Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Occupational Therapy

Louise O'Reilly

905. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing 100 occupational therapists. [18080/20]

Physiotherapy Services

Louise O'Reilly

906. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing 100 physiotherapists. [18081/20]

Mental Health Services

Louise O'Reilly

907. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing 150 psychologists. [18082/20]

Speech and Language Therapy

Louise O'Reilly

908. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing 100 speech and language therapists. [18083/20]

Speech and Language Therapy

Louise O'Reilly

909. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing 250 speech and language therapists based on mid-point 2018 pay scales. [18084/20]

Hospital Staff

Louise O'Reilly

910. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting ten consultants on the average pay grade. [18085/20]

Dental Services

Louise O'Reilly

911. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting ten, 20 and 40 dentists, respectively, on the average pay grade in tabular form. [18086/20]

Dental Services

Louise O'Reilly

912. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting 60 dental nurses on the average pay grade. [18087/20]

Prescriptions Charges

Louise O'Reilly

913. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of extending free prescription medicines to the entire population and of abolishing prescription charges. [18088/20]

Neuro-Rehabilitation Services

Louise O'Reilly

914. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a community neuro-rehabilitation team. [18089/20]

Home Care Packages

Louise O'Reilly

915. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of putting home care entitlements on a statutory footing. [18090/20]

Hospital Data

Louise O'Reilly

916. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of ceasing private activity in public hospitals in the event that lost revenue was replaced with public funding. [18091/20]

Information and Communications Technology

Louise O'Reilly

917. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the information technology budget of the HSE by 1%. [18092/20]

Hospital Data

Louise O'Reilly

918. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of ensuring each maternity hospital has access to foetal anomaly screening, including a breakdown in terms of equipment and staff. [18093/20]

Midwifery Services

Louise O'Reilly

919. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of ensuring all maternity hospitals meet the birthrate plus standard for midwifery staffing. [18094/20]

General Practitioner Services

Louise O'Reilly

920. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of extending free general practitioner care to the entire population, by age groups (details supplied). [18095/20]

Hospital Equipment

Louise O'Reilly

948. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the purchase date of each MRI machine in each hospital in Ireland; the end of life date; and the end of supply of spare parts date of each machine ,in tabular form. [18238/20]

Hospital Equipment

Louise O'Reilly

949. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the purchase date of each X-ray machine in each hospital in Ireland; the end of life date; and the end of supply of spare parts date of each machine, in tabular form. [18239/20]

Hospital Equipment

Louise O'Reilly

950. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the purchase date of each ultrasound scanner in each hospital in Ireland; the end of life date; and the end of supply of spare parts date of each machine, in tabular form. [18240/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Louise O'Reilly

51. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of the 50,000 new social housing builds which will be built in north County Dublin; the yearly target for Fingal County Council in north County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17497/20]

Home Loan Scheme

Louise O'Reilly

120. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that couples are being rejected for Rebuilding Ireland home loans due to the fact one person has to review their de facto visa once a year for five years before gaining citizenship, a policy which is not used by pillar banks; if changes will be made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17785/20]

Pilot Training Courses

Louise O'Reilly

161. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding supports will be put in place for pilots that have lost their jobs due to Covid-19 or are on the temporary wage subsidy scheme to retrain and upskill as a flight instructor on single engine aircraft. [17782/20]

Health and Safety Authority

Louise O'Reilly

53. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of whole-time equivalent inspectors employed by the Health and Safety Authority; his plans to recruit additional staff to the posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17076/20]

Workplace Relations Commission

Louise O'Reilly

54. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the average length of time from referral to a hearing at the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC; his plans to recruit additional staff to deal with the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17077/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

55. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the engagement he has had to date with workers representatives regarding the Covid-19 recovery and the July stimulus package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17078/20]

Employment Rights

Louise O'Reilly

67. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Questions on 14 July 2020, the reason for his refusal to agree to bring forward new legislation to protect the pay and conditions of workers affected by the recently struck down sectoral employment order; and his advice to new entrant workers and workers moving between employers whose pay and conditions are now under threat. [17144/20]

Court Judgments

Louise O'Reilly

68. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of the appeal of the High Court judgement which recently struck down sectoral employment orders; and when the case will be concluded. [17145/20]

