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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (22 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 13. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding tackling violent crimes involving knives; the new initiatives under way to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31787/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (22 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome the recent announcement in the budget for additional gardaí and administration staff. I expect it will go a long way to tackling the matter I wish to raise. What is the Government's position on tackling knife crime? What new initiatives will the Government undertake to address the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (22 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Last year, there were more than 140 seizures of knives, shivs and other such weapons in Cork, up from 130 the previous year. I understand incidence may be down this year but nonetheless the trend in serious incidents of knife crime is obvious. Does the Minister of State have access to figures for this year for the number of crimes committed using a knife and the number of incidents where a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (22 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for the response. As I am sure he and others are aware, there have been a number of incidents in Cork city and county over the past 12 months in which particularly heinous crimes were committed with knives. Many of these incidents involved physical and sexual assault, as well as serious harm caused to victims. Will the Minister of State clarify if there is any...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (21 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance if the reduced VAT rate for the hospitality and tourism sector, including hairdressers from 13.5% to 9% will be extended to include beauticians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31865/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 117. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans for a colour coded common travel agreement within the EU in relation to foreign travel during Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31781/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (21 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans in place to review the school bus transport scheme in view of the serious difficulties that arise with the scheme each year and in particular in the lead-up to the commencement in September of the academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31807/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit (21 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 155. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the qualifying criteria for a person returning here to work who needs to have their PRSI contributions made in the United Kingdom added to their PRSI contributions recorded here without delay in order to allow them apply for jobseeker’s benefit in view of the fact this person already satisfies the habitual residency...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit (21 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 156. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person that was working in the UK, but is resident in Ireland, can apply for jobseeker's benefit by adding their PRSI contributions from the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31877/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: City and County Child Care Committees (20 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for agreeing to engage with SIPTU. I appreciate that response. I am conscious that we are talking about 36 managers nationwide, which is a relatively small number. I take this opportunity to acknowledge that many people who work in this sector are among the lowest paid employees in the State. The Minister is probably aware that there is a fierce problem in retaining...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: City and County Child Care Committees (20 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 31. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is a timeline in place for the implementation of the Workplace Relations Commission's agreement of August 2019 between a union (details supplied) and CCCs. [29745/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: City and County Child Care Committees (20 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I want to raise the issue of CCCs. As the Minister is no doubt aware, in August 2019 an agreement between SIPTU and the city and county childcare boards of management for the regrading of city and county childcare managers was reached. It was concluded after extensive negotiations in which it was conceded that the existing pay scale for local authority grade 6 does not reflect the role,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: City and County Child Care Committees (20 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: The Minister said he cannot provide a timeline. I take him at his word that he will continue to engage with us. I thank him for his response. He mentioned that there have been numerous meetings with boards of management and the unions. Has the Minister met them or does he intend to do so in the days, weeks or months ahead? Could he give a commitment to meeting them in the near future?

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Refugee Resettlement Programme (20 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 48. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to assist refugees and in particular children affected by the fire in the Moira refugee camp on Lesbos, Greece; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29746/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (20 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if discussions have taken place with the private purpose-built student accommodation providers in relation to providing flexible arrangements for the 2020-21 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31095/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision Payments (20 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 381. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons seeking asylum who have moved out of direct provision accommodation in order to avoid overcrowding and are now residing elsewhere still qualify for their direct provision allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31133/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 581. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31068/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Budget 2021 (15 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 52. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the steps he will take in budget 2021 to support the small and medium enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29721/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 59. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment his plans for further measures to assist the business sectors negatively impacted by Covid-19, bearing in mind that the virus will remain a threat for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29720/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Oct 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the options available to a person (details supplied) whose Internet provider is providing an inadequate service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30753/20]