Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Driver Licences

Christopher O'Sullivan

279. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the reason some rural NDLS centres are only opened one day a week which is resulting in persons having to travel to get appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26601/21]

Airport Policy

Christopher O'Sullivan

280. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether plans to extend the runway at Cork Airport could disrupt the extended summer season; if the works can be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26604/21]

Naval Service

Christopher O'Sullivan

14. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence the role of the Naval Service in fisheries protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24907/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

114. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the measures that will be taken to enforce social distancing on school transport after reports that social distancing was not enforced on some routes prior to lockdown; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1848/21]

Schools Building Projects

Christopher O'Sullivan

115. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the status of the extension for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25116/21]

Departmental Schemes

Christopher O'Sullivan

111. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if water activities such as boat trips are included in the outdoor activity fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25123/21]

Vaccination Programme

Christopher O'Sullivan

292. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he has considered using a vaccine (details supplied) to bolster supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25105/21]

Brexit Issues

Christopher O'Sullivan

67. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom. [24137/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

312. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a scheme will be established similar to the outdoor dining scheme for pubs that do not serve food to enable them to initiate outdoor spaces for their customers to utilise which would mirror the outdoor dining scheme currently in place for pubs and restaurants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24708/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

665. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if a person who has previously tested positive and recovered from Covid-19 is exempt from mandatory hotel quarantine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24715/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

943. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason for his and NPHET's reasoning behind the decision to allow dining in hotels for hotel guests but not to allow indoor dining in restaurants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24710/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

944. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason hotel quarantine facilities in County Cork have not been activated for visitors arriving into Cork Airport requiring them to travel to Dublin to quarantine there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24714/21]

Waste Management

Christopher O'Sullivan

12. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department will review the cost of pay-as-you-go rubbish disposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23560/21]

Road Network

Christopher O'Sullivan

43. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a report on proposals for the continued realignment of the R572 from the N71 to Castletownbere fishing port; if EU funding is available for these necessary improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23558/21]

Insurance Coverage

Christopher O'Sullivan

47. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if the action plan on insurance reform will address the disparity by which businesses and homes are denied insurance flood cover even in situations in which the town which they live or do business in has had a flood relief scheme built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23589/21]

Social Welfare Code

Christopher O'Sullivan

114. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider a universal basic payment for persons with severe physical or mental disabilities who cannot work as a result in place of the means tested payment of disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23559/21]

Housing Policy

Christopher O'Sullivan

72. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policies in place to promote the concept of young persons who are given a site by their parents or other family members being encouraged and supported to live in that rural area; the way in which this policy would be impacted by the introduction of an 18% cap on rural housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23057/21]

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Christopher O'Sullivan

81. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the NPWS review, including the establishment of a wildlife crime investigation unit; if the body will be empowered to investigate the origins of forest fires; the powers it will have to penalise those responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23011/21]

Flood Prevention Measures

Christopher O'Sullivan

227. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures that will be taken to fix the fish pass installed as a part of flood relief works in Bandon town, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23591/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

314. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a hardship payment to cover the period during which persons building new homes have not been able progress the construction of their homes due to level 5 restrictions but during this period have had to pay both rent, accommodation fees and mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17210/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

87. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider allowing self-catering hospitality venues to open their doors to in-county guests only in order to allow them to compete with service providers such as a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22001/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

113. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the roll-out of the grants for outdoor dining spaces announced in March 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21971/21]

Driver Test

Christopher O'Sullivan

248. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if approval will be given to the resumption of motorcycling lessons given that lessons are naturally self-distanced and instructions are given by ear pieces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22030/21]

Tourism Industry

Christopher O'Sullivan

376. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to ensure the revival of tourism in Cork city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21799/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

377. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports in place for the live events and entertainment sector; the status of the live performance support scheme 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21800/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

1038. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to moving factory workers providing an essential product from cohort 9 to cohort 6 given they are based in crowded environments and supplying essential retail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22008/21]

