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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (31 Mar 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to maintain and develop food security in Ireland given the impact of the Ukrainian crisis on European food supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16991/22]

Government Response to Situation in Ukraine: Statements (30 Mar 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I join with the Minister of State’s closing words there that Ireland indeed stands with Ukraine. We have sincerely felt that across all parties in the Dáil over the past few months. At this point over 4 million refugees have now fled Ukraine across borders into Poland, Moldova, Slovakia, and so on. This country has welcomed people with open arms and we have embraced anybody...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (29 Mar 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Táim ag tógáil na ceiste seo ar son an Teachta Haughey. To what extent is car theft a growing problem right across the country and particularly in my constituency on the north side of Cork city?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (29 Mar 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: It needs to be acknowledged that the Garda Commissioner does have a budget of more than €2 billion at his disposal now. In addition to that, the 1,200 new trainees and staff members are most welcome and will obviously help to battle crime generally right across the country. On the specific question of car theft, approximately 10,000 vehicles are either stolen or broken into a year....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (29 Mar 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Gabhaim buíochas arís leis an Aire Stáit. The real motivation behind putting down this question was not just to get a picture of the number of vehicles stolen because the vast majority, something like 80%, of stolen vehicles are recovered within 48 hours. The motivation was also to get a picture of the number of vehicles that are just broken into or from which people's...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Tomorrow is a big day for the people of Cork and Limerick, given that the route selection for the M20 will finally conclude. We all know the story of the old Cork-Limerick road, how dangerous it is and how many accidents and fatalities there have been there over the years. Will the Taoiseach give the best assurance he can that this road will proceed this time?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (29 Mar 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the recent incidents of car thefts in areas of Cork city in recent weeks; if she has numbers of the incidents reported; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16008/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (29 Mar 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in preparing legislation relevant to community based CCTV; the likely timeline for the enactment of this legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16007/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Bodies (29 Mar 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 504. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the accommodation that will be provided for Ukrainian refugees in Cork; if details will be provided of the hotels, bed and breakfasts and other accommodation providers in the area excluding private residences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16032/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ukraine War (29 Mar 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 650. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the health services that have been put in place to support Ukrainian refugees in County Kildare and specifically in Newbridge in terms of accessing general practitioners, pharmacies and primary care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15963/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Mar 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 705. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16306/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Mar 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 809. To ask the Minister for Health the opening date for a facility (details supplied) in County Cork; and the way the application process for jobs at this facility will be advertised. [16562/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I was going to continue in the same vein as Senator Byrne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Not the pensions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: My second question is in regard to student accommodation and the difficulties there. This debate has been had frequently. I am from Cork city, and there is an acute problem there in the provision of student accommodation. From the witnesses' experience, what country or society does this well? It is clear that we are not doing well in providing student accommodation, particularly in our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I will put a different slant on it. For weeks we have listened to various groups, some advocating for free fees and some for greater contributions from business or whatever. I was a teacher in a DEIS school for 15 years and saw the benefits of various programmes run between DEIS and universities. Over the course of the week, I met a top executive in a large pharmaceutical company who came...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (24 Mar 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State. I have a follow-up question specifically on the strategy oversight and advisory group. I ask the Minister of State to clarify who specifically will be members of the group, if she has that information at this point. Is it possible or the intention of the Government to establish the autism innovation strategy on a legislative footing? With the indulgence...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (24 Mar 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Can the Minister detail progress regarding the development and implementation of the autism innovation strategy?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (24 Mar 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for her response. Work on the strategy was announced last December and was obviously very welcome. I understand when the strategy is rolled out and devised it will at all junctures try to advance the rights of people with autism and address the challenges and barriers they face. Nonetheless, we all know the pressures and challenges faced by people with autism...