Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

School Transport

Seán Sherlock

140. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11788/20]

School Transport

Seán Sherlock

141. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding school transport. [11789/20]

Student Grant Scheme

Seán Sherlock

191. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the pandemic unemployment payment is to be discounted for SUSI applications. [12103/20]

Family Reunification

Seán Sherlock

333. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for refusal for a family reunification application (details supplied); and if an appeal will be granted regarding the decision to refuse a visa in the case. [12338/20]

Family Reunification

Seán Sherlock

334. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for non-EEA family reunification that have been made to the INIS in the past three years; the number granted; and the number granted on appeal. [12339/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Sherlock

378. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if business grant support of 20% of 2018 turnover will be approved for SMEs in the event and arts sector to aid with rent and bank loan payments. [12098/20]

European Health Insurance Card

Seán Sherlock

462. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if the European health insurance card covers Irish citizens for Covid-19-related illnesses in other European countries. [12116/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Sherlock

469. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if there is a financial support scheme payment for those that work in nursing homes [12168/20]

General Medical Services Scheme

Seán Sherlock

479. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if face masks will be included in the GMS payments system. [12202/20]

National Car Test

Seán Sherlock

675. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of failures of tests for dipped headlights adjudicated by the National Car Testing service since it reopened post-Covid-19 restrictions in tabular form; and the geographical spread of each centre failing for this measure. [12028/20]

Road Safety Authority

Seán Sherlock

693. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he last had written engagement and correspondence with the Road Safety Authority; and the date it occurred. [12254/20]

Public Transport

Seán Sherlock

703. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what plans exist to expand the fleet of buses and light rail to meet the needs of those commuting by public transport into Dublin city in the months ahead, given the 80% reduction in total public transport capacity envisioned by the National Transport Authority due to social distancing requirements. [12340/20]

Public Transport

Seán Sherlock

704. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand the fleet of buses and commuter rail to meet the needs of those commuting by public transport in Cork city and county in the months ahead (details supplied). [12341/20]

Public Transport

Seán Sherlock

705. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand the fleet of buses to meet the needs of those commuting by public transport in Waterford city in the months ahead (details supplied). [12342/20]

Public Transport

Seán Sherlock

706. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand the fleet of buses to meet the needs of those commuting by public transport in Limerick in the months ahead (details supplied). [12343/20]

Public Transport

Seán Sherlock

707. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand the fleet of buses to meet the needs of those commuting by public transport in Galway city and county in the months ahead (details supplied). [12344/20]

Driver Test

Seán Sherlock

716. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional driver testers will be allocated to clear the backlog of those awaiting driver tests nationally. [12430/20]

Driver Test

Seán Sherlock

717. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has given consideration to a driver test amnesty to clear the backlog of driver tests nationally. [12431/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Sherlock

765. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined in terms of the temporary wage subsidy childcare scheme; and if she will advise agencies dealing with the matter. [12133/20]

Library Services

Seán Sherlock

775. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if public libraries will acquire a book sanitiser machine for each public library; and if so, the costs associated with same. [12034/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Sherlock

790. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment will continue for event and arts workers until the mass gathering ban and social distancing are not required for medical safety here. [12097/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Seán Sherlock

836. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if recipients of the pandemic unemployment payment will be eligible for other welfare supports such as rent allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12102/20]

Housing Assistance Payment

Seán Sherlock

873. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons and families allocated a HAP tenancy between end of February to the end of May 2019 and 2020 respectively, by local authority in tabular form. [11753/20]

Local Authority Housing

Seán Sherlock

874. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons and families allocated a social housing tenancy between end of February to the end of May 2019 and 2020 respectively, by local authority in tabular form. [11754/20]

Commercial Rates

Seán Sherlock

884. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will consider the removal of commercial rates for empty places of entertainment and warehousing of event equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12101/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Sherlock

931. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an industry assistance programme will be funded to cater for the mental health and well-being of event and arts workers during the Covid-19 crisis. [12099/20]

