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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]

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 Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: How many applications have been received to date for the 2023 community centre investment fund?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: From the outset, the funding the Minister made available in 2022 through the community investment fund was well spent. I was looking at the list that was published late last year in relation to my own constituency. There are sums that are large and small but which are significant to many voluntary groups out there. Whitechurch received €100,000; Firmount, €136,000; Grenagh,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister. I have two supplementary questions. First, from what the Minister said, I take it that the focus this year will be on the new builds, and pending the budget later in the year, that the Minister hopes for a new round of last year's community investment fund sometime next year. Will the Minister clarify that? I do not want to be putting words in her month but she might...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I have one supplementary question. I echo the sentiment Deputy Ring espoused - I was going to call him Minister Ring. Many communities have put shoulder to the wheel and it is great to see them acknowledged and rewarded for that. However, there are anecdotal tales that sometimes certain projects are being advanced where those communities might not have had as many refugees or Ukrainians...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Like Deputy Ó Murchú, I, too, was at the launch of the final report of the Joint Committee on Autism. We had the privilege of sitting on that committee for the best part of a year. As Deputy Ó Murchú outlined, there are 109 recommendations across the whole spectrum dealing with inadequacies in disability services right through to education and recommendations involving...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (14 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the Government’s response to Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2022. [28115/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (14 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Housing for All, the national retrofitting scheme and the delivery of our national development plan are all placing considerable stress on our competitiveness and our ability to respond to our labour market needs. A report published recently by the expert group on future skills needs stated there are considerable pressures forthcoming on our labour market in terms of building and delivery of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 11. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health will next meet. [27246/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 14. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health is next due to meet. [28116/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I raise with the Taoiseach, as I have done here in the past, the issue of reimbursement in the context of how our system is antiquated and insufficient to deal with the needs of patients. Rather than talk about the process at this point, I would like to talk about the previous drawdown from the primary care reimbursement scheme, PCRS. To be fair to the Minister for Health, he has provided...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: For 2022.

Retained Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Due to the appalling imagery of the retained firefighters walking out of the Public Gallery last night while the Minister was giving his speech, and because the gap was ten or fewer, under Standing Order 83(3)(b) I propose that the vote be taken by other than electronic means.