Results 101-120 of 610 for at speaker:Pádraig O'Sullivan

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 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]

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: ...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. Once again, I commend the Minister on the fact that over...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans of the School Building Unit: Department of Education (3 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: ...positive, which is not normally like me. I acknowledge the work the section has done. When I became a Deputy in 2019, Cork was in a very dark place, particularly in the area of special education. In that context, I wish to put on record that, to my knowledge, the vast majority, if not all, students who are willing and able to go to school who required a special education place in a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans of the School Building Unit: Department of Education (3 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I have a supplementary question for Mr. Loftus. Going back to the issue of inflation and supply chain management framework agreement that was brought in, I understand that it is a voluntary scheme for schools. There is nothing to coerce them into engage in it but at the same time, it is difficult enough to find people to tender for some of these projects. Would Mr. Loftus envisage any...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Sep 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the most industrious bus routes in Cork city are under-resourced and unable to fulfil their obligations at peak times; the reason school children are waiting up to two hours to get on a bus (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41725/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (26 Sep 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I want to finish by thanking the Minister again for her response. Some local authorities are better at drawing down the money than others, and that is evidenced in much of the reading I was doing before I came in this evening. If I could touch on something else, the Minister spoke about working with the Department of Transport, and possibly with the Department of Housing, Local...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (20 Sep 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1002. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of revenue generated through parking charges at Cork University Hospital in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; what the money was spent on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40420/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (13 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I acknowledge that record funding was provided last year, as the Minister said in his reply. It was much appreciated by the groups he mentioned. As the Minister acknowledged in his response, an unprecedented number of animals are being returned to charities and shelters to deal with the issue. We are actually now exporting animals abroad, such is the extent of the surrenders. The Dublin...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (13 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: To conclude, I also want to stress the issues with horses particularly, not just in Cork city but in many cities across the country. I want to alert the Minister that myself and Senator McGreehan are intent on drafting a Bill to deal with some of the matters that are arising. I would be grateful if we could meet the Minister at some stage to discuss that Bill going forward and any...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (13 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 1 June 2023, if consideration will be given to allocating additional money to animal rescue charities in budget 2024, given the unprecedented amount of surrenders they are dealing with at present and in the aftermath of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34485/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (13 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Further to Question No. 268 of 1 June, will consideration be given to allocating additional moneys to animal rescue charities in budget 2024, give the unprecedented amount of surrenders with which they are dealing at present?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (12 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration is being given to requests previously made by the Irish Beef and Lamb Association, IBLA, at both the beef market task force and the suckler brand proposition forum that his Department create a national herd DNA profile database in order to enhance the traceability options available for Irish beef being included and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I raise the issue of a light rail system planned for Cork city. I understand the system, as the line is currently configured, would not connect into Kent Station. There seems to be disagreement between the National Transport Authority, NTA, which will fund it, and Irish Rail as to what they would like to do. My side of the city is getting heavy investment in rail, which is welcome, but if...

Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I am not sure I will be able to add anything new to the debate. It has gone on for so long now and I understand more might come out in the wash but I still feel I have to put on the public record my disappointment over what has gone on in the past few weeks and my disdain for some of the practices that have allegedly occurred. Over the last few weeks, it has been demonstrated that a culture...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: ...the Taoiseach about an alleged underspend under the Primary Care Reimbursement Service, PCRS, for new drugs. We budgeted €30 million to be spent by the Minister in 2022, but I am being told that only €9.4 million of that has actually been drawn down. As a follow-up to that, I am still awaiting the Taoiseach's response. Yet, there seems to be a lot of secrecy around the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Yes, the course at Trinity College Dublin. Given that I am from Cork, I would attend university in either Cork or Limerick. That would follow the trend in this regard. On that basis, are there any plans or has the Department spoken to any stakeholders, be it the National Council for Special Education or the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, or with the Minister, in relation...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation (29 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I add my voice to what the previous speakers said. I spent 15 years teaching in Cork city and the east Cork area. We have debated this issue with the Minister in the past. I echo the sentiments of both Deputies O'Connor and Stanton regarding the lack of places that are available. I understand the modelling will show there might be a fall off in 2026 or 2027. There is definitely pressure...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (29 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I appreciate the response from the Minister of State, who has also outlined his disappointment about the uptake. It behoves us to look at this again, albeit that the initial quota was announced in December 2022. Seven months is not a long time, in particular in terms of how we deal with issues here. There is a pay threshold that can prove problematic for what are often relatively lower...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a three-classroom extension project at a school (details supplied) will progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30829/23]