Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Cabinet Committees

Pádraig O'Sullivan

3. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will next meet. [49831/23]

Defence Forces

Pádraig O'Sullivan

47. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence whether he has received any recent information on complaints of bullying and harassment in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50690/23]

Defence Forces

Pádraig O'Sullivan

68. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the information he has been given regarding the alleged incident in Kilworth Camp that was reported in media recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50691/23]

Health Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

442. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be called for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51007/23]

Health Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

443. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to outsource speech and language therapies to private companies for children in order to reduce waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51008/23]

Departmental Staff

Pádraig O'Sullivan

522. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if will provide additional information on his Department’s Rare Disease Liaison Officer; if the position is vacant at present; if not, if a person has been appointed; if so, the contact details for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50753/23]

Flood Risk Management

Pádraig O'Sullivan

40. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if consideration will be given to allowing instream works in the Glashaboy river to facilitate emergency flood works and flood relief; if he and his Department have been contacted by Cork City Council to seek consent regarding same; if he will consider granting an exemption if necessary to facilitate the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49757/23]

Energy Conservation

Pádraig O'Sullivan

43. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of applications for the SEAI warmer homes grant to date in 2023; the average length of time people are waiting for the works to commence; what measures he is taking to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49758/23]

Technological Universities

Pádraig O'Sullivan

254. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide further information on the number of science courses within technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50307/23]

Technological Universities

Pádraig O'Sullivan

255. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what his Department is doing to attract and promote women to the area of science and science courses in technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50308/23]

Technological Universities

Pádraig O'Sullivan

256. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost per year on the expansion of science courses within technological universities; how much funding was allocated in total for this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50309/23]

Schools Building Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

88. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education for an update on a school building project in County Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50145/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Pádraig O'Sullivan

137. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be considered for an earlier appointment or be added to a cancellation list for an outpatient appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50040/23]

Regulatory Bodies

Pádraig O'Sullivan

22. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will engage with the Charity Regulator regarding the status of an application (details supplied); the average length of time an organisation 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. [49554/23]

Control of Dogs

Pádraig O'Sullivan

33. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the recommendations provided to her by the Control of Dogs Working Group; if she will advise when she plans to publish legislative amendments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49555/23]

School Funding

Pádraig O'Sullivan

201. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if there are any programmes or funding avenues available for mentorship programmes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49480/23]

State Properties

Pádraig O'Sullivan

407. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what his Department's plans are for a premises in County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49280/23]

Departmental Priorities

Pádraig O'Sullivan

470. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what his Department’s plans are for a family home in County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49909/23]

Hospital Overcrowding

Pádraig O'Sullivan

25. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health his plans to expand the virtual home hospital services within the HSE for early supported discharge in order to reduce strain on the hospital service during the winter surge; if he will provide an update on existing pilot programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48608/23]

Hospital Overcrowding

Pádraig O'Sullivan

31. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on his plans to end hospital overcrowding, especially in Cork hospitals which experienced record overcrowding this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48607/23]

Flood Risk Management

Pádraig O'Sullivan

117. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Cork City Council has been in contact with him and his Department in relation to extra supports following recent flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48938/23]

Housing Schemes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

143. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many properties in Cork city and Cork county have availed of the vacant property refurbishment grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48939/23]

Public Transport

Pádraig O'Sullivan

198. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will liaise with the NTA to see if a review is complete with respect to a service (details supplied) in County Cork which they state they would undertake following correspondence received in September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49122/23]

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Pádraig O'Sullivan

230. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he would consider the removal of exemptions of planning for small telecommunication masts in order that they would be required to undergo the planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41886/23]

Cabinet Committees

Pádraig O'Sullivan

7. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [47660/23]

Disabilities Assessments

Pádraig O'Sullivan

99. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child (details supplied) will receive an assessment for childhood apraxia of speech given the urgent need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48958/23]

Childcare Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

38. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of child service providers in Cork; the number that have withdrawn; the number that have issued notice to withdraw for the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48467/23]

Childcare Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

75. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will engage with officials in his Department regarding a service provider in Cork experiencing an issue with its SAC service capacity (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48466/23]

Road Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

216. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Mallow relief road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47511/23]

Road Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

217. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Cork-Limerick motorway project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47512/23]

Road Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

218. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Northern Ring Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47513/23]

Road Network

Pádraig O'Sullivan

284. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with TII about improving the safety and maintenance of a stretch of road in County Cork (details supplied); if a contractor can take over the maintenance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48734/23]

Tax Reliefs

Pádraig O'Sullivan

332. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if a scheme (details supplied) will be reviewed to address an anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48430/23]

Flexible Work Practices

Pádraig O'Sullivan

419. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the remote working code of practice being drafted by the Workplace Relations Commission will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48681/23]

