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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: As this is the media and sports committee, I want to use my last minute to ask a few questions on sport. I am a big soccer fan, like the Chair. It was unfortunate that RTÉ lost the League of Ireland rights. Could Mr. Bakhurst account for that, the negotiations that occurred and why Virgin was successful? Stadiums are full at the moment. If you turn on the radio, you can get a GAA...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Cathaoirleach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I ask the witnesses to answer my first two questions, if they can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: On the Irish-language strategy, I see that under the transformation plan, the strategy is going to be reviewed. I hope that will not lead to a diminishing of any existing service provided by TG4 or on RTÉ. I am a former Irish teacher and to be fair, RTÉ coverage of Irish-language material has come on in leaps and bounds. I just hope that will not be reduced in any future review....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I must catch my breath after those rapid fires. Much of this controversy started with an individual the Cathaoirleach referenced earlier, Ryan Tubridy, and the payment of €150,000. Is RTÉ still aiming to retrieve that money? Where is it at? My next question goes back to League of Ireland football. It is not being televised, although cup games are. What about radio? If I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (28 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: To be helpful, other members are at a different committee at the moment. They are serving on two committees and cannot be here. Can an opportunity be given to them to come to the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (28 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Vótáil.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (27 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that all home insurance policy providers secure a no claims bonus certificate from the purchaser prior to any contract being signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26857/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (27 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the minor works grant will be paid to schools this year; if so, when they can expect to receive the payment; if there will be an increase in the amount payable to offset inflationary pressures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27582/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (27 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 408. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of cases heard by An Bord Pleanála for the years 2022, 2023, 2024, and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27723/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (27 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 409. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of judicial reviews An Bord Pleanála was involved in for the years 2022, 2023, 2024, and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27724/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (27 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 410. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of cases involving An Bord Pleanála that were not defended or a non-appearance at court accrued for the years 2022, 2023, 2024, and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27725/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (27 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 411. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of appeals that were upheld by An Bord Pleanála for the years 2022, 2023, 2024, and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27726/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (27 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 412. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of appeals overturned by An Bord Pleanála for the years 2022, 2023, 2024, and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27727/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (27 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 769. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider for reimbursement the new treatment VYLOY (zolbetuximab), which is used for certain types of gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27585/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (22 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State. I might pick up on the last point. It is interesting to hear that only 20% of the fund has been drawn down. I know that in the case of both Cork City Council and Cork County Council they have drawn down the full allocation for 2025, or committed to it. If only 20% of the funding has been drawn down, could the reallocation of the funding from other local...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (22 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: This has been an issue for many of us across the House over the past couple of months. It has been flagged repeatedly by Government TDs as well as Opposition TDs. I would like to specifically talk about Cork city and county. Some 33 families in Cork city and around the same number in Cork county are currently in limbo. They are unsure what is happening with their applications for the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: The news that reached us last night about the review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement was very welcome. Unfortunately, our attempts and those of Spain to bring our EU counterparts to this position in February of last year were frustrated. Now at least a significant number of our EU colleagues have been equally appalled at the devastation inflicted on the Palestinian people. It is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Chair and reiterate my congratulations. It is good to have a Corkman in the Chair even if it is not the same party. I thank him for giving his time over the past few days. He has met a number of members and has offered to meet everybody. That was appreciated as well. It is hard to follow members like Deputies Burke and Daly with their CVs. I have a particular interest in...

Assessment of Need: Statements (20 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: The situation is unacceptable. Like the Minister, I spent 15 years in a classroom and delivered hours as a special education teacher from time to time. In that 15 years, I have seen things improve in terms of resources and overall funding but in what is being experienced on the ground, particularly in the area of assessments of need, things are definitely regressing. We need to put that on...