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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]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (25 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons that availed of the help-to-buy scheme in Cork city and county in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58105/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (25 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 337. To ask the Minister for Health when there will be a full return of adult disability day services in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58104/21]

Covid-19: New Measures: Statements (24 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Ba mhaith liom mo chuid ama a roinnt leis an Teachta Colm Burke.

Covid-19: New Measures: Statements (24 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I would like to also raise the issue of PCR testing. Undoubtedly, there is a massive surge in demand at the moment and there are difficulties in catering for that demand. I would specifically like to ask the Minister about the possibility of opening an additional PCR test centre in Cork Airport. The local media was reporting recently that RocDoc is operating there at the moment and there...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (24 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 21. 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 Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (24 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for enhanced safety measures for the N8 lower Glanmire Road and Tivoli flyover in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57683/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I raise the issue of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, services, especially in community healthcare organisation, CHO, 4, of which Cork is part. I acknowledge the great work of the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, in progressing the assessments of need. We have seen a dramatic decline in the length of waiting lists nationally but there are still a number of black spots across the country of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action she is taking to address the difficulties being faced by principals trying to source substitute teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57010/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (23 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number and breakdown of schools that had access to the summer education programme by county in 2020 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57009/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Sign Language (23 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 358. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she is taking to address the shortage in the lack of qualified Irish Sign Language interpreters in the classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48513/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: An Ghaeilge agus Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge: Plé (23 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Tá brón orm as a bheith déanach ach bhí mé ag éisteacht thuas staighre san oifig agus ag leanúint na díospóireachta a bhí ar siúl. Tá cúpla ceist agam féin agus tá comhaltaí eile tar éis an-chuid de na ceisteanna a bhí mé chun a chur a chur cheana féin. Is é an rud is mó a...