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The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for attending the rare disease event we had today in the audiovisual room. She is the first Minister for Health who attended one of our meetings and it was greatly appreciated. As I said to her afterwards, there is a degree of optimism among the community that things might improve in the coming years under her stewardship. We are looking forward to working with her. I...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I raise with the Taoiseach the issue of equine welfare but maybe animal welfare in a broader sense. In Glanmire in the last week, we have had an issue, particularly with horses, and I know this is happening up and down the country. We have reams after reams of animal welfare legislation but no enforcement. We came across another case in Glanmire last week as I said where all of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 281. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment with CAMHS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8332/25]

Disability: Statements (25 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I congratulate the Minister on her new post. Like Deputy Devlin, I worked with her for many years when she was in charge of education. I just hope she can bring some of the energy and hard work she showed there. She was not afraid to make hard decisions when they needed to be made. I hope she brings that to this Department because it is very much needed. I listened to the Minister's...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: This Friday is Rare Disease Day 2025, the last day of the month. It is a topic I have mentioned to the Taoiseach over and over again. I am asking this question as the programme for Government makes a number of commitments, one being the investigation of new methods for earlier reimbursement of certain treatments including early access schemes for rare diseases. It also states that we will...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 13. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will meet next. [5904/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Last week in the House I raised the quality of water in Cork city, especially on the north side. I understand that many improvements have been made in the past 12 months or so, but the unfortunate reality for many people on the north side of the city is that it will take a number of years - or decades if we listen to Irish Water - to replace the cast iron pipes littered across the city that...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (25 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 143. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will outline all grant funding available to public and private operators of childcare facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7549/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (25 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 152. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide the waiting list times for assessment of needs, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7550/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Relations (20 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 43. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is preparing a response strategy in the event of the trade relationship between Ireland and the United States taking a turn for the worse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6790/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (20 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 50. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work visas granted in each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024; the average length of time to process such applications, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6789/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Solar Energy Guidelines (20 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 91. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment with reference to solar panel farms, that they would be required to locate on un-used marginal land or upland, rather than prime agricultural land that is required for farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6802/25]

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Sorry, it is the Minister's turn now.

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Sorry, there is no talking across the Chamber. The Minister to speak, please.

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Can we stick to the motion?

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Stick to the motion, please, Deputy Coppinger.

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Deputy.

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Sorry, we must have order-----

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I ask Deputy O'Callaghan to speak through the Chair.

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Deputy O'Callaghan, do not accuse me of bias. Before I corrected you, I corrected the Minister of State.