Mon, 26 Apr – 2 May 2021 · 5 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 67 questions · 3 new lobbying filings
Alan Dillon — Fine Gael
0 votes ·
12 questions ·
2 new lobbying returns
Questions asked12 total
Tourism11 questions
2021-04-28Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a roadmap for the reopening of the tourism sector; the enterprise supports that will be maintained into 2022; the up-to-date work of her Department to support the tourism sector as a result of Covid-19; the status of the recommendations of the Recovery Oversight Group for Tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21972/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if discussions have taken place on the recommencing of sport for all age groups; her plans to allow spectators to attend sporting events; if consideration has been given to the use of antigen testing to assist in the reopening of society; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21973/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of the new €2 million fund to be administered by Creative Climate Action – Creative Ireland; the aims and objectives of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22039/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the live performance sector; the details of applications under the €25 million fund to support events that will take place on or before 30 September 2021; the breakdown of applicants by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22040/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the engagement her Department has had regarding a possible successor to the stay and spend incentive; if engagement has taken place with representative organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22041/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of examining the applications under the sports capital and equipment programme; the breakdown of applications by county in tabular form; the number of applications deemed ineligible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22042/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has had discussions in terms of supporting a possible joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup; if so, the details of discussions that have taken place to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22043/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports that have been provided to cultural institutions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22044/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the additional supports that have been provided to cultural institutions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22045/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the level of engagement of her Department has had with Gaeltacht summer colleges; the work that has been undertaken to maintain and preserve the continued operations of this sector; the actions proposed to maximise support for promoting Gaeilge and the Gaeltacht communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22046/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if discussions have taken place in relation to maximising the tourism potential of the islands considering their prioritisation in the Covid-19 vaccine allocation strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22047/21]
Further and Higher Education1 question
2021-04-28Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if discussions are taking place to identify and prioritise the students that can return to third-level campuses as soon as possible; if work has been undertaken to identify courses that are not suited for online delivery; if engagement has taken place with parent or student representative organisations; if a roadmap is being developed to allow students return to on-campus education; the number of students being taught online versus those allowed to attend on-campus practical classes by institution in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22188/21]
New lobbying2 returns
Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG · 2 returnsTourism
AVEA (Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions) thanked Government for providing ongoing supports to the visitor attractions sector. However, the current Living with Covid plan does not allow for visitor attractions to reopen at Level 3. AVEA presented six reasons to permit reopening at Level 3, as had been enabled in the November 2020 iteration of the Living with Covid Plan.
A Government decision is expected imminently on the reopening of indoor visitor attractions. However, many visitor attractions may not be able to re-open viably, as restrictions on intercounty and international travel, combined with social distancing/capacity limits, will create extremely challenging, if not impossible, trading conditions.
Dara Calleary — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
12 questions ·
1 new lobbying return
Questions asked12 total
Tourism3 questions
2021-04-28Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her strategies to assist the hospitality industry to retain and regain qualified staff in their sector, particularly in the context of those who may have left the industry due to Covid-19. [21794/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she has taken to pursue a basic minimum income for members of the artistic and cultural communities; and her current proposals on the matter. [21793/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding support for the cultural sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21657/21]
Finance2 questions
2021-04-28Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to recent reports into the high level of company charges applied to individual pension plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21391/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance if support is available via the Covid restrictions support scheme for publicans often retired that had leased their establishments to a tenant prior to the commencement of the Covid-19 restrictions and were then forced to cancel their lease agreement (details supplied); the supports that may be available elsewhere for this cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21707/21]
Rural2 questions
2021-04-28Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the legislation required to underpin the recently published policy on rural development Our Rural Future; the timetable for the introduction of such legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21782/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the budget required for each year of the programme to underpin the recently published policy on rural development Our Rural Future; the sources of the budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21783/21]
Public1 question
2021-04-28Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount paid by the State in 2018, 2019 and 2020 to financial companies involved in managing State pension funds in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21392/21]
Housing1 question
2021-04-28Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he plans to sign derogations allowing the shooting of specified birds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21377/21]
Social1 question
2021-04-28Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection the basis for the denial of the pandemic unemployment payment to those over 66 years of age that are self-employed and have lost their income as a consequence of Covid-19; the supports that may be available for those persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21686/21]
Health1 question
2021-04-28Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the situation regarding the regulatory approval of a vaccine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21608/21]
Transport1 question
2021-04-29Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport if he is in receipt of an application by Mayo County Council (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the seriousness of the situation involved and the damage caused to the road network as a consequence of the current situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22381/21]
New lobbying1 return
ARISocial Protection
To address the composition of the Pensions Commission and the legislation around pension age
Keira Keogh — Fine Gael
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Paul Lawless — Aontú
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Rose Conway-Walsh — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
36 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked36 total
Further and Higher Education25 questions
