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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (22 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Last year, there were more than 140 seizures of knives, shivs and other such weapons in Cork, up from 130 the previous year. I understand incidence may be down this year but nonetheless the trend in serious incidents of knife crime is obvious. Does the Minister of State have access to figures for this year for the number of crimes committed using a knife and the number of incidents where a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (22 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for the response. As I am sure he and others are aware, there have been a number of incidents in Cork city and county over the past 12 months in which particularly heinous crimes were committed with knives. Many of these incidents involved physical and sexual assault, as well as serious harm caused to victims. Will the Minister of State clarify if there is any...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (3 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1222. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (3 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 167. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Remote Working (3 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 216. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise 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]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Community Involvement Scheme (3 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (3 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 810. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 826. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (3 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1107. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (3 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1136. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme (3 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1571. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 126. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 62. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise 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]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (5 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 122. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government 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]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools: Discussion (5 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I am one of the final speakers and many of the pertinent questions have been asked. I apologise in advance if I end up repeating a few points. I will pick up on Dr. Keating's contribution earlier where she referenced that many teachers who teach the social, personal and health education, SPHE, modules in schools are not qualified to teach that very module. As a teacher, I found myself as...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I apologise to the Minister because we are back to broadband again but I assume over the next few years the Minister will be well used to listening to various Deputy speak about it. The pandemic has highlighted the importance of good and reliable broadband to ensure all citizens can avail of remote working, education and other essential online services. Will the Minister outline the plans...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister. My office has been inundated with broadband queries since the onset of this pandemic. My constituents are very frustrated. I often hear from households of five and six people where both parents are working from home and three or four children are trying to continue their studies online, both at second level and third level. It is nearly impossible for them to do this...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome the comments of both the Ceann Comhairle and the Minister. It speaks volumes when the Ceann Comhairle expresses an opinion like that. One need only look at any Twitter account in regard to Eir's customer service. It is nearly legendary at this stage that people are dissatisfied with the level of customer service they receive from that provider in particular. The elephant in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Network (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 104. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Network (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I raise the issue of the challenges facing the post office network. An independent report by Grant Thornton recently concluded that the network is at a critical juncture and the financial viability of the network is being challenged like never before. The report projects that the annual cost of running the post office network in 2021 will be €70 million and that it will generate a...