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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Language (29 Sep 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome the €8.5 million the Minister of State mentioned for the Irish language and Gaeltacht. I will pick up on two points mentioned in an straitéis 20 bliain. The first, which I again welcome, is the establishment of Cúla4, the TG4 channel for kids. This meets objective No. 9 in an straitéis, which is to ensure we will support "High quality broadcast services...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Language (29 Sep 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I would appreciate that. As I said, the naíonraí do brilliant work, like most of our childcare providers. Given they have extra requirements, however, including ensuring their staff are qualified and competent in teaching Irish and instructing in Irish, might an extra increment be applied to their capitation or can anything else be done in this regard? This is something we must...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Language (29 Sep 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 7. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding, if any, that is available to voluntary groups to partake in Irish-language activities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47369/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Language (29 Sep 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Tá brón orm arís a Aire Stáit gur chuir mé an cheist seo isteach i mBéarla. What funding is available to voluntary groups to partake in Irish language activities?

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Despite what we have been listening to across the way over the past number of hours, I am here to commend the work of all Ministers from the three parties on much of the work and investment that has been put in during recent months. With regard to my area of education, the allocation of €50 million for free books for primary schools is encouraging. I have no doubt that in time,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Prices (28 Sep 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 11. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration will be given in budget 2023 to a one-off grant for persons with private wells or who are part of a group water scheme and who will experience inflated energy bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46883/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (28 Sep 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 19. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeframe for the publication of the revised wind energy development guidelines; the reason for the delay in publishing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46882/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (28 Sep 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 153. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will engage with the Residential Tenancies Board to ensure a group of residents (details supplied) receive a response to correspondence they sent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47464/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Flexible Work Practices (27 Sep 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance if financial supports will be put in place for those working from home given the ongoing increase in the cost of utilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47204/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Sep 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 195. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a name change by deed poll will be considered for a child (details supplied) for a passport application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46782/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Sep 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that a school can make an application for funding for a sensory room; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46671/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Sep 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the funding that is available to schools for the development or enhancement of facilities for special education; if programmes such as the minor works scheme could be expanded for the improvement of special education facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46672/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Sep 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that special schools are not sanctioned for the post of home-school liaison officers; if consideration has been given to expanding the post to special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46936/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be granted the non-adjacent special rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46572/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 364. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a review will be considered for a person (details supplied) given the change in pension contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47079/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Sep 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 473. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for when those in the health sector who have not yet received their pandemic bonus payment will receive same in tabular form; the sectors within the health service that have not received the payment; the timeframe for when each outstanding sector will receive the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46785/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (22 Sep 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with an industry (details supplied) in advance of Budget 2023; if additional supports will be offered in view of the significant pressures on the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46201/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Sep 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will retain the reduced public transport fares to help with the cost of living in 2023; if his Department has considered reducing the public transport fares even further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46200/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Sep 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance if the VAT rate of 9% for the tourism and hospitality sector will be extended beyond February 2023 in view of the cost-of-living crisis and the pressures facing businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46194/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (22 Sep 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 153. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will bring forward his proposals on reforming the credit union policy framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46193/22]