298. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance if tailored Covid-19 support packages have been put in place to compensate on-course bookmakers that maintain stands at race tracks known as seniorities (details supplied); the eligibility of such bookmakers for existing support packages in view of the fact they have been unable to trade since the advent of the pandemic due to the ban on attendance of racegoers at tracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34539/20]
105. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if he will address the broadband deficit in the areas of east County Kildare particularly Eadestown, Rathmore and Kilteel in view of an increasing population density, a high concentration of persons working and studying from home and little progress to date on rolling out fibre infrastructure to the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35101/20]
103. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if additional funding is being made available through the landfill remediation programme at the landfill site at Kerdiffstown, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35102/20]
54. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement he has had with pharmaceutical and healthcare companies in the context of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35052/20]
344. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on the provision of additional digital services through the library network as Ireland continues to live with Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27376/20]
46. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures she is taking to support broadband connection points and digital hubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34091/20]
1503. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of and position regarding the installation of a new barrier in Donadea Forest Park that can allow entry for visitors into the car park of the park without the requirement of coins that will allow numerous payment methods to gain entry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32557/20]
1258. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide student nurses working on the front line with a wage while they are on placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32818/20]
1226. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if access to paediatric audiology services will be maintained during the level 5 restrictions and beyond; if audiologists may be redeployed for contact tracing purposes, which would take them out of the audiology system and reduce capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32717/20]
686. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Defence if the cadets that have been deployed again to the front line as contact tracers and contact tracing trainers with their own training suspended will be paid the military service allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33098/20]
685. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Defence the amount paid annually for the past three years to private airline companies for the movement of Irish military personnel to and from overseas missions; if consideration is being given to the procurement of a national asset to perform this function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33097/20]
684. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel on overseas service at end of September 2020, by rank. [33096/20]
683. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Defence Forces at end September 2020; and the number of personnel that are in full-time induction training (details supplied) and therefore non-deployable. [33095/20]
493. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if gyms and swimming pools can remain open for the duration of level 5 restrictions in view of the vital service for both mental and physical health they provide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32586/20]
138. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of homecare support hours will be provided for older persons in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33461/20]
170. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if he will advise on the approach to records from mother and baby homes; the proposed archival of same; the issues that arose from this proposal; his views on whether access to the records would be beneficial to survivors, historians or other interested parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31879/20]
157. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if the increased parents benefit as introduced in budget 2021 can be availed of by those who had children in 2020 in view of the childcare and other challenges currently presenting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31880/20]
506. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the number of speeding fines that were recorded on the M7 between the Red Cow junction and the Naas Johnstown exit. [31452/20]
253. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the review on the Wild Atlantic Way that was carried out approximately two years ago (details supplied). [31583/20]
174. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if the speed limit on the M7 from the Naas Johnstown junction into the Red Cow will now be upgraded from 100 km per hour to 120 km per hour in view of three lanes along that stretch in order to regularise it as motorway. [31437/20]
48. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a report on any recent engagement he has had with the pharmaceutical industry in Ireland. [30599/20]
459. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if the process for the recent community swabbers positions (details supplied) will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29689/20]
19. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grants and supports available to a small business that is not a ratepayer to a local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29672/20]
36. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Defence the role his Department plays in national cybersecurity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29134/20]
30. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Defence the outcome of the review of mandatory retirement ages for commissioned officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29133/20]
205. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who have joined the force from 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28996/20]
204. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who have retired from 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28995/20]
263. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance his views on the steps that have been taken to determine a case (details supplied) in view of the recent judgment of the Supreme Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28292/20]
262. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the steps that have been taken to determine a case (details supplied) in view of the recent judgment of the Supreme Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28291/20]
244. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if additional staff and testers will be hired in the Naas driver test centre in order to clear the backlog of driver test applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28907/20]
106. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to the call by the Hungarian President for the resignation of the European Commission Vice President for Values and Transparency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28484/20]
245. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the waiting times for the granting of probate in the Probate Office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27764/20]
146. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the waiting times for the key functions of the Land Registry including the stamping of deeds, registering of conveyances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27765/20]
665. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding the EU national leaders agreed compromise regarding the EU long-term budget that entails a massive cut to the planned budget for the next framework Programme Horizon Europe and potentially for the European Research Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26273/20]
632. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the status of plans for a significant overhaul and reform of the way in which accommodation is provided to asylum seekers; the details of increases in resources for the hearing of asylum applications and appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24707/20]
213. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the backlog or waiting list of appointments for each of the service areas managed by a service (details supplied) at a location; the details of the current employment levels; the number of unfilled vacancies the HSE has; the future recruitment plans to fill the vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24616/20]
235. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the progress on the Sallins bypass construction project; the stage each component is at; the projected dates to open the 9A M7 junction, the spur road back into Sallins village and the bypass proper; the reason for recent delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24058/20]
232. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the number of passengers boarding at each of the individual train stations from Dublin to Newbridge train station, County Kildare, in the past three years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23938/20]
211. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the number of passengers boarding at each train station from Dublin to Enfield, County Meath, in the past three years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23363/20]
82. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure more regular publication of localised statistics on Covid-19, especially in view of the significantly differing incidence of the virus within counties. [23431/20]
37. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if a review or analysis has taken place of the recent lockdown in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23430/20]
22. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice her responsibilities with regard to the coordination of new public health regulations with the Department of Health. [22854/20]
50. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to support the development of new career pathways for early-career researchers. [22634/20]
38. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation report entitled, The Case for Irish Membership of CERN, will be implemented. [22635/20]
847. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the Grand Canal innovation district; the status of the project; if he has had engagements with Trinity College Dublin with regard to the status of the district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21301/20]
202. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the supports in place for taxi drivers to allow them to repackage their business model in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied); the measures or incentives in place to help them restart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21555/20]
26. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide additional funding to upgrade school buildings in preparation for the reopening of schools. [19329/20]