Parliamentary questions

Apprenticeship Programmes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

117. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of delays in SOLAS in providing block release for electrician apprenticeships in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40479/23]

Public Sector Pensions

Pádraig O'Sullivan

41. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he and the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform will approve the pension increase due to An Post pensioners now that all preliminary impediments have been removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39597/23]

School Funding

Pádraig O'Sullivan

321. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education for an update on funding for a security system for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40077/23]

School Transport

Pádraig O'Sullivan

363. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education when a child (details supplied) will have their special school transport application approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40363/23]

Gender Equality

Pádraig O'Sullivan

608. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection what plans her Department has to deal with the gender pension disparity caused by the minimum 520 PRSI contributions rule; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39553/23]

Gender Equality

Pádraig O'Sullivan

609. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection how her Department intends to equalise the gender pay gap in terms of the State pension for women who worked in the home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39554/23]

Social Welfare Schemes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

628. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39881/23]

Pension Provisions

Pádraig O'Sullivan

654. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can purchase additional credits in order to qualify the minimum State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40612/23]

Primary Care Centres

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1001. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update for a progress report on the provision of primary care centre for Mayfield and Glanmire in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40419/23]

Hospital Facilities

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1002. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the amount of revenue generated through parking charges at Cork University Hospital in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; what the money was spent on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40420/23]

Health Strategies

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1025. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the progress made in developing a new rare disease plan; when further information will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40609/23]

Departmental Reviews

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1026. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when the implementation working group established following the publication of the Mazars report and tasked with reviewing the policy, legal and institutional framework within which the HSE operates, in particular the requirements as set out in the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, is due to report to the Minister; if he will outline the patient groups, industry representatives and stakeholders consulted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40610/23]

Health Strategies

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1027. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the expansion of the National Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme; when the review is due to conclude and be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40611/23]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1051. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39555/23]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1052. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how many instructors are employed nationwide to conduct pipefitting apprenticeship training (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39556/23]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1053. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if pipefitting apprenticeship training can be facilitated online, as was done during the pandemic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39557/23]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1054. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the projected timeframe for the completion of an apprenticeship (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39558/23]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1055. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if apprentices who are delayed completing their apprenticeships will be compensated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39559/23]

Defence Forces

Pádraig O'Sullivan

216. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of serving soldiers in social or AHB accommodation, by county, as of 1 May 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38351/23]

Bus Éireann

Pádraig O'Sullivan

370. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with Bus Éireann regarding concerns regarding a bus route (details supplied) in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38589/23]

Rail Network

Pádraig O'Sullivan

402. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will look at the viability of extending services to include passenger services along the existing Navan-Drogheda rail line, thereby providing a rail link to Dublin from Navan in a relatively inexpensive and fast manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38922/23]

National Council for Special Education

Pádraig O'Sullivan

658. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will engage with the NCSE regarding supports for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38261/23]

Special Educational Needs

Pádraig O'Sullivan

668. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education when classrooms at a special school (details supplied) will be ready; what arrangements will be made in the interim to facilitate impacted students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38390/23]

Special Educational Needs

Pádraig O'Sullivan

675. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the child development model that was used in setting the criteria for the L2LP Numeracy Programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38469/23]

Sports Funding

Pádraig O'Sullivan

806. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when a decision will be made on a sports capital application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39084/23]

Housing Schemes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

903. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the options open to a person (details supplied) when the first home scheme will be extended to self-builds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38219/23]

Departmental Schemes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

946. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what grant supports are available to facilitate the construction of an extension to a family home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38923/23]

Pensions Reform

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1038. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection when the transition to a Total Contributions Approach (TCA) model and phasing out of the yearly average approach will be fully implemented; if a specific timeline can be given; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38639/23]

Pensions Reform

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1039. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if and when the TCA model is fully implemented; if she can advise the impact on people with mixed contribution records whose pensions could be significantly reduced (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38640/23]

Citizenship Applications

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1198. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice when a person (details supplied) can expect to hear back on their citizen application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38645/23]

