Questions asked 53 total

• Health 22 questions

  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health his views on childcare workers receiving the Covid-19 vaccine as a cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18202/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health his views on delays in childcare staff being contacted by public health regarding close contact notifications and the risk of the delays resulting in an increased spread in Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18199/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if childcare workers will receive the Covid-19 vaccine as a group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18200/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to vaccinate those with heart failure against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18237/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he has considered sharing more information on the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccines with the general public such as the progress being made through the various priority groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18322/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he has considered updating the Covid-19 tracker application vaccine information to contain both the cumulative number of vaccines administered and the daily total, the daily total per cohort and the daily total per vaccine type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18323/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he has considered sharing an approximate timeline of when each cohort can expect to receive a Covid-19 vaccine given that supply is set to ramp up considerably in the coming weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18324/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he considered sharing when the reopening of the country can proceed dependent on the number Covid-19 vaccines that have been administered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18325/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if people entering Ireland who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 with a European Medical Agency approved vaccine will be exempted from mandatory hotel quarantine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18333/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he has considered increasing public information on the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccines (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18576/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the status of birthing partners and their access to prenatal appointments as well as the birth of the child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18588/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he has considered extending exemptions for mandatory hotel quarantine to those who are receiving medical care abroad due to terminal illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18591/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the progress made under the national eating disorder treatment plan launched in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19080/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding that was allocated to the national eating disorder treatment plan since its launch in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19081/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health when he hopes to have all 16 treatment hubs established for eating disorder treatment as per the national eating disorder treatment plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19082/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the number of public beds here earmarked for the treatment of eating disorders and by individual hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19083/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if persons aged 16 with underlying conditions such as cystic fibrosis that are hesitant to return to the classroom due to the infection risk but do not qualify for category 4 of the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out will be considered eligible for vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19166/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if residents in mandatory hotel quarantine with specific dietary requirements allergies, kosher and so on will receive meals in line with their requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19421/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he has considered testing the use of rapid antigen testing to allow the return of large spectator events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19744/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who fall into the very high risk and high risk category as per the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19753/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to allow doctors practising in Ireland who are from non-EU countries to progress through their careers at the same rate as their Irish counterparts including allowing them to access higher specialist training without completing basic specialist training if they have an equivalent recognised qualification from their country of origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20453/21]
  • 2021-04-22 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if an alternative vaccine will be immediately provided to those in the 60-69 years of age cohort who are not recommended to take a vaccine (details supplied) due to past medical history; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20892/21]
• Education 6 questions

  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education if she has considered introducing a method for parents and guardians to confirm to schools that they have abided by the Covid-19 regulations during the Easter break to prevent additional transmission of Covid-19 in school settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18646/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the reason for the latest move in temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied); when the school will receive more information on a permanent site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18763/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education her plans to minimise the time new schools spend in temporary accommodation before moving to a permanent site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19191/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education if her Department will engage in forward planning in terms of projected population growth and the corresponding need for new schools to ensure that when schools are opened they can move straight into a permanent site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19192/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the number of primary and post-primary schools in an area (details supplied) that are operating either in temporary accommodation or in prefabs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19193/21]
  • 2021-04-22 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education if she has considered removing the five-day rule for substitute teachers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20934/21]
• Transport 4 questions

  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if driving lessons will resume for essential workers once level 5 restrictions are lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18230/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the status of his plans to clear the backlog of driver tests once level 5 restrictions are lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18231/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the number of no-shows for driver tests in each of the years 2017 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18232/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered the suggestion of the approved driving instructors to allow candidates who are deemed suitable to take their driver test without the need to complete 12 lessons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19340/21]
• Taoiseach 3 questions

  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach the status of the latest activities of the shared island unit of his Department. [16456/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his latest discussion with the President of the United States of America. [14545/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach if he has considered arranging further meetings with the vaccine providers that are currently supplying Covid-19 vaccines here to discuss supply. [18645/21]
• Justice 3 questions

  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the status of the work towards establishing a gambling regulator; if there is a timeline for the introduction of such; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18334/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice if she has considered limiting the advertisements for gambling on both television and radio; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18336/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the way that cross-Border policing and cooperation between the Police Service of Northern Ireland and An Garda Síochána has been operating since the end of the Brexit transition period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18603/21]
• Public 2 questions

  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has given further consideration to the ring-fencing of seized cash to fund community driven projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19968/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps his Department has taken to improve the infrastructure of ports and airports due to Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19967/21]
• Enterprise 2 questions

  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the engagement he has had with his European counterparts on the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18458/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an updated report on the implementation of the EU-UK trade agreement, and the impact that it has had on Ireland and our trading patterns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18647/21]
• Finance 2 questions

  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered encouraging employers who are financially able to help contribute to employees tax bills garnered as a result of the temporary wage subsidy scheme to alleviate the burden on workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19412/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered introducing legislation to compel insurance companies to offer flood protection to all who wish to avail of it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19505/21]
• Social 2 questions

  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection if self-employed workers with PRSI contributions in category S can avail of carers benefit if they meet other criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19161/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to extend the eligibility of self-employed persons to avail of carers benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19162/21]
• Children 2 questions

  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 729 of 31 March 2021, if parents who welcome a child via surrogacy can avail of parental leave and parent’s leave and benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18840/21]
  • 2021-04-22 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is scope for additional funding to be allocated to an organisation (details supplied) to offset its difficulties due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21041/21]
• Further and Higher Education 2 questions

  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has considered providing additional supports to the English language training organisations which have been adversely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19343/21]
  • 2021-04-22 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has engaged with DCU on the complaints made by the embassies of Georgia and Ukraine regarding their teaching of a course on the geopolitics of the Caucasus and Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21028/21]
• Tourism 1 question

  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when outdoor dance classes will be allowed to resume for adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18762/21]
• Housing 1 question

  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of his Department's review of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes and review of exemptions for educational and community buildings as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; the details of the stated need to consider environmental assessment reporting before finalisation; when the interim planning regulations will be submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18841/21]
• Foreign 1 question

  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on an incident in which a journalist has had to leave China due to pressure from the Chinese authorities (details supplied); if he has engaged with the Chinese ambassador on this incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18587/21]