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Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Róisín Shortall
3243. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an updated supply forecast for Covid-19 vaccines expected to be delivered into Ireland over the next six months. [40974/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Róisín Shortall
3299. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the arrangements for the enforcement of the regulations in respect of indoor hospitality; the details of the role to be played by An Garda Síochána, the environmental health officers and the health and safety inspectors; the specific additional resources which will be provided to these agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41277/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Róisín Shortall
3300. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his plans in respect of providing Covid-19 vaccinations for children under the age of 16; and the timescale to which he is working. [41278/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Róisín Shortall
3301. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason the statement that there is currently no strong evidence to suggest that SARS-CoV-2 is spread through airborne transmission remains on the HSE website; and if he will ensure that it is replaced by accurate guidance without further delay. [41282/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Róisín Shortall
3302. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the details of the ventilation guidance and regulations applying to the hospitality industry; the requirement in respect of CO2 monitors and the arrangements for enforcement in this regard. [41283/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Róisín Shortall
3303. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the time period required to elapse after each vaccine after which a person is considered fully vaccinated; if this is two-weeks for all vaccines or if there is variation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41292/21]
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
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Rail Network
Róisín Shortall
158. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the updated timeframe for the delivery of the MetroLink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39038/21]
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
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Rail Network
Róisín Shortall
159. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the current projected timeframe for construction works to commence electrification of the northern commuter line in order to extend the DART to Balbriggan; the current projected timeframe for the DART to Balbriggan to be completed and open for passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39039/21]
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
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Greenways Provision
Róisín Shortall
160. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has provided funding for the Santry river greenway; the projected timeline for the commencement and completion of works on the greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39040/21]
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
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Tax Collection
Róisín Shortall
171. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to the introduction of new arrangements for the collection of the vacant site levy whereby the Revenue Commissioners would take over responsibility for collection based on a self-certification system in order to bring these sites into use for housing development and in view of the inability of local authorities to collect these levies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39061/21]
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
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Departmental Data
Róisín Shortall
225. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of long-term leasing agreements entered into by each of the Dublin local authorities for 2021 and for any other years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38923/21]
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
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Departmental Funding
Róisín Shortall
230. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has provided funding for the Santry river greenway; the projected timeline for the commencement and completion of works on the greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39041/21]
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
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Departmental Funding
Róisín Shortall
231. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has received funding applications from Fingal County Council in relation to the new Meakstown community centre, Dublin 11; the current position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39042/21]
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
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Building Regulations
Róisín Shortall
234. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to restore pre-2015 apartment standards including in buy-to-lets further to reports that he plans to end the SHD provisions; if he plans to reinstate height limits on apartment developments in line with city and county development plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39058/21]
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
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Vacant Properties
Róisín Shortall
235. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his specific plans and timescale for bringing underused and vacant housing stock into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39059/21]
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
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Housing Provision
Róisín Shortall
236. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he plans to deal with the serious problem of land hoarding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39060/21]
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
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Vacant Sites
Róisín Shortall
237. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will give consideration to the introduction of new arrangements for the collection of the vacant site levy whereby the Revenue Commissioners would take over responsibility for collection based on a self-certification system in order to bring these sites into use for housing development and in view of the inability of local authorities to collect these levies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39062/21]
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
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Social Welfare Code
Róisín Shortall
262. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the inequitable treatment of persons on invalidity pension that wish to move on to partial capacity benefit and to establish themselves as self-employed (details supplied); if these significant disincentives to taking up employment will be examined and addressed; and if the feasibility of applying similar rules to invalidity pension and partial capacity recipients as those that apply to persons on disability allowance will be examined. [38792/21]
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
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Social Welfare Code
Róisín Shortall
264. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the situation for undocumented workers in the hospitality, retail and service sector who have been in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment until now who may be called in for intermittent precarious days and hours of work and who may not be entitled to a jobseeker’s payment thereafter if they don’t receive ongoing days or hours employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38835/21]
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
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Departmental Communications
Róisín Shortall
272. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of scam calls reported to her Department in view of the surge in fraudulent calls claiming to be from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39037/21]