Questions asked 34 total

• Health 8 questions

  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health when a facility (details supplied) will receive the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3674/21]
  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if his Department will be giving special consideration within the roll out of the Covid-19 vaccine to vulnerable children under the age of 18 that have mental and or physical disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3894/21]
  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken or will take to allow medical scientists to achieve pay parity with others who carry out similar work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4226/21]
  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the status of the medical scientist profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4235/21]
  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the reason psychologists in the psychology department at Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin cannot take phone appointments or consultations from home, resulting in appointments being cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4273/21]
  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health when those under 65 years of age with chronic illnesses can expect to be offered the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4413/21]
  • 2021-01-28 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the category of the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out plan a home (details supplied) falls into; and when it can expect to receive the vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4546/21]
  • 2021-01-28 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health his plans to maintain lactation consultancy services throughout the Covid-19 crisis and restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4599/21]
• Transport 7 questions

  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the current process for transferring a UK driver licence to its Irish counterpart given that the Brexit transition period is finished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3543/21]
  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport his plans in view of repeated large scale planning permissions being granted along the Green Luas line to expand the capacity of the service given that prior to pandemic restrictions it was already heavily congested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3661/21]
  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if security has been increased on the Luas lines to ensure all passengers are abiding by the public health guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4331/21]
  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the steps taken to ensure that restrictions that limit public transport use to essential workers only are being enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4332/21]
  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if his Department and the National Transport Authority plans to update the list of suitable electric cars for taxi services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4407/21]
  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the NTA taxi grants that will be made available in 2021 to taxi drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4408/21]
  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport when NTA taxi grants will be made available in 2021 to taxi drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4409/21]
• Enterprise 4 questions

  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the various funds under which the building or development of co-working hubs can be applied in rural and urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3966/21]
  • 2021-01-28 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the protections in place to ensure the .ie web domain is protected post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4636/21]
  • 2021-01-28 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if businesses retain a .ie web domain if they are not based in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4637/21]
  • 2021-01-28 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consumers are protected if they order goods from a .ie web domain and then are faced with customs charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4638/21]
• Finance 4 questions

  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance the timetable for the introduction of the senior executive accountability regime including the publication of supporting legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3560/21]
  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to extend the employment wage subsidy scheme for the aviation industry past the current deadline of 31 March 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4141/21]
  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered extending mortgage breaks for workers of the aviation industry due to the impact of the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4142/21]
  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to extend the VAT reduction from 23% to 21% that is due to end on 28 February 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4201/21]
• Foreign 3 questions

  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department plans to introduce vaccination passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3881/21]
  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the purpose and benefits of the new EU capacity building programme, Access Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4132/21]
  • 2021-01-28 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a person (details supplied) will receive a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4798/21]
• Education 2 questions

  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the estimated number of teachers and special needs assistants who will be required in the partial reopening of schools for special education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3659/21]
  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the additional supports that will be provided to children in special schools to ensure they are supported through school closures, given that the plan for reopening on 21 January 2021 has been halted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4300/21]
• Rural 2 questions

  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the conditions and purpose under which the €5 million fund for digital hubs can be applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3964/21]
  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the various funds under which the building or development of co-working hubs can be applied for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3965/21]
• Environment 1 question

  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to launch a national strategy regarding clean hydrogen production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4213/21]
• Housing 1 question

  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered extending submission deadlines for planning objections to local authorities given the delays in the uploading of documents online due to level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3669/21]
• Social 1 question

  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to extend the pandemic unemployment payment past the current deadline of 31 March 2021 for workers in the aviation sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4140/21]
• Children 1 question

  • 2021-01-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a crèche (details supplied) will receive a visit from Tusla for approval to open when restrictions are lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4350/21]