Results 941-960 of 3,745 for speaker:Pádraig O'Sullivan

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I raise the issue of the former Ashbourne House Hotel in Glounthaune. I understand that accommodation and migration are very topical issues at the moment and I need to highlight this case on the floor of the Dáil. I was called to the former hotel on Friday two weeks ago and met more than 30 families who received a letter that day to tell them they had to vacate the premises by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Order (12 Dec 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 53. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the initiatives that are being pursued to ensure public order and safety on the streets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55094/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Social Media (12 Dec 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 56. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on her meeting request with a social media company (details supplied) regarding its role in monitoring online content following the recent riots in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55093/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (12 Dec 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 317. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if officials in her Department will meet with a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54924/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (12 Dec 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 420. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what criteria must be met for a person living in direct provision to be eligible for HAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54954/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Industrial Disputes (12 Dec 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 511. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on the progress regarding the pay parity claim by RSS and Tús supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55403/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 562. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of knives seized by An Garda Síochána, by county in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54955/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (7 Dec 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 96. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on the pension entitlements being worked on for carers by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54071/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Flood Risk Management (7 Dec 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 22. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what additional supports his Department provided to Cork City Council and Cork County Council following the floods caused by Storm Babet; if he is satisfied that the local authorities have the necessary resources available to them during such adverse weather events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53975/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (7 Dec 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 36. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he is taking to increase certainty across the planning system through the introduction of statutory timelines for decision making; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53976/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (7 Dec 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 136. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received for the humanitarian assistance scheme after flooding in Cork City and Cork County in October 2023; the number of applications processed and approved; the number of applications outstanding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54070/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (7 Dec 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 212. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide a comprehensive overview of funding stream available to sports clubs for capital, current and ad hoc expenditure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54391/23]

Estimates for Public Services 2023: Programme for Government (5 Dec 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the programme for Government. [52546/23]

Estimates for Public Services 2023: Programme for Government (5 Dec 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I raise again the issue of rare diseases. While I welcome much of the progress we have achieved in the past two years in government, particularly with the number of drugs to which people have access - more than 80 at this stage, which is great progress - I still feel somewhat disappointed that next year's budget did not contain a stand-alone budget for new drugs for rare diseases. I know...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (5 Dec 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 85. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the progress being made by an association (details supplied) with regards to corporate governance reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53458/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 Dec 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 100. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she can clarify if funding allocated to any Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) can be amended or whether monies can be transferred from one project to another by the applicant; if she can elaborate if there is any flexibility around changing parameters for existing or agreed funding; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (5 Dec 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 215. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts being made in his Department to streamline the employment permit process to facilitate the recruitment of workers for the private and voluntary nursing home sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53279/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (5 Dec 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) will receive payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53761/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (5 Dec 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 518. To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with the Minister for Justice regarding the need to expedite Garda vetting for homecare workers, which would lead to an average turnaround of 2-3 days as opposed to 2-4 weeks, which would assist with the onboarding of new homecare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53277/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (5 Dec 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 519. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a home support waiting list in CHO 4, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53278/23]