Questions asked 25 total

• Health 10 questions

  • 2020-07-14 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for access to the early intervention teams covering Dublin 9 and 11; and if plans will be put in place to increase the capacity of the teams to meet the growing demand for the service. [15365/20]
  • 2020-07-14 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the possibility of restoring free dental benefits, namely, a free clean and polish, for the over-70s. [15475/20]
  • 2020-07-14 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if overdue surgery will be expedited for a child (details supplied). [15522/20]
  • 2020-07-14 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if a hospital-style bed will be secured for a person (details supplied). [15617/20]
  • 2020-07-14 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if a medical card application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed. [15730/20]
  • 2020-07-15 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the corporate and clinical governance arrangements of the new rehabilitation unit in the Phoenix Park. [16210/20]
  • 2020-07-15 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the costs associated with the new rehabilitation unit in the Phoenix Park. [16211/20]
  • 2020-07-15 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if external bodies were involved in funding the new rehabilitation unit in the Phoenix Park. [16212/20]
  • 2020-07-15 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health his views on planned changes to outpatient respite care in a nursing home (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16213/20]
  • 2020-07-15 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the status the new national children’s hospital; and the changes of contractors on site. [16214/20]
• Transport 5 questions

  • 2020-07-14 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full-year cost of purchasing 15 additional 55 m long Luas trams. [15366/20]
  • 2020-07-14 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Luas extension to Finglas, Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15367/20]
  • 2020-07-14 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which an association (details supplied) will distribute additional funding provided to grassroots football clubs. [15368/20]
  • 2020-07-14 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to deal with the backlog of driver test appointments at the Finglas test centre. [15829/20]
  • 2020-07-15 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the cancellation of the school bus service between Finglas, Dublin 11, and a school (details supplied) will be reconsidered. [16243/20]
• Finance 3 questions

  • 2020-07-14 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering the introduction of a tax credit to allow persons to buy digital technologies to assist them to work remotely. [15369/20]
  • 2020-07-15 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Finance the steps he will take in respect of the situation of persons (details supplied). [16242/20]
  • 2020-07-16 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some financial institutions are declining mortgage applications in cases in which applicants are on the temporary wage subsidy scheme, TWSS; if there are measures he can take in relation to the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16281/20]
• Employment 3 questions

  • 2020-07-14 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the small business grant will be open for applications. [15823/20]
  • 2020-07-14 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when backdated payments will be made to those in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment who missed some payments at the beginning of the scheme due to mistakes in their applications. [16017/20]
  • 2020-07-16 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding community employment supervisors and their outstanding claim for a pension scheme. [16329/20]
• Business 1 question

  • 2020-07-14 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding provided to businesses under the business restart grant; the number of companies that have received funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15804/20]
• Communications 1 question

  • 2020-07-14 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered measures to reduce thefts of catalytic converters such as requiring proof of vehicle ownership before catalytic converters can be sold on the market. [14832/20]
• Public 1 question

  • 2020-07-14 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amounts spent by the OPW on the refurbishment of Santry Garda station in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [15364/20]
• Education 1 question

  • 2020-07-14 Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the three dyslexic schools in Dublin will not be closing. [15135/20]