944. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if addiction services have been transferred from Navan to Drogheda; if so, the reason for same; the number of staff and service users affected; the alternative site or service options that were considered and ruled out; the reason for same; if it is intended to return services to Navan; if so, the date for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1153/21]
435. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that were incorrectly paid the pandemic unemployment payment during Covid-19 restrictions to date. [44508/20]
53. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he has taken to ensure marts can operate productively should level 5 restrictions be reintroduced. [41703/20]
130. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children formally taken into care to date in 2020, compared to 2019 in total; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40789/20]
640. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of doctors and nurses, respectively, employed in Navan and Mullingar regional hospitals in January 2020 pre Covid and in September and October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39633/20]
577. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice when the recommendations of the report of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on the reform of the family law system, published 25 October 2019, will be considered and-or implemented; the timescale for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39637/20]
372. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education the reason teachers who are 28 weeks plus pregnant are being denied Covid-19 based health and safety leave by Medmark occupational health care for teachers on HSE advice despite the recommendations of their doctors, and the relevant medical bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39634/20]
146. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he plans to enact the Private Members' motion passed in November 2016 by the previous Government regarding the future of the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39638/20]
123. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of new investment arising from IDA-sponsored enterprises in County Westmeath in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39635/20]
76. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA visits to counties Meath and Westmeath, respectively over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35064/20]
55. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if investment in County Meath through IDA sponsored enterprises will be increased ensuring more IDA backed investor visits to the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34984/20]
507. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the evidence and logic employed when deciding to close down an outdoor and controllable sport such as golf under level 5 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33020/20]
506. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the evidence and decision-making process employed when deciding to close gyms under level 5 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33019/20]
170. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting face-to-face psychology appointments prior to March 2020; the number of appointments conducted in the period March 2020 to August 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25984/20]
94. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of IDA-sponsored investment in western areas of County Meath in the period 2015 to 2019, inclusive, on a yearly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30891/20]
261. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons receiving chemotherapy in each month from January 2015 to date in 2020, in tabular form. [30441/20]
260. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of monthly referrals to symptomatic breast disease clinics from January 2015 to date in 2020, in tabular form. [30440/20]
259. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of monthly referrals to rapid access lung clinics from January 2015 to date in 2020, in tabular form. [30439/20]
258. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of monthly referrals to rapid access prostate clinics from January 2015 to date in 2020, in tabular form. [30438/20]
257. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the percentage of asymptomatic cases of Covid-19 following the positive tests for the disease in counties Meath and Westmeath in September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30437/20]
120. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance the legal age of consent for a minor to open a bank, credit union or other financial account without the written signature of a parent or legal guardian; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30436/20]
142. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will direct that the percentage of holiday homes in an electoral division within a Gaeltacht area not exceed 10% of the housing stock of that electoral division and in cases in which it does exceed 10% that planning permission applications that would increase the number of holiday home there be refused, pursuant to section 31 of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30462/20]
141. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will direct that persons who establish by means of assessment under a university’s objective (details supplied) a B2 level of fluency in spoken Irish be deemed to have local housing needs for the purpose of a planning permission application and that this be the sole measure of language ability used, pursuant to section 31 of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30461/20]
140. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will direct that each application for planning permission affecting land in the Gaeltacht be accompanied by a linguistic impact assessment prepared by an independent expert in sociolinguistics, language planning or both that must objectively prove that the proposed development will increase the use of Irish relative to English locally as provided for by regulation under section 33(3)(a) of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30460/20]
139. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will direct county councils containing Gaeltacht areas to prohibit the building of housing estates for English speakers in areas in which Irish is a community language, that is, areas designated A and B (details supplied) of a study pursuant to section 31 of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30459/20]
22. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of new investment arising from Enterprise Ireland grant aided enterprises in counties Meath and Westmeath, respectively, in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25957/20]
21. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of new investment arising from IDA sponsored enterprises in counties Meath and Westmeath, respectively, in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25956/20]
877. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the percentage of positive Covid-19 transmissions that have been linked to retail outlets using the track and tracing system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26782/20]
876. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if it is possible to see if a person who has tested positive for Covid-19 has not observed the isolation period, potentially infecting others by using the track and tracing system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26781/20]
390. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number on local authority housing waiting lists in each of the years 2010 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in counties Meath and Westmeath in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26783/20]
1413. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Meath and Westmeath by county who are awaiting an appointment for early intervention, by therapy; the number who are waiting less than six, six to 12 and more than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20702/20]
1412. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for ophthalmology in counties Meath and Westmeath, by county; the average waiting time for an appointment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20701/20]
1411. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of day care centres for persons with intellectual disabilities in counties Meath and Westmeath, by county, that have submitted applications for funding to reopen; the amount required; the amount allocated to date by his Department; the amount that will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20700/20]
1410. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of day care centres in counties Meath and Westmeath, by county, that have reopened; the number that will be reopened by September 2020; if centres will not be in a position to reopen by September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20699/20]
1409. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided to families in counties Meath and Westmeath, by county, over each of the past 12 months; the number provided each month since March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20698/20]
1408. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting an occupational therapy appointment in counties Laois, Offaly, Longford, Westmeath, Louth and Meath CHO8 by county; the number who have been waiting less than three, three to six, six to 12 months and more than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20696/20]
1407. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a speech and language appointment in counties Laois, Offaly, Longford, Westmeath, Louth and Meath CHO8, by county; the number who have been waiting less than three, three to six, six to 12 months and more than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20695/20]
1406. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a needs assessment in counties Laois, Offaly, Longford, Westmeath, Louth and Meath CHO8 by county; the number who have been waiting less than three, three to six, six to 12 months and more than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20694/20]
1405. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies at Our Lady’s Hospital Navan; the grade of each vacancy; the length of time of the vacancy, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20693/20]
1404. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting an endoscopy at Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; the number who have been waiting up to 30, 30 to 60, 60 to 90 and more than 90 days, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20692/20]
1403. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a colonoscopy at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; the number who have been waiting up to 30, 30 to 60, 60 to 90 and more than 90 days, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20691/20]
1402. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for home care support in counties Meath and Westmeath, by county; the number of hours allocated in each of the past 12 months, by county; the average number of hours granted to each successful applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20690/20]
1401. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the CAMHS waiting list in counties Meath and Westmeath, by county; the average waiting time; the number waiting more than six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20689/20]
1400. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the orthodontic waiting lists in counties Meath and Westmeath, by county; the average waiting times for appointments; the number waiting more than six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20688/20]
1399. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the dental appointment waiting list in counties Meath and Westmeath, by county; the average waiting times for appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20687/20]
880. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons will be signed off jobseeker’s allowance if they go on holiday; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20717/20]
771. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received for the enterprise support grant from businesses in counties Meath and Westmeath by local authority; the number that have been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20713/20]
709. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a service will be enabled for mental health awareness when schools reopen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20716/20]
708. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the service of take out teachers for schools will be continued for pupils with learning difficulties when schools reopen following Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20715/20]