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Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Medicinal Products
Pádraig O'Sullivan
69. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the level of expenditure by the HSE on orphan medicines in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9460/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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International Protection
Pádraig O'Sullivan
138. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he intends to reduce the weekly payment to existing beneficiaries of temporary protection at any point in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9712/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Pádraig O'Sullivan
209. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education for an individual update on all school capital projects in Kildare south; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9896/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Parental Leave
Pádraig O'Sullivan
278. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 180 of 24 January 2024, when he will bring forward the regulation to extend the duration of parental leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9889/24]
Wed, 28 Feb 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Pádraig O'Sullivan
61. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the locations of four new special schools announced in Q4 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9693/24]
Wed, 28 Feb 2024
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Medicinal Products
Pádraig O'Sullivan
135. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current number of whole-time equivalent staff working in the pricing and reimbursement system for medicines; the number in the HSE's corporate pharmaceutical unit; the number in the NCPE, the NCCP and the HSE's Medicines Management Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9448/24]
Wed, 28 Feb 2024
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Medicinal Products
Pádraig O'Sullivan
136. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health to outline the Governance arrangements in place by his Department to ensure schedule 1 of the framework agreement with the pharmaceutical industry is complied with by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9450/24]
Wed, 28 Feb 2024
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Medicinal Products
Pádraig O'Sullivan
137. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE’s systems can extract spending on reimbursements in respect of orphan drugs; and if so, the amount spent in this respect in each year 2014-2023 inclusive, in tabular form. [9451/24]
Wed, 28 Feb 2024
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Departmental Staff
Pádraig O'Sullivan
138. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will supply data detailing the staffing breakdown of the National Rare Diseases Office, by grade and WTE rating; and the monetary allocation to and outturn spending of the NRDO for the period 2015–2023, in tabular form. [9452/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Deportation Orders
Pádraig O'Sullivan
33. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of times in this jurisdiction the EU Dublin Regulation has been enforced per annum since September 1997; the number of escorted deportations that have occurred since 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8158/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Prison Service
Pádraig O'Sullivan
41. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide extra capacity at the old Cork Prison site to offset any overcrowding in the new block; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8157/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Brexit Issues
Pádraig O'Sullivan
56. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how the new UK import controls are impacting small Irish agrifood businesses. [8374/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Agriculture Supports
Pádraig O'Sullivan
80. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Cork North-Central is in receipt of funding for projects supporting agrifood tourism initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8375/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Pádraig O'Sullivan
104. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a person (details supplied) can expect works to be completed under his warmer homes application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8410/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Rural Schemes
Pádraig O'Sullivan
304. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when funding for the local improvement scheme will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8537/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Data
Pádraig O'Sullivan
83. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families in Cork city and county that have benefited from the double child benefit payment in December 2023, and from the January 2024 cost of living bonus, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7774/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Pádraig O'Sullivan
103. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the Irish sign language voucher scheme and when will it be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7775/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Pádraig O'Sullivan
277. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the progression of an application by a school (details supplied) going to tender for a new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7591/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Pádraig O'Sullivan
279. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education for an update on the special school proposed for Glanmire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7615/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Hospital Procedures
Pádraig O'Sullivan
599. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health how many eye cataract operations were completed in 2023 and 2024 to date in CHO4, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7918/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Swimming Pools
Pádraig O'Sullivan
40. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there are Department funds or help available specifically for provision of swimming pools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6875/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Housing Schemes
Pádraig O'Sullivan
77. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many tenant-in-situ applications in 2023 to date in 2024; how many applications were successful, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6890/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Weather Events
Pádraig O'Sullivan
103. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage following the destruction of storm Babet, how much relief funding has been paid out since October 2023 to date in 2024; if there will be a requirement for additional funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6889/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Road Safety
Pádraig O'Sullivan
166. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will intervene to make safe a dangerous junction at Greenhill, Mourneabbey, County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7107/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Bus Services
Pádraig O'Sullivan
171. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport when the changes will come into effect on Bus Éireann Route 243 covering Bweeng and Grenagh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7209/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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School Staff
Pádraig O'Sullivan
210. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will address the teacher shortage at post-primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7353/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Health Services Staff
Pádraig O'Sullivan
402. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the recent pause on recruitment includes home care workers (home support); if so, if he will intervene to allow the HSE in CHO4 replace the 189 health care assistants (home support) that have retired or resigned in the period January to end September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7337/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Citizens' Assembly
Pádraig O'Sullivan
14. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach the expected timeline for the citizens' assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [5225/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Cabinet Committees
Pádraig O'Sullivan
18. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will meet next. [3805/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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School Accommodation
Pádraig O'Sullivan
324. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education for an update on her Department’s proposed accommodation plans for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6496/24]
Thu, 8 Feb 2024
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Business Supports
Pádraig O'Sullivan
22. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the increased cost of business scheme will be activated as part of budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5546/24]
Thu, 8 Feb 2024
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Flood Relief Schemes
Pádraig O'Sullivan
60. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total amount of expenditure dispensed through the Red Cross to victims of flooding last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5547/24]
Thu, 8 Feb 2024
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Flood Relief Schemes
Pádraig O'Sullivan
93. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the Blackpool and Glashaboy flood relief schemes in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5519/24]
Thu, 8 Feb 2024
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Flood Relief Schemes
Pádraig O'Sullivan
102. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to list all the flood relief schemes nationally, county by county, and indicate the stage of development each is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5518/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Road Projects
Pádraig O'Sullivan
17. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he has an update on the funding for Mallow relief road and the Cork city north distributor road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4557/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Rail Network
Pádraig O'Sullivan
38. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if the necessary electric locomotives will be provided when the Cork line is fully electrified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4558/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Tax Yield
Pádraig O'Sullivan
108. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if the proceeds of the vacant homes tax and residential zoned land tax will be returned to the relevant local authority where it was raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4590/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Tax Code
Pádraig O'Sullivan
141. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to address the difficulties that businesses are facing with regards to warehouse debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4589/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Cabinet Committees
Pádraig O'Sullivan
5. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [3803/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Cabinet Committees
Pádraig O'Sullivan
20. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [3804/24]
Thu, 25 Jan 2024
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Official Engagements
Pádraig O'Sullivan
26. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on his engagement with the German Federal Foreign Minister; if the humanitarian situation in Gaza was discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3139/24]
Thu, 25 Jan 2024
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Middle East
Pádraig O'Sullivan
61. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken with his EU counterparts in relation to the urgent need for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3140/24]
Thu, 25 Jan 2024
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Recycling Policy
Pádraig O'Sullivan
103. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has engaged with smaller independent retailers regarding their concerns about the deposit return scheme and how it will operate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3418/24]
Thu, 25 Jan 2024
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Energy Policy
Pádraig O'Sullivan
130. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he can provide an update with regards to developing a policy on private wires; if he can provide an update on the public consultation which took place last year; if he can provide a timeline on when the policy will be finalised; if the policy is on target to be published in 2024 as previously stated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3419/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Pádraig O'Sullivan
116. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) will receive approval for their building programme to move to the next phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3168/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Parental Leave
Pádraig O'Sullivan
180. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he will bring forward the regulation to extend the duration of parental leave as was announced as part of Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3100/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Defence Forces
Pádraig O'Sullivan
65. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence what action he will be taking to stabilise the numbers within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2600/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Defence Forces
Pádraig O'Sullivan
84. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the actions he is taking to drive forward the cultural transformation of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2599/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Business Supports
Pádraig O'Sullivan
242. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the increased cost of business grant will be rolled out; if details of the scheme have been sent to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2700/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Health Service Executive
Pádraig O'Sullivan
645. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent staff currently working in the pricing and reimbursement system across the NCPE, HSE's corporate pharmaceutical unit and the national cancer control programme; whether or not there are any plans to increase this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2917/24]