Results 2,281-2,300 of 2,565 for speaker:Christopher O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 669. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that will be provided in County Cork under the local improvement scheme in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43595/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 64. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider expanding schemes such as the rural recreation scheme, the walks scheme, the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme and other similar schemes in view of the vital services and benefits they provide to local economies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44159/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 116. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider an additional package of supports for rural wet pub operators that have been closed for eight straight months given that current supports, such as the CRSS and the restart grant plus, are not adequately compensating them for the months they were closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43325/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 130. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Cork that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43792/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 207. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Cork that have received support under the restart grant and the restart grant plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43791/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ophthalmology Services (17 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 516. To ask the Minister for Health the number of referrals received by the dedicated cataract clinic in Nenagh, County Tipperary for patients living in west County Cork during 2019 and to date in 2020; if the HSE encouraged medical professionals in counties Cork and Kerry to avail of this service; the approximate time a patient will have to wait for treatments; the measures that have been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Road Improvement Schemes (17 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 631. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider requesting a report from the Department of Transport with regard to proposals for the continued realignment of the R572 from the N71 to Castletownbere fishing port; if EU funding is still available for such necessary improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44153/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Broadband Plan (17 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 668. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the establishment of a network of broadband connection points in south western areas of County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43594/20]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Challenges facing Public Broadcasting and the broader Media Sector as a result of Covid-19: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I apologise for missing the opening statements. I was otherwise engaged. I have known for quite a while that the witnesses were coming to this committee to address us and I felt it was important. Many Deputies and Senators will take it as an opportunity to mention their local newspaper and there is nothing wrong with that, because we are all aware of the incredible service provided by...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 246. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider allowing in-line figure skating, a solitary sport, to resume indoor training so that skaters can avail of the many benefits of the sport for physical and mental well-being; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43314/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (15 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 570. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urge the NMBI to waive the €100 retention fee for nurses to retain their name on the live register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43292/20]

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Directive: Motions (15 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for bringing this to us today. To say it is not ideal is a bit of an understatement. We are where we are, however. If anything, this agreement underlines and further emphasises the need for immediate action in respect of our goals regarding the reduction of emissions and meeting our targets. The figure of €50 million is one we could use here in our economy and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: There is great cause for positivity at the moment. We are on the verge of rolling out a vaccine. Hopefully, in the not too distant future we can get back to some semblance of normality. That is to be celebrated, but one group remains very concerned, namely, those who suffer from cystic fibrosis, CF, which is a chronic lung condition. As we know, Covid-19 attacks the lungs in particular....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (10 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 76. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a national services development plan will commence in 2020; the role an organisation (details supplied) and its 38 front-line member services will play in developing a comprehensive national response to domestic abuse and coercive control; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41721/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (10 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 179. To ask the Minister for Health the number of older persons waiting for home support hours at the end of November 2020 in the west Cork LHO area; the way in which this compares to the same date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42314/20]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Film and Television Industry: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses for attending. I have a few specific questions so I will go through them and whoever feels they are the appropriate person to answer, please feel free. I was thinking mid-lockdown about the fact there was, I assume, no production going on. It was mentioned that there were a number of months when there was nothing happening. Are we likely to see that reflected in a...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Enterprise Ireland (8 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 97. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the number of manufacturing start-ups compared to IT companies which have been issued Enterprise Ireland grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41726/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 190. To ask the Minister for Finance if hotels can claim the CRSS scheme under level 3 restrictions before 18 December 2020 when county restrictions are to be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41731/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 191. To ask the Minister for Finance if pubs that sell food are permitted to reopen from 4 December 2020; if they will no longer be eligible for the CRSS payment from 4 December 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41734/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Carer's Benefit (3 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for her response. While I appreciate that the disregards and allowance bands are high, I have encountered a few tough examples of self-employed people not being able to apply for the same carer's benefit as someone who has been paying PRSI class A. The best thing I can do is provide an example. A self-employed male electrician has a wife who had been in full-time...