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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: That would be a concern to me because Mr. Mulvey is saying that his role would be beyond what was already committed and that he can look at other ideas. My final question relates to the regional transition team and the regional enterprise team that Mr. Mulvey talked about in his opening statement. Are there members of the community on those teams? Are there members of the unions or the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: Will Mr. Mulvey give us in written format after this meeting a breakdown of what that will look like? I would be interested to see. Mr. Mulvey mentioned them in his opening statement but I would like to get more detail.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: Perfect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: I wish Mr. Mulvey well. He has an important role. There are questions about the limitation of his terms of reference, which are not for Mr. Mulvey. None of the criticisms that I would have are directed at Mr. Mulvey. They are more directed at the lack of planning and foresight that we have seen in the Government in this area.

Irish Economy: Statements (23 Apr 2020)

David Cullinane: The Covid-19 crisis has caused a major economic shock. Hundreds of thousands of workers have lost their jobs and many businesses are struggling to stay afloat and face an uncertain future. We need an economic and social plan for the here and now. We also need a plan for when we start to emerge from this crisis - which we will - and we have to get it right. We have choices to make and we...

Covid-19 (Tourism): Statements (6 May 2020)

David Cullinane: I have five minutes. With the support of the Ceann Comhairle, I will take two minutes to speak, ask the Minister of State to respond for two minutes and use the remaining minute to wrap up my contribution. It is important to leave time for us to get responses to the questions we put to the Minister of State. He said in his opening remarks that tourism is one of the most directly affected...

Covid-19 (Tourism): Statements (6 May 2020)

David Cullinane: I agree that no plan is a simple one. There are no simple solutions. There are moving parts to all of this; I accept that. We also have to accept, however, that there are some sectors that will be much more adversely affected than others, and tourism is one of the obvious ones. There is a need for a bespoke solution for tourism, separate from what is being put in place for other sectors....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (13 May 2020)

David Cullinane: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage in the process regarding the application for status as a technological university by Waterford Institute of Technology and the Institute of Technology, Carlow; the next steps in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4789/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (13 May 2020)

David Cullinane: 242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a request was made by Waterford Institute of Technology to purchase the former Waterford Crystal site on the Cork Road in Waterford city to increase the campus footprint; the consideration he has given to such a proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4790/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (13 May 2020)

David Cullinane: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current process in designating a school as a DEIS school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4791/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (13 May 2020)

David Cullinane: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used to determine if a school qualifies for DEIS status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4793/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (13 May 2020)

David Cullinane: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be supported for DEIS status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4792/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Facilities (13 May 2020)

David Cullinane: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to significant problems with the roof, ongoing leaks and difficulties with the heating system at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4794/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 May 2020)

David Cullinane: 681. To ask the Minister for Health the additional funding being made available to University Hospital Waterford to deal with Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4784/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 May 2020)

David Cullinane: 682. To ask the Minister for Health the number of isolation beds operational and available at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4785/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 May 2020)

David Cullinane: 683. To ask the Minister for Health the changes being made to deal with patient discharges as part of dealing with Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4786/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 May 2020)

David Cullinane: 684. To ask the Minister for Health the plans put in place by University Hospital Waterford to deal with Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4787/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (13 May 2020)

David Cullinane: 685. To ask the Minister for Health the current use and capacity of a respite care house for persons with an intellectual disability at a location (details supplied); the cost of running the service; the cost of bringing the house into full-time use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4788/20]

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (14 May 2020)

David Cullinane: I can ask one question anyway. I want to know the number of inspectors in the HSA. I refer to enforcement of the new regulations that have been put in place, and I commend everybody who was involved, including the trade union movement, in putting them in place. Those regulations are ineffective if we do not have enough inspectors, so I would like to know how many inspectors the HSA has, or...

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (14 May 2020)

David Cullinane: How many?