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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 122. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the key measures under Priority 1 of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32208/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (16 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 14. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery and Investment will next meet. [29604/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for a driver theory test in view that it has been cancelled on numerous occasions previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32176/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (16 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance if insurance companies are providing refunds (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32279/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Unions (15 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of plans to enable credit unions to become involved in financing housing projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31796/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Unions (15 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I apologise for being delayed. I ask the Minister about the status of plans to enable credit unions to become involved in financing housing projects.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Unions (15 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. Our credit unions are among our most trusted financial institutions and are uniquely placed to support the delivery of housing and many retrofitting schemes. The Irish League of Credit Unions, representing approximately 226 credit unions with an estimated €18 billion in assets, looks set to follow in the footsteps of the Credit Union...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Unions (15 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State. I have looked at previous parliamentary questions on this matter. It was noted, as was said, that the three credit union bodies have indicated that they are interested in pursuing this. Is there any other institution or group of credit unions on the horizon that we were unaware of up to now? Perhaps the Minister of State will expand on that, if it is the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 14. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education will next meet. [29602/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome the Taoiseach's comments that the Cabinet sub-committee on education has met to discuss special education in particular. I have spoken repeatedly with the Taoiseach and with the Minister, Deputy Foley, about this issue over the past months. Following on from what the previous speakers have said, I have a genuine concern about provision for ASD students nationwide. I acknowledge...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (15 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for their driver theory test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31633/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (15 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 644. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the foreign births register will reopen; the length of time it will take to clear the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30503/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 737. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a precise timeframe for when schools that were categorised as number ten in the order of priority under the summer works scheme can expect final approval and funding for their projects to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30992/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (15 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 843. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who have availed of Abhaile vouchers, by county; the categories in which the applications were made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31549/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (15 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1035. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the pandemic unemployment payment is not included in the income disregard for the SUSI grant payment; if this will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30696/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Library Grant (3 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for the response and doing the work for me in that he contacted the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, as well. I appreciate his proactive work. Our public libraries are great facilities for all our kids and they play a role in making books available to all our students across cities and counties. I am speaking about libraries in schools specifically because, as I...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Library Grant (3 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I apologise to the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, he has had a busy evening. I am here to echo previous calls from many quarters, including Children’s Books Ireland, for the reinstatement of the school library grant. This was a grant of €2.2 million which was cut over a decade ago. This is an important issue. Cultivating the skill of reading in our young people we must all...

Mental Health During and Post Covid-19: Statements (3 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I am sharing time with Deputy O'Donnell. I echo the sentiments of Deputy O'Connor that there is nobody better placed than the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, to take up the challenge in regard to mental health. She has a great track record on these issues and I hope, in the years to come, she can put her stamp on the Department. As she said in her opening statement, we are not yet fully...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 45. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will propose the waiving of intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines at the World Trade Organization; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30226/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (3 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 126. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the significant delays in processing applications in the Probate Office; the actions she is taking to address the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29706/21]