790. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the optimum strength level of the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14751/21]
620. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if departmental guidelines permit Wicklow local authorities to operate two separate differential rent schemes in one local authority area; if other local authorities are operating similar schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14172/21]
619. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the work carried out by his Department regarding the implementation of a national differential rent scheme for local authorities; when the scheme is likely to be rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14171/21]
425. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance his plans to ensure that households living in flood risk areas can obtain household insurance for flood cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14036/21]
341. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department will take to assist Irish citizens who were living abroad and returned to Ireland in the past year that currently hold a foreign driver licence which is due to expire; if he will consider extending these licences in the interim while driver lessons and testing are paused under level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15378/21]
138. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement Ireland had in respect of the position taken by the European Commission at the March 2021 World Trade Organization meeting on the proposed temporary TRIPS waiver on intellectual property in respect of Covid-19 vaccines and technology; if Ireland supported the decision by the European Commission to oppose such a waiver; if he will engage further with the European Commission on this issue in advance of the next World Trade Organization meeting in April 2021; his views on the implications of this matter for global public health and the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15381/21]
439. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the times that US military aircraft landed at Shannon airport on 11 January 2021 and 23 January 2021; the times that the aircraft departed; the identity of the aircraft, including the registration number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13058/21]
419. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the follow-up process that was due to be carried out by the external validation group commissioned by the management board of the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management; the scope of the follow-up process; the terms of reference; if the Directorate engaged with Wicklow Fire Service; when a report from the external validation group will be ready; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13472/21]
418. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to plans to carry out an independent report or analysis of the fire service in Bray, County Wicklow; if so, the details of this proposed analysis; the terms of reference of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13471/21]
300. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that banks (details supplied) have given notice that negative interest rates charges are to apply to moneys held in the solicitors' client accounts; the measures he plans to take regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13333/21]
105. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to facilitate the processing of passports for Irish citizens living abroad in cases in which a valid passport of at least six months issue is required for visa and identification purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12390/21]
757. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to establishing a Covid-19 vaccination centre in west County Wicklow taking into consideration that there is a complete lack of public transport in this part of the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11130/21]
756. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to establishing a Covid-19 vaccination centre in Bray, County Wicklow; if he has taken into consideration the population of the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11129/21]
500. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the most up-to-date demographic information used including figures for projection, population growth of second-level school-age children to analyse the projected need for future secondary schools in the Greystones, Kilcoole and Newtownmountkennedy areas of County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11994/21]
366. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of standard passport applications on hold awaiting processing at present; the average wait time by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11684/21]
365. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to resume the processing of standard passport applications taking into consideration that the level 5 restrictions have been further extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11683/21]
81. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the serious coastal erosion at North Beach, Arklow, County Wicklow; the studies or reports that have been carried out by the Office of Public Works on the issue; and if funding will be made available to address same. [10626/21]
499. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the process and average timeframe from the appointment of a design team to the completion once a project has been referred to the National Development Finance Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10360/21]
498. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the contingency plans that will be made for the 170 to 190 students who are currently without a secondary school place in the Greystones and Kilcoole areas in County Wicklow; when it is anticipated that these students will be offered a secondary school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10359/21]
366. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if checks will be put in place to ensure that US military personnel using Shannon Airport will present PRC checks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10204/21]
365. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions he plans to take in the event of a repeat of the breaches of Covid-19 overseas travel regulations by US military personnel at Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10203/21]
364. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the assurances that were received by the authorities here from the US military that there would be no recurrence of the breaches of Covid-19 overseas travel regulations committed by US military personnel at Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10202/21]
363. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number and manner of recent breaches of the guidelines and regulations on Covid-19 and overseas travel that have been committed by US military personnel visiting Shannon Airport in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10201/21]
362. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the mechanisms that will be put in place to ensure that United States military personnel who may be passing through Shannon Airport will be briefed on the Government health guidelines in relation to overseas travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10200/21]
331. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that persons have trying to secure rental properties in County Wicklow through the HAP scheme; if he plans to review the existing HAP thresholds for County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10231/21]
275. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if the HSE plans to establish a vaccination centre in Bray, County Wicklow; if so, the stage plans are currently at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9156/21]
143. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland will take on the issue of global access to Covid-19 vaccines and treatments given that the United Nations Security Council will soon debate it; if Ireland is actively supporting the tabling of such a motion; if Ireland will support the implementation of the WHO global technology access pool as part of its contribution to that debate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9268/21]
128. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the application for consent for the Arklow Wastewater Treatment Plant which was lodged with his Department by Irish Water; his plans on signing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9201/21]
68. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver licence applications and renewals that are currently awaiting processing; the average wait time by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9146/21]
743. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of parents as a result of the cancellation of the 4:1 booster and MMR as part of the primary school immunisation programme 2020-2021; when it is likely that the vaccination programme will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8259/21]
495. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have been affected by the technical issue within the IT system of her Department which has resulted in significant delays in the payment of arrears owed following a pandemic unemployment payment re-rate review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8521/21]
277. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to a possible famine site (details supplied); if he will authorise a site investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8258/21]
557. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of adults and children remaining in direct provision centres by centre in County Wicklow after their leave to remain has been granted for the most recent date available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6963/21]
303. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person who is on the local authority social housing list and in private rented accommodation through the RAS or HAP scheme is eligible to apply for the incremental tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6534/21]
672. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some general practitioners are charging medical card holders a fee for blood tests; the steps the HSE is taking to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5250/21]
390. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education if provision will be made for an ASD unit in the new school building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5939/21]
210. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice the engagement that has taken place between the local authority and her Department in relation to transferring the old Bray Courthouse, Boghall Road, Bray, County Wicklow to Wicklow County Council for public and community use; the estimated timeframe for this transfer of ownership to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4793/21]
120. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action Ireland has taken to express its objections to the ongoing isolation torture and the periodic denial of access to legal representation in the case of a person (details supplied); the action Ireland plans to take in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4620/21]
414. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason standard passport applications cannot be processed during the level 5 restrictions; the way in which he plans to deal with the backlog of passport applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4391/21]
413. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of standard passport applications on hold awaiting processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4390/21]
381. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will consider acting to remove the punitive measure of charging married women the full cost of attaining a new passport, which they are forced to incur if they have taken their husband's surname; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4100/21]
479. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all areas of horticulture can operate under level 5 public health restrictions; if not, if work is limited to certain types of horticulture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3345/21]
194. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education when a person (details supplied) will receive payment under the transport grant and July provision scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3170/21]
157. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if consideration will be given to removing the measure of charging married women the full cost of attaining a new passport that they incur if they have taken their husband's surname; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3025/21]
514. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports that a number of private companies under HSE contracts are administering the home testing kits SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test in order to circumvent self-isolation periods for staff; if guidelines have been issued for such testing; if the efficacy of this testing process been established; the criteria and-or training for the administration of the tests; if it is deemed acceptable to use the testing kits in places of employment to eliminate isolation periods in which persons have been identified as close contacts or are showing symptoms of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2423/21]
572. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection if class S PRSI is considered to be compulsory insurance under Articles 8 and 12 of the Convention on Social Security between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland signed on 1 February 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1027/21]
446. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education when a person (details supplied) will receive payment under the July provision scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44906/20]
255. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance his plans to either suspend or provide some form of relief on benefit-in-kind taxation on company cars given that a person with a company vehicle is liable to pay a considerable amount of tax due to not meeting business mileage quotas due to the impact of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1751/21]