Mon, 25 May – 31 May 2020 · 5 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 33 questions · 2 new lobbying filings
Barry Heneghan — Independent
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Cian O'Callaghan — Social Democrats
0 votes ·
15 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked15 total
Health4 questions
2020-05-27Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the stage of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business during which busking can recommence in public spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7854/20]
2020-05-27Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the policy justification for the lifetime ban on donating blood for persons who previously had a gonorrhoea infection that is now cured; the way in which this policy compares with those in other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7844/20]
2020-05-27Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will review the 12-month blood donation ban for gay and bisexual men in view of the recent policy changes in Northern Ireland and elsewhere in which the ban has been reduced to three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7845/20]
2020-05-27Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for home care packages by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7846/20]
Housing3 questions
2020-05-27Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason the Building Regulations Advisory Body was not consulted regarding recent changes to the building regulations technical guidance document for fire safety (details supplied); when the Building Regulations Advisory Body was last convened; when a meeting will be convened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7847/20]
2020-05-27Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the operational guidelines that exist for local authorities in respect of their administration of the rental accommodation scheme; the specific rules that local authorities must abide by in terms of the date that the scheme is payable by them, that is, from the date of application or the date of award; if the latter, the reason for this; and the rules or guidelines in place if there is a significant processing delay by the local authority. [7849/20]
2020-05-27Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the percentage requirements for social and affordable homes on the Colbert Station quarter development by the Land Development Agency in Limerick city as directed by his Department; the cost of phase 2 of the quarter; the cost of the panel of eight architects; the person or body they are employed by; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7855/20]
Employment2 questions
2020-05-27Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she is taking to provide supports for those returning here from working abroad due to the Covid-19 pandemic due to the fact that they may have lost their job abroad or need to take care of sick relatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7269/20]
2020-05-27Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to matters in relation to new mothers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7852/20]
Finance1 question
2020-05-27Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to home buyers with mortgage approvals based on their pre-Covid-19 financial earnings that are now temporarily on pandemic payments and have lost their mortgage approval; the steps he will take to support families in such situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7851/20]
Education1 question
2020-05-27Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a school (details supplied) that lost the placement of a mainstream teacher due to falling short in projected enrolment numbers for September 2020 by one pupil; if he will review this decision in view of the potential for further enrolment between now and September 2020, the very small margin upon which this decision was made and the denial of an appeal by the primary staffing appeals board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7268/20]
Justice1 question
2020-05-27Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend the personal insolvency legislation to ensure that persons who fall into mortgage arrears can avail of personal insolvency arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7996/20]
Business1 question
2020-05-27Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has taken action to seek compensation from car manufacturers over the use of cheat devices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7848/20]
Transport1 question
2020-05-27Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to support full refunds to customers who have had their travel cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions; the position regarding regulation EU261/2004 which establishes the right to refunds if flights are cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7853/20]
Culture1 question
2020-05-27Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if supports will be put in place for buskers that suffer a loss of income until such a time as busking can recommence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7854/20]
Denise Mitchell — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
9 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked9 total
Education3 questions
2020-05-27Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for removing a teaching post in a school (details supplied) due to the school being one pupil short of the criteria required to maintain the post; and if the decision will be reconsidered. [7695/20]
2020-05-27Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the redeployment of SNAs has now been scrapped; his plans to reassign them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7789/20]
2020-05-27Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if it is planned that colleges and universities will commence their respective academic years as normal; if delays are expected; and if his Department has begun planning for a scenario in which they are not in a position to commence the academic year as normal. [7790/20]
Health3 questions
2020-05-27Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health when he expects persons requiring physiotherapy due to chronic pain will be able to attend their physiotherapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7702/20]
2020-05-27Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health when paediatric occupational therapy clinics will be allowed to reopen. [7777/20]
2020-05-27Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if funding for a brace for a person (details supplied) has been denied; and if funding will be made available for same. [7995/20]
Justice1 question
2020-05-27Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons arrested to date by An Garda Síochána in the Dublin metropolitan region for being in breach of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020. [7793/20]
Transport1 question
2020-05-27Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional buses will be allocated to particularly busy routes in Dublin city as restrictions are eased but social distancing must remain in place. [7791/20]
Children1 question
2020-05-27Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of childminders that have registered quarterly in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [7792/20]
Naoise Ó Muirí — Fine Gael
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Tom Brabazon — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.