Parliamentary questions

School Transport

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

150. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if school transport is running at 100% capacity; and the status of efforts to increase places for children on school buses across the State. [57263/21]

School Transport

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

355. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if school transport is returning to 100% capacity. [57186/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

356. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated weekly, monthly and annual cost of providing an antigen test daily to each teacher at primary and secondary level in the State. [57196/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

357. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated weekly, monthly and annual cost of providing an antigen test daily to each SNA at primary and secondary level in the State. [57197/21]

Oideachas Gaeltachta

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

387. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire den Aire Oideachais cathain a chuirfidh sí tús leis an athbhreithniú ar an gcóras nua díolúintí ó staidéar na Gaeilge a gealladh tar éis dhá bhliain d’fheidhmiú an chórais sin i scoileanna; cé mhéad díolúine a ceadaíodh sna blianta 2020, 2019 agus 2018; an dtabharfadh sí eolas ar na cúiseanna a bronnadh na díolúintí sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [57569/21]

Oideachas Gaeltachta

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

388. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire den Aire Oideachais cé mhéad ball foirne breise atá sí le cur ar fáil chun an beartas oideachais lán-Ghaeilge a chur le chéile; an féidir léi a dheimhniú nach mbeidh cur i bhfeidhm an bheartais oideachais sa Ghaeltacht thíos leis ó thaobh acmhainní foirne agus acmhainní eile de, agus a Roinn ag tabhairt faoin mbeartas oideachais lán-Ghaeilge a chur le chéile; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [57570/21]

Oideachas Gaeltachta

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

389. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire den Aire Oideachais cathain a chuirfidh sí tús le comhairliúchán chun beartas iomlán maidir leis an nGaeilge ón réamhscoil go dtí an tríú leibhéal a chur le chéile, faoi mar a gheall a páirtí féin i rith an olltoghcháin in 2020 agus faoi mar atá luaite sa Chlár Rialtais; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [57571/21]

Departmental Correspondence

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

175. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice if she has received or sent correspondence to the Sentencing Guidelines Committee of the Judicial Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56206/21]

Driver Test

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

200. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the number waiting for a driving test, by test centre, in tabular form. [56036/21]

Driver Test

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

201. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for a driving test and a theory test, respectively, in County Cork, by test centre, in tabular form. [56037/21]

Driver Test

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

202. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a driving test in Ballincollig and Sarsfield Road test centres in Cork; and the number of persons waiting for less than 3, 3-6, 6-9, 9-12, 12-18 18-24 and over 24 months, in tabular form. [56038/21]

Driver Test

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

203. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a theory test in Ballincollig and Sarsfield Road test centres in Cork; and the number of persons waiting for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12, 12 to18, 18 to 24 and over 24 months, in tabular form. [56039/21]

Public Services Card

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

378. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons waiting for an appointment for a public services card, in tabular form; and the expected waiting time before they will receive an appointment. [55576/21]

Public Services Card

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

379. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection if flexibility can be shown over the requirement to have a public services card to renew driver licences given the lengthy waiting times for a public services card appointment; and if not, the alternative avenues available for those who are currently unable to renew their driver licence without their public services card. [55577/21]

An Garda Síochána

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

466. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice the number of incidents of drink spiking reported to An Garda Síochána in Cork city and county in the past two months. [55811/21]

Local Authorities

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

9. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities have discretion in their application of the recent changes to the household means policy issued in March 2021. [54983/21]

Local Authorities

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

17. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the amendments to the household means policy of March 2021 allows for recent changes in circumstance to be taken into account; his views on the fact that these amendments have meant that persons with significant time on the housing list are being struck off the list entirely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54982/21]

Environmental Schemes

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

203. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average grant provided to a household in County Cork for retrofitting their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55341/21]

Environmental Schemes

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

204. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes that have been retrofitted to date in 2021, by county; the number by county estimated to be retrofitted by the end of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55342/21]

Fuel Poverty

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

205. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated number of households in energy or fuel poverty in 2021 by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55343/21]

Public Transport

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

210. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to advance the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy. [55344/21]

