1008. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the backlog in the issuing of felling licences will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6804/21]
1007. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the reference period under the BEAM scheme; if he will introduce a graduated penalty regime within the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6803/21]
1006. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will abolish or delay the requirement to reduce stocking rates under the BEAM scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6802/21]
1005. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he plans to take to improve the take up of Teagasc research services by farmers as referred to in the recent AGRIP report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6801/21]
809. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing home residents who have received their first and second doses of the vaccine for Covid-19; the number of residents still to receive their first and second doses of the vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6815/21]
808. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting processing of applications for the primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6806/21]
807. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the expected waiting period for a new entrant onto the waiting list for orthodontic services including dental braces in CH07; the number of persons on the current waiting list for over one, two, three, four and five years, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6805/21]
629. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice if provision will be made to facilitate inquests relating to bodies uncovered at mother and baby institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6807/21]
503. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment will be extended beyond March 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6814/21]
502. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection when paid parental leave will be extended by three weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6813/21]
501. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to an information technology glitch delaying pandemic unemployment payment arrears payments; the number of persons awaiting arrears; the average payment due; when the backlog will be cleared; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6810/21]
432. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education if she will initiate a scheme to support schools to install solar panels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6812/21]
282. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the derogation that allows the shooting of wood pigeons causing damage to crops will be extended beyond April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6800/21]
213. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend the terms of the Covid restrictions support scheme to include bottling businesses and other businesses that operate under licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6808/21]
187. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend the terms of the Covid restrictions support scheme to include businesses that do not have a fixed premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6809/21]
79. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the new micro-generation scheme will be introduced; the form it will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6811/21]
986. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the interdepartmental group set up within her Department to examine the remote working hubs and co-working spaces; when the group is due to report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5454/21]
985. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has considered establishing co-working spaces in rural areas of counties Kildare and Laois to facilitate persons working remotely within their communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5453/21]
984. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding will be provided on a trial basis to the library service in County Kildare to fund delivery of a library lending service via the postal service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5452/21]
423. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received for a PPS number in 2020; the number approved and processed; the number refused; the number currently being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5456/21]
374. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the current and projected capacity of schools in an area (details supplied) including the Portarlington area of County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5458/21]
373. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education when recruitment for leaving certificate oral and practical examiners, which usually closes in December, will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5449/21]
328. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the commitment of Ireland to recognise the state of Palestine will be honoured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5451/21]
285. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the review on household income limits in order to apply for social housing will be completed; the stage at which this review is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5457/21]
284. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the affordable housing Bill 2020 will be brought before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5450/21]
283. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homeless persons in counties Kildare and Laois; his plans to provide homes for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5448/21]
60. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if it is open to local authorities to use franchising to remunicipalise domestic waste collection services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5460/21]
59. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which is it open to local authorities to remunicipalise domestic waste collection services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5459/21]
934. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Athy food hub; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3753/21]
702. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will prioritise funeral directors and their staff to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in order that they can continue their essential service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3762/21]
701. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will prioritise members of Community First Responders to receive the vaccine in order that they can resume their valuable service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3761/21]
700. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will nationalise private hospitals to prevent an overrun due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3759/21]
699. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he supports an inquiry into the children born to long-term residents of St. Brendan's psychiatric hospital, Grangegorman. [3758/21]
552. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on making St. Brigid’s Day a national holiday in memory of all of the victims and survivors of mother and baby institutions. [3764/21]
551. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a redress board will be established considering the final report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and certain related matters. [3763/21]
550. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will bring forward proposals to carry out excavations at all former mother and baby institutions and county homes. [3757/21]
549. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will grant survivors of mother and baby homes immediate access to their birth certificates and records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3756/21]
448. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the action she will take to address the lack of school places in Newbridge, County Kildare; if there are plans to provide a new secondary school in Newbridge, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3755/21]
447. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the action she will take to address the lack of school places in Kildare town; her plans to provide a new secondary school in Kildare town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3754/21]
193. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to address the exceptionally high mortgage rates in Ireland relative to the European norm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3760/21]
102. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the Athy distributor route; the recent progress; his plans to bring this project to fruition; the target date for opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3752/21]
101. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of car parts available due to Brexit; his plans to address the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3751/21]
100. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to alleviate overcrowding on commuter trains serving south County Kildare and Portarlington, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3750/21]
Bill entitled an Act to provide that abnormally low tender bids for construction works with a contract equal to or above the EU threshold for public works are regulated, and disqualified, if their low level is not adequately explained to the relevant authority, and that performance in prior public contracts be grounds for exclusion from participation in a procurement procedure.
686. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to review the 30-month rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2344/21]
685. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to improve the viability of male calves from the dairy herd in locally based production systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2343/21]
684. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the opening date for the REPS II scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2342/21]
497. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that all persons who want to avail of the Covid-19 vaccine can do so; when the roll-out to the general population will commence; the position regarding the ability of the HSE to deliver 70% population cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2351/21]
496. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting assessment by occupational therapists in each area of CHO 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2348/21]
495. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists employed in each area of community healthcare organisation, CHO, 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2347/21]