Results 381-400 of 3,952 for speaker:Pádraig O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Data (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance his Department’s current projection of the extent to which the economy will contract in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41227/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 352. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when official recognition will be given to a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41835/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 353. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be provided to a centre (details supplied) for 12 full-time staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41836/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 428. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending the time that a person aged 55 years and over can remain on a community employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42105/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 423. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the increase in the living alone allowance and the fuel allowance will take effect; the number of persons who will benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42100/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Unemployment (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 424. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures underway in her Department to tackle youth unemployment and to support young persons affected by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42101/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Qualified Child Allowance (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 425. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the increases to the qualified child payments as announced in budget 2021 will take effect; the number of families that will benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42102/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 426. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures being examined to reduce the current delays experienced in processing PPS numbers; if a fast-track system is available for essential workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42103/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 427. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the free travel scheme will be applicable to more bus routes that are publicly licensed in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42104/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 496. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of marked jeeps that came into the Garda fleet in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; and the number of marked jeeps that were withdrawn from the fleet during the same period in tabular form. [41226/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Services Data (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 544. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the assessment of need waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41897/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Services Data (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 545. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have undergone the initial assessment process and are awaiting intervention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41900/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (9 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 209. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time of children for full assessment in the nine CHO areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42316/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (9 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 210. To ask the Minister for Health the number of complaints from parents in relation to assessment of need waiting times that were received by the HSE per CHO area in 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42318/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 14. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions she will take to address the rising levels of domestic violence in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42423/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: We know there has been a spike in domestic violence in recent months. It appears the public health measures have, unfortunately, created circumstances in which violence can prosper and spread. What action has the Government taken to address this in my constituency of Cork North-Central?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: There were 19,344 domestic abuse incident reports in the period from 12 March 2019 to 3 November 2019. This year, from 12 March to 3 November 2020, there was a total of 22,540 reported incidents. That is an increase of more than 3,000 cases. There have been 217 prosecutions for domestic violence during the pandemic. It is vital that the Government does everything in its power to address...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: It is welcome that a review is under way on refuge spaces. Could the Minister clarify when the review is expected to conclude? Domestic violence is often discussed in the overall context of gender-based violence, but it is broader than that. We know that men are also victims. We also know that child-parent domestic abuse is an issue. I am concerned about the lack of availability of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: General Practitioner Services (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 83. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to providing an out-of-hours general practitioner care service urgently on the north side of Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41268/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: General Practitioner Services (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I want to raise the issue of the urgent need for an out-of-hours GP service on the north side of Cork city. The Blackpool SouthDoc service, which had served residents on the north side, closed in March. According to doctors practising locally, people have had to walk miles for the one operational service, which is situated in an industrial estate off the Kinsale Road roundabout in the south...