Mon, 1 Jun – 7 Jun 2020 · 5 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 75 questions · 0 new lobbying filings
Danny Healy-Rae — Independent
0 votes ·
7 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked7 total
Housing3 questions
2020-06-03Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a directive has issued to exclude the press from having access to the virtual meetings and briefings being held by the members of Kerry County Council during the Covid-19 pandemic in cases in which statutory business is not being dealt with (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8399/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will address a matter regarding the opening of offices (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8509/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the capital grants provided to Kerry County Council in 2018 and 2019 under the social housing investment programme to assist in the construction and renewal of social-rented accommodation for persons and families assessed as in need of housing support under categories (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8535/20]
Health2 questions
2020-06-03Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason it is not possible to be referred for a Covid-19 test by the Covid-19 HSE information line which would save time and money; the reason only a general practitioner can refer persons for a Covid-19 test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8539/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the procedure in relation to testing for Covid-19 in hospitals; if a person presents at accident and emergency are they tested for Covid-19 or if this depends on if they are presenting with an injury or illness related or not related to Covid-19 symptoms; and if the procedure differs based on if the patient is being admitted to the hospital or treated as an outpatient. [8878/20]
Agriculture1 question
2020-06-03Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason greyhound racing is not resuming at the same time as horse racing in view of the fact that the greyhound racing could be run behind closed doors in a very safe environment ensuring social distancing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8874/20]
Employment1 question
2020-06-03Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to support the workers in the bus, tour bus and coach industry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8880/20]
Michael Cahill — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Michael Healy-Rae — Independent
0 votes ·
36 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked36 total
Employment13 questions
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8471/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8548/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer’s allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8551/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer’s allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8552/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer’s allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8553/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer’s allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8554/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer’s allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8555/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be allowed to continue on a community employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8655/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter regarding extensions to community employment schemes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8659/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a domiciliary care allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8861/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an invalidity pension for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8862/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal for a carer’s grant by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8891/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding fortnightly payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9397/20]
Agriculture5 questions
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a matter (details supplied) relating to the culling of animals will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8376/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter regarding a cut to an ANC payment to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8641/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter regarding licences for fishermen (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8811/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for a forestry licence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8816/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a forestry road application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8900/20]
Education4 questions
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on Droichead training for teachers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8754/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the position regarding teacher numbers for a school (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8756/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the case of a person (details supplied) regarding the leaving certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8879/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills when Safe Pass courses will begin again in view of the fact many persons cannot take up employment due to the expiry of the card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9324/20]
Health3 questions
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8455/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of PPE for dentists (details supplied) who have HSE contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8606/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if pain relief medication will be put on the medical card of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8930/20]
Transport3 questions
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8470/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter regarding the conducting of driver tests (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8481/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the phase that NDLS centres will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8758/20]
Culture3 questions
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will address a matter regarding travel to offshore islands (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8431/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of a turf compensation payment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8755/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will address a matter regarding the condition of the roads within Killarney National Park (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8954/20]
Public2 questions
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address a matter regarding flood relief (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8672/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address a matter regarding the closure of Skellig Michael (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8902/20]
Business2 questions
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when homeware shops such as furniture stores and carpet stores will be allowed to reopen; and the phase under the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business in which this is permitted. [8881/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if guidance will be provided regarding the reopening of businesses (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9731/20]
Rural1 question
2020-06-03Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application for funding by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8479/20]
Norma Foley — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
15 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked15 total
Education6 questions
2020-06-03Deputy Norma Foley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason newly qualified teachers who have not completed the required 60-day block teaching requirement by 12 March 2020 are being disadvantaged (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8854/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Norma Foley asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for teacher allocation in primary and secondary schools for the 2020/2021 school term; and his plans to increase the allocation of teachers to meet the demands of social distancing requirements due to the Covid-19 crisis. [8855/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Norma Foley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will engage with third-level institutes and universities to seek clarification regarding their plans for online courses for the 2020/2021 academic year (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9252/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Norma Foley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if schools will not lose a teacher for the 2020/2021 school year in view of the fact increased health and safety requirements due to Covid-19 make it vital that schools have sufficient teachers available to implement same. [9271/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Norma Foley asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to fully continue the July provision in summer 2020; and the details of same. [9494/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Norma Foley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the 2020 July programme (details supplied); his plans to run the programme in summer 2020; if it will be incorporated into the July provision initiative; and if he will consider involving SNAs in order to meet new health and safety requirements. [9495/20]
Health2 questions
2020-06-03Deputy Norma Foley asked the Minister for Health the reason dentists treating patients on behalf of the HSE are without the necessary PPE to carry out their work in view of the fact the receipt of same was guaranteed within 48 hours (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8853/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Norma Foley asked the Minister for Health the provision being made for the return to work of speech and language therapists (details supplied); and the point at which speech and language therapists will be free to return to work in view of the fact it is unclear in the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business. [8856/20]
Children2 questions
2020-06-03Deputy Norma Foley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the childcare measures in place for front-line workers; and her definition of the term "front-line worker". [9316/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Norma Foley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures and works which will be required in childcare facilities going forward to meet Covid-19 requirements. [9317/20]
Employment2 questions
2020-06-03Deputy Norma Foley asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability appeal by a person (details supplied). [9338/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Norma Foley asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied). [9339/20]
Public1 question
2020-06-03Deputy Norma Foley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for his decision to close Skellig Michael to visitors this season; the reason the decision was taken so early prior to the lifting of restrictions for the tourism sector without an opportunity to gauge the way in which matters might progress or improve in the interim; and if the decision is subject to an ongoing review. [9315/20]
Business1 question
2020-06-03Deputy Norma Foley asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if sector specific supports will be made available to secure the viability of bus and coach operators going forward in view of the fact such operators are essential to the tourism sector and the transport network here. [9580/20]
Transport1 question
2020-06-03Deputy Norma Foley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if representation from bus and coach operators will be included on the new Tourism Recovery Taskforce. [9581/20]
Pa Daly — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
5 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked5 total
Health5 questions
2020-06-03Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if some radiologists or radiographers have resigned recently in the radiology department at University Hospital Kerry; and if so, the way in which this will impact the implementation of the recommendations from the report regarding appropriate staffing in the department. [8842/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if reflexology and similar complementary therapies can be identified in the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business; and the guidelines on appropriate measures that must be taken. [8847/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if the taxi transfer contract attached to University Hospital Kerry and awarded to a company (details supplied) has been terminated; if the hospital management requested as part of that contract that the dialysis unit in the hospital taxi transfers be awarded to a specific third party due to the complex nature of transferring dialysis patients; and if a new tendering process will now take place. [9119/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the way in which the €9 million allocation for paediatric orthopaedic services was spent in 2018; and the budget allocations for same for 2019 and 2020, respectively. [9121/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the dermatology services available at University Hospital Kerry. [9122/20]