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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Táim ceart go leor, go raibh maith agat.

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Tá sé in am dúinn plé a dhéanamh ar an topaic seo inniu. Maidir leis an méid daltaí, tá thart ar 60% anois ag déanamh na Gaeilge san ardteistiméireacht. Tá líon mór daltaí nach bhfuil ag déanamh na Gaeilge in aon chor. Táim buartha freisin maidir leis an méid díolúintí atá á...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (18 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 29. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions Ireland has taken at the United Nations Security Council and at the European Union to help bring an end to the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia; the funding Ireland has provided in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56297/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Meetings (18 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 72. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his attendance at the recent General Affairs Council of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56298/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Defence Forces (18 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 97. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the efforts being made by him and his Department to address the retention of post-1994 personnel some of whom face discharge from the Defences Forces in December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56583/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 285. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on a citizenship application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56613/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Funding (16 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister. As he mentioned, the project is one of the most exciting that will be carried out in my area of Cork over the coming years. I am delighted to see progress on it. I have two more questions I would like the Minister to address. Do we have any indicative timeline for the disbursement of funds in Ireland? Will it extend into next year? I would appreciate information in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Funding (16 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 66. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a report on the national recovery and resilience plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55892/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Funding (16 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I am hoping the Minister can give us an update on the implementation of the national recovery and resilience plan. We know the importance of the plan, given the hefty investment available for battling climate change and the digitisation of local economies. Will the Minister give the House a progress report?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Funding (16 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for his response. As he said in response to an earlier question, we have a moment to talk about 16 investment projects and nine reform measures. What triggered my asking this question is that I noticed in recent days that the Spanish Government has made an application for disbursement. It has applied for an initial €10 billion of the €69 billion it has...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (16 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a premises (details supplied) is included in the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56047/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (16 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 291. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a person is permitted to sublet a property they received from an approved housing body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55949/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (16 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 532. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the 2018 HSE review of hospital car parking charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55658/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (16 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 533. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing a car park fee waiver scheme for persons that are required to attend hospitals on a frequent basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55659/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (16 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 549. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the planned development and refurbishment of the former Monasterevin day care centre as a health care centre including the timeframes for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55710/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome the witnesses. Like Senator Pauline O'Reilly, I was listening upstairs. Ordinarily we run out of questions but from listening to people I have no difficulty in finding questions today. It has been a great debate. I will start with Professor Hyland. She is in UCC and I am a former student of hers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I do not think she remembers. The real reason I want to begin with her is that she was on very important business in UCC at the weekend. She gave a citation to Don O'Leary, who we are going to meet next week. I recognise that Don got that honorary doctorate and I know it was a great privilege for him that Professor Hyland gave the citation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: It is great to see Don's work acknowledged. He would say himself that he did not come through a normal system. The leaving certificate is not a one-size-fits-all system and if there was ever a case for that, it is the Cork Life Centre. Last week I mentioned that I was a teacher for 13 or 14 years. I started to lose count after a period. I hated being asked questions like "Will this be on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I would have advocated for something similar to what the Professor Hyland has suggested for a long time, whether it is a Gaeilge fheidhmeach as an additional subject or bonus points, whatever the case may be.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: That is what we need to do for the sake of the subject-----