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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: While I think we all feel that to say that the outcome of COP26 in terms of global ambition could have been better is an understatement, I genuinely feel Ireland can be proud in terms of the commitment we went there with in terms of the Climate Action Bill, budgets being brought to us by the Climate Change Advisory Council, the climate action plan and sectoral targets. If other nations had...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (16 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 79. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an overview of NSO 8 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55859/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (16 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 99. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an overview of NSO 7 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55858/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (16 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 683. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of the €395 million budget which was allocated to TAMS in the last round of CAP which was spent by 31 December 2019 specifically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56160/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (16 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 684. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason horses which were considered as livestock unit in the previous form of TAMS, the farm improvement scheme and farm modernisation scheme, were no longer considered as a livestock unit under TAMS 2015/2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56161/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I did not get an opportunity yesterday to contribute to the debate on the National Ambulance Service. I want to take this opportunity to address the urgent need for extra ambulances and ambulance staff in the west Cork area. The Taoiseach knows well the unique geography of west Cork and that it can take anything up to three hours to travel from Cork University Hospital to Castletownbere....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Change Negotiations (24 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference. [57047/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (23 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the implementation of the new Covid learning and support scheme which aims to help mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on students’ learning and well-being; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57306/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (23 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications and grants under the school energy retrofit pathfinder programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57307/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 366. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the lack of primary school places for children with autism in west County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48668/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 437. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider awarding the fuel allowance to recipients of the half-rate carer's allowance in cases in which the customer has another social welfare payment but no other source of income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57641/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Co-operation (24 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 165. To ask the Minister for Health if support will be considered for additional expenses such as accommodation for the family of patients who have to travel for treatment under the cross-Border directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57645/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 91. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider awarding the fuel allowance to recipients of half-rate carer’s payments in cases in which the person has another social welfare payment but no other source of income, as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57926/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (25 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 113. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the strategies in place to ensure that persons can receive information regarding their insurance contributions record ahead of retirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58019/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 161. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí in the Clonakilty, Bandon and Bantry Garda districts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57974/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Strategies (25 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 163. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made in relation to the youth justice strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57973/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Energy Prices (25 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 273. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons applying for assistance with energy costs under the exceptional needs payment scheme, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58020/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (30 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 16. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Government. [57669/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (30 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: The income threshold for fuel allowance will increase to €120 in January and the overall rate of payment will also increase. That is proof that carbon tax can be used to protect the most vulnerable in society. When it comes to assessing those who qualify for fuel allowance, I am asking that we show far more flexibility and discretion. I also ask that payments such as carer's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (30 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to reduce the lengthy timeframe for completion of apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58657/21]