Parliamentary questions

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

167. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timetable for paying out the business restart plus grant, in view of the fact there is confusion among businesses regarding when successful grant applications will be announced. [26586/20]

Warmer Homes Scheme

Christopher O'Sullivan

193. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if extra resources will be put in place to clear the backlog of 18 to 24 months of the warmer home scheme (details supplied). [26937/20]

School Transport

Christopher O'Sullivan

464. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will further intervene in the school transport system to avoid persons being left on the side of the road and to investigate the use of more private bus services operators to address the backlog. [26587/20]

Hospital Appointments Status

Christopher O'Sullivan

775. Deputy Christopher 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. [26328/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

832. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the plan to provide dentists in private practice with PPE; and if he will consider short-term supports for the sector to meet the increased cost of dental care created by Covid-19. [26584/20]

Mental Health Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

833. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he has considered developing an out-of-hours crisis service to give persons quick and easy access to mental health services in addition to investment in primary care mental health services and talk therapies for early prevention and intervention. [26588/20]

GLAS Issues

Christopher O'Sullivan

1013. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the GLAS scheme for farmers that are in their fifth year and whose contracts are coming to an end can roll over into 2021 (details supplied). [26585/20]

Bus Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

48. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the review of LocalLink with a view to providing an expanded service. [25960/20]

Bus Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

55. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the review of LocalLink with a view to providing an expanded service. [25898/20]

Electric Vehicles

Christopher O'Sullivan

56. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to develop a public procurement framework for electric vehicles. [25899/20]

Electric Vehicles

Christopher O'Sullivan

69. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to develop a public procurement framework for electric vehicles. [25961/20]

National Broadband Plan

Christopher O'Sullivan

91. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the status of the rollout of rural broadband in west County Cork to deal with the hundreds of black spot areas that do not have adequate broadband. [24998/20]

Telecommunications Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

150. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if fibre broadband will be put in place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24904/20]

Waste Management

Christopher O'Sullivan

154. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks his plans to reintroduce a grant to help defray the cost of disposing of incontinence products for persons with lifelong medical incontinence. [24979/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

239. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered extending the loan moratorium and forbearance initiatives for businesses that are unable to meet current debt obligations. [24846/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

294. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the progress of the Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce. [24845/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

299. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if choirs can resume indoor rehearsals with appropriate and robust social distancing in place. [25075/20]

State Examinations

Christopher O'Sullivan

424. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will revise the avenues of appeal for the school calculated grades available to leaving certificate students; and if she will include a way to appeal the difference between the marks given by a school and the grade ultimately awarded by her Department. [24847/20]

Fuel Allowance

Christopher O'Sullivan

532. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the weekly income limit for pensioners applying for fuel allowance. [25220/20]

Drug Treatment Programmes

Christopher O'Sullivan

721. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the closure of the Cara Lodge drug rehabilitation centre in west County Cork; and if he will put in place a strategy for the reopening of same [24844/20]

Road Network

Christopher O'Sullivan

195. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if funds from the active travel measures allocations and the climate change adaptation allocations 2020 can in County Cork be rolled over to 2021 to allow for council staff and engineers to deal with the recent damage from flood waters. [23470/20]

Road Network

Christopher O'Sullivan

196. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport when funding will be allocated for the repair and rebuilding of the road network that was devastated during the recent west County Cork flooding events. [23474/20]

Road Network

Christopher O'Sullivan

215. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport when funding will be allocated for the repair and rebuilding of the roads network that was devastated during the recent west County Cork flooding events. [23475/20]

Help-To-Buy Scheme

Christopher O'Sullivan

243. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered extending the help-to-buy scheme to include non-new builds in rural areas. [23477/20]

Departmental Funding

Christopher O'Sullivan

295. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the financial and humanitarian support fund for businesses affected by flooding can be extended to householders and residents who do not have flooding insurance. [23469/20]

Flood Prevention Measures

Christopher O'Sullivan

296. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress of flood protection works in Bantry, County Cork. [23471/20]

Flood Prevention Measures

Christopher O'Sullivan

297. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures being taken to ensure that the recent flooding on Bridge Street, Skibbereen, County Cork, is not repeated. [23472/20]

