Questions asked 35 total

• Health 14 questions

  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health his views on whether there is to be a conflict of interest in the appointment of a person to a position at a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34925/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the reason antigen Covid-19 tests are not being used for the Digital COVID Certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34544/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he has considered allowing students who are going on Erasmus to receive their Covid-19 vaccine in advance of their departure regardless of their age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35838/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the position of indoor activity centres under the current reopening plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36421/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the status of the current application process for HSE insulin pumps tendering contract which began in late 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37386/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if antibody tests will be used in the EU Digital COVID Certificate to certify previous infection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37511/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for ASD assessments for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28169/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the status of the impact of the HSE cyber-attack on cancer screening services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37469/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken towards permitting the use of medicinal marijuana; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37696/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if those who have received one dose of an EMA approved Covid-19 vaccine who have also recovered from Covid-19 in the previous six months are considered fully vaccinated given the HSE Covid Bulletins 22 and 23 pages 2 and 3 respectively imply that the HSE is not operating this advice and using a two dose system for this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38293/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health when the current restrictions on numbers at weddings will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39571/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the delays with the HSE pest control service including unanswered calls and emails; the steps being taken to remedy the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40200/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if HSE healthcare workers who are travelling under the EU Digital COVID Certificate are not required to quarantine for five days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40228/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to safely resume indoor dance classes and similar activities for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40897/21]
• Justice 9 questions

  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda members in the Dublin Metropolitan Region over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39128/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown of Garda vehicle resources in the Dublin Metropolitan Region over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39129/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the status of the implementation of the new community safety innovation fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39130/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of knives that have been seized by An Garda Síochána to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39131/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons charged with knife crimes in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39132/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice if she has considered waiving mandatory in-person attendance of stamp two visa students including English language teachers until September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39579/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice if she has considered introducing an extension for all stamp two persons affected by the pandemic and a pathway back to regular status through enrolment in an ELE course from 20 September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39580/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who joined and left An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40201/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of civilian staff who worked for An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40202/21]
• Education 4 questions

  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the amount that has been spent on emergency works in the past ten years for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40215/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the amount that has been spent on emergency works at a school (details supplied) since it was built; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40216/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the number of first-year secondary school places in areas (details supplied); the number of children expected to apply for first-year entry in these areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40217/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the amount that has been spent on temporary accommodation works at schools (details supplied) since they were opened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40218/21]
• Transport 2 questions

  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the length of time the process for the International Shipping and Port Facility Security certification for a harbour takes from submission of application to approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40889/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered introducing a grant or incentive towards the purchase of e-cargo bikes as has been done in Germany and France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39274/21]
• Tourism 2 questions

  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if aqua-aerobics classes can be permitted given that swimming pools are currently open for individual use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39258/21]
  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the interaction she has had with RTÉ regarding its superannuation scheme; if she has engaged with pensioners that are experiencing issues with the broadcaster regarding their pension entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40338/21]
• Environment 1 question

  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of funding that was allocated to each local authority to deal with illegal dumping, graffiti and vandalism in each of the years 2015 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40214/21]
• Finance 1 question

  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if it is necessary for employers to resubmit their eligibility for the employment wage subsidy scheme monthly given the demand on businesses and accountants and the additional pressure this would exert on them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40352/21]
• Public 1 question

  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has engaged with criminal barristers on their pay restoration given the cuts to their professional fees since 2008 and the lack of restoration; if he is planning on addressing this disparity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40554/21]
• Foreign 1 question

  • 2021-07-27 Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the availability for the EU Digital COVID Certificate to Irish citizens in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39411/21]