290. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the processing of appeals for the carer’s and disability allowance is in line with the most expeditious practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49083/21]
289. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the processing of applications for the carer’s and disability allowance is in line with the most expeditious practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49082/21]
184. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he plans to introduce in winter 2021-22 to address fuel poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48674/21]
2. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the pandemic unemployment payment was paid to ineligible recipients; the way she plans to recoup this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48673/21]
55. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence the level of uptake on the recent recruitment campaign for direct entry technicians in the Air Corps; if he is satisfied with these figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34706/21]
33. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence the number of enlisted Defence Forces personnel who will be forced to retire early unless changes are made to the post-1994 service contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34704/21]
26. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence when the approved technical pay grade 2-6 proposal will be paid to enlisted members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34703/21]
18. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence his plans to reintroduce the specialised instructors' allowance for Defence Forces officers in view of the Public Sector Pay Commission’s report, the ever-increasing intensity of Defence Forces induction training, the associated long hours and onerous responsibility taken on by Defence Forces officers and the previous Doyle report recommendations which were accepted by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34705/21]
15. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence the status of the nursing review in the Defence Forces; when it commenced; when it is likely to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34707/21]
8. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence if paragraph 12 of Concilliation Council Report No. 451 in respect of medical officer promotions will be implemented as agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34708/21]
104. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the current political situation within Hungary; and the way in which this will affect its relationship with the EU. [33939/21]
94. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the situation in Belarus and the status of persons (details supplied). [33991/21]
693. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 322 of 25 May 2021, if figures will be provided for the remaining troop rotations to UNTSO, MINURSO, MONUSCO, EUTM, KFOR, EU-BiH and UNNY. [31057/21]
323. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of the evaluation of cost savings by his Department associated with the procurement of an airlift capability for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27739/21]
322. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence the amount expended by his Department on the procurement of commercial flights for all Defence Forces troop rotations over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27738/21]
215. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons who received a waiver under sections 52(4) of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012, for the abatement of a public service pension within the past five years; the breakdown by Department and grade of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27737/21]
35. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence when the abatement waiver deal recently awarded to retired teachers who return to work in the public service will be extended to retired soldiers who return to work in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24604/21]
32. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence the number of vacant residential properties owned by his Department in the State; the plans that exist to refurbish them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24603/21]
21. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence the plan for the old post office building at the crossroads in the Curragh Camp; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24606/21]
11. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence if he is still committed to the Air Corps having a role in search and rescue; his views on whether the Air Corps should be tasked to undertake this role in the same way as it was tasked to provide the emergency aeromedical service and Garda air support unit service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24605/21]
9. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence his plans for the remaining residential properties owned by his Department in Orchard Park, Curragh; if he plans to hand over the estate to Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24607/21]
416. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence if Irish military attachés will be appointed to a small number of Irish embassies abroad as outlined in the White Paper on Defence 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24518/21]
50. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if private security firms have been appointed to secure Irish embassies and diplomats in unstable regions abroad; if so, the cost of such arrangements; if they provide armed protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24517/21]
577. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Education if she will support and implement trauma-informed school strategies and restorative practices for all students, educators and school communities commencing in the new school year 2021-2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21723/21]
576. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the provision of additional training of trauma-informed school strategies and restorative practices for all educators and school communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21722/21]
575. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Education the supports needed by the wider school community, that is, teachers, SNAs, caretakers and bus drivers to understand trauma-based supports and restorative practices; the way in which to implement same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21721/21]
574. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Education if her Department will adopt initiatives used or proposed internationally due to traumatic events such as a pandemic that focus on schools and education systems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21720/21]
573. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Education if she plans to conduct a comparative study in relation to which countries perform well in the area of trauma-informed school strategies and restorative practices for students, educators and school communities and assess the way Ireland compares; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21719/21]
572. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Education if schools with additional educational needs will be included in pilot workshops on well-being and resilience including trauma; the way in which schools will be selected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21718/21]
571. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Education her plans to pilot workshops on well-being and resilience including trauma in order to inform approaches for school leaders in primary and post-primary schools; the way in which schools will be selected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21717/21]
570. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Education the current level of service from NEPS at primary and post-primary level; her plans to increase NEPS support to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21716/21]
569. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Education the number of post primary school children awaiting emotional counselling and therapeutic supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21715/21]
568. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Education the number of primary school children awaiting emotional counselling and therapeutic supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21714/21]
Bill entitled an Act to provide for parking free of charge for persons attending out-patient services in public hospitals; and to provide for related matters.
1248. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Justice the extent to which the Irish Prison Service increased remuneration for medical officers in 2020; the reason this was deemed necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14848/21]
1247. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Justice the number of medical officer appointments that were filled by temporary locum staff in each of the years 2016 to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14847/21]
1246. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Justice the number of whole-time equivalent medical officer appointments in the Irish Prison Service; the number of these that are currently vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14846/21]
1128. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to make the tertiary education system more accessible to young adults with intellectual additional needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14845/21]
2. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Justice the plans in place to mark the centenary of the foundation of An Garda Síochána in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41671/20]
384. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting all other outpatient psychiatric appointments when compared to this time in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41070/20]
383. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting outpatient CAMHS appointments when compared to this time in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41069/20]
382. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant psychiatrist posts that exist in the HSE; the number that are vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41068/20]
336. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the likely allocation to Ireland of the €5 billion EU Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34353/20]
72. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding securing additional capacity on direct sea routes from Ireland to continental Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34354/20]
415. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his position on the situation pertaining to the refugees in Lesbos; the number Ireland plans to accept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28906/20]
414. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress that has been made on securing additional direct shipping routes to the continent in order to circumvent the UK landbridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28905/20]
870. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which €5 billion Brexit Reserve Fund will be distributed within the EU and within Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24367/20]
109. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the establishment of the proposed national food ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24366/20]
58. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of staff employed by the National Cyber Security Centre in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16249/20]