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Covid-19 (Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I would like to acknowledge the work the Minister and Minister of State have done over the past few weeks to ensure that children with special educational and complex needs can return to school shortly. I welcome the Minister's statement that all parties are working together towards a safe return by 21 January. This is welcome, considering that some of the children in these cases have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Jan 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 11. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a house (details supplied) will be connected to fibre broadband given the infrastructure is there and that it is the only house not connected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1967/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (14 Jan 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 182. To ask the Minister for Health if patients with cystic fibrosis will receive the Covid-19 vaccines; if they will be a prioritised group bearing in mind their vulnerability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1939/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jan 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 25. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Cork that have received support under the restart grant and the restart grant plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44882/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jan 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 26. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Cork that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44883/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Supports (13 Jan 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 27. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Cork that have availed of the Microfinance Ireland Brexit business loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44885/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (13 Jan 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 70. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the implementation of an action plan to ensure the sustainability of the existing post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44968/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (13 Jan 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 202. To ask the Minister for Finance the key measures under the action plan for insurance reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44884/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (13 Jan 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to applying a tax credit (details supplied) to persons who retrofit homes for energy efficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1028/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (13 Jan 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are six-to-eight week delays in getting an appointment for a car to be assessed for VRT in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44803/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (13 Jan 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 215. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to granting an extension to current VRT rates until the middle or end of January 2021 until the backlog is cleared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44804/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (13 Jan 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to identifying an alternative centre in County Cork to deal with the assessment of vehicles for VRT due to the current backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44805/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (13 Jan 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance when changes to the disabled drivers and passengers' scheme will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44972/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 256. To ask the Minister for Finance if benefit-in-kind car exemptions and concessions will be extended (details supplied) in view of Covid-19 level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1755/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (13 Jan 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 332. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress to date in expanding the role of vacant home officers in local authorities to bring vacant stock into productive use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44801/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Disability Support Services (13 Jan 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 339. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to provide additional supports to allow persons living with a disability to remain in their own homes. [44973/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (13 Jan 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 375. 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. [45044/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Teaching Qualifications (13 Jan 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 427. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, before taking up a teaching position in Ireland having qualified in another country, it is a requirement to have completed the newly qualified teacher, NQT, year in the country of qualification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44747/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jan 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if revised guidance will be provided to schools on ventilation over the winter months; if additional funding will be provided to schools for the purchase of air monitoring systems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44748/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: School Transport (13 Jan 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 429. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when parents will receive payments under the school transport grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44749/20]