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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...

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

Christopher O'Sullivan: I understand the Minister's point about claiming carer's benefit on the spouse's contributions, but I am glad that she raised the example of self-employed people being able to avail of jobseeker's benefit by paying class S. That contribution entitles a self-employed person to invalidity pension. This welcome change was made a couple of years ago. Could a self-employed person making class S...

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

Christopher O'Sullivan: 10. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person will be allowed to apply for carer’s benefit based on the PRSI contributions of their spouse in which the applicant is either self-employed or does not have qualifying contributions in their own right. [30679/20]

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

Christopher O'Sullivan: I ask the Minister if a person will be allowed to apply for carer’s benefit based on the PRSI contributions of their spouse, where the applicant is either self-employed or does not have the qualifying contributions in their own right.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit (3 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 67. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will amend the PRSI contribution conditions for carer’s benefit to include class S self-employed contributions in order that self-employed persons can avail of the support without having to be means tested when they have to take time out of work to care for someone. [30678/20]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Tourism Sector: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Will there be a second round of questions as there is much to get through?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Tourism Sector: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: If the witnesses do not have time to answer my questions, I would be grateful if they could provide them in writing. I thank the witnesses for coming today and for the tremendous work they are doing in promoting Ireland. One of the successes was the "Make a Break For It" campaign, which was a major success. During July, August and September, we saw an a wonderful phenomenon of people...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Tourism Sector: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Did Mr. Kelly see the footage taken in the summer?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Tourism Sector: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: It was incredible.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Tourism Sector: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Chairman. We are nearly up to the two hour limit. The witnesses have been fantastic in their answers. I will start with a positive. It is phenomenal that the Chairman's constituency and my constituency are by a Camino-type walkway. The Beara Breifne Way has significant potential. It must be promoted and pushed because it involves everything good that Ireland has to offer....

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Tourism Sector: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I would appreciate it if Mr. Kelly would send on those figures as soon as possible.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Tourism Sector: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Deputy Dillon raised the issue of the exclusion of coffee shops from the scheme. I think Mr. Kelly referred to the fact that petrol stations, for example, might have coffee shops. I think that decision has to be revisited. I am not suggesting for a second that coffee shops in petrol stations should be brought within the remit of the adaptation scheme but there are some really impressive...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Tourism Sector: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: In the current climate, €500 or €1,000 could mean a lot to these businesses. When their neighbour competing for the same lunchtime market is able to get a bit of a competitive advantage because they can avail of this grant, it does make a difference. I ask for the decision to be revisited. When or how will the €55 million contingency funding provided in the budget...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Tourism Sector: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I want to say a sincere thanks again to our witnesses for coming in today which I greatly appreciate and I look forward to working again with both of them.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (1 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding is available to tackle school capacity shortages (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40143/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 257. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if venues will be allowed to host live music sessions under level 2 restrictions provided enhanced physical distancing and proper hygiene protocols are in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40139/20]