Results 1,801-1,820 of 3,957 for speaker:Pádraig O'Sullivan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Examination Results 2022: State Examinations Commission (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Is the Teaching Council not involved in any type of advertising? Even as a non-practising teacher, I still get a renewal notice every year. That might also be an opportune avenue if use can be made of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Examination Results 2022: State Examinations Commission (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I have two brief questions. Ms Feeney mentioned earlier the delay with regard to the junior certificate results and the knock-on effect for people who may be doing apprenticeships. She mentioned that the SEC was in touch with SOLAS. Is it the case that the SEC is waiting for SOLAS to revert to her? Where is that at? Has the commission been corresponding with regard to what it will do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Examination Results 2022: State Examinations Commission (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Was there a high point in the last decade where we had 5,000 or 4,500 just to give us an idea?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Examination Results 2022: State Examinations Commission (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: This might be a completely useless point to make but I remember that after teaching, I subsequently went on to do invigilation for examinations. I always felt that was much more convenient and less time-consuming. Should we be placing an emphasis that anybody who is going to act as an invigilator for examinations might have a couple of years' experience built up in actually correcting those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Examination Results 2022: State Examinations Commission (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I assume that review is under way now and will be in place for next year. Can the SEC send us a copy of that when it is concluded?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Amalgamation (8 Nov 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister, Deputy Foley, for coming to the Chamber to take this Topical Issue matter. It should be noted that all four Deputies from Cork North-Central are in agreement on this. We have consulted parents, corresponded with students and discussed it among ourselves and the wider school community over recent weeks and months. To say communication has been poor is an...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Amalgamation (8 Nov 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Have I 30 seconds?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Amalgamation (8 Nov 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for her response. There are a couple of points to pick up on. Later in the Minister's response she said that it was indicated to have involved formal meetings with the board of management, staff, students, students, parents and guardians as well as parents and guardians of students attending Catholic primary schools in the area. To clarify, from what we are being told...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I spoke to the Taoiseach on this issue last week. I am glad he is back to take it so I do not have to explain much of the background. It involves the amalgamation of two secondary schools, namely, St. Vincent's Secondary School and North Presentation Secondary School, on the north side of Cork city. All four Deputies representing Cork North-Central jointly tabled a Topical Issue matter...

Water Policy: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I commend Deputy Joan Collins on persevering with this, giving us all an opportunity to again have a whinge about Irish Water and to bring up all our localised issues, which is where this debate always seems to go. I am guilty as charged as I will probably do the same. Before I do so, I have to acknowledge that record investment is being made in upgrading infrastructure throughout the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (8 Nov 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 53. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of SEAI grants that have been granted in 2022; the average waiting time per application; the number of applications that remain on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55188/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (8 Nov 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 70. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of air quality monitoring stations that are being monitored by his Department in County Cork; the specific locations of these monitoring stations; if he will elaborate on what the most recent data has indicated; if there are plans to increase the number of monitoring stations in County Cork; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 Nov 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 333. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding streams that are available to a club (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54375/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (8 Nov 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 566. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new ASD units for schools in Rathangan (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54712/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (8 Nov 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1059. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurses from overseas who have applied to complete the aptitude tests within the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland for each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in order to obtain nursing registration; their nationalities; the wait time to complete in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54742/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (8 Nov 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1060. To ask the Minister for Health the pass rate for overseas nurses of the aptitude tests within the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland for each the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54743/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (8 Nov 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1061. To ask the Minister for Health the number of modules which must be repeated if an overseas nurse fails an individual module of the aptitude test with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland; the waiting time for a repeat test; the cost to the nurse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54744/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (8 Nov 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1062. To ask the Minister for Health if the aptitude test for overseas nurses in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland is to the best international practice standards, in light of the critical shortage of nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54745/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Nov 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1177. To ask the Minister for Health when a formal investigation into the Covid-19 related deaths at a nursing home (details supplied) in County Cork will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55228/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (8 Nov 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1179. To ask the Minister for Health the extent of communication undertaken by his Department with the families of residents at a nursing home (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55232/22]