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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Feb 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 1041. To ask the Minister for Health if he will move kidney dialysis patients and transplant patients to priority vaccine status given this cohort of patients is particularly vulnerable to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10552/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I have questions for a couple of the witnesses. I will try to get through them as quickly as possible. The first is to Dr. O'Mahony. In his opening statement I think one of the very first sentences concerned the decommissioning of our rail system throughout the 20th century. Part of that happened where I am from. I am from west Cork and I represent Cork South-West. There was the west...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: All right. I feel like I have not been given as much liberty as everyone else, but that is fine. A big part of how that happened was that we have a southern relief road built. Some towns are crying out for relief roads to take that big volume of traffic from the town centre which chokes up the town, allowing town centres to take back their public space for pedestrians and footfall. That...

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (17 Feb 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I should be able to leave a couple of minutes for the Minister to reply. The first issue I wish to raise is that of the harness racing sector. I am referring to safe and professionally run harness racing that takes place on tracks throughout Ireland, particularly in my constituency of Cork South-West. In west Cork, harness racing is a very popular activity which is the highlight of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (17 Feb 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 186. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider keeping the VAT rate below 23% after February 2021 to assist businesses trying to get back on their feet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8976/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (17 Feb 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 981. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the IVF scheme announced in February 2021; the details of the funding model for the scheme; the way in which couples will be assisted financially; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8964/21]

Covid-19 (Transport and Travel): Statements (10 Feb 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: After the Minister's good news for Limerick, we will all be seeking roads, which is exactly why I am here. I raise the need for the completion of the Bandon southern relief road. It has been 30 years in the making and it makes complete sense in the context of the town's sustainability and viability. The Minister may have seen the "Eco Eye" programme last week on which Clonakilty was...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 229. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to targeting financial supports for the wedding industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7169/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (10 Feb 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 230. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that customers are being told by their mortgage providers that their credit rating will be affected should they need to take a second moratorium on their mortgages due to job losses as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7176/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (10 Feb 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 339. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration will be given to allocating funding for protected structures, giving due regard to the number of protected structures within County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7167/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 896. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated date for staff in the Irish Blood Transfusion Service to receive the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7163/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Feb 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 897. To ask the Minister for Health the psychology staffing levels across each community adult mental health team in CHO 4 by grade, that is, basic, senior and principal; if staffing resources in each instance are permanent or fixed-term; the population size served by each team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7164/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (10 Feb 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 898. To ask the Minister for Health the specialist HSE adult mental health teams available to service users in areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7165/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 899. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated date for the vaccination of essential workers in food processing factories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7168/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 1028. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if urgent supports and measures will be provided as a response to the financial implications for the national hunt horse racing industry caused by the decision to cancel all point- to-point races under current restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7161/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (4 Feb 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 21. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has reviewed the Joint Committee on Climate Action’s report following pre-legislative scrutiny on the draft of the Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6301/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Strategy (3 Feb 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 22. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps being taken to ensure security of steel supply for Irish companies in view that there is a fear in the sector of a shortage of supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5513/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Remote Working (3 Feb 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the additional measures he is considering to facilitate long-term working from home in addition to legislating for the right to work from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5519/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (3 Feb 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 116. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of CIÉ pension holders in 52 scheme negotiations; if the pension holders will receive an increase in their pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5534/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Feb 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 197. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to a scheme similar to Covid restrictions support scheme for businesses that do not have a fixed premises; if not, if consideration will be given or to amend the qualifying criteria of the existing scheme in order that these businesses that are also significantly affected by restrictions introduced to combat the Covid-19...