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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (2 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that there are sufficient special school places in Cork city and county for the September 2023 intake; the engagement she has had with the National Council for Special Education in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4808/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (2 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Is the Minister satisfied that there is a sufficient number of special school places in Cork city and county for September 2023?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 57. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will engage with representative bodies of the Defence Forces to discuss concerns regarding patrol duty allowances, the Naval Service tax credit and the sea service commitment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4805/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a progress report on a special education site in Glanmire County Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4809/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Naval Service (2 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 232. To ask the Minister for Finance if the naval personnel sea service tax credit will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4806/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (2 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 365. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners sleeping on mattresses on the floor each night, by prison location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5419/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (2 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 366. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to tackle overcrowding in Irish prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5420/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I raise the issue of the TBESS. I understand it is constantly under review. Recently released figures show that approximately €20 million has been drawn down from a fund of almost €600 million that was allocated to support businesses. That shows that the current system is inaccessible or the criteria are too stringent. I have examples and many Deputies across the Dáil...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (1 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance if the €500 rental tax credit will apply to those tenants who rent from approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4915/23]

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 150. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4841/23]

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 151. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance section 317 review for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4842/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (31 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 109. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent attendance at the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels; if additional and tougher sanctions against Iran were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4404/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Clearance Certificates (31 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 270. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of businesses that lost tax clearance certs in the past 6, 12, 18 and 24 months, juxtaposed to the number in 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4495/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (31 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 491. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will made on a pension application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4304/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (31 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 558. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for asylum for refugees from countries other than Ukraine that were made to his Department per annum for the years 2019 to 2022; the number of these applications that were successful; the number that were refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4295/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (31 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 559. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reform the asylum process for refugees from countries other than Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4296/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (31 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 560. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the length of time it takes to process an asylum application in Ireland; the number of people currently waiting to have their application processed; if he will outline the longest processing time for an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4297/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (31 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 685. To ask the Minister for Health when the implementation plan following on from the Disability Capacity Review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4298/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome everyone attending the committee. I will pick up where Deputy Conway-Walsh left off, as Mr. Loftus half-answered the question I was going to ask about inflationary costs. The other side of the question concerns projects specifically. Does the Department have an assessment or analysis of how many projects have been delayed because of inflationary pressures? Have projects not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I have a number of short questions to follow up from earlier. Regarding the special school in Glanmire, there was a site that the Department either acquired or is still in the process of acquiring from Cork City Council. Can Mr. Loftus provide an update on that? I talk to many special education needs organisers, SENOs, and stakeholders on the group who are predicting we are heading for...