Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

271. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if payments of the Covid recovery support scheme will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36738/20]

School Enrolments

Christopher O'Sullivan

515. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will address school capacity issues in the Bandon area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36685/20]

Occupational Therapy

Christopher O'Sullivan

779. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if a roadmap to clear the backlog for children waiting for occupational therapy assessments will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36754/20]

Roads Maintenance

Christopher O'Sullivan

17. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the resurfacing of the Glengarriffe Road, N71, Bantry, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35063/20]

Road Projects

Christopher O'Sullivan

45. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the completion of the southern relief road for Bandon, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35062/20]

Road Projects

Christopher O'Sullivan

118. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the continuation of the southern relief road bypass for Bandon, County Cork. [35103/20]

Road Network

Christopher O'Sullivan

121. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to support the maintenance of regional roads in County Cork in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35781/20]

Coast Guard Service

Christopher O'Sullivan

122. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the additional funding for the Irish Coast Guard in budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35782/20]

Flood Relief Schemes

Christopher O'Sullivan

62. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that have been provided to businesses impacted by recent flooding in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35051/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

66. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the restart plus grant will be expanded for marine based activity providers that do not pay rates but pay harbour and mooring fees to Cork County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35061/20]

Warmer Homes Scheme

Christopher O'Sullivan

151. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if the additional funding announced for retrofitting in budget 2021 will address the waiting list for the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35086/20]

Bank Charges

Christopher O'Sullivan

320. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if banks will be requested to reduce card charges for businesses in view of the fact the percentage of card transactions has increased dramatically since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35031/20]

Garda Vetting

Christopher O'Sullivan

628. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice if Garda vetting for special needs assistants will be brought in line with fast-tracked vetting for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35033/20]

Veterinary Inspection Service

Christopher O'Sullivan

742. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the funding agreement between the FSAI and an association (details supplied) for local authorities to carry out veterinary inspections on local abattoirs continues past the current agreed date of December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35220/20]

Livestock Issues

Christopher O'Sullivan

815. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if restrictions will be eased on attendances of buyers at marts in view of the recent breakdown in the online bidding system for online marts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35032/20]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Christopher O'Sullivan

19. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will ensure the expansion and continued funding of the rural regeneration and development fund and CLÁR scheme given the fact LEADER funding is no longer available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34100/20]

Local Authority Housing

Christopher O'Sullivan

123. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the condition to be residing in council accommodation for two years will be eased when requesting a transfer in cases in which medical circumstances are an issue as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34423/20]

Island Communities

Christopher O'Sullivan

346. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if budget 2021 is providing increased funding for the islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34098/20]

Nursing Home Accommodation

Christopher O'Sullivan

120. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if a report on projects to upgrade nursing and residential homes in County Cork to HIQA standards will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33463/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

189. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a business (details supplied) that sells a mix of products can remain open with a non-essential part sectioned off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32764/20]

Departmental Schemes

Christopher O'Sullivan

217. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is funding for chambers of commerce or tourism to avail of for website or App development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32732/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

219. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a person who lives further than 5 km from his or her work is allowed to travel to his or her business for the purpose of packing orders for online sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32741/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

352. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the EU's traffic light travel advisory system as recommended by the ECDC; the way in which it will operate in Ireland from 8 November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33617/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

410. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if the owner of a traditional funfair will qualify for the employment wage subsidy scheme or other financial support (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32573/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

498. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if gyms that provide for minimum attendees and appointment only sessions can reopen with strict social distancing and hygiene guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32749/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

513. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will reconsider restrictions on solitary and socially distanced sports and sporting clubs such as tennis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33428/20]

Fáilte Ireland

Christopher O'Sullivan

516. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the Fáilte Ireland adaptation grant of €2,500 is available only to restaurants and cafés that sell alcohol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33619/20]

Health Services Staff

Christopher O'Sullivan

1100. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health his plans to close the pay gap between section 38 and 39 workers who provide services for children and adults with an intellectual disability, as it is directly impacting on their capacity to recruit and retain workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32737/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

