Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Further and Higher Education

Seán Sherlock

1091. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for payment structures to higher education institutes in circumstances in which institutions decide to opt for a blended or whole-time online delivery of programmes; if a whole-time online or blended programme will result in a reduced payment by the Higher Education Authority to the individual higher education institutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32029/21]

Visa Applications

Seán Sherlock

1157. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the number of non-EU student visas issued in 2019 and 2020; the average length of time it has taken to process these visas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31897/21]

Citizenship Applications

Seán Sherlock

1160. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice if her Department is on track to give 6,500 citizenship applicants the opportunity to complete their Irish citizenship by the end of June 2021. [32020/21]

Citizenship Applications

Seán Sherlock

1161. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the number of Irish citizenship applicants who are currently waiting longer than 12 months for a decision on their application. [32021/21]

Citizenship Applications

Seán Sherlock

1162. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the average waiting time for citizenship applications to date in 2021. [32022/21]

Harbours and Piers

Seán Sherlock

111. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether his Department is responsible for the maintenance and development of the piers and harbours under the control of the coastal local authorities; if not, the Department that is responsible; and the amount his Department has allocated to these local authorities for this purpose in the past two years for which figures are available. [30000/21]

Defective Building Materials

Seán Sherlock

119. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the pyrite issue in County Mayo and the MICA issue in County Donegal. [30209/21]

Social Welfare Payments

Seán Sherlock

148. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the operation of the household benefit package scheme for persons with a disability will be examined. [29994/21]

Harbours and Piers

Seán Sherlock

213. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount his Department spent on maintenance and development in the six fishery harbour centres (details supplied) maintaining the range of piers, lights and beacons around the coast in accordance with the 1902 ex-congested Districts Board Piers, Lights and Beacons Act; and the amounts disbursed to the local authorities for small-scale development and repair of local authority owned piers, harbours and slipways under the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programmes in the past two years for which figures are available. [29998/21]

Fishing Industry

Seán Sherlock

214. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the figures for fish landed into the six fishery harbour centres; and the amount of fish landed into all the local authority harbours in the past two years for which figures are available. [29999/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Sherlock

145. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the second phase of the small business assistance scheme for Covid will open. [29493/21]

Driver Test

Seán Sherlock

238. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he will designate the driver theory test as essential in order that it can open up for applicants. [29550/21]

Driver Test

Seán Sherlock

239. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if an applicant who had a physical driver theory test is able to swap it for an online theory test; and if he will approve the RSA online plan. [29551/21]

Tax Data

Seán Sherlock

266. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax that has been waived, exempted and forgone by the Exchequer through residential property tax reliefs inclusive of construction, purchasing, leasing, renting and other related reliefs in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [29548/21]

Sports Funding

Seán Sherlock

287. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of an application by Cork County Council in partnership with a club (details supplied). [29135/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Seán Sherlock

289. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied) in relation to outdoor cinemas. [29195/21]

Departmental Schemes

Seán Sherlock

296. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the music entertainment business assistance scheme will open for applications. [29494/21]

Departmental Reports

Seán Sherlock

297. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the night-time economy taskforce will present its final report. [29495/21]

School Staff

Seán Sherlock

409. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if she will address a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29469/21]

School Transport

Seán Sherlock

434. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 994 of 21 April 2021, if the child (details supplied) is eligible for school transport. [29811/21]

Data Protection

Seán Sherlock

470. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of data breaches in Tusla in each of the past five years and to date in 2021. [29130/21]

Data Protection

Seán Sherlock

471. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he will take to ensure the preservation of confidential files maintained by Tusla in view of the recent cyber-attack perpetrated on the HSE and Tusla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29131/21]

Coillte Teoranta

Seán Sherlock

532. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Coillte felling applications received in March 2021. [29350/21]

Coillte Teoranta

Seán Sherlock

533. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when Coillte's felling applications went into the Forest Service in March 2021; the number of applications that had site specific information, that is a harvesting plan and a replanting plan included relevant to those sites as of 14 May 2021; and the number of applications that had site specific information, that is a harvesting plan and a replanting plan included at this stage. [29351/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Seán Sherlock

549. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied). [29813/21]

Library Services

Seán Sherlock

554. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is an application for a library (details supplied) with her Department. [29541/21]

Departmental Programmes

Seán Sherlock

558. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the legal basis and advice available to her Department detailing the requirement to make the awarding of the contract for the social inclusion community activation programme subject to a public competitive tendering process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29646/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Seán Sherlock

17. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of meetings or briefings he has had with the board of Tusla in respect of the ransomware attack. [28629/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Seán Sherlock

20. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is satisfied that Tusla is sufficiently protected against the recent cyber-attack. [28632/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Seán Sherlock

22. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement he has had with the NCSA in respect of the ransom ware attack; and if he will outline same. [28635/21]

Health Service Executive

Seán Sherlock

31. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when all relevant data currently held by the HSE will migrate to Tusla. [28634/21]

Data Protection

Seán Sherlock

66. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he has taken to ensure that personal data of all families and children interacting with Tusla is protected. [28633/21]

Office of Public Works

Seán Sherlock

146. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for a site (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28953/21]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Seán Sherlock

219. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 416 of 5 May 2021, if matters raised by the person (details supplied) will be examined. [28828/21]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Seán Sherlock

220. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will have regard to correspondence and advise urgently (details supplied). [28830/21]

Forestry Sector

Seán Sherlock

301. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of the ecology input in approving a forestry licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29007/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Seán Sherlock

59. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Taoiseach if there is a policy of data back-up in the operations of his Department and all agencies under his remit. [28126/21]

Tax Rebates

Seán Sherlock

101. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if he will address an issue (details supplied) regarding the rebate diesel scheme. [28396/21]

Health Services

Seán Sherlock

190. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the proposal by the Cancer Genetics Service, HOPE Directorate at St. James’s Hospital to offer genetic screening for more than 30 cancer survivors of mother and baby homes and those who were illegally adopted from such homes; if he will include this innovative service as part of the package of enhanced medical supports to such survivors who may not be able to access their family's medical histories as part of the State's restorative recognition scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28395/21]

Departmental Policies

Seán Sherlock

2. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which the €5 million fund to support the development of Ireland’s first national network of remote working hubs will work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28176/21]

Wastewater Treatment

Seán Sherlock

14. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has had any engagement with Irish Water in relation to wastewater treatment plants in rural Ireland. [27976/21]

Departmental Policies

Seán Sherlock

28. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of Our Rural Future - Rural Development Policy 2021-2025; and the measures that have been implemented. [27977/21]

Departmental Programmes

Seán Sherlock

39. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there will be a review of CLÁR funding regions following the current round of funding. [27975/21]

Broadband Infrastructure

Seán Sherlock

49. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her engagement on the National Broadband Plan; and the number of remote hubs that are currently in operation or under construction supported by the State. [27973/21]

Departmental Data

Seán Sherlock

60. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is a policy of data back-up in the operations of his Department and all agencies under his remit. [28116/21]

Departmental Data

Seán Sherlock

79. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there is a policy of data back-up in the operations of his Department and all agencies under his remit. [28117/21]

Bus Services

Seán Sherlock

91. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter regarding a Bus Éireann route (details supplied). [27492/21]

Departmental Data

Seán Sherlock

155. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if there is a policy of data back-up in the operations of his Department and all agencies under his remit. [28128/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Sherlock

177. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if the end date for the employment wage subsidy scheme is set. [27490/21]

Banking Sector

Seán Sherlock

178. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with banks that made mortgage drawdowns conditional if customers were in receipt of the employment wage subsidy scheme. [27491/21]