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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (6 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the staffing issues within the School Completion Programme in south Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33248/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (6 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the value of staffing resources that were allocated to the School Completion Programme in South Kildare in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the value of the staffing resources spent, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33249/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (6 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to confirm how many students in south Kildare were supported through the School Completion Programme in south Kildare in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33250/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (6 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she has taken to solve the staffing issues in the school completion programme in south Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33251/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (6 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many staff members were employed to support the School Completion Programme in south Kildare in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33252/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (6 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 316. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the progress being made by his Department to implement the EU Directive 2021/2282 on health technology assessment (HTAR); and how this will impact how HTA is undertaken in Ireland. [33218/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Bodies (6 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 317. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medicines assessments carried out by the NCPE that have been subject to external review or audit; the extent to which NCPE activity has been subject to audit to date; the governance and oversight procedures in place for the NCPE via the HSE's chief clinical officer and/or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33220/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 325. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33265/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (6 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 358. To ask the Minister for Health if SouthDoc management is committed to providing a long-term service in Fermoy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33400/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (6 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 359. To ask the Minister for Health if SouthDoc management is committed to providing a proper out-of-hours service in Fermoy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33403/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I raise the issue of a light rail system planned for Cork city. I understand the system, as the line is currently configured, would not connect into Kent Station. There seems to be disagreement between the National Transport Authority, NTA, which will fund it, and Irish Rail as to what they would like to do. My side of the city is getting heavy investment in rail, which is welcome, but if...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (13 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 1 June 2023, if consideration will be given to allocating additional money 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. [34485/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (13 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Further to Question No. 268 of 1 June, will consideration be given to allocating additional moneys to animal rescue charities in budget 2024, give the unprecedented amount of surrenders with which they are dealing at present?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (13 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I acknowledge that record funding was provided last year, as the Minister said in his reply. It was much appreciated by the groups he mentioned. As the Minister acknowledged in his response, an unprecedented number of animals are being returned to charities and shelters to deal with the issue. We are actually now exporting animals abroad, such is the extent of the surrenders. The Dublin...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (13 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: To conclude, I also want to stress the issues with horses particularly, not just in Cork city but in many cities across the country. I want to alert the Minister that myself and Senator McGreehan are intent on drafting a Bill to deal with some of the matters that are arising. I would be grateful if we could meet the Minister at some stage to discuss that Bill going forward and any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (11 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 56. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline the subgroups established as part of the expert forum on anti-social behaviour; if she will provide an update on the most recent meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33956/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 90. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she intends to take to respond the recruitment crisis in An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33955/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 202. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to reducing excise duty on hydrotreated vegetable oil as a low emissions alternative to diesel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34119/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 483. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the role that An Garda Síochána play in vetting applicants for local authority housing; if there are guidelines in place for the flow and or exchange of information; if she can provide further information on the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33742/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (11 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 586. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dairy farms in each county; to outline, in tabular form, the number of dairy farms with the following: less than 100 dairy cows, 101 to 150 dairy cows, 151 to 200 dairy cows, 201 to 250 dairy cows, 251 to 300 dairy cows, 301 to 350 dairy cows, 351-400 dairy cows, and farms with more than 400 dairy cows; and if he will...