203. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of articulated truck drivers and the fact that applicants who wish to take the theory test necessary to qualify as an articulated driver must wait until January 2021 in order to do so; if he will provide the necessary resources to reduce the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18940/20]
316. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if consideration and the necessary resources will be given to advance proposals to provide ambulatory care units throughout the mid-west region model two hospitals in Ennis, St. John’s and Nenagh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17953/20]
315. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a proposal to develop a new urgent care centre at University Hospital Limerick; if the necessary resources will be provided to advance the plan which will assist in dealing with chronic overcrowding at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17944/20]
235. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a report in relation to a project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17811/20]
234. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a report in relation to a project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17810/20]
189. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress being made on a new REPS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17812/20]
169. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the sale of a school in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17808/20]
168. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in relation to the provision of the five-year school building capital investment programme; her plans to introduce a new five year school building capital programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17807/20]
119. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17770/20]
108. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress of the Springfield Clonlara flood alleviation scheme in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17813/20]
92. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter in relation to a road safety project application (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17815/20]
91. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter in relation to a road safety project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17814/20]
90. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the development of the Killaloe bypass, Shannon Bridge Crossing and the R494 improvement scheme which is of strategic importance to counties Clare and Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17809/20]
89. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the Taskforce for Aviation Recovery report; his plans to implement the recommendations of the report; when a stimulus package for Shannon Airport will be put in place to encourage the rebuilding of traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17806/20]
88. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review the National Aviation Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17804/20]
87. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the review of the Shannon Group as confirmed in Dáil Éireann on 16 July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17803/20]
86. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the recorded passenger numbers at Shannon, Dublin and Cork airports in each the years 2000 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17802/20]
513. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position in relation to an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16892/20]
482. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the report on the review of the community services programme will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17346/20]
154. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare with spinal muscular atrophy type 2 will be provided with Spinraza treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16230/20]
117. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the lead Department in fulfilling the commitment in the programme for Government to invest in infrastructure to support the development of rural towns and villages. [16232/20]
96. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding mechanism that will be used to allow local authorities or AHBs subsidise the price of affordable homes in private developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16187/20]
95. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if privately owned lands, some of which may have the benefit of planning permission, will be included in addition to public lands within the new affordable housing scheme; his views on whether the inclusion of such lands would speed up the delivery of much-needed affordable houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16186/20]
57. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the lead Department in fulfilling the commitment in the programme for Government to invest in infrastructure, including broadband and waste. [16232/20]
979. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if a plan will be developed to address the situation in which young disabled persons are being housed in residential care homes against their will by resourcing them to relocate to suitable accommodation with the necessary personal support services, enabling them to live with dignity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15363/20]
172. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give final approval to a grant for a project (details supplied) under the large-scale sporting infrastructure scheme in view of the recommendation by the former Minister of State that the project would be funded following the results of the appeals process; if the matter will be given urgent priority in view of the amount of time that the applicant has waited since the application was made and the merits of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14830/20]
132. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address matters (details supplied) regarding the delivery of school meals during Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12838/20]
938. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reinstate the driver test; when driver testing will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9110/20]
463. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide a derogation to SMEs from the de minimis rule in the wake of Covid-19 in view of the fact that indigenous companies that have benefited from grant aid totalling €200,000 over the past three years are ineligible for further business supports at this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9111/20]
1156. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was turned down for a widow's pension in view of the fact the necessary contributions were in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4419/20]
933. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual deductions that occurred on a forestry contract (details supplied); if the deductions are repayable to the landowner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5064/20]
929. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current position in respect of a forestry contract (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2851/20]
502. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 816 of 5 November 2019, the way in which his Department communicated with persons (details supplied) following the annual submission of their area aid, single farm payment or basic payment scheme application form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52703/19]
42. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a review of LEADER funding further to the decision to extend top-up LEADER funding to ten LAGs and local development companies will be conducted; if the review will take into consideration the ranking in terms of percentage of allocation approved and the marginal difference between rankings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50493/19]
8. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a review of LEADER funding further to the decision to extend top-up funding to ten LAGs and local development companies will be conducted; if the review will reward the best performing LAGs and local development companies outside those that received additional top-up LEADER funding under the last review; if consideration will be given to reallocating funding from underperforming LAGs and local development companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50494/19]
458. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a forestry application by a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49923/19]
397. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if the case of a child (details supplied) in need of dental care will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50049/19]
297. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the spouse or de facto partner of a person who holds a stamp 1 critical skills employment permit is entitled to work here; if the spouse is required to apply for a work permit prior to entering employment here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49876/19]
86. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the research work of her Department on remote working will be completed; the steps she plans to take to further promote and encourage remote working here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49997/19]
57. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the role a company (details supplied) will have in connecting premises and encouraging take up of high speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49340/19]
36. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the roll-out of the 300 broadband connection points will commence; the role these wi-fi hot spots will play in providing high speed broadband to communities in intervention areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49339/19]
181. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which his Department deals with a farm TB breakdown when animals that have failed the skin test but pass both the blood test and the post-mortem analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48379/19]
179. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of TB reactor animals in each of the years 2013 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by dairy cow, suckler cow, bull, steer or heifer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48337/19]
535. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position in relation to a roads project (details supplied) to the mid-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47161/19]
534. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position in relation to a road safety project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47160/19]
462. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position in relation to a low cost safety 2020 funding application made in respect of a project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46007/19]
163. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46151/19]
40. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the additional funding provided for nature conservation and biodiversity in budget 2020 with a particular focus on initiatives in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45407/19]
34. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the built heritage investment scheme and historic structures fund for 2019 and 2020; the levels of interest in both schemes in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45406/19]
1108. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the statutory redundancy claims made by the 111 employees of a company (details supplied) will be expedited in view of the fact the necessary RP50 forms have been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45380/19]