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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (16 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 662. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE will go to market with a tender (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22748/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (16 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 737. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will engage with the relevant ETB, Solas and other agencies regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23136/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (11 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 25. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a further update on the Glashaboy flood relief scheme; if he can provide a timeline on when it is likely to go to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21895/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (11 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: We were here a few months ago seeking the latest update on this project. I have no doubt we will be here again looking for further updates the next time the Minister of State is taking questions in the Chamber. We welcome the update he has provided. People are getting frustrated. Their frustration does not necessarily stem from the process. The process is the process and it has to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (11 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: The Government is going to deliver this scheme. Fair enough, we might all wish that it had happened many months sooner but this scheme is going to be delivered. I would welcome it if the Minister of State could give reassurance to people. I was listening to his discussion with Deputy Conway-Walsh earlier. Obviously there are difficulties in other parts of the country with OPW schemes. I...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (11 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: It must be said that the Minister of State himself did come on-site a number of months ago and that has to be welcomed, just as the Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath, did before him. Both of them reiterated on site to the people they met that day, residents and businesses, that money is not an issue. The issues concerned the process that was being undertaken initially and then, subsequently,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (11 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 74. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of employment permits approved for workers outside the European Economic Area to address skills shortages in Ireland’s dairy, transport and home care sectors since December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22031/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Co-operative Sector (11 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 108. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the initiatives he is taking to strengthen and enhance the co-operative sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22032/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early School Leavers (11 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to solve the issues facing the school completion programme Newbridge, County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22239/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 10. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [19983/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome many of the programmes the Taoiseach mentioned, especially the Croí Cónaithe scheme,. The latter will be beneficial going forward. One of the biggest barriers we are still experiencing in County Cork is the provision of wastewater treatment plants when it comes to servicing new housing estates in smaller villages outside the city boundary such as Carraig na bhFear, where...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Following on from that, the issue of hard-pressed mortgage holders has been raised here repeatedly in recent weeks by myself and others. Their plight cannot go unnoticed and we need to respond. An appropriate response would be to allow viable mortgage holders to transfer their mortgages back to one of the pillar banks or allowing a mechanism like the local authority home-loan scheme to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: It is not really a contribution because I am aware we are limited for time and I want to allow time for the Cathaoirleach. I appreciate him letting me in. My first question is for Professor Donnelly. In his opening statement he made reference to the fact that Ireland's international profile needs to be raised from one of being a strong innovator to being an innovation leader in Europe by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Other speakers have also mentioned recruitment and retention issues. They seem to be the buzzwords of the day. How have issues of recruitment and retention, and the increased mobility of talent which is a modern phenomenon, impacted on the wider research field?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses for attending. We are short on time so I will just ask a few questions rather than speak for a few minutes. Dr. Walsh made two interesting points. He said that we need to look at implementing European standards of good practice that support appropriate governance in research and fair allocation of funding here. At present, ahead of this Bill, how do we compare with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Maybe this is something for the committee to keep an eye on. Dr. Walsh might liaise with us as soon as something bears fruit. To go back to the issue of European governance within academic circles, is there any country we should aspire to be? Who is at the pinnacle?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Most of the speakers have touched on the issue of staff retention and conditions. Ms Dolan specifically mentioned that head 45 and head 47 are silent on subcontracts entered into by awardees of SFI which are still in force. Will she explain what that means?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I apologise if I am being a bit stupid, but is the concern that it is going to affect the conditions of people on existing contracts?