Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Nursing Home Accommodation

Colm Burke

293. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons under 65-years of age that are residing in public nursing homes nationally in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19364/20]

Nursing Home Accommodation

Colm Burke

294. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons under 65-years of age that are residing in private nursing homes nationally in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19365/20]

Hospital Services

Colm Burke

299. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to provide a fully resourced diabetes services at University Hospital Limerick for adults with type 1 diabetes; if plans are in place to employ a full-time dietician and an insulin pump nurse at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19371/20]

Hospital Services

Colm Burke

300. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients with type 1 diabetes attending the diabetes service at University Hospital Limerick; the waiting times for those with type 1 diabetes seeking appointments for the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19375/20]

Cycling Facilities

Colm Burke

177. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider reform of the monitoring and policing of bus and cycle lanes, in line with recommendations of the National Transport Agency; if there are plans under consideration to enact legislative change in this area including adopting a camera based automated monitoring and enforcement model for the policing of bus and cycle lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18649/20]

Rental Sector

Colm Burke

358. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will introduce legislation by which legal action can be taken against landlords that do not have adequate controls in place to control large gatherings within residential properties that they have leased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18887/20]

Health Services Funding

Colm Burke

1072. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will direct the HSE to provide adequate funding to ensure that a facility (details supplied) can continue to function and remain open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18995/20]

School Transport

Colm Burke

430. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an additional school bus will be provided for the 42 children in the Watergrasshill, County Cork, catchment area who have to travel to a secondary school in Fermoy, County Cork, in view of the fact that the secondary school in their catchment area does not have the capacity to accommodate them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17320/20]

Registration of Deaths

Colm Burke

444. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an immediate review will be carried out of the registration of deaths to reduce the time period for registration of deaths in order to provide more accurate information in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17321/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Colm Burke

750. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if a social media campaign on Covid-19 specifically aimed at young persons will be designed and implemented by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17318/20]

Scientific Research

Colm Burke

78. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the application by Ireland to become a full member of CERN will be progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15526/20]

Driver Licences

Colm Burke

158. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason driver licence centres will not accept cash; the way in which persons without bank cards are to be accommodated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16113/20]

Road Projects

Colm Burke

175. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the preparations being made for the development of the north ring road in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14839/20]

Vehicle Registration Tax

Colm Burke

310. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if immediate action will be taken to eliminate the backlog in the vehicle registration process in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15525/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Colm Burke

358. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports that will be available to the arts industry following the difficulties posted by Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14841/20]

Third Level Institutions

Colm Burke

544. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if additional mental health funding will be provided for mental health services for third level institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14843/20]

Schools Building Projects

Colm Burke

550. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) has been included in the school building programme for the 2020-21 period; if so, if it will be allowed to proceed to tender stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14851/20]

School Accommodation

Colm Burke

683. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the board of management of a school (details supplied) will be entitled to rent additional space in order to accommodate the students in the school in a safe manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16112/20]

Visa Applications

Colm Burke

968. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if an appointments system will be instituted in Anglesea Street, Cork, for the renewal of visas rather than a queueing system in view of social distancing concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16114/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Colm Burke

974. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if holidaymakers from abroad are to spend 14 days in self-isolation on arrival; if there are legal repercussions arising from a breach of this 14-day period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14842/20]

HSE Regional Service Plans

Colm Burke

1024. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the expected start date for development of a new elective hospital in Cork city; the possible locations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14840/20]

National Children's Hospital

Colm Burke

1199. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if building work is progressing on the new national children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15532/20]

Medical Waste Disposal

Colm Burke

1292. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will arrange for the HSE to put in place a national medicines recycling programme known as DUMP in accordance with the proposal made by a union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15941/20]

Special Educational Needs

Colm Burke

378. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the summer provision 2020 programme will be expanded to include children with disabilities who will be entering primary and secondary school for the first time in September 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13827/20]

Schools Building Projects

Colm Burke

426. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be given permission to go to tender for three additional resource rooms with funding having previously been approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14135/20]

Dental Services

Colm Burke

727. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if all public orthodontic services will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14000/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Colm Burke

49. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider an extension of Covid-19 pandemic support schemes to aid those in the photography and videography business sector until such time as the sector can sustainably recover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13149/20]

School Transport

Colm Burke

150. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the procedures and support available to school bus operators following Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12958/20]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Colm Burke

176. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if additional resources will be made available to reduce class sizes in a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that classes are being amalgamated and the sizes of classes are increasing to over 30 from September 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13113/20]

School Funding

Colm Burke

186. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be provided to a school (details supplied) to enable it to proceed with the building of a school hall, woodwork room, music room and additional classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13195/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Colm Burke

59. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if supports, including the existing Covid-19 subsidy supports, will be in place for businesses that are seasonal which would normally open in March or April; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12021/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Colm Burke

444. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if guidance has been issued to local authorities and businesses regarding the reopening of public toilets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12001/20]

Tax Reliefs

Colm Burke

40. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if a further extension of five years will be granted for consanguinity relief for non-residential property at the current rate of 1% on all qualifying transfers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9924/20]

Tax Reliefs

Colm Burke

41. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider retaining farm consolidation relief (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9925/20]

SOLAS Training and Education Programmes

Colm Burke

97. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures undertaken to alleviate the situation facing workers whose safe pass accreditation expired prior to 1 March 2020 and that cannot now renew due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9878/20]

Marine Casualty Investigations Board

Colm Burke

557. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the mechanism that exists to ensure that in circumstances in which the Marine Casualty Investigation Board makes a recommendation, they are implemented by either him or his Department as appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9887/20]

Marine Casualty Investigations Board

Colm Burke

558. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in circumstances in which the safety recommendations of a Marine Casualty Investigation Board report suggest remedial action to be taken by a private party, the mechanisms which exist to ensure that same are implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9888/20]

European Defence Action Plan

Colm Burke

20. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for the delay in providing personal security clearance and facility security clearance for companies here dealing with projects for the European defence industrial development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8534/20]

Vehicle Registration Tax

Colm Burke

65. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance the procedure being put in place to arrange for cars which are imported to be inspected in order that the VRT can be assessed and same can be placed on the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8612/20]

Maternity Leave

Colm Burke

344. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to extending the period for maternity leave in order to accommodate those who have been affected by the Covid-19 lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8530/20]

Renewable Energy Generation

Colm Burke

809. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the appropriate action will be taken to ensure that future policies setting out the limitations of so-called renewable energies will take research into consideration in view of recent reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8597/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Colm Burke

908. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide financial supports to private bus companies that will lose out during the tourist season as a result of the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8761/20]

Army Barracks

Colm Burke

9. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he plans to carry out refurbishment of 12 houses which have been vacant for over 15 years at Collins Barracks, County Cork; when the houses will be brought back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4378/20]

Citizenship Applications

Colm Burke

361. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4377/20]

Health Services Funding

Colm Burke

885. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the ten-year timeframe projections of his Department and the Health Service Executive regarding nursing home and residential care, including the expected increase in service user numbers and the estimated costings arising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5423/20]

GLAS Issues

Colm Burke

925. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4875/20]