Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Housing Provision

Pádraig O'Sullivan

437. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social and affordable homes delivered in Cork in 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26367/23]

Animal Welfare

Pádraig O'Sullivan

577. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who were convicted of a €5,000 penalty under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 for 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26368/23]

Animal Welfare

Pádraig O'Sullivan

578. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who were imprisoned for six months under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 for 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26369/23]

Animal Welfare

Pádraig O'Sullivan

579. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who were fined €250,000 under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 for 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26370/23]

Animal Welfare

Pádraig O'Sullivan

580. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who were imprisoned for up to five years under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 for 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26371/23]

Animal Welfare

Pádraig O'Sullivan

581. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who were disqualified from owning animals under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 for 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26372/23]

State Bodies

Pádraig O'Sullivan

737. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he could outline the roles and responsibilities of the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics as defined by statute; the reporting requirements it has to the Minister and the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26088/23]

Medicinal Products

Pádraig O'Sullivan

738. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the specific expenditure on new medicines and new uses of existing medicines in 2021 and 2022; if the information could be provided on an in-year basis and not solely on the projected five-year budget impact basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26089/23]

Health Service Executive

Pádraig O'Sullivan

739. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the details of the contract between the HSE and the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics that underpins pharmaceutical product applications for reimbursement; what the agreement requires of the NCPE in conducting its role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26090/23]

Medicinal Products

Pádraig O'Sullivan

740. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of medicines and the level of expenditure in 2022 on exempt medicinal products by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26091/23]

Medicinal Products

Pádraig O'Sullivan

741. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who received medicines in 2022 under section 23 of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, which refers to supply of a medicine outside of the reimbursement list; whether or not any of these medicines had an orphan designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26092/23]

Medicinal Products

Pádraig O'Sullivan

742. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the bodies consulted in the review by an organisation (details supplied) of the reimbursement system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26093/23]

Health Service Executive

Pádraig O'Sullivan

772. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the practical steps the HSE is taking to reduce healthcare waste and improve waste segregation, following the new HSE action plan towards a more sustainable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26249/23]

Health Service Executive

Pádraig O'Sullivan

773. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health as a substantial organisation with a significant environmental impact, how the HSE is planning to measure and report its scope-three emissions and its contribution to the State's commitment to achieving UN Sustainability Development Goals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26250/23]

An Garda Síochána

Pádraig O'Sullivan

22. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the Garda numbers, by rank, in Cork city and Cork county, in tabular form. [24171/23]

Tree Remediation

Pádraig O'Sullivan

74. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if financial supports or grants will be made available to farmers and landowners to safely manage roadside ash trees which would support farmers to hire relevant professionals to safely fell these trees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24159/23]

Animal Welfare

Pádraig O'Sullivan

88. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will be allocating additional funding to support animal welfare in budget 2024; if he is concerned that animal welfare organisations are overburdened with welfare cases due to the lack of enforcement by authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24160/23]

Schools Building Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

144. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown, by county, of the number of new school builds between 2016 to 2019, in tabular form; if she will provide a similar breakdown, by county, of the number of new school builds between 2020 and to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25364/23]

Schools Refurbishment

Pádraig O'Sullivan

145. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown, by county, of the number of schools that were refurbished between 2016 to 2019, in tabular form; if she will provide a similar breakdown, by county, of the number of schools that were refurbished between 2020 and to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25365/23]

School Funding

Pádraig O'Sullivan

146. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown, by county, of minor works grants for schools between 2016 to 2019, in tabular form; if she will provide a similar breakdown, by county, of minor works grants between 2020 and to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25366/23]

Special Educational Needs

Pádraig O'Sullivan

147. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown, by county, of the number of special needs assistants employed in schools between 2016 to 2019, in tabular form; if she will provide a similar breakdown, by county, of the number of special needs assistants employed in schools between 2020 and to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25367/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Pádraig O'Sullivan

87. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the research conducted within her Department for linking jobseeker's benefit to previous earnings; if she is seriously considering such a reform; the likely implementation date for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24158/23]

Social Welfare Code

Pádraig O'Sullivan

129. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will give consideration to removing the means test for carer's allowance or to increasing the carer's allowance income threshold given the significant increase in the cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24157/23]

Housing Policy

Pádraig O'Sullivan

390. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress of the development on right-sizing; if he has engaged with participating local authorities regarding the uptake of this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24063/23]

Sports Funding

Pádraig O'Sullivan

16. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount allocated under the 2018 Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF); if she can clarify how much has been drawn down; how the review of the LSSIF is progressing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23288/23]

Sports Funding

Pádraig O'Sullivan

42. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media with regards to the Centre of Excellence in Glanmire, if she can outline the position in relation to entitlements and conditions of the grant funding; if she will provide an update on future plans for a centre of excellence in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23287/23]

Housing Provision

Pádraig O'Sullivan

86. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to use new technologies/building techniques to increase the delivery and supply of modular housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23219/23]

Housing Schemes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

108. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties approved by both Cork City Council and Cork County Council for the tenant in-situ-scheme; the number of properties actually handed over, and those still in train; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23220/23]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]