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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 567. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons convicted of knife crimes in 2019, 2020 and 2021, by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6129/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 568. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of knives seized in 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6130/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (8 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 569. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average sentence that a person received when convicted of a knife crime in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6131/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 771. To ask the Minister for Health if he will undertake a review of home support services to establish the reason that home care hours cannot be provided to vulnerable elderly persons who have had hours allocated to them by their medical support team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6604/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (8 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 822. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has commenced the establishment of the stakeholder forum that will participate in the review of the Common Fisheries Policy; if the makeup of the forum will be a diverse representation of the fishing community and industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5946/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (8 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 823. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the stakeholder forum being established to participate in the European Commission review of the Common Fisheries Policy will commence work without delay and without the necessity of knowing the mechanics of its submission to the Commission (details supplied); if he has developed tentative guidelines for this forum given work has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (8 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 824. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has set down a commencement date for the stakeholder forum being established to participate in the European Commission review of the Common Fisheries Policy to begin its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5948/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (8 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 825. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow the stakeholder forum being established to participate in the European Commission review of the Common Fisheries Policy to accept submissions from the public in particular from sections of the fisheries industry that may not be represented by members of the forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (8 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 829. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there has been engagement with the European Commission in relation to the commencement of talks in relation to the Common Fisheries Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6076/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (8 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 830. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the stakeholders forum being established to participate in the European Commission review of the Common Fisheries Policy will have unlimited access to the research and data held by the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas as part of its deliberations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6077/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I wish to raise the issue of home help and carers and the difficulty the HSE appears to be having in recruiting staff. I am aware of dozens of older people who are approved for a home support service but because resources are limited the HSE cannot follow through on its commitments. The HSE can outsource hours where required. I know all agencies are finding it difficult to secure staff at...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (3 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 143. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of refugees accepted from the European Union evacuation missions from Afghanistan into the international protection system here; the number of Afghans who have applied separately for international protection since January 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5499/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (3 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 191. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way that the State is meeting its commitments under the Council of Europe Istanbul Convention inclusion in the provision of refuge and support services for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5500/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 84. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she plans to amend the eligibility criteria for the free fuel allowance scheme in cases in which the income of a person slightly exceeds the allowed threshold and the person has no savings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5360/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (3 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 90. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will urgently review the financial assessment element of the carer’s allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5359/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Civil Registration Service (3 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 434. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a couple who are getting married cannot secure an appointment with the Civil Registration Service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5598/22]

Easing of Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements (2 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I start with a little bit of positivity, which has been bereft in this building for two years. I have listened to the contributions of Members opposite. There is reason to be optimistic. I would like to cite the words of Dr. Tony Holohan at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Health this morning. He said: The number of confirmed cases in hospital has decreased, with the average number...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (2 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 29. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of implementation of the required legislation for the national remote working strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5276/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (2 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 128. To ask the Minister for Health when the plan to exempt rental income from the fair deal nursing home scheme will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5277/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (2 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 170. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there will be additional grants for remote working hubs similar to the connected hubs scheme in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5278/22]