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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]

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]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Renewable Energy Generation (18 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister. To be fair that is a very substantive response and I appreciate it. I do have several issues. I have listened to many people from Government parties and the Opposition speaking about offshore wind energy. The harsh reality is we are being told it will take an average of seven years to do it here but when we look at our European counterparts, such as Slovakia, it can...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Renewable Energy Generation (18 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as teacht isteach chomh déanach seo. This is a question I have been looking to put for quite a while. It is something the Government needs to take seriously. This is a space in which we need to be proactive and engage with all stakeholders, including developers, the ESB and other electrical and energy providers. The long and short definition, as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (18 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has engaged with SUSI about the possibility of raising the income threshold to ensure that middle income earners who are struggling financially will be able to avail of third level grants in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51495/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (18 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to upgrade the 1974 building in Munster Technological University, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51496/22]

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]

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...

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...

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I have a question about the site the council commenced itself, the one in Mayfield on Boherboy Road. I am not sure if Mr. Geaney had a chance to come back in on that after Deputy Gould spoke, while I was gone. If not, could he elaborate on how that scheme worked and the steps the council had to take to get out early?