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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1014. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of the tender process for the new day unit for Naas General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10403/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (24 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1068. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to concerns being raised that there has been a rush in recent weeks to put the Greenogue plan for Horse Sport Ireland in front of the 24 affiliates without prior consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9904/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (24 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1069. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the procurement process carried out by Horse Sport Ireland for the Greenogue site meet the requirements of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for State agencies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9905/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (24 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1070. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of oversight his Department had on the process of the development of a centre of excellence by Horse Sport Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9906/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (24 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1071. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the oversight role that the audit by Horse Sport Ireland and the oversight committee played in the process of the development of a centre of excellence; the number of times they have met to consider the project since its inception and prior to signing the heads of terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9907/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (24 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1072. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the range of figures from €5.5 to €12 million which have been issued on various occasions by Horse Sport Ireland regarding the cost of providing the necessary facilities outside Greenogue, County Dublin or for the build and lease back model (details supplied); if he sought an analysis of the alternative...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (24 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1073. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the Horse Sport Ireland claim that the Greenogue, County Dublin centre will facilitate both sport and breeding requirements and that stakeholders and the acting CEO have confirmed that the Greenogue site offers nothing to the breeding sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9909/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (24 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1074. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the development of a centre of excellence by Horse Sport Ireland on the 30-acre Greenogue, County Dublin site has been frozen to facilitate a proposed orbital route; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that this will impact on the proposed additional facilities...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Planning Issues (24 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1075. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a site (details supplied) currently operates in contravention to its existing planning permission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9911/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Alignment of Special Education Policy with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Chairman for allowing me to sit in on the meeting. The Minister of State will probably think I am following her at this stage because I have been plaguing her in recent times. I have a number of points and questions I would like to raise rather than giving a speech. I am seeking clarification on a number of issues from the Minister of State and her officials. We have spoken...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome the Minister and the Minister of State. They are frequent visitors to the committee. I listened to the Minister's exchange earlier with Senator Byrne and I wish to get his thoughts on one or two points. We all acknowledge that there are deficiencies in terms of research funding in this country. The Minister acknowledged that we are currently well below the EU average. Does he...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (18 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for her response. At the outset, I meant to acknowledge the good work that had been done in special needs education over the past decade in particular. We have more special needs assistants, SNAs, and special education teachers than ever before, but we must be cognisant of the fact we also have more children than ever with a diagnosis of some description on the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (18 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I have raised this issue consistently with the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, both in the Chamber and when I have an opportunity at the Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. I will continue to raise it because it is an issue of contention in Cork and it needs to be addressed urgently. Any clarification that the Minister of State...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Communications Masts (18 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 123. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the legislation and licensing process which allows intrusive mobile phone masts to be erected without planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9098/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider making it a requirement that all schools in receipt of public funding would have to facilitate an ASD unit, given the huge shortage of places nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9097/21]

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (17 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I would like to raise the issue of animal welfare, specifically equine welfare. The majority of Deputies would come across situations where animals, particularly horses, are found in a decrepit condition, many of them emaciated and some having to be euthanised in certain circumstances. The programme for Government calls for the continued robust enforcement of the Animal Health and Welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Regulations (17 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 36. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if enforcement action has commenced regarding the European Union (Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions, Calculation Methods and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 2017 (as amended) (details supplied); if an application has been made to the High Court, as envisaged; if so, the outcome; if the maximum penalty appears to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 98. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to changing a bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8512/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 424. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8495/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2021)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 425. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8496/21]