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Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Rural Schemes
Pádraig O'Sullivan
338. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on an application for funding (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13387/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Programme for Government
Pádraig O'Sullivan
3. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the programme for Government. [9218/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Bus Éireann
Pádraig O'Sullivan
169. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with Bus Éireann regarding concerns about a bus route in Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12369/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Flood Relief Schemes
Pádraig O'Sullivan
280. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if interim flood relief measures will be considered in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11639/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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School Accommodation
Pádraig O'Sullivan
380. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education for an update on the building project for an ASD unit for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11785/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Pádraig O'Sullivan
388. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education her plans to regularise or provide guidelines for the assessment of needs process vis a vis regulation of interpretation of diagnoses; if there are guidelines for SENO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11843/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Pádraig O'Sullivan
389. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of special education teacher posts per annum for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11844/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Pádraig O'Sullivan
390. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of special needs classes per annum in 2020, 2021,2022, 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11845/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Pádraig O'Sullivan
391. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of SENOs per annum in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11847/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Pádraig O'Sullivan
392. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of SENO vacancies in Cork city and Cork county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11848/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Pádraig O'Sullivan
393. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of children with special education needs that were not offered a school place in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11849/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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National Educational Psychological Service
Pádraig O'Sullivan
394. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of NEPS psychologists per annum in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11850/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Education Schemes
Pádraig O'Sullivan
395. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the reason a child (details supplied) has not been sanctioned for home tuition hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11851/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Education Schemes
Pádraig O'Sullivan
396. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will engage with the NCSE regarding the urgent need for a school place for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11852/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Pádraig O'Sullivan
492. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education for an update on the provision of a new 1,000 pupil school at Magee Barracks in the Curragh; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12619/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Pádraig O'Sullivan
493. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the estimated completion date for a school building projects at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12620/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Pádraig O'Sullivan
818. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of independent appeals officers appointed by her Department as part of the Garda National Vetting Bureau process in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11854/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Citizenship Applications
Pádraig O'Sullivan
940. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1015 of 17 January 2023, when a citizenship application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12680/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Disabilities Assessments
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1116. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the 16,500 children awaiting an AON as per CDNT estimates are included in a schools assessment as per the new SET allocation model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11842/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Disabilities Assessments
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1117. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of assessment of needs conducted per annum in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11846/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Disabilities Assessments
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1118. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the parents of a child (details supplied) can expect to receive an assessment of needs for their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11853/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1268. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to extending the temporary scheme created to pay healthcare workers who were unfit to work after contracting long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11803/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Primary Care Centres
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1275. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the delivery of a primary care centre for Glanmire, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11839/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Primary Care Centres
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1276. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the delivery of a primary care centre for Mayfield, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11840/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Primary Care Centres
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1277. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the delivery of a primary care centre for Blarney, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11841/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Hospital Services
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1280. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the consideration that has been given by his Department for an interim solution to screen newborn babies for SMA and SCID in order to bridge the gap between year-end 2024, given his commitment to the implementation of SMA screening in the heelprick test, and the opening of the new National Children’s Hospital in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11874/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Hospital Services
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1281. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to ensure newborn babies are screened for SMA in 2024 as committed to by him, considering the fact that the new lab, to be located in the new National Children’s Hospital, will not be ready until at least Q2 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11875/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1282. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the reimbursement of pegvaliase, considering the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics, NCPE. finished its appraisal in September 2022; when a final decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11876/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1525. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health how many times the critical lack of care for diabetes patients at Letterkenny University Hospital has been notified to the HSE National Risk Register. [13175/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Funding
