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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Okay. I thank Mr. Arnold.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (1 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of days the Jack Lynch Tunnel has been closed in 2025 to date; the nature of the closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52233/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (1 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of scheduled tunnel closures for the Jack Lynch Tunnel for the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the reason for the closures; the cost of maintenance over that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52234/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (1 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 87. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the vulnerability of Ireland’s undersea cable infrastructure as indicated recently by a person (details supplied); the steps he will take to ensure those cables are protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49095/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disabilities Assessments (1 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 158. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of parents who have put in a complaint regarding their child not receiving an assessment of needs in a timely manner; the number upheld for the years 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52232/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (1 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 159. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the additional funding allocated to residential placements for adults with an intellectual disability in 2025; the number of places that will be provided in CHO 4; if additional funding will be allocated in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52235/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2026 (1 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 180. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to pre-budget requests from an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52229/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (1 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 181. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be made available in budget 2026 to address critical staffing shortages and infrastructure gaps in CAMHS for young persons with moderate to severe mental health needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52230/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (1 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of children on the CAMHS assessment waiting lists for each of the CHOs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52231/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Meetings (30 Sep 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the truck driver shortages in Cork; if his Department has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) regarding ongoing concerns they have with driver shortage; the impact that shortage will have on Christmas supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51671/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (30 Sep 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the Cork northern ring road and the northern distributor road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51672/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (30 Sep 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 300. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the practice of 2:1 spending public transport initiatives versus roads will continue or if there will be a review of this policy under the new National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38581/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (30 Sep 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 356. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the methodology and calculations used by his Department in assessing a professional added years application, submitted by a public sector employer on behalf of an employee, where such employee is classified as a "new entrant" per Government Circular 8/2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52055/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (30 Sep 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 392. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the average time for processing employment permit appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51944/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (30 Sep 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 393. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits issued in Ireland from 1 January to date in 2025, by nationality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51945/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (30 Sep 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 457. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to consider increasing capitation funding for primary schools per pupil ahead of budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51498/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (30 Sep 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 501. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an application for emergency works for a school (details supplied) was refused an increase in funding; if additional funding will be allocated to cover the cost of these works given the significant financial strain the works will put on the school and to acknowledge the increase in construction inflation; if the school has an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (30 Sep 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 723. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average processing time for employment based visa applications, by different categories such as short stay visit, short stay business and long stay employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51946/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (30 Sep 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 803. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration will be given to restructuring the core funding model for childcare services with a view to providing additional funding to the scheme, to increase the cap on funding of €750,000 for larger childcare providers, to encourage them to remain in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51957/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (30 Sep 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 804. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration will be given to restructuring the core funding model for childcare services with a view to removing the cap on funding for childcare providers, which has been reduced from €500,000 to €450,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51958/25]