Sex Offenders Notification Requirements

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1199. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 444 which states that there are currently 1793 people recorded at the Sex Offenders Management and Intelligence Unit who are subject to Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001; if she will provide a breakdown of offenders originating from other jurisdictions, other than Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38646/23]

Sex Offenders Notification Requirements

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1200. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 444, if she can clarify a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38647/23]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1768. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be considered under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38472/23]

Nursing Homes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1777. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health how a property which has pyrite or other deleterious materials is treated for fair deal purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38518/23]

Medical Research and Training

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1804. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if a proportion of the 200 undergraduate places for Republic of Ireland students in Northern Ireland (details supplied) are set aside for candidates with DARE (Disability Access Route to Education) eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38689/23]

Regulatory Bodies

Pádraig O'Sullivan

2086. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the operation of the Charities Regulatory Authority; the number of applicants awaiting registration; the average length of time a charity is waiting between submitting an application and the issuing of a registered charity number; the number of staff in the authority assigned to approving applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37505/23]

School Transport

Pádraig O'Sullivan

421. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if a child (details supplied) in Cork can travel on the public school bus despite having a diagnosis that requires a special needs escort to accompany them to school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35710/23]

Planning Issues

Pádraig O'Sullivan

596. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many judicial reviews or High Court planning appeals An Bord Pleanála has failed to contest, which rendered the planning permissions void in 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36155/23]

Planning Issues

Pádraig O'Sullivan

597. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason An Bord Pleanála would decide not to issue a defence of its own decision at the High Court (details supplied) in the case of a planning appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36156/23]

State Pensions

Pádraig O'Sullivan

681. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to increasing the capital disregard threshold of €20,000 as part of the means assessment for a personal rate State pension (non-contributory) entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35769/23]

Dental Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1195. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of orthodontic procedures undertaken at the CUH Dental Hospital since 1 March 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36013/23]

Dental Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1196. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current wait time for an orthodontic procedure at the CUH Dental Hospital, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36014/23]

Hospital Staff

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1201. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 725 of 27 June 2023, if he will detail the latest staff numbers in Cork University Hospital to include staff figures for the Maternity Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36027/23]

Animal Welfare

Pádraig O'Sullivan

15. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 1 June 2023, if consideration will be given to allocating additional money to animal rescue charities in budget 2024, given the unprecedented amount of surrenders they are dealing with at present and in the aftermath of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34485/23]

Sports Funding

Pádraig O'Sullivan

109. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department’s review of the large-scale sport infrastructure fund, LSSIF, is nearly complete; if she can clarify how much of the money has been drawn down; how the review of the LSSIF is progressing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34384/23]

Sports Organisations

Pádraig O'Sullivan

110. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the progress being made by the Football Association of Ireland, FAI, with regard to corporate governance reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34385/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Pádraig O'Sullivan

676. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for cataract surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34961/23]

Primary Care Centres

Pádraig O'Sullivan

678. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on plans for a primary care centre in Mayfield, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34967/23]

Primary Care Centres

Pádraig O'Sullivan

679. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on plans for a primary care centre in Glanmire, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34968/23]

Primary Care Centres

Pádraig O'Sullivan

680. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on plans for a primary care centre in Blarney, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34969/23]

Waste Management

Pádraig O'Sullivan

46. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 346 of 27 June 2023, when people in rural areas will be able to access brown bins as per the Waste Action Plan; the reason for the extreme delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34428/23]

Agriculture Industry

Pádraig O'Sullivan

189. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration is being given to requests previously made by the Irish Beef and Lamb Association, IBLA, at both the beef market task force and the suckler brand proposition forum that his Department create a national herd DNA profile database in order to enhance the traceability options available for Irish beef being included and rolled out as part of the new national herd genotyping programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34424/23]

Agriculture Industry

Pádraig O'Sullivan

190. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department, through An Bord Bia, intends to use the unique position Ireland is in with regard to genotyping to allow origin confirmatory testing of beef labelled as Irish beef or variants to this claim to ensure there is the highest possible standards of traceability for Irish beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34425/23]

