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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 426. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61126/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (14 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 454. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the short-term illness benefit will be extended to the self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61845/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Tests (14 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 490. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to extending rapid antigen testing to private third-level colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61847/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Tests (14 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 491. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of extending rapid antigen testing to private third-level colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61848/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (14 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 535. To ask the Minister for Health if the home help hours for a person (details supplied) will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61130/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (14 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 738. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision on their cross-Border application and reimbursement for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61849/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 8. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made to deal with the rising cases of animal cruelty; the number of cases that have been prosecuted on indictment of animal cruelty; the number of sentences of imprisonment that have been imposed for the mistreatment of animals in the past five years; the number of fines imposed upon conviction in 2021; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (9 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 73. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of bovine animals found to have failed the TB eradication test in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 in respect of both the dairy herd and the beef herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60631/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 150. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of his Department; if air cleaning or purification systems have been installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60862/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (7 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 77. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the roll-out of broadband connection points in north central areas of Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60226/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (7 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 98. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she is taking to highlight and prioritise rural transport needs to the Department of Transport including the integration of local link services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60227/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (7 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 246. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects the recommendations to be made by a national working group established by his Department to identify solutions with respect to unsold affordable properties owned by either local authorities and housing bodies and currently occupied by local authority tenants; if a purchase option for these respective tenants...

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank everyone who has contributed on this debate. It is great to see that the Bill has universal support and I look forward to it going to Committee Stage. Deputy Colm Burke and our own Deputy Lahart are on the Committee on Health. They are passionate about this topic. I will make a couple of comments in summary. There are a few inescapable truths. One is that these drugs are...

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I acknowledge the work done by former Deputy John Brassil in preparing this Bill. The Bill essentially replicates the good work John undertook in the previous Dáil. I am eternally grateful to him for his efforts in this regard and his support over recent months. I also acknowledge the good work of the Minister for Health, Deputy...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I will start where Deputy O'Callaghan left off. I thank the Minister the Minister of State for the hard work they are doing. The fact that schools have remained open is a massive plus. It has been a major sigh of relief for parents that schools have remained open, especially for working parents. I will start by mentioning substitution. Over recent weeks there has been a lot of talk...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 7. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Education last met; and when it is next due to meet. [57357/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (30 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the economic evaluation of the Cassells Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58503/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (30 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to upgrade the 1970's building in Munster Technological University, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58502/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (25 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 44. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the criteria used to develop a new model for employment services; the engagement that has taken place with existing providers of local employment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57693/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 132. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents of drink spiking reported to An Garda Síochána in Cork city and county in recent months; the number of incidents reported nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57994/21]