271. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when a decision will be made on the recommendation for a 2% increase in pensions payments in a scheme (details supplied) given the scheme appears to be in a position to fund the increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7111/21]
150. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport his plans to review or amend the national guidelines for setting and managing speed limits in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6958/21]
149. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the progress made in implementing the Taxi Advisory Committee’s report and key recommendations of July 2020; the status of the Taxi Advisory Committee with regard to vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6957/21]
148. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport when the tender for the expected new DART carriages is due to be signed; when he is expecting delivery of these carriages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6956/21]
769. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health when a national diabetes register will be created and available to those across the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5552/21]
767. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of the multidisciplinary teams for diabetic foot; the number of staff employed in each team by region in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5550/21]
766. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of diabetic retina screen tests conducted in each year since the introduction of the National Diabetic Retinal Screening Programme 2014–2020, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5549/21]
765. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to give a definitive date of when its health technology review which was promised in April 2019 will be published and consideration given to expanding those eligible for the FreeStyle Libre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5548/21]
70. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of cybersecurity attacks and breaches there has been across each Department over the past five years. [5547/21]
69. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps his Department is taking to improve and expand the remit of cybersecurity across Government. [5546/21]
810. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if his officials will review the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4233/21]
809. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an offer (details supplied) which may assist the Covid-19 vaccine programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4228/21]
406. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications processed in each month during 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4231/21]
405. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications awaiting processing at the passport office on 1 November 2020, 1 December 2020 and 1 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4230/21]
404. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to improve public health infrastructure at the passport office to allow a limited resumption of services given Covid-19 levels and the prospect of an extended period of restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4229/21]
725. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider allowing community organisations such as a facility (details supplied) to access the Covid-19 stability fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2662/21]
675. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to providing emergency funding to NGOs that provide outreach and mental health services to young persons, given reports of an increase in suicide rates among young persons during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2946/21]
674. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to providing emergency funding to NGOs providing support to persons at risk of suicide, given reports of an increase in suicide rates during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2941/21]
599. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if persons over 65 years of age working as home helps will be included in the priority group two of the Covid-19 vaccination programme similar to other frontline healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2660/21]
598. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if social care staff of all section 38 and 39 organisations will be included in the priority group two of the Covid-19 vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2659/21]
597. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will consider providing a single point of contact online for updates and data on the progress of Covid-19 vaccine inoculations, the current vaccine allocation sequencing schedule and the ready estimator of when persons can generally expect to receive their inoculations based on supply estimates and the current vaccine allocation sequence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2658/21]
596. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will consider including a daily update on the progress of Covid-19 vaccine inoculations via the Covid tracker app; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2657/21]
444. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in the Dublin metropolitan region annually on 1 January in each of the years 2016 to 2021, by rank and station in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2953/21]
443. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider a campaign, including information at Garda stations and advertising in local media, to notify the public and stakeholders regarding the new Covid regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2952/21]
403. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will review the SUSI arrangements in respect of orphans to allow them attend higher education programmes in private colleges in which some specialist programmes may not be listed by the Central Applications Office, CAO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2661/21]
357. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to extending pandemic unemployment payment eligibility to anyone who is off work to care for an elderly or sick relative during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2944/21]
329. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to providing emergency funding and-or advice to schools to allow them reach out to pupils at risk given reports of an increase in suicide rates among young persons during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2945/21]
256. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2955/21]
255. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the recent damage to Coliemore Harbour that has rendered it virtually unusable (details supplied); the actions his Department and the National Monument Service have taken, in conjunction with the local authority, to repair the damage caused in August 2020; if he will provide a schedule for the repairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2954/21]
220. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the social and affordable housing developments under construction across the four Dublin local authorities; the number of units, location and expected completion date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2665/21]
219. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the progress by the Land Development Agency, LDA, on developing social and affordable housing on lands at Shanganagh Castle, Shankill, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2664/21]
218. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of his plans to increase the provision of affordable housing; if he will consider increasing income thresholds for buyers in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2663/21]
191. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consult with her ministerial colleagues, given the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and consider the introduction of legislation to amend electricity standing charges to support businesses, particularly those in the hospitality sector that are currently closed or operating at a very low level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2951/21]
165. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider establishing a national scheme or introduce legislation to protect consumer deposits below a certain threshold from negative interest rates, given recent reports that credit unions are being compelled to consider charging their customers fees or negative interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2956/21]
164. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if there is provision for the hotel industry during the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of annual standing charges (details supplied). [2947/21]
122. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport given the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, in particular with the advent of the B117 variant, if he will advise the actions he is taking to support taxi drivers; and if he will consider establishing a working group in his Department to liaise with stakeholders and set out a scheme to allow drivers over 65 years of age exit the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2950/21]
121. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to issues in a residential area (details supplied); and if he will raise the matter with the RSA and request it to remove any designation of this quiet residential area as an official and unofficial testing zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2943/21]
120. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if the NDLS will contact a person (details supplied) in order to resolve outstanding issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2942/21]
60. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consult with his ministerial colleagues, given the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and consider the introduction of legislation to amend electricity standing charges to support businesses, particularly those in the hospitality sector that are currently closed or operating at a very low level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2949/21]
33. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consult his ministerial colleagues, given the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and consider the introduction of legislation to amend electricity standing charges to support businesses, particularly those in the hospitality sector that are currently closed or operating at a very low level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2948/21]
1106. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a progress report on Coillte's plans for its sites in the Dublin mountains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44727/20]
425. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education the status of a school building project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44730/20]
329. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the sites in Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown, County Dublin that have availed of the serviced sites fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44724/20]
126. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the status of the roll-out of 24-hour bus routes in south Dublin including Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44726/20]
20. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the projected economic impact of the State ratifying the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44729/20]
19. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the investor-state-dispute-settlement mechanism of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada in view of the recent ECJ ruling on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44728/20]
159. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation of the Duffy-Cahill report and on efforts to resolve a dispute at a company (details supplied). [37038/20]
149. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of legislation to transpose the ECN plus directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44128/20]
117. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the review of examinership by the CLRG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44127/20]