Parliamentary questions

Social Welfare Benefits

Gary Gannon

109. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of removing the 13-week requalification period for those persons on partial capacity benefit; and the status of removing the 13-week anomaly by early intervention and referral. [35390/21]

Departmental Reports

Gary Gannon

141. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 428 of 25 May 2021, the timeline for when the report will be made available; her views on whether it will be available in time to inform Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35391/21]

Departmental Schemes

Gary Gannon

151. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to expand the free travel scheme for Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35392/21]

Citizens' Assembly

Gary Gannon

239. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education when the Citizens' Assembly on education committed to in the programme for Government is expected to take place. [35001/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Gary Gannon

297. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the research being carried out in association with an organisation (details supplied) into the cost of bereavement. [35636/21]

Cabinet Committees

Gary Gannon

7. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Europe last met; and when it will next meet. [34999/21]

Anglo-Irish Relations

Gary Gannon

14. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent meeting of the British-Irish Council. [35000/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Gary Gannon

155. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in each of the past three years who received partial capacity benefit broken down by those who were in receipt of illness benefit and those in receipt of invalidity pension in tabular form. [35393/21]

Dental Services

Gary Gannon

200. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if the Cabra HSE dental clinic is to be closed for a duration of time; the dates of the closure; and the other HSE dental clinics that are due to close for considerable amounts of time. [27116/21]

Naval Service

Gary Gannon

30. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Naval Service ships are unable to take to sea (details supplied); and the steps taken or that will be taken to remedy this situation. [34672/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Gary Gannon

34. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to a recent article in the media (details supplied) which stated there has been a 413% increase in ransomware attacks in Ireland since 2020; his views on the impact that cutbacks to the Defence Forces budget have had on the response to the HSE cyber-attack; if he will carry out an in-depth review of the capabilities and structures of the Communications and Information Services Corps and the Permanent Defence Forces to ensure the retention of skilled personnel within the forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34673/21]

Defence Forces

Gary Gannon

35. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence if the re-opening of St. Bricin's Military Hospital or the construction of a new purpose-built military medical facility staffed by members of the Medical Corps will be committed to in order to better prepare readiness in the face of future challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34675/21]

Defence Forces

Gary Gannon

45. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to Irish controlled airspace repeatedly being entered by Russian aircraft with its transponders turned off; his views on the need for the State to have the capacity to be aware of aircraft movements in the air space for which it is responsible; and if he will report on this issue. [34674/21]

Defence Forces

Gary Gannon

49. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence his plans to ensure that talent, skills and personnel of the Reserve Defence Forces can be utilised in the near future in view of the current situation between the retention crisis in the Defence Forces and reservist contributions during the HSE cyber-attack; and if he plans to engage with employers to facilitate paid leave and job protection for reservists being mobilised. [34671/21]

Legislative Process

Gary Gannon

421. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice when the Criminal Procedure Act 2021 will be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34670/21]

Dental Services

Gary Gannon

454. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the number of primary school children who missed dental screenings due to external circumstances such as school building closures and redeployment of staff that will be accommodated in the future. [27118/21]

Dental Services

Gary Gannon

474. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 531 of 3 June 2020, if schoolchildren who were in sixth class and did not have a dental screening prior to school buildings closures in 2020 have received new appointments in the Dublin north city or north-west Dublin. [27117/21]

United Nations

Gary Gannon

118. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the priorities of the Government on a sexual and reproductive health policy ahead of the Generation Equality Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33914/21]

Departmental Strategies

Gary Gannon

450. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the progress which has been made to date on reviewing and renewing the national carers’ strategy committed to in the programme for Government. [26433/21]

Special Educational Needs

Gary Gannon

163. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the reason for not providing guidance counsellors to special schools; the estimated cost of providing one guidance counsellor to each special school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33961/21]