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Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Responsibilities (14 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1390. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to a matter (details supplied) regarding the endorsement of a person accused of war crimes and genocide. [28885/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1396. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE have had discussions on the provision of gallium scans outside Dublin given that there appears to be a considerable waiting list for the two existing units in the belief that those outside Dublin are being unfairly treated on the waiting list; if such discussions have occurred the status of such plans; the areas in which will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1517. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on the full reimbursement of nivolumab for the treatment of oesophageal cancer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29535/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Supports Provision for Displaced Ukrainian Students: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: The impact on the educational outcomes of children that were in direct provision and emergency accommodation has been documented. Could Ms Ward please elaborate on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Supports Provision for Displaced Ukrainian Students: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Can I ask one last question and get a one-line answer from each of the witnesses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Supports Provision for Displaced Ukrainian Students: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Based on what the witnesses have seen so far and the resources that have been supplied by the State, and given that the conflict in Ukraine may get worse, how well prepared is the State for the start of school in September if there is an additional surge in the number of refugees, and particularly young children, arriving in Ireland? I ask for a one-line response from each of the witnesses....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Supports Provision for Displaced Ukrainian Students: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I am sorry that I was late. I have a couple of questions. I spent 15 years as a teacher and I am still in touch with quite a few of my former colleagues. I am acutely aware of the difficulties schools are having in terms of resourcing capacity to accommodate refugees. All schools, to be fair, are putting their shoulder to the wheel, and they are getting on with it and making it work as...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 62. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will detail progress regarding the development and implementation of the Autism Innovation Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28423/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (2 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 149. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the deep retrofit scheme will be in place and ready for contractors to begin work; if he is concerned that labour and material shortages may impact the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28485/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I raise the ongoing issue of price inflation and the energy crisis we are in the middle of at this time. I noted comments the Taoiseach made in an interview in Brussels yesterday on the need to accelerate offshore wind energy provision. What did he mean by that and how does he plan to do it? The wind energy guidelines have been in place since 2005 and still have not been updated by the...

Adaption Grants for Older People and People with a Disability: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Before Deputy Naughten speaks, I welcome the students of Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa from Drogheda. Cuirim fáilte rompu go léir.

Adaption Grants for Older People and People with a Disability: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: We move to Sinn Féin. I call Deputy Martin Browne, who is sharing time with colleagues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Out-of-School Provision Report and Education and Supports Provision for Ukrainian Students: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome the Minister and Minister of State. Like previous speakers, I believe we have debated this issue for a good while. The report was instigated in 2017 and I suppose it must be welcomed that it is now being published. At least we know where we are at. Many of us were waiting eagerly for the report. When I got a chance to read it a couple of weeks ago, my initial reaction was that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Out-of-School Provision Report and Education and Supports Provision for Ukrainian Students: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: When is the working group due to conclude its deliberations? Will it be in six months or 12?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Out-of-School Provision Report and Education and Supports Provision for Ukrainian Students: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I have one other point, a substantive one. It seems from reading the report that there is an emphasis on students aged up to 15. A sizeable proportion of the students of the life centre with whom I am most familiar are above that age. I realise the report is to emphasise the return to mainstream education. That is the ideal scenario, but the Minister, having taught in a classroom for long...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Out-of-School Provision Report and Education and Supports Provision for Ukrainian Students: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: This committee has had correspondence with the Department regarding continuing engagement with the life centre. Have officials met them or is it the intention to meet them to continue those discussions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Out-of-School Provision Report and Education and Supports Provision for Ukrainian Students: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Out-of-School Provision Report and Education and Supports Provision for Ukrainian Students: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Are officials due to meet them anytime in the future to discuss this report?

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I will start on a positive note. For the first time, I will be able to walk my three and a half-year-old son to preschool this September because we are availing of a €12 billion investment from central government into connecting Glanmire to the city and Glanmire to east Cork. We are seeing the benefits of active travel and the extension of greenways and cycleways in my area, which is...