who are already struggling on a reduced income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1320/21]

Sports Funding

Chris Andrews

308. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount allocated in funding for the sports capital and equipment programme in each of the years 2016 to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1722/21]

Disability Allowance

Chris Andrews

581. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in respect of their application for disability allowance; and when they can expect a decision. [1455/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Chris Andrews

590. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing a person's (details supplied) pandemic unemployment payment; and if the payment will be processed and awarded without further delay. [1674/21]

Hospital Staff

Chris Andrews

917. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant neurologists nationally; and the number there should be compared to international standards. [1058/21]

Hospital Data

Chris Andrews

918. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the standard length of time a patient is waiting to see a neurologist for a routine, non-urgent reason, for example, migraines or dizziness clinic appointment. [1059/21]

Drugs Payment Scheme

Chris Andrews

1010. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if CBD medicinal cannabis will be made available under the drugs payment scheme. [1365/21]

Home Help Service

Chris Andrews

1071. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if an application by a person (details supplied) for home help will be processed urgently; and if their home help hours will be awarded. [1705/21]

Medical Cards

Chris Andrews

1072. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a medical card; and when they can expect a decision on their case. [1710/21]

Sports Funding

Chris Andrews

325. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the breakdown of the youth field sport grant in each of the years 2017 to 2020; the amount each organisation received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44470/20]

Special Educational Needs

Chris Andrews

323. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education if a child (details supplied) will be granted a place in the autism spectrum disorder class in a school. [42979/20]

Special Educational Needs

Chris Andrews

335. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education when the autism spectrum disorder class which has been sanctioned for a school (details supplied) will commence. [43128/20]

Nursing Education

Chris Andrews

152. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to address the pay and work conditions of student nurses and midwives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42434/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

87. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will address a series of matters regarding the Moldovan presidential election on 15 November 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38932/20]