844. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied); if the issue will be investigated and the appropriate action taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14301/21]
663. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if assistance will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14582/21]
662. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to an issue (details supplied) in relation to a vacant site; if the issue will be investigated and the appropriate action taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14571/21]
661. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of repairs to Coliemore harbour; the details of meetings officials from his Department have had with officials from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to repair the amenity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14570/21]
660. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of all public housing developments across the four Dublin local authorities under construction or with planning permission approved, by authority; the volume of houses, location and scheduled completion date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14569/21]
634. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times that the four Dublin local authorities have offered financial contribution schemes for the purpose of downsizing since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14292/21]
633. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the sections of the Housing Acts 1997 to 2014 upon which local authorities can rely in order to evict tenants who are engaged in known criminal behaviour such as drug dealing, violence and intimidation, repeated antisocial behaviour or damage to the property or surrounding area; the number of cases taken by each local authority excluding Dublin under this Act since 2015 in each of the years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; the percentage of these cases that have been successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14290/21]
444. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if a deferral mechanism or staggered payment options can be put in place for householders who are struggling to pay their local property tax for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14398/21]
375. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport his plans to meet driving instructor representatives regarding the conditions of their work during the Covid-19 pandemic. [15651/21]
302. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the status of reports that the approved driving instructor portal is closed for driving instructors to upload lessons data; when it will return to operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14576/21]
301. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the meetings his officials have had regarding the Irish Aviation Authority hybrid pension scheme in the past 18 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14573/21]
283. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding transferred to each local authority in respect of the transfer of local harbours under the Harbours Act 2015 except funding for due diligence; the date and amount of each transfer since 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14294/21]
282. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020; the steps being taken to progress the Bill; the anticipated timetable for progression of the Bill; his expectation as to when it will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14293/21]
224. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the North-South interconnector project; if he is satisfied the project follows international best practice; if an independent review will be carried out as part of the forthcoming review of the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14295/21]
856. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will include dentists and hygienists in the Be on Call for Ireland initiative, given that they deal with medical emergencies and have the required training to deal with such emergencies including the administration of adrenaline for anaphylaxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12971/21]
855. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the sequence of dentists and dental staff in the national vaccine programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12970/21]
854. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the reason ozempic, also known as semaglutide, was taken off the drug payment scheme for all non-type 2 diabetic patients in July 2020 in circular 022/20; his plans to reinstate it on the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12969/21]
853. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to provide contact information and details regarding its vaccination service for persons who are housebound; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12968/21]
852. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will consider amending Covid-19 regulations to designate the monumental masonry sector which deals with the provision and maintenance of headstones in cemeteries (details supplied); if the sector can operate under existing regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12967/21]
648. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied); if he will request that Tusla investigate the allegations and take appropriate action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13044/21]
521. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if a person (details supplied) will be provided with a copy of their leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13039/21]
505. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if the case of a school (details supplied) has been brought to her attention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12876/21]
437. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will raise the case of a person (details supplied) to ensure the case is adequately investigated by authorities in Northern Ireland; the steps he will take to ensure the family is supported by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12966/21]
106. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of his plans to enhance the community energy sector. [12895/21]
73. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan. [12894/21]
1080. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Attorney General conducted an application process or otherwise invited applications from suitable candidates namely barristers or solicitors of not less than five years standing for the nomination for appointment of an appeals officer for the purpose of SI 318 of 2020 - European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2020. [11611/21]
1079. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Attorney General has nominated for appointment an appeals officer for the purpose of SI 318 of 2020 - European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2020. [11610/21]
1078. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Attorney General conducted an application process or otherwise invited applications from independent legal professionals for the appointment of three independent legal professionals to the determination panel for the purpose of SI 318 of 2020 - European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2020. [11609/21]
1077. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Attorney General nominated for appointment by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority three independent legal professionals to the determination panel for the purpose of SI 318 of 2020 - European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2020. [11608/21]
969. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will request the national immunisation advisory committee, NIAC, to examine if persons aged 17 years who are working in front-line vaccination environments, such as pharmacy assistants who are currently designated as category 2D workers in terms of the vaccination programme and at high risk of contracting Covid-19, can be given the vaccine given NIAC's approval of vaccinations for persons aged 16 years of age and older who are at high risk from Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11966/21]
934. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will request the Health Service Executive to review the locations of mass vaccination centres to ensure that persons living in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown which has a population of almost 250,000 persons and its environs have adequate access to a centre without vulnerable persons having to travel excessive distances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11832/21]
933. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health when he expects dentists and qualified dental hygienists to be utilised to help the national vaccination effort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11831/21]
932. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will consult with the Health Service Executive to allow community and church halls to be utilised in the roll-out of the national Covid-19 vaccination programme to deal with the fact that some doctor's surgeries are not large enough for the throughput and patients are concerned about being close contacts of other patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11830/21]
931. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the details of the locations of the recently announced nine respite houses across Ireland; if he will provide more details in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11827/21]
649. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the procedures in place to deal with letting agents and companies that fail to either transfer rent collected from tenants who fail to deal with maintenance issues in properties or who 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. [11826/21]
638. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the Covid-19 supports that are available to the international education sector; if he will address the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11537/21]
485. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education the status efforts by her Department in securing a permanent site for a school (details supplied) as per previous correspondence; the number of meetings that have been held between her Department and the local council regarding this issue since 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11821/21]
345. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of strategic housing developments in each of the years 2016 to 2020, inclusive, in tabular form; the status of such applications approved and commencement notices in each of the four Dublin local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11833/21]
344. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the sections of the Housing Acts 1997 to 2014 upon which local authorities can rely in order to evict tenants who are engaged in known criminal behaviour such as drug dealing, violence and intimidation, repeated antisocial behaviour or damage to the property or surrounding area; the number of cases taken by each Dublin local authority under this Act since 2015 in each of the years 2015 to 2020, inclusive, in tabular form; the percentage of these cases that have been successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11825/21]
216. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider, in view of the level 5 Covid-19 restrictions being in place for a significant proportion of the duration of the stay and spend scheme, reviewing and revamping the scheme to help restart the hospitality industry in the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11829/21]
155. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the status of the original plan for the 22 km Dublin Bay Sutton to Sandycove cycle route, S2S, which was planned as a predominantly off-road route running alongside the DART line as part of a wider east coast greenway from Belfast to Rosslare; the details of all meetings his officials held with Dublin City Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council regarding the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11824/21]
154. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport his plans to establish new schemes, funding and national regulations to encourage more entrants to the car-sharing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11823/21]
153. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport his plans to encourage the four Dublin local authorities possibly through the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly to examine the establishment of a Dublin regional bike-sharing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11822/21]
141. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the status of plans to construct a Greystones north DART train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11612/21]
928. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if persons that have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be obliged to quarantine when travelling to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10024/21]
682. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10022/21]
681. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if the higher education access route application process will be reviewed to ensure applicants are given every opportunity to correct minor errors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10021/21]
578. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to requesting the assistance of local employment service personnel in processing and progressing those on jobseeker’s payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10023/21]