Coastal Erosion

Christopher O'Sullivan

85. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding will be made available for tackling the increasing and accelerated coastal erosion in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20495/21]

Flood Relief Schemes

Christopher O'Sullivan

104. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the Bantry flood relief scheme; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20494/21]

Housing Policy

Christopher O'Sullivan

813. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected time to finalise the new affordable housing Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20530/21]

Home Help Service

Christopher O'Sullivan

2302. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to ease the shortage of home help care providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20522/21]

General Practitioner Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

2304. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that medical card holders are having to pay for a €10 charge for required phlebotomy tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20524/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

2305. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider plans during the exit of level 5 to prioritise streamlining supports for persons at all stages of pregnancy and birth given that the previous ad hoc approach applied across different hospitals has left persons confused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20527/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Christopher O'Sullivan

2306. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the waiting times for urology in CUH; the number of persons on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20528/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

146. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance If he has considered amending the Covid restrictions support scheme to include businesses engaged in outdoor activities that currently find themselves excluded from the scheme because they do not have a fixed premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1854/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

204. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a return to click and collect for retail will be explored as opposed to click and deliver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17547/21]

Warmer Homes Scheme

Christopher O'Sullivan

245. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason the waiting time between application and completion of works for the warmer homes scheme has gone from 18 to 24 months; if the waiting time can be shortened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17541/21]

Bus Éireann

Christopher O'Sullivan

248. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if the £73 million used by CIÉ from the Bus Éireann pension in 1994 was paid back; if appropriate interest was paid back into the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17534/21]

Brexit Issues

Christopher O'Sullivan

356. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance his assessment of the impact on the Irish economy of the EU – UK Trade agreement announced on 24 December 2020. [1871/21]

Value Added Tax

Christopher O'Sullivan

392. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the VAT rate from 23% to 21% for businesses given that for 13 out of 24 weeks after the reduced rate was introduced in September 2020 more than half of retail businesses were closed and unable to avail of the reduced VAT rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17552/21]

Public Sector Staff

Christopher O'Sullivan

404. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if pre-retirement courses containing financial advice will be offered to public service provider employees who retire before 65 years of age. [17533/21]

Vaccination Programme

Christopher O'Sullivan

1204. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider including the parents of children with underlying health conditions who are at a high risk of disease or death due to Covid-19 in cohort 4 of the vaccine roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17545/21]

Road Projects

Christopher O'Sullivan

75. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of funding and the timeline for the proposed southern relief road in Bandon, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15658/21]

Departmental Reports

Christopher O'Sullivan

112. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport when the new national investment framework for transport will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15652/21]

Trade Strategy

Christopher O'Sullivan

198. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 22 of 3 February 2021, if his attention has been drawn to price fluctuations of as much as 30% for steel products (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15864/21]

Banking Sector

Christopher O'Sullivan

465. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to specific closure timelines and redundancy, security and pension options for staff at a bank (details supplied) scheduled for closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14832/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Christopher O'Sullivan

1105. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to ensure that key trades such as plumbers and electricians remain committed to apprenticeship programmes to ensure there is no shortfall in these sectors in future years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15874/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

1610. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider prioritising members of An Garda Síochána for vaccinations after those who are deemed medically vulnerable have been vaccinated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14835/21]

Health Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

1911. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure immunocompromised persons and persons with chronic lung diseases are not refused regular treatments until they receive the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15868/21]

Childcare Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

160. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the eligibility criteria will be increased for the 2021 capital funding grant for fire safety works to those childcare providers who carried out work in order to obtain their fire safety certificate in 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13839/21]

National Broadband Plan

Christopher O'Sullivan

101. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps being taken to support remote working through the roll-out of high-speed fibre broadband connections in internet blackspot-prone rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44160/20]

Environmental Policy

Christopher O'Sullivan

112. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress INFOMAR has made in mapping the south-west coast of Ireland; and the way in which this data can be used to support renewable energy goals. [13294/21]

