Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

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]

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]