Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

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]

Wildlife Protection

Christopher O'Sullivan

1417. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the investigation into the illegal poisoning of a hen harrier in November 2019 in County Meath (details supplied); the person or body tasked with leading the investigation within her Department; the actions taken; and the outcomes of same. [6357/20]

Wildlife Protection

Christopher O'Sullivan

1418. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on whether greater resources need to be allocated to tackling wildlife crimes in view of the ongoing illegal poisonings of birds of prey and the lack of successful prosecutions for these crimes. [6358/20]