Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

School Staff

Michael Moynihan

127. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the status of an application for increased SNA support by a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49994/21]

Social Welfare Payments

Michael Moynihan

32. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons availing of the exceptional needs payment, urgent needs payment and supplementary welfare allowance payments by the main reason for each in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48644/21]

Employment Support Services

Michael Moynihan

80. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures in place to improve employment opportunities for persons with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48645/21]

Rights of People with Disabilities

Michael Moynihan

102. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of Ireland’s plans to sign the optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48707/21]

Departmental Data

Michael Moynihan

126. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of home support hours in each LHO area as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; the number of persons currently on the waiting list for same in each LHO area; and the number waiting 0 to 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 12 and 12 months plus, respectively in tabular form. [48475/21]

Departmental Data

Michael Moynihan

127. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of personal assistance hours in each LHO area as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; the number of persons currently on the waiting list for same in each LHO area; and the number waiting 0 to 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 12 and 12 months plus, respectively in tabular form. [48476/21]

Departmental Data

Michael Moynihan

128. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of residential places for persons with a disability currently being provided as of 30 September or the latest date available; and if he will provide a breakdown by CHO area of same in tabular form. [48477/21]

Departmental Data

Michael Moynihan

129. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of new emergency places provided to persons with a disability as of 30 September 2021; and if he will provide a breakdown by local health office area of same in tabular form. [48478/21]

Departmental Data

Michael Moynihan

130. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of children as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available that were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 by LHO area in tabular form. [48479/21]

Departmental Data

Michael Moynihan

131. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the physiotherapy waiting list by local health area as of 30 September or the latest date available; the number waiting less than 4 4 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting aged 0 to 4, 5 to 17, 18 to 64 and 65 years of age plus, respectively in tabular form. [48480/21]

Departmental Data

Michael Moynihan

132. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list by local health area as of 30 September or the latest date available; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting aged 0 to 17 and those 18 and above years of age, respectively in tabular form. [48481/21]

Departmental Data

Michael Moynihan

133. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy initial treatment waiting list by local health area as of 30 September or the latest date available; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting aged 0 to 17 and those 18 and above years of age, respectively in tabular form. [48482/21]

Departmental Data

Michael Moynihan

134. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy further treatment waiting list by local health area as of 30 September or the latest date available; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting aged 0 to 17 and those 18 and above years of age, respectively in tabular form. [48483/21]

Departmental Data

Michael Moynihan

135. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list by local health area as of 30 September or the latest date available; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting aged 0 to 4, 5 to 17, 18 to 64 and 65 years of age plus, respectively in tabular form. [48484/21]

Departmental Data

Michael Moynihan

170. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours for older persons that were provided in each local health office area in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and the projected out turn for 2021, in tabular form. [48740/21]

Passport Services

Michael Moynihan

29. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of applications for passports from County Cork that are currently outstanding; his plans to address the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47057/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Michael Moynihan

17. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which civil service personnel are likely to continue remote working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45453/21]

National Development Plan

Michael Moynihan

48. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the review of the national development plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45454/21]

School Transport

Michael Moynihan

102. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the status of the school transport review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45672/21]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Moynihan

145. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the status of the schools energy retrofit pathfinder programme including the planned measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45673/21]

Tax Reliefs

Michael Moynihan

34. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if he will prioritise the inclusion of lithium battery plant machinery on the triple E register to avail of accelerated capital allowance; his views on the advantages of promoting this technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45460/21]

Environmental Policy

Michael Moynihan

60. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the guidelines or regulations that apply to the mulching of mountain land in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45461/21]

Dental Services

Michael Moynihan

212. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the status of the ongoing problems with the availability of dental treatment to patients with a medical card; if his attention has been drawn to the number of dental practices no longer providing treatment under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45459/21]

Credit Unions

Michael Moynihan

43. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if credit unions will be facilitated to provide mortgages for private housing purchases. [44859/21]

Credit Unions

Michael Moynihan

69. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance his proposals to enable credit unions fund social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44858/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Moynihan

88. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Cork that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43824/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Michael Moynihan

118. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he is taking to facilitate hybrid working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43823/21]

Medicinal Products

Michael Moynihan

726. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the status of the reimbursement process for Zolgensma; the progress made on this issue to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43963/21]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Michael Moynihan

1131. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for illness benefit for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39950/21]

Health Services

Michael Moynihan

2455. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of home support hours in each LHO area as of 1 July 2021 or latest date available; the number of persons currently on the waiting list for same in each LHO area; and the number waiting zero to three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months in tabular form. [37877/21]

Disability Services

Michael Moynihan

2456. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of residential places for persons with disabilities currently being provided as of 1 July 2021 or the latest date available by CHO area in tabular form. [37878/21]

Disability Services

Michael Moynihan

2457. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of new emergency places provided to persons with a disability as of 1 July 2021, by local health office area in tabular form. [37879/21]

Disabilities Assessments

Michael Moynihan

2458. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of children as of 1 July 2021 or latest date available that were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 by each local health office. [37880/21]

Health Services

Michael Moynihan

2459. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the physiotherapy waiting list in each local health area as of 1 July 2021 or latest date available; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months; and the number waiting aged 0 to 4, 5 to 17, 18 to 64 and more than 65 years of age for each category in tabular form. [37881/21]

Health Services

Michael Moynihan

2460. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list by each local health area as of 1 July 2021 or latest date available; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months; and the number waiting aged 0 to 17 years and those aged 18 and above for each category in tabular form. [37882/21]

Health Services

Michael Moynihan

2461. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy initial treatment waiting list for each local health area as of 1 July 2021 or latest date available; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months; and the number waiting aged 0 to 17 years and those aged 18 and above in each category in tabular form. [37883/21]

Health Services

Michael Moynihan

2462. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy further treatment waiting list for each local health area as of 1 July 2021 or latest date available; the number waiting less than four months, four to 12 months and more than 12 months; and the number waiting aged up to 17 years and those aged 18 years and above in each category in tabular form. [37884/21]

Health Services

Michael Moynihan

2463. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first time assessment waiting list for each local health area as of 1 July 2021 or latest date available; the number waiting less than four months, four to 12 months and more than 12 months; and the number waiting aged up to four, five to 17, 18 to 64 and more than 65 years of age in each category in tabular form. [37885/21]

Medicinal Products

Michael Moynihan

428. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the status of the reimbursement process for zolgensma; the progress made on this issue to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32926/21]

Disabilities Assessments

Michael Moynihan

66. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to reduce waiting times for assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37504/21]

Disability Services

Michael Moynihan

147. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to reduce waiting times for essential therapies such as speech and language, occupational therapy and physiotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37505/21]

Adult Education Provision

Michael Moynihan

30. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress made to date under the National Adult Literacy Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36855/21]

Further and Higher Education

Michael Moynihan

61. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current and planned supports to improve access to further and higher education and training learners with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36854/21]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Michael Moynihan

298. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice the plans that are in place for the expansion of Garda CCTV in the Mallow Garda district; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36783/21]

An Garda Síochána

Michael Moynihan

299. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice the number of community gardaí in the Mallow Garda district; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36784/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Michael Moynihan

89. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the provision of pensions to community employment supervisors; the timeline for the commencement of these pensions for supervisors who are approaching retirement age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36663/21]

Home Care Packages

Michael Moynihan

179. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of homecare packages that were provided in County Cork in each of the years 2017 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30589/21]

Mental Health Services

Michael Moynihan

201. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if the funding for psychiatric hours available in County Cork has been reduced by the HSE recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30651/21]

School Transport

Michael Moynihan

35. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the status of the school transport review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35406/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael Moynihan

175. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the take-up of the enhanced carer’s support grant for 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35342/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Moynihan

304. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way a person (details supplied) in County Cork can access the REAP scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33714/21]

Public Sector Staff

Michael Moynihan

133. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which he plans to further facilitate remote working for public sector workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32333/21]

