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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 588. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1022/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (17 Jan 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 971. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will clarify the criteria for the additional two weeks parental leave as announced in Budget 2024 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1609/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Jan 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1015. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a citizenship application for a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56574/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Jan 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1150. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a citizenship application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1962/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (17 Jan 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1453. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the instructions he gave to the HSE regarding the reimbursement of medicines in 2024 as per the letter of determination, whether patient access to medicines may be delayed pending the identification of efficiencies or if reimbursements budget impact reimbursements will flow continuously throughout 2024 commencing in January; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (17 Jan 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1512. To ask the Minister for Health if he has approved staff for the HSE and the NCPE to work on the reimbursement system; the number of staff approved; if he can provide any additional information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56610/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (17 Jan 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1513. To ask the Minister for Health if the additional €92 million allocated to health as part of the revised estimates volume will include funding for new drugs in 2024; how much of that funding will be allocated to new drugs; if he will provide further information and clarity on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56612/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1866. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an overview of the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund and how it works; the next deadline for applications in 2024; if further applications will be invited after February 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56613/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (23 Jan 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 65. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence what action he will be taking to stabilise the numbers within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2600/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (23 Jan 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Can the Tánaiste give me an update on the strengths of the Permanent Defence Forces as of 1 January 2024 and will he make a statement on the matter? This question No. 65 is grouped with question No. 52.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (23 Jan 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: It is encouraging to note that the intake is progressing a bit more favourably this year. I acknowledge that additional funding which the Tánaiste mentioned in the previous budget where I think that €67 million specifically was allocated to address retention issues and that a further €1.5 billion will be allocated over the next five years. With regard to the optimum...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (23 Jan 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: On that specific point, the age limit has been increased in other sectors, including the Garda, recently and, therefore, I do not see why the Government would not envisage something like that in future for the Defence Forces. Coming back to the Minister's point about stabilising figures, which I think he said was his immediate priority last autumn, I do not expect him to have a crystal...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (23 Jan 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 84. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the actions he is taking to drive forward the cultural transformation of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2599/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (23 Jan 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I ask the Tánaiste for an update on progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission on the Defence Forces.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (23 Jan 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I acknowledge what the Tánaiste has just said. He also referenced in his previous reply to Deputy Burke the importance of instigating cultural change and the whole issue of restructuring. Of course, that is required but I want to go back to the issue of retention. We were in the unenviable position last year of having to withdraw from a peacekeeping group. Part of the roadmap ahead...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (23 Jan 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: To go back to the action plan again, I understand it is in its infancy in terms of the delivery of the goals that have been set out but I want to focus on one or two specific points. I will concentrate on the naval side of things, which the Tánaiste mentioned in his previous response. I understand that one of the aims of the action plan is to improve security around subsea cabling, for...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: For the first few years in this Government's term in office, we saw numerous capital road projects progressed across the country including the Baile Bhuirne to Macroom bypass on which the Tánaiste officiated last year and I think he is due next month to cut the ribbon on the Dunkettle interchange, which is most welcome. I understand an announcement is due shortly from the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 Jan 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 242. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the increased cost of business grant will be rolled out; if details of the scheme have been sent to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2700/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (23 Jan 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 645. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent staff currently working in the pricing and reimbursement system across the NCPE, HSE's corporate pharmaceutical unit and the national cancer control programme; whether or not there are any plans to increase this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2917/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (23 Jan 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 646. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding spent on new medicines in 2023 and new uses of existing medicines in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2918/24]