377. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children without a designated social worker in each of the past three years in each area in tabular form; the length of time each was without a designated social worker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49922/21]
376. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children currently without a designated social worker; the length of time they have been waiting for same; the number of these that are in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49921/21]
375. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of alleged perpetrator risk assessments for sexual abuse required and pending in each area in tabular form; the length of time each assessment is pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49920/21]
374. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason the case of a child (details supplied) currently has no social worker appointed to it given that the previous worker on the case left; if he will raise this with Tusla as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49919/21]
373. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a risk assessment has yet to be carried out in a case (details supplied); if he will raise the issue with Tusla as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49918/21]
353. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will view toddlers and babies being delivered to emergency foster care with no cot, food or nappies provided for the night; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49117/21]
352. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is a system in place by which professionals paid by the State or in agencies contracted by the State must carry an emergency pack for delivery of children into emergency foster care to include the basics of travel cot, nappies for babies, pull-ups for toddlers and food; if not, if he will make such a provision a basic requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49116/21]
351. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the fee paid to a company (details supplied) per child per night for emergency foster care; the amount paid to each emergency foster carer per child per night; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49115/21]
350. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount paid to a company (details supplied) annually; the number of children involved in each of the years the company was contracted in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49114/21]
423. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has made no provision in its budgets for the provision to a person (details supplied) of a brace; if he will request the HSE provide the €4,500 that is necessary for this brace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48909/21]
247. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education if an update will be published for parents on the status of developments for a school (details supplied) given the appointment of a consultant architect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49025/21]
161. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will liaise with the Minister for Justice on the matter of some section 47 assessments and reports given the difficulties in their operation reported by mothers in regard to themselves and their children and the fact these difficulties have been further outlined and underscored by highly qualified family practitioners and accredited therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47619/21]
254. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education her views on whether it is acceptable or appropriate under the UNHCR Best Interest of the Child principle or equality that 732 children with special educational needs are without a school place and currently sanctioned for home tuition with some families believing they are hidden away from society and mainstream education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36252/21]
196. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if he will urgently examine creating a DART station at Kilcock, County Kildare within the new DART+West plans (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45784/21]
120. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education if her Department will publish the documentation involved in the order, acquisition and checking of CO2 monitors for schools; the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45188/21]
91. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education the amount of HEPA filtration that has been acquired by the State for use in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45189/21]
7. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the remit for his review of the freedom of information system by the terms of reference, stakeholders to be consulted; the proposed date of publication of its findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45419/21]
134. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of any investigations into the leak regarding the report on the mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45446/21]
632. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health his views on whether it is discriminatory to leave persons who suffered major adverse reaction to the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and are unable to get the second in effective certification limbo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45005/21]
631. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health his plans to assist the small number of persons who require Covid-19 vaccination completion for their workplace but whose severe adverse reaction to the first dose precludes their receiving the second; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45004/21]
630. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if his Department will introduce specific and discrete vaccination certification for the small but important number of vaccinees whose severe adverse reaction to the first dose precludes on strict medical grounds their completion of the vaccine cycle (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45003/21]
510. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the steps his Department will take to address the situation in which persons who suffered a severe adverse reaction to the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and are precluded on strict, medical grounds from receiving the second, find themselves through no fault of their own in certification limbo with concomitant negative effects on the practice of their profession and on their employment, such certification matter being inherently discriminatory and denying them equality though they have fulfilled their civic and public health duty (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45006/21]
298. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of saliva testing all unvaccinated children under 12 years of age every fortnight for three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44340/21]
297. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of saliva testing in 10% of the primary school population on a fortnightly basis for three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44339/21]
296. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if saliva testing could be used as a public health screening tool in primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44338/21]
235. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education her plans to introduce saliva testing in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44337/21]
224. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 411 of 9 September 2021, the expenses claimed and paid to a person (details supplied) in relation to work done in securing the UN seat and any other project given that this information was requested but not provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44320/21]
136. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the discussions and consultations and their outcomes with public transport workers and their representatives in advance of the direction to return to 100% capacity on services; when such discussions and consultations took place; the public health advice regarding same for the workers and users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43809/21]
123. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the advice sought and given on the safety measures and mitigations required for public transport workers and users in the return of services to 100 % capacity; if he will publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43810/21]
728. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if his Department will provide a medical card and prescription card to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43969/21]
594. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if schoolchildren tested in walk-in centres as opposed to school contact tracing, in which some parents are reporting in excess of 72 hour wait times and wish to proceed with testing on their own, will if they are positive be deemed community transmission or school transmission; and if they are deemed positive due to community transmission, if he will amend the classification in the interest of clarity regarding school transmission and virus presence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43280/21]
520. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of qualifying students seeking a place on the dental science degree course at Trinity College Dublin who were entered into the lottery for places; the number of places given; the number of students who were denied a place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43568/21]
519. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he already has or will enter into talks with Trinity College Dublin on the workability of laboratory and-or other learning situations in order to facilitate entry for those students who are fully qualified points-wise but denied a place due to lack of capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43567/21]
518. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if, on an exceptional basis, more places can be added to dental science in Trinity College Dublin for this academic year, given the unfair lottery situation facing students with maximum points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43566/21]
426. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education if she liaised with her colleague the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to advise on adding extra capacity to high points courses, given the particular conditions of the 2021 leaving certificate with expected higher grades and increase in points with attendant squeeze on places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43569/21]
399. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education the reason her Department has not fast forwarded funding for energy retrofitting of schools already committed to under the EU Energy Performance in Buildings Directive given the urgent need for the ventilation-for-health component to keep schools safe and open in the pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43281/21]
352. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the informal and formal communications between his senior officials and those of the Department of An Taoiseach in a matter (details supplied) at all stages; if he will publish those communications and contacts and their dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43335/21]
142. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Taoiseach the roles held by a person (details supplied) with or involving his Department or any State agencies. [41901/21]
141. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Taoiseach if he has ordered an investigation into a possible leak from the Cabinet in the matter of the appointment of a person (details supplied); if not, the reason; if so, if he will publish the findings in the public interest; and when this will occur [41745/21]
140. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Taoiseach if his Department or a State agency booked or paid for an event (details supplied); if so, the date the booking was made; and the reason for the event and the payment. [41744/21]
1623. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of formal and informal roles held by a person (details supplied) in the name of her Department or associated agency in the lifetime of this Government; when they were appointed to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43042/21]
1600. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of formal and informal roles held by a person (details supplied) in the name of his Department or associated agency in the lifetime of this Government; when they were appointed to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43033/21]
1409. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the way in which the non-medical card patients of a general practitioner (details supplied) can be transferred to another practice as a matter of urgency since only medical card patients were reassigned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42859/21]
1163. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if a policy of exemption to the EU Digital COVID Certificate will be formulated and applied for persons who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons or in cases of an adverse reaction to the first dose of a vaccine which medically prevents them from having the second dose given the option of having a Covid-19 test each time they wish to have a cup of coffee or a meal indoors is not practical, workable or affordable for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41905/21]
949. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Justice the number of formal and informal roles held by a person (details supplied) in the name of her Department or associated agency in the lifetime of this Government; when they were appointed to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43040/21]
887. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Justice if she will commit to a review of the operation of the section 47 assessment system in contentious custody and access cases (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41792/21]
865. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of formal and informal roles held by a person (details supplied) in the name of his Department or associated agency in the lifetime of this Government; when they were appointed to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43038/21]
801. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is willing to take action to assist students to access third-level education by disregarding the PUP payment as a reckonable income in their application for a SUSI grant, given the payment is due to come to an end on 7 September 2021; if he will commit to a review of those cases already rejected due to a payment which will no longer exist when the term starts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41558/21]
733. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of formal and informal roles held by a person (details supplied) in the name of her Department or associated agency in the lifetime of this Government; when the person was appointed to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43043/21]
654. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the case of a couple (details supplied) who have been without their pension due to an administrative error; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41517/21]