Agriculture Industry

Pádraig O'Sullivan

191. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he does not intend to establish enhanced origin testing for Irish beef using Genomic or DNA technology, the reason for this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34426/23]

Health Services Staff

Pádraig O'Sullivan

245. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of ENT consultants in Dublin; how many patients these consultants currently cover; are their plans to hire additional ENT consultants for Dublin; if so, if a timeframe is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34499/23]

Health Services Staff

Pádraig O'Sullivan

246. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of ENT consultants in Cork and Kerry; how many patients these consultants currently cover; are their plans to hire additional ENT consultants for Cork and Kerry; if so, if a timeframe is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34500/23]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Pádraig O'Sullivan

24. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach for a report on his attendance at the European Council on 29 and 30 June 2023. [32453/23]

Antisocial Behaviour

Pádraig O'Sullivan

56. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline the subgroups established as part of the expert forum on anti-social behaviour; if she will provide an update on the most recent meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33956/23]

An Garda Síochána

Pádraig O'Sullivan

90. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the steps she intends to take to respond the recruitment crisis in An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33955/23]

Tax Code

Pádraig O'Sullivan

202. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to reducing excise duty on hydrotreated vegetable oil as a low emissions alternative to diesel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34119/23]

An Garda Síochána

Pádraig O'Sullivan

483. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice to outline the role that An Garda Síochána play in vetting applicants for local authority housing; if there are guidelines in place for the flow and or exchange of information; if she can provide further information on the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33742/23]

Agriculture Industry

Pádraig O'Sullivan

586. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dairy farms in each county; to outline, in tabular form, the number of dairy farms with the following: less than 100 dairy cows, 101 to 150 dairy cows, 151 to 200 dairy cows, 201 to 250 dairy cows, 251 to 300 dairy cows, 301 to 350 dairy cows, 351-400 dairy cows, and farms with more than 400 dairy cows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34332/23]

Mental Health Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

683. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an appointment from CAMHS, given that their situation is deteriorating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33543/23]

Health Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

742. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive payment under the Cross-Border Directive scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33770/23]

Health Strategies

Pádraig O'Sullivan

754. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he could outline the extent of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department have engaged with stakeholders regarding the implementation of the EU HTA regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33835/23]

Medicinal Products

Pádraig O'Sullivan

755. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the level of drawdown on the €30 million announced for new medicines as part of Budget 2022, inclusive of acute spending and described on an in-year basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33836/23]

Healthcare Policy

Pádraig O'Sullivan

756. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he could outline to what extent the work of the NCPE is subject to audit and review; how many audits have been carried out on the work of the NCPE; whether or not any third party has reviewed any NCPE output; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33837/23]

Health Strategies

Pádraig O'Sullivan

757. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the EU HTA regulation, his views on the value of the regulation; if he could outline the likelihood that efficiencies will arise from its implementation that may improve the assessment and reimbursement timelines in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33838/23]

Health Strategies

Pádraig O'Sullivan

758. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether his Department is preparing any amendments to the Health Act (Supply of Medical Goods) 2013 on foot of the EU HTA regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33839/23]

Construction Industry

Pádraig O'Sullivan

63. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to reduce the cost of construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32919/23]

Housing Provision

Pádraig O'Sullivan

77. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many social housing applicants had their files/cases closed due to them exceeding the income threshold for the years 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32918/23]

Legislative Measures

Pádraig O'Sullivan

127. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update regarding preparations within her Department for an enhanced pension for long-term family carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32968/23]

Social Welfare Code

Pádraig O'Sullivan

132. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to introducing a cost of disability payment in Budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32969/23]

Education Welfare Service

Pádraig O'Sullivan

211. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education her views on the staffing issues within the School Completion Programme in south Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33248/23]

