Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Planning Issues

Pádraig O'Sullivan

122. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide clarity regarding planning enforcement issues (details supplied) in a local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34409/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Pádraig O'Sullivan

126. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be allowed to trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34000/20]

Medicinal Products

Pádraig O'Sullivan

167. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the reimbursement of onpattro or patisiran will be included in the extra €50 million for new medicines access as committed to in Budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33312/20]

Remote Working

Pádraig O'Sullivan

216. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to develop remote working opportunities further and improve the facilities and conditions to encourage remote working, especially in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32709/20]

Community Involvement Scheme

Pádraig O'Sullivan

282. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if access to the CIS will be provided to urban local authorities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32603/20]

School Staff

Pádraig O'Sullivan

810. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to regularising the employment, terms and conditions and pension rights of school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33488/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Pádraig O'Sullivan

826. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection when further details will be announced regarding the way in which self-employed persons in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment can earn up to €480 a month without having their payment impacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32576/20]

Disabilities Assessments

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1107. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of children in County Kildare who have been impacted by the redeployment of disability clinicians to address the assessment of need backlog. [32881/20]

Disability Services Provision

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1136. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if there is a commitment to improving access for children with special needs and autism to education (details supplied) and to specialised therapies such as occupational therapy and speech and language therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32352/20]

Dental Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1222. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will request increased funding further to Budget 2021 to ensure the oral hygiene and dental sector is supported in the form of enhanced subsidies for general medical services, GMS and PRSI patients and increased tax reliefs for private patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32710/20]

Local Improvement Scheme

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1571. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if access to the LIS will be provided to urban local authorities (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32603/20]

Crime Prevention

Pádraig O'Sullivan

13. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding tackling violent crimes involving knives; the new initiatives under way to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31787/20]

Value Added Tax

Pádraig O'Sullivan

57. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if the reduced VAT rate for the hospitality and tourism sector, including hairdressers from 13.5% to 9% will be extended to include beauticians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31865/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Pádraig O'Sullivan

117. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans for a colour coded common travel agreement within the EU in relation to foreign travel during Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31781/20]

School Transport

Pádraig O'Sullivan

131. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if there are plans in place to review the school bus transport scheme in view of the serious difficulties that arise with the scheme each year and in particular in the lead-up to the commencement in September of the academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31807/20]

Jobseeker's Benefit

Pádraig O'Sullivan

155. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the qualifying criteria for a person returning here to work who needs to have their PRSI contributions made in the United Kingdom added to their PRSI contributions recorded here without delay in order to allow them apply for jobseeker’s benefit in view of the fact this person already satisfies the habitual residency condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31876/20]

Jobseeker's Benefit

Pádraig O'Sullivan

156. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person that was working in the UK, but is resident in Ireland, can apply for jobseeker's benefit by adding their PRSI contributions from the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31877/20]

City and County Child Care Committees

Pádraig O'Sullivan

31. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if there is a timeline in place for the implementation of the Workplace Relations Commission's agreement of August 2019 between a union (details supplied) and CCCs. [29745/20]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Pádraig O'Sullivan

48. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration his plans to assist refugees and in particular children affected by the fire in the Moira refugee camp on Lesbos, Greece; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29746/20]

Student Accommodation

Pádraig O'Sullivan

81. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if discussions have taken place with the private purpose-built student accommodation providers in relation to providing flexible arrangements for the 2020-21 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31095/20]

Direct Provision Payments

Pádraig O'Sullivan

381. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons seeking asylum who have moved out of direct provision accommodation in order to avoid overcrowding and are now residing elsewhere still qualify for their direct provision allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31133/20]

Hospital Appointments Status

Pádraig O'Sullivan

581. Deputy Pádraig 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. [31068/20]

Budget 2021

Pádraig O'Sullivan

52. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take in budget 2021 to support the small and medium enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29721/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pádraig O'Sullivan

59. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for further measures to assist the business sectors negatively impacted by Covid-19, bearing in mind that the virus will remain a threat for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29720/20]

National Broadband Plan

Pádraig O'Sullivan

97. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the options available to a person (details supplied) whose Internet provider is providing an inadequate service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30753/20]

Autism Support Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

8. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the provision of ASD services in an area of County Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29792/20]

School Admissions

Pádraig O'Sullivan

55. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the steps being taken to tackle the lack of secondary school places in areas of County Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29791/20]

School Staff

Pádraig O'Sullivan

219. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will examine the case of a school (details supplied). [29698/20]

School Attendance

Pádraig O'Sullivan

332. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration his plans to address school absences in view of the results of the annual attendance report for the 2017 to 2018 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30237/20]

Third Level Admissions

Pádraig O'Sullivan

359. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of actions taken to provide additional college places to students who have qualified for a different course following a review on foot of coding errors identified in the calculated grades process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30238/20]

Immigration Policy

Pádraig O'Sullivan

414. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the processes open to a child not born in the European Economic Area that wishes to join their parent here and is over the age of 18; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30239/20]

Health Services Access

Pádraig O'Sullivan

486. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when the health centre in Ballymore Eustace, County Kildare will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29902/20]

Defence Forces Personnel

Pádraig O'Sullivan

29. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence if consideration will be given to granting service contract extensions up to 50 years of age for privates and corporals providing they meet all fitness and medical requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28530/20]

Defence Forces Review

Pádraig O'Sullivan

37. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence the progress made regarding the establishment of a commission on the future of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28529/20]

Road Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

83. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport when the tendering process for the Dunkettle interchange will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29338/20]

Road Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

93. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the construction of the Cork city north ring road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29339/20]

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. [29337/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Pádraig O'Sullivan

72. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the issue of councils not accepting for housing supports new applicants who are in receipt of Covid-19 payments will be examined. [28551/20]

Foreign Policy

Pádraig O'Sullivan

110. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps Ireland and the EU have taken to address the ongoing instability in Yemen; his plans to increase Irish Aid funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28460/20]

National Broadband Plan

Pádraig O'Sullivan

184. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if a definitive timeline for the rollout of high-speed broadband in County Cork will be provided. [28516/20]

National Broadband Plan

Pádraig O'Sullivan

185. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the options available to persons (details supplied) that are included in the national broadband plan but are currently receiving an inadequate service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28518/20]

Defence Forces Personnel

Pádraig O'Sullivan

425. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence if consideration will be given to extending the upper age limit for sergeants to 56 years of age and senior non-commissioned officers to 60 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28697/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Pádraig O'Sullivan

523. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection when persons that had pandemic unemployment payment claims that were not paid will receive their backdated arrears; if she can provide a timeline for same; if this timeline will be communicated to the public via the Department website; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28517/20]

Hospital Consultant Contracts

Pádraig O'Sullivan

662. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has plans to recruit a paediatric gastroenterologist in the Cork area as currently no such service is provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28294/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pádraig O'Sullivan

55. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht her plans to support cultural events in line with the recently published Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27380/20]

Tourism Policy

Pádraig O'Sullivan

60. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the status of consideration of the report by the tourism recovery task force. [27379/20]

Schools Building Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

135. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27523/20]

Maternity Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

262. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if there will be a review of restrictions on maternity services in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27681/20]

Mortgage Lending

Pádraig O'Sullivan

75. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with banks on their mortgage interest rates being amongst the highest in the Eurozone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26812/20]

Mortgage Lending

Pádraig O'Sullivan

90. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to assist homebuyers that are being refused drawdown of approved loans to one or both borrowers due to being on the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26811/20]