527. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice the status of programme for Government commitments (details supplied); if they have been completed; if not, the timeline on their progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48004/21]
517. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice if she is considering the possibility of introducing an amnesty in respect of asylum seekers who are residents in the State over a specific period of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47751/21]
508. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of programme for Government commitments (details supplied); if they have been completed; if not, the timeline on their progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48008/21]
486. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of programme for Government commitments (details supplied); if they have been completed; if not, the timeline on their progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48007/21]
452. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of programme for Government commitments (details supplied); if they have been completed; if not, the timeline on their progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48005/21]
415. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of restoring the Gaeltacht and island allowances paid to school teachers; if proposals exist to address the pay disparity for those who commenced employment since January 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48225/21]
404. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of programme for Government commitments (details supplied); if they have been completed; if not, the timeline on their progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48003/21]
373. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of programme for Government commitments (details supplied); if they have been completed; if not, the timeline on their progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48008/21]
326. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process he plans to follow to ensure the local authority in County Mayo implement an affordable housing scheme that is fit for purpose and adequately resourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48336/21]
325. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of social homes under Mayo County Council ownership; the number of new social housing builds and acquisitions completed by Mayo County Council from 2016 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48335/21]
324. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants currently in receipt of HAP and RAS in County Mayo from 2016 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48334/21]
323. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can address the reason income thresholds and rent limits have not kept pace with rising rent expenses with many households now topping up their HAP to private landlords exceeding 30% of their net income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48333/21]
322. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress on his long-standing commitment to examine the eligibility criteria used for income thresholds and qualification for the housing waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48332/21]
306. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the programme for Government commitments (details supplied); if they have been completed; if not, the timeline for progression; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48002/21]
244. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of Programme for Government commitments (details supplied); if they have been completed; if not, the timeline on their progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48001/21]
137. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the status of programme for Government commitments (details supplied); if they have been completed; if not, the timeline on their progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48000/21]
103. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current deployment areas in County Mayo for the roll-out of fibre broadband; the townlands contained within each area; the number of completed premises surveyed in each townland; the number of premises fibre broadband will pass under the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47728/21]
102. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department along with NBI has engaged with companies (details supplied) or any other third-party contractor to expand and accelerate the National Broadband Plan contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47727/21]
77. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of Programme for Government commitments (details supplied); if they have been completed; if not, the timeline on their progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48006/21]
64. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the progress being made on revitalising the night-time economy; if she will report on the taskforce to unlock the potential this sector will bring to town and village centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47939/21]
35. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the roll-out of gteic facilities in Gaeltacht areas around County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47940/21]
237. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the operation of the Mental Health and Well-being Strategy for the Defence Forces which was launched in 2020 and will run until 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47201/21]
152. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the supports that are in place for owners of dormer houses that do not qualify for SEAI insulation funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47302/21]
193. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health when home help will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46889/21]
876. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of upgrading a helipad (details supplied); the stage it is currently at; when it is likely to go to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46590/21]
560. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the case of a student (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46623/21]
554. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will report on his ongoing work with the Department of Health on workforce planning for the health service and the way the numbers studying in the healthcare area can continue to be increased in 2021 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46434/21]
456. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of an application submitted by a school (details supplied) for connection to the natural gas network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46313/21]
452. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of an application submitted by a school (details supplied) for connection to the natural gas network. [46272/21]
442. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the way she plans to increase public investment in the education sector given in the OECD report on Government investment in education, Ireland sits 36 out of 36. [46102/21]
336. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is considering within the planning appeals system to curb the challenges of serial objectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46105/21]
284. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider supporting the 9% VAT retention up until 2023 within the tourism and hospitality sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46103/21]
283. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance his views on the extension of the employment wage subsidy scheme within the hospitality and tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46101/21]
234. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if [email protected] is still responsible for answering representation from Houses of Oireachtas members; if there is a delay in the system; the approximate timeline to reply to queries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46594/21]
226. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason a property (details supplied) was updated on the NBI website with a possible connection date of 2022, given that this date has now been extended to between January 2025 and December 2026; the reason for this delay; the way his Department plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46537/21]
198. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the changes that are being proposed within the employment permits section of his Department to combat the acute skills shortage at present within the Irish labour market specifically construction, healthcare and hospitality; and the action plan that is being implemented at the pace required to meet the needs of many companies across all these sectors. [46104/21]
109. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on and plans to address the concerns regarding the increasing cost of raw materials in the construction industry with a particular focus on the potential impact of house building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46231/21]
96. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the development of serviced sites in towns and villages across the country for persons to build private homes, with particular interest in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46230/21]
163. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of the delivery of large-scale building projects in County Mayo; the applications that are currently being considered under the school building programme in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45642/21]
111. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the progress that has been made with increasing the annual funding levels available to primary education; the progress made with the regularisation of employment conditions for school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45641/21]
47. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a scheme (details supplied); when it is likely to proceed to approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45639/21]
67. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the construction status of a development (details supplied); the reason for the delay; if a revised schedule and expected delivery date for occupancy will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45469/21]
14. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason a property (details supplied) cannot avail of high-speed broadband; when this area is due to be surveyed; the way his Department plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45404/21]
68. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance the number of businesses and recipients in County Mayo that qualified for the Covid restriction support scheme and the employment wage subsidy scheme; the total expenditure paid out under both schemes within the county to date since the onset of Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44855/21]
32. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance the engagement he has undertaken with insurance companies to drive down the cost of insurance premia for consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44856/21]
117. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made in relation to projects associated with the school active travel programme in County Mayo; and the level of investment and future proposals to support these future initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44235/21]
103. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the average wait times to complete a theory test and driving test at the Castlebar and Ballina NDLS centres, County Mayo; and the steps his Department and the RSA are taking to address this backlog. [43995/21]
14. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the remedial actions under the national broadband plan contract his Department has put in place with NBI to address the impact Covid-19 has had on the delivery of the project; and the way he plans to accelerate the programme in the months ahead. [43996/21]
11. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the Celtic interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44216/21]
647. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health when the required managed access programme being developed by the HSE medicines management programme will be completed; if a drug will be included (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43498/21]