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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: For the benefit of people listening in, that is not a requirement under the health Act. I will ask Professor Postma a question because his line is coming and going. Under the WAIT report of 2024, Ireland approved 13 OMPs. Can I ask Professor Postma what the comparative figure was in Netherlands?

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Following on from Deputy Clarke's comments earlier and part of the submission from Professor Postma, there is a debate about having a clinically orientated or an economically orientated model. Where would our guests say the Irish model falls if they were to define it one way or the other?

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I am not trying to pigeonhole the professor one way or the other, but on a scale where 1 is the economic orientation of the model and 10 is the clinical orientation, where is it skewed?

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Close enough to the middle, I suppose. I read Ms McGrath's presentation. She said that in an ideal world, we would have access to OMPs in Ireland within 12 months of EMA authorisation. Is that realistic?

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: How can it be done? What needs to change?

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I would agree with you.

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: From what Ms McGrath has reported there, I would reassess my number and go closer to a 1 on the scale.

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: What is Professor Barry's view on an early access scheme? Patients want it. Is it something we can deliver? Under the programme for Government, the Minister has commenced an investigation into it. Is it something that can be done here and what would it look like?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (14 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 119. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will consider designating authorised officer status to the inspectors an organisation (details supplied) given currently the organisation handles far higher equine volumes than any other organisation in Ireland and lack of authorised officer status creates delays in seizures, prevents lawful statutory evidence...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (14 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 133. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider increasing the allocation for an organisation (details supplied) under the animal welfare grant programme proportionate to the workload and costs the organisation incurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54714/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (14 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 437. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) had its emergency works application refused; if the application can be reviewed in view of the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54814/25]

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I agree with what Deputy Timmins has said. I will fire a shot across the bows of the Opposition because no one has bothered to turn up tonight. When people are watching this on TV at home Opposition Deputies are the first people to point the finger when the benches are a bit light on this side of the House. Their absence is either an endorsement of the budget or they could not be bothered...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I raise the issue of newborn screening for SMA. During the week, I was contacted by SMA Ireland regarding the continued delay in expanding the heel prick test. The national rare disease strategy recently published by the Minister, Deputy Carroll MacNeill, provides a welcome and comprehensive framework to enhance diagnosis, treatment and support for people living with rare diseases with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 27. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí assigned in each district of Cork north central constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53636/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (9 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration would be given to reviewing the mechanism by which individuals with coeliac disease claim tax relief on gluten free products, in light of concerns that the present system is unnecessarily cumbersome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54283/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (9 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reviewing the 1% government levy on life cover policies, mortgage protection policies and on specified illness/disability (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54421/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (9 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance the income generated from the 1% insurance levy on life cover policies, mortgage protection policies and on a specified illness/disability for the past ten years (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54425/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2026 (9 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance the investment reforms being considered in advance of Budget 2026; if consideration will be given to cutting the rate of tax on certain investment funds from 41% bringing Ireland more in line with other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54426/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (9 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 203. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if in advance of the next round of LSSIF funding, consideration would be given to introducing a time limit for drawing down funds in order to ensure the most effective use of spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54278/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (9 Oct 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 241. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures being taken to reduce the level of waste under the hot school meals programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54282/25]