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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 Oct 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 127. To ask 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]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome the two Ministers and thank them for engaging with the committee. I also welcome the comments of the Minister on the CAO process. Despite all the difficulties we had in implementing the system this year it still must be recognised that this year there will be more people getting their first choice than in any other year. That must be said as it is not often heard. I welcome the...

Covid-19 (Arts): Statements (6 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire inniu agus roimh an méid a bhí le rá aici mar gheall ar an tacaíocht atá á soláthar aici don earnáil seo. I spoke at length in the Dáil recently about the impact of Covid-19 on the aviation and travel industry in Cork. There is no doubt that the impact on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (6 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 72. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government 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]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (6 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 110. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (6 Oct 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (6 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 185. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (6 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 425. To ask the Taoiseach and 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]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (6 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 523. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (6 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 662. To ask 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]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services (1 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for taking this Topical Issue matter. Since I was elected as a councillor in 2014, I have encountered strong, resilient people and families and have had the privilege of getting to know them. Many of those people have suffered acute brain injuries and spinal injuries resulting from farm and road accidents and so on. It is with admiration that I look upon both...

Winter Plan 2020: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I am sharing time with Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan. I welcome the Government's decision to invest an additional €600 million in health services this winter. Healthcare workers the length and breadth of the country have worked tirelessly throughout this pandemic and we are going to ask even more of them in the coming months. This investment will go some way towards supporting them...

Roadmap for Living with Covid-19: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle agus cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. I greatly welcome the publication two weeks ago of the roadmap for living alongside Covid-19. Covid-19 has placed great demands on every one of us, as individuals, parents, families, workers and indeed business owners. The overall aim of this plan is to keep schools and crèches open in as many of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 55. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage 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]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (1 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 60. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of consideration of the report by the tourism recovery task force. [27379/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (30 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 262. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (29 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 75. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (29 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 90. To ask 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]