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Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Dental Services
Christopher O'Sullivan
655. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in outfitting private practice dentists with appropriate PPE gear; the steps being taken to outfit them with correct PPE in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9114/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Driver Test
Christopher O'Sullivan
939. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the recommencement of driver tests for those that need a full licence for work purposes or to finish their apprenticeships. [9112/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Social Enterprise Sector
Christopher O'Sullivan
1046. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a grant aid package will be made available for social enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9118/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Employment Rights
Christopher O'Sullivan
1059. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will extend workplace protections such as holiday pay and sick leave to school secretaries paid by boards of management. [9117/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Maternity Leave
Christopher O'Sullivan
311. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if maternity leave and the maternity benefit will be temporarily extended in view of the interruption to patient and new baby support groups caused by the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7810/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Liquor Licences
Christopher O'Sullivan
312. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on provisions for distilleries that do not have a licence to sell directly to the public to be able to make online sales and keep their business afloat during the Covid-19 pandemic and to support a necessary change in excise regulations to achieve this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7812/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Christopher O'Sullivan
441. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will revisit the distinction between homewares and hardware stores with regard to reopening under the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business and encourage them to implement safety procedures and initiate reopening as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7811/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Christopher O'Sullivan
820. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Covid-19 mobility framework; and the reason the process was started two months into the pandemic and not at the outset. [7813/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Ports Policy
Christopher O'Sullivan
823. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all major Irish fishing ports will be included on the ports of registry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7865/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Christopher O'Sullivan
750. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if clarity will be provided in relation to the measures that need to be taken by restaurants, cafés, publicans and hotels in phase 4 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business from 20 July 2020 onwards (details supplied). [6319/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Christopher O'Sullivan
784. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the detailed guidance for open water swimming instructors after 18 May 2020; and the limit to the amount of persons within 5 km of the beach who can avail of an open water swimming session (details supplied). [6701/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Christopher O'Sullivan
959. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if clarity will be provided in relation to the measures that need to be taken by restaurants, cafés, publicans and hotels in phase 4 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business from 20 July 2020 onwards (details supplied). [6319/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Driver Test
Christopher O'Sullivan
983. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driving lessons and driver tests are likely to resume, particularly for persons in circumstances in which a car is necessary for work, under the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business. [5792/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Carer's Support Grant
Christopher O'Sullivan
1250. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the carer’s support grant; and if the grant will remain place for 2020 and going forward. [6312/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Wildlife Protection
Christopher O'Sullivan
1405. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); if there is a dedicated investigation unit for the poisoning of birds of prey; the number of prosecutions for illegal bird poisoning since 2017; and the measures being taken to police banned pesticides here. [6174/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Wildlife Protection
Christopher O'Sullivan
1412. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the terms of reference or rules of procedure of the wildlife crime committee in her Department; the members of the committee; and if all minutes of meetings of the committee will be provided. [6352/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Wildlife Protection
Christopher O'Sullivan
1413. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the deaths of 22 buzzards poisoned in late 2019 in County Cork did not appear in the Raptor Protocol 2019 report published in April 2020. [6353/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Wildlife Protection
Christopher O'Sullivan
1414. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason her Department has made no statement on the poisoning of 22 buzzards in County Cork in 2019 despite it being the largest single incident recorded; and the protocol for releasing statements on illegal poisoning incidents. [6354/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Wildlife Protection
Christopher O'Sullivan
1415. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the procedures in place within her Department for evidence gathering and investigating illegal poisonings and other wildlife crimes; and the persons or bodies tasked with leading investigations. [6355/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Wildlife Protection
Christopher O'Sullivan
1416. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the persons or bodies that led the investigation into the poisoning of 22 buzzards in late 2019 in County Cork; the actions and lines of inquiry taken; and the outcomes of same. [6356/20]