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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: We are trying to facilitate people working from home, but at the same time we do not seem to have a problem, yet, with sending Johnny or Mary on a bus for possibly two hours a day. We must have a discussion about this topic as well. I have one more question that requires just a one-word answer. My query stems from the conversation that Dr. Redmond and I had earlier, and concerns a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 58. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the role the United Nations is taking to protect citizens and their rights in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3907/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 77. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will endorse the World Health Organisation Covid-19 Technology Access Pool to facilitate the sharing of knowledge by pharmaceutical companies to increase vaccine production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3908/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (27 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 344. To ask the Minister for Health if there has been a change to the reimbursement status of a drug (details supplied) in respect of the medical card scheme; if so, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4058/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (27 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 345. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider reimbursement for a drug (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4059/22]

Youth Mental Health: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Since the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, assumed office, I know she has fought tooth and nail for every resource she can get: material, personnel - the whole lot. She has done her best. It goes without saying, however, that the news that has come from Kerry in the past while will dominate my contribution. I came off a call with Michael Fitzgerald from the South/South West Hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on an application for funding under the summer works scheme for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3665/22]

Violence against Women: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I extend my sympathies to the family of Ashling Murphy. Like everybody else in the House this week and last, I am horrified by what happened. It is now important we allow the family privacy to grieve. There is no place in our society for violence, in particular violence against women. The safety and security of women should be at the core of our society's values. I spoke to some of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I would like to raise with the Taoiseach today the issue of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, provision in secondary schools in particular. I spoke to the Taoiseach privately about this in the past, and I have spoken about it publicly here in the Dáil. At present, small villages outside the city of Cork, such as Dripsey, Farran and Berrings, have three, four or often five ASD classes....

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...