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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: The Minister referenced the pipefitters specifically. If the Minister has any other analysis, would he forward it to us?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I would appreciate that. Lastly, because the Minister mentioned the CAO system, some people think it is very unfair. Some people think it is the only fair system that we have. In terms of reviews or the Minister's own opinions in relation to the CAO lottery system, where does he see it going?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Lastly, just to clarify, there is no review planned or anticipated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: If I may just clarify-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: -----I am not saying one way or the other whether I am in favour of or against the leaving certificate or the points system. I am just asking if there is a review.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: That is all I needed to know.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I raise an issue relating to public servants recruited before 1995 who paid class D and class C PRSI contributions. Can this cohort be considered for reassessment of their PRSI contributions? Those on the 1951 pension scheme were not afforded the opportunity to pay full PRSI contributions but those who joined post 1995 were allowed to pay full contributions. Those latter staff now have an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí in each division in Leinster, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40503/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 159. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of staffing 18 WTEs on the community neuro-rehabilitation teams in each of the six HSE health regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40446/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (9 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 160. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of doubling the regional assessment hubs around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40448/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 161. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of aligning section 39 staff if aligned with HSE pay scales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40449/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 162. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of doubling the provision of home sharing, after-school clubs, weekend breaks, tea-time respite and alternative respite options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40450/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 163. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of increasing personal assistance hours by 100,000 hours per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40451/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 164. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of increasing home support hours by 50,000 hours per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40452/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 165. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of rolling out personalised budgets on intervals of 100 people per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40453/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 166. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of a fully staffed multi-disciplinary team to provide assessments of need for adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40454/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 167. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of providing a multi-disciplinary team in each health region to provide therapy supports to adults utilising disability services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40455/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 173. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of investment in personal assistance hours since 2011 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40461/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 174. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of investment in home support hours since 2011 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40462/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 175. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of investment in day services since 2011 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40463/24]