Inland Fisheries

Christopher O'Sullivan

202. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the recent national efforts on assessing and improving quality of inland waters particularly in the context of the health of inland fish stocks. [13295/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

303. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will increase the rate of the Covid restrictions support scheme and extend it until the end of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13419/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

304. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will adopt a standard position on a moratorium for loan repayments for the hospitality sector to reflect the extended Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13421/21]

Value Added Tax

Christopher O'Sullivan

305. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the hospitality VAT rate of 9% until 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13428/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

306. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the current tax warehoused at 0% from 12 months to an additional 48 months given that some businesses have remained closed throughout the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13433/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

354. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider producing a five-year plan with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for the hospitality sector with a road to recovery after Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13429/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

954. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the expected number of persons allowed to attend a wedding in June, July and August 2021 taking into account the increase in vaccines and the expected continued decrease of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13430/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

955. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the parameters that are required to trigger the movement from level 5 to 4 of the Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13431/21]

Departmental Reviews

Christopher O'Sullivan

960. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will conduct a review into the current assessment of needs standard operating procedure; the role parents will take in this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13440/21]

Driver Test

Christopher O'Sullivan

163. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider bringing car and tractor theory tests online in line with bus and lorry theory tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12102/21]

Mortgage Schemes

Christopher O'Sullivan

178. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the steps he can take to ensure that first payments on new mortgages can be deferred where the homeowner is unable to move into his or her new home from rental accommodation due to deferred construction works as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12108/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

233. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if the stay and spend tax credit will be extended until the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12132/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

234. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the employment wage subsidy scheme, and Covid restrictions support scheme, for those businesses that are not likely to open until late 2021 at the earliest until December 2021 due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12133/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

303. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports that will be put in place for tourism businesses that do not qualify for the Fáilte Ireland tourism business continuity scheme due to turnover not meeting criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12107/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Christopher O'Sullivan

569. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider reversing the community employment criteria for over-55s and returning it to five consecutive years from three; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12131/21]

Tourism Industry

Christopher O'Sullivan

110. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to bring in a grant scheme for the purchase of vessels engaged in marine tourism similar to the scheme in the operational programme for tourism 1994 to 1999 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10686/21]

Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman

Christopher O'Sullivan

153. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the current policy which requires signatures of all parties in circumstances in which a request has been made to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman to investigate a particular case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10556/21]

Departmental Correspondence

Christopher O'Sullivan

230. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider exempting solicitor client accounts from negative interest rate charges being applied to transaction bank accounts which acts as a second charge on borrowed money often used to complete the purchase of a home or pay off an existing mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10550/21]

Insurance Industry Regulation

Christopher O'Sullivan

234. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider measures to stop insurance companies increasing premiums on long-term, incident-free customers given that it is crippling businesses and community service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10591/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

252. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if financial supports will be considered for community groups that have seen their community-based funding sources diminish during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10569/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

278. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will offer local newspapers including free publications the same level of financial supports being offered to radio stations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10558/21]

Flood Prevention Measures

Christopher O'Sullivan

346. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider funding for Irish Water to resolve the current issue of flooding in New Road, Bandon, County Cork, in which residents are currently experiencing flooding that includes untreated sewerage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10566/21]

Vaccination Programme

Christopher O'Sullivan

1041. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will move kidney dialysis patients and transplant patients to priority vaccine status given this cohort of patients is particularly vulnerable to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10552/21]

Value Added Tax

Christopher O'Sullivan

186. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider keeping the VAT rate below 23% after February 2021 to assist businesses trying to get back on their feet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8976/21]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Christopher O'Sullivan

981. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the IVF scheme announced in February 2021; the details of the funding model for the scheme; the way in which couples will be assisted financially; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8964/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

229. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to targeting financial supports for the wedding industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7169/21]

Mortgage Lending

Christopher O'Sullivan

230. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that customers are being told by their mortgage providers that their credit rating will be affected should they need to take a second moratorium on their mortgages due to job losses as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7176/21]

