257. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding the establishment of a joint labour committee in relation to the childcare sector and the development of an employment regulation order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17803/21]
1212. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if additional resources will be assigned to oncology screening services within the HSE to clear the backlog of referrals Covid-19 has created; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17558/21]
1211. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current waiting time for a child referred to the early intervention team in Fingal is 45 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17559/21]
768. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the post-Brexit treatment of Irish students attending UK universities in terms of funding and State support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17561/21]
645. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education when the construction of a school (details supplied) will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17562/21]
535. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the Passport Office will return to full capacity following the exit of level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17560/21]
1777. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the status of efforts to approve dupilumab, commonly known as Dupixent, used to treat eczema and asthma among other conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15426/21]
1067. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress of plans to remove Article 41.2 of Bunreacht na hÉireann by way of a referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14129/21]
1044. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if legislation being introduced for the proposed food ombudsman will have powers to deliver transparency within the beef sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13492/21]
1043. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking with regard to beef prices for Irish farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13491/21]
1042. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to extending the organics scheme criteria for applications due to the sharp rise in the cost of fertiliser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13490/21]
102. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has had engagement with Government colleagues and other Departments regarding the way to alleviate the financial burden that retrofitting poses for householders in a way that will encourage and facilitate greater levels of retrofitting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1578/21]
79. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to procure new renewable energy sources particularly vital for heating and transport sectors given their current heavy reliance on oil and gas; if he is satisfied with the current rate of the transition away from fossil fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1577/21]
836. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the consideration being given to the reprioritisation of immunosuppressed persons in the Covid-19 vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11451/21]
835. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health when social workers are scheduled to be vaccinated under the current Covid-19 vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11450/21]
894. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to address the gap in data relating to sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV in the absence of regular screening and testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9887/21]
893. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the plans being considered for the reopening of the gay men’s health service which has been closed since March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9886/21]
892. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he is considering the use of antigen testing regimes in non-healthcare settings to facilitate return to sectoral activity when emerging from level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9885/21]
612. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of investments made through the National Integration Fund in tabular form; the further plans he is considering to enhance community integration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9891/21]
444. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the supports being implemented to address the mental health needs of students and the increased need for support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9888/21]
443. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the actions being taken to ensure that the full leaving certificate curriculum will be covered in advance of the 2021 examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9884/21]
193. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the details of funding provided to date under the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9890/21]
111. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to ensure that connecting routes held by Irish aviation companies are protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9889/21]
831. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health his proposals with regard to the vaccination of the 70 plus age group who do not have a general practitioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8508/21]
Bill entitled an Act to regulate the use of personal light electric vehicles, including electric scooters and electrically assisted pedal cycles, and for that purpose to amend the Road Traffic Act 1961, to make a number of consequential amendments and to provide for related matters.
205. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to any processing issues of home tuition payments to autism spectrum disorder, ASD, schools that provide this service for families and children with autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3312/21]
978. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the way in which the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the waiting times for patients listed to see a consultant neurologist in Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1262/21]
977. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the way in which neurological service referrals are prioritised in Beaumont Hospital to ensure the more urgent cases are assessed as quickly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1261/21]
976. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with an address in Fingal waiting to see a consultant neurologist in Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1260/21]
174. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the restart grant and restart grant plus; if all funding has at this point been paid out; the details of same by county in tabular form; his plans to launch a similar scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43955/20]
133. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he expects Ireland to ratify CETA; the way in which Irish consumers, citizens and SMEs will benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43956/20]
81. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the National Volunteering Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43954/20]
33. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans regarding the Tidy Towns competition; if the competition will be held in 2021; if so, the supports her Department will provide to the local groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43953/20]
135. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the aid provided to the Greek Government in respect of the refugees in Lesbos and the families who were being relocated to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43936/20]
115. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to reform the CAO form to include further education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43173/20]
95. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if it will be investigated if Fingal would benefit from the development of a training centre under the training centre program offered by the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43172/20]
159. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the commencement of measures in the public health alcohol legislation which is aiming to reduce harm associated with irresponsible consumption of alcohol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42012/20]
112. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health his plans for further developing the Healthy Ireland plan with a view to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42011/20]
67. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the steps she will take in the upcoming justice plan to modernise the sector; the actions she will take; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41543/20]
49. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the implementation of community safety pilots; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41542/20]
392. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in Dublin Fingal currently on the Live Register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41588/20]
391. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in Dublin Fingal receiving pandemic unemployment payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41587/20]
344. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the way in which she plans to avoid over assessment of leaving certificate students who are due to sit written exams in 2021 but may be subject to calculated grades in the event of an outbreak of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41590/20]
343. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the measures she is taking to address the pay gaps within the teaching profession; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41589/20]
168. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies in Dublin Fingal availing of wage support schemes, including the Covid restrictions support scheme and the employment wage subsidy schemes, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41586/20]
67. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work carried out by his Department to fund the necessary research and development activities that can develop tangible solutions to farmers and help them to maintain a climate-friendly agricultural system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41541/20]
65. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work carried out by his Department to ensure access and promote Irish food products in the markets of countries that have concluded EU free trade since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41540/20]
105. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which his Department will improve on the progress in the implementation of the first five plan, the ten-year, whole-of-Government strategy for babies, young persons and their families, the first annual implementation report of which showed a completion rate of 69%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40652/20]
104. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the consultation events with early years’ service providers and practitioners which his Department undertook in October 2020 as part of the important process of developing career pathways which recognise skills and qualifications and encourage continuing professional development in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40653/20]