Education Welfare Service

Pádraig O'Sullivan

212. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the value of staffing resources that were allocated to the School Completion Programme in South Kildare in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the value of the staffing resources spent, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33249/23]

Education Welfare Service

Pádraig O'Sullivan

213. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education to confirm how many students in south Kildare were supported through the School Completion Programme in south Kildare in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33250/23]

Education Welfare Service

Pádraig O'Sullivan

214. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the steps she has taken to solve the staffing issues in the school completion programme in south Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33251/23]

Education Welfare Service

Pádraig O'Sullivan

215. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education how many staff members were employed to support the School Completion Programme in south Kildare in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33252/23]

EU Directives

Pádraig O'Sullivan

316. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the progress being made by his Department to implement the EU Directive 2021/2282 on health technology assessment (HTAR); and how this will impact how HTA is undertaken in Ireland. [33218/23]

State Bodies

Pádraig O'Sullivan

317. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of medicines assessments carried out by the NCPE that have been subject to external review or audit; the extent to which NCPE activity has been subject to audit to date; the governance and oversight procedures in place for the NCPE via the HSE's chief clinical officer and/or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33220/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Pádraig O'Sullivan

325. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33265/23]

General Practitioner Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

358. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if SouthDoc management is committed to providing a long-term service in Fermoy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33400/23]

General Practitioner Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

359. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if SouthDoc management is committed to providing a proper out-of-hours service in Fermoy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33403/23]

Cabinet Committees

Pádraig O'Sullivan

4. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [32452/23]

Visa Applications

Pádraig O'Sullivan

141. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made on a visa appeal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32949/23]

Cabinet Committees

Pádraig O'Sullivan

9. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will meet next. [32451/23]

Bus Éireann

Pádraig O'Sullivan

188. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with Bus Éireann regarding an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32128/23]

Home Schooling

Pádraig O'Sullivan

291. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education how many persons worked as home tutors per annum for 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; how many of these are full-time on 39 hours per week or part-time on reduced hours, in tabular form; if these employees are paid on a weekly or monthly basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32298/23]

State Pensions

Pádraig O'Sullivan

396. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection why a person (details supplied) does not qualify for a State pension (contributory or non-contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32385/23]

Work Permits

Pádraig O'Sullivan

9. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of employment permits issued to non-EEA home care workers since December 2022; the number of applications received; the number of applications refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31204/23]

Labour Market

Pádraig O'Sullivan

59. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken to ensure that employers have access to qualified employees to meet the requirements of the labour market; when the next review of the critical skills occupation list will take place; what measures he is taking to stream-line the work permit application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31203/23]

Schools Building Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

103. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education when a three-classroom extension project at a school (details supplied) will progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30829/23]

School Transport

Pádraig O'Sullivan

120. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 25 January 2023, 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 in County Cork (details supplied) which experiences this issue every year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30828/23]

Mining Industry

Pádraig O'Sullivan

140. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how many prospect mining licences have been issued in County Clare on a yearly basis for 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; how many are under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31206/23]

Mining Industry

Pádraig O'Sullivan

141. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what environmental impact is expected in County Clare following the issuance of mining prospect licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31207/23]

Mining Industry

Pádraig O'Sullivan

142. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what incentives are in place to attract foreign investment into the domestic mining industry; the logic behind same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31208/23]

State Examinations

Pádraig O'Sullivan

319. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will engage with the State Examinations Commission regarding the possibility of an examination deferral for a student (details supplied), considering the traumatic circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31169/23]

Social Welfare Appeals

Pádraig O'Sullivan

413. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30624/23]

Hospital Staff

Pádraig O'Sullivan

724. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE Health Sector Employment Report for April 2023 does not contain the equivalent staff breakdown details for Cork University Hospital, which are provided for the Mercy University Hospital and the South Infirmary University Hospital. [31113/23]

Hospital Staff

Pádraig O'Sullivan

725. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will detail the latest staff numbers in Cork University Hospital and the corresponding details for December 2019, in tabular form (details supplied). [31114/23]