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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (24 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 239. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there will be an emergency humanitarian support scheme for businesses affected by severe flooding in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46678/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (24 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of concerns that schoolbooks under the free schoolbooks scheme are not being covered (details supplied) resulting in a shorter lifespan; if she is satisfied that the guidelines for the scheme are being adhered to; what measures will be taken to ensure compliance with the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (24 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a grant schedule will be issued to school principals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46290/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (24 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 360. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on the school meals expansion programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46270/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (24 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 369. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person aged over 66 years can continue to work and pay PRSI contributions and have them counted for the purposes of contributory pension entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44467/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (24 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 378. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will give a commitment to processing humanitarian assistance scheme applications as expeditiously as possible following the recent and devastating floods in Cork city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46679/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (24 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 379. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will give a commitment to enhancing the scope of the humanitarian assistance scheme following the recent and devastating floods in Cork city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46699/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (24 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 534. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment under the NTPF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46232/23]

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]