Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Student Unions

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

182. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding engagement with student unions regarding refunds or potential tax rebates for private and or on-campus who have been unable to avail of student accommodation in the context of the pandemic; his position regarding providing tax credits for proven unnecessary college accommodation expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34492/20]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

114. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the action he has taken to address the backlog in BreastCheck screenings as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter [33569/20]

Wildlife Control

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

588. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider including deer management as an essential service under the updated Covid-19 guidelines (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32583/20]

Wildlife Control

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

589. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will meet an organisation (details supplied) to discuss the review of the legislative and administrative arrangements in relation to deer licensing with a view to securing improvements for customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32584/20]

School Textbooks

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

132. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost in 2021 of increasing the book grant by €4 per pupil at primary level and by €7.50 per pupil at post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31811/20]

Domestic Violence Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

169. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the amount of funding provided to the domestic, sexual and gender-based violence sector in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31810/20]

Health Services Staff

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

225. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of optometrists recruited by the HSE for CHO area 5 in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; if there are plans to roll out enhanced eyesight testing for children between 8 and 12 years of age in schools to assist in early diagnosis of any degeneration which may be missed in the absence of such a programme for free especially in low income households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31812/20]

Hospital Facilities

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

226. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the additional theatre capacity that was provided in St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form [31813/20]

Hospital Appointments Status

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

770. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will access a doctor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31757/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

41. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if protection is being put in place for schools that integrate children into mainstream classes to indemnify them against litigation in the event of a Covid-19 case causing the death or long-term injury to a pupil resulting from that integration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30159/20]

Local Enterprise Offices

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

32. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if the criteria for the local enterprise office trading online voucher will be broadened to include social media (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29613/20]

Electricity Transmission Network

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

49. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if the provision of electricity connection for a business (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30248/20]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

89. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance his plans to address concerns raised by employers that the delay of up to six weeks to receive subsidy payments under the employment wage subsidy scheme could cause cashflow problems; if he will adjust the employment wage subsidy scheme to enable access for lower paid and seasonal workers who primarily work within the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29611/20]

Grant Payments

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

90. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if the threshold for voucher bonuses from employer to employer will be increased from €500 to €1,000; if it will be made available across at least two payments over 12 months (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29614/20]

Help-To-Buy Scheme

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

110. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to price increases on new developments being imposed on first-time buyers availing of the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30158/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

293. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if the criteria for the white van grant (details supplied) will be extended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29612/20]

Community Employment Schemes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

317. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will investigate the possibility of reducing the minimum threshold a person must be in receipt of social welfare in order to gain access to a community employment scheme in the context of the pandemic (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30105/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

166. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a county-specific list is to be published of all establishments that will participate in the spend and save scheme; if this list is to be made available and easily accessible for persons who wish to support their local businesses while also benefitting from the scheme; if the information will be provided by the Government or Fáilte Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28870/20]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

660. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when a service (details supplied) in County Carlow will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28273/20]

Hospital Appointments Status

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

730. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28712/20]