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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: It is welcome that a review is under way on refuge spaces. Could the Minister clarify when the review is expected to conclude? Domestic violence is often discussed in the overall context of gender-based violence, but it is broader than that. We know that men are also victims. We also know that child-parent domestic abuse is an issue. I am concerned about the lack of availability of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce new programmes to deter young persons from carrying knives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42424/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Waste Management (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 187. To ask the Minister for Health if persons will receive an allowance from the HSE to cover the additional costs of waste disposal incurred due to a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41267/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 306. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which trainee nurses will be able to avail of the pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42590/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effects of Covid-19 on Further Education and Training: Discussion (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I apologise for being late. I have not yet mastered bilocation between here and the convention centre. I am interested in the comments of Mr. Brownlee on embedding the role of apprenticeships and possibly offering modules in transition year in secondary schools. I ask him to elaborate on that. Has SOLAS done a policy paper on the issue or has a pilot project been carried out or anything...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effects of Covid-19 on Further Education and Training: Discussion (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: That is encouraging to hear. I would welcome that and be supportive of it. In his opening remarks, Mr. Brownlee stated, "We must build a more powerful identity, developing consolidated larger scale FET colleges of the future which can help change the hearts and minds of the communities they serve." I ask him to elaborate on that. I suppose he was speaking about rationalising existing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effects of Covid-19 on Further Education and Training: Discussion (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: The witnesses may have already touched on the issues involved in my final question. That is the difficulty of coming in towards the end of the discussion. I refer to the opportunities and challenges posed by online learning. This question may have been knocked on the head in the witnesses' previous comments. In certain modules, is any provision likely to come from the experience of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effects of Covid-19 on Further Education and Training: Discussion (10 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: The challenges will be getting devices to students. I know the Government has invested in rolling out a significant amount of money, but even as a percentage or ball park figure, could Ms Hanney estimate how many City of Dublin ETB students will be without a device this year?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (9 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 209. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time of children for full assessment in the nine CHO areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42316/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (9 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 210. To ask the Minister for Health the number of complaints from parents in relation to assessment of need waiting times that were received by the HSE per CHO area in 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42318/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 124. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will sign off on a pension agreement (details supplied); if there is a timeframe in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41929/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the development of the Cork metropolitan area transport strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42107/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Data (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance his Department’s current projection of the extent to which the economy will contract in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41227/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 352. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when official recognition will be given to a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41835/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 353. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be provided to a centre (details supplied) for 12 full-time staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41836/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 428. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending the time that a person aged 55 years and over can remain on a community employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42105/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 423. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the increase in the living alone allowance and the fuel allowance will take effect; the number of persons who will benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42100/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Unemployment (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 424. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures underway in her Department to tackle youth unemployment and to support young persons affected by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42101/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Qualified Child Allowance (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 425. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the increases to the qualified child payments as announced in budget 2021 will take effect; the number of families that will benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42102/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 426. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures being examined to reduce the current delays experienced in processing PPS numbers; if a fast-track system is available for essential workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42103/20]