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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed). (25 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I think that is me done. I may come back in after the Chair if I have anything else to say.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed). (25 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: How is teacher supply specifically for those types of subjects? What are the projections? This question is not for a specific witness; any one of them can respond. Is the projection trending upwards in terms of the number of people who are qualifying? Will we meet the demand from the student population or are there particular subjects in that area that are more concerning than others in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed). (25 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Is any body or organisation doing research in this area? People might consider a career change and we might get people in from engineering backgrounds to pick up some of the subject shortfalls that exist.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (25 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 96. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the timing of the next allocations under the town and village renewal scheme; the allocations per local authority for each of the years 2018 to 2022; if any review of the scheme is envisaged given the difference in size and population between local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (25 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 115. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding drawn down for local improvements schemes in County Cork for 2022; if all funding allocated to Cork County Council under the scheme for 2022 was drawn down; if not, if moneys will be available to draw down in addition to the 2023 allocation to Cork County Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19451/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 413. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their citizenship application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19225/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 522. To ask the Minister for Health if he will give a commitment that a service (details supplied) in County Cork will be continued; if he will confirm that there will be no disruption to night-time services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19014/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (25 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 569. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) [19228/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (20 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 41. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in developing a successor plan to the existing National Rare Disease Plan 2014 – 2018 as per his recent announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18484/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (20 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 51. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to expand the provision of funding for the Freestyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18483/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (20 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 85. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the stakeholders who have been consulted as part of the Control of Dogs Act working group; when he will be publishing and acting on the recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18560/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (20 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider putting specific supports in place for the sheep sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18559/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (19 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 35. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department examined the viability of extending services to include passenger services along the existing Navan-Drogheda rail line as a possible option to improve public transport options for all those living in Navan and towns on the route such as Duleek, thereby providing a rail link to Dublin from Navan in a relatively...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (19 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 117. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1374 of 18 January 2023, if there is a timeline for completion for the development of a Helipad in CUH or any further update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18357/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Parents of children at Carrigaline Community Special School have contacted me in relation to the patronage of their school being an inhibitor to their children with a mild to severe intellectual disability having access to local children's disability network team, CDNT, service providers. They are being told that they are ineligible for home support and respite, for example. As the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (18 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I am asking this question on behalf of Deputy O'Dea. I ask the Minister about the number of burglaries that were reported in Ireland in 2022; and to provide a county-by-county breakdown of the numbers.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (18 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: The impact of the Covid pandemic on the figures is obvious. I support what the Minister said about the work the Garda does. In particular in County Cork the number of burglaries has decreased dramatically in recent years. That said, we saw a slight increase, albeit these are post-pandemic numbers, in Cork city. As we revert to some kind of normality post the pandemic and figures...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (18 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: The figures speak for themselves. They seem to be trending back to a level where we do not want to be. A recent PhoneWatch survey found that 72% of respondents were seriously concerned about a break-in in their own home. We are not trying to underestimate the impact burglary has on how people live their lives. Inevitably people still feel vulnerable. That said, in the Cork city Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (18 Apr 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 74. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the number of knives seized by gardaí in Cork city and county in each of the years 2016 to 2022 and to date in 2023; if he will provide the most recent update on forum on anti-social behaviour which is examining the issue of knife crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17888/23]