Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pádraig O'Sullivan

317. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount drawn down to date from the €168 million package for further and higher education sectors to deal with the impacts of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39369/20]

Defence Forces Personnel

Pádraig O'Sullivan

95. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in terms of the non-application of fixed-period promotion provisions. [39181/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Pádraig O'Sullivan

65. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if further information will be provided regarding the new affordable purchase scheme as announced in budget 2021; if a timeline is in place for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37830/20]

Housing Policy

Pádraig O'Sullivan

72. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of plans to introduce a social housing passport scheme to allow households to move from one local authority list to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37831/20]

Road Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

227. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the reason changes have been made to procedures associated with the Athy distributor road project which has resulted in the invitation to tender document being referred to his Department with no clear timelines in place to proceed to the next stage of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37967/20]

Defence Forces Remuneration

Pádraig O'Sullivan

468. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence if the disparity in remuneration packages between currently serving Defence Forces school of music officers and their newly inducted counterparts will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38806/20]

Defence Forces Recruitment

Pádraig O'Sullivan

469. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence the status of issues with the campaign on rejoining of the Defence Forces (details supplied). [38807/20]

Special Educational Needs

Pádraig O'Sullivan

526. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the status of an autism spectrum disorder, ASD, unit for a school (details supplied). [38804/20]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Pádraig O'Sullivan

609. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the options available to a family (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38681/20]

Medical Cards

Pádraig O'Sullivan

945. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of a medical card needed for palliative care for a person (details supplied) [38805/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Pádraig O'Sullivan

18. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of engagements to date with large event space organisers with a view to allow sporting and cultural events to take place safely. [37397/20]

National Broadband Plan

Pádraig O'Sullivan

91. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a residence (details supplied) will receive fibre broadband as its current service is almost non-functional; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37584/20]

National Broadband Plan

Pádraig O'Sullivan

92. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a residence (details supplied) will receive fibre broadband as its current service is almost non-functional; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37585/20]

National Broadband Plan

Pádraig O'Sullivan

93. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a residence (details supplied) will receive fibre broadband as its current service is almost non-functional; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37586/20]

Capitation Grants

Pádraig O'Sullivan

217. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the reason post-primary schools receive a higher capitation per head than primary schools with regard to the minor works grant payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37454/20]

Capitation Grants

Pádraig O'Sullivan

225. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the reason for post-primary schools to receive more funding per capitation grant than primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37588/20]

Third Level Education

Pádraig O'Sullivan

278. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to concerns by a group of students (details supplied); if action will be taken to address the concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37587/20]

Health Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

191. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a facility (details supplied) will receive sufficient rain shelter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37282/20]

Flood Relief Schemes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

127. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the progression of the Glashaboy flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36467/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pádraig O'Sullivan

170. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the assistance, particularly financial supports, in place aside from the voluntary code of conduct between landlords and tenants for commercial rents for commercial landlords that have been without an income from their properties since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic while tenants have been able to avail of the Covid-19 supports; if additional supports will be made available to the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37035/20]

Waste Management

Pádraig O'Sullivan

172. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if a person (details supplied) will receive an allowance to cover the additional costs of waste disposal incurred due to a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36436/20]

National Broadband Plan

Pádraig O'Sullivan

181. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if the requirement to have an Eircode for broadband installation can be removed temporarily to allow those awaiting an Eircode to have the broadband installed in their new homes to allow them to work remotely during level 5 restrictions. [36457/20]

Taxi Regulations

Pádraig O'Sullivan

203. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider waiving and refunding the annual cost of taxi registration during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36321/20]

Driver Licences

Pádraig O'Sullivan

204. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will extend all driver licences due for renewal that cannot be extended online during the current stage of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36322/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Pádraig O'Sullivan

328. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider reviewing the national framework for living with Covid-19 level 5 restrictions to allow for pools and gyms to reopen on a limited basis which would have mental and physical health benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36323/20]

Homeless Accommodation

Pádraig O'Sullivan

378. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of units acquired for the homeless by local authorities or by other agencies classified by wet and dry in each town with a population of more than 10,000 persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36422/20]

Schools Building Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

482. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the status of new build for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36419/20]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Pádraig O'Sullivan

483. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the status of the acquisition of a site for a school in areas (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36420/20]

Schools Building Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

484. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the status of new build for a school (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36421/20]

Carer's Allowance

Pádraig O'Sullivan

577. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a carer’s allowance appeal by a person (details supplied). [36473/20]

Parental Leave

Pádraig O'Sullivan

617. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider making changes to new parental leave arrangements announced in budget 2021 in order that the three-week extension would be rolled out immediately and that the three-week extension could be availed of at any stage up to the child’s second birthday and the leave would be transferable between parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36459/20]

Health Services Staff

Pádraig O'Sullivan

729. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of dementia advisers who will be recruited in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36320/20]

Vaccination Programme

Pádraig O'Sullivan

730. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the winter flu vaccination programme; when it is due to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36324/20]

Hospital Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

749. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the feasibility study on St. Stephen’s Hospital, Glanmire, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36458/20]

Maternity Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

766. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when full public health services will be restored (details supplied) allowing for baby development checks to be carried out on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36551/20]

Driver Test

Pádraig O'Sullivan

50. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reduce the waiting times for driver theory tests in Cork city and county; if consideration will be given to making driver theory tests an essential service as a result of the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35497/20]

Driver Licences

Pádraig O'Sullivan

80. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the excessive cost incurred by those learning to drive; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35496/20]

Flexible Work Practices

Pádraig O'Sullivan

74. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a public policy on remote working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34652/20]

Post Office Network

Pádraig O'Sullivan

104. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if supports will be put in place for the post office network in view of the significant financial challenges facing the network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34562/20]

National Broadband Plan

Pádraig O'Sullivan

121. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in County Cork; the areas which will be connected first within the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34561/20]

Driver Test

Pádraig O'Sullivan

269. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport when the waiting times for a driver theory test in Cork city and county will be reduced in view of the fact that young drivers that were due to sit their tests in November 2020 (details supplied) now have to wait seven months to sit the test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34872/20]

Driver Test

Pádraig O'Sullivan

270. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reduce the waiting times for driver theory tests in Cork city and county as a result of the Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34873/20]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Pádraig O'Sullivan

299. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if a moratorium on the payment of interest will be considered in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34544/20]

Motor Insurance

Pádraig O'Sullivan

327. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to implement reforms in view of the increasing cost of car insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35281/20]

Office of Public Works

Pádraig O'Sullivan

350. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of external consultants for all OPW projects both flooding and non-flooding in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35347/20]

Schools Building Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

459. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education when a new school will be built to accommodate the pupils from a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34970/20]

School Staff

Pádraig O'Sullivan

460. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the reason for the delay in payment to a teacher (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34972/20]

Immigration Status

Pádraig O'Sullivan

610. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34871/20]

Respite Care Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

649. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when families caring for young persons with intellectual disability will be able to avail of respite in their own county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34971/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pádraig O'Sullivan

62. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason a business (details supplied) is not eligible for the 40% restart grant top up that wet pubs and nightclubs received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34398/20]