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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (14 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I again mention following up with the local authorities. The only concern I had listening to Ciaran Foley this morning was when he was asked about the accessibility of some of the machines for people who have issues. They might not be very mobile or able to reach the machine, depending on the type. He said some machines were capable of tending to the needs of people in wheelchairs, for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (14 May 2024)

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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (14 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 55. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the engagement his Department has had with local authorities to progress the next phase of the deposit-return scheme development and roll-out; the number of local authorities that have registered interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21563/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (14 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I ask the Minister of State to provide an update on the engagement his Department has had with local authorities to progress the next phase of the deposit-return scheme development and roll-out, and the number of local authorities that have registered interest to date.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (14 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. In that response he referred to five local authorities. I ask him to name them specifically. If engagement with any other local authorities is at an advanced stage, he might indicate how many, even if he cannot name them. I broadly welcome the scheme. The initial Amárach research showed that over 80% of the population were in favour of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (14 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 74. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what measures are being taken to reduce the SEAI wait times which are currently in excess of 24-months; if consideration has been given to prioritising applications where an SEAI home upgrade would benefit a person’s health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21562/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (14 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 412. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 976 of 17 January 2024, if it has an independent company with a service level agreement with the funder, the Citizens Information Board; if the Citizens Information Service has control to set and review their employees’ salary scales; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (14 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 468. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when naturalized Irish citizens who attended the citizenship ceremony on 26 February 2024 will receive their certificates; the reason for the ten-week delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21764/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (14 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 565. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has or will be given to the relaxation of the five-year rule for farmers in respect of the nursing home support scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21312/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 632. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of concerns regarding the relocation of paediatric services and-or ward in Cork (details supplied); if he or his Department has been briefed regarding the concerns in relation to this relocation; the capacity or number of beds available in the new paediatric unit in CUH; his views on whether it is sufficiently resourced; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (14 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 670. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how his Department plans to promote continuous lifelong training for all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21319/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (14 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 671. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how his Department plans to support skills related to both green and digital transition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21320/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Qualifications Recognition (14 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 672. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department plans to strengthen the system of mutual recognition of professional qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21322/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (9 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 8. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if consideration would be given for larger local authorities such as Cork County Council to make additional submissions to the town and village renewal scheme to account for the larger population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20404/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Policy (9 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 36. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme will be launched; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20405/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (9 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 73. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the situation in Sudan; the engagement he has had with his European counterparts in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20587/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Meetings (9 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 67. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent meeting at the EU Foreign Minister's meeting in Luxembourg; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20588/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (9 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 305. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a list of all orphan medicines reimbursed in 2023; to confirm the date of the HSE executive management team decision; the date on which a reimbursement decision was subsequently made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21075/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (9 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 307. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 717 of 30 April 2024, the number of the integrated eye care teams that are not fully operational in each of the CHOs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21083/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Programmes (8 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I would like to raise the issue of childcare again. I have spoken about this issue here for the past two years, specifically problems with ECCE-only providers, especially in smaller or more rural communities, and how providers who provide only this service are particularly vulnerable under funding models and so on. My specific issue today concerns baby rooms. Living in Glanmire, which is a...