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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Animal Welfare (6 Mar 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State. In my introductory remarks I did acknowledge that the Government has done its bit in providing money for the charities. I note that the Department's response the Minister of State read out refers to this legislation is constantly being kept under review. Obviously I welcome this but I genuinely believe that we have more than enough legislation. It is there...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Animal Welfare (6 Mar 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to discuss this issue. On the northside of the Cork city in my constituency we have had a spate of animal welfare issues in recent weeks, many of which have made national headlines. I also raised this issue here last year as a Topical Issue. Last year, we gave over €6 million in funding to charities to police this for us....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (6 Mar 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 55. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to appoint a Sport Ireland disability lead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10060/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (6 Mar 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 155. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Programme for Government commitment to implement the recommendations in a review (details supplied); if she has engaged with officials in her Department in relation to this; if she can provide a timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10095/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (6 Mar 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 169. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the new elective hospital for Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10094/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (6 Mar 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 386. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide the waiting list times for occupational therapy appointments, and CAMHS wait times, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7550/25]

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (5 Mar 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Táim saghas cosúil leis an Teachta Connolly ag an am seo den bhliain. Táim idir dhá chomhairle faoin am seo den bhliain. Tagaimid go léir isteach agus labhraímid mar gheall ar cé chomh tábhachtach is atá an teanga agus, go pointe, go gcreidimid sa teanga agus sa todhchaí atá le teacht don teanga. Ní theastaíonn uaim an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (5 Mar 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 95. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the large-scale sport infrastructure fund approved for the centre of excellence in Glanmire, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9914/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 Mar 2025)

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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 Mar 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 25. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education and disability will meet next. [5903/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 Mar 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I wish to raise the issue of the need for a special school in Cork. Like many other public representatives in Cork, I welcomed the announcement in October, before the election, by the then Minister, Deputy Foley, that we would get a special school in Cork, albeit in an undisclosed location that was subject to negotiation. Fast forward five months and I know from talking to people on the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (4 Mar 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for letting me in again. I raise the issue of child and adolescent mental health services in Cork. In response to a parliamentary question I asked two weeks ago, which might give an indication of how bad things are, I was told that in 2020, 435 people aged 18 years or under were on the waiting list; in 2021, there were 645; in 2022, there were 901; in 2023, there...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (4 Mar 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 118. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Irish Rail fourth fleet order will deliver the required fleet for the Cork area commuter network and ensure that it will be provided within the lifetime of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9323/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (4 Mar 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 219. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if, in light of recent storm damage, he will ensure that all State and semi-State agencies under his remit tasked with the provision of services to the public, would have back-up generators to allow them function regardless of power cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9523/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (4 Mar 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific criteria required for a road to qualify for active travel funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9199/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (4 Mar 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will commit to protecting the current pension benefits of the CIÉ workers; if he will commit to ensuring that CIÉ immediately grants an increase to pensions in payment for CIÉ pensioners; if he will commit to delivering a truly independent investigation of CIÉ’s management and governance of the CIÉ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Mar 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 292. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to applying a 0% VAT rate to gluten-free food products to bring into line with other medicinal products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8979/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Weather Events (4 Mar 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 327. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, in light of recent storm damage, he will ensure that all State and semi-State agencies under his remit tasked with the provision of services to the public, would have back-up generators to allow them function regardless of power cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9520/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Inquiries (4 Mar 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 335. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to administrative issues and misclassifications causing a number of businesses to be unable to avail of the increased cost of business grant; if an appeals system will be put in place to ensure those businesses can avail of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9242/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (4 Mar 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new ASD classes delivered in Cork primary schools for 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9034/25]