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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (25 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 337. To ask the Minister for Health when there will be a full return of adult disability day services in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58104/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 7. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Education last met; and when it is next due to meet. [57357/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (30 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the economic evaluation of the Cassells Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58503/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (30 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to upgrade the 1970's building in Munster Technological University, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58502/21]

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I acknowledge the work done by former Deputy John Brassil in preparing this Bill. The Bill essentially replicates the good work John undertook in the previous Dáil. I am eternally grateful to him for his efforts in this regard and his support over recent months. I also acknowledge the good work of the Minister for Health, Deputy...

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank everyone who has contributed on this debate. It is great to see that the Bill has universal support and I look forward to it going to Committee Stage. Deputy Colm Burke and our own Deputy Lahart are on the Committee on Health. They are passionate about this topic. I will make a couple of comments in summary. There are a few inescapable truths. One is that these drugs are...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (7 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 77. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the roll-out of broadband connection points in north central areas of Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60226/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (7 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 98. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she is taking to highlight and prioritise rural transport needs to the Department of Transport including the integration of local link services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60227/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (7 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 246. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects the recommendations to be made by a national working group established by his Department to identify solutions with respect to unsold affordable properties owned by either local authorities and housing bodies and currently occupied by local authority tenants; if a purchase option for these respective tenants...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 8. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made to deal with the rising cases of animal cruelty; the number of cases that have been prosecuted on indictment of animal cruelty; the number of sentences of imprisonment that have been imposed for the mistreatment of animals in the past five years; the number of fines imposed upon conviction in 2021; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (9 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 73. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of bovine animals found to have failed the TB eradication test in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 in respect of both the dairy herd and the beef herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60631/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 150. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of his Department; if air cleaning or purification systems have been installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60862/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Conservation (14 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration has been given to converting oil heating systems to eco-friendly hydrotreated vegetable oil, HVO, biofuel instead of kerosene and other fossil fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61338/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Conservation (14 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Has consideration been given to converting oil heating systems to run on eco-friendly HVO biofuel instead of kerosene and other fuels?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Conservation (14 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: That is an encouraging response. As the Minister of State is probably well aware, there are 700,000 oil-burning boilers at present in the country and nearly 700,000 gas boilers, not to mention 100,000 liquefied natural gas boilers. It is important for that fact to be recognised. There is a gain to be made in the short term here. We can reduce CO2 emissions by between 80% and 90% by...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Conservation (14 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: As I stated, it is welcome, but I wish to put on the record that these boilers can be converted for as little as €200 and will reduce emissions drastically. Carbon tax is not a very popular topic in these Houses but, of the €9.5 billion over the life of the national development plan, approximately €5 billion will be reinvested into retrofitting programmes such as those...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Waste Management (14 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 39. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will expedite legislation to amend the Litter Pollution Act 1997 and the Waste Management Act 1996 to provide a lawful basis for local authorities to use closed-circuit television, CCTV, to detect and prosecute illegal dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61339/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Waste Management (14 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I ask the Minister of State about plans to expedite legislation to amend the Litter Pollution Act 1997 and Waste Management Act 1996 to provide a lawful basis for local authorities to use CCTV to detect and prosecute illegal dumping.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Waste Management (14 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. As he said, none of us wants to drive through rural Ireland or even the outskirts of Cork city in my case, where we can see sofas, washing machines, dishwashers; you name it and it is there, unfortunately, in many of the ditches and dykes, especially on the county boundaries with the city. The Minister of State mentions the response of the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Waste Management (14 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: It goes without saying the Minister of State will have overwhelming support for that Bill when it comes before the House. Does the Department have details on the numbers of offences and prosecutions that have been taken by Cork city and county councils over recent years? That would be illuminating. I recall sitting on Cork County Council with Deputy Cairns, when the numbers of...