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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 752. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the growing waiting lists for routine colonoscopies; his plans to tackle these waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11120/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (3 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1040. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the 2019 McKinnon report will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11144/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (3 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1041. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will appoint an independent project manager to oversee the implementation of the McKinnon report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11146/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (3 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1042. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will sanction a task force to table a revitalisation programme for ash die back plantations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11148/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Táim anseo i dTeach Laighean. I welcome the Minister and the Minister of State. I realise that the times have been tough for both of them, but with the return to schools and the leaving certificate situation being resolved there is much to be grateful for. I thank both of them for the work they have done. The Minister and Minister of State will have received the joint committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I hope capacity can be expanded in future through the work undertaken by both Departments. The Minister also instigated a review of school transport and that is welcome. There may have been some initial delay because of Covid-19, but I understand that the terms of reference for the review have been established. I would like an update on the status of and progress being made on that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: That is welcome. I will address my next questions to the Minister of State. Comments have been made about the full resumption of schooling for people with special needs and those with an ASD diagnosis. I reiterate those comments. All of us on this call acknowledge that remote learning is no substitute for on-site learning or in-class teaching. Several speakers have said that and I add my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I appreciate that. I am aware that short-term and long-term solutions are being explored. As the Minister of State acknowledged, though, about 20 children will potentially be getting home tuition in September. Everything must be done to investigate possible short-term solutions to allow those children to get in-school teaching. Medium and long-term options are great as well, if they exist...

Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Tests (25 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for attending to address this important issue. I am glad that this has been selected as a Topical Issue matter and thank the Minister of State for taking the time to respond. I have been raising this issue for a number of months and am keen to hear about the Government's plans or intentions for the roll-out of rapid antigen testing. The WHO and the European...

Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Tests (25 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome the fact that Professor Mark Ferguson has been asked to keep this under review. However, we need to have a bit of ambition. The two tests I mentioned from Roche and Abbott meet the minimum standards set by the WHO. If we are to give people hope of the prospect of work post Covid or even as the vaccination programme is carried out, this is pivotal. In addition, if people have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (25 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 259. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce waiting times for primary care ophthalmology appointments in the north Lee local health area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10623/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (25 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 260. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce the waiting times for assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005 in the north Lee local health area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10624/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (25 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 261. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care packages being provided in each local health office, LHO, area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10625/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (25 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 262. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the child and adolescent mental health service, CAMHS, waiting lists by age and gender in the Cork north Lee area in tabular form. [10627/21]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Like Deputy Calleary, I was listening to the debate outside the Chamber. I was listening and reflecting on what different Deputies were saying. One phrase the Minister used at the outset of the debate was that not everybody will be happy with this legislation. That certainly seems to be the case. Some people do not think it goes far enough. Others think perhaps that it goes too far. I...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (24 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 32. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of cases heard by the Workplace Relations Commission in each of the years 2018 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10096/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (24 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 462. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to a matter regarding payment of fees (details supplied); if consideration will be given to making the grant available for this cohort of students given the impact Covid-19 has had on income levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10084/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (24 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 622. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when additional cooking facilities will be sanctioned at a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10044/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (24 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 623. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to concerns amongst residents at a centre (details supplied) regarding the standard of food; the actions being taken to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10045/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (24 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 760. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of the under-eights general practitioner visit card (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9394/21]