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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 253. To ask the Minister for Finance if the agriculture sector will be exempt from the concrete levy due to the nature of its business and the large quantities of concrete that are required for large buildings and farmyards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53045/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 267. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 97 of 4 October 2022, if he will provide a further update on the selection of a contractor for the Glashaboy flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52707/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 268. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when it is expected that the Judicial Review ongoing as part of the Blackpool flood relief will conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52708/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 279. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the supports that are available to homeowners that have been impacted by flooding in the past and who can no longer obtain flood insurance; if State supports are available in such an instance in the event of future flooding events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53449/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 326. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of recommendations pertaining to county development plans that have been issued to him from the Office of the Planning Regulator, per local authority in tabular form; the number of these recommendations that have been acceded to; the number that have not been acceded to; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 327. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the Office of the Planning Regulator has completed and submitted its annual report for 2022; if not, when is it due to be published; if a copy of the 2021 report will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53451/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 328. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the fact that the Office of the Planning Regulator has ignored two recent court judgements which found in favour of Cork County Council during the county development process; the engagement that he has had with the Office of the Planning Regulator in this regard; the advice that he received from the office in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 364. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) that has been approved funding under the additional accommodation scheme will receive approval to go to tender; if her Department will provide an update on where the current situation is at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52709/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 632. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made on the reimbursement of a drug (details supplied); if he will provide an update on the process; if it has not been approved, if he will provide an indicative timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53046/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (26 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 56. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of private wire and direct line applications that were made in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the number of these applications that were approved; the number that were refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53719/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (26 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 76. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding that the Ból Chumann associations received in each the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53654/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (26 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 122. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 544 of 18 October 2022, if consideration will be given to extending the hot-meal scheme to a school (details supplied), in view of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, the fact that the school is a DEIS school in a low-income area, and that many children are dependent on the hot meals;...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Agreements (27 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 43. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement that he has had at an EU level regarding the proposed extension of the TRIPS waiver to therapeutics and diagnostics for Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53672/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Agreements (27 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Mheas mé gurb é Ceist Uimh. 14 amháin a bhí i gceist ach tá an ceart ag an Aire Stáit.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (27 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 77. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement she has had with her Department regarding the Croí Cónaithe scheme for owner-occupiers in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53712/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (27 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I ask the Minister to address the engagement between her Department and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in respect of the Croí Cónaithe scheme.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (27 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: It is very welcome that the scheme is being extended to rural communities. That was probably one of the few criticisms I had of the policy and it is good to see that the Minister and her colleague, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage have responded to that and extended the scheme to rural communities. It is a great scheme that will provide incentives for people to bring...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (27 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: The latter point relates to Question No. 80, which I tabled. I will get onto that in a minute. As regards the administration of the scheme, if a person avails of the grant and subsequently sells the property and there is a clawback by the State, is that done through Revenue or via the local authority? What is the vehicle to ensure that clawback is in place and the scheme is not taken...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I have previously raised the issue of drug reimbursement in this country with the Tánaiste and the Taoiseach and last week, the Swedish Institute for Health Economics published a report on cancer outcomes in Ireland. It found that while much progress was made, we are still among the worst in the EU for ovarian and breast cancer outcomes. The report specifically cited that our drug...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I am sorry, I had to nip out to another meeting. Senator Cummins should not compliment the witnesses too much because we need to make sure we keep the pressure on them. As was alluded to earlier, Cork City Council in particular is meeting what is expected of it and surpassing targets. I would like the witnesses' opinion on the affordable social mix in the city. It is something I would...