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1555. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if funding will be made available to a college (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12708/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1582. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 1450 of 7 November 2023, the status of an upgrade to Mayfield Library in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12034/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1592. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development what schemes are available as part of a rejuvenation scheme for an area in Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12704/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Ukraine War
Pádraig O'Sullivan
11. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on the action he is taking in relation to diplomatic outreach efforts and co-operation with Ukraine and other countries to ensure the widest possible international support for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace on the basis of the key principles and objectives of Ukraine's peace formula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10899/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Ukraine War
Pádraig O'Sullivan
15. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what initiatives are being taken to support Ukraine's repair, recovery and reconstruction, in coordination with international partners, and specifically in relation to the demining process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10900/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Air Quality
Pádraig O'Sullivan
83. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the role his Department takes in monitoring air quality; the number of air quality testing stations in Cork; if he will provide an overview of their results for 2022, 2023, and to date in 2024; if there will be additional funding provided for more air testing stations in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11148/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Cabinet Committees
Pádraig O'Sullivan
4. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social affairs and public services will meet next. [9013/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Cabinet Committees
Pádraig O'Sullivan
18. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [9014/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Local Development Companies
Pádraig O'Sullivan
76. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide additional funding to local development companies to support the demand they are facing for services at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10194/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Road Projects
Pádraig O'Sullivan
79. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development how her Department intends to support the rural road network under the LIS scheme throughout County Cork in 2024; if she will ensure the necessary upkeep and maintenance of rural minor roads in view of recent flooding and adverse weather which resulted in major deteriorating of rural roads; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10193/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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National Broadband Plan
Pádraig O'Sullivan
107. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the process by which premises can be added to the National Broadband Plan; the number of additional premises which have been added for each of the years since 2020 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9974/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Pádraig O'Sullivan
300. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 116 of 24 January 2024, when a school (details supplied) will receive approval for its building programme to move to the next phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10232/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Pádraig O'Sullivan
580. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail for each local health area as of 29 February 2024 or latest date available; the number of people on the physiotherapy waiting list and within that the numbers waiting less than 4 months; the number waiting 4-12 months; the number waiting more than 12 months; and if he would indicate also for each category the numbers waiting aged 0-4 years, 5-17 years, 18-64 years and aged 65 plus, in tabular form. [10558/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Pádraig O'Sullivan
581. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail for each local health area as of 29 February 2024 or latest date available; the number of people on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list and within that the numbers waiting less than 4 months; the number waiting 4-12 months; the number waiting more than 12 months; and if he would indicate also for each category the numbers waiting aged 0-17 years and those aged 18 and above, in tabular form. [10559/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Pádraig O'Sullivan
582. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail for each local health area as of 29 February 2024 or latest date available; the number of people on the speech and language therapy initial treatment waiting list and within that the numbers waiting less than 4 months; the number waiting 4-12 months; the number waiting more than 12 months; and if he would indicate also for each category the numbers waiting aged 0-17 years and those aged 18 and above, in tabular form. [10560/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Pádraig O'Sullivan
583. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail for each local health area as of 29 February 2024 or latest date available; the number of people on the speech and language therapy further treatment waiting list and within that the numbers waiting less than 4 months; the number waiting 4-12 months; the number waiting more than 12 months; and if he would indicate also for each category the numbers waiting aged 0-17 years and those aged 18 and above, in tabular form. [10561/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Pádraig O'Sullivan
584. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail for each local health area as of 29 February 2024 or latest date available; the number of people on the occupational therapy first time assessment waiting list and within that the numbers waiting less than 4 months; the number waiting 4-12 months; the number waiting more than 12 months; and if he would indicate also for each category the numbers waiting aged 0-17 years and those aged 18 and above, in tabular form. [10562/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Hospital Appointments Status
Pádraig O'Sullivan
620. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment with a consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9972/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Medicinal Products
Pádraig O'Sullivan
706. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will supply data, in tabular form, for the ten fastest, and ten slowest approvals of orphan drugs by the HSE, by year (for the period 2014 to 2023), stating the date on which the applications for said drugs were received by the HSE and the data on which a reimbursement decision was subsequently made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10300/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Medicinal Products
Pádraig O'Sullivan
707. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he can confirm if the HSE’s systems can extract spending on reimbursements in respect of orphan drugs; and if so, to provide in tabular form, the amount spent in this respect in each year 2014-2023 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10301/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Medicinal Products
Pádraig O'Sullivan
26. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will supply data for the ten fastest and ten slowest approvals of orphan drugs by the HSE, by year, for the period 2014 to 2023, stating the date on which the applications for said drugs were received by the HSE and the date on which a reimbursement decision was subsequently made, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9461/24]