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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 160. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the youth justice strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29707/21]

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 191. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to address the challenges being faced by business owners in accessing funding from banks and Microfinance Ireland as part of the credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1321/21]

National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Statements (2 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Following on from Deputy Bruton's contribution, today is a positive day. The context of this plan is that 37% of the expenditure must relate to climate initiatives and 20% must relate to digital investments and reforms. It is great, therefore, that my county, Cork, and Cork North-Central in particular, has been promised €185 million as part of the proposal for a massive job in Kent...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 11 May 2021, if a property (details supplied) that is not included in the intervention area of the National Broadband Plan and cannot get an adequate service from commercial providers will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29928/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 145. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) does not qualify for the invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29884/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (1 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 99. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will introduce legislation to allow local authorities to use CCTV footage to prosecute illegal dumpers; if there are data protection concerns in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29365/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (1 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 115. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are plans to introduce a disability waste waiver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29366/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (1 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 175. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions that will be taken to clear the backlog of SEAI applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29753/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (1 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 176. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 18 May 2021, if the BER criteria will be reviewed for accessing the PV scheme given currently the grant is only available if a house is grade C or higher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29754/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Postcode System (1 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 177. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the case of persons (details supplied) in County Cork will be expedited with regard to obtaining an Eircode given that they have been waiting a substantial period of time for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29755/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (1 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 348. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a lack of planning enforcement officers in Cork City Council; if the Council has sought additional funding for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29822/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (1 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 366. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29828/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I echo some of the sentiments that have been expressed. I am a former teacher so with much of the training that teachers received over the years, even back to my old HDip days, I still never felt fully prepared to deal with the most serious bullying instances that might present themselves in a school. Much of the bullying was low-level stuff so required little intervention. In terms of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I confirm I am in Leinster House. I have been following the debate and it has been very interesting. I will focus my contribution on following up on issues that have been already raised and trying to flesh them out further. Ms O'Connor called for a review of anti-bullying procedures. Many of us attending this meeting have been involved in education for most of our working lives or we...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social Welfare Appeals (27 May 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for being here. I do not raise this topic in the House with any appetite. I must commend the work many people who work in the Department of Social Protection have done throughout the pandemic, particularly with the pandemic unemployment payment. It has been great to see the massive turnaround time in terms of people getting their entitlements. At the outset,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social Welfare Appeals (27 May 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: There is quite a bit of information there, so I look forward to going threw it afterwards. I welcome the fact that since 2019, appeal times have decreased from, I think the Minister of State said, roughly 20 weeks down to 16 weeks. That said that, I would appreciate if he could, by way of further communication, write to me with the details of the number of community welfare officers we have...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I will be very brief as I only have two questions. The temporary assistance payment scheme, TAPS, is supporting the nursing home sector. With the onset of Covid-19, TAPS has proven to be integral in supporting our nursing homes and providing effective infection prevention, which has enhanced the safety of nursing home residents. TAPS is due to expire on 30 June and nursing homes are...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (27 May 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 64. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the programme to move persons with disabilities from nursing home settings into the community following recommendations by the Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26436/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (27 May 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 65. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is a timeline in place for the establishment of the working group to develop an autism innovation strategy; the key priorities of the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26437/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (27 May 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 255. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the case of a person (details supplied) will be dealt with by the Probate Office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28881/21]