Results 21-40 of 4,213 for speaker:Pádraig O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (21 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 91. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of current blockages of aid to locations in Sudan; his view on this; the work Ireland is carrying out with international partners to provide humanitarian assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56941/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (21 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 144. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the progress made towards achieving the 0.7% of gross national income being spent on official development aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56942/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (21 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 581. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civilian staff currently employed by An Garda Síochána in each of the Garda Stations on the north side of Cork city and Cork city in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56769/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (21 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 582. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civilian staff employed by An Garda Síochána in the wider Cork area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56770/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (21 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 583. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civilian staff vacancies by An Garda Síochána in each of the stations in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56771/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (21 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 620. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the action needed regarding American citizenship for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57399/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disabilities Assessments (21 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 688. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 158 of 1 October 2025, of the number of complaints upheld for the years 2022 to 2025, if the Minister can provide a breakdown per CHO for each year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56778/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (21 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 847. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to raise the level of psychotherapy standards and criteria; the engagement she has had with the sector in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57323/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (16 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 43. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to encourage more uptake in apprenticeships in skills necessary for the green transition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55311/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (16 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to encourage more uptake in apprenticeships in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55310/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (16 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 121. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration will be given to providing additional funding for community and voluntary organisations to assist with running costs given currently the grant schemes that exist are for capital works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55308/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Schemes (16 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 128. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline his ambitions to support the rural road network under the LIS scheme in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55309/25]

Select Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 33 - Culture, Communications and Sport (Further Revised) (15 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome the Minister. I will stick to sport. I welcome the announcement in the budget for the grassroots funding. We all do. That was reflected when the committee wrote to the Minister, despite the issues we had with the FAI at the time. Specifically to the LSSIF, I understand there was a minimal amount of €18 million sent to the LSSIF to keep it rolling over. I have some...

Select Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 33 - Culture, Communications and Sport (Further Revised) (15 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I will not hold the Minister to it but, are we talking about this happening shortly?

Select Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 33 - Culture, Communications and Sport (Further Revised) (15 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Is that six months or 12 months or that type of window?

Select Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 33 - Culture, Communications and Sport (Further Revised) (15 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Deputy Malcolm Byrne has mentioned in the past a programme for the arts that would be similar to the sports capital grant. Is there any progress on that or when are we likely to see it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Rare Diseases: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome all the witnesses. I appreciate the debate up until now. I know Professor Barry has a very difficult job. I have no doubt he has seen a lot of parliamentary questions from the likes of Deputy Burke and me over the years. We understand he has a difficult role and it is a role he tries his best to perform diligently. It has been interesting listening to the past half hour of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Rare Diseases: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Section 18(2) of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 mandates decisions within 180 days, but it is my understanding that the manufacturer slot, that is, the period from EMA approval to application stage, is not included in that requirement under legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Rare Diseases: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: It is not a requirement under the legislation.