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

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Yes. It is good to see. I might open my other two questions to the rest of the contributors. In relation to educational disadvantage, in particular, that we were speaking about earlier, I might ask one or two of the speakers how they would reform the DEIS model if they had direct input. I taught in a DEIS school for 12 or 13 years and I see the benefits of the programme. I have a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (11 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 97. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way the new Croí Cónaithe fund will support villages and towns across rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55144/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (11 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 145. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the breakdown of the funding for Irish language groups by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54711/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 196. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if clarity will be provided for indoor sports following the latest regulations from Sport Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54712/21]

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome the witnesses. This is an issue which many of us have taken an interest in over the last number of years. I have many questions and, hopefully, I can stay on for the second round of questions as well. My first question is about the establishment of these reception and integration centres and the stipulation that ideally people will be kept there for four months. I assume that is...

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I echo the sentiments expressed by Deputy Devlin in regard to hearing the user's voice. That is important. In debates on education or health, we talk about listening to the students or the patients, so that should not be lost here either. It is good to see there will be extensive consultation throughout. I am encouraged by what I hear today and what has been presented, but I have some...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I raise the issue of substitution in schools at the moment. I want to raise it in a constructive way, not with the antics that we had again yesterday from across the floor. There is undoubtedly a shortage of substitute teachers. I rang a few principals this morning before I came in. One of them was short 22 staff last Friday between SNAs and teachers, so there are very grave difficulties....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (10 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I should have acknowledged initially that there was a great investment in water infrastructure right across the country as part of the last budget. However, the Minister of State said Cork County Council and Irish Water have not prioritised the matter. I have seen the council's wastewater treatment plant priority list. Carrignavar comes somewhere in the middle. Ultimately, however, it is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (10 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Beidh mé ag roinnt mo chuid ama leis an Teachta Colm Burke. Having listened to the previous speaker, the Minister of State is probably going to become an expert in water and water quality. Deputy Burke and I wish to speak about the issues relating to Carrignavar wastewater treatment plant, which is just 10 km north of Cork city. We could probably name a dozen villages in the greater...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (9 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 3. To ask the Taoiseach the plans for the establishment of the citizens’ assemblies promised in the programme for Government. [52351/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (9 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: If the Taoiseach is looking for suggestions on which citizens' assembly to prioritise, I will obviously plump for the one on education. The sector faces a number of issues, as the Taoiseach knows. Leaving certificate reform springs to mind and the joint committee on education is in the middle of discussions on that. The reform of July or summer provision also needs to be seriously...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance if the diesel fuel rebate for hauliers will be increased as an acknowledgement of the current price of fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54249/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (9 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 142. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the local property tax exemptions for unfinished estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54248/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 554. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 739 of 27 January 2021 and 1676 of 21 April 2021, the status of the suspension of water birth services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54012/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 646. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to recruit more genetic consultants in Ireland in view of the fact that presently there are only three and estimates suggest 15 are needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54551/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 647. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1150 and 1151 of 31 March 2021, when his Department will act on the recommendation of a company (details supplied); the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54552/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (9 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 650. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department plans to publish a successor strategy for rare diseases following the expiration of the National Rare Disease Plan 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54574/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (9 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 660. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive access to services given that the child has had no community services since December 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54596/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (4 Nov 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome many of those schools being connected as broadband connection points. I welcome the increase in the number of BCP sites installed from 302 the last time I asked a parliamentary question on the issue to 386 now. There is no doubt progress is being made but it is slower than we would hope. People are demanding this service. The Minister of State indicated that surveying in Cork...