Public Sector Staff

Michael Moynihan

139. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are new plans in place for the decentralisation or relocation of public sector jobs from Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32334/21]

Tax Code

Michael Moynihan

68. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that Eurogroup members all regard taxation as a matter of national competence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31774/21]

Grant Payments

Michael Moynihan

117. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if he has plans to reconfigure the disabled drivers and passengers' scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31773/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Michael Moynihan

51. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the remote working strategy. [30059/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Moynihan

52. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Cork enterprises that have applied to the small business assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30060/21]

An Garda Síochána

Michael Moynihan

140. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in the Mallow district at the end of April 2021; the way this compares to the end of April 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29970/21]

An Garda Síochána

Michael Moynihan

147. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice the status of the strategic review of the Garda Reserve. [29969/21]

Energy Policy

Michael Moynihan

197. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the introduction of export tariffs for the export of solar energy to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29853/21]

Social Welfare Code

Michael Moynihan

467. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the process for a person to claim a jobseeker’s payment in which they are laid off for one day at a time over a period of months with very little notice in circumstances in which the person is working shift work on a 3 day 12 hour shift pattern and 1 day off represents a third of their working week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29852/21]

International Protection

Michael Moynihan

21. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the roll-out of the pilot vulnerability assessment programme for international protection applicants and plans to establish a vulnerability assessment process as outlined in the White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28736/21]

United Nations

Michael Moynihan

47. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of Ireland’s plan to sign the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28737/21]

Third Level Admissions

Michael Moynihan

80. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures in place or planned to improve access to further and higher education and training for learners with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26970/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael Moynihan

98. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a review of carer’s payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26263/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Michael Moynihan

142. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in County Cork currently in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment; the number of persons in County Kerry currently in receipt of the payment; the number in each county who were in receipt of the payment on the same date in April 2021; the number of persons in each county that have received the payment since the introduction of the payment; the total expenditure on such payments in each county over that time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26262/21]

School Transport

Michael Moynihan

140. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the status and details of the supports provided to the school transport system particularly for schools with high levels of educational disadvantage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25073/21]

Programme for Government

Michael Moynihan

151. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the status of the commitment in the programme for Government to further progress the move towards a needs-based, responsive set of state supports for students with special educational needs and expand early-intervention teams in schools over the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25072/21]

Passport Services

Michael Moynihan

59. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the timeframe for clearing the backlog of passports applications from applicants in County Cork. [23934/21]

Tax Reliefs

Michael Moynihan

229. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if the eligibility criteria for the accelerated capital allowance products will be amended to facilitate electric plant and site machinery such as electric telehandlers; if he will consider the addition of a new product category to encourage the use of alternative electric plant equipment in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23871/21]

Vaccination Programme

Michael Moynihan

791. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the Covid-19 vaccination process in place for pregnant women in order to have their vaccination carried out within the timeframe advised by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24091/21]

Dental Services

Michael Moynihan

616. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the action being taken by his Department and the HSE to ensure the availability of dental treatment to patients with a medical card; if his attention has been drawn to the number of dental practices no longer providing treatment under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23095/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Michael Moynihan

1026. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if an exemption from the requirement to have a PCR test entering the country at present could be provided for children with a disability that are over six years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21946/21]

Medicinal Products

Michael Moynihan

1074. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the status of the treatment lanadelumab for hereditary angioedema; when he expects a final decision to be made on its funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22173/21]

Medicinal Products

Michael Moynihan

1075. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the drug reimbursement decisions made by the HSE drugs group and executive management team, respectively in each of its meetings from January 2020, to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22174/21]

Basic Payment Scheme

Michael Moynihan

1162. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the arrangements in place to compensate families in circumstances in which a family member had entitlements which were transferred to the national reserve and the family was not aware or informed regarding the way to claim the entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22170/21]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Michael Moynihan

1163. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person who becomes the owner of a farm enterprise following the death of the previous owner can continue to receive the payments applicable under the various farm schemes once all the conditions of the relevant schemes continue to be met on the farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22171/21]