Flood Prevention Measures

Christopher O'Sullivan

324. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being taken to ensure the recent flooding of businesses and premises in Bandon, County Cork, is not repeated. [23473/20]

Local Authority Rates

Christopher O'Sullivan

344. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider extending the local authority rates waiver to a minimum of 12 months for tourism businesses. [23476/20]

Legislative Measures

Christopher O'Sullivan

581. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider amending legislation to toughen penalties for dog theft; the other measures which are currently being considered to act as an effective deterrent.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23467/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

916. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands if there will be another round of the stability fund for community and voluntary, charity and social enterprises. [23468/20]

Childcare Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

46. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the status of the establishment of childcare Ireland. [22365/20]

Childcare Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

49. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the timeline for the delivery of baby boxes. [22364/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

276. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering waiving the court fees and excise duties for the 2020/2021 licensing year in view of the fact that licensed premises have been closed for a large portion of the 2019/2020 licensing year (details supplied). [21147/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

346. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if a route back to work will be outlined for musicians and events workers (details supplied). [21149/20]

Beef Industry

Christopher O'Sullivan

1415. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the €50 million beef support scheme. [21148/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

32. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide additional supports for student well-being when schools reopen. [19330/20]

School Transport

Christopher O'Sullivan

83. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the school transport scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18548/20]

Enterprise Support Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

89. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if clarity will be provided on the status of persons over 66 years of age and the enterprise support grant (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18549/20]

Brexit Negotiations

Christopher O'Sullivan

56. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the negotiations between the European Union and the United Kingdom with regard to the future relationship between both; his assessment of the main obstacles to a successful outcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18499/20]

Wildlife Protection

Christopher O'Sullivan

304. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress of the investigation into the 2019 poisoning of 23 buzzards in County Cork. [18644/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

305. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to any work being carried out to provide guidelines for non-food serving pubs and live music venues to help them prepare for a safe reopening. [18645/20]

School Transport

Christopher O'Sullivan

428. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to ensure there are enough places for school children on school buses when education institutions reopen (details supplied). [18646/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

485. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if development guidelines for the operation of universities is underway similar to those that exist for hairdressers and restaurants (details supplied). [18647/20]

Irish Water

Christopher O'Sullivan

35. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will continue to ensure that Irish Water has sufficient funding to address issues arising at wastewater treatment plants in view of issues which have arisen at Belgooly, County Cork. [17642/20]

Mortgage to Rent Scheme

Christopher O'Sullivan

53. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to increase the availability of the mortgage to rent scheme. [17641/20]

Wildlife Data

Christopher O'Sullivan

19. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to provide additional supports in respect of the collection of biodiversity data. [17285/20]

National Parks

Christopher O'Sullivan

37. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if it will be ensured that in the appointment of education liaison officers, consideration is given to the natural marine heritage where appropriate. [17284/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

50. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach if stricter quarantine measures or further restrictions on flights from areas with high infection rates of Covid-19 are being considered (details supplied). [17051/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

48. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider extending the restart grant, which is administered by the local authorities, to include non-rate-paying businesses. [15763/20]

Transport Policy

Christopher O'Sullivan

255. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to put hybrid cars back on the plan for limited companies as opposed to just electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15727/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

369. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the events industry can expect guidelines on best practice for events in view of physical distancing; and if so, when they can expect to receive such guidelines. [15726/20]

Deportation Orders

Christopher O'Sullivan

953. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on the residency status of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15728/20]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

Christopher O'Sullivan

69. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if an issue in relation to the temporary wage subsidy scheme will be addressed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13499/20]

Emergency Works Scheme

Christopher O'Sullivan

148. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the decision not to grant emergency aid to a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that there are genuine concerns that the school may not reopen in September 2020 due to health and safety concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12955/20]

Special Educational Needs

Christopher O'Sullivan

207. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the decision to limit the number of pupils with Down syndrome that can avail of the July provision; the reason access has deteriorated in the past few years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13313/20]