Hospital Appointments Status

Seán Sherlock

644. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will undergo a further appointment for a scan at Cork University Hospital. [11216/20]

Driver Licences

Seán Sherlock

830. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons awaiting appointments for a driver licence by age, location and length of time respectively, in tabular form. [10747/20]

Commissioners of Irish Lights

Seán Sherlock

831. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures in place with the Commissioners of Irish Lights for deployment under public health guidelines. [10749/20]

Departmental Funding

Seán Sherlock

905. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding allocations to each provider across each budget line and vote of her Department since 27 March 2020, in tabular form. [10709/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Sherlock

906. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the wage subsidy scheme for childcare workers is being extended to the end of August 2020 in line with the wage subsidy scheme which operates for other sectors. [10756/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Sherlock

907. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the temporary childcare wage subsidy scheme will continue after 29 June 2020. [10825/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Sherlock

908. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons in receipt of the temporary wage subsidy scheme payment or the Covid-19 payment that deem themselves to be employees within the remit of her Department. [10826/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Seán Sherlock

985. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the new lower pandemic unemployment payment is based on earnings before or after tax. [10755/20]

School Transport

Seán Sherlock

160. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be included in the school transport scheme. [10116/20]

General Practitioner Services

Seán Sherlock

365. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when SouthDoc Blackpool in Cork will reopen. [9961/20]

Coillte Teoranta

Seán Sherlock

476. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to planned construction at a Coillte site (details supplied); and if his attention has been further drawn to the impact such construction will cause. [10109/20]

National Car Test

Seán Sherlock

564. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons awaiting the national car test since the closure of centres; the location of those waiting by county in tabular form; and his plans for the resumption of the national car test. [9964/20]

National Car Test

Seán Sherlock

565. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will open temporary national car test and driver test centres to deal with waiting lists in relation to both matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9967/20]

Travel Trade Sector

Seán Sherlock

568. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if airlines will be instructed to refund families their tickets already bought for travel ahead of the pandemic in which families cannot travel even if the flight is operating. [9997/20]

Ministerial Correspondence

Seán Sherlock

727. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is in receipt of correspondence from a group (details supplied); and her views on the measures outlined in the plan. [9920/20]

Hedge Cutting

Seán Sherlock

728. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to a local authority breaching hedge cutting laws during nesting season (details supplied). [9883/20]

Departmental Advertising

Seán Sherlock

1. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Taoiseach the amount that has been spent on advertising in 2020 by his Department and its agencies on social media platforms (details supplied) in tabular form; and the name of each campaign advertised. [9309/20]

Defence Forces Properties

Seán Sherlock

8. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the facilities at Kilworth Camp are being used at present to accommodate personnel other than military personnel; and if so, the purpose of providing such accommodation. [9123/20]

Departmental Advertising

Seán Sherlock

14. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount that has been spent on advertising in 2020 by his Department and its agencies on social media platforms (details supplied) in tabular form; and the name of each campaign advertised. [9835/20]

Passport Services

Seán Sherlock

31. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when it is expected his Department will restart passport applications. [9128/20]

Departmental Advertising

Seán Sherlock

39. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount that has been spent on advertising in 2020 by his Department and its agencies on social media platforms (details supplied) in tabular form; and the name of each campaign advertised. [9839/20]

Electric Vehicles

Seán Sherlock

69. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if a grant scheme to purchase e-bikes will be introduced. [8693/20]

Cycle to Work Scheme

Seán Sherlock

74. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the amount of applications under the cycle to work scheme in 2019 and to date in 2020. [8759/20]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

Seán Sherlock

75. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if he will direct support to the bus and coach sector such as a continuation of the temporary wage subsidy scheme until the tourism and transport sector returns to normal, the introduction of a turnover-linked direct grant to assist with liquidity and the restoration of the fuel rebate for the sector. [8790/20]