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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (13 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1029. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when his Department will pay a contractor (details supplied) in Cork for accommodation and services rendered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27328/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Bodies (13 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1131. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 737 of 30 May 2023, the number of times the Chief Clinical Officer of the NCPE has briefed him since he took office in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27244/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (13 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1307. To ask the Minister for Health the current members of the implementation working group set up to consider and progress the various recommendations contained in a report (details supplied) into governance arrangement to support HSE drug reimbursement; the dates of each of the meetings of the working group; the target month for the working group to report to Government; the consultation...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Student Accommodation (1 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure there will be sufficient student accommodation ahead of the next academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26589/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Student Accommodation (1 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: On the same theme, what are the Minister’s plans for student accommodation in the coming year?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Student Accommodation (1 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: The €59 million investment is very welcome. I will refer to some statistics in a recent UCD student union survey. Approximately 14,500 campus beds are in place across the country. That accounts for about 6% of the total student population. There are about 250,000 students in this country. Not all would need on-campus accommodation and many do stay at home but the figure gives an...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Student Accommodation (1 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome that. One fifth of the respondents in that survey said they had no written agreement or formal lease with their landlords or the place they have digs or a room-share arrangement. Are there any plans by the Minister or in any other Department to regulate digs-style accommodation? Is giving those people security something that is being examined? They are in a rather precarious...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Staff (1 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome that the Minister took the initiative to publish the Mazars report recently because it was sitting there for an awful long time. I acknowledge and welcome that. The Minister is quite aware of its contents and what it proposed. There are various steps being taken on the positive front on foot of that, including increasing transparency through an online portal that will keep people...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Staff (1 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I appreciate that the Minister is considering that request in the process that is to come. If I can go off on a bit of a tangent around the greater reimbursement process, does the Minister have any proposals in terms of allowing early access to drugs? Is that being considered by his Department or by himself? Will he be doing any review or report on it? Previously I spoke to the Minister...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Staff (1 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 8. To ask the Minister for Health if he will appoint a HSE patient liaison team official with a special focus on rare disease patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26591/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Staff (1 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Will the Minister appoint a HSE patient liaison team official with a special focus on rare disease patients?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 28. To ask the Minister for Health the reason HSE enhanced community care consultant posts will only be allocated to model 4 hospitals; if he will address concerns by consultants in the area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26590/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (1 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on his recent meeting with student and stakeholder groups to discuss reducing the cost of third level education; when he expects the options paper to be published; the other measures he and his Department are examining to reduce the costs for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26588/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (1 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 230. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a Section 317 review request by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26785/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (1 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 268. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if additional money will be allocated to animal rescue charities in budget 2024, given the unprecedented amount of surrenders they are dealing with at present and in the aftermath of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26799/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Following on from the question posed earlier by Deputy Gino Kenny, my query concerns a related matter. I again raise the issue of rare diseases. Earlier this month, an article was published in The Lancet Oncologyreview journal by Professor Mark Lawler of Queen's University Belfast on Ireland's excessive waiting times for the reimbursement of the cost of medicines. Ireland's excessive...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (31 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 23. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will take steps to ensure the progress of a project (details supplied) that will deliver significant economic, social and environmental benefits to Wicklow, and which is currently delayed due to a situation which has arisen under his Department and agencies under its remit, whereby a “demand-side strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (31 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for a driving test; if consideration will be given to circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26436/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (31 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 99. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on a residency application by a person (details supplied), bearing in mind the considerable distress it is causing to the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26463/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (31 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 101. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on a visa application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26481/23]