Results 1,141-1,160 of 3,777 for speaker:Pádraig O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (24 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 643. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department can provide a breakdown or request a breakdown of the number of DARE places available in each of the third-level participating universities; if there are plans to expand the number of places available through the DARE programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46347/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (24 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 644. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the qualifying criteria for the Disability Access Route to Education (DARE); if there is a list of disabilities considered under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46348/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Facilities (19 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 11. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the large-scale sports infrastructure fund; the number of projects that were allotted funding under the previous round and an update on progress from these projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45100/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (19 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will commit to funding purpose built affordable accommodation for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45795/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (19 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide supports for non-State funded PhD students and if he will move to have their employment status recognised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45796/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (19 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the taxi licensing system in view of dropping numbers and a lack of services particularly in rural towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45914/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 11. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [44058/23]

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I raise once again the issue of rare diseases. I am fully aware of the budgetary pressures involving the Department of Health in recent weeks. However, I feel this is an issue that warrants raising again. I raised with the Taoiseach earlier this year that there was an underspend for 2022, particularly in the area of new drugs. I received a response to a parliamentary question to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (17 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 19. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any plans to streamline enrolment nationally (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45062/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has an update on the school bus service covering (Whitechurch to Blarney in County Cork) (details supplied) as a number of eligible children have not received their tickets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45063/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (17 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 334. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45147/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 25. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality who is responsible for Garda recruitment; if it is outsourced; if intake targets have been provided and met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43953/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 28. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each of the Cork divisions comparing figures from 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43952/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I note the Minister for Health is also present. I raise with him an article published in The Irish Timesthis morning about the possible cutting of funding for new drugs in the budget. I do not expect the Minister to reveal the budget here and I know negotiations are still ongoing. However, a number of us have been contacted by stakeholders and patients' groups about their concerns leading...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the most industrious bus routes in Cork city and county are under resourced and unable to fulfil their obligations at peak times; the reason that schoolchildren are waiting up to two hours to get on a bus (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42833/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (5 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration is being given to designing a new grant for EVs in budget 2024, bearing in mind the current grant will be reducing from €5,000 to €3,500 in July 2023; if further incentives are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30142/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (5 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a scheme to help people unable to obtain a mortgage due to unfortunate medical history; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42850/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (5 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 128. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of uncollected local property tax in 2022 as a consequence of exemptions and deferrals; if he will provide the figure as a percentage of gross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42849/23]

School Transport 2023-2024: Statements (3 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I commend the Minister and her officials on the work they have done over the past few months. It is a busy time of year for them every time this issue arises but I genuinely commend them on their work. Deputy Sherlock is exiting the Chamber. He mentioned that a lot of good work has been done in a lot of villages across Cork North-Central and Cork East on trying to supply additional buses....