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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: To come back to another point made by Dr. Duffy on the ad hoc arrangement at third level, does he believe that third level institutions are doing enough in providing professional development for their own staff members as they roll out those mental health services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Dr. Duffy mentioned two words there that I believe hit a bone with every Deputy and Senator, which is "waiting list". Whether it is a waiting list for a psychologist, a psychiatrist, or whatever consultant is required be it speech and language or physiotherapy, the pattern is quite obvious across all of our services. Mr. Smyth referred to the 66 funded clinical psychology training places....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: If I get time in the next slot, I might come back to Mr. Ryan about the HSE specifically regarding that issue. I will ask Mr. Smyth one final question. He mentioned that the PSI is of the view that consultant psychiatrists being able to verify that somebody has a mental health difficulty is an unnecessarily restrictive practice and there is a need for a change in the specification in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (26 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that are being taken to increase the uptake of the electric vehicle public charge point grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21057/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending the recently announced Government support for the haulage sector to address cost pressures arising from high fuel prices; if consideration will be given to including own account haulage given that these heavy good vehicle operators face the same difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Third Level Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 577. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is engaged in discussions to agree revised principles for a new higher education staffing agreement to update the current employment control framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20948/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 878. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that availed of the summer provision, per county, in 2021 for primary and secondary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19944/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cost of Living Issues (28 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 84. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if additional supports will be introduced to support families most impacted by the increases in the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21373/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cost of Living Issues (28 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Will any additional supports be introduced to support families who are most impacted by the increases in the cost of living? It is opportune that this question follows that of Deputy Cahill, which skirted the same issue.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cost of Living Issues (28 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: It must be acknowledged that there have been a number of interventions. As the Minister has said, they can never go far enough to address fully the real crisis that is out there at the moment, but a number of targeted measures have been undertaken, including the VAT cut on gas and electricity, excise reductions and the additional lump sum for a certain cohort of fuel allowance recipients. I...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cost of Living Issues (28 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: That is a point I was going to mention. I do not believe many people are aware of the discretion their local welfare officer may be able to show them. There is a role for us and a role for Government. As the Minister said, the Citizens Information Board is always very good, helpful and informative. However, some kind of campaign is warranted. People are feeling the pinch and now would be...

Committee on Public Petitions: Engagement with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank all our guests for their contributions. I have a number of questions, many of which follow on from those of other members. To take up on what Deputy Higgins asked, it would be helpful, if we are making representations as a committee to ensure the ombudsman’s office can be resourced more appropriately, to get some kind of statistical analysis of approximately how many more...

Committee on Public Petitions: Engagement with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: To return to theIrish Examiner article of a few weeks ago, there was a reference to two cases that had been instigated simultaneously, one by GSOC and the other by the Garda, with each of the organisations being unaware of the other’s investigation. The article reported that GSOC had ended up withdrawing its case and allowing the Garda to investigate the matter it was dealing it....

Committee on Public Petitions: Engagement with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Okay. I thank all the witnesses very much.