Ministerial Meetings

Louise O'Reilly

69. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of the date and time for a meeting between him, his officials and workers (details supplied) following his agreement to meet with them during Parliamentary Questions on 14 July 2020. [17146/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

70. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether the interest rates under the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme are too high; his further views on the definition of fair interest rates for businesses under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17147/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

71. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether injections of liquidity through grants are an integral part of the recovery from Covid-19 for microbusinesses, SMEs and family businesses; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many such businesses are afraid to take on new debt through loans. [17148/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

108. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will be announcing specific measures to help the tourism and hospitality sectors. [16581/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

186. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance his plans to maintain the temporary wage subsidy scheme for those involved in the entertainment industry until such time as mass gatherings are permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17140/20]

Tax Data

Louise O'Reilly

193. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has calculated the potential extra yields if the levy charged on NOx milligram per kilometre under the vehicle registration tax environmental health, or NOx, surcharge was doubled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16580/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

243. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she plans to take to assist artists that are affected by Covid-19 and struggling to survive financially through the crisis taking into account their importance economically, socially and culturally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17137/20]

Special Educational Needs

Louise O'Reilly

370. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will amend the summer provision programme in view of recently announced changes to the programme to expand the scheme to include certain post-primary school children to allow children transitioning to mainstream schools from an early-years setting who have a diagnosis as laid out in the guidance document to avail of the programme and receive support from a tutor in the same way as a child transitioning to a special school or class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16583/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

438. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to maintain Covid-19 payments to artists at the higher rate until such time as the economy has recovered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17138/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

439. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to maintain Covid-19 payments at the higher rate to those involved in the entertainment industry until such time as mass gatherings are permitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17139/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

440. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to reports that an airline (details supplied) is refusing to sign social welfare forms for workers in order that workers on reduced hours or the temporary wage subsidy scheme can apply to her Department for welfare supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17141/20]

Job Losses

Louise O'Reilly

441. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has engaged with an airline (details supplied), workers and their trade unions on the possibility of job losses at the airline. [17142/20]

Job Losses

Louise O'Reilly

442. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has engaged with an airline (details supplied), workers and their trade unions on the possibility of job losses at the airline. [17143/20]

Departmental Reports

Louise O'Reilly

476. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the work that has been carried out on implementing the Duffy Cahill report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17075/20]

State Pensions

Louise O'Reilly

477. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 723 of 14 July 2020, if the planned early retirement allowance or pension for persons aged 65 years of age will be a means tested payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17079/20]

Dental Services

Louise O'Reilly

621. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to expand dental treatment provision for medical card holders to include two fillings, cleaning and extraction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16584/20]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

Louise O'Reilly

8. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to employers that are paying their employees 70% of their wages using the TWSS but are making them work 100% of their former hours; his plans to address the matter to ensure that workers are paid for 100% of the hours worked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15751/20]

Employment Rights

Louise O'Reilly

13. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the recent decision of the courts to strike down the sectoral employment order in place for electrical workers; and if he will bring forward legislation to support and reinforce the SEO and strengthen it from further attacks of this nature. [15876/20]

Company Closures

Louise O'Reilly

15. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will implement legislation or measures to prevent tactical insolvency and ensure that workers are protected in insolvency situations. [15877/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

17. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the regulations will be amended to make Covid-19 an occupational illness having regard to the immediate, exceptional and manifest risk posed to human life and public health by the spread of Covid-19, thus ensuring occurrences of same among workers in the workplace are reported to the Health and Safety Authority. [15752/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

26. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if funding loaned or granted under schemes offered to assist businesses due to Covid-19 will be made contingent on businesses which have not been tax compliant becoming tax compliant within a certain short timeframe, on businesses fulfilling Labour Court recommendations and on businesses with outstanding cases at the Workplace Relations Commission committing to a definitive date by which they will attend to resolve such cases. [15754/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

38. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the funding that has been made available for each of the schemes offered to assist businesses due to Covid-19; the number of applications to each scheme; the number of unsuccessful and successful applications, respectively; the amount approved and sanctioned for successful applicants under each of the schemes; the amount actually released to successful applicants under each of the schemes to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15753/20]

Hospital Equipment

Louise O'Reilly

1028. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if the national maternity hospital, Holles Street, has received a new scanning machine for mesh implants; and if staff have received training on the way to use it. [14858/20]