Results 2,761-2,780 of 3,957 for speaker:Pádraig O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (28 Nov 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he intends to open a new round of funding for the Safe Routes to School Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52420/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (28 Nov 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of schools that applied for the Safe Routes to School Programme; the number of schools that were successful; the number of schools that must wait for the next round of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52421/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (28 Nov 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to accelerating the upgrade of the N20 Cork Limerick motorway with a view to an earlier start date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52422/23]

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the ongoing review of the school transport scheme; if the review will be completed and recommendations enacted by September 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52416/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (28 Nov 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any funding options open to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52417/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (28 Nov 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 576. To ask the Minister for Health he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) to find out the number of complaints made in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of complaints the PPC advised of no further action; the number of complaints referred to mediation or inquiry, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51961/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (28 Nov 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 577. To ask the Minister for Health the last time his Department engaged with an organisation (details supplied); to whom the organisation reports, as an agency of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51962/23]

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I want to raise again the issue of thalidomide survivors. The Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, who is present in the Chamber, Deputy Devlin, the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, Senator McGreehan and I have raised this issue persistently for a number of years. I turned on my TV on Tuesday night, as I told the Tánaiste last night, to see the Australian Prime Minister had given an...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (30 Nov 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 153. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update regarding his engagements with EU Foreign Affairs Ministers in relation to the urgent need for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50163/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (30 Nov 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I ask the Tánaiste to provide an update regarding his engagement with EU Foreign Affairs Ministers in regard to the urgent need for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (30 Nov 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: It is fair to say that most fair-minded people in this Chamber are appalled by the terrible suffering and the inhumane conditions experienced by all the citizens of Gaza and beyond in the current conflict. I have listened to the Tánaiste over the past few weeks emphasise the importance of diplomacy and this has been demonstrated over the past number of weeks. From an EU perspective, it...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (30 Nov 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: The Tánaiste is correct. As an observer to what is going on from the outside, I suppose many countries have shifted in their attitudes and their outlook in regards to the conflict over the past few weeks. At the Union for the Mediterranean meeting that was attended by High Representative, Mr. Josep Borrell, and the Tánaiste attended, it was agreed that, ultimately, a two-state...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (30 Nov 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Like most people, I will start by saying I have not read all 700-odd pages of the Bill. To be fair, most people have been truthful in that regard tonight. I have, however, cherry-picked bits and pieces in which I have a personal interest. Going back to my days as a councillor, the one fundamental power or responsibility I felt I had as a councillor, as a local rep, was my input to the...

Special Report by the Ombudsman for Children on Direct Provision: Motion (30 Nov 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Has the Minister already spoken?

Special Report by the Ombudsman for Children on Direct Provision: Motion (30 Nov 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: The Minister has 15 minutes.

Special Report by the Ombudsman for Children on Direct Provision: Motion (30 Nov 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank Deputy Pringle for his work in this regard. I welcome Dr. Muldoon and his team to the Visitors Gallery. I first came across Dr. Muldoon in 2020, when I was on the petitions committee and we were discussing the White Paper on ending direct provision. The context was very different back then compared with where we are today. It is important we understand that context and appreciate...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome the Minister and her officials. I have five questions and I will just rattle through them, so that she will have the remaining time to answer them. My first question is in respect of the arrears due to school secretaries. I understand that there is an agreement which affects over 3,000 school secretaries and I further understand it is to be backdated to September 2021. Could the...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Yes, it was with regard to the inflationary side of things. I ask the Minister to provide to the committee any details she has on that and if it is still the same position where it is an opt in or voluntary system. Could the Minister provide any analysis that has been done at departmental level, even to be provided as a supplementary reply after this meeting as I do not expect her to have...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Renewable Energy Generation (29 Nov 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when schools in County Cork will be eligible to apply for the solar for schools programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52691/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (30 Nov 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 35. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the progress of the northern distributor road; the amount of funding that will be allocated in 2024 to progress the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52473/23]