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Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Programmes
Pádraig O'Sullivan
854. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a list of the projects approved under the IIP project prior to the closing of the scheme which are still eligible to drawdown endowments to ensure completion, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27094/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Pádraig O'Sullivan
918. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the powers An Garda Síochána has to disclose personal information to a victim of a violent crime in relation to their perpetrator; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28145/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Pádraig O'Sullivan
919. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the powers she has granted An Garda Síochána to disclose an alleged perpetrator’s previous convictions where a victim’s life is believed to be in danger; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28146/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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International Protection
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1029. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when his Department will pay a contractor (details supplied) in Cork for accommodation and services rendered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27328/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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State Bodies
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1131. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 737 of 30 May 2023, the number of times the Chief Clinical Officer of the NCPE has briefed him since he took office in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27244/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Health Service Executive
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1307. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current members of the implementation working group set up to consider and progress the various recommendations contained in a report (details supplied) into governance arrangement to support HSE drug reimbursement; the dates of each of the meetings of the working group; the target month for the working group to report to Government; the consultation process; and the work that has been carried out to date by the group. [28449/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Health Services Staff
Pádraig O'Sullivan
8. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will appoint a HSE patient liaison team official with a special focus on rare disease patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26591/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Health Services Staff
Pádraig O'Sullivan
28. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason HSE enhanced community care consultant posts will only be allocated to model 4 hospitals; if he will address concerns by consultants in the area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26590/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Student Accommodation
Pádraig O'Sullivan
87. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to ensure there will be sufficient student accommodation ahead of the next academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26589/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Third Level Costs
Pádraig O'Sullivan
132. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on his recent meeting with student and stakeholder groups to discuss reducing the cost of third level education; when he expects the options paper to be published; the other measures he and his Department are examining to reduce the costs for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26588/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Pádraig O'Sullivan
230. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a Section 317 review request by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26785/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Animal Welfare
Pádraig O'Sullivan
268. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if additional money will be allocated 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. [26799/23]
Wed, 31 May 2023
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Data Centres
Pádraig O'Sullivan
23. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will take steps to ensure the progress of a project (details supplied) that will deliver significant economic, social and environmental benefits to Wicklow, and which is currently delayed due to a situation which has arisen under his Department and agencies under its remit, whereby a “demand-side strategy for large energy users”, as required under the Climate Action Plan 2023, has not been completed, leading to a situation whereby this project cannot progress under the current policy framework which is the responsibility of his Department, and which has the potential to put this project in jeopardy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26510/23]
Wed, 31 May 2023
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Driver Test
Pádraig O'Sullivan
36. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for a driving test; if consideration will be given to circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26436/23]
Wed, 31 May 2023
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Immigration Status
Pádraig O'Sullivan
99. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made on a residency application by a person (details supplied), bearing in mind the considerable distress it is causing to the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26463/23]
Wed, 31 May 2023
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Visa Applications
Pádraig O'Sullivan
101. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made on a visa application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26481/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Disability Services
Pádraig O'Sullivan
87. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to provide respite services for disabled people and children with disabilities in Cork; the number of beds currently available in CHO 4; the number of people waiting for respite; the efforts being made to increase respite availability for people with disabilities in CHO 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25954/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Disability Services
Pádraig O'Sullivan
88. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the targeted domestic and international recruitment campaigns that are in place to hire staff for children’s disability network teams; if he will clarify how many vacant posts there are in CHO 4 for speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists and occupational therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25955/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Irish Sign Language
Pádraig O'Sullivan
273. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will confirm with reference to the newly established Irish sign language supports, how many in-class support vacancies have been advertised; how many posts have been filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25688/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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School Staff
Pádraig O'Sullivan
274. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will confirm with reference to the newly established “advisor roles”, how many vacancies have been advertised and how many posts have been filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25690/23]