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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (25 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 260. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce the waiting times for assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005 in the north Lee local health area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10624/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (25 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 261. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care packages being provided in each local health office, LHO, area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10625/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (25 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 262. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the child and adolescent mental health service, CAMHS, waiting lists by age and gender in the Cork north Lee area in tabular form. [10627/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Táim anseo i dTeach Laighean. I welcome the Minister and the Minister of State. I realise that the times have been tough for both of them, but with the return to schools and the leaving certificate situation being resolved there is much to be grateful for. I thank both of them for the work they have done. The Minister and Minister of State will have received the joint committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I hope capacity can be expanded in future through the work undertaken by both Departments. The Minister also instigated a review of school transport and that is welcome. There may have been some initial delay because of Covid-19, but I understand that the terms of reference for the review have been established. I would like an update on the status of and progress being made on that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: That is welcome. I will address my next questions to the Minister of State. Comments have been made about the full resumption of schooling for people with special needs and those with an ASD diagnosis. I reiterate those comments. All of us on this call acknowledge that remote learning is no substitute for on-site learning or in-class teaching. Several speakers have said that and I add my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I appreciate that. I am aware that short-term and long-term solutions are being explored. As the Minister of State acknowledged, though, about 20 children will potentially be getting home tuition in September. Everything must be done to investigate possible short-term solutions to allow those children to get in-school teaching. Medium and long-term options are great as well, if they exist...

An Ghaeilge agus An Ghaeltacht: Ráitis (3 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Beidh mé ag roinnt ama leis an Teachta Ó Cuív. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as an díospóireacht seo a chur os comhair na Dála inniu. Mar iardhalta Gaelscoile, mar iarmhúinteoir agus mar thacadóir teanga le roinnt blianta, aithním Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019 agus an dea-obair atá istigh ann agus an dul chun...

Reopening Schools and Leaving Certificate Examinations: Statements (3 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I will make a number of points and observations, with a few questions at the end, and I would appreciate a response from either the Minister or Minister of State. Other Deputies have spoken about regression and how we quantify regression in the comings months. I understand, from both the Minister and Minister of State, that there will be expanded summer provision this year, which is welcome...

Banking Sector: Statements (3 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I have listened to the debate for the last hour and a half. It has been interesting. I believe, like many other Deputies, that we have to acknowledge that we are deeply disappointed with the branch closures in each of our constituencies. In my constituency, branches in Glanmire and in Munster Technological University have been lost, which is disappointing. My first question is on the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 30. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if travel agents are eligible for the new COVID-19 business aid scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11653/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 31. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the period of time an employee has been on the temporary wage subsidy scheme or the pandemic unemployment payment will be taken into consideration as part of their tenure for redundancy packages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11654/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 32. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications that have been received for the restart fund by Cork City Council from businesses; the funding that has been allocated to the authority; the number of businesses that have received funding under the fund from Cork City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11655/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 33. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications that have been received for the restart fund by Cork County Council from businesses; the funding that has been allocated to the authority; the number of businesses that have received funding under the fund from Cork County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11656/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (3 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration will be given to establishing a national anti-illegal dumping campaign; if he is satisfied that current measures to prevent dumping are sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11657/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (3 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 83. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the cost of illegal dumping to Cork City Council from 2018 to 2020; the number of fines issued for each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11658/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (3 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 84. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the cost of illegal dumping to Cork County Council from 2018 to 2020; the number of fines issued for each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11659/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (3 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 87. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address a matter regarding the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11738/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will fully implement regulation 2021/267 published in the Official Journal of the European Union with regard to the automatic prolongation of validity of authorisation with respect to a further derogation on the driver's card, CPC card, tachograph calibration and DOE certificate; and if he will further implement the derogation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 461. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ASD units in Cork city and county, both primary and secondary; the location and number of pupils in each school; the number of applications each has received for 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11640/21]