Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Cabinet Committees

Pádraig O'Sullivan

20. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [3804/24]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Medicinal Products

Pádraig O'Sullivan

646. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the level of funding spent on new medicines in 2023 and new uses of existing medicines in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2918/24]

General Practitioner Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

60. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the Strategic Review of General Practice; if he will outline the key stakeholders; when he expects the review to conclude considering the many issues facing GP practice and GP capacity at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1979/24]

Hospital Overcrowding

Pádraig O'Sullivan

72. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on his plans to end hospital overcrowding in Cork hospitals, considering 2023 was the worst year on record; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1978/24]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

107. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeship programmes experiencing delays in arranging off-the-job training in education centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2068/24]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

129. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on apprenticeships; his plans to address the backlogs in the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2066/24]

Departmental Schemes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

132. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when an applicant (details supplied) can expect works to be completed in regard to the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1856/24]

Driver Test

Pádraig O'Sullivan

288. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1655/24]

Schools Building Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

488. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education what actions have been taken to prioritise the capital construction project at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56543/23]

Schools Building Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

509. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education for an update on a project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56792/23]

School Funding

Pádraig O'Sullivan

588. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1022/24]

Departmental Policies

Pádraig O'Sullivan

971. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the criteria for the additional two weeks parental leave as announced in Budget 2024 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1609/24]

Citizenship Applications

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1015. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice when a citizenship application for a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56574/23]

Citizenship Applications

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1150. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice when a citizenship application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1962/24]

Medicinal Products

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1453. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health to outline the instructions he gave to the HSE regarding the reimbursement of medicines in 2024 as per the letter of determination, whether patient access to medicines may be delayed pending the identification of efficiencies or if reimbursements budget impact reimbursements will flow continuously throughout 2024 commencing in January; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56337/23]

Health Services Staff

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1512. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he has approved staff for the HSE and the NCPE to work on the reimbursement system; the number of staff approved; if he can provide any additional information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56610/23]

Medicinal Products

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1513. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the additional €92 million allocated to health as part of the revised estimates volume will include funding for new drugs in 2024; how much of that funding will be allocated to new drugs; if he will provide further information and clarity on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56612/23]

Departmental Funding

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1866. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an overview of the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund and how it works; the next deadline for applications in 2024; if further applications will be invited after February 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56613/23]

Animal Welfare

Pádraig O'Sullivan

26. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will be allocating additional funding through the Animal Welfare Grant Programme to animal welfare charities given the unprecedented number of surrenders they are dealing with at present, in addition to the increased cost of running animal welfare and animal rescue organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55296/23]

Animal Welfare

Pádraig O'Sullivan

56. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on his Department’s programme for Government commitments in relation to animal welfare; if he will provide an overview of the progress made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55297/23]

Direct Provision System

Pádraig O'Sullivan

104. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the transfer of residents from a direct provision centre in Cork (details supplied); the engagement his Department has had with residents; if the decision to transfer people will be reviewed considering many include school-going children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55286/23]

Childcare Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

126. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department is aware that an after-school service in County Cork (details supplied) is facing closure due to issues with the Core funding model; if his Department has engaged with the service provider regarding its concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55287/23]

Cabinet Committees

Pádraig O'Sullivan

3. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs and Public Service will next meet. [53904/23]

An Garda Síochána

Pádraig O'Sullivan

53. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the initiatives that are being pursued to ensure public order and safety on the streets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55094/23]

Social Media

Pádraig O'Sullivan

56. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on her meeting request with a social media company (details supplied) regarding its role in monitoring online content following the recent riots in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55093/23]

Departmental Meetings

Pádraig O'Sullivan

317. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if officials in her Department will meet with a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54924/23]

Housing Schemes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

420. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what criteria must be met for a person living in direct provision to be eligible for HAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54954/23]

Industrial Disputes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

511. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the progress regarding the pay parity claim by RSS and Tús supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55403/23]

An Garda Síochána

Pádraig O'Sullivan

562. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of knives seized by An Garda Síochána, by county in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54955/23]

Flood Risk Management

Pádraig O'Sullivan

22. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what additional supports his Department provided to Cork City Council and Cork County Council following the floods caused by Storm Babet; if he is satisfied that the local authorities have the necessary resources available to them during such adverse weather events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53975/23]

Planning Issues

Pádraig O'Sullivan

36. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to increase certainty across the planning system through the introduction of statutory timelines for decision making; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53976/23]

Pension Provisions

Pádraig O'Sullivan

96. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the pension entitlements being worked on for carers by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54071/23]

Departmental Schemes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

136. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received for the humanitarian assistance scheme after flooding in Cork City and Cork County in October 2023; the number of applications processed and approved; the number of applications outstanding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54070/23]

Sports Funding

Pádraig O'Sullivan

212. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a comprehensive overview of funding stream available to sports clubs for capital, current and ad hoc expenditure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54391/23]

Sports Organisations

Pádraig O'Sullivan

85. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the progress being made by an association (details supplied) with regards to corporate governance reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53458/23]

Sports Funding

Pádraig O'Sullivan

100. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she can clarify if funding allocated to any Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) can be amended or whether monies can be transferred from one project to another by the applicant; if she can elaborate if there is any flexibility around changing parameters for existing or agreed funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53459/23]

Work Permits

Pádraig O'Sullivan

215. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts being made in his Department to streamline the employment permit process to facilitate the recruitment of workers for the private and voluntary nursing home sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53279/23]

School Staff

Pádraig O'Sullivan

258. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education when a person (details supplied) will receive payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53761/23]

Care Services

Pádraig O'Sullivan

518. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will engage with the Minister for Justice regarding the need to expedite Garda vetting for homecare workers, which would lead to an average turnaround of 2-3 days as opposed to 2-4 weeks, which would assist with the onboarding of new homecare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53277/23]

Departmental Data

Pádraig O'Sullivan

519. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a home support waiting list in CHO 4, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53278/23]