Results 41-60 of 2,291 for speaker:Christopher O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 1019. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment and temporary wage subsidy scheme will continue for event and arts workers until the mass gathering bans and social distancing are not required for medical safety. [11444/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (16 Jun 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 1047. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has considered requesting the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to remove commercial rates for empty places of entertainment and warehousing of event equipment. [11453/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 1093. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if access could be opened to the islands in a phased manner with the development of phase 2 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business seeing free movement within counties. [11443/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 1109. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has considered funding of an industry assistance programme to cater for the mental health and well-being of event and arts workers during the Covid-19 crisis. [11445/20]

Supporting Inclusion and Combating Racism in Ireland: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: We have all, I hope, been shocked and deeply saddened and angered by the injustices we have seen coming out of the US. It is easy to talk about the evils of racism as being over there, all the way over in America, but here in Ireland we need to search our own hearts. Prejudice is deeply rooted in all of us. It is fed by background, popular culture and, in Ireland, a sometimes clannish...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (30 Jun 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance if an issue in relation to the temporary wage subsidy scheme will be addressed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13499/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme (30 Jun 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the decision not to grant emergency aid to a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that there are genuine concerns that the school may not reopen in September 2020 due to health and safety concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12955/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the decision to limit the number of pupils with Down syndrome that can avail of the July provision; the reason access has deteriorated in the past few years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13313/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the decision to limit the number of pupils with Down's syndrome that can avail of the July provision; the reason access has deteriorated in the past number of years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13497/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 358. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the safety measures needed for beauticians to reopen their premises and resume business; if they will be allowed to touch faces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13496/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (30 Jun 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 508. To ask the Minister for Health if provision will be made for expectant and new fathers to be able to visit their partners in hospital after they have given birth; if uniform rules will be implemented for such visits across hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13328/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (30 Jun 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 541. To ask the Minister for Health if provision will be made for expectant new fathers to be able to visit their partners in hospital after they have given birth; if uniform rules will be implemented for such visits across hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13500/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 717. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver tests will return in order to facilitate frontline workers that had provisional licences prior to the Covid-19 pandemic to graduate to a full licence; if special arrangements exist for emergency driver licence tests for persons in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13353/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (30 Jun 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 732. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver tests will return in order to facilitate frontline workers that had provisional licences prior to the Covid-19 pandemic being able to graduate to a full licence; if special arrangements exist for emergency driver licence tests for persons in such circumstances. [13501/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (30 Jun 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 779. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if school age childcare will be given the same recognition as other preschool childcare services; if it will be recognised that the qualifications needed are different for preschool and early school childcare providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13495/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (Resumed) (7 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will not take ten minutes but it is nice to have some relaxed time and not be under pressure from the clock. The reason I will not take the ten minutes is that I want to focus on one aspect. Many of the other aspects have already been covered. The aspect I am keen to focus on is the school transport scheme. The existing school transport scheme is not fit for purpose. Clearly this will...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (Resumed) (7 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I appreciate the response and some of those words are encouraging. I am concerned that providers share concerns that the "stuff" is not there, or the buses simply are not there. That could prove to be a huge issue if we are looking at double the capacity. The idea of a bus escort is very welcome, but I reiterate that we need to plan for this now. If we stay on the current trajectory, the...

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I would not want to have vertigo up here; there is a pretty steep fall. I wish the Minister of State, Deputy English, the best of luck in his new role. I know he relishes a challenge and I sincerely wish him the very best of luck and I look forward to working with him. I had expected the Tánaiste to be here. The first time I met the Tánaiste was in Kinsale prior to the election...

Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (9 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will be as brief as possible and try to leave time for the Minister and Minister of State to respond. I wish both of them the best of luck in their new briefs. In regard to the Minister, I am encouraged by her approach and commentary thus far in respect of the arts, culture and tourism, which is now part of her brief. I genuinely wish her the best of luck and I look forward to working...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 48. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider extending the restart grant, which is administered by the local authorities, to include non-rate-paying businesses. [15763/20]