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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (7 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 69. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a minimum time can be achieved for the processing of applications for work permits for non-European Union workers particularly in the healthcare sector in which there are so many staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18623/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 120. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he plans to take to secure Ireland’s energy supply in view of the Russian invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18301/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (7 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 154. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions his Department is taking to support the rural post office network and the wider post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18300/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (7 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 317. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the plans she has to engage with various sectors and employers to accommodate Ukrainian refugees and create job opportunities for them; if she will provide further information on this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18624/22]

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Deputy for sticking to the substance of the motion, which relates to carbon budgets and not to carbon tax. Some people watching the debate at home might have been confused by earlier contributions.

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I call on Deputy Mattie McGrath from the Rural Independent Group, who is sharing time with Deputies Michael Healy-Rae, Michael Collins, O’Donoghue and Nolan.

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank Deputy Shanahan. The next slot is a Government slot and Deputy Ó Cathasaigh.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (6 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 137. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on the disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18572/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Digital Hubs (5 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 110. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the delivery of remote working hubs; the progress of the development of a national hubs network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17888/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regeneration Projects (5 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 87. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the locations in Cork that will benefit from the town centre first plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17889/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (5 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 497. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the service of school secretaries will be acknowledged under the public sector pay scales when transferring to another State agency given that some secretaries who worked directly for a board of management are given no acknowledgement of service when working in other State jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18230/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 639. To ask the Minister for Health when the pandemic recognition payment will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17422/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 641. To ask the Minister for Health when the pandemic recognition payment be paid to section 39 workers in private nursing homes and private hospices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17424/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: We might keep Senator O'Loughlin in the Chair for future weeks. My background is that I was involved in education for 15 years, and even in my time would could see on the ground how the prevalence of students dealing with issues such as anxiety, and the increasing levels of students receiving a diagnosis of ASD or ADHD, and so on. I have said before that as a teacher I had never really felt...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Does Ms Murphy wish to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: To come back to another point made by Dr. Duffy on the ad hoc arrangement at third level, does he believe that third level institutions are doing enough in providing professional development for their own staff members as they roll out those mental health services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Dr. Duffy mentioned two words there that I believe hit a bone with every Deputy and Senator, which is "waiting list". Whether it is a waiting list for a psychologist, a psychiatrist, or whatever consultant is required be it speech and language or physiotherapy, the pattern is quite obvious across all of our services. Mr. Smyth referred to the 66 funded clinical psychology training places....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: If I get time in the next slot, I might come back to Mr. Ryan about the HSE specifically regarding that issue. I will ask Mr. Smyth one final question. He mentioned that the PSI is of the view that consultant psychiatrists being able to verify that somebody has a mental health difficulty is an unnecessarily restrictive practice and there is a need for a change in the specification in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (31 Mar 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for the response. I am conscious it is not his responsibility or area of expertise but there are some things I have an issue with in the response. One is that the HSE has approved 52 new medicines, including Zolgensma. Many of these new drugs were approved through the Benelux arrangement the Minister of State referenced in his response. He went on to say...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (31 Mar 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Last week, following the announcement of the retirement of the Chief Medical Officer, I noted that the list of the CMO's accomplishments included the publication of the previous national rare disease plan. The plan was published in 2014 and extended until 2018. Since then, the old national rare disease plan has not been replaced. That made me wonder what we have done in the past four years...