Results 2,161-2,180 of 3,931 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: When the State Examinations Commission sends out communiqués and advertises for examiners, it will obviously do so in the newspapers and online and so on. However, how does it specifically communicate to teachers? I was involved with two unions when I was teaching and I can safely say it was very rare for this to come up or be encouraged locally. Is this done through the Teaching...

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?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 13. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda youth diversion projects in Cork city and county; if there are plans over the coming months to extend the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52187/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (20 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 90. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide further information on the €900,000 allocated to Cork and Galway for a paediatric neurology service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52090/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (20 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 143. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the status of the new elective hospital in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52089/22]

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.