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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Apr 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 377. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports in place for the live events and entertainment sector; the status of the live performance support scheme 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21800/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (28 Apr 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 376. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to ensure the revival of tourism in Cork city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21799/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Apr 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 1038. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to moving factory workers providing an essential product from cohort 9 to cohort 6 given they are based in crowded environments and supplying essential retail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22008/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (4 May 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Chairman. For some reason, I thought we had five minutes. I will get straight into the questions as opposed to making the big, broad statement I had intended. I will just say that I am delighted we are having this session specifically focused on biodiversity. This session needed to happen, regardless of which committee dealt with it, because of the dire state of biodiversity...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (4 May 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I have two more very brief questions because I want to get to Dr. Lysaght as well. Can he outline what type of resources are needed for the National Biodiversity Data Centre to function properly? As he said, there is a lack of knowledge out there. Turning to Mr. Fogarty, which Department does the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, belong with, in his opinion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (4 May 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses for their answers. I hope to come in again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (4 May 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: To facilitate members who want to come back in, I do not mind if witnesses want to give written answers to the questions I have. They might take note of my questions and send in written submissions. Those submissions will form part of the different work we are involved in. What we have done to biodiversity and nature across the world and in this country is shameful. When I say "we" I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (4 May 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will ask the other two guests to come back to me on the rewilding question I had for Professor Stout. How can we lead on that? That can feed into our national biodiversity action plan and the Citizens' Assembly terms of reference.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (5 May 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 72. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the policies in place to promote the concept of young persons who are given a site by their parents or other family members being encouraged and supported to live in that rural area; the way in which this policy would be impacted by the introduction of an 18% cap on rural housing; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (5 May 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 81. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the NPWS review, including the establishment of a wildlife crime investigation unit; if the body will be empowered to investigate the origins of forest fires; the powers it will have to penalise those responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23011/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (5 May 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 227. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures that will be taken to fix the fish pass installed as a part of flood relief works in Bandon town, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23591/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 314. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a hardship payment to cover the period during which persons building new homes have not been able progress the construction of their homes due to level 5 restrictions but during this period have had to pay both rent, accommodation fees and mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17210/21]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I apologise for the technical issues earlier. The sooner we can return to the committee rooms the better. I thank the witnesses for attending the meeting today and speaking on the heads of the Bill. I have read the statements. I missed out of many of the contributions and questions due to technical issues but I can certainly watch the meeting back later on. My questions are for any...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (6 May 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 12. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department will review the cost of pay-as-you-go rubbish disposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23560/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (6 May 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a report on proposals for the continued realignment of the R572 from the N71 to Castletownbere fishing port; if EU funding is available for these necessary improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23558/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (6 May 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance if the action plan on insurance reform will address the disparity by which businesses and homes are denied insurance flood cover even in situations in which the town which they live or do business in has had a flood relief scheme built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23589/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (6 May 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 114. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider a universal basic payment for persons with severe physical or mental disabilities who cannot work as a result in place of the means tested payment of disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23559/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (11 May 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 67. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom. [24137/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (11 May 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 312. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a scheme will be established similar to the outdoor dining scheme for pubs that do not serve food to enable them to initiate outdoor spaces for their customers to utilise which would mirror the outdoor dining scheme currently in place for pubs and restaurants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24708/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 May 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 665. To ask the Minister for Health if a person who has previously tested positive and recovered from Covid-19 is exempt from mandatory hotel quarantine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24715/21]