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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;...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Díolúintí i leith Staidéar na Gaeilge sa Mheánscolaíocht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Fuair an coiste an tAire díreach le haghaidh an chéad chruinniú freisin. Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach. Tá cúpla ceist agam don Aire. Cuirim fáilte roimpi chomh maith. An bhfuil an figiúr ag an Roinn maidir leis an líon bunscoláirí a thiteann amach as oideachas Ghaelainne agus a théann ar aghaidh go dtí an...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Díolúintí i leith Staidéar na Gaeilge sa Mheánscolaíocht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Bhain an cheist is tábhachtaí a bhí agam leis na hidirghabhálacha. Bhíos ag múineadh i meánscoil go dtí 2019 agus, i mo thaithí féin, ní raibh na hidirghabhálacha sin ag tarlú sna scoileanna ag an bpointe sin. Ní raibh comhrá dhá bhliana ar siúl idir múinteoirí nó idir éinne sa seomra...

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]

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]

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome the witnesses. I corrected for the SEC for two or three years back in the day when I was a newly qualified teacher, when I was enthusiastic and thought of all the advantages it would give to me, going onto my CV as I searched for that elusive history and geography job. There lies the problem. Many younger teachers in particular probably see it, or did see it, in terms of the...

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I found it positive that, as Ms Feeney has mentioned, there has been an increase in the increments or pay for this work this year and next year. That is to be welcomed, but my experience was that half of your money was going on tax while you lost the majority of your holidays. That was the disincentive. It was not all rosy either. Is it the case that certain subjects are holding up the...

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: To go back to my own experience, I remember I had cleared my desk and had done all of my examinations when I was landed with another 200 or 300. Does Ms Feeney have any figures on the number of examiners who are in that situation as it is now almost inevitable that people will get additional scripts?