503. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering extending the commercial rates waiver to credit unions and community-based co-operatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17519/21]
353. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reintroduce mortgage breaks with the relevant financial institutions due to the high level of social welfare recipients as a result of the new restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1787/21]
341. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Finance his views on the removal of cash desk services at branches of a bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17048/21]
195. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to provide the supports available under the Covid-19 business aid scheme for those without commercial rates contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17038/21]
164. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Taoiseach his plans to have optional questions on gender identity and sexuality in the April 2022 Census here in view of the recent census in the UK, which included same. [17518/21]
127. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase tax credits for persons working from home in future budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17138/21]
98. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Finance his plans for the repayment of the substantial debt built up throughout the Covid-19 period in future years; if there will be an increase in taxes or cuts to services as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17137/21]
1943. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if landscaping is permitted during level 5 restrictions,, in particular hedge trimming that is seasonal in nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13986/21]
1486. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health his views on the long waiting times for decisions on primary medical certificates (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14389/21]
1341. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number of persons working on genome sequencing of Covid-19 variations in the HSE to date; the way in which Ireland compares to other EU countries; if he is satisfied that this number is sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13987/21]
378. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date in bringing forward the construction of the Luas route to Finglas in the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1785/21]
373. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport his plans to help the RSA deal with the inevitable backlog of driver test applications that it faces as Covid-19 restrictions ease. [15649/21]
151. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the financial supports available for mobile businesses that are not entitled to the Covid restriction support scheme and Covid business aid scheme payments and do not pay commercial rates; if he is considering supports for these businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14388/21]
150. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grants available for online businesses in cases in which they are not entitled to the Covid restriction support scheme and Covid business aid scheme payments; the alternatives available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14387/21]
86. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering extending the ten-year rule for taxi drivers given the impact of Covid-19 on the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15571/21]
74. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the status of the MetroLink project; when a railway order will be made; and when it will go to Cabinet. [15630/21]
20. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport if assistance will be provided in relation to the case of a missing log book of a person (details supplied). [13573/21]
760. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the status of the planned new ambulance station in Ardee, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12569/21]
528. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education if a special needs assistant (details supplied) who is due to retire will be allowed to extend their working life; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13070/21]
397. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided to Dublin City Council for retrofitting council properties in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13069/21]
258. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport his plans to extend the ten-year rule for taxi drivers with vehicles first registered in 2012 given the severe impact of Covid-19 on the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13417/21]
230. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the average number of haulage trucks that arrive into Irish ports on a weekly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12803/21]
180. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress to date on the national retrofitting programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1580/21]
111. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to reduce illegal dumping nationwide; if he is satisfied that current measures to prevent dumping are sufficient; the role of CCTV in any prevention measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13088/21]
76. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the availability of SEAI grants for private home owners to retrofit and insulate their homes; if these schemes will be expanded to cater for more persons; the current waiting time for a person that may wish to avail of same; if funding will be increased for these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13087/21]
795. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if there is a procedure in relation to non-Covid-19 patients over the age of 70 being vaccinated before they enter hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11309/21]
715. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number on the waiting list in Ballymun, Dublin 11, for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10991/21]
714. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number of extra posts, taking into account temporary vacancies and maternity leave, that would be needed in Ballymun, Dublin 11, to eliminate the waiting lists for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10990/21]
713. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number of primary care posts that are redeployed or on maternity leave without temporary cover in Ballymun, Dublin 11 for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10989/21]
712. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant primary care posts in Ballymun, Dublin 11 for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10988/21]
711. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number of primary care posts in Ballymun, Dublin 11 for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10987/21]
652. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda members per thousand of population in each Garda division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10981/21]
651. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice the number of murders, attempted murders, conspiracy to murder, rapes, aggravated sexual assaults and assaults causing serious harm that have been reported in each Garda division over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10980/21]
572. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in Dublin 9 and 11 who have been taken into care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10996/21]
571. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the national average number of children taken into care per thousand children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10995/21]
494. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education her progress in the reduction in class size in DEIS band one schools for the next academic year and future years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11945/21]
343. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status and timelines of commissioned reports into homeless deaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11800/21]
230. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Finance if takeaway food and drink is eligible to be claimed under the stay and spend scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12074/21]
176. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding car imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11745/21]
160. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport his plans to extend the validity of motorbike initial basic training certificates given the extension of level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12075/21]
12. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding streams available for co-working space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10969/21]
11. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the groups that availed of community co-working space in each of the years 2017 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10968/21]
10. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding provided to community co-working space in each of the years 2017 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10967/21]
332. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health his views on the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out in Denmark (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10925/21]
1138. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount paid to tidy towns groups from her Department in each of the years 2018 to 2020. [10271/21]
1137. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports, funding and grants available to registered tidy towns groups; if she is considering increasing these supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10270/21]
992. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 antigen tests purchased by the State; the expected uses of same; and if he plans greater use of antigen testing when the economy begins to reopen. [10272/21]