Results 341-360 of 2,069 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Pádraig O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (19 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (19 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (17 Oct 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (17 Oct 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 25. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality 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]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 28. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality 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]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (5 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (5 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 118. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (5 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 128. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 91. To ask the Taoiseach 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]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 101. To ask the Taoiseach 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]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (3 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (28 Sep 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (28 Sep 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 91. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Sep 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Sep 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 42. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Sep 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 65. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Sep 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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]