Special Educational Needs

Pádraig O'Sullivan

458. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she has sought an update form the NCSE regarding the number of ASD places for primary and post-primary schools in the Ballincollig area; if so, how many places will be available for the September 2024 term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47516/23]

Special Educational Needs

Pádraig O'Sullivan

459. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to ensure that all students in Cork north central with ASD will have a secondary school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47517/23]

Special Educational Needs

Pádraig O'Sullivan

460. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to ensure that all students in Cork north central with ASD will have a primary school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47518/23]

Special Educational Needs

Pádraig O'Sullivan

461. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she is satisfied that there are sufficient school places in Cork city and county for the September 2024 intake; what engagement she has had with the NCSE in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47519/23]

School Transport

Pádraig O'Sullivan

481. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update with respect to a student (details supplied) in County Cork who is receiving school transport under the scheme for children with special educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47746/23]

Sports Facilities

Pádraig O'Sullivan

569. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on the status of the Munster football centre of excellence in Glanmire; the interaction her Department has had with the FAI and (details supplied) in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47515/23]

Nursing Homes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1137. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if an application for the fair deal scheme (details supplied) will be urgently reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47501/23]

Nursing Homes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1139. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if a fair deal application will be urgently reviewed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47503/23]

Departmental Staff

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1202. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he intends to create a chief pharmaceutical officer position in his Department; his views on the matter; if his Department has examined similar roles operational in Scotland and Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47953/23]

Health Strategies

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1203. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the regional health area implantation plan; the level of consultation that took place with HSE management; if south Tipperary and Cork will remain part of CHO4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47954/23]

Departmental Funding

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1204. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on European Reference Networks funding; if funding was committed to in Budget 2024; if he is aware of consultants concerns that they will lose ERN's due to failure to maintain records and standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47955/23]

Vaccination Programme

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1205. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of winter flu vaccines that have been administered to different cohorts to date in October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47956/23]

Health Strategies

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1206. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the hepatitis C home testing kits; the number of kits that have been dispatched; if the scheme is proving successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47957/23]

Health Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1286. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an electric bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48468/23]

Proposed Legislation

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1293. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the work being carried out by his Department on the proposed pharmaceutical legislation revision being delivered under the European Pharmaceutical Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48490/23]

Medicinal Products

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1294. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he is concerned about medicine shortages this winter; what steps are being taken to ensure that a serious shortage is avoided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48491/23]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1409. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1052 of 20 September 2023, how many instructors deliver phase 6 training and in how many ETB centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48083/23]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1410. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1052 of 20 September 2023, how many pipefitting apprentices are in the group or the class size of the group for phase 4 and phase 6 of the training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48084/23]

Library Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1450. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the status of the upgrade to Mayfield library in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47514/23]

Flood Risk Management

Pádraig O'Sullivan

25. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if any additional or emergency funding will be provided to the Glashaboy flood relief scheme following severe and unprecedented flooding in Cork; if his Department will propose any new flood relief schemes for Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46783/23]

Flood Risk Management

Pádraig O'Sullivan

33. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if funding will be allocated to Cork North Central to undertake minor flood mitigation works to address localised flooding in certain areas and in light of the extreme flooding experienced in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46782/23]

Bus Éireann

Pádraig O'Sullivan

126. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with Bus Éireann on the need to move a bus stop (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47072/23]

Visa Applications

Pádraig O'Sullivan

211. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made on a visa extension request by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47092/23]

Special Educational Needs

Pádraig O'Sullivan

261. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when therapists will be reinstated at a special school in Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47096/23]

General Practitioner Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

272. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health what advice is being given to persons who do not have a medical card and will not be accepted by any GP practice due to books being closed; what option is open to persons in this regard who do not hold a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47105/23]

Courts Service

Pádraig O'Sullivan

145. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice if the Courts Service plans to review and streamline the probate processing service due to ongoing and lengthy delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46902/23]

Visa Applications

Pádraig O'Sullivan

147. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the visa options available to an American citizen (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46945/23]

Cabinet Committees

Pádraig O'Sullivan

2. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will meet next. [43823/23]

Social Welfare Appeals

Pádraig O'Sullivan

87. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) regarding their entitlement to partial capacity benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46339/23]

Electricity Generation

Pádraig O'Sullivan

129. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason homes with solar panels in an area in County Kildare (details supplied) are being prevented from providing excess power to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46181/23]

Road Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

181. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if additional funding will be provided to repair road infrastructure in Cork city and Cork county, following severe flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46680/23]

Departmental Schemes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

239. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there will be an emergency humanitarian support scheme for businesses affected by severe flooding in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46678/23]

School Textbooks

Pádraig O'Sullivan

264. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of concerns that schoolbooks under the free schoolbooks scheme are not being covered (details supplied) resulting in a shorter lifespan; if she is satisfied that the guidelines for the scheme are being adhered to; what measures will be taken to ensure compliance with the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46173/23]

