427. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will direct the passport office to make urgent and direct contact with a person (details supplied) regarding a renewal passport application for a child considering that the application was submitted on 15 September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52729/21]
416. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that this person and their father are stranded in another country until such time as the applicant receives their passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52185/21]
370. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if persons who are divorced or legally separated will be considered as eligible applicants for the proposed first home affordable purchase shared equity scheme; when the details of the scheme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52567/21]
339. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when a service will be restored to an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51882/21]
75. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions being taken to deal with the long delays in granting felling licences; and if his attention has been drawn to the effects the delays are having farmers, forest owners, forestry contractors, sawmills and wood processors and to the rural economy as a whole. [51489/21]
65. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the 5% nitrogen reduction criteria for the beef exceptional aid measure scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51490/21]
516. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the passport office will make direct contact with persons (details supplied) in relation to a first-time passport application for a child considering that the application was submitted on 18 May 2021;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51233/21]
505. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will issue to a person (details supplied) in time for their travel plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50742/21]
144. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding will be provided for a family and community resource centre (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50225/21]
117. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will issue for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this person is travelling this week. [50340/21]
31. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is satisfied with the uptake of the rural regeneration scheme; the number of the schemes that have been completed; and when she expects to have the next round of the rural regeneration scheme. [50031/21]
6. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is a specific scheme within her Department for the upgrading of playgrounds. [50030/21]
221. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact this person has upcoming travel plans. [49552/21]
220. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this person has imminent travel plans and they applied in ample time. [49551/21]
219. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that the Passport Office received this application on 15 June 2021. [49550/21]
232. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if it is possible for the times of a school bus service (details supplied) in County Mayo to be reviewed and amended in view of the difficulties which it is causing for the children using the service. [48804/21]
75. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the additional 3,000 places announced for community employment; the way these places are broken down by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48629/21]
70. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under 25 years of age in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment in County Mayo; the number nationally; the steps her Department is taking to reduce youth unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48630/21]
56. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport for a person (details supplied) will be dispatched in time for their travel plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48500/21]
469. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection if those receiving illness benefit will be considered for the fuel allowance and the double payment at Christmas, particularly those who have a claim category of continuous duration and those who have received illness benefit for several months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48324/21]
411. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when the position of a person (details supplied) in a school in County Mayo will receive its correct recognition and associated remuneration, terms and conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48160/21]
360. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the return of passport of a person (details supplied) will be expedited in time for their travel plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48257/21]
359. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application for a person (details supplied) can be expedited to enable travel for a vital family reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48242/21]
356. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact this person has submitted the requested information. [48190/21]
351. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this person is due to travel with their family shortly. [48159/21]
346. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will issue for a person (details supplied) in view of their upcoming travel plans. [48084/21]
345. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will issue for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that this person has imminent travel plans. [48078/21]
336. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the estimated amount in hours and costs of overtime for staff in the passport office on a monthly basis from February 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47775/21]
335. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the passport office will recommence the processing of postal applications; the number of postal applications that are currently waiting to be processed; the estimated timeframe for this backlog to be cleared; the processing times for postal applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47772/21]
333. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that a family have been separated by virtue of the fact that this person has not received their passport. [47669/21]
304. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times Mayo County Council has used the Derelict Sites Act 1990 in each of the years 2017 to 2019, in tabular form. [47844/21]
404. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the outcome of an investigation by her Department (details supplied); the findings of the investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47458/21]
308. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when an EU Digital COVID Certificate will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47240/21]
216. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that they have to travel abroad for bereavement purposes. [47381/21]
61. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of outstanding passport applications currently in the Passport Office; when he expects the backlog to be cleared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47038/21]
11. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff working in the Passport Office on a monthly basis from January 2020 to 31 August 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47039/21]
171. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when outstanding claims for incremental credits will be finalised in the case of a person (details supplied) given that this matter has been ongoing for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47001/21]
130. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education the reason school transport services are only carrying 50% capacity due to social distancing considering that public transport services can operate at 100% since 1 September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46853/21]
93. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding a project (details supplied); the actions being taken in relation to this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47002/21]
91. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ascertain from the Office of Public Works the up-to-date position with a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46850/21]
90. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding a flood relief scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47655/21]
71. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position regarding a project (details supplied); the status of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46855/21]
569. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice if an appointment will be made to a facility (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46133/21]
424. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this person has imminent travel plans. [46663/21]
420. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the exact number of temporary clerical officers assigned by the Public Appointments Service to the passport office in recent weeks; if all of those temporary staff have commenced their employment to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46567/21]
419. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff reassigned from the passport office FRR section to the HSE for essential contact tracing, to the Department of Social Protection for the processing of essential pandemic unemployment payments and to support the Department of Health with quarantine issues; when those staff members will return to work for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46566/21]
418. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of persons who were turned away from the public office of the passport office on a weekly basis from March 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46564/21]
417. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of completed passports that were physically collected by applicants or by persons on behalf of the applicant at the passport office on a monthly basis from February 2020 to September 2021, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46563/21]
416. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications received by the passport office on a monthly basis from January 2020 to August 2021, in tabular form; if the applications were online, through the post or through an embassy and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46560/21]
412. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this person submitted their application on 14 July 2021. [46363/21]