386. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education the provisions she is taking to increase special class capacity in County Wexford for specific learning disability reading for the 2021-2022 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29090/21]
299. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the weekly number of forestry licences issued by his Department is in decline considering the investment in additional ecologists and forest service inspectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28997/21]
102. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the provisions his Department is making to introduce sustainable energy grants for persons embarking on new builds in order to ensure an equal playing field for everyone when looking to reduce carbon footprint and become more sustainable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29020/21]
525. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the metrics used by his Department in setting a target of issuing 4,500 licences for 2021; the way that figure meets industry demand; the consequences for the industry of failure to reach 4,500 licences given that only 1,100 have been issued to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27478/21]
180. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1107 of 28 April 2021, his views on whether most of the 4,500 hectares will not convert to planting given the length of time to obtain the approval which forces landowners to opt for other forms of income from the proposed area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26705/21]
370. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of funding for a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Wexford; when works will begin on the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25682/21]
959. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the area of afforestation applied for in each of the past five years; the actual area planted in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23873/21]
958. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1107 of 28 April 2021, if feedback has been sought from industry stakeholders as to the reason the 4,300 hectares have not been converted into planting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23872/21]
869. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if consideration has or is being given to the inclusion of bipolar disorder on the long-term illness scheme to allow persons with the disorder free access to medicines to treat the disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24429/21]
808. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the delays in HSE audiology fitting services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24190/21]
331. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will conduct a review on income limit thresholds for social housing supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23912/21]
326. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of judicial reviews of strategic housing developments that have been taken and successfully defended by An Bord Pleanála since the start of the strategic housing development process to date. [23750/21]
325. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of judicial reviews of strategic housing developments that have been taken but conceded to by An Bord Pleanála since the start of the strategic housing development process to date. [23749/21]
324. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of judicial reviews of An Bord Pleanála decisions on strategic housing developments that have been taken since the start of the strategic housing development process to date. [23748/21]
298. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of a universal basic income pilot scheme endorsed by the Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce in November 2020; the proposed timeline for commencement of the pilot scheme; the proposed criteria for participation in the pilot scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24189/21]
186. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 12 November 2020, the status of and the way the early stage planning has progressed; the proposals presently in place to provide online learner driver theory testing; the expected timeline for proposals for an online service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24192/21]
559. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if impediments have been identified with regard to the implementation of the recommendations of the recent meetings of the Covid-19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel Implementation Oversight Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22808/21]
558. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the assessment that has been undertaken to determine the cost entailed in the implementation of each of the 86 measures as recommended in the report from the Covid-19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel. [22807/21]
557. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of each of the 86 recommendations in the report from the Covid-19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel; the timeline for each of the recommendations to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22806/21]
509. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the current 30-month waiting time for disability psychology services in County Wexford; his plans to immediately address the lack of resources in the services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22599/21]
153. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for child psychologist services in CAMHS in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22528/21]
152. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current wait list for persons under 18 years of age awaiting orthodontal treatment in County Wexford; the breakdown of the number of persons waiting 24, 36 and 48 months and longer, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22527/21]
151. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons under 18 years of age waiting for speech and language therapy in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22526/21]
150. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the installation of a public MRI facility at Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22525/21]
1107. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 2050 of 24 March 2021, the minimum level of afforestation needed to ensure the survival of private forestry nurseries, planting companies and contractors given the fact that only 50% of the 4,500 hectares referenced will convert to planting due to inordinate delays in obtaining approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21134/21]
848. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health when community medical doctors will be in a position to recommence regular primary medical certificate assessments following legal clarification in relation to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21158/21]
121. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the crisis presently facing the charter boat industry here (details supplied); if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that the industry has been decimated due to Covid-19 restrictions and that the sector is unable to fulfil the eligibility criteria of the current financial support schemes; the immediate financial supports she is proposing for the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21086/21]
2531. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department issued only four afforestation licences for the week ending 15 March 2021 given that 9,600 hectares are stuck in his Department’s system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19902/21]
2530. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 2049 of 24 March 2021, if he will respond concisely in relation to the afforestation level he expects his Department will achieve for 2021; if he has a clear position or understanding on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19901/21]
2223. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he has received representations from the European Commission in relation to the mandatory quarantine system here; if so, the nature of such representations; if reservations have been expressed regarding the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20174/21]
2222. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the necessary IT database exists to roll-out the EU digital green cert system in Ireland in a timely manner to allow freedom of movement for vaccinated persons to arrive and depart Ireland from July 2021 onwards to give a much needed boost to the tourism and hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20173/21]
1054. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education when work by her Department on the refinement of the new DEIS identification model will be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19972/21]
212. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to significant competitive advantage that bigger multinationals and retail operators presently have over small and medium sized retailers in towns and villages throughout Ireland in the absence of a permissible click and collect service; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the resumption of a click and collect service is now vital for the survival of many small retailers; when a click and collect service will be allowed to resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20746/21]
109. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when funding will be released to establish the occupational pension scheme for community employment scheme supervisors as recommended by the Labour Court in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20488/21]
88. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current position regarding the Enniscorthy flood relief scheme; when will the OPW officially sign off on the scheme for the River Slaney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20487/21]
1200. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health when the front-line staff at a charity (details supplied) will be offered the Covid-19 vaccine in view of the fact the staff in the Wexford town and Gorey units have received the vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17526/21]
1077. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the date on which a primary medical certificate application for a person (details supplied) will be assessed; when a certificate will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17099/21]
892. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the steps actively being taken to provide a much improved testing system for Lyme disease here to ensure early diagnosis of the debilitating disease and to prevent misdiagnosis and late diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16434/21]
891. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of medical intern posts at Wexford General Hospital presently up to July 2021; the number of intern posts which will be in effect at the hospital from July 2021 to July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16433/21]
434. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the specific financial supports her Department is making available for charter fleet businesses (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16730/21]
173. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) has been included in the group 4 listing of the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out; the location at which the vaccine will be administered to the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16023/21]
29. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the national road projects he expects to see proceed through to planning over the next 24 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16142/21]
28. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if the Dublin orbital C road remains part of national road transport policy; if so, when it will be constructed; if it will be a toll road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16141/21]
27. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if it remains part of national road transport policy for the eastern bypass to be constructed; if so, when the road will commence through planning approvals processes; if the bypass will be a toll road; if it will proceed by way of a tunnel under Merrion Strand or on a raised platform; when it will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16140/21]
26. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his role and function in deciding which road projects will be progressed as part of national transport policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16139/21]
2050. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will intervene in the ongoing forestry crisis and address his Department’s failed licensing system which will see Ireland with record low afforestation, timber shortages and further job losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15950/21]
2049. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the afforestation level his Department will achieve in 2021, given the total achieved to date in 2021 and the seasonality factor which will see no afforestation from June to November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15949/21]