Special Educational Needs

Christopher O'Sullivan

224. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the decision to limit the number of pupils with Down's syndrome that can avail of the July provision; the reason access has deteriorated in the past number of years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13497/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

358. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the safety measures needed for beauticians to reopen their premises and resume business; if they will be allowed to touch faces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13496/20]

Maternity Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

508. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if provision will be made for expectant and new fathers to be able to visit their partners in hospital after they have given birth; if uniform rules will be implemented for such visits across hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13328/20]

Maternity Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

541. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if provision will be made for expectant new fathers to be able to visit their partners in hospital after they have given birth; if uniform rules will be implemented for such visits across hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13500/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

717. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver tests will return in order to facilitate frontline workers that had provisional licences prior to the Covid-19 pandemic to graduate to a full licence; if special arrangements exist for emergency driver licence tests for persons in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13353/20]

Driver Test

Christopher O'Sullivan

732. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver tests will return in order to facilitate frontline workers that had provisional licences prior to the Covid-19 pandemic being able to graduate to a full licence; if special arrangements exist for emergency driver licence tests for persons in such circumstances.
[13501/20]

Childcare Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

779. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if school age childcare will be given the same recognition as other preschool childcare services; if it will be recognised that the qualifications needed are different for preschool and early school childcare providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13495/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

266. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to send children back to school full time; and if he has considered sending children back to school full time on a trial basis and reducing the number of days if the measure does not work. [12533/20]

Special Educational Needs

Christopher O'Sullivan

267. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding and further ASD units will be provided for schools in western areas of County Cork in view of the shortage of such units throughout the region. [12535/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

731. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons permitted on boat tours on a single vessel, assuming the boat has a licence for 12 passengers; and if it is permitted to bring six persons or 12 under Covid-19 restrictions. [12534/20]

Motor Tax

Christopher O'Sullivan

732. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be an exemption for road tax for the period a vehicle was off the road due to Covid-19. [12536/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

454. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has considered a grant for hotels and accommodation providers to purchase PPE equipment to make their premises safer for customers during the reopening phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11447/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

455. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide supports for the hotel industry to pay towards the extra staffing costs required to maintain hygiene and social distancing standards during the reopening phase of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11448/20]

Medical Cards

Christopher O'Sullivan

687. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he has considered extending the carer’s general practitioner visit card to carers in receipt of the carer support grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11446/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

1019. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment and temporary wage subsidy scheme will continue for event and arts workers until the mass gathering bans and social distancing are not required for medical safety. [11444/20]

Commercial Rates

Christopher O'Sullivan

1047. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has considered requesting the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to remove commercial rates for empty places of entertainment and warehousing of event equipment. [11453/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

1093. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if access could be opened to the islands in a phased manner with the development of phase 2 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business seeing free movement within counties. [11443/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

1109. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has considered funding of an industry assistance programme to cater for the mental health and well-being of event and arts workers during the Covid-19 crisis. [11445/20]

SOLAS Training and Education Programmes

Christopher O'Sullivan

176. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered resuming safe pass courses in view of the fact they can be conducted with social distancing in place; the reason they have not been restarted in view of the reopening of the construction sector; and if he has considered extending to the start of the year, a reprieve on expired safe passes in order that workers that missed the 1 March 2020 cut-off can get back to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10249/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

294. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has considered making supports such as the business restart grant available for non-rate paying businesses such as bed and breakfasts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10250/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Christopher O'Sullivan

674. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to ensure the pandemic unemployment payment end dates will be addressed on a sector by sector basis in acknowledgement that some sectors of the workforce will take longer to get back on their feet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10248/20]

Value Added Tax

Christopher O'Sullivan

93. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider a reduction in the VAT rate to 21% on goods to help small and medium enterprise businesses compete against online shopping outlets. [9115/20]

Health and Safety Authority

Christopher O'Sullivan

464. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will instruct the HSA to engage in supportive dialogue with business owners in the first instance if it deems a business needs enhanced social distancing measures and that it would do this as an extra step before reporting. [9116/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

654. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the recommended social distance can be reduced to 1.5 metres in line with the European average pending health advice and continuous decreasing rates of transmission. [9113/20]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]