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1298 of 21 March 2021, if the current intake quota for student nurses at third-level is due to limits on the number of clinical placements that can be facilitated by the health service; the predicted demand for additional nurses for the next ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22246/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of Irish students enrolled in Erasmus abroad and in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21464/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of Irish students enrolled on joint programmes abroad and in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21465/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of Irish students enrolled in third-level education abroad and in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21466/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the arrangements in place in relation to mandatory hotel quarantine for returning non-Erasmus third-level students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21467/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost to the Exchequer of covering the cost of mandatory hotel quarantine for returning non-Erasmus third-level students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21468/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total cost to the State of abolishing the student contribution charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21759/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total cost to the State of reducing the student contribution charge by €1,000 each year for the next three years based on projected student numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21760/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the most up to date figures for the number of apprentices waiting to access off-the-job training; the number that have been waiting more than three, six, nine and 12 months, respectively; when the backlog will be cleared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21886/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1298 of 21 March 2021, the quota for EU medical students each year since 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22214/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1298 of 21 March 2021, the quotas for nursing students in each of the years since 2006, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22215/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1298 of 21 April 2021, if this is an exhaustive list of all quotas on intake numbers applied to third level courses by any Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22216/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1298 of 21 March 2021, if an analysis has been conducted on the appropriate level to provide the quota for EU medical students since the Fottrell Report was published in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22217/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1298 of 21 April 2021, if his Department or the HEA collect or collate data on initiatives or mechanisms used by higher education institutes in relation to increasing and supporting cross-Border enrolment on the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22218/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1302, 1340 and 1341 of 21 April 2021, if his Department or the HEA monitor or collate information on the revenue of institutes of higher education in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22219/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the breakdown of the funding of the Technological University Dublin pilot pre-apprenticeship programme between industry, the HEA and the Social Innovation Fund Ireland in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22220/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of mainstreaming the Technological University Dublin pilot pre-apprenticeship programme to other institutes of technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22221/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to parliamentary Question Nos. 1313 and 1314 of 21 April 2021, if the total planned Exchequer programme B and National Training Fund, NTF, funding of the higher education sector for 2021 is in the order of €1.98 billion; if not, the total planned expenditure once Covid-19 related expenditure is removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22222/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1318 of 21 April 2021, if his Department or any other State agency monitor or collects data in relation to apprenticeships wages governed under the consortia model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22223/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1318 of 21 April 2021, if there is no minimum wage for apprenticeships governed under the consortia model; the safeguards in place to protect the apprentices as workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22242/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1326 of 21 April 2021, the annual and reserve surplus of the NTF by 2025 if expenditure remained stable but excluding Covid-19 emergency spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22243/21]
2021-04-29Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if funding within the block grant for higher education is ring-fenced or top-sliced for specific purposes by either his Department or the HEA in the budget years 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22435/21]
2021-04-29Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of SUSI funding that goes towards covering the student contribution charge in each year since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22436/21]
2021-04-29Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide the higher education expenditure as a percentage of GDP, GNI and modified GNI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22437/21]
2021-04-29Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the private or not-for-profit higher education institutions which are eligible for HEA funding for specific courses or directly via his Department in recognition of a given remit; the amount of funding received by each higher education institute in each year since 2014, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22438/21]
Tourism2 questions
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans for Gaeltacht courses for summer 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22002/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views regarding the ability of aquariums to remain in business and the potential negative impact closures could have on tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22003/21]
Education2 questions
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the number of newly-registered primary school teachers with the Teaching Council who received their teaching qualification from a college (details supplied) in each of the years since 2014; the number each year that registered with a professional master's in education; the number with a bachelor of education as their highest teaching qualification from the college; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22244/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the number of newly-registered primary school teachers with the Teaching Council in each year since 2014 with a professional master's in education; the number with a bachelor of education as their highest teaching qualification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22245/21]
Children2 questions
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the budget allocation for the family resource centre programme in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21504/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding provided by his Department or agencies under his remit annually to family resource centres; the primary funding streams in each of the years 2016 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22202/21]
Health2 questions
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if advice will be provide on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); if the practice of requiring training in the absence of a job offer is in line with the policy of his Department and that of the HSE; the reason agencies hiring on behalf of the HSE for vaccinator roles are requiring vaccinator training of candidates who have been successful in their application but without offering them a job or renumeration for this training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21584/21]
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the rationale for not including the HPV vaccine on the drug payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21865/21]
Taoiseach1 question
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach if the research to be conducted by the shared island unit on the research programme entitled The Economic and Social Opportunities from Increased Cooperation on the Shared Island will include the increased cooperation in third-level education. [22004/21]
Housing1 question
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered providing targeted supports to zoos and aquariums such as Dublin Zoo and Fota Wildlife Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21757/21]
Social1 question
2021-04-28Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the family resource centres in County Mayo which receive funding from agencies under her remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21507/21]