Results 81-100 of 3,851 for speaker:Pádraig O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 114. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on a centre of excellence project (details supplied) in Glanmire, Cork and the status of the €2 million awarded to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22856/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 141. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the next round of LSSIF will be launched; the steps his Department is undertaking to ensure full drawdown of all existing commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22857/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (8 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that CIÉ pensioners have not received an increase in their CIÉ pension for 17 years since 2008 and will he address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15980/25]

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm the extent of funding allocated to the Mallow relief road, heretofore; the projected costs in the future to complete the proposed works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15837/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (7 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State. I will point out a few things relative to the script she has there. The first thing is that we are spending €3 billion on drugs. That is a fact; I cannot dispute it. It is likely to be €4 billion before too long and it is going to continue to increase as the innovations in drugs and treatment continue to progress. That should be a good thing...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (7 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: The Minister of State has sat in a lot of parliamentary party meetings with me and I know this is an issue she is very familiar with because I have raised it every second week. I appreciate the Minister of State being here this evening. I do not mean to sound dismissive but I can almost predict the answer she will give to me. I half know the answers to some of the questions I have posed...

Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I am going to cut to the chase because I have a whole two and a half minutes to speak on this topic. I will focus on the availability of drugs, specifically new drugs, right across Europe. We all know the positive nature of what the European Union has contributed to Ireland but there is one glaring area I would like to highlight. Free and borderless travel is available to us and it is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (7 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 272. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in light of the continued financial challenges facing the hospitality sector, including increased operating costs, staffing shortages and inflationary pressures, if he intends to waive the outdoor furniture licence fee for 2025, as has been the case in previous years since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (1 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 29. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when persons (details supplied) wishing to work for a Cork haulage company will receive their work permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21401/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (1 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 128. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of violent incidents and threats reported by social protection staff in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21419/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (1 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 156. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people between the ages of eighteen and sixty six in casual or part-time work in receipt of social welfare payment in 2022, 2023, 2024, and to date in 2025, by payment type, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21433/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (1 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 294. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deportation orders issued to non-EEA nationals under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 for 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; the number of those orders that were challenged by way of litigation to the High Court to prevent the removal of non-EEA nationals from the state; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (1 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 295. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deportation orders issued in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date; the number of those orders were challenged by way of litigation to the High Court to prevent the removal of non-EEA nationals from the state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21832/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (1 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 296. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who are undocumented were issued with a letter confirming his intention to issue a deportation order against them, also referred to as a Section 3 letter for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21833/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (1 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 297. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons, who having being issued with the Deportation Order or a Section 3 Letter consented to the deportation order, left the State voluntarily within an agreed time period or submitted a humanitarian leave remain application for 2022, 2023, 2024, in tabular form); and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (1 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 298. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people who engaged with the voluntary returns unit per annum for 2022 to 2025 inclusive; the number persons that notified the relevant authorities of their intention to leave voluntarily during that period; in those cases, the number of instances of non-issuance of deportation orders were in fact issued; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (1 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 299. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the resourcing of immigration services in this State; the number of immigration officers employed by the State; the resources attributed to their office and are adequately resourced to carry out their duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21836/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (1 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 300. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of non-nationals have applied for stamp 4 residence permission on the basis of their child’s status in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21837/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (1 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 301. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applicants that have applied for residence permission for their spouse/ partner under the ‘de factor relationship with an Irish National’ process in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21838/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (1 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 302. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of successful applicants that were granted Stamp 4 permission to reside in the State for each of the years 2020-2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21839/25]