Questions asked 19 total

• Employment 4 questions

  • 2020-06-09 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the review into entitlement to the State pension (contributory); the number of cases reviewed to date; the number of cases that remain to be reviewed; the number that had their pension increased; the number whose pension remained the same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9709/20]
  • 2020-06-09 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a breakdown of the review of entitlement to the State pension (contributory) to date by county will be provided; the number of cases reviewed by county; the number in each county that were awarded increases in their pension; the number in each county whose pension stayed the same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9710/20]
  • 2020-06-09 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of plans to move to a total contributions approach for calculating entitlement to a State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9711/20]
  • 2020-06-09 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a submission by an organisation (details supplied) will be supported; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9816/20]
• Education 3 questions

  • 2020-06-09 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if contact will be made with a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10040/20]
  • 2020-06-09 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the eligibility criteria for SUSI grants will be changed to take account of changed financial circumstances that parents of students are experiencing presently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10089/20]
  • 2020-06-09 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10112/20]
• Justice 3 questions

  • 2020-06-09 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 272, 273, 274, 275 and 276 of 15 October 2019, when the report referred to will issue to this Deputy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9733/20]
  • 2020-06-09 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 134, 135 and 136 of 16 October 2019, when the report will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9734/20]
  • 2020-06-09 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address concerns outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9996/20]
• Agriculture 3 questions

  • 2020-06-09 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the planned funding for the horse and greyhound fund in 2020; and the amount contributed to horse and greyhound racing in each of the years 2010 to 2019. [9700/20]
  • 2020-06-09 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason greyhound tracks here were denied the opportunity to stage greyhound race meetings nationally from the same date as horse racing meetings in view of the importance of the greyhound industry nationally and the number in employment in the industry; and if an assurance will be given of equal treatment in the future in this regard. [9703/20]
  • 2020-06-09 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the payments made to landowners in counties Limerick, Cork, Kerry and Tipperary by county in circumstances in which land has been designated for the hen harrier in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9770/20]
• Communications 3 questions

  • 2020-06-09 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the detail of the commitment to the establishment of the proposed gas import facility at Ballylongford, Tarbert, County Kerry; and if his attention has been drawn to the vital importance of the erection of the facility both nationally and its creation of employment in the rural areas of northern County Kerry and western County Limerick. [9699/20]
  • 2020-06-09 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of residential holdings in each local authority area; and the estimated number of residential properties, industrial and office buildings in each local authority area dependent on oil fired and gas fired heating systems. [9704/20]
  • 2020-06-09 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has estimated the probable cost of replacing oil fired and gas fired heating systems nationwide over specified periods. [9705/20]
• Finance 2 questions

  • 2020-06-09 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax deducted from wagering at bookmaker offices here on greyhound and horse racing in 2019; and the estimated loss of revenue from this source in 2020 arising from the closure of horse and greyhound racetracks due to Covid-19. [9701/20]
  • 2020-06-09 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance if concerns raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10073/20]
• Transport 1 question

  • 2020-06-09 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the vacancies on the board of the Shannon Foynes Port Company; if these have been advertised to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9994/20]