Heritage Sites

Christopher O'Sullivan

339. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration will be given to allocating funding for protected structures, giving due regard to the number of protected structures within County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7167/21]

Vaccination Programme

Christopher O'Sullivan

896. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the estimated date for staff in the Irish Blood Transfusion Service to receive the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7163/21]

Health Services Staff

Christopher O'Sullivan

897. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the psychology staffing levels across each community adult mental health team in CHO 4 by grade, that is, basic, senior and principal; if staffing resources in each instance are permanent or fixed-term; the population size served by each team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7164/21]

Mental Health Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

898. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the specialist HSE adult mental health teams available to service users in areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7165/21]

Vaccination Programme

Christopher O'Sullivan

899. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the estimated date for the vaccination of essential workers in food processing factories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7168/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

1028. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if urgent supports and measures will be provided as a response to the financial implications for the national hunt horse racing industry caused by the decision to cancel all point- to-point races under current restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7161/21]

Climate Change Policy

Christopher O'Sullivan

21. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has reviewed the Joint Committee on Climate Action’s report following pre-legislative scrutiny on the draft of the Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6301/21]

Trade Strategy

Christopher O'Sullivan

22. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps being taken to ensure security of steel supply for Irish companies in view that there is a fear in the sector of a shortage of supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5513/21]

Remote Working

Christopher O'Sullivan

65. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the additional measures he is considering to facilitate long-term working from home in addition to legislating for the right to work from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5519/21]

Pension Provisions

Christopher O'Sullivan

116. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of CIÉ pension holders in 52 scheme negotiations; if the pension holders will receive an increase in their pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5534/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

197. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to a scheme similar to Covid restrictions support scheme for businesses that do not have a fixed premises; if not, if consideration will be given or to amend the qualifying criteria of the existing scheme in order that these businesses that are also significantly affected by restrictions introduced to combat the Covid-19 pandemic can avail of the support to cover their ongoing expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5535/21]

Tourism Industry

Christopher O'Sullivan

235. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if consideration will be given to establishing a grant aid scheme similar to the operational programme for tourism 1994-1999, to assist marine tourism operators to reinvigorate their 20-year old fleets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5520/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

759. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the five-day mandatory quarantine only applies to persons who do not have a negative PCR test in relation to the recently approved mandatory quarantine rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5518/21]

Fishing Industry

Christopher O'Sullivan

946. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the formation of the fisheries task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5515/21]

Natural Heritage Areas

Christopher O'Sullivan

226. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to transferring the dunes system on the eastern beach of Inchydoney, County Cork from NAMA to the OPW in the interest of protecting this sensitive area of ecological importance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4305/21]

State Examinations

Christopher O'Sullivan

456. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if the 2021 class of leaving certificate students will have the option of predicted grades for their final results considering that some final-year students have already missed valuable classroom and testing time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3968/21]

Fishing Industry

Christopher O'Sullivan

894. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider setting up a dedicated post-Brexit fisheries task force made up of community and industry stakeholders with the express purpose of urgently responding to the undue burden and hardship falling on the fishing sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3963/21]

Departmental Priorities

Christopher O'Sullivan

1. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach the main policy initiatives undertaken by his Department since 27 June 2020; and his main priorities for 2021. [2184/21]

Warmer Homes Scheme

Christopher O'Sullivan

47. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the tender process will be re-examined for the warmer homes scheme with the aim of bolstering experienced local social enterprise (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2651/21]

Driver Test

Christopher O'Sullivan

87. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the action being taken to clear the growing backlog of driver theory tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2487/21]

Bus Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

99. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered making an emergency provision for the hiring of bus drivers to fill the gaps caused by the Covid-19 pandemic on night-time and weekend bus services in order that they can continue uninterrupted for essential workers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2655/21]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Christopher O'Sullivan

214. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a timeframe for the publication of the revised wind energy development guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2508/21]