Public Transport

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

211. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered implementing bus rapid transport in Cork city and county along the same corridors as the proposed light rail. [55345/21]

Cycling Facilities

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

212. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the steps he has taken to encourage cycling initiatives in Cork city and county. [55346/21]

Passport Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

356. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a person (details supplied) will be provided with the cover page required to complete their passport renewal. [54013/21]

School Costs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

414. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the cost of providing a HEPA air filtration device for every primary school, secondary school and special school classroom. [54228/21]

School Costs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

415. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the cost of purchasing one HEPA air filtration device for use in a school setting. [54229/21]

School Costs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

416. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the cost of providing one HEPA air filtration device between every two classrooms. [54230/21]

Departmental Schemes

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

419. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the way in which a school can put its name forward for consideration as a possible candidate for the SEAI schools energy retrofit pathfinder programme. [54272/21]

Ambulance Service

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

550. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure the ambulance services in Cork city and county are properly resourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54001/21]

Hospital Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

552. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the provision of neurology specialist nurses at Cork University Hospital is significantly less than national guidelines (details supplied); and the steps he will take to address this. [54008/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

142. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the supports he has put in place for taxi drivers while their business remains disrupted. [53499/21]

Departmental Offices

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

146. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the status of the provision of a delivery office for the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy in Cork. [53498/21]

Energy Conservation

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

353. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects to be in a position to issue a new call for proposals and applications for retrofitting projects from local authorities. [52308/21]

Traveller Accommodation

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

405. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the State funding for the acquisition of housing for Traveller families to prevent families entering homelessness and to provide accommodation for families that cannot be provided for from standard social housing stock; when this funding was first introduced; and the amount of this funding that has been drawn down to date by local authority in tabular form. [53251/21]

Foreign Conflicts

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

419. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions he plans to take at both the United Nations Security Council and in the European Union to bring about an end to the genocidal conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia; and if he will put a halt to the support being offered by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to the Ethiopian government and Eritrean forces engaged in this systematic campaign of violence, given Ireland’s long partnership with Ethiopia. [52226/21]

School Facilities

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

474. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if grants are available from her Department to install fresh water supply in schools as set out in the action plan A Healthy Weight for Ireland: Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016-2025. [52082/21]

School Accommodation

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

558. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the status of the progress for a permanent site for a school (details supplied). [53208/21]

Judicial Council

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

718. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice if she has received or sent correspondence to the sentencing guidelines committee of the Judicial Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52175/21]

Mental Health Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

869. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of children that are receiving psychiatric medication in the Puffin Ward in CUH. [52284/21]

Mental Health Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

870. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of children that have been referred to CAMHS from the Puffin Ward in CUH. [52285/21]

Mental Health Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

871. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals from the Puffin Ward in CUH that have been accepted by CAMHS. [52286/21]

Mental Health Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

872. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the average stay of a child suffering with their mental health in the Puffin Ward in CUH. [52287/21]

Mental Health Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

873. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the mental health support available to the children suffering with mental health disorders in the Puffin Ward in CUH; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52288/21]

General Practitioner Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

874. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if he plans to reopen the SouthDoc service in Kinsale, County Cork which was closed in 2014 due to the population increase in the area. [52289/21]

Hospital Overcrowding

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

135. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to tackle overcrowding in hospitals coming into the winter period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50835/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

225. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the action he will take to address the ongoing restrictions on partners attending at maternity hospitals. [50834/21]

Public Sector Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

387. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if it is permitted, under the public service codes of conduct, for a public or civil servant to refuse to give a statement to An Garda Síochána during the course of a criminal investigation, either in his or her own name or anonymised, in which that public or civil servant has been requested to give a statement in his or her specific capacity or function as a public servant and in which the nature of the statement being sought by An Garda Síochána is related specifically, and precisely, to work performed during the course of their employment as a public servants. [50856/21]

Irish Language

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

546. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of providing a one-day Irish language training course for all school staff in the State. [50466/21]

Irish Language

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

547. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of providing a one-day Irish language training course for all primary teachers in the State and for all post-primary teachers in the State. [50467/21]

Irish Language

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

548. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost providing a one-day Irish language refresher course for all teachers in Irish medium education. [50468/21]