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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Chair. I am sorry I was delayed. I was at another meeting but I have listened to a good bit of the debate. Many of these questions have probably been asked so I will be brief. Something I take from my time teaching is that I always tried to examine what the students knew rather than what they did not know. That was the principle that I always tried to take into my own...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank Mr. Tattan for that. I have just one question and a comment as well. Following on from Deputy Ó Laoghaire in relation to reports about what is happening with the Irish language, I spent most of my career teaching Irish and I suppose I would like to think that I know the challenges in terms of what is ahead for the language. Mr. Tattan will not probably respond ahead of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (25 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 80. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if all local authorities have furnished the details on the total number of derelict properties currently on their registers; the number of actions and fines issued under the Derelict Sites Act 1990 for each respective local authority; the changes he will make based on this information; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (25 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 100. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social houses that were built, allocated and delivered by approved housing bodies in 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3192/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (25 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 369. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools with designated ASD units in Cork city and county that are accepting enrolment for September 2022; the locations of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3011/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (25 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 388. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the DEIS bands reassessment as committed to in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3399/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (25 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the consultation process with education partners regarding the implementation of the new DEIS model; if a school (details supplied) will be considered for DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3400/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 390. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3401/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (25 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 571. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of general practitioner hours that are spent working in cosmetic clinics nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3068/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (20 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Deputy Carey has asked most of the questions I wanted to ask. I understand that the Minister of State has been inundated with requests for this year's funding. Initially we had expected a decision by October, which snowballed into December and now it looks like February at best. A number of clubs have until 27 January to furnish the Department with further details. While I will not hold...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (20 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: What percentage of projects initially approved have not proceeded to full drawdown in the previous two or three years? I know the Minister of State said that €6 million was carried over from last year and that may answer that question. I ask for that detail from previous years.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (20 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I echo that sentiment. The Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, said February is a good month to announce grants. As I think every month is a good month to announce sports capital grants, the sooner we can get the announcement better. I commend the Minister of State and his team in the Department, who have been excellent at liaising with us. I echo the sentiments of Deputy Carey. I ask...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (20 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 123. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if additional funds will be allocated towards the current sports capital programme to help increase the number of successful applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2412/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (20 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 43. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the process by which changes to remuneration for those employed under the scheme for secretarial assistance is decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2254/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (20 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 106. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the breakdown by county of the funding for Irish language groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2413/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools in Cork city with an ASD unit; if a list of the schools will be provided; the number of children on a waiting list for those schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2744/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools in County Cork with an ASD unit; if a list of the schools will be provided; the number of children on a waiting list for those schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2745/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (19 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: The response gives me an update on the figures but it still points out a concerning ratio in the provision of ASD places from primary versus secondary school. In Cork, we are now at 228 at primary level and 81 at post-primary level. There is, therefore, still almost that 3:1 ratio of ASD provision from primary versus secondary, particularly in Cork where the pinch point is. It is when kids...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (19 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley, for being present to deal with my question. This is a matter we have spoken about privately on a number of occasions. I acknowledge that she has always been constructive in those discussions and in her deliberations with me. I always appreciate her time. At the outset, I will acknowledge that there have been a number of improvements in...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Front-line healthcare workers will receive a €1,000 tax bonus for their work during the pandemic under plans agreed by Cabinet today. I welcome this wholeheartedly and it is good to see people get the recognition they deserve. They have worked through the most testing of times. Healthcare workers, front-line workers including hospice staff, cleaners, porters, clinical staff and...