Questions asked 29 total

• Health 10 questions

  • 2020-09-15 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if a series of matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) regarding medical scientists will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23630/20]
  • 2020-09-15 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if his Department will consider the pre-budget submission from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23714/20]
  • 2020-09-15 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if dancing classes are permitted to recommence in circumstances in which there are small groups or the capacity to be socially distant exists during a class. [23833/20]
  • 2020-09-15 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health his plans to lessen the restrictions in maternity hospitals on persons who can be in the birthing room during labour in view of restrictions in other parts of society easing significantly. [23954/20]
  • 2020-09-16 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if his Department, in conjunction with NPHET will consider revising or removing current Covid-19 restrictions at maternity hospitals that prevent spouses and partners from attending scans and other ante-natal appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24400/20]
  • 2020-09-17 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken by the University of Limerick Hospitals Group to provide insulin pump therapy as a treatment option to all eligible adults with type 1 diabetes; the plans of the group to provide type 1 diabetes self-management education to adults attending its clinics; if the group has included the specialist nursing staff and dieticians required to provide insulin pump therapy for adult diabetes services across the group within its budget proposal; and if he will fund same. [24489/20]
  • 2020-09-17 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when assessments for primary medical certificates will recommence at Roxtown health centre, Limerick city. [24524/20]
  • 2020-09-17 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive an assessment appointment for a primary medical certificate at the HSE Roxtown health centre, Limerick city [24525/20]
  • 2020-09-17 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive an ENT consultation [24554/20]
  • 2020-09-17 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if, in consultation with NPHET, consideration will be given to a proposal from a federation (details supplied) [24583/20]
• Housing 4 questions

  • 2020-09-15 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the pyrite remediation scheme extends to properties in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24042/20]
  • 2020-09-15 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if home owners in counties not included in the pyrite remediation scheme qualify for financial assistance to defray the costs of testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24043/20]
  • 2020-09-15 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if home owners who are the third legal owners of a dwelling qualify in principle for assistance under the pyrite remediation scheme; if not, if the scheme is planned for first-hand legal owners only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24044/20]
  • 2020-09-15 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which and when the financial assistance scheme for the remediation of damaged dwellings due to the use of defective concrete blocks such as those established in counties Mayo, Donegal and Limerick and the pyrite remediation scheme will be made available to homeowners in County Clare. [24116/20]
• Social 4 questions

  • 2020-09-15 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if a payment will be made to those over the age of 66 who are still working but are currently losing out on income to make up the difference between the old age pension and the pandemic unemployment payment. [23499/20]
  • 2020-09-15 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the situation regarding the pandemic unemployment payment in cases in which workers are due to be made redundant or let go after the deadline to apply for the payment and are unable to register for it on time. [23840/20]
  • 2020-09-15 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider making exemptions for those on Covid-19 payment schemes who wish to carry out courses with bodies such as SOLAS in Shannon or with FÁS and who have been told that, due to the fact they must be available for work, they cannot undertake these courses. [23933/20]
  • 2020-09-17 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding community employment scheme supervisor pensions. [24454/20]
• Agriculture 2 questions

  • 2020-09-15 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23881/20]
  • 2020-09-16 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if mandatory testing of Connemara ponies and cross breeds will be introduced to eliminate the threat of hoof wall separation disease. [24260/20]
• Community 2 questions

  • 2020-09-15 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands when further tranches of the stability fund will be released; and if community radio stations will be able to seek funding under the scheme. [23505/20]
  • 2020-09-17 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands The status of the roll out of broadband connection points in County Clare. [16083/20]
• Enterprise 1 question

  • 2020-09-15 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration will be given to a broadening of the criteria for the business restart grant plus; if a consecutive grant will be rolled out in order that businesses which do not pay rates outside of just bed and breakfasts can apply and access supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23949/20]
• Transport 1 question

  • 2020-09-15 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the conditions attached to the €2.6 million fund awarded to Shannon Heritage in August 2020; the sites on which this fund will be spent; and the follow-up inspections that will take place to scrutinise the way in which the funding is spent. [23519/20]
• Finance 1 question

  • 2020-09-15 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance the eligibility of a person who has purchased a site with a derelict home on it that will be demolished in favour of a new build but must pay local property tax on the derelict home and wants to apply for the help-to-buy scheme as a first-time buyer or builder. [23808/20]
• Foreign 1 question

  • 2020-09-15 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the working holiday application of a person (details supplied) will be progressed as a matter of urgency [23956/20]
• Education 1 question

  • 2020-09-15 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education the status of measures being put in place to improve pay and conditions for school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23268/20]
• Children 1 question

  • 2020-09-15 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the supports he will consider for villages such as Kilmihil, County Clare, in which there is significant demand for a breakfast club and after-school club for children whose parents are struggling to find childcare. [23628/20]
• Further and Higher Education 1 question

  • 2020-09-15 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which he plans to provide sufficient places on third level courses for the commencement of the 2020-021 academic year for persons who sat the leaving certificate in summer 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24055/20]