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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 20. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to engage with his counterparts in the European Union with a view to revising the VAT treatment of home heating oil in Ireland similar to the recent VAT reduction in electricity and gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31282/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vacant Properties (16 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of plans to introduce a vacant property tax as per the commitment in the Housing for All strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31281/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (16 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 137. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which his Department continues to monitor the progress of Government contracts; his views on whether the amendments to the Public Works Contracts in January 2022 aimed at sharing the risk of materials price inflation is having a positive impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31074/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (16 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale behind the decision to enact section 37(a) of the Education Act 1998; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31409/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (16 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 377. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on plans to enact section 37(a) of the Education Act 1998; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31410/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 378. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number and the percentage of the national total of fee-paying schools that currently provide special classes in post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31411/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 380. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that are being taken to encourage fee paying schools to provide special autism spectrum disorder classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31417/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in post-primary schools who currently have a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31423/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I have raised the Mazars report, which was tasked with reviewing the drugs payment scheme for the reimbursement of prescription medications in this country. I have previously asked the Minister for Health and the Tánaiste, and today I ask the Taoiseach, for a commitment from the Government that this report will be published. The report was instigated in late 2017 or early 2018. It has...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 67. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funds or programmes that are available to make areas in County Cork a designated Gaeltacht area or to promote the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32266/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 47. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures that are in place to meet labour supply and skills requirements in the tourism sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32267/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (22 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I wish to raise the issue of paediatric patients in Cork University Hospital, CUH. An issue in respect of type 1 diabetes and the lack of provision of insulin pumps in particular is causing concern for parents. Many parents to whom I have spoken have been calling for additional staffing and resources for several years. This has been an issue for quite some time. Many of the issues relate...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (22 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State and appreciate her response, although it is similar to some of the responses I would have gotten over the past number of weeks. I am in a fortunate position because I have three children and I am unaware of any medical needs they might have. They are very young and I hope they will be fine when it comes to issues like type 1 diabetes, which as the Minister of...

Insurance Reform: Statements (22 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I am not sure if I will use all of my 13 minutes but I will give it my best shot. I commend the Ministers of State, Deputies Fleming and Troy, for the work they have done. From listening to other Members I understand that the pace of change might be a bit arduous and slow at times but neither Minister of State can be accused of inaction on this. They are to be commended for the action plan...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Supports Provision for Displaced Ukrainian Students: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: The impact on the educational outcomes of children that were in direct provision and emergency accommodation has been documented. Could Ms Ward please elaborate on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Supports Provision for Displaced Ukrainian Students: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Can I ask one last question and get a one-line answer from each of the witnesses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Supports Provision for Displaced Ukrainian Students: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Based on what the witnesses have seen so far and the resources that have been supplied by the State, and given that the conflict in Ukraine may get worse, how well prepared is the State for the start of school in September if there is an additional surge in the number of refugees, and particularly young children, arriving in Ireland? I ask for a one-line response from each of the witnesses....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Supports Provision for Displaced Ukrainian Students: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I am sorry that I was late. I have a couple of questions. I spent 15 years as a teacher and I am still in touch with quite a few of my former colleagues. I am acutely aware of the difficulties schools are having in terms of resourcing capacity to accommodate refugees. All schools, to be fair, are putting their shoulder to the wheel, and they are getting on with it and making it work as...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (23 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 52. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications made per local authority for the single stage process housing scheme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32948/22]