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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school project (details supplied); the timeline to begin the architectural process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33737/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (23 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review being undertaken of the mobility allowance; when a new scheme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25870/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: 96. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will report on the allocation for sport capital grants in the context of the increased level of applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33140/21]

Regional Airports and Aviation: Statements (17 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State for being here dealing with her portfolio and responsibility for the area of aviation. There is no question our aviation sector and the 140,000 livelihoods supported by it before Covid-19 are under serious pressure. The Government must do absolutely everything it can to help rebuild our connectivity, the economic strength of the aviation sector before Covid and...

Fisheries and Coastal Communities: Statements (17 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: I am sharing time with Deputy Ó Cathasaigh. An extensive part of the constituency of Cork East is coastal. The communities involved in the fisheries in Youghal and Ballycotton, in particular, have expressed significant concern to me about the level of investment in our local coastal infrastructure. From the standpoint of the aquacultural and marine activity in my constituency, I am...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (17 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: I thank the Minister for his reply. I wish to point out a couple of issues to the Minister. The first is the Castlemartyr and Killeagh N25 potential upgrade that could be contained in the NDP review. Killeagh is not included in any of the replies I have received from the Department. All the Department acknowledges is Castlemartyr. I accept that the feasibility study only covered...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (17 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: With regard to the Cobh access road, it is important to take the opportunity to acknowledge that project. The existing infrastructure to access Great Island and the town of Cobh is utterly under-resourced. It is not up to scratch, and the council will say that. The engineers who have been looking at this for the past number of years will also say it. A significant amount of funding is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (17 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: 7. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the infrastructure projects of the Killeagh and Castlemartyr bypasses and the Cobh access road under the review of the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32133/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (17 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: I thank the Minister for being here. I want to use this important opportunity today, before the Government finalises the review of the national development plan, once again to push for the critical infrastructure projects that are badly needed in the constituency of Cork East. It is incredibly important that the Government gives priority to the Cobh access road and the Castlemartyr and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: 192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the sector specific supports for the aviation sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32547/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the potential for funding for the subsidisation of children’s PCR and antigen testing inbound and outbound at airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32550/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: 203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make funding available to enable PCR and antigen testing at airports in line with the digital Covid certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32551/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (17 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the capital expenditure and operational expenditure supports for 2022 for Cork and Shannon airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32557/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: 269. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will report on the removal of the ban on guided tours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32566/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (17 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: 343. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the continuation of the pandemic unemployment benefit for the aviation sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32548/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools (17 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: 370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the return of English language schools in view of the reopening of international travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32567/21]

Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (16 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: Yes. Deputy Cathal Crowe is unable to attend the debate as he is at a meeting of the transport committee to discuss aviation. I am glad to have an opportunity to talk about some of the very significant changes that are coming down the line in terms of the CAP. I speak as somebody from a community that has greatly benefited from the current CAP. We must acknowledge that Ireland is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: I confirm that I am within the confines of Leinster House. I wish to say to Dr. Holohan and the members of NPHET that there is no doubting the fact that some of the measures we have put in place have saved very many lives throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. However, it has to be said that the group of witnesses before this committee, and I appreciate them coming before us today, need to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: I want to clarify my question. Specifically in the area of aviation, why can we not use antigen testing in that specific setting and in a controlled environment?