Results 361-380 of 3,925 for speaker:Pádraig O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what advancements have been made in progressing the new train stations in Dunkettle, Tivoli, Blackpool, and Blarney; if there is a possibility of a 'night train' or later train on the Cobh/Midleton and Mallow lines connecting to Cork Kent Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4353/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progress being made on completing the Dunkettle length of the Glanmire greenway project; if a tender has been agreed and a contractor appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4355/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 147. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he would outline any further proposals to reduce public transport fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4356/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on major infrastructural projects in Cork city and county, including the Cork to Limerick motorway project, the northern distributor road, and the Mallow relief road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4357/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on his plans for a light rail system for Cork city, and the progress made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4358/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide details in relation to plans for a transport hub at Little Island train station, including plans for an overhead bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4367/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an overview of the progress made under Bus Connects plans for the Cork area, and an update in relation to future progress and deadlines, including the new bus service connecting Blarney and Ballincollig; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4368/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allow for an appeals process for applicants for assault leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4183/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to create a dedicated national therapy service in education, beginning with special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4330/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 538. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to increase the staffing and training of more therapists in children’s disability teams; if she plans to support families who are waiting too long for an assessment of needs; the way she intends helping them to procure assessments privately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4329/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 628. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of medical scientists employed at Cork University Hospital in 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of hospital laboratories that are currently placed on their prospective risk registers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4287/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pay (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 629. To ask the Minister for Health if she intends on intervening on behalf of retired medical scientists who are currently excluded from pay parity with their colleagues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4288/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 630. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of the new national rare disease strategy, given that the strategy is currently in draft form and awaiting publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4290/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 631. To ask the Minister for Health if she intends on expediting the review of the drug reimbursement process as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4291/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Research and Training (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 632. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on her efforts to establish a workforce planning expert unit, to work with the education sectors, regulators, and professional bodies to improve the availability of health professionals and reform their training to support integrated care across the entire health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4293/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 633. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the resourcing of the paediatric spinal surgery management unit and efforts to coordinate spinal services across all our hospitals; the number of patients awaiting paediatric spinal surgery at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4294/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 634. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres delivered nationally in 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number that have encountered delays during that period; the number of primary care centres planned nationwide for 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4296/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 635. To ask the Minister for Health to provide details of current difficulties with advancing the primary care centres in Glanmire, Blarney and Mayfield, Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4297/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 636. To ask the Minister for Health the plans, to reduce car parking charges at hospitals, particularly with cancer patients and their families in mind; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4299/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Park-and-Ride Facilities (11 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 637. To ask the Minister for Health if there are further plans to expand the provision of park and ride facilities to Cork University Hospital for staff and patients, in particular on the eastern approaches to the hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4300/25]