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Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Tourism Sector: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I want to say a sincere thanks again to our witnesses for coming in today which I greatly appreciate and I look forward to working again with both of them.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Carer's Benefit (3 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 10. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person will be allowed to apply for carer’s benefit based on the PRSI contributions of their spouse in which the applicant is either self-employed or does not have qualifying contributions in their own right. [30679/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Carer's Benefit (3 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I ask the Minister if a person will be allowed to apply for carer’s benefit based on the PRSI contributions of their spouse, where the applicant is either self-employed or does not have the qualifying contributions in their own right.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Carer's Benefit (3 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for her response. While I appreciate that the disregards and allowance bands are high, I have encountered a few tough examples of self-employed people not being able to apply for the same carer's benefit as someone who has been paying PRSI class A. The best thing I can do is provide an example. A self-employed male electrician has a wife who had been in full-time...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Carer's Benefit (3 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I understand the Minister's point about claiming carer's benefit on the spouse's contributions, but I am glad that she raised the example of self-employed people being able to avail of jobseeker's benefit by paying class S. That contribution entitles a self-employed person to invalidity pension. This welcome change was made a couple of years ago. Could a self-employed person making class S...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit (3 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 67. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will amend the PRSI contribution conditions for carer’s benefit to include class S self-employed contributions in order that self-employed persons can avail of the support without having to be means tested when they have to take time out of work to care for someone. [30678/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Enterprise Ireland (8 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 97. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the number of manufacturing start-ups compared to IT companies which have been issued Enterprise Ireland grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41726/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 190. To ask the Minister for Finance if hotels can claim the CRSS scheme under level 3 restrictions before 18 December 2020 when county restrictions are to be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41731/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 191. To ask the Minister for Finance if pubs that sell food are permitted to reopen from 4 December 2020; if they will no longer be eligible for the CRSS payment from 4 December 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41734/20]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Film and Television Industry: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses for attending. I have a few specific questions so I will go through them and whoever feels they are the appropriate person to answer, please feel free. I was thinking mid-lockdown about the fact there was, I assume, no production going on. It was mentioned that there were a number of months when there was nothing happening. Are we likely to see that reflected in a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: There is great cause for positivity at the moment. We are on the verge of rolling out a vaccine. Hopefully, in the not too distant future we can get back to some semblance of normality. That is to be celebrated, but one group remains very concerned, namely, those who suffer from cystic fibrosis, CF, which is a chronic lung condition. As we know, Covid-19 attacks the lungs in particular....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (10 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 76. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a national services development plan will commence in 2020; the role an organisation (details supplied) and its 38 front-line member services will play in developing a comprehensive national response to domestic abuse and coercive control; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41721/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (10 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 179. To ask the Minister for Health the number of older persons waiting for home support hours at the end of November 2020 in the west Cork LHO area; the way in which this compares to the same date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42314/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 246. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider allowing in-line figure skating, a solitary sport, to resume indoor training so that skaters can avail of the many benefits of the sport for physical and mental well-being; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43314/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (15 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 570. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urge the NMBI to waive the €100 retention fee for nurses to retain their name on the live register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43292/20]

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Directive: Motions (15 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for bringing this to us today. To say it is not ideal is a bit of an understatement. We are where we are, however. If anything, this agreement underlines and further emphasises the need for immediate action in respect of our goals regarding the reduction of emissions and meeting our targets. The figure of €50 million is one we could use here in our economy and...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Challenges facing Public Broadcasting and the broader Media Sector as a result of Covid-19: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I apologise for missing the opening statements. I was otherwise engaged. I have known for quite a while that the witnesses were coming to this committee to address us and I felt it was important. Many Deputies and Senators will take it as an opportunity to mention their local newspaper and there is nothing wrong with that, because we are all aware of the incredible service provided by...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Broadband Infrastructure (17 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I had been informed that my question would be grouped with Question No. 5 but it is not even on the-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Broadband Infrastructure (17 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: My question has not even appeared on the Question Paper but it is in relation to this exact issue. Could I have one minute to get my point across?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Broadband Infrastructure (17 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will speak up on behalf of the hundreds of constituents who have contacted my office since February who have had serious issues with broadband connections. Of course, this has been highlighted, exacerbated and underlined by the fact that during this pandemic people in their droves are being asked or are choosing to work from home. They are being put under serious pressure to achieve...