Nitrates Usage

Michael Moynihan

1164. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty facing farmers who are abiding by nitrates derogation rules and are awaiting grant approval for low emission slurry spreading equipment to allow them to remain within these rules; the action being taken to resolve these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22172/21]

Disabilities Data

Michael Moynihan

164. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of home support hours in each LHO area as of 1 April 2021 or the latest date available; the number currently on the waiting list for same in each LHO area; and the number waiting 0 to 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 12 and more than 12 months in tabular form. [21030/21]

Disabilities Data

Michael Moynihan

165. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of personal assistance hours in each LHO area as of 1 April 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 12 and more than 12 months in tabular form. [21031/21]

Disabilities Data

Michael Moynihan

166. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of residential places for persons with a disability currently being provided as of 1 April 2021 or the latest date available by CHO in tabular form. [21032/21]

Disabilities Data

Michael Moynihan

167. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of new emergency places provided to persons with a disability as of 1 April 2021, by LHO in tabular form. [21033/21]

Disabilities Data

Michael Moynihan

168. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of children as of 1 April 2021 or the latest date available that were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005, in each LHO area in tabular form. [21016/21]

Physiotherapy Services

Michael Moynihan

169. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the physiotherapy waiting list in each local health area as of 1 April 2021 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months; and the number waiting aged 0 to 4, 5 to 17, 18 to 64 and aged 65 plus in each category in tabular form. [21017/21]

Speech and Language Therapy

Michael Moynihan

170. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list in each local health area as of 1 April 2021 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months; and the number waiting aged 0 to 17 and 18 years of age and above in each category in tabular form. [21018/21]

Speech and Language Therapy

Michael Moynihan

171. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy initial treatment waiting list in each local health area as of 1 April 2021 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months; and the number waiting aged 0 to 17 years and those aged 18 years of age and above in each category in tabular form. [21019/21]

Speech and Language Therapy

Michael Moynihan

172. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy further treatment waiting list in each local health area as of 1 April 2021 or latest date available; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months; and the number waiting aged 0 to 17 years and those aged 18 years of age and above in each category in tabular form . [21020/21]

Occupational Therapy

Michael Moynihan

173. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list in each local health area as of 1 April 2021 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months; and the number waiting aged 0 to 4, 5 to 17, 18 to 64 and more than 65 years of age in each category in tabular form. [21021/21]

Remote Working

Michael Moynihan

70. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress being made on public sector employers moving to 20% home and remote working in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20393/21]

National Development Plan

Michael Moynihan

76. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the revised National Development Plan will have a greater emphasis on persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20394/21]

Planning Issues

Michael Moynihan

680. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the changes to the procedure for registration of easements due to come into effect in 2021; if he will consider extending the enactment of these changes in view of additional delays caused by Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18377/21]

Health Services Provision

Michael Moynihan

1721. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health when adult day centres will be permitted to safely reopen given the vital role they play in supporting older persons to access social and health services in their own communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18776/21]

Drugs Payment Scheme

Michael Moynihan

1981. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the status of the reimbursement process for zolgensma; the progress made on this issue to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19490/21]

Credit Unions

Michael Moynihan

101. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the status of his engagement with the credit unions. [17142/21]

Insurance Costs

Michael Moynihan

106. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the action being taken on differential pricing in the motor and home insurance markets. [17141/21]

Driver Test

Michael Moynihan

259. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if motorcycle lessons will be allowed to go ahead at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16378/21]

Tax Reliefs

Michael Moynihan

354. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the tax reliefs or concessions available to support persons working from home. [1866/21]

Medicinal Products

Michael Moynihan

869. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the status of the reimbursement process for the drug luxturna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16353/21]

Maternity Services

Michael Moynihan

939. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the HSE Breastfeeding Action Plan 2016-2021; if plans are in place for a new breastfeeding action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16645/21]

Banking Sector

Michael Moynihan

47. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the measures he proposes to take to strengthen the banking sector following recent announcements of branch closures nationally. [16250/21]