1407. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if administrative staff, part-time members and full-time members of the International Protection Appeals Tribunal are treated as employees of her Department for any contractual, payroll, pension or administrative purposes; if the administrative staff of the Tribunal are eligible for promotion or transfer opportunities within her Department on the same basis as other civil servants in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18793/21]
1406. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the number of appeals currently extant before the International Protections Appeals Tribunal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18792/21]
1405. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the number of audio-visual appeal hearings which have been conducted by the International Protection Appeals Tribunal in 2020 and in January and February 2021; the number of those hearings which were conducted in a language other than English; the reason her Department has not been in a position to facilitate interpretation services for the Tribunal to conduct appeals in languages other than English; if she is satisfied with the progress of the Tribunal conducting appeals audio-visually; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18791/21]
1404. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the number of candidates that were on the An Garda Síochána recruitment panel at 31 January 2021 subject to Covid-19 public health regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18790/21]
1292. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider adding a university (details supplied) for the purpose of SUSI grant aid and other open colleges which make QQI awards and certificates in many subjects in order to increase access to higher education and allow persons upskill during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18802/21]
1226. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average estimated cost of the direct provision system per person per month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18795/21]
977. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if she will include all DEIS band one schools when reducing class size numbers for all class levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18801/21]
709. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if taking photography in a range of locations near a development site to facilitate the preparation of photomontages for visual impact assessment while preparing a file for planning submission or in response to a request for further information issued by a planning authority under the Planning and Development Acts that is in relation to a planning application which has already been made is an essential service under the restrictions now in place under level 5 of the Plan for Living with COVID-19 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18800/21]
708. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ascertain through the Property Registration Authority of Ireland the ownership of the granite outcrop to the rear of a location (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18798/21]
545. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the effective dates of the last three increases that were applied to the pensions of civil service principal officers in retirement; the level of increase that was applied to their pension on each occasion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18493/21]
486. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the number of meetings held by the Cabinet committee on economic recovery and investment; the dates of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18797/21]
169. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the practice of an employer requiring employees, who cannot attend their work premises due to Covid-19 restrictions, to reimburse the employer for the cost of couriering work materials such as files to the employee is prohibited under the Payment of Wages Act 1991; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18796/21]
1018. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of pay restoration for section 39 workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16812/21]
805. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if each Dublin local authority is permitted to host and facilitate future citizenship ceremonies in conjunction with her Department for residents of their respective administrative area that are due to receive Irish citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16819/21]
804. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice when the suspension of visit a family and friend class C visa and de facto partner of an Irish national visas will be lifted under the plan to reopen the economy and society; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16808/21]
595. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied); if consideration will be given to the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16818/21]
477. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the reports from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage will be provided for each of the four Dublin local authorities; the number of structures and buildings that have been listed for protection or deselected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16805/21]
411. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has considered the review of the impact of the financial emergency measures in public interests legislation on retired members of An Garda Síochána; when the decision will be implemented; if it will be backdated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16813/21]
410. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a proposal which was sent to the Office of Public Works by a group (details supplied) has been received; the action being taken on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16810/21]
283. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner permit holders by age group 17 to 24, 25 to 34, 35 to 44, 45 to 54, 55 to 64 and aged 65 and over from 1 January 2016 to 1 January 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16817/21]
282. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of new learner permit holders that held foreign licensed driving experience from 2016 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16816/21]
281. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine the impact current learner driver regulations are having on persons who move to or return to Ireland and can demonstrate a significant track record of driving abroad; if he will consider waiving the unaccompanied regulations for this cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16815/21]
280. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the options available to Irish citizens that need to travel on essential business in cases in which their driver licence is out of date; if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16804/21]
279. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport when the initial basic training for motorcyclists will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16803/21]
224. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the EPA has plans to replace the FreeTrade Ireland website to encourage and facilitate recycling and upcycling of goods across the country; if details of same will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16811/21]
223. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has considered a deposit refund scheme for Ireland; if so, the study and research that has been conducted on the subject; if the impact on the existing kerbside recycling system and the cost to consumers has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16809/21]
222. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the achievements reached as part of the Eastern-Midlands Region Waste Management Plan 2015-2021; when the consultation and adoption of the new plan is due to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16807/21]
221. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way a person who wishes to have their address changed or an error corrected that is listed on the Eircode website or system can do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16806/21]
197. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will seek a review of the regulations surrounding the sale of children's clothes, in particular children's shoes, which require correct measurements and regular changes to reflect their essential nature; the timeline for the reopening of shoe shops and retail outlets that sell shoes and clothes for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17282/21]
134. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the status of his plans to assist businesses restart when the current phase of Covid-19 restrictions end. [12984/21]
85. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the actions his Department is taking to encourage greater competition in the Irish insurance sector. [1860/21]
1532. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the reason the national policy on progressive disability services has been designed at variance with the recommendations contained at pages 48 and 49 of the working reference group document 2009 and international best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14581/21]
1531. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if the National Disability Authority was consulted or requested to advise on the new progressive disability services model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14580/21]
1530. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if a risk assessment was carried out to identify the risks to children with severe and profound intellectual disabilities and complex needs arising from changing the disability services they receive on site at school to the progressive disability services model and its off-site model of delivery of services; the outcome of any such risk assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14579/21]
1529. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if a child psychologist experienced with dealing with children with severe and profound intellectual disabilities has signed off on the new progressive disability services model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14578/21]
1528. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the clinical data that underpins and has been relied upon in the design, roll-out and implementation of the progressive disability services to schools which cater for children with severe and profound intellectual disabilities and complex needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14577/21]
1527. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the details of the progressing disability services for children and young people project; if it is suitable for persons with severe and profound intellectual disabilities; if so, the evidence to support same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14572/21]
1526. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the services available for adults living with an ADHD diagnosis in CHO6; the improvements planned; when will they be rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14568/21]
1463. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of the 16 specialist hubs nationwide which were to be opened between 2018 and 2023 that are fully operational with specialist multidisciplinary teams of clinicians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14299/21]
1462. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the practical and financial supports provided by his Department to the organisations engaged in and promoting the Eating Disorders Awareness Week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14298/21]
1461. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a child (details supplied); the position of the child on the orthodontist waiting list at Loughlinstown Hospital, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14297/21]
1460. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if the status will be reviewed of day centres for older persons and persons living with dementia (details supplied) given the majority of staff and clients have been or are about to be vaccinated; when a plan to reopen these centres will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14296/21]
1235. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the procedures in place under the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 to deal with the letting agents and companies that fail to either transfer rent collected from tenants, fail to deal with maintenance issues in properties or that do not comply with the agreement with the owner of the property; her plans to review and improve the legislation in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14575/21]
1074. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are financial supports either for the service providers directly or for the adults with disabilities that attend day services or who live in residential homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14399/21]
995. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in relation to a disability allowance payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14907/21]
968. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection when the statutory instrument for the Occupational Pension Schemes (Revaluation) Regulations 2021 is expected to be signed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14300/21]
865. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education the status of a project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14583/21]
864. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education the steps and processes involved in the planning, development and construction of a new school in an urban environment, including typical timelines at each stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14574/21]