Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Policies

Pádraig O'Sullivan

520. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health what efforts are being made to develop a graded career structure in homecare that rewards and encourages upskilling and training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53280/23]

Road Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

35. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the progress of the northern distributor road; the amount of funding that will be allocated in 2024 to progress the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52473/23]

Road Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

64. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Mallow relief road; the level of funding that will be allocated in 2024 considering only €100,000 was allocated in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52474/23]

Schools Building Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

98. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education when a three-classroom extension project at a special school (details supplied) in County Cork will progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52739/23]

School Textbooks

Pádraig O'Sullivan

134. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the review into the schoolbook grant scheme for primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52740/23]

Foreign Conflicts

Pádraig O'Sullivan

153. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update regarding his engagements with EU Foreign Affairs Ministers in relation to the urgent need for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50163/23]

Ukraine War

Pádraig O'Sullivan

181. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had any engagement with Iran in relation to its continued military support for Russia's war on Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50162/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Pádraig O'Sullivan

63. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education when schools in County Cork will be eligible to apply for the solar for schools programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52691/23]

Child Poverty

Pádraig O'Sullivan

2. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an overview on the report published by his Department on 14 November 2023 on how budget 2024 dealt with child poverty and child well-being. [50713/23]

An Garda Síochána

Pádraig O'Sullivan

15. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department [52256/23]

Labour Court

Pádraig O'Sullivan

36. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of binding Labour Court recommendations on pay rates for public servants that have yet to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52127/23]

Flood Risk Management

Pádraig O'Sullivan

47. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if consideration will be giving to reprioritising the Glashaboy flood relief scheme following severe and unprecedented flooding in Cork; the interaction his Department has had with the local authority and the contractor in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52126/23]

Road Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

179. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Banduff road scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52415/23]

Departmental Funding

Pádraig O'Sullivan

180. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding that will be allocated to the Ballyvolane Strategic Transport Corridor; how long the improvement project is expected to take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52418/23]

Departmental Schemes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

181. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Blarney village pedestrian and cycling infrastructure scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52419/23]

School Transport

Pádraig O'Sullivan

182. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport when he intends to open a new round of funding for the Safe Routes to School Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52420/23]

School Transport

Pádraig O'Sullivan

183. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of schools that applied for the Safe Routes to School Programme; the number of schools that were successful; the number of schools that must wait for the next round of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52421/23]

Road Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

184. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to accelerating the upgrade of the N20 Cork Limerick motorway with a view to an earlier start date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52422/23]

School Transport

Pádraig O'Sullivan

285. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the ongoing review of the school transport scheme; if the review will be completed and recommendations enacted by September 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52416/23]

Departmental Schemes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

286. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if there are any funding options open to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52417/23]

Departmental Bodies

Pádraig O'Sullivan

576. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) to find out the number of complaints made in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of complaints the PPC advised of no further action; the number of complaints referred to mediation or inquiry, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51961/23]

Departmental Bodies

Pádraig O'Sullivan

577. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the last time his Department engaged with an organisation (details supplied); to whom the organisation reports, as an agency of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51962/23]

Business Supports

Pádraig O'Sullivan

16. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how many businesses in Cork received emergency supports following floods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51375/23]

Business Supports

Pádraig O'Sullivan

66. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the increased cost of business grant will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51374/23]

Insurance Coverage

Pádraig O'Sullivan

103. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider establishing a national flood insurance company to cover flood damage costs especially when so many homes and businesses are unable to obtain flood insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51209/23]

Insurance Coverage

Pádraig O'Sullivan

111. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will engage with the insurance industry to discuss the provision of flood cover, particularly into the future due to the worsening effects of climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51210/23]

Housing Policy

Pádraig O'Sullivan

10. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the Housing for All progress report published on 14 November 2023. [50686/23]

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]