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Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill (13 Apr 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Ms Quill and Mr. Shanley for their engagement with the committee. I have a question on a specific aspect of the Bill that will be coming before us, namely, the defined categories of harmful content. The items in those categories include criminal materials, cyberbullying, material promoting eating disorders and material promoting self-harm or suicide. Can the scope of the defined...

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister. I want to speak up for and ask questions on behalf of the hundreds of teachers who have contacted my office over the past couple of days. They are looking for a greater explanation for the reasoning behind the change to the vaccine roll-out programme and their removal from the cohort of key workers. They have some very fair requests. Their main request is simple,...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I am going to change tack slightly, but I will still bring my contribution back to the European Council meeting. During that meeting, there were discussions about societal well-being. That is an aspect of this pandemic that we do not talk about enough in the House. There is a mental health epidemic across continental Europe and in Ireland. That epidemic needs to be addressed and resources...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (31 Mar 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance If he has considered amending the Covid restrictions support scheme to include businesses engaged in outdoor activities that currently find themselves excluded from the scheme because they do not have a fixed premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1854/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 204. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a return to click and collect for retail will be explored as opposed to click and deliver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17547/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (31 Mar 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 245. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the waiting time between application and completion of works for the warmer homes scheme has gone from 18 to 24 months; if the waiting time can be shortened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17541/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (31 Mar 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the £73 million used by CIÉ from the Bus Éireann pension in 1994 was paid back; if appropriate interest was paid back into the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17534/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (31 Mar 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 356. To ask the Minister for Finance his assessment of the impact on the Irish economy of the EU – UK Trade agreement announced on 24 December 2020. [1871/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (31 Mar 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 392. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the VAT rate from 23% to 21% for businesses given that for 13 out of 24 weeks after the reduced rate was introduced in September 2020 more than half of retail businesses were closed and unable to avail of the reduced VAT rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17552/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (31 Mar 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 404. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if pre-retirement courses containing financial advice will be offered to public service provider employees who retire before 65 years of age. [17533/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 Mar 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 1204. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider including the parents of children with underlying health conditions who are at a high risk of disease or death due to Covid-19 in cohort 4 of the vaccine roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17545/21]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Entertainment Sector: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Chair. It has been very interesting to listen to our guests’ contributions and I congratulate all of them as a group for the “noise”, for want of a better term, they have made. It has been very cohesive and constructive, they have achieved a great deal and have had many wins particularly in respect of the support schemes. I was delighted to see the...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Entertainment Sector: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses for their replies.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Mar 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of funding and the timeline for the proposed southern relief road in Bandon, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15658/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reports (24 Mar 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 112. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the new national investment framework for transport will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15652/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Strategy (24 Mar 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 198. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 22 of 3 February 2021, if his attention has been drawn to price fluctuations of as much as 30% for steel products (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15864/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 465. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to specific closure timelines and redundancy, security and pension options for staff at a bank (details supplied) scheduled for closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14832/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 Mar 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 1105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that key trades such as plumbers and electricians remain committed to apprenticeship programmes to ensure there is no shortfall in these sectors in future years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15874/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 1610. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider prioritising members of An Garda Síochána for vaccinations after those who are deemed medically vulnerable have been vaccinated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14835/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Mar 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 1911. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure immunocompromised persons and persons with chronic lung diseases are not refused regular treatments until they receive the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15868/21]