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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 469. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a child (details supplied) will be provided with school transport; if she will review the circumstances of this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51912/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (18 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 544. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a school (details supplied) has not been approved for the hot meal scheme following a successful trial run; if this decision will be urgently reviewed particularly in view of the cost-of-living crisis;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52030/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (18 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 838. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the chronic shortage of radiation therapists which is leading to even longer waiting lists; the efforts that are being made to address the recruitment and retention crisis; if he has engaged with the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51937/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with the National Transport Authority concerning the reliability of buses in Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52226/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 13. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda youth diversion projects in Cork city and county; if there are plans over the coming months to extend the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52187/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (20 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 90. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide further information on the €900,000 allocated to Cork and Galway for a paediatric neurology service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52090/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (20 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 143. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the status of the new elective hospital in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52089/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the Junior Certificate results of 2022 will be issued to students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52608/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: The vast majority of people who come to us come with issues. They are not coming saying the HSE is great or that the service they are getting is great. They are normally coming with an issue. But at a grassroots level, the majority of interactions we have are very critical of the PDS. I had a meeting with Mr. O'Regan and the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, some months ago where a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: So about half of September's tranche has progressed then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: To follow on from that, I am a big believer in personalised budgets. I met a lady as recently as yesterday who has a service provider. I have since been told that that equates to about €17,500 a year in funding for this individual.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: An adult. She is now living independently with the help of two other charities in Cork with which she has engaged. Those charities receive minimal Government funding. They receive very little vis-à-viswhat this provider is receiving, albeit for this one individual, who is one of many. Mr. Higgins talked earlier about how we are trying to switch from a clinical model to a community...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I was asking about both personalised budgets and the implementation of a proper community or social model.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Does Mr. Higgins have any idea how many of those participants are autistic vis-à-vispeople with disabilities in general?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: What about the progression of that social and community model?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: On the personalised budgets, is there a set number that the HSE is taking? Have the slots been filled or is it still taking applications?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I will begin with some brief questions and answers as we are under pressure for time. I would preface any observations by saying that it is in no way to be critical of front-line staff in particular. Like most of us do at constituency level, I have engaged with those people and we realise that they are understaffed and overworked. Some would complain about the contractual situation they...

Finance Bill 2022: Second Stage (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for coming to the House today. I was listening to this debate upstairs before I came down to the Chamber. Over the past few weeks, post budget, there has been a lot of commentary in respect of the decisions that were taken in advance of this Bill. I ask Members to think back 12 or even 24 months and consider the position we were in and the uncertainty presented by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 96. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged with the veterinary industry regarding the considerable shortage of qualified vets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53080/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 129. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to increasing the number of farmers allowed into the ACRES programme given that there are currently only 50,000 places available between the co-operation entry route and the general entry route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53079/22]