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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (14 Jul 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 260. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons that have died while living in direct provision since 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38408/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (14 Jul 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 261. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of HIQA inspections that have taken place in direct provision centres to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38423/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (14 Jul 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact Covid-19 has had on international students who have attended university here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38431/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (15 Jul 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the apprenticeship incentivisation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38730/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Jul 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports planned to integrate students back on campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38731/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (15 Jul 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 299. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for the expansion of Garda CCTV in Cork city to deter criminal activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38732/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Jul 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 361. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the HSE breastfeeding action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32189/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Jul 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 362. To ask the Minister for Health if staffing levels of lactation consultants will be increased in line with international staffing benchmark and be fully accessible in all maternity units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32190/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Jul 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 363. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to remove any barriers to recruitment of new international board certified lactation consultant hospital posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32191/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (15 Jul 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 364. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will have their procedure covered under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32282/21]

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I confirm I am in the convention centre and hope I can be heard. I thank Mr. Henderson and Dr. Lannon for their presentations. I apologise as I have two Zoom calls running at the same time and it is quite difficult. I listened with interest to both presentations. As alluded to by both speakers, the Ombudsman for Children appeared before the committee a few weeks ago and his presentation...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Jul 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I reiterate what previous speakers have said. Like Senator Murphy, I suppose, when you initially took up the job as Chair, my viewpoint was to get on with the work and crack on, but in light of these alleged comments - like Deputy Devlin, I have not heard the interview - and that article, I would appreciate it if you could clarify the situation, whether at this meeting or at a future one....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I still have not worked out how to multitask. I have two Zooms and two committee meetings on at the same time, so I am finding it difficult. I have been trying to listen to both. However, I heard the opening presentations and I thank the three speakers. I will ask my questions one at a time. I followed what was said about the vaccination roll-out and the positive impact that, hopefully,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I have a specific question about apprenticeships for Mr. Kearney. What is the outlook for apprenticeships in terms of targets set by the Minister, Deputy Harris, and the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins? I will ask the following question of the representatives of third level education. What has been the impact of the pandemic on the numbers of international students in their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Chair for his patience. I have finally sorted out my IT issues. As Deputy Ó Cathasaigh said, many of the questions I was going to ask have been already posed. I will address a few points. I acknowledge the funding announced yesterday and it is a massive boost for this area. Hopefully, it will allow for further reopening in time. I also raise the issue of mental health...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Do I have time, Chairman, for one final question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome the Minister’s comments on the mental health supports and it is good that there would be some specification or descriptor going to the colleges rather than just a tranche of funding as this is important. To finish on the issue of international students that was raised previously, many of these students coming into the country have missed out on the possibility of education...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 505. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if indoor summer camps such as art camps are permitted to take place; if not, if a date will be given for when they can take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39159/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (27 Jul 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1107. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the Pensions Commission will finalise its report; if a timeline is in place for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39361/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (27 Jul 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1343. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the visa options that are available to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39440/21]