315. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a decision will be made on an application by Galway County Council for funding for flood relief works at Brook Lodge, Ballyglunin, County Galway under the minor works flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12581/21]
230. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if statistical information in relation to CHO 2 will be provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12386/21]
971. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the lack of a pre-registration examination system, PRES, 3 examination for foreign doctors means that many doctors working under temporary registration are not being considered for vacancies that arise given they do not have the permanent registration required; and his plans to ensure that the exams can go ahead and these doctors can get permanent registration. [11974/21]
750. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if he will prioritise those who are very high risk and extremely vulnerable for vaccination by adding transplant recipients, immunosuppressed persons and very high risk persons to group 1 of the Covid-19 vaccination priority list as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11118/21]
726. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health when the residents of a facility (details supplied) and day centre users will be vaccinated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11031/21]
125. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the position of young learner drivers concerning driver licences and public services cards, in which learner drivers cannot review their driver test booking or access the portal without a MyGovID account, such accounts cannot be verified without a public services card and no bookings are being taken for public services cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11277/21]
851. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if he will consider increasing the number of guests from six to 25 for weddings as pertained during previous lockdowns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9759/21]
782. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the timeline by which diagnostic services such as x-ray and ultrasound will be available in Tuam primary care centre, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9478/21]
597. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to protect the records of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes prior to the dissolution of the Commission on 28 February 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9393/21]
508. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that teacher training students who attend a college (details supplied) and are required to undertake an immersive Gaeltacht course but cannot do so due to Covid are being requested to pay a fee of €600 per fortnight for the online course and they cannot avail of any supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10406/21]
399. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education her plans to reopen schools across the country in order that parents can plan for work and ease the pressure on families working at home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9395/21]
186. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the method by which the Revenue Commissioners are treating persons who received the pandemic unemployment payment given that some taxpayers are facing large additional tax bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9756/21]
185. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the banks are now imposing charges on solicitor client accounts which is adding further costs to borrowers who are trying to purchase homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9755/21]
165. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance the basis of the decision by the Revenue Commissioners to recover all tax outstanding on foot of the pandemic unemployment payment support in one year and not four years as previously advised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9477/21]
104. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric vehicle charging points available nationwide; the number that are high-speed charging points; the number located in County Galway; the number of high-speed charging points in County Galway; if a map of the locations of same in County Galway is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9731/21]
91. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport out of the 248 new posts announced to expand walking and cycling facilities, the number that will be allocated to Galway County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9476/21]
155. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Defence if it will be ensured that all Army personnel who are going on peacekeeping duties abroad will receive the Covid-19 vaccine before they depart for duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9155/21]
875. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if he will review the vaccine plan and have kidney patients in group one of the programme due to their particular vulnerability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8648/21]
699. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the protocols in place for sports commentators and journalists going to international matches; the quarantine arrangements being put in place for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8087/21]
676. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if audiology services have reopened and if clinics have recommenced in Tuam, County Galway; the status of a tender application for audiology testing facility in Tuam primary care centre, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7978/21]
675. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the current waiting time for orthodontic assessments in County Galway; the number of patients waiting for an assessment; the number of patients on the orthodontic treatment waiting list; the waiting time for treatment; and if there are currently unfilled clinical positions in the service. [7977/21]
636. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the reason nurses who retired post-2012 are not receiving all their pension increases under the Public Service Agreement 2018-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7869/21]
476. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection the availability of a diabetic diet allowance; if it is available to persons with diabetes that require a specialised diet; the criteria for receiving it; if it is closed to new applications; if the allowance can be granted in special circumstances at the discretion of a community welfare officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8025/21]
370. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if she has considered moving the two-week Easter break forward to reduce the amount of time that children spend learning remotely; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8011/21]
356. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education the way in which mainstream schools can apply for a support programme for special classes in order that pupils can access five hours of special education per week for four weeks given the application cannot be found on the website of her Department and has not been sent to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7871/21]
273. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports available for householders that live in thatched homes; if his attention has been drawn to the additional cost of the roofing and the additional insurance costs that accrue; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that only one insurance company offers insurance for these homes and many householders cannot afford this insurance; if his attention has been drawn to the importance of retaining this element of Ireland's built heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8160/21]
260. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding allocated under the developer-provided infrastructure scheme has been returned unspent to his Department due to the fact that Irish Water has failed to provide the necessary connections to allow the sewerage to be connected to two housing estates (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8005/21]
258. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the hen harrier threat response plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7986/21]
252. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for the establishment of a new unified Galway authority; the process and timeline for this merger; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7878/21]
224. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will put in place a Covid funding scheme for local newspapers similar to the scheme for local radio stations administered by the Broadcast Authority of Ireland sound and vision scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8437/21]
4. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Taoiseach if it will be ensured that local newspapers receive their fair share of advertising in national Covid-19 campaigns. [8438/21]
768. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health when pharmacy staff will be vaccinated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6597/21]
605. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Justice the status of plans to refurbish the old courthouse in Tuam, County Galway, which has lain idle and is derelict for ten years (details supplied); and the timeline for the new facility to be built. [6379/21]
533. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to cease the use of direct provision centres; his plans to provide independent living for persons living in such centres for a period in excess of six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6381/21]
490. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will facilitate Tús operators by providing a bigger pool of eligible candidates in order that Tús operators can fill all the vacancies on Tús schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6446/21]
297. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the introduction of revised guidelines for rural housing on foot of the ECJ Flemish Decree judgment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6526/21]
289. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will allow construction work to recommence on improvement works supported through the housing aid for older people, mobility aid and housing adaptation grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6449/21]
288. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rationale for allowing social housing sites to remain open; if he will consider reopening private housing estates to allow private and social houses to be classified as essential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6447/21]
209. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance if he will mediate with insurance companies that offer self-build insurance to request that they extend the policies at no extra cost to the consumer for the period of the construction lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6758/21]
126. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the level of service being provided by the RSA to learner drivers and those seeking to renew licences during the current pandemic; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that learner drivers who booked their test in June 2020 still do not have a test date; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that learner drivers are regularly on hold for 90 minutes trying to get through to the RSA; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that emails are not being responded to and that booking systems are repeatedly coming up with errors which are not being rectified; if his attention has been further drawn to the stress and difficulty caused learning drivers nationwide (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn to the particular difficulty that this is causing young rural dwellers who have no access to public transport; his plans to rectify the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6537/21]
237. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if he will utilise retired nurses and doctors to help in the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine over the coming months given that they have the necessary skills and experience and the utilisation of such persons could help reduce the costs of the nationwide roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6313/21]
217. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the full list of vaccine suppliers with which the European Commission has negotiated advance purchase agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6163/21]
213. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health when the programme for the delivery of vaccines and the roll-out of same will be published in order to achieve the intended target of all adults being vaccinated by September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6147/21]
212. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the reason for the refusal to introduce widespread Covid-19 antigen testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6146/21]
118. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education when she will meet with an association (details supplied) further to a commitment by the Taoiseach on 14 January 2021 in reply to a question by Deputy Noel Grealish that she would do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6242/21]
117. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education the reason she has failed to engage with an association (details supplied) to have discussions on education and exams during the Covid-19 lockdown; if she will rectify the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6238/21]