115. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 8 December 2020, if the payment of a sports capital grant application (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43735/20]
114. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43647/20]
105. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider introducing a scheme to facilitate the cleaning of rivers and water courses similar to the local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43742/20]
192. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a personal assistance service for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42406/20]
167. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to ratify the optional protocol as part of ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42404/20]
239. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the payment of a sports capital grant (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41555/20]
207. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41465/20]
158. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 46 of 25 November 2020, the process and timetable for the examination of the submission; when he will be in a position to refer the matter to the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42033/20]
89. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress in relation to updating national remote working policy following the recent public consultation with employees and employers on remote working guidelines; the type of incentives that will be required; when these incentives will be in place to underpin blended work in a post-Covid Ireland (details supplied); the role planned for large companies and public bodies to facilitate remote working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41381/20]
39. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 1153 of 24 November 2020, if he will provide a detailed timetable of when each multiple of the 22,592 individual premises identified in the intervention area of the national broadband plan in County Clare will have completed each of the four stages of the plan; the townlands included in each of those multiples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40660/20]
254. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39278/20]
208. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Finance if he will amend the Covid restrictions support scheme to include destination management companies for inbound travel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39342/20]
93. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the VAT rates for vaccines particularly those administrated by injection such as for flu, pneumonia and a possible Covid-19 vaccine, which are rated at 21% while all medicines that are administrated orally are zero rated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32809/20]
261. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date to provide terminally ill medical cards; the outstanding elements of this process that need to be addressed to bring about the change as committed to in the Programme for Government; the time line for conclusion of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39149/20]
46. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if he will address questions on a superannuation scheme of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39133/20]
303. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will reopen the Fáilte Ireland adaption grant until the end of 2020 to facilitate applications that missed the closing date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37816/20]
263. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the operation of the Covid-19 restriction support scheme; when payments will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37817/20]
243. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the status and details of the proposed study to be taken on by his Department with a view to connecting Shannon Airport to the rail network via a spur to Sixmilebridge, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38385/20]
197. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the planed phases of development for the connection of the 22,000 premises included in the intervention area of County Clare of the national broadband plan by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38590/20]
125. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration will be given in 2021 to providing Clare County Council with additional funding in view of the projected shortfall in commercial rates income as a result of the ongoing revaluation of Moneypoint power station and following on from the positive decision to give a special allocation of €2.5 million in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38474/20]
103. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration will be given to a special allocation of funding to Clare County Council to compensate for the shortfall given the further projected shortfall in commercial rates for Clare County Council from Moneypoint power station in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38475/20]
369. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff employed by the Forestry Appeals Committee; the grades of the staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37642/20]
368. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details, step-by-step of the appeals process with respect to forestry licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37641/20]
367. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the current backlog of appeals in the Forestry Appeals Committee is expected to be cleared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37640/20]
366. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of FAC appeal hearings that are scheduled between now and the end of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37639/20]
365. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and grade of staff that have been appointed to his Department to improve the processing of forestry licences; the number of additional staff that will be hired to improve the licensing process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37638/20]
364. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of days the new divisions of the Forestry Appeals Committee have sat to date; the number of days it is proposed that these new divisions sit per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37637/20]
363. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a fourth division of the Forestry Appeals Committee will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37636/20]
174. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37513/20]
233. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if he will work with all stakeholders to avoid post-Brexit disruption on the UK transit route by helping to establish a direct ferry service for lorries to continental Europe from Rosslare Port to the French Port of Le Havre; if his attention has been drawn to the disruption already happening at UK ports such as Liverpool and Pembroke with delays of up to two days being experienced by hauliers; the interaction that has taken place between his Department and exporter and importer groups to make progress on the establishment of a new direct ferry service to continental Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36788/20]
244. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the educational qualifications necessary to be eligible to take up a position as a technical agricultural officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35457/20]
176. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the educational qualifications accruing to graduates of the GMIT Mountbellew bachelor of business in rural enterprise and agribusiness; if this qualification accredits those who have completed and graduated from the course at level 6 advanced certificate in agriculture through an equivalence arrangement with Teagasc; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35458/20]
611. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Justice if he will report on progress with regard to a request for a review by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34890/20]
315. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Finance if the Covid restrictions support scheme will be amended to enable on-course bookmakers to avail of this vital support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34910/20]
50. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she expects to announce successful projects under the 2020 CLÁR programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33651/20]
28. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the work her Department is undertaking to capitalise on the opportunities presented by remote and blended working for rural development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33652/20]
35. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the status relating to the provision of the Killaloe bypass, Shannon bridge crossing and the R494 improvement scheme; the expected construction date for this vital project for south-east County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34076/20]
29. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if he will respond to a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34075/20]
28. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a detailed plan and timelines of when areas of County Clare will receive fibre broadband in accordance with the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34074/20]
1254. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the rate of transmission of Covid-19 from gym use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32801/20]
639. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 134 and 135 of 14 October 2020, if existing planning permissions that have already been granted a five-year extension of duration will also benefit from the 56 days or eight weeks Covid-19 related extension. [33680/20]
617. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review policy in relation to the way business rates are applied to renewable energy projects with a view to incentivise and support renewable energy projects to help Ireland meet its climate change obligations and the renewable energy targets that have been set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33064/20]
419. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering a review of the benefit-in-kind rates and allowances for 2020 due to restrictions on movement and the closure of business as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32800/20]
320. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport his plans to further extend the NCT certificate dates in view of the whole country now being at level 5 Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32815/20]
305. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 26 of 23 September 2020, the progress which has been made by the Road Safety Authority to facilitate an expansion in its online facility to accommodate all driver licences, including those for people aged over 70 years and learner permit applications, in a manner that does not undermine the existing legal framework or the effective operations of the stakeholders involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32457/20]
265. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the provision being made to provide community dividends in which renewable energy projects are being developed in communities and more specifically in the areas of wind generation, solar generation and hydro generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33062/20]
254. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if he will arrange for the publication of a detailed timetable for the provision of broadband for each townland in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32836/20]
65. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to improve tractor safety on farms in view of machinery being the biggest cause of farm fatalities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33553/20]
53. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he plans to include farm safety in the CAP negotiation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33554/20]
115. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to a number of homes in County Clare which have been adversely impacted by defective building blocks; if he will make the necessary arrangements to extend the defective concrete block grant scheme to County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32035/20]