590. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost in 2021 if the telephone support allowance was increased to €4 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38827/20]
165. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the new tenant purchase scheme will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37522/20]
610. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the main provisions of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; when the main provisions of the Act will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36317/20]
465. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if she will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36222/20]
326. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if student nurses are still being offered a contract as healthcare assistants and therefore still being paid for their work during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35890/20]
498. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a claim by a person (details supplied) will be reinstated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34738/20]
172. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when pandemic unemployment payment arrears will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34410/20]
170. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to reckon Covid-19 payments to the self-employed as credits for social welfare purposes; if so, when this will happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34358/20]
153. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education the reason two pupils (details supplied) did not receive a seat on the bus in 2020-2021 in view of the fact that they had a seat every other year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34366/20]
73. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education the number of concessionary pupils that were previously availing of school transport that are now unable to avail of school transport due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34011/20]
1270. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he will consider allowing gyms to open under level 5 restrictions in view of their importance for mental and physical health of persons particularly during the winter months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32862/20]
853. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a statutory redundancy payment will be released for a person (details supplied) who ceased employment on 29 February 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32560/20]
824. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education the reason two children (details supplied) did not receive a place on a school bus; if she will take measures to facilitate these children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33905/20]
504. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons involved in power lifting have won dozens of world and European champions titles in addition to competing at professionals level; if power lifting is considered an elite sport which can continue under level 5 restrictions in particular for athletes that have represented Ireland at international level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32944/20]
235. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to roll out a nationwide campaign to promote purchases from Irish websites and stores offering click and collect over the next six weeks in view of the closure of retailers as a result of the latest Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33716/20]
126. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Defence his plans to award medals of honour to the seven surviving members of the siege of Jadotville; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) who was the officer in charge at the time recommended the awarding of medals of honour to these men; his views on whether it is now time to get this miscarriage of justice overturned while these men are still alive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31869/20]
802. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of portal inspectors and plant health inspectors recruited by his Department in each of the past three years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31537/20]
716. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the number of audiologists working in University Hospital Limerick in 2019 and to date in 2020; if this number will be further increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31536/20]
576. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if additional third level college places in nursing will be provided; if so, the locations in which places will be provided; the closing date for application to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28306/20]
496. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive the correct rate of pandemic unemployment payment; when arrears will be issued in view of the fact they are at the lower rate and have provided all documentation advising they should be on the higher rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28117/20]
87. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a significant waiting list for driver theory tests for the C licence which is preventing persons from taking up truck driving jobs; if the need for a mandatory theory test will be temporarily removed in order to apply for a learner permit due to Covid-19; if he will consider exempting those who have previously passed their theory test but have allowed their licence to expire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27844/20]
783. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his plans to deliver on the promise that dentists in independent practice would be provided with personal protective equipment; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that due to the fact dentists have to finance the additional PPE costs, over 200 dentists have decided to resign from the medical card scheme since the start of 2020 with serious consequences for their former patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26363/20]
582. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive arrears of the pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27150/20]
462. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education the reason for the delay in the scheme to provide redress to survivors of abuse in primary schools such as a school (details supplied); when an updated action plan on the progress in implementing a landmark ruling by the Council of Europe on redress for survivors of sexual abuse in primary schools prior to 1992 will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26548/20]
215. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport the consumer rights for persons who have booked flights to green list countries but now find out these countries are on the red list although flights are still operating; if such persons will be allowed to change their flight without being penalised with fees or else receive a voucher for the equivalent amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26365/20]
169. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if recipients of the pandemic unemployment payment such as former workers of a company (details supplied) who have no prospect of returning to their previous employment, are entitled to access further education and training courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26031/20]
198. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when the threshold for the drugs payment scheme will be changed from €124 to €114 per month as promised in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25798/20]
730. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when dupilumab will be made available for reimbursement in for persons with eczema; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24868/20]
499. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when invalidity and similar payments will return to weekly payments as opposed to fortnightly payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25367/20]
131. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the implementation of the Labour Court recommendation that community employment supervisors should be entitled to a pension or gratuity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24499/20]
23. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if Limerick City Council will be granted an additional three month extension in regard to the July stimulus funding provided to it by the NTA for €10 million which has to be allocated by November 2020. [24278/20]
853. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when restrictions will be eased at maternity hospitals to allow the birth partners of expectant mothers to attend antenatal appointments and early labour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24139/20]
747. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when the order will be signed to allow the proposed increase in the weekly gross medical card income limits for those over 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23809/20]
473. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the design implementation and the evaluation of the universal basic income pilot committed to as part of the request to the Low Pay Commission to examine universal basic income committed to under the Programme for Government. [23939/20]
265. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons presently in receipt of EWSS; if the Government is prepared to re-examine the conditions for eligibility to EWSS in view of the many critical comments regarding the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23723/20]
183. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if there will be no need for increased incineration facilities here in view of his announcement of ambitious new targets to tackle waste and move towards a circular economy, including a shift in focus away from waste disposal and treatment; if, as a result of the new measures, the application for a licence to allow for the incineration of waste at a plant (details supplied) should be refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23718/20]
1336. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when a child psychiatrist will be allocated to Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22176/20]
668. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused the State pension (contributory). [21247/20]
662. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to reconsider the policy of ceasing the pandemic unemployment payment and other social welfare payments in cases in which the recipients have travelled abroad for non-essential purposes in view of the serious concerns raised by civil liberties organisations and the Data Protection Commissioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21195/20]
524. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if the hiring of extra school buses by her Department due to Covid-19 will be under the same terms and conditions including payment as applies to the existing school transport fleet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21723/20]
285. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the licence for on-course bookmakers by year in view of the large loss in income they have sustained as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21560/20]
269. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if he has been contacted by an association (details supplied) regarding the impact which Covid-19 has had on its business; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it has requested that the temporary wage subsidy scheme be retained at the rate of €350 per week for its employees; if he will consider special arrangements for the business in view of the fact that Covid-19 has impacted more severely on the business than on most other businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21817/20]
217. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport his plans to change the small public service regulations to accommodate persons whose SPV expires to include persons whose licence expires after 31 December 2020 in view of the adverse impact which Covid-19 has had on their businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21829/20]
434. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 596 of 14 July 2020, if her attention has been drawn to a further request submitted subsequently to the application for further funding due to serious health and safety issues at the school; if the subsequent request is being considered; if so, her views on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18005/20]
626. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of recruiting of 50 additional assistant psychologists in primary care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16614/20]
625. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost if the number of audiologists working in public health service increased by 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16613/20]
576. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to provide funding for the purchase of additional high-powered unmarked vehicles for the Garda roads policing unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16608/20]
498. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has spoken to the Chief Executive Officer of Horse Racing Ireland recently; if so, the issues discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16615/20]
286. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to statements by an organisation in 2001 in relation to exemptions in the Planning Act 2000 concerning the erection of masts and antennae by telecommunications companies (details supplied); his views on whether the prediction has proved correct; his plans to alter the regulations to ensure there is greater accountability to the public on the part of telecommunication companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16609/20]
83. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost in 2021 if the budget for the electric vehicle home charger grant scheme is increased by 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16612/20]