586. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Gary Gannon den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir leis an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge, cathain a dhéanfar Plean Teanga do Chomhairlí Cathrach agus Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath, atá mar chuid den Straitéis, a dhréachtú; an ndéanfar comhairliúchán poiblí ar an dréachtphlean seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [41373/21]
493. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Government Chief Information Officer has any responsibilities in relation to national defence and security. [41405/21]
492. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the service framework, governance framework and technical framework recommended by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer since the HSE ransomware attack. [41404/21]
491. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the service framework, governance framework and technical framework recommended by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer prior to the HSE ransomware attack. [41403/21]
490. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the role and powers of the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer in relation to information security throughout Government Departments and public agencies. [41402/21]
286. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons awaiting driving tests and driver theory tests; the number of driving tests and driver theory tests taking place monthly; the expected timeline for when the backlog due to the pandemic is expected to be cleared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41390/21]
161. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the role or responsibility of the National Cyber Security Centre in the context of national defence and security. [41409/21]
11. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current status of Ireland considering the TRIPS waiver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41394/21]
248. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of continuing child benefit to children who are over the age of 18 years and in post-primary school. [38700/21]
247. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of child benefit payments that were not paid 6 July 2021 due to children being over the age of 16 years within the summer months before school reopens.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38699/21]
246. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will reinstate child benefit payments to continue to be paid to families with children between the ages of 16-18 years over the summer months until school reopens given this practice was able to be facilitated in 2020 and in view of the continued extreme financial burden placed on families due to Covid-19; if this practice will be repeated in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38698/21]
191. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the belligerent incursions in Irish airspace since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38715/21]
190. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the 24/7 air defence and surveillance capabilities of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38714/21]
189. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the maritime territories and boundaries the State is responsible for in terms of national defence and security; the air, surface and subsurface areas of responsibility within this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38713/21]
188. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the air space territories and boundaries the State is responsible for in terms of national defence and security. [38712/21]
187. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the current position on the first line reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38711/21]
186. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel deployed on overseas missions since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38710/21]
185. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the Reserve Defence Forces figures for those leaving the organisation since 2000; and the breakdown per service, corps, enlisted personnel and officers in tabular form. [38709/21]
184. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the Permanent Defence Forces figures for those leaving the organisation since 2000; and the breakdown per service, corps, enlisted personnel and officers in tabular form. [38708/21]
183. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the Reserve Defence Forces annual recruitment since 2000 to present; and the breakdown per service, corps, enlisted personnel and officers in tabular form. [38707/21]
182. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the Permanent Defence Forces annual recruitment since 2000 to date; and the breakdown per service, corps, enlisted personnel and officers in tabular form. [38706/21]
181. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the logistics and medical facilities that have been closed since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38705/21]
180. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the permanent and reserve units (details supplied) that have been disbanded since 1998; the date of disbandment of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38704/21]
22. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach the remit and powers that the national security adviser and the national security analysis centre will have. [38702/21]
539. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the income thresholds for the student maintenance grant also known as the SUSI grant; the estimated cost of increasing all rates by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38059/21]
538. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the annual spend on the student maintenance grant; the estimated cost of increasing all rates by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38058/21]
537. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of reducing the third-level student contribution also known as the registration fee by €500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38055/21]
480. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider publishing an interim report compiled from a smaller portion of the replies from the full cost of disability report by a company (details supplied) in order to assist with making part of the research available prior to budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38061/21]
479. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of one additional week of parent’s benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38054/21]
478. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of one additional week of paternity benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38053/21]
477. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the qualified child increase for the under 12s by €1 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38052/21]
476. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the qualified child increase for the over 12s by €1 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38051/21]
475. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of an additional €1 in the weekly fuel allowance payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38050/21]
474. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the fuel allowance payment period by one week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38049/21]
473. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated yield from increasing employers' PRSI on the balance of incomes over €100,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38048/21]
433. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of ensuring that all DEIS school students have access to a laptop or tablet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38057/21]
432. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the current average class size in Irish primary schools; the estimated number of additional teachers that would be required to reduce that number by one in the next year; the estimated cost of hiring these additional teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38056/21]
390. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has held discussions to date with the US Administration regarding the need for the United States of America to sign up to and come under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38060/21]
245. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if technological support for assistive technology and Braille lesson packs to supplement learning over the summer are available for students who are blind or vision impaired; if not, if she will consider making them available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37147/21]
244. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if an organisation (details supplied) is permitted to offer support as part of summer provision for students who are blind or vision impaired as it did in 2020; if not, the reason it is not included in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37146/21]
55. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there was an increase in the number of students who received a reduction in their grant in 2020-2021 compared to previous years; his views on whether this is due to including the pandemic unemployment payment as income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36827/21]
38. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress of the SUSI review and if consideration is being given to extending the scheme to part-time and postgraduate students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36826/21]
37. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of SUSI and graduate entry medicine given students who currently wish to study graduate entry medicine face immense financial barriers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36829/21]
29. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the SUSI deduction for holiday earnings earned outside of term time up to a maximum of €4,500 is being applied to students who received the pandemic unemployment payment instead as their employment was interrupted by the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36828/21]
68. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a commitment will be given to ensure that a vote on a directly elected mayor in Galway takes place in 2024 at the same time as the next local elections is supported by Government given that Galway City Council has unanimously passed a motion calling for a plebiscite vote on whether or not to have a directly elected mayor in Galway. [36820/21]
375. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the average time for birth registration in the Civil Registration Office in the Lombard St. office; if there was a backlog before the HSE cyber-attack; if the office has caught up on this backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36556/21]