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Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Court Orders
Christopher O'Sullivan
728. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice if statutory powers are in place that remove or restrict access and custody orders made by a court in cases in which a person benefiting from those orders is subsequently charged with serious offences such as false imprisonment, assault and or rape; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52264/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Court Orders
Christopher O'Sullivan
729. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to bring forward legislation to revoke access and custody orders made by a court in cases in which a person benefiting from those orders is subsequently charged with serious offences such as false imprisonment, assault and or rape; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52265/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Court Orders
Christopher O'Sullivan
730. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice if legislation can be enacted to permit a party to family law proceedings to seek the immediate revocation of a custody or access order made by a court in cases in which a person benefiting from such order is subsequently charged with a serious offence such as false imprisonment, rape and or assault; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52267/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Court Orders
Christopher O'Sullivan
731. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the protections that are in place for children in cases in which a parent who has access or custody rights over them is subsequently charged with serious offences such as false imprisonment, rape and or assault; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52268/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Dental Services
Christopher O'Sullivan
1156. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the school dentist waiting list and the fact that currently primary school children are not receiving any appointments in south-western areas of County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53394/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Hospital Staff
Christopher O'Sullivan
1158. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to recruit neurology nurse specialists for Cork University Hospital given the unit is short of specialised staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53396/21]
Thu, 21 Oct 2021
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Agriculture Schemes
Christopher O'Sullivan
44. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the €1.5 billion agri-environmental scheme that will be funded through the carbon tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51713/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Cabinet Committees
Christopher O'Sullivan
16. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment and climate change met last [43783/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Health Services Staff
Christopher O'Sullivan
155. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to assist a service (details supplied) with recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50791/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Health Services Staff
Christopher O'Sullivan
191. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of chiropodists in West Cork; and the measure that are been taken to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50796/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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National Broadband Plan
Christopher O'Sullivan
254. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will investigate the possibility of National Broadband Ireland producing a rolling 12-month plan for broadband connection within the Cork south-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51328/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Maritime Safety
Christopher O'Sullivan
349. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the position of Irish vessels not been granted load lines which will result in non-Irish registered vessels supporting and guarding the future development of floating offshore wind farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51300/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Tax Code
Christopher O'Sullivan
383. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to the extension of the 9% VAT for hospitality industry past September 2022 to enable the industry to be competitive within the international market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51321/21]
Thu, 14 Oct 2021
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Rural Schemes
Christopher O'Sullivan
24. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider providing funding of the development of Schull town park; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50134/21]
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
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Third Level Fees
Christopher O'Sullivan
66. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will give consideration to reviewing the way the pandemic unemployment payment is assessed as income earned outside of term-time for the purposes of the SUSI grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49854/21]
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
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Student Accommodation
Christopher O'Sullivan
82. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures in place or planned to increase the supply and affordability of student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49816/21]
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
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Protected Disclosures
Christopher O'Sullivan
159. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of protected disclosures received by his Department since June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49815/21]
Tue, 12 Oct 2021
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Christopher O'Sullivan
346. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will disregard half-rate carer's allowance as income as part of the means test for the fuel allowance when the income of a person is solely made up of social welfare payments alone such as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49927/21]
Tue, 12 Oct 2021
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Education Schemes
Christopher O'Sullivan
379. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will give consideration to reviewing the way the pandemic unemployment payment is assessed as income earned outside of term time for the purposes of the SUSI grant.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49887/21]
Tue, 12 Oct 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Christopher O'Sullivan
645. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if approval will be given to the reopening of the daycare centre in Clonakilty Community Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49803/21]