Results 961-980 of 3,759 for speaker:Pádraig O'Sullivan

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]

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 520. To ask the Minister for Health what efforts are being made to develop a graded career structure in homecare that rewards and encourages upskilling and training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53280/23]

Special Report by the Ombudsman for Children on Direct Provision: Motion (30 Nov 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank Deputy Pringle for his work in this regard. I welcome Dr. Muldoon and his team to the Visitors Gallery. I first came across Dr. Muldoon in 2020, when I was on the petitions committee and we were discussing the White Paper on ending direct provision. The context was very different back then compared with where we are today. It is important we understand that context and appreciate...

Special Report by the Ombudsman for Children on Direct Provision: Motion (30 Nov 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Has the Minister already spoken?

Special Report by the Ombudsman for Children on Direct Provision: Motion (30 Nov 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: The Minister has 15 minutes.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (30 Nov 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Like most people, I will start by saying I have not read all 700-odd pages of the Bill. To be fair, most people have been truthful in that regard tonight. I have, however, cherry-picked bits and pieces in which I have a personal interest. Going back to my days as a councillor, the one fundamental power or responsibility I felt I had as a councillor, as a local rep, was my input to the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (30 Nov 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: The Tánaiste is correct. As an observer to what is going on from the outside, I suppose many countries have shifted in their attitudes and their outlook in regards to the conflict over the past few weeks. At the Union for the Mediterranean meeting that was attended by High Representative, Mr. Josep Borrell, and the Tánaiste attended, it was agreed that, ultimately, a two-state...