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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]