1233. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if, under current restrictions, outdoor swimming is allowed as a fitness activity for a person who lives more than 5 km from the coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32730/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

1390. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if maternity visitation restrictions can be eased to make room for social bubble, social and household exclusive support network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33590/20]

Harness Racing Industry

Christopher O'Sullivan

1538. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider progressing with legislation to place harness racing on an equal footing with the greyhound and sports horse industry as a beneficiary on a pro rata basis of the horse and greyhound fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33592/20]

City and County Child Care Committees

Christopher O'Sullivan

55. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if there is a timeline in place for the implementation of the Workplace Relation Commission agreement of August 2019 between SIPTU and city and county childcare committees; if funding will be provided in Budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31097/20]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Christopher O'Sullivan

58. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the plans in place to assist refugees and in particular children affected by the fire in the Moria refugee camp in Lesbos, Greece; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31098/20]

School Accommodation

Christopher O'Sullivan

105. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of progress of refunds by universities to students who paid for student accommodation in full and up front before the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31336/20]

National Broadband Plan

Christopher O'Sullivan

146. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the timeline and key benchmarks for rolling out the national broadband scheme in view of the requirement that more persons work from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31466/20]

Driver Licences

Christopher O'Sullivan

172. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if the expiry date on all driving licences for a period of six months will be extended in view of the long waiting times for appointments for renewals; and if the online facility to truck licence holders will be extended (details supplied). [31275/20]

Radio Broadcasting

Christopher O'Sullivan

258. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide additional sound and vision funding to the radio sector covering the period September 2020 to February 2021 similar to the scheme rolled out in April 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31457/20]

School Staff

Christopher O'Sullivan

307. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education her plans to regularise employment, terms, conditions and pension rights for school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31489/20]

Exceptional Needs Payment

Christopher O'Sullivan

404. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if financial support in the form of an exceptional needs payment can be made to homeless persons (details supplied) in order to pay for accommodation while they are awaiting approval of their housing need from the relevant local authority, or, failing that, that the community welfare officers be allowed pay hotel, bed and breakfasts or other accommodation providers during the period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31281/20]

Walks Scheme

Christopher O'Sullivan

820. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will grant farmers entry into the walks scheme for a green light for the Bantry active way as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31491/20]

Grant Payments

Christopher O'Sullivan

8. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the deadline for the restart grant plus can be extended past the end of September 2020; and if the extended deadline of October 2020 for bed and breakfast establishments is open to businesses which are not registered with Fáilte Ireland. [25955/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

84. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will consider implementing distance online teaching in the final weeks of the school term to allow teachers time to self-isolate before they visit their families for Christmas Day. [29979/20]

Disability Services Provision

Christopher O'Sullivan

426. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve travel services for persons with disabilities. [30049/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

427. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the details of the way in which gyms can operate indoors under level 3 restrictions. [30050/20]

Housing Policy

Christopher O'Sullivan

44. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered a scheme to encourage the turning of over-the-shop premises into housing as a way to revitalise rural communities. [28435/20]

Brexit Negotiations

Christopher O'Sullivan

136. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the main obstacles to a deal between the European Union and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28486/20]

National Broadband Plan

Christopher O'Sullivan

186. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if he will request a company (details supplied) to establish a more accessible contact facility by phone or email to better facilitate queries in relation to the national broadband rollout. [28562/20]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Christopher O'Sullivan

465. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the plans in place to minimise the movement of SNAs in circumstances in which they currently care for many students in different classes making contact tracing very difficult. [28559/20]

Occupational Therapy

Christopher O'Sullivan

627. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if it is necessary to redeploy occupational therapists to Covid-19 testing centres in view of the fact that there is already a waiting list of up to two years after referral for a child to be seen resulting in the child missing out at a crucial time of intervention. [28560/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

28. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht her plans for further supports for music and events workers, who continue to be among the hardest hit by ongoing Covid-19 restrictions. [26590/20]