Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

63. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the status of safety guidelines for the events and music sector to continue their trade in bars and music venues. [26591/20]

Mortgage Lending

Christopher O'Sullivan

50. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered engaging the banks and requesting them to extend loan repayment moratoriums beyond the 30 September 2020 deadline in view of the six-month Covid-19 roadmap. [26592/20]

Fuel Rebate Scheme

Christopher O'Sullivan

77. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered a restoration of the fuel rebate scheme to cover excise duty and carbon taxes for the coach operators whose services have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. [25662/20]

Flood Prevention Measures

Christopher O'Sullivan

134. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions he is taking to examine and address likely increased rates of flooding as a result of climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25133/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

167. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timetable for paying out the business restart plus grant, in view of the fact there is confusion among businesses regarding when successful grant applications will be announced. [26586/20]

Warmer Homes Scheme

Christopher O'Sullivan

193. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if extra resources will be put in place to clear the backlog of 18 to 24 months of the warmer home scheme (details supplied). [26937/20]

School Transport

Christopher O'Sullivan

464. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will further intervene in the school transport system to avoid persons being left on the side of the road and to investigate the use of more private bus services operators to address the backlog. [26587/20]

Hospital Appointments Status

Christopher O'Sullivan

775. Deputy Christopher 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. [26328/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

832. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the plan to provide dentists in private practice with PPE; and if he will consider short-term supports for the sector to meet the increased cost of dental care created by Covid-19. [26584/20]

Mental Health Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

833. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he has considered developing an out-of-hours crisis service to give persons quick and easy access to mental health services in addition to investment in primary care mental health services and talk therapies for early prevention and intervention. [26588/20]

GLAS Issues

Christopher O'Sullivan

1013. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the GLAS scheme for farmers that are in their fifth year and whose contracts are coming to an end can roll over into 2021 (details supplied). [26585/20]

Bus Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

48. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the review of LocalLink with a view to providing an expanded service. [25960/20]

Bus Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

55. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the review of LocalLink with a view to providing an expanded service. [25898/20]

Electric Vehicles

Christopher O'Sullivan

56. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to develop a public procurement framework for electric vehicles. [25899/20]

Electric Vehicles

Christopher O'Sullivan

69. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to develop a public procurement framework for electric vehicles. [25961/20]

National Broadband Plan

Christopher O'Sullivan

91. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the status of the rollout of rural broadband in west County Cork to deal with the hundreds of black spot areas that do not have adequate broadband. [24998/20]

Telecommunications Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

150. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if fibre broadband will be put in place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24904/20]

Waste Management

Christopher O'Sullivan

154. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks his plans to reintroduce a grant to help defray the cost of disposing of incontinence products for persons with lifelong medical incontinence. [24979/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

239. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered extending the loan moratorium and forbearance initiatives for businesses that are unable to meet current debt obligations. [24846/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

294. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the progress of the Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce. [24845/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

299. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if choirs can resume indoor rehearsals with appropriate and robust social distancing in place. [25075/20]

State Examinations

Christopher O'Sullivan

424. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will revise the avenues of appeal for the school calculated grades available to leaving certificate students; and if she will include a way to appeal the difference between the marks given by a school and the grade ultimately awarded by her Department. [24847/20]

Fuel Allowance

Christopher O'Sullivan

532. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the weekly income limit for pensioners applying for fuel allowance. [25220/20]

Drug Treatment Programmes

Christopher O'Sullivan

721. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the closure of the Cara Lodge drug rehabilitation centre in west County Cork; and if he will put in place a strategy for the reopening of same [24844/20]

Road Network

Christopher O'Sullivan

195. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if funds from the active travel measures allocations and the climate change adaptation allocations 2020 can in County Cork be rolled over to 2021 to allow for council staff and engineers to deal with the recent damage from flood waters. [23470/20]

Road Network

Christopher O'Sullivan

196. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport when funding will be allocated for the repair and rebuilding of the road network that was devastated during the recent west County Cork flooding events. [23474/20]

Road Network

Christopher O'Sullivan

215. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport when funding will be allocated for the repair and rebuilding of the roads network that was devastated during the recent west County Cork flooding events. [23475/20]

Help-To-Buy Scheme

Christopher O'Sullivan

243. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered extending the help-to-buy scheme to include non-new builds in rural areas. [23477/20]

Departmental Funding

Christopher O'Sullivan

295. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the financial and humanitarian support fund for businesses affected by flooding can be extended to householders and residents who do not have flooding insurance. [23469/20]

Flood Prevention Measures

Christopher O'Sullivan

296. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress of flood protection works in Bantry, County Cork. [23471/20]

Flood Prevention Measures

Christopher O'Sullivan

297. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures being taken to ensure that the recent flooding on Bridge Street, Skibbereen, County Cork, is not repeated. [23472/20]

Flood Prevention Measures

Christopher O'Sullivan

324. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being taken to ensure the recent flooding of businesses and premises in Bandon, County Cork, is not repeated. [23473/20]

Local Authority Rates

Christopher O'Sullivan

344. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider extending the local authority rates waiver to a minimum of 12 months for tourism businesses. [23476/20]

Legislative Measures

Christopher O'Sullivan

581. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider amending legislation to toughen penalties for dog theft; the other measures which are currently being considered to act as an effective deterrent.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23467/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

916. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands if there will be another round of the stability fund for community and voluntary, charity and social enterprises. [23468/20]

Childcare Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

46. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the status of the establishment of childcare Ireland. [22365/20]

Childcare Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

49. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the timeline for the delivery of baby boxes. [22364/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

276. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering waiving the court fees and excise duties for the 2020/2021 licensing year in view of the fact that licensed premises have been closed for a large portion of the 2019/2020 licensing year (details supplied). [21147/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

346. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if a route back to work will be outlined for musicians and events workers (details supplied). [21149/20]

Beef Industry

Christopher O'Sullivan

1415. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the €50 million beef support scheme. [21148/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

32. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide additional supports for student well-being when schools reopen. [19330/20]

School Transport

Christopher O'Sullivan

83. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the school transport scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18548/20]

Enterprise Support Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

89. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if clarity will be provided on the status of persons over 66 years of age and the enterprise support grant (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18549/20]

Brexit Negotiations

Christopher O'Sullivan

56. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the negotiations between the European Union and the United Kingdom with regard to the future relationship between both; his assessment of the main obstacles to a successful outcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18499/20]

Wildlife Protection

Christopher O'Sullivan

304. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress of the investigation into the 2019 poisoning of 23 buzzards in County Cork. [18644/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

305. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to any work being carried out to provide guidelines for non-food serving pubs and live music venues to help them prepare for a safe reopening. [18645/20]

School Transport

Christopher O'Sullivan

428. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to ensure there are enough places for school children on school buses when education institutions reopen (details supplied). [18646/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

485. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if development guidelines for the operation of universities is underway similar to those that exist for hairdressers and restaurants (details supplied). [18647/20]

Irish Water

Christopher O'Sullivan

35. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will continue to ensure that Irish Water has sufficient funding to address issues arising at wastewater treatment plants in view of issues which have arisen at Belgooly, County Cork. [17642/20]

Mortgage to Rent Scheme

Christopher O'Sullivan

53. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to increase the availability of the mortgage to rent scheme. [17641/20]