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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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (31 Mar 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 79. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to address the staffing crisis in the disability sector, which is leaving persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities without essential services; if additional staffing resources are being provided to the children's disability network team in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16930/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (31 Mar 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 99. To ask the Minister for Health if an update will be provided regarding the date the UCC dental school will begin construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16931/22]

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports he plans to put in place to support farmers in relation to the high cost of inputs, including fertiliser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16990/22]

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]