Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Meat Processing Plants

Pádraig O'Sullivan

451. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of suspected Covid–19 cases at a meat plant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9667/20]

Meat Processing Plants

Pádraig O'Sullivan

452. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in meat plant factories nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9668/20]

Meat Processing Plants

Pádraig O'Sullivan

453. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the confirmed cases of Covid-19 at a meat plant (details supplied) which led to hospitalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9669/20]

Meat Processing Plants

Pádraig O'Sullivan

454. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of confirmed cases of Covid –19 in meat plant factories nationally that led to hospitalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9670/20]

Meat Processing Plants

Pádraig O'Sullivan

455. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he could not share the specific details of each meat plant and their individual exposure to Covid-19 in Dáil Éireann on 20 May 2020 for legal reasons; if so, if the legal opinion in relation to same will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9671/20]

Aviation Industry

Pádraig O'Sullivan

526. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a company (details supplied) is under examinership here and has announced 280 redundancies and is enforcing statutory redundancy payments against precedent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9780/20]

Bus Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

533. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to extending the bus service in Grenagh, County Cork in view of the fact the service is perceived as inadequate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9673/20]

English Language Training Organisations

Pádraig O'Sullivan

190. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to including English language teachers in the Covid-19 working group for the English language education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8669/20]

English Language Training Organisations

Pádraig O'Sullivan

191. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason English language teachers were not included in the Covid-19 working group for the English language education sector in view of the fact that English language schools are due to reopen in autumn 2020 and that a plan to ensure a safe return to teaching is needed but can only be achieved by engaging with each stakeholder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8670/20]

Maternity Leave

Pádraig O'Sullivan

342. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to extending the period of maternity leave for persons whose leave ended during the Covid-19 pandemic in view of the fact that there were issues with those coming off maternity leave specifically with regard to being enrolled on their employers' wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8507/20]

Health Services Staff

Pádraig O'Sullivan

554. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if there are still plans to recruit 1,000 new community healthcare workers by the end of 2020 as was pledged in budget 2020; if so, the number of positions filled to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8505/20]

General Practitioner Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

555. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the reopening of a service (details supplied) in County Cork. [8508/20]

Driver Licences

Pádraig O'Sullivan

885. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider offering an amnesty to those that applied pre-Covid-19 for a category B/BE driver licence authorising persons to tow a trailer in view of the fact that they would have completed all required lessons and would also have been given a test date only for the test to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons that may have applied for this are relying on same for employment reasons and cannot afford to wait until full services are resumed to obtain same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8506/20]

State Examinations

Pádraig O'Sullivan

120. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the meaning of teachers' estimated marks from each school being adjusted to bring them into line with the expected distribution for the school; if this means that the previous year's results of a school will have an input on 2020 results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7164/20]

State Examinations

Pádraig O'Sullivan

121. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when students that wish to appeal their predicted grade and sit the exam at a later date will get the opportunity to do so; if he has considered alternative methods to facilitate sitting the exams in order that students do not have to wait a prolonged period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7165/20]

State Examinations

Pádraig O'Sullivan

122. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions being made for leaving certificate students that have been home schooled and may not have ever sat a formal exam in a formal school environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7166/20]

State Examinations

Pádraig O'Sullivan

123. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which students that change levels late in the academic year will be accommodated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7167/20]

State Examinations

Pádraig O'Sullivan

124. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which students that sit non–curricular subjects such as Polish, Romanian and Russian will be accommodated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7168/20]

State Examinations

Pádraig O'Sullivan

125. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the advice he received which prompted his decision to rescind the leaving certificate oral and practical marks which were previously awarded 100%; if he will publish this advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7169/20]

School Staff

Pádraig O'Sullivan

126. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish the guidelines previously mentioned to protect teachers and school staff from lobbying and canvassing on behalf of particular students; if he has considered appropriate sanctions for such transgressions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7170/20]

Student Support Schemes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

127. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans in place for leaving certificate students in 2021 in view of the fact they have lost considerable classroom time and are likely to be impacted going forward; if he has received advice regarding this cohort of students; if he plans to seek advice on the way in which the workload for these students will be reduced commensurate with the time they have lost in school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7171/20]

School Staff

Pádraig O'Sullivan

128. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken in schools to facilitate staff that have underlying health conditions and may not be in a position to return to work in September 2020 should schools reopen at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7172/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pádraig O'Sullivan

424. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will review the criteria required in order to be eligible for the restart grant for small businesses in view of the fact that it excludes many that do not operate from a commercial property; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many of these small businesses that cannot avail of the restart grant will have severe difficulty in restarting their businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7484/20]