Grant Payments

Pádraig O'Sullivan

276. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education when a grant schedule will be issued to school principals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46290/23]

School Meals Programme

Pádraig O'Sullivan

360. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the school meals expansion programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46270/23]

State Pensions

Pádraig O'Sullivan

369. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person aged over 66 years can continue to work and pay PRSI contributions and have them counted for the purposes of contributory pension entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44467/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Pádraig O'Sullivan

378. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will give a commitment to processing humanitarian assistance scheme applications as expeditiously as possible following the recent and devastating floods in Cork city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46679/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Pádraig O'Sullivan

379. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will give a commitment to enhancing the scope of the humanitarian assistance scheme following the recent and devastating floods in Cork city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46699/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Pádraig O'Sullivan

534. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment under the NTPF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46232/23]

Third Level Education

Pádraig O'Sullivan

643. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department can provide a breakdown or request a breakdown of the number of DARE places available in each of the third-level participating universities; if there are plans to expand the number of places available through the DARE programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46347/23]

Third Level Education

Pádraig O'Sullivan

644. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the qualifying criteria for the Disability Access Route to Education (DARE); if there is a list of disabilities considered under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46348/23]

Sports Facilities

Pádraig O'Sullivan

11. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the large-scale sports infrastructure fund; the number of projects that were allotted funding under the previous round and an update on progress from these projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45100/23]

Student Accommodation

Pádraig O'Sullivan

97. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will commit to funding purpose built affordable accommodation for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45795/23]

Third Level Staff

Pádraig O'Sullivan

152. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide supports for non-State funded PhD students and if he will move to have their employment status recognised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45796/23]

Taxi Licences

Pádraig O'Sullivan

171. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the taxi licensing system in view of dropping numbers and a lack of services particularly in rural towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45914/23]

Cabinet Committees

Pádraig O'Sullivan

11. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [44058/23]

School Enrolments

Pádraig O'Sullivan

19. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if there are any plans to streamline enrolment nationally (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45062/23]

School Transport

Pádraig O'Sullivan

80. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she has an update on the school bus service covering (Whitechurch to Blarney in County Cork) (details supplied) as a number of eligible children have not received their tickets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45063/23]

Proposed Legislation

Pádraig O'Sullivan

334. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45147/23]

An Garda Síochána

Pádraig O'Sullivan

25. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice who is responsible for Garda recruitment; if it is outsourced; if intake targets have been provided and met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43953/23]

An Garda Síochána

Pádraig O'Sullivan

28. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in each of the Cork divisions comparing figures from 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43952/23]

Bus Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

45. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the reason the most industrious bus routes in Cork city and county are under resourced and unable to fulfil their obligations at peak times; the reason that schoolchildren are waiting up to two hours to get on a bus (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42833/23]

Electric Vehicles

Pádraig O'Sullivan

50. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if consideration is being given to designing a new grant for EVs in budget 2024, bearing in mind the current grant will be reducing from €5,000 to €3,500 in July 2023; if further incentives are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30142/23]

Housing Schemes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

118. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a scheme to help people unable to obtain a mortgage due to unfortunate medical history; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42850/23]

Tax Exemptions

Pádraig O'Sullivan

128. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the value of uncollected local property tax in 2022 as a consequence of exemptions and deferrals; if he will provide the figure as a percentage of gross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42849/23]

Defence Forces

Pádraig O'Sullivan

91. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update on when there will be an extension of service for sergeants with post-1994 contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42242/23]

Defence Forces

Pádraig O'Sullivan

101. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the timeframe for the implementation of the Working Time Directive in the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42243/23]

Bus Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

192. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide extra resources to increase capacity on a bus service (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42292/23]

Diplomatic Representation

Pádraig O'Sullivan

19. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will consider establishing an embassy in Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41887/23]

Electricity Generation

Pádraig O'Sullivan

91. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he envisages the consultation on private wires will conclude and a report from same will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41885/23]

Bus Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

54. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the reason the most industrious bus routes in Cork city are under-resourced and unable to fulfil their obligations at peak times; the reason school children are waiting up to two hours to get on a bus (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41725/23]

Rural Schemes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

50. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if Cork County Council and Cork City Council have provided for the expenditure of the full €2,755,923 local improvement scheme allocations for 2023, and if so, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41293/23]

Rural Schemes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

53. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will ensure that any local improvement scheme work not undertaken by Cork County Council and Cork City Council will be contracted out thus ensuring the full value of this year’s allocations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41294/23]

Medicinal Products

Pádraig O'Sullivan

42. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health his views that the assessment processes for accessing new medicines are too stringent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40476/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Pádraig O'Sullivan

65. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times for children with scoliosis; the number waiting 0 to 4, 4 to 12, and over 12 months, by hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40477/23]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

82. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average wait time for an apprentice to enter each of the taught phases, by county, in tabular form; if he is aware of delays (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40478/23]