Questions asked 55 total

• Health 11 questions

  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the engagement he has had with his Northern Irish counterpart in relation to ICU capacity; if Covid-19 patients from Northern Ireland have been transferred to hospitals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33470/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the status of and position regarding the publicly funded model of care for fertility treatment as promised in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33471/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if Ireland has decided to partake in the rescEU stockpile of medical equipment; if not, the reason; if so, the breakdown of the supplies received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32744/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if exemptions to the 14-day restriction of movements can be given to those who work in an area that requires travel in and out of Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32821/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health his plans place resume BreastCheck services; when plans will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32337/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to a health campaign explaining steps persons can take to build their immune system against disease, for example, stopping smoking among other factors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32406/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitalisations that occurred due to knife assaults in each of the years 2005 to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32454/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if health services such as acupuncture and osteopathy are permitted to operate under level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32585/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to waiving parking fees for front-line staff in hospitals in view of the level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33418/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the measures in place and being considered to ensure that arthritis sufferers can access rheumatology services such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, appointments and treatments during level 5 restrictions and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33427/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive treatment for scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33635/20]
• Foreign 11 questions

  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason for the suspending of Irish contributing election observers to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32389/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps Ireland will take to move in line with the priorities outlined in the European Commission 2021 work programme by President Ursula von der Leyen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33033/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if action has been taken or considered in view of the targeting of Azerbaijani citizens by the Armenian Government in the missile attacks on Ganja; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33208/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the engagement he has had with the Turkish Government in relation to recent worrying comments regarding France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33382/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when it is planned for the British–Irish Intergovernmental Conference to meet next; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33383/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the assistance Ireland has provided to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33384/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he plans to open an embassy in either Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Montenegro; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33385/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the engagements he has had with Science Foundation Ireland in relation to its participation in the Ireland House strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33661/20]
  • 2020-11-05 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action he has taken in relation to the ongoing conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34399/20]
  • 2020-11-05 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the All Ireland consultative forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34411/20]
  • 2020-11-05 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of Ireland on the future enlargement of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34412/20]
• Enterprise 5 questions

  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if those business owners in receipt of the State pension can qualify for business supports during level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32807/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if animal caring centres that operate in a crèche manner service are permitted to remain open under level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32604/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if window cleaning services are permitted to operate under level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32605/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if hotels that host a wedding reception for the permitted 25 persons can host those 25 guests overnight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32588/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is requirement for businesses selling goods online to display the country of origin of the goods; if not, if he has given it consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32629/20]
• Housing 4 questions

  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the owners of allotments are permitted to travel outside their 5 km to access their food production under level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32772/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he has taken and plans to take to encourage landlords to list their vacant apartments on the rental market at a fair and reasonable price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33049/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that have been taken to encourage landlords to show leniency to tenants regarding payment breaks or lower rents during the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33050/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration has been given to widening the remit of An Bord Pleanála to hold meetings and stakeholder discussions with citizens that will be directly affected by upcoming strategic housing development applications, allowing for more citizen involvement than the submission of an observation to the application considering there is no court of appeal for citizens apart from the limited request for a judicial review on a point of law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33777/20]
• Education 4 questions

  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will receive an extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32959/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the supports that have been made available for principals to assist them with the contact tracing in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33003/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the progress in securing the satisfactory completion and handover the new buildings for a school (details supplied); if she will provide details of ongoing discussions with the contractor; the outstanding works that are required to be completed; the estimated timeframe for the handover of the building from the contractor to her Department; if she will provide details of her engagement with the school patron and management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33094/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the timescale for the provision of an ASD unit at a school (details supplied); the position regarding the appointment of a design team for the school extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33144/20]
• Environment 3 questions

  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the action which has been taken to prevent the importation of fracked gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32816/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the steps Ireland has taken to move in line with the European Green Deal as outlined as a priority by the European Commissioner President, Ursula von der Leyen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33035/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the measures in place to improve broadband connections for those in the Dublin area who suffer from poor broadband connections, which hampers their ability to work from home during the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33663/20]
• Tourism 3 questions

  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has given consideration to deeming leisure and fitness facilities essential businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32291/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if consideration has been given to allowing individual music lessons outside of school to be held in person for levels 3 and 4; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33430/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason elite athletes have an exemption that allows them to travel for their sporting matches and not restrict their movements for 14 days upon their return; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32819/20]
• Children 3 questions

  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration has been given to widening the timeframe in which new parents can take their additional three weeks of parental leave considering childcare issues with Covid-19 are still ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32293/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason for the additional three weeks' parental leave will not be available until April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32813/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the additional supports the early years sector will receive for the duration of the level 5 restrictions in view of the fact they are expected to remain open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32810/20]
• Justice 3 questions

  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the nationality breakdown of all new Irish citizens from 2014 to 2020 to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33377/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of successful applicants for Irish citizenship waiting to be officially granted citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33378/20]
  • 2020-11-05 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the average age of a member of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34413/20]
• Agriculture 2 questions

  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work his Department is carrying out to develop new markets for Irish food and drink in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33538/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the alternatives his Department is undertaking to trade missions in view of Covid-19 restrictions and the need to continue to develop new market opportunities for Irish produce post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33539/20]
• Transport 2 questions

  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to allowing Irish citizens to return home without restricting their movements for 14 days if they present a negative Covid-19 rapid airport test before boarding their flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32775/20]
  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to allowing Irish residents to exchange their UK driver licences remotely ahead of the Brexit deadline in January 2021 in view of the Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33415/20]
• Taoiseach 1 question

  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach the engagement he has had with the UK Prime Minister regarding Covid-19 and the situation in Northern Ireland. [33506/20]
• Social 1 question

  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to assessing self-employed person’s incomes for the PUP as income minus expenses rather than their gross wage as it is for their annual tax self-assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32814/20]
• Further and Higher Education 1 question

  • 2020-11-03 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans in place for colleges to resume in-person lectures once the current level 5 restrictions expire; if blended learning will continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33429/20]
• Finance 1 question

  • 2020-11-05 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with the Central Bank in relation to the suspension of the Euroclear system last week; the reason this has happened so many times in 2020 compared to previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34414/20]