110. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the review of the student grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26945/21]
635. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the status of the family court Bill; the infrastructure needed to make the legislation fulfil its potential; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25686/21]
198. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures being taken to ensure existing infrastructure is being adapted so as to be climate resilient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25693/21]
197. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the engagement his Department has had within the EU with regard to emissions trading schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25692/21]
196. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of Ireland’s Nationally Determined Contribution to the EU as part of the Paris Climate Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25691/21]
195. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures being considered to support investment and growth in the green economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25690/21]
166. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the work by his Department to review the nature of collective bargaining and industrial relations in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25689/21]
165. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which his Department has engaged with businesses experiencing rent disputes as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25688/21]
164. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he is considering to address the level of financial debt experienced by many small and medium businesses as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25687/21]
163. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation on the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25685/21]
171. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the extension of the school inclusion model which was approved in early 2019 and includes in-school and preschool therapy services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24884/21]
107. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if speech and language therapists among others are being directly recruited by the National Council for Special Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24883/21]
698. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made by his Department to reduce food waste in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23295/21]
671. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if his Department has explored the development of a taskforce to liaise between his Department, the HSE and the Department of Education to assist families of autistic children navigate the services they require; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23286/21]
670. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the reason the change of policy in relation to the assessment of needs was made in 2018 and not implemented until January 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23285/21]
669. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if a diagnosis of autism can still be made through the assessment of needs process if the child presents with characteristics associated with autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23284/21]
668. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if the change of policy in the assessment of needs in relation to it now being used solely as a screening service for children’s needs has had an impact on the number of legal proceedings against the HSE for not meeting the three month appointment target set out in the accompanying legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23283/21]
667. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he plans to use the Covid-19 tracker application operated by the HSE to provide evidence of vaccination from Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23282/21]
334. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of identified private water supplies; the efforts made to ensure their safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23281/21]
333. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of access to postal voting that will be given to the electorate in advance of the forthcoming by-election in the constituency of Dublin Bay South; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23280/21]
271. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports her Department is considering for cultural organisations when Ireland emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23292/21]
270. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures her Department is considering in order to boost domestic tourism when inter-county travel and staycations are permitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23291/21]
269. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the supports being offered to businesses that will benefit the night-time economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23290/21]
268. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures taken to implement the recommendations of the Recovery Oversight Group for Tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23289/21]
267. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the processing of applications made under the sports capital and equipment scheme 2020-2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23288/21]
266. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of her plans in facilitating Culture Night 2021; the supports that will be available to organisations that will be involved in the events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23287/21]
157. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the efforts by his Department efforts to address rising rates of hazardous waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23294/21]
156. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps being taken to improve Ireland’s recycling rate with regard to plastics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23293/21]
140. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of funding provided to business through the July stimulus under the green enterprise fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23297/21]
139. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding distributed under the EPA green enterprise innovation for a circular economy programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23296/21]
89. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the operation of commercial rates waivers for local businesses as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; if the waiver will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22880/21]
53. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a blended model including new online methods of conducting local authority business will be adopted as public health restrictions are lifted owing to the greater accessibility this provides to members of the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22879/21]
2119. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the process by which the policy of mandatory hotel quarantine will end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19903/21]
1962. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the considerations that are being given to improve data collection regarding suspected cases of suicide which will help develop proactive suicide prevention policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19433/21]
1961. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the measures that are being developed by his Department to address an increased demand on mental health services in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19432/21]
1960. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if revised guidelines can be expected for businesses with regard to the need for social distancing once the Covid-19 vaccination programme is completed in the third quarter of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19431/21]
1959. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the considerations his Department is giving to easing restrictions relating to businesses with outdoor facilities following recently published figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre showing significantly less transmission of Covid-19 in outdoor settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19430/21]
1958. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the considerations his Department is giving to easing restrictions on inter-household gatherings outdoors following recently published figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre showing significantly less transmission of Covid-19 in outdoor settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19429/21]
1599. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the resources being provided to hospitals to roll-out the Covid-19 vaccine for category 4 patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18393/21]
1598. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if general practitioners and other healthcare professionals will be given any discretion during the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine to prioritise clinically vulnerable patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18392/21]
1597. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if patients in category 4 will be identified by their attending hospital; if not, if they will need to identify themselves to their hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18391/21]
1502. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the personal data currently being used or shared between Departments as part of the State’s Covid-19 response. [19425/21]
1501. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to ensure that data privacy of citizens is being protected in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic response, following recent reports in the media regarding data sharing proposals. [19424/21]
1422. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice when she will expect a sheriff to be appointed to County Cavan; the resources that will be available to clear the backlog of cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19151/21]
1373. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the additional resources that will be allocated to the visa application offices nationally to ensure any backlog of applications will be processed as quickly as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18164/21]
373. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the supports that will be given to public transport operators such as Dublin Bus, Luas and Iarnród Éireann in view of shortfalls in passenger numbers and revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19428/21]
372. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the consideration that has been given to providing financial assistance to Dublin Bus in view of the impact from Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19427/21]
371. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the measures that are being considered to ensure that future infrastructure projects do not run over budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19426/21]
351. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a lack of a dedicated cliff rescue service due to the national suspension of the service by the Irish Coast Guard in the Fingal area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19150/21]