Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Primary Medical Certificates

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1310. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14027/24]

General Practitioner Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1333. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of an out-of-hours CareDoc facility in Athy, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14222/24]

Nursing Homes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1363. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will review a situation (details supplied) regarding a contracted bed provided by the HSE as part of the nursing home subvention scheme; if the new rental income change to the fair deal scheme of 1 February 2024 will apply in this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14315/24]

Primary Care Centres

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1371. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on proposals for an enhanced community care facility in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14349/24]

Health Services Staff

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1554. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason a clinic in Cork (details supplied) is currently not staffed; if provisions will be made to allocate another staff member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15077/24]

Health Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1555. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will address details in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15078/24]

Medical Research and Training

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1704. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what steps are being taken to initiate discussions around the EATRIS membership process for Ireland considering the potential benefits for Ireland’s translational research sector such as enhanced collaboration and access to specialized resources across Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15131/24]

Medical Research and Training

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1705. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to clarify the Government’s position on Ireland’s potential membership of the European Infrastructure for Translational Medicine; whether he intends to engage with the translational research sector in Ireland about such members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15132/24]

Medical Research and Training

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1706. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide insight into the Government’s perspective on Ireland’s possible membership with EATRIS, given its expected advantages for Ireland’s translational research community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15133/24]

Road Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

68. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport about the progress that will be made on the Mallow relief road in the coming months given recent allocations from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11867/24]

Health Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

303. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the impact on current drug reimbursement waiting times that he expects to see as a result of the recruitment of 36 new staff within the decision-making reimbursement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13410/24]

Rural Schemes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

338. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on an application for funding (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13387/24]

Programme for Government

Pádraig O'Sullivan

3. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the programme for Government. [9218/24]

Bus Éireann

Pádraig O'Sullivan

169. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with Bus Éireann regarding concerns about a bus route in Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12369/24]

Flood Relief Schemes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

280. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if interim flood relief measures will be considered in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11639/24]

School Accommodation

Pádraig O'Sullivan

380. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education for an update on the building project for an ASD unit for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11785/24]

Special Educational Needs

Pádraig O'Sullivan

388. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education her plans to regularise or provide guidelines for the assessment of needs process vis a vis regulation of interpretation of diagnoses; if there are guidelines for SENO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11843/24]

Special Educational Needs

Pádraig O'Sullivan

389. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of special education teacher posts per annum for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11844/24]

Special Educational Needs

Pádraig O'Sullivan

390. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of special needs classes per annum in 2020, 2021,2022, 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11845/24]

Special Educational Needs

Pádraig O'Sullivan

391. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of SENOs per annum in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11847/24]

Special Educational Needs

Pádraig O'Sullivan

392. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of SENO vacancies in Cork city and Cork county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11848/24]

Special Educational Needs

Pádraig O'Sullivan

393. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of children with special education needs that were not offered a school place in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11849/24]

National Educational Psychological Service

Pádraig O'Sullivan

394. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of NEPS psychologists per annum in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11850/24]

Education Schemes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

395. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the reason a child (details supplied) has not been sanctioned for home tuition hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11851/24]

Education Schemes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

396. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will engage with the NCSE regarding the urgent need for a school place for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11852/24]

Schools Building Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

492. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education for an update on the provision of a new 1,000 pupil school at Magee Barracks in the Curragh; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12619/24]

Schools Building Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

493. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the estimated completion date for a school building projects at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12620/24]

An Garda Síochána

Pádraig O'Sullivan

818. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of independent appeals officers appointed by her Department as part of the Garda National Vetting Bureau process in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11854/24]

Citizenship Applications

Pádraig O'Sullivan

940. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1015 of 17 January 2023, when a citizenship application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12680/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1116. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the 16,500 children awaiting an AON as per CDNT estimates are included in a schools assessment as per the new SET allocation model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11842/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1117. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of assessment of needs conducted per annum in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11846/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1118. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the parents of a child (details supplied) can expect to receive an assessment of needs for their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11853/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1268. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to extending the temporary scheme created to pay healthcare workers who were unfit to work after contracting long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11803/24]

Primary Care Centres

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1275. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the delivery of a primary care centre for Glanmire, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11839/24]

Primary Care Centres

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1276. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the delivery of a primary care centre for Mayfield, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11840/24]

Primary Care Centres

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1277. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the delivery of a primary care centre for Blarney, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11841/24]

Hospital Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1280. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the consideration that has been given by his Department for an interim solution to screen newborn babies for SMA and SCID in order to bridge the gap between year-end 2024, given his commitment to the implementation of SMA screening in the heelprick test, and the opening of the new National Children’s Hospital in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11874/24]

Hospital Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1281. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to ensure newborn babies are screened for SMA in 2024 as committed to by him, considering the fact that the new lab, to be located in the new National Children’s Hospital, will not be ready until at least Q2 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11875/24]

Health Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1282. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the reimbursement of pegvaliase, considering the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics, NCPE. finished its appraisal in September 2022; when a final decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11876/24]

Health Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1525. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health how many times the critical lack of care for diabetes patients at Letterkenny University Hospital has been notified to the HSE National Risk Register. [13175/24]

Departmental Funding

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1555. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if funding will be made available to a college (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12708/24]

Departmental Expenditure

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1582. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 1450 of 7 November 2023, the status of an upgrade to Mayfield Library in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12034/24]

Departmental Schemes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1592. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development what schemes are available as part of a rejuvenation scheme for an area in Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12704/24]

Ukraine War

Pádraig O'Sullivan

11. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on the action he is taking in relation to diplomatic outreach efforts and co-operation with Ukraine and other countries to ensure the widest possible international support for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace on the basis of the key principles and objectives of Ukraine's peace formula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10899/24]

Ukraine War

Pádraig O'Sullivan

15. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what initiatives are being taken to support Ukraine's repair, recovery and reconstruction, in coordination with international partners, and specifically in relation to the demining process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10900/24]

Air Quality

Pádraig O'Sullivan

83. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the role his Department takes in monitoring air quality; the number of air quality testing stations in Cork; if he will provide an overview of their results for 2022, 2023, and to date in 2024; if there will be additional funding provided for more air testing stations in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11148/24]

Cabinet Committees

Pádraig O'Sullivan

4. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social affairs and public services will meet next. [9013/24]

Cabinet Committees

Pádraig O'Sullivan

18. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [9014/24]

Local Development Companies

Pádraig O'Sullivan

76. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide additional funding to local development companies to support the demand they are facing for services at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10194/24]

Road Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

79. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development how her Department intends to support the rural road network under the LIS scheme throughout County Cork in 2024; if she will ensure the necessary upkeep and maintenance of rural minor roads in view of recent flooding and adverse weather which resulted in major deteriorating of rural roads; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10193/24]