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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (17 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 577. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer’s allowance appeal by a person (details supplied). [36473/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Parental Leave (17 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 617. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will consider making changes to new parental leave arrangements announced in budget 2021 in order that the three-week extension would be rolled out immediately and that the three-week extension could be availed of at any stage up to the child’s second birthday and the leave would be transferable between parents; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 730. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the winter flu vaccination programme; when it is due to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36324/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (17 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 729. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dementia advisers who will be recruited in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36320/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 749. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the feasibility study on St. Stephen’s Hospital, Glanmire, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36458/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (17 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 766. To ask the Minister for Health when full public health services will be restored (details supplied) allowing for baby development checks to be carried out on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36551/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Priorities and the Effects of Covid-19 on the Education System: Department of Education (17 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome the Minister and the Minister of State. We heard from them last week. They are becoming regular features here. I will use my time productively. There are four or five issues on which I would like to touch base. Talking about an ethos of secrecy in schools is not helpful or welcome. We all know this is a difficult time for schools, principals and people working in schools....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Commission for Regulation of Utilities (12 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Deputy Michael Moynihan has covered most of the basics on the issue. I am sure we are all familiar with the television advertisement featuring Daniel O'Donnell warning us to use only registered installers. While it is a funny advertisement, it has the important message encouraging people to use registered gas installers and not to get untrained or unregistered tradesmen to do these...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Commission for Regulation of Utilities (12 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I support what Deputy Michael Moynihan has said. I encourage the Minister of State to relay back to the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, that he should contact the regulator in this regard. An increase from €1.80 to €3 does not sound significant, but to a plumber who might be doing 50 jobs a week, which is a conservative estimate and many plumbers could possibly be doing up to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (12 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reduce the waiting times for driver theory tests in Cork city and county; if consideration will be given to making driver theory tests an essential service as a result of the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35497/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (12 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the excessive cost incurred by those learning to drive; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35496/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2020: Motion (12 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I have no questions. I welcome the announcement. There have been a number of job announcements in Cork in recent months, including this morning by Qualcomm, which has announced a €78 million investment in Cork over the next four years. The establishment of this regional university will increase the attractiveness of Cork for training new graduates and attracting FDI. CIT is in my...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Further Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome the Minister and the Minister of State. I acknowledge the unprecedented situation in which they have found themselves in the early months of their tenure and I acknowledge the great work that has been done. I was the deputy chairman of the education and training board, ETB, in Cork for five years and still keep in touch with a number of principals. To be fair, it is universally...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome both Ministers to the committee. I have only one question for the Minister, which concerns the €50 million fund. I know that he is bringing it to Cabinet shortly and he might not be able to share all the details, if any, with us. It was initially announced in media circles that the funding was going to equate to €250 per student. Will he give the committee any...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Network (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 104. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if supports will be put in place for the post office network in view of the significant financial challenges facing the network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34562/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Network (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I raise the issue of the challenges facing the post office network. An independent report by Grant Thornton recently concluded that the network is at a critical juncture and the financial viability of the network is being challenged like never before. The report projects that the annual cost of running the post office network in 2021 will be €70 million and that it will generate a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Network (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. I appreciate that the Minister's Department is considering the Grant Thornton report, but we need to do more in the current climate, given the crisis we are experiencing now. This is an important issue, as acknowledged by the Minister. The post office is a vital service in many towns and communities throughout the country, particularly in rural areas....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Network (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I acknowledge what the Minister has said. I ask that both he and the Government continue to monitor the situation. It is imperative that we do all we can to support our post office services. I ask the Minister to comment briefly on the public service obligation model which is used in other countries throughout Europe, including France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Such a model was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister. My office has been inundated with broadband queries since the onset of this pandemic. My constituents are very frustrated. I often hear from households of five and six people where both parents are working from home and three or four children are trying to continue their studies online, both at second level and third level. It is nearly impossible for them to do this...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome the comments of both the Ceann Comhairle and the Minister. It speaks volumes when the Ceann Comhairle expresses an opinion like that. One need only look at any Twitter account in regard to Eir's customer service. It is nearly legendary at this stage that people are dissatisfied with the level of customer service they receive from that provider in particular. The elephant in...