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Wed, 8 Dec 2021
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Brexit Issues
Christopher O'Sullivan
6. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit is meeting next. [60567/21]
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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Rural Schemes
Christopher O'Sullivan
56. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department will consider the Dursey cable car project for funding under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund in view of An Bord Pleanála's decision to grant planning permission for the upgrade of the cable car; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60192/21]
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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Environmental Policy
Christopher O'Sullivan
139. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department will investigate if topsoil can be classed as gardening material as opposed to waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60532/21]
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Christopher O'Sullivan
418. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures his Department is considering in order to incentivise the hiring of first-year apprentice construction workers, such as block layers, plasterers and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60531/21]
Fri, 3 Dec 2021
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Departmental Schemes
Christopher O'Sullivan
86. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way his Department is supporting the National Participation Framework for Children and Young People’s Participation in Decision-Making; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59450/21]
Fri, 3 Dec 2021
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Disability Services
Christopher O'Sullivan
87. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if approval will be given for qualified HSE staff to be redeployed to service providers (details supplied) for persons with intellectual disabilities in order to ensure that facilities can stay open or reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59306/21]
Fri, 3 Dec 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Christopher O'Sullivan
171. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if provision will be made for persons in the older age cohorts who are finding it difficult to get to Cork city in order to get their booster vaccine given the centres in Clonakilty and Bantry are now closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59305/21]
Thu, 2 Dec 2021
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Direct Provision System
Christopher O'Sullivan
121. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of meetings of the programme board overseeing the White Paper to End Direction Provision have taken place; the number of properties being examined by the Programme Board for the purposes of the new accommodation model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59451/21]
Tue, 30 Nov 2021
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Programme for Government
Christopher O'Sullivan
16. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Government. [57669/21]
Tue, 30 Nov 2021
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Christopher O'Sullivan
77. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures being taken to reduce the lengthy timeframe for completion of apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58657/21]
Tue, 30 Nov 2021
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Further and Higher Education
Christopher O'Sullivan
90. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of the planned allocation of supports for the further and higher education sector announced as part of Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58629/21]
Tue, 30 Nov 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Christopher O'Sullivan
208. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the issue that small hospitality providers are experiencing with employment wage subsidy scheme and the qualifying criteria of 30% reduction of turnover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59090/21]
Tue, 30 Nov 2021
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Research and Development
Christopher O'Sullivan
453. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the next national research and innovation strategy including the key priority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58630/21]
Thu, 25 Nov 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Christopher O'Sullivan
91. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider awarding the fuel allowance to recipients of half-rate carer’s payments in cases in which the person has another social welfare payment but no other source of income, as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57926/21]
Thu, 25 Nov 2021
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Social Insurance
Christopher O'Sullivan
113. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the strategies in place to ensure that persons can receive information regarding their insurance contributions record ahead of retirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58019/21]
Thu, 25 Nov 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Christopher O'Sullivan
161. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of community gardaí in the Clonakilty, Bandon and Bantry Garda districts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57974/21]
Thu, 25 Nov 2021
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Departmental Strategies
Christopher O'Sullivan
163. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the progress made in relation to the youth justice strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57973/21]
Thu, 25 Nov 2021
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Energy Prices
Christopher O'Sullivan
273. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons applying for assistance with energy costs under the exceptional needs payment scheme, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58020/21]
Wed, 24 Nov 2021
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Climate Change Negotiations
Christopher O'Sullivan
3. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference. [57047/21]
Wed, 24 Nov 2021
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Cross-Border Co-operation
Christopher O'Sullivan
165. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if support will be considered for additional expenses such as accommodation for the family of patients who have to travel for treatment under the cross-Border directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57645/21]