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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]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Curaclam Scoile (1 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Teastaíonn uaim tacú leis an méid atá á rá ag an Teachta Ó Cuív. Ba cheart dúinn daltaí a mhealladh chun an t-ábhar a thógáil ar an leibhéal is airde gur féidir leo, seachas labhairt faoi T1 agus T2 a bheith ar chomhchéim ó thaobh pointí de. Ba cheart dúinn deireadh a chur leis an...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission: Motion: Cabinet Committees (1 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Last year when the Taoiseach assumed office we were presented with a situation in Cork where nearly 40 families had no special education place for their children. Since that time, we have opened a special needs school in Carrigaline and last week the Minister for Education confirmed to me in the House that a site has been also selected in my own town of Glanmire for another special education...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission: Motion: Cabinet Committees (1 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 27. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education will next meet. [4711/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 which is due to commence in January 2022; when the review is likely to be completed; if the review will be carried out as expeditiously as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4603/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Places (1 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts that are being made to provide an additional secondary school in Cork city and in the eastern suburbs of Cork given the exceptional demand for school places and lengthy waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4604/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I apologise again for being delayed coming up from Cork this morning. Mr. McKelvey is here in front of me and managed to arrive on time from Cork; I will not be able to use that excuse any longer. I welcome the witnesses. I read their statements last night. I agree with Deputy Ó Ríordáin's Bill and the proposition he presented to us. In a republic everybody should be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: To follow up on that before I ask anything about the twins, Dr. Redmond has said that most schools are willing and quite open. In my experience they are, but there is a bottleneck in Cork. Deputy Ó Laoghaire, who was here a while ago, can attest to that issue. Particularly on his side of the constituency, there is a large suburban area with a population of 30,000 people but there is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank Mr. McKelvey. I will follow up on my initial question to Dr. Redmond. He mentioned that there is a bottleneck in Cork. I believe 36 ASD classes are due to come to Cork between now and September. Many of these have already been announced but many are yet to be announced. I was speaking to the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, about this only last week. These classes...