886. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service operations and patrols which have had to be cancelled between 2015 and to date in 2021; the reason for each cancellation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39964/21]
882. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of civilian contractors employed by his Department; the role and the area of responsibility of each; the facility in which they were employed in each of the years 2010 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39388/21]
851. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will set up a direct inquiry line for the passport office for Deputies; the current procedure for Deputies' representations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40237/21]
850. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the passport office in Dublin will be reopening for appointments for the rapid renewal passport service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40236/21]
849. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current turnaround times for new passport applications and passport renewals broken down by online and paper applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40235/21]
848. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of standard passport applications that are awaiting processing to date in 2021, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40234/21]
847. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of standard passport applications and renewals that are currently awaiting processing to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40233/21]
846. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of standard passport applications and renewals that have been processed to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40232/21]
845. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason applications for foreign birth registration are still on hold; when it is likely that applications will resume processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40231/21]
844. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of foreign birth registration applications that were received and processed in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40230/21]
843. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of applications for foreign birth registration that are currently awaiting processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40229/21]
802. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he will take to help alleviate the Covid-19 crisis in Uganda; the level of PPE, treatments and vaccines that Ireland can assist Uganda to rapidly access; his views on the Covid-19 assistance to Irish Aid’s other partner countries and to the other countries described to be experiencing devastating conditions such as Paraguay and Peru; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39076/21]
801. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Human Rights Implementation Group under the Irish National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, has recommended including mandatory human rights due diligence mechanisms in line with similar provisions in other countries as he suggested in Dáil Éireann on 5 March, 2020 (details supplied); if these mechanisms will be employed by Ireland in the case of trade with the Cerrejón mine in Colombia; if he has engaged with the ESB on the Cerrejón issue; if imports of coal are continuing from Colombia to Ireland, including the Moneypoint plant in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39073/21]
688. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current manning levels for fire authorities in each local authority and station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40360/21]
687. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the establishment numbers for the retained fire services; the existing number across all fire authorities nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40359/21]
686. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the Arklow wastewater treatment plant project; if he plans to sign the application for consent which was submitted to his Department by Irish Water to allow the project to progress to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40358/21]
660. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of applications received and granted by county council under the mortgage allowance scheme in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39817/21]
659. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if applications are still being accepted under the mortgage allowance scheme; if so, the eligibility criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39816/21]
620. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports that are available for families that are privately renting that receive a notice to quit and are above the income threshold for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39381/21]
619. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current stage at which the review for the social housing income limits is at; and when an announcement will be made in relation to same. [39380/21]
618. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a review of the HAP and homeless HAP rates payable for County Wicklow will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39379/21]
617. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the review of the incremental tenant purchase scheme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39378/21]
378. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the negative financial impact that the increase in VRT and VAT in Budget 2021 has had on persons who need to purchase a specially adapted vehicle on disability grounds; if he plans to make any changes to VRT or VAT for disabled drivers; if so, if he will implement a refund scheme for persons who have borne the cost of the additional VRT and VAT to purchase a new specially adapted vehicle with a ramp and hoist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40017/21]
168. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if a feasibility study has been carried out on the use of battery powered trains on the Greystones south eastern line; if so, the stage plans are at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40295/21]
167. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if there are any plans to introduce a DART feeder shuttle service from Arklow, Wicklow and Greystones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40294/21]
166. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to carry out a feasibility study of the south eastern railway line in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40293/21]
165. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to increase the number of DARTs servicing Greystones per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40292/21]
164. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase the capacity and frequency of the Dublin to Rosslare rail service route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40291/21]
163. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the status of the proposed extension of the Luas line to Bray, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40289/21]
162. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the N81 Tallaght to Hollywood crossroad improvement scheme; his plans to progress the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40288/21]
79. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans to introduce a deposit and return scheme for beverage containers in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40290/21]
13. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take through the European Commission and European Council to support the aims of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39074/21]
335. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made by the HSE in relation to making the drug zolgensma available to persons who have a diagnosis of spinal muscular atrophy; the outcome of the recent health technology assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30961/21]
472. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if he will consider amending the current legislation to allow outdoor drive-in movies and cinemas to operate at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29179/21]
210. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the alternative arrangements that are being made by the HSE to source an alternative vaccination centre for south County Wicklow; the stage discussions are currently at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26835/21]
607. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will accept the advice of the European Commission and proceed to seek compensation for persons (details supplied) under the European Fund for Maritime and Fisheries in relation to a former Irish fishing boat; if he will honour his previous commitment to meet with the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34892/21]
522. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting over 3, 6 and 12 months, respectively, for an autism spectrum disorder assessment in County Wicklow in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27248/21]
485. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if full details will be provided of the contract terms that were previously agreed for a vaccination centre (details supplied); the reason the vaccination centre is not being used for the remaining contract term of three weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26833/21]
444. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the costs for the fitting out of a vaccination centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26834/21]
417. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice if she or her officials can facilitate a face-to-face meeting with a person to discuss a visa application and to outline the procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34449/21]
277. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when paper passport applications through the An Post postal service will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34526/21]
221. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons who joined the social housing list in County Wicklow in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34419/21]
220. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons from each municipal district in County Wicklow that are currently in receipt of a HAP payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34418/21]
219. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons from each municipal district in County Wicklow that joined the social housing list in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34417/21]
218. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times the discretionary top-up for HAP payments was used in 2020 in County Wicklow by municipal district; the average percentage amount of this top-up per district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34416/21]
80. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of soft plastic that is generated in Ireland each year; the reason it is no longer recycled in recycling centres across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34304/21]
79. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of recycling centres have decided to stop accepting soft plastics and bulky items for recycling from the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34303/21]
51. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the progress to date made by the independent review group set up to investigate and make recommendations on the Battle of Jadotville; when it will be in a position to publish its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34619/21]
50. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the progress that has been made to date on bringing the capacity of the Defence Forces cyber unit up to full strength; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34620/21]
42. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the current search and rescue capacity of the Defence Forces; the plans in place to increase that capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34622/21]