Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

National Broadband Plan

Ruairí Ó Murchú

144. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will establish a clearing house for premises at the later end of the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan to assist premises in exploring their broadband and connectivity options ensuring they have all the information they need to make informed decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40996/21]

National Broadband Plan

Ruairí Ó Murchú

145. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of premises currently connected through the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan by county in tabular form; the number of premises yet to be connected; the projected yearly figures for connection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40997/21]

Industrial Relations

Ruairí Ó Murchú

183. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he has had engagements with unions (details supplied) in relation to craft workers placed on part-time jobseeker’s payments; the details of proposals in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39545/21]

Driver Test

Ruairí Ó Murchú

261. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the delays and backlog in driving tests and theory examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40998/21]

Insurance Industry

Ruairí Ó Murchú

296. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance the current and future plans to tackle the crisis in terms of public liability insurance; the expected timelines in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40953/21]

Insurance Industry

Ruairí Ó Murchú

297. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance the engagements he has had with insurance underwriters to bring more into the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40954/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ruairí Ó Murchú

410. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance if any continuity of the Covid-19 supports have been considered for specific businesses into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40977/21]

Tax Code

Ruairí Ó Murchú

411. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance his engagements regarding the EU digital tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40978/21]

Tax Code

Ruairí Ó Murchú

412. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance the Government’s plans in relation to proposed changes to the international corporation taxation rules regarding the warehousing of profits; the projected costs and changes these will entail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40979/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ruairí Ó Murchú

413. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance if he is reconsidering any circumstances which would allow for travel agents to be able to avail of the Covid-19 restrictions support scheme payment into the future given that they will not receive income from the vast majority bookings until end of quarter 1 in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40980/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ruairí Ó Murchú

485. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent on the Covid-19 support schemes in tabular form. [40982/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Ruairí Ó Murchú

497. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the guidelines of operation in terms of sporting organisations reducing risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40955/21]

Local Authorities

Ruairí Ó Murchú

758. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the funding that his Department makes available to local authorities for the housing adaptation grant; his views on the way in which the current level of funding is continually excluding many persons from getting work done; his views on the way Louth County Council’s budget for 2021 is already fully allocated; his views on the two to three year waiting list quoted for those classified as priority one cases; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41004/21]

Local Authorities

Ruairí Ó Murchú

759. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the funding that his Department makes available to local authorities for the disabled persons grant; his views on the way in which the current level of funding is continually excluding many persons from getting work done; his views on the way Louth County Council’s budget for 2021 is already fully allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41005/21]

Local Authorities

Ruairí Ó Murchú

760. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the funding that his Department makes available to local authorities for persons with disabilities and mobility issues for which the current grants for adaptation are insufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41006/21]

Local Authorities

Ruairí Ó Murchú

761. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of land banks by local authority in tabular form; the remaining monies owed on these sites; and the repayments made to date. [41007/21]

Local Authorities

Ruairí Ó Murchú

762. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for dealing with local authority land banks; the cost per local authority of servicing the land bank loans in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41008/21]

Local Authorities

Ruairí Ó Murchú

763. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the maintenance budget to service council homes within Louth County Council; and his plans for future retrofitting given the insufficient budget Louth County Council has to deal with maintenance. [41009/21]

Local Authorities

Ruairí Ó Murchú

764. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the budget to Louth County Council to service the huge stock of old housing requiring upgrades such as windows and doors; his interactions with Louth County Council regarding the lack of budget it has to complete these woks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41010/21]

Housing Policy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

765. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans in relation to affordable cost rental homes and council housing within Louth County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41011/21]

Brexit Issues

Ruairí Ó Murchú

872. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on any recent or future planned engagements with the European Union regarding the Northern Ireland Protocol. [40947/21]

EU Meetings

Ruairí Ó Murchú

875. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the engagements he has had in relation to the Conference on the Future of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41018/21]

Passport Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

876. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current passport office backlog of passport applications; his plans to address these delays specifically in relation to expediting child passport applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41020/21]

School Accommodation

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1063. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education if she will conduct an audit of primary and secondary education schools in County Louth given the demographic and socioeconomic changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41021/21]

School Transport

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1064. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education if the school transport scheme will be made available to students who live in Northern Ireland who wish to attend secondary school here; the way this can be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41022/21]

Irish Language

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1065. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the resources her Department plans to offer a school (details supplied) to facilitate the provision of Irish language education in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41023/21]

Irish Language

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1066. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education her plans in terms of Irish language provision from primary to third-level education in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41024/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1090. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent on the pandemic unemployment payment supports. [40981/21]

Childcare Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1229. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeframe for the review of the national childcare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41050/21]

Family Support Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1230. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans in terms of early intervention and family supports in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41051/21]

Childcare Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1231. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagements he has had with organisations regarding the national childcare scheme; his views on the state of readiness of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41052/21]

Personal Injury Claims

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1316. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice her plans in terms of rebalancing the duty of care regarding personal injury claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40956/21]

Legislative Measures

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1317. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the actions the Government will take following the perjury legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40957/21]

Personal Injury Claims

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1318. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on possible duty of care legislation in relation to personal injury claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40958/21]

Departmental Strategies

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1402. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the status of the youth justice strategy; the expected timeframe for the implementation of recommendation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41033/21]

Departmental Policies

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1403. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide further details on the community safety forums including expected timeframes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41034/21]

Departmental Projects

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1404. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the details of the youth diversion projects planned for County Louth in tabular forum.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41035/21]

An Garda Síochána

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1405. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank, file and section currently stationed throughout County Louth; the number of vacant posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41036/21]

Departmental Strategies

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1406. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice her plans to introduce projects aimed at removing young persons away from crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41037/21]

Departmental Data

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1407. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown of the monies seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau by county from 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41042/21]

An Garda Síochána

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1408. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the status of activity to deal with major organised crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41043/21]

Departmental Reviews

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1409. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the expected timeframe for the implementation of the recommendations contained within a plan (details supplied); the status of the work programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41044/21]

Departmental Reviews

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1410. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the timeline in relation to the criminal justice review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41045/21]

Medicinal Products

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1458. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if he has given consideration to introducing a scheme to cover the upfront costs of a medication manufactured by a company (details supplied) for patients in order to alleviate the financial pressures on families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33458/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1459. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for physiotherapy appointments at Louth County Hospital from January to June 2021 and January to June 2020 inclusive; the number of physiotherapists working at the hospital for the same months in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33459/21]

Health Services Staff

Ruairí Ó Murchú

2397. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to paying allowances upfront alongside the current review on allowances for student nurses and midwives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43337/20]

Citizens' Assembly

Ruairí Ó Murchú

2398. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health when he expects the citizens' assembly on drugs to convene; and if consideration has been given to convening this assembly in an online format. [17204/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

2439. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the status of the recovery plan for HSE services and patients impacted by the cybersecurity incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28585/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

2440. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the status of the full extent of the cyber security incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28586/21]

Vaccination Programme

Ruairí Ó Murchú

2571. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the current advice from NIAC in relation to the mixing of Covid-19 vaccines between doses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38129/21]