448. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education when proposals will be developed to sanction public service status for secretaries and caretakers in schools who are seeking parity with clerical staff working in ETB schools. [44028/21]
447. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the measures and proposals her Department has taken or plans taking to regularise pay, conditions and pensions of secretaries and caretakers to ensure they are treated in the same way as other staff in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44027/21]
446. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the process to make submissions to the primary school curriculum and assessment board to support an innovate product that will enhance the primary school teaching methodology. [44021/21]
205. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are grant schemes to support persons to improve the energy efficiency of their properties as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43615/21]
113. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way that his Department, IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta plan to promote remote working among their client companies to drive regional job creation. [43842/21]
63. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the IDA commitment to establish a further facility (details supplied) in County Mayo. [43841/21]
1140. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to the establishment of a dedicated intestinal failure unit in Ireland; the assistance in place for those currently travelling to the United Kingdom for related treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41853/21]
3383. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the process by which the SFPA will appoint a sea fisheries protection officer in County Donegal; if consideration has been given to candidates on the existing panel for appointment of this position; if this panel is still in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39677/21]
2861. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health when a business (details supplied) will be allowed to reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39279/21]
2670. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the list of companies that manufacture and supply SARS-CoV-2 antigen rapid test kits to Ireland that are fully in compliance with EU regulations and requirements and are authorised for personal use or commercial sale in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38736/21]
2438. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the strategy for vaccine production to combat emerging Covid-19 variants and future pandemics. [16821/21]
2160. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the measures his Department and HSE Community Healthcare West have taken to recruit a temporary locum general practitioner following the resignation of a permanent general practitioner from the GMS practice in Kiltimagh, County Mayo. [28425/21]
1745. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health when an early intervention assessment will take place in the case of a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34890/21]
1734. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the reason referrals to a service (details supplied) have been ceased for autistic children without an alternative provision being put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35223/21]
1686. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the reason there is a significant delay in issuing pensions such as in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34923/21]
1682. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if a booster shot will be available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34919/21]
1681. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health when HSE home help will resume in a case (details supplied); if the HSE has replaced the agency that previously covered the home help in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34918/21]
1680. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health when day care services are to resume at a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34917/21]
1662. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the progress made by the HSE and his Department in provision of a new additional 50-bed ward block and emergency department at Mayo University Hospital as part of a major capital scheme for the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34756/21]
1549. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he met with maternity hospitals recently regarding restrictions on partners; when his next expected engagement with hospitals will be especially in relation to Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34177/21]
1422. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if there is a replacement prescription in place for roActemra patients (details supplied) that have now been taken off the medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40988/21]
1362. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice the status of a visa extension for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40003/21]
827. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); the reason it has taken five months to complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39707/21]
823. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); the turnaround timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39586/21]
817. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of passport applications by persons (details supplied); the turnaround time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39451/21]
803. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will be issued to a person (details supplied); the reason the due date on the online passport tracker has not been updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39090/21]
249. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport is likely to be issued for a person (details supplied); the reason the due date on the online passport tracker has not been updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38929/21]
132. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the town and village renewal scheme following recent expressions of interest submitted to local authorities; if her Department has received funding applications from local authorities; if so, the likely timeline to approve applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38558/21]
105. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the upgrading of the helipad on Inishturk Island; the stage the upgrade is currently at; when it is likely to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38555/21]
46. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way his Department can assist with funding opportunities to support research initiatives in the area of climate change and agriculture; if this will include initiatives in forestry and streamlining the felling licence process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38566/21]
33. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure farm safety and farmer wellbeing is incorporated in the next Common Agricultural Policy; the status of the preparations by his Department in advance of the next CAP being implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38565/21]
385. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the impact that the current IT difficulties within the HSE is having on a recruitment campaign (details supplied); if there is an obligation or intention to inform candidates on the existing panel that a new recruitment campaign is taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31271/21]
343. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the youth mental health pathfinder project; if a pathfinder national co-ordinator and regional leads are now in place; if so, the progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31006/21]
491. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to increase the funding available to national organisations within the remit of his Department; if additional funding pathways will be considered for an organisation (details supplied); the supports that will be put in place to assist childminders with any regulatory obligations resulting from the National Action Plan for Childminding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37454/21]
299. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has reviewed the recent large-scale pilot events; if she will support increasing the attendance at provincial stadia following successful pilot events at Croke Park; her plans to allow for customised capacity suitable for each venue versus a universal approach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37202/21]
298. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to scale up and increase attendances at outdoor sports and cultural events following the recent successful pilot live events: when an updated plan will be published for July, August and September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37201/21]
283. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the position of deemed disposal being applied to distributing investment funds, for example, on exchange traded funds; if the deemed disposal and exit tax from such funds results in double taxation on the same dividend; if an analysis has taken place on this issue with a view to improving conditions for small personal investors and savers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37963/21]
206. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the efforts that have been undertaken by his Department to accelerate the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in a location (details supplied); the engagement that has taken place with National Broadband Ireland on accelerating the roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37498/21]
140. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the type of financial supports being provided to organisations such as an association (details supplied) in County Mayo; if there are plans to develop a funding plan to create capacity to address emergency and future care needs; if there are plans to introduce adequate multi-annual budgets provided as well as capital funding and funding for transport and therapy supports; the steps being taken to increase funding for children’s respite provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36255/21]
104. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health when the HSE property review group will approve the proposed extension for Castlebar primary care centre; and the additional services this extension will provide. [28424/21]
303. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice her Department’s policy position on joint policing committees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36935/21]
301. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí within the Mayo division from 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36932/21]
142. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider reviewing the application fees for the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service; if consideration will be given to a weighted reduction in application fees for persons that have been resident in Ireland for significantly longer periods than the minimum eligibility requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36814/21]
115. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice the status of the Statement of Strategy 2022-2024 for An Garda Síochána; if her attention has been drawn to plans to expand the Garda Information Services Centre in Castlebar, County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36815/21]
26. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the options being put in place by his Department to fund large-scale capital projects for education and training boards; if the eligibility for funding will include the construction of new headquarters buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36834/21]
23. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress with the Connacht-Ulster Alliance following its application for a technological university; the likely timeline involved; if this can be accelerated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36833/21]
604. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of felling licences; the number of licences applied for in 2020 and to date in 2021; the processing metrics associated with the applications; the actions being implemented to speed-up processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36356/21]
603. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has carried out an analysis on job losses in the forestry and timber industry as a result of the licensing crisis; if so, if financial supports will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36355/21]
602. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement his officials have had with the European Commission in relation to the forthcoming EU Forest Strategy; the information that has been received from the European Commission on the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36354/21]
601. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the recommendation of the working group 4 within Project Woodland with respect to its recommendation that an independent review of the regulatory process takes place; if he plans to act on this recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36353/21]