244. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the strands of the summer provision programme in 2021; and the measures being implemented or planned to increase participation on account of exceptional challenges posed by Covid-19. [35411/21]
148. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have benefited from the parent’s benefit since its introduction and since its expansion in April 2021 by county. [35416/21]
134. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps her Department is taking to combat the scam telephone calls and text messages that are being received in relation to her Department’s services. [35417/21]
95. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the number of persons who have benefited from the parent’s benefit per county since its introduction and since its expansion in April 2021. [35383/21]
53. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the steps her Department is taking to combat the scam telephone calls and text messages that are being received in relation to her Department’s services. [35384/21]
612. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the Charities Regulator was responsible for appointing trustees (details supplied); if so, the reason this decision was made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34332/21]
386. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) or childminders who work in private homes to ensure their experiences are reflected in the National Action Plan for Childminding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34738/21]
99. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the efforts being made to restore the services and jobs that were recently lost at a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34406/21]
402. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he has considered introducing a vaccine bonus for wedding receptions to allow fully vaccinated persons not be included in the guest number limit. [26209/21]
134. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the work of Ireland’s delegation at the United Nations as the halfway point of the two-year membership of the Security Council is reached. [33809/21]
113. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts made by Ireland to assist in the implementation of a ceasefire in the Middle East and efforts towards a permanent resolution to the conflict. [33810/21]
65. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to make the Rebuilding Ireland home loans more flexible such as increasing financial limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33803/21]
58. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement his Department has had with the Central Bank regarding the current review of Irish mortgage lending rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33802/21]
156. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the reason it was not possible for her Department to acquire a property (details supplied). [33822/21]
68. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver theory tests that have been carried out since 8 June 2021; the number that are scheduled to take place; the number that have been cancelled; and the number of no-shows that have occurred since 8 June 2021. [33710/21]
351. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if the ratio of SEN pupils to staff for the summer programme can be the same for SEN pupils enrolled in mainstream schools as it is for the SEN children enrolled in special classes, that is six pupils with one teacher and two SNAs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32928/21]
342. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration is being given to providing a free travel pass to persons who lose their driver licence due to a diagnosis of epilepsy or breakthrough seizures. [32542/21]
320. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education her plans to accommodate leaving certificate students who experience a medical emergency such as a seizure immediately before or during their exam, are unable to complete their exam and wish to re-sit that exam within the same exam cycle or before such a time that CAO offers are issued. [32546/21]
316. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a planning application (details supplied) adjacent to existing school and proposed school campus; if her Department has considered making an offer to purchase this site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32532/21]
57. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the status of the development and provision of funding for the section of the Grand Canal Greenway from the 12th Lock to the Hatch Pub Bridge near Hazelhatch; if additional funding will be made available for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32203/21]
23. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the status of the provision of a new DART service to Hazelhatch and Celbridge on the Kildare line as part of the DART plus programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32204/21]
77. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport when essential driver training lessons for non-essential workers will resume; and the actions that will be taken to assist in clearing this backlog of non-essential workers waiting to take such lessons. [32205/21]
1061. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if action is being taken to help clear the backlog of construction Safepass course applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31438/21]
554. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider fast tracking the housing assistance payment scheme in local authorities in which there is a backlog of over 20 weeks for receiving the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30552/21]
351. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance if a parent who is fully financially supporting their child who resides outside of the EU can claim tax relief on their income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31096/21]
329. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance his views on the application of the 5% VAT rate on all period products here (details supplied); if Ireland is maximising the use of the lower VAT rate; the details of submissions made by Ireland in relation to the VAT review; if the submission included period products; and his position in relation to same. [30622/21]
42. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will introduce a bank holiday in the month of July. [2857/21]
141. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if she will provide the plans and drawings for the new temporary accommodation planned for a secondary school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30153/21]
344. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a new building for a school (details supplied); the timeline for submission of a planning application to South Dublin County Council for a purpose built school on the school site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27736/21]
145. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to encourage schools that will not be taking part in the 2021 summer provision scheme to do so; if children who attend schools not taking part in the scheme can be accommodated elsewhere; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26896/21]
73. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to ongoing discussions taking place between CIÉ management and the membership of the CIÉ 1951 pension schemes; if he will intervene to resolve the issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26696/21]
552. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the work that she is engaging in to tackle youth unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43681/20]
482. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the status of the current timeline for the installation of temporary school buildings for a school (details supplied); the way the school will be accommodated if these buildings are not provided by the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25866/21]
121. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce and or expand supports including payments, training and skills courses to help persons get back to work following the lifting of Covid-19 necessitated restrictions. [26215/21]
101. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the efforts to resolve the community employment supervisors’ pension issue. [26216/21]
370. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice if the citizenship applications of front-line health care workers living in direct provision will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25209/21]
182. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding available for retrofitting and making older homes more energy efficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25238/21]
103. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the status of the progression of schools in the mid-western areas of Dublin that have stage 2b planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24959/21]
302. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if dancing and performing arts are now included in the guidelines for sports for the duration of Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24349/21]
152. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason a property (details supplied) is still not included in the intervention area for the roll-out of fibre optic cables despite being told that the premises had been excluded from the AMBER area due to an anomaly and that this would be remedied on the high-speed broadband map. [24016/21]
236. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the position of his Department with regard to the use of selective and price comparison style price lists for tobacco products in retail stores; if his attention has been drawn to recent requests by HSE inspectors to remove these from display in stores; and if there is planned legislation to prevent the use of selective tobacco price lists which are currently used to draw the attention of consumers to certain tobacco products in shops (details supplied). [23556/21]
46. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance if the staycation grant could be adapted to allow mobile home owners claim tax back on their annual fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23541/21]
561. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the reason those with chronic neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis are no longer part of cohort four for vaccination; and if he will consider including those with a number of underlying health conditions within the high risk and very high risk cohorts for vaccination. [22814/21]
403. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the way in which climate change and climate science is currently being taught in the primary school curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23277/21]
199. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to redeploy unemployed Irish aviation staff into freight work such as the recent cargo flights to deliver medical supplies to India; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23167/21]
189. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the status of plans to extend the Luas to Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23089/21]
138. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans to allow digital signatures to be used on all key property documents needed for housing transactions. [23164/21]
96. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of plans to introduce maternity leave for councillors; the meetings that have been held to date to progress this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22614/21]
37. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of progress regarding the town centre first initiative; when this process is likely to conclude and be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22615/21]
125. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the location where healthcare workers who are returning from maternity leave and who have not yet been vaccinated such as a person (details supplied) will receive their vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22444/21]