Results 281-300 of 3,943 for speaker:Pádraig O'Sullivan

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Network (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. I appreciate that the Minister's Department is considering the Grant Thornton report, but we need to do more in the current climate, given the crisis we are experiencing now. This is an important issue, as acknowledged by the Minister. The post office is a vital service in many towns and communities throughout the country, particularly in rural areas....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Network (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I acknowledge what the Minister has said. I ask that both he and the Government continue to monitor the situation. It is imperative that we do all we can to support our post office services. I ask the Minister to comment briefly on the public service obligation model which is used in other countries throughout Europe, including France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Such a model was...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 74. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the status of a public policy on remote working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34652/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 121. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in County Cork; the areas which will be connected first within the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34561/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the waiting times for a driver theory test in Cork city and county will be reduced in view of the fact that young drivers that were due to sit their tests in November 2020 (details supplied) now have to wait seven months to sit the test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34872/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 270. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reduce the waiting times for driver theory tests in Cork city and county as a result of the Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34873/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 299. To ask the Minister for Finance if a moratorium on the payment of interest will be considered in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34544/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 327. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to implement reforms in view of the increasing cost of car insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35281/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 350. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of external consultants for all OPW projects both flooding and non-flooding in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35347/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 459. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a new school will be built to accommodate the pupils from a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34970/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 460. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in payment to a teacher (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34972/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 610. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34871/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 649. To ask the Minister for Health when families caring for young persons with intellectual disability will be able to avail of respite in their own county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34971/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Calculated Grades 2020 and Preparations for Leaving Certificate 2021: Department of Education (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I apologise for being late. Thank you, Chair, for accommodating me. I welcome the three witnesses. I come from an education background myself. We have all heard good news stories in the committee in that more people than ever before have received higher offers in terms of the allocation of third level places. We have also come across tough stories from people who in many cases seem to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Calculated Grades 2020 and Preparations for Leaving Certificate 2021: Department of Education (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: My second question concerns the company implicated in the error in the coding. Has Mr. Tattan any information about that process? I am sure this will come out in the review, and I am not suggesting that there will be sanctions, but what are the likely repercussions? Did the company meet the obligations of its contract at the time? Is Mr. Tattan in a position to comment on the role of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Calculated Grades 2020 and Preparations for Leaving Certificate 2021: Department of Education (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Initially, teachers were given the impression that their ranking order was not going to be made available, but subsequently it was. I would like an insight into when that changed or when it became clear it was going to become that transparent. Teaching unions were initially of the impression that the ranking order was going to remain private. Will Mr. Tattan give us an explanation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Calculated Grades 2020 and Preparations for Leaving Certificate 2021: Department of Education (10 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: To follow on from and add to what was said by Senator Flynn, who has left just now, it was interesting to note what happened with many of the practical subjects. Ideally, that might be the way forward out of this and lessons may be learned. We need to engage in more continuous assessment in practical subjects etc.. I taught a subject with a practical component when I was a teacher. This...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Commission for Regulation of Utilities (12 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Deputy Michael Moynihan has covered most of the basics on the issue. I am sure we are all familiar with the television advertisement featuring Daniel O'Donnell warning us to use only registered installers. While it is a funny advertisement, it has the important message encouraging people to use registered gas installers and not to get untrained or unregistered tradesmen to do these...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Commission for Regulation of Utilities (12 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I support what Deputy Michael Moynihan has said. I encourage the Minister of State to relay back to the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, that he should contact the regulator in this regard. An increase from €1.80 to €3 does not sound significant, but to a plumber who might be doing 50 jobs a week, which is a conservative estimate and many plumbers could possibly be doing up to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (12 Nov 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reduce the waiting times for driver theory tests in Cork city and county; if consideration will be given to making driver theory tests an essential service as a result of the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35497/20]