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Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Student Accommodation
Pádraig O'Sullivan
81. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if discussions have taken place with the private purpose-built student accommodation providers in relation to providing flexible arrangements for the 2020-21 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31095/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Direct Provision Payments
Pádraig O'Sullivan
381. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons seeking asylum who have moved out of direct provision accommodation in order to avoid overcrowding and are now residing elsewhere still qualify for their direct provision allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31133/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Hospital Appointments Status
Pádraig O'Sullivan
581. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31068/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Budget 2021
Pádraig O'Sullivan
52. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take in budget 2021 to support the small and medium enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29721/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pádraig O'Sullivan
59. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for further measures to assist the business sectors negatively impacted by Covid-19, bearing in mind that the virus will remain a threat for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29720/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Pádraig O'Sullivan
97. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the options available to a person (details supplied) whose Internet provider is providing an inadequate service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30753/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Autism Support Services
Pádraig O'Sullivan
8. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the provision of ASD services in an area of County Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29792/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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School Admissions
Pádraig O'Sullivan
55. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the steps being taken to tackle the lack of secondary school places in areas of County Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29791/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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School Staff
Pádraig O'Sullivan
219. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will examine the case of a school (details supplied). [29698/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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School Attendance
Pádraig O'Sullivan
332. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration his plans to address school absences in view of the results of the annual attendance report for the 2017 to 2018 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30237/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Third Level Admissions
Pádraig O'Sullivan
359. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of actions taken to provide additional college places to students who have qualified for a different course following a review on foot of coding errors identified in the calculated grades process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30238/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Immigration Policy
Pádraig O'Sullivan
414. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the processes open to a child not born in the European Economic Area that wishes to join their parent here and is over the age of 18; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30239/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Health Services Access
Pádraig O'Sullivan
486. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when the health centre in Ballymore Eustace, County Kildare will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29902/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Defence Forces Personnel
Pádraig O'Sullivan
29. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence if consideration will be given to granting service contract extensions up to 50 years of age for privates and corporals providing they meet all fitness and medical requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28530/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Defence Forces Review
Pádraig O'Sullivan
37. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence the progress made regarding the establishment of a commission on the future of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28529/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Road Projects
Pádraig O'Sullivan
83. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport when the tendering process for the Dunkettle interchange will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29338/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Road Projects
Pádraig O'Sullivan
93. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the construction of the Cork city north ring road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29339/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Flood Relief Schemes
Pádraig O'Sullivan
127. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the progression of the Glashaboy flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29337/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Social and Affordable Housing
Pádraig O'Sullivan
72. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the issue of councils not accepting for housing supports new applicants who are in receipt of Covid-19 payments will be examined. [28551/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Foreign Policy
Pádraig O'Sullivan
110. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps Ireland and the EU have taken to address the ongoing instability in Yemen; his plans to increase Irish Aid funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28460/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Pádraig O'Sullivan
184. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if a definitive timeline for the rollout of high-speed broadband in County Cork will be provided. [28516/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Pádraig O'Sullivan
185. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the options available to persons (details supplied) that are included in the national broadband plan but are currently receiving an inadequate service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28518/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Defence Forces Personnel
Pádraig O'Sullivan
425. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence if consideration will be given to extending the upper age limit for sergeants to 56 years of age and senior non-commissioned officers to 60 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28697/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Pádraig O'Sullivan
523. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection when persons that had pandemic unemployment payment claims that were not paid will receive their backdated arrears; if she can provide a timeline for same; if this timeline will be communicated to the public via the Department website; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28517/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Hospital Consultant Contracts
Pádraig O'Sullivan
662. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has plans to recruit a paediatric gastroenterologist in the Cork area as currently no such service is provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28294/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pádraig O'Sullivan
55. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht her plans to support cultural events in line with the recently published Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27380/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Tourism Policy
Pádraig O'Sullivan
60. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the status of consideration of the report by the tourism recovery task force. [27379/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Pádraig O'Sullivan
135. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27523/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Maternity Services
Pádraig O'Sullivan
262. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if there will be a review of restrictions on maternity services in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27681/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Mortgage Lending
Pádraig O'Sullivan
75. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with banks on their mortgage interest rates being amongst the highest in the Eurozone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26812/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Mortgage Lending
Pádraig O'Sullivan
90. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to assist homebuyers that are being refused drawdown of approved loans to one or both borrowers due to being on the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26811/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Summer Works Scheme
Pádraig O'Sullivan
490. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27178/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Summer Works Scheme
Pádraig O'Sullivan
491. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the status of an application by a school (details supplied); when a decision is likely to be made on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27179/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Summer Works Scheme
Pádraig O'Sullivan
492. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27180/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Summer Works Scheme
Pádraig O'Sullivan
493. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27181/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Summer Works Scheme
Pádraig O'Sullivan
494. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27182/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Summer Works Scheme
Pádraig O'Sullivan
495. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27183/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Summer Works Scheme
Pádraig O'Sullivan
496. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27184/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Summer Works Scheme
Pádraig O'Sullivan
497. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education when an application by a person (details supplied) for special school transport will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27185/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Pádraig O'Sullivan
550. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection when backdated pandemic unemployment payments will issue to all recipients who incorrectly had their pandemic unemployment payments reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26561/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pádraig O'Sullivan
552. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to examine income supports for those that are self-employed in Covid-19 impacted sectors, specifically taxi drivers and arts workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26577/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Community Employment Schemes
Pádraig O'Sullivan
554. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to extend the duration of community employment schemes due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26622/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Youth Work Supports
Pádraig O'Sullivan
598. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if there will be increased investment for youth work in County Cork in Budget 2021 to support increased resources for young persons in view of the fact that youth work funding is still 17% below 2008 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27104/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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HSE Staff
Pádraig O'Sullivan
845. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1031 of 8 September 2020, if the HSE plans to employ more psychology staff; if it has attempted to employ additional staff in the Cork north Lee, south Lee, north Cork and west Cork catchment areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26611/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Dental Services
Pádraig O'Sullivan
940. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to introducing early years dental screening of younger children (details supplied) for orofacial myofunction disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27074/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Health Services
Pádraig O'Sullivan
943. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27084/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Beef Exports
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1011. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if cattle that are exported live will be considered under the formulation of the new beef exceptional aid measure, BEAM scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26575/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Beef Industry
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1012. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made by his Department to protect the beef industry in view of the ongoing Brexit uncertainties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26576/20]
Thu, 24 Sep 2020
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Public Transport
Pádraig O'Sullivan
24. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to further decarbonise the transport fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25896/20]
Thu, 24 Sep 2020
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Electric Vehicles
Pádraig O'Sullivan
31. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of his plans to legislate for e-scooters. [25897/20]