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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: This week, the Cork Business Association wrote to us all about the lack of a Garda presence and Garda resources in Cork city centre. At a recent joint policing committee meeting, Chief Superintendent Myers presented figures that showed thefts alone had increased by 78% and antisocial behaviour and drug-dealing are more visible than ever on our streets. This a real concern not just for the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Research Funding (30 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister and it is rare inside here that many of my supplementary questions have already been answered so I appreciate the response. It was very thorough. We all know the importance of this review and going forward there will be so many PhD researchers engaged on issues relating to climate change, energy, public health policy, and so on in the next few years. It is very welcome...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Research Funding (30 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Táim sásta leis an bhfreagra sin agus sásta bogadh ar aghaidh go ceist No. 68.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (30 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is confident that apprenticeship training will help meet the targets of the national retrofitting scheme; if he will provide an update on a recent report on the analysis of skills for residential construction and retrofitting 2023 to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15593/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (30 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I would like to ask the Minister about the apprenticeship training programme and if he thinks it will meet the targets of the national retrofitting scheme; and if he will provide an update on the recent report on the analysis of skills for residential construction and retrofitting?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (30 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: As for productivity in construction sector I do not think there will be a shortage of demand there. I think it was in the 2021 to 2022 figures that there was a slight drop of 300 apprenticeships nationally. I suppose I have a straight question, how does the Minister account for that? Going forward into this year does he envisage that the figure will improve on that and make amends for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (30 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: If I may I have one last supplementary question for the Minister. It is outside of the question I asked about retrofitting. I was recently out canvassing in a small village in Cork called Grenagh. I met an apprentice mechanic on the door and we had a good chat about how he had left a previous college course and decided he would do this apprenticeship. As he told me about the difficulties...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Research Funding (30 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the ongoing PhD review; if it will include wider stakeholder engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15594/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Research Funding (30 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I would like to get an update from the Minister concerning the ongoing PhD review and I ask him to make a statement on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (30 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 42. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has engaged with childminders regarding their concerns about increased regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15557/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (30 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 43. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the targeted domestic and international recruitment campaigns that are in place to hire staff for the children's disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15558/23]

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Before I call on the next contributor, I ask that contributions are heard without interruption. The level of barracking and interruption on all sides during this debate has not added to the quality of the discussion. I call Deputy Bruton, without interruption.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (28 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I have spoken to the Taoiseach on a private basis about this issue in the past, which relates to the reimbursement process. The Government has done some good work of late by publishing the Mazars report and commencing the successor to the National Rare Disease Plan. Of course, we have invested more than €100 million in the last three years in orphan drugs. Last Thursday, I raised...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (28 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 8. To ask the Taoiseach when the most recent meeting of the Cabinet committee on health took place. [14832/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: International Protection (28 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 86. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if, following the report of the Advisory Group on the Provision of Support including Accommodation to Persons in the International Projections Process, there are plans to increase the direct provision allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15049/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (28 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 128. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 824 of 21 March 2023, if consideration will be given to introducing a young carer’s grant, similar to the one introduced in Scotland in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15050/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 390. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide the up-to-date position with respect to a proposal made by a school (details supplied) in County Cork with regard to relocating. [14823/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 419. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update with respect to a student (details supplied) in County Cork who is receiving school transport under the scheme for children with special educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15290/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I attended the launch this morning of Rare Diseases Ireland's report, Ending the Wait: Actions to reduce the waiting list for Ireland's genomic service. I met patients who suffer from various retinal diseases, most of which lead to blindness, who hope a drug called Luxturna will be approved for reimbursement, an issue that has been raised in the House repeatedly. A total of 1,277 days...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (23 Mar 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 11. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the implementation of the working time directive in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14185/23]