Medical Cards

Pádraig O'Sullivan

576. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the medical card weekly income limit for persons over 70 years of age will be increased by €50 for a single person to €550 from €500 and by €150 for a couple to €1,050 from €900 from July 2020 as previously planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7708/20]

Driver Licences

Pádraig O'Sullivan

810. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of expiring learner permits which may lapse while driver tests are unable to be taken due to Covid-19 public health measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7709/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pádraig O'Sullivan

64. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that women returning from maternity leave cannot be included in the wage subsidy scheme due to the fact they were not on the payroll in January or February; if measures will be taken to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5650/20]

Autism Support Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

166. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if resources will be allocated to children with autism between now and the formal return to school in view of the fact there are many parents at home struggling without access to respite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5648/20]

Special Educational Needs

Pádraig O'Sullivan

167. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions made for leaving certificate students that have learning and behavioural difficulties that would have previously had access to school counsellors, school mentorships, local Youthreach and other resources but as a result of Covid-19 can no longer access such resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5649/20]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Pádraig O'Sullivan

184. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a secondary school (details supplied) has had its SNA allocation for 2019-20 frozen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5756/20]

Consumer Rights

Pádraig O'Sullivan

562. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the recourse and rights a person has to cancel a package holiday and get a full refund for travel to the USA in June 2020 due to Covid-19 travel restrictions; if they are entitled not to pay the balance in order to get full refund once notice of cancellation is given; the statutory entitlements under Irish and EU laws for customers; the authority that has remit to investigate complaints that consumers may have in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5789/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pádraig O'Sullivan

617. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when further details will be provided on the restart fund of €250 million for micro and small businesses which was announced on 2 May 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6458/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1032. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to re-opening non–commercial gyms and personal training sessions in phase two of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business on 8 June 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6550/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1181. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when persons whose pandemic unemployment payment claims were not paid will receive their backdated arrears; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6553/20]

Planning Issues

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1362. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of a right of way agreement in County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6549/20]

Home Tuition Scheme

Pádraig O'Sullivan

222. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the number of home tuition hours to a child (details supplied) that is due to sit their junior certificate in 2020 will be increased. [4615/20]

Hospital Appointments Status

Pádraig O'Sullivan

464. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be issued to a person (details supplied). [3989/20]

Audiology Services Provision

Pádraig O'Sullivan

465. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if an urgent appointment with the audiology service will be provided to a person (details supplied). [3990/20]

Speech and Language Therapy

Pádraig O'Sullivan

757. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an appointment for speech therapy and autism support. [5087/20]

Dental Services Provision

Pádraig O'Sullivan

548. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when pupils in third class in a school (details supplied) will be called to avail of the dental services provided to primary school children. [2723/20]

Hospital Appointments Status

Pádraig O'Sullivan

621. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if a surgical procedure appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [2968/20]

Medicinal Products

Pádraig O'Sullivan

622. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if a drug is to be reinstated in respect of a person (details supplied). [2969/20]

Respite Care Grant Applications

Pádraig O'Sullivan

636. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider reimbursing the cost of respite care to a person (details supplied). [2999/20]

Noise Pollution

Pádraig O'Sullivan

388. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for noise mitigation measures along the M8, N20 and N25; if there is a timetable for the implementation of the measures; the regulations and guidelines for the assessment of areas suitable for noise mitigation measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53610/19]

Childcare Services Provision

Pádraig O'Sullivan

419. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of childcare facilities in Cork city and county that have not re-registered with Tusla from 2018 to 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53608/19]

Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision

Pádraig O'Sullivan

160. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made in resolving the insurance issues faced by homeowners who reside in flood risk areas; the compensation planned for those who have suffered financial impacts due to flooding; the security or reassurances being offered for those who reside in flood risk areas still awaiting flood prevention measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52980/19]

School Transport

Pádraig O'Sullivan

192. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a review will be initiated of the school transportation assessment process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52979/19]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Pádraig O'Sullivan

562. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress since 2011 to provide broadband to a location (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52976/19]

Road Projects Status

Pádraig O'Sullivan

599. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline on the progress of the Dunkettle Interchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52978/19]

Labour Activation Measures

Pádraig O'Sullivan

700. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to assist those completing their term on community employment schemes to transition to alternative programs or assist with gaining full-time employment in the field they have been working in through the scheme in cases in which they have a desire to stay in that field; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52977/19]

Housing Assistance Payment Data

Pádraig O'Sullivan

754. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount paid out in Cork city and county under the HAP scheme since its commencement to date by municipal district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52971/19]