Results 61-80 of 3,851 for speaker:Pádraig O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (20 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 165. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of bovine tuberculosis outbreaks nationally in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of false positives recorded during the same period; the steps he is taking to improve the testing regime, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25341/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 828. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make the freestyle libre 2 system available on medical card to those using both metformin and insulin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25471/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (15 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 54. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason local authorities in Cork have discontinued the tenant in situ scheme; the efforts he has made to reopen the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24540/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (15 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 79. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the additional resources to and reform of An Bord Pleanála have led to any tangible improvements in the decision-making timelines or an increase in the number of cases being heard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24539/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (15 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deportation orders issued in 2024 and in 2025 to date; the number of those orders that were complied with voluntarily; the number that were enforced by the authorities, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24537/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (15 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 161. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the overcrowding at Cork Prison; the steps being taken to address the capacity issues on site at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24538/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (14 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on being selected as Chair of this committee. As Deputy Byrne said, it is probably one of the more interesting committees. I look forward to attending and contributing to it. Prior to becoming a TD, I was a history teacher and have an interest in history, the arts and culture. I also played football at AUL and MSL levels. We actually beat Nenagh AFC in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I am here asking a number of questions and the Minister of State may or may not have some of the answers. It is important to raise the issue once again and to highlight the problems we are likely to encounter in advance of September and the intake of students into special schools. The Minister of State is obviously aware that there was a pilot scheme to reintroduce therapists, OT,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I am one of the best people to come into the House and criticise and give out about how we are implementing or not implementing things, but in fairness, in this response, it is the first time it has been clarified for me that the three special schools in Cork have been fully staffed. That is the first time I have heard that or seen it in writing. That is to be welcomed. The pilot scheme...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Medicinal Products (13 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I will give the Deputy another chance to come back in.

Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion [Private Members] (13 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: In accordance with Standing Order 85(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 14 May 2025.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 130. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made regarding commitments in the Programme for Government surrounding rare diseases and specifically plans for a review of the drug reimbursement process, increasing the number of clinical trials and providing an early access scheme for new drug and treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23511/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (13 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 186. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the new acute hospital for Glanmire, Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23512/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (13 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 361. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress that has been made in implementing the long service increments, contained in the Commission on the Future of the Defence Forces report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24313/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (13 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 362. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence how many lance corporal ranked positions have been created in 2023, 2024, and 2025 year to date, in tabular form; what other retention tools have been deployed over the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24314/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 393. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Bus Connects roll out for Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23715/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 394. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a synopsis of the Cork city Bus Connects routes 14 and 30, including the frequency and routing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23716/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a national school in Cork (details supplied) will receive the additional classroom it was promised. [23172/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to mitigate against long waiting times for driving licences theory test and driving test applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22824/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide and update, in advance of the publication of the National Development Plan, on the North Ring Road in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22823/25]