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Tue, 16 May 2023
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Defence Forces
Pádraig O'Sullivan
42. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the establishment of the statutory inquiry recommended by the Independent Review Group into the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22627/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Pádraig O'Sullivan
81. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a progress report on a special education site (details supplied) in Glanmire, County Cork and a special education site in Carrrigtwohill, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22490/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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School Transport
Pádraig O'Sullivan
97. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if the ongoing school transport review will facilitate children in September 2023 who cannot gain access to their nearest school due to a shortage of school places and would then not qualify for school transport as they would not be attending their nearest school or second nearest school; if she will give specific consideration to an area (details supplied) in County Cork which experiences this issue every year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22491/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Pádraig O'Sullivan
640. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health following the recent pandemic, the health system saw the usage of PPE soar beyond anything the State has ever experienced; the vast majority of this involved single use plastics; n light of the Single Use Plastics Directive 2019 can you inform me the actions that are being taken by the HSE to reduce single use plastics such as PPE in the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22616/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Home Care Packages
Pádraig O'Sullivan
661. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the funding proposals he has considered for the HSE Home Support Tender 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22747/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Home Care Packages
Pádraig O'Sullivan
662. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will go to market with a tender (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22748/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Education and Training Boards
Pádraig O'Sullivan
737. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will engage with the relevant ETB, Solas and other agencies regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23136/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Flood Risk Management
Pádraig O'Sullivan
25. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a further update on the Glashaboy flood relief scheme; if he can provide a timeline as to when it is likely to go to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21895/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Work Permits
Pádraig O'Sullivan
74. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of employment permits approved for workers outside the European Economic Area to address skills shortages in Ireland’s dairy, transport and home care sectors since December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22031/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Co-operative Sector
Pádraig O'Sullivan
108. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the initiatives he is taking to strengthen and enhance the co-operative sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22032/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Early School Leavers
Pádraig O'Sullivan
180. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education her plans to solve the issues facing the school completion programme Newbridge, County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22239/23]
Wed, 10 May 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Pádraig O'Sullivan
10. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [19983/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Mortgage Interest Rates
Pádraig O'Sullivan
98. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to reduce the impact of interest rate rises on persons whose home loans rest with a non-pillar bank or vulture fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21434/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Fiscal Policy
Pádraig O'Sullivan
101. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline his plans for the surplus of €16 billion estimated for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21435/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Vacant Properties
Pádraig O'Sullivan
334. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department will send details to local authorities on the update for Croí Cónaithe funding levels, up €70,000; when he expects the change to be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21303/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Health Services Staff
Pádraig O'Sullivan
588. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of job advertisements for home care workers in CHO 4 that the HSE has placed in 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of home care positions that have been filled to date in CHO 4; the average timeframe between initial interview and commencement of employment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21248/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Home Care Packages
Pádraig O'Sullivan
590. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to alleviate the crisis in home care services delivery; the new initiatives that are being proposed to resolve the staffing shortages in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21256/23]
Thu, 4 May 2023
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Park-and-Ride Facilities
Pádraig O'Sullivan
16. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update regarding the progress of a park-and-ride facility in the Dunkettle area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20679/23]
Thu, 4 May 2023
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Greenways Provision
Pádraig O'Sullivan
71. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide and update on the progress in relation to the construction of the new greenway in Glanmire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20680/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Public Sector Pensions
Pádraig O'Sullivan
129. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he has plans to review the current pension abatement arrangements for public service staff who complete their employment in one area of the public sector and, subsequently, take up employment in another area of the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20693/23]