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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (21 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 32. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will implement the recommendations of a report (details supplied) on the post office network; if his attention has be drawn to the concerns raised over potential closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32048/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (21 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the call by an association (details supplied) to reverse the suspension on the primary medical certificate; if his attention has been drawn to the impact suspending this scheme will have on those affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32051/20]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 153. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the time limits will be extended for jobseeker’s benefit payment for those who need it in view of the increased challenge faced by many to gain employment during this pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31867/20]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 163. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will extend the jobseeker’s allowance for those who need it in view of the unique challenges in finding employment during this pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32050/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (21 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 164. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she is taking to provide community employment supervisors access to pensions in line with the 2008 Labour Court recommendation to provide access to an occupational pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32052/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Parental Leave (21 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 168. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will bring forward the implementation of the extension of the current two weeks parents leave to five weeks in order that many new mothers that gave birth during this pandemic can avail of the extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32049/20]

Ministerial Power (Repeal) (Ban Co-Living and Build to Rent) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is regrettable that the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, made his contribution and then left straight away. We now have a situation that neither Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael are present in the Chamber but it is Fine Gael that is the architect of co-living and Fianna Fáil that holds the senior Ministry. It is a pity they have left the Green Party here to defend a policy of...

Post-European Council Meeting on 15 and 16 October: Statements (20 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I agree with the comment of a number of other Deputies that if a deal is not concluded now, from January there will be a need for one to be concluded. That aspect of this will not go away. There is no question that in the long run we will fail to have a trade agreement in place, with the economic damage that this would cause to the UK, EU and Ireland. There is no question but that it would...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (20 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to address the long wait times for driver tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31504/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 358. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will extend teacher illness of a family member leave during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31505/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: Regarding the issue of thresholds and the approach taken in this legislation, we have heard that we are looking at a higher threshold than there is in Northern Ireland and Scotland. In respect of standards in other European Union countries, how do the points for registration and licensing compare in respect of thresholds? I would also like the witnesses to comment on the lack of mechanisms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: To clarify, Mr. Ó Coigligh is not aware of any other country which is proposing the threshold level that we are proposing. Are there no examples to base that on? Is it the case that we are only aware of other countries with lower thresholds?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: Based on our knowledge at the moment, it seems there is no one else looking at similar levels.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: My point is that the only comparable systems of which we are aware have lower thresholds. That is the current situation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: My question concerned the larger numbers of people who would have a licence and the sorts of conditions that are envisioned to be attached to those licences.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: The witnesses have said that the 250 cu. m and 2,000 cu. m thresholds are based on advice from the Environmental Protection Agency. What is the rationale for that EPA advice in drafting this legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: That would be great. I ask for that to include other European Union examples.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (15 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 145. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if additional supports and resources will be provided for Foras na Gaeilge, Údarás na Gaeltachta, TG4 and Raidió Rí-Rá in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30870/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Broadband Programme (15 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the increased broadband needs at schools arising from Covid-19; if she will put forward plans for upgrading the broadband and HEAnet capacity at (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30743/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (14 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the construction of a new school building (details supplied) in Dublin 13 will commence; the projected timeline for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30498/20]