61. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance his views on ensuring that employers availing of the wage subsidy scheme raise their employees' wages up to 100% of their gross pay instead of their net pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7383/20]
37. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the process in cases in which property owners that sell their homes must pay the local property tax for the full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7326/20]
1352. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the multi-annual rural water programme due to run from 2019 to 2021 will be implemented to allow for grants for septic tanks to be upgraded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6219/20]
1009. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding persons who may have failed to renew their NCT certification when it expired in 2019 and now cannot renew the certification of the car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6203/20]
943. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the turnaround times for new eircodes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6731/20]
936. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the provision of broadband for a person close to the area covered by Eir fibre broadband network (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6436/20]
680. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health when persons aged 70 years of age are allowed to return to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5772/20]
490. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding fathers’ rights to equal access to their children; his views on fathers’ difficulties in securing access to see their children in spite of court orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6800/20]
299. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6444/20]
239. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding English language schools and their plans to reopen in line with public health guidance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6202/20]
187. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is including special schools within phase 5 of the Covid-19 reopening plan; if he has considered the impact of these schools’ closure on parents who have been providing care for severely autistic children over a lengthy period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5785/20]
159. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he will determine results for students repeating their leaving certificate examinations, studying from home and not attending schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5586/20]
1315. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) to the historic structures fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4248/20]
1313. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the grants available to aid rethatching; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4138/20]
1229. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on whether it is unjust to revalue different local authorities at different times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4110/20]
1228. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason the revised valuations have been changed by county; if the approach will be reviewed in order to benefit revalued small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4103/20]
1227. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on the fact that permanent secondary school teachers are unable to afford housing rents or mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4084/20]
1149. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding commercial employers’ treatment of the mandatory pensionable age as 65 years of age in view of the fact the State pension age is now 67 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4091/20]
1135. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding The Big Hello! community event; when announcements will be made regarding events for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4143/20]
1035. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the figures of surplus or deficit separately for school transport, Expressway and other commercial Bus Éireann activities auditors determined as profit and added to the profit and loss statutory accounts each year since Bus Éireann services began in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4279/20]
1029. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a report (details supplied) will be made available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4094/20]
972. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the provision of fibre broadband to a location (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4099/20]
971. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the renewable energy support scheme will exclude farm scale projects; if the decision will be re-examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4090/20]
970. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider the need of an area (details supplied) to be promoted from the amber level of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4089/20]
969. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding fibre broadband provision at a location (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4087/20]
967. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on polystyrene packaging that is littered and subsequently eaten by birds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4070/20]
907. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding forestry licences; the issues facing forestry licence applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4113/20]
882. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care at the end of March 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [5417/20]
881. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment at the end of March 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [5416/20]
880. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a counselling appointment in primary care at the end of March 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [5415/20]
879. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list by each LHO at the end of March 2020 or latest date available; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 months and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting aged zero to 17 and more than 18 years of age in each category in tabular form. [5414/20]
878. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list by each LHO at the end of March 2020 or latest date available; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting aged zero to 17 and more than 18 years of age in each category in tabular form. [5412/20]
877. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the physiotherapy waiting list; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting aged zero to four, five to 17, 18 to 64 and more than 65 years of age, respectively in each category in tabular form. [5411/20]
876. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children at the end of March 2020 or latest date available that were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 by each LHO in tabular form. [5410/20]
875. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of new emergency places provided to persons with a disability at the end of March 2020 by LHO in tabular form. [5409/20]
874. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of residential places for persons with a disability being provided at the end of March 2020 or latest date available by CHO in tabular form. [5408/20]
873. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of personal assistance hours in each LHO area at the end of March 2020 or latest date available; the number of persons on the waiting list for same in each LHO area; and the number waiting zero to three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [5407/20]
872. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of home support hours in each LHO area at the end of March 2020 or latest date available; the number of persons on the waiting list for same in each LHO area; and the number waiting zero to three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [5406/20]
559. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if the need to create a rheumatology service in County Wexford will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4418/20]
528. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the position regarding mental health facilities under the National Development Plan 2018-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4244/20]
482. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the referral and treatment pathway for persons who, during their annual diabetes retina screen, are identified as having an eyesight abnormality other than those conditions that are part of the retina screen referral and treatment pathway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4114/20]
481. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the way in which the medical card client registration unit treats medical card applications when queued for the attention of the deciding officer; if his attention has been drawn to the impact of delays on applicants whose applications lose their place in the queue when referred to the medical officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4109/20]
480. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide better access to drugs for MS patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4105/20]
479. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants not on the specialist register; the specialist area of each; the number working in each hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4096/20]
455. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his plans to add Crohn's disease as a qualifying illness for the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3937/20]
432. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to address the quality of jobs and the need for further investment in the south-east; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4101/20]
351. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when work will commence on the refurbishment of the Garda immigration facility at Rosslare Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4242/20]
339. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take to address female genital mutilation here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4112/20]
338. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to revise harassment legislation here taking into consideration the impact of cyberbullying on the mental health of a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4100/20]