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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19451/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 413. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their citizenship application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19225/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 522. To ask the Minister for Health if he will give a commitment that a service (details supplied) in County Cork will be continued; if he will confirm that there will be no disruption to night-time services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19014/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (25 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 569. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) [19228/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park-and-Ride Facilities (4 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update regarding the progress of a park-and-ride facility in the Dunkettle area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20679/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (4 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide and update on the progress in relation to the construction of the new greenway in Glanmire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20680/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (3 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 129. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has plans to review the current pension abatement arrangements for public service staff who complete their employment in one area of the public sector and, subsequently, take up employment in another area of the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20693/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (3 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 130. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of exemptions from pension abatement applied for and issued across all Departments under the Public Service Pensions Act 2012, for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20694/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (3 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 131. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of revenue generated under pension abatement arrangements for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20695/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 247. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20312/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (3 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 462. To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland regarding a nursing licence for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20655/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Following on from that, the issue of hard-pressed mortgage holders has been raised here repeatedly in recent weeks by myself and others. Their plight cannot go unnoticed and we need to respond. An appropriate response would be to allow viable mortgage holders to transfer their mortgages back to one of the pillar banks or allowing a mechanism like the local authority home-loan scheme to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: It is not really a contribution because I am aware we are limited for time and I want to allow time for the Cathaoirleach. I appreciate him letting me in. My first question is for Professor Donnelly. In his opening statement he made reference to the fact that Ireland's international profile needs to be raised from one of being a strong innovator to being an innovation leader in Europe by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Other speakers have also mentioned recruitment and retention issues. They seem to be the buzzwords of the day. How have issues of recruitment and retention, and the increased mobility of talent which is a modern phenomenon, impacted on the wider research field?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses for attending. We are short on time so I will just ask a few questions rather than speak for a few minutes. Dr. Walsh made two interesting points. He said that we need to look at implementing European standards of good practice that support appropriate governance in research and fair allocation of funding here. At present, ahead of this Bill, how do we compare with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Maybe this is something for the committee to keep an eye on. Dr. Walsh might liaise with us as soon as something bears fruit. To go back to the issue of European governance within academic circles, is there any country we should aspire to be? Who is at the pinnacle?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Most of the speakers have touched on the issue of staff retention and conditions. Ms Dolan specifically mentioned that head 45 and head 47 are silent on subcontracts entered into by awardees of SFI which are still in force. Will she explain what that means?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I apologise if I am being a bit stupid, but is the concern that it is going to affect the conditions of people on existing contracts?