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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (14 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on being selected as Chair of this committee. As Deputy Byrne said, it is probably one of the more interesting committees. I look forward to attending and contributing to it. Prior to becoming a TD, I was a history teacher and have an interest in history, the arts and culture. I also played football at AUL and MSL levels. We actually beat Nenagh AFC in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I am here asking a number of questions and the Minister of State may or may not have some of the answers. It is important to raise the issue once again and to highlight the problems we are likely to encounter in advance of September and the intake of students into special schools. The Minister of State is obviously aware that there was a pilot scheme to reintroduce therapists, OT,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I am one of the best people to come into the House and criticise and give out about how we are implementing or not implementing things, but in fairness, in this response, it is the first time it has been clarified for me that the three special schools in Cork have been fully staffed. That is the first time I have heard that or seen it in writing. That is to be welcomed. The pilot scheme...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Medicinal Products (13 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I will give the Deputy another chance to come back in.

Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion [Private Members] (13 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: In accordance with Standing Order 85(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 14 May 2025.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 130. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made regarding commitments in the Programme for Government surrounding rare diseases and specifically plans for a review of the drug reimbursement process, increasing the number of clinical trials and providing an early access scheme for new drug and treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23511/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (13 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 186. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the new acute hospital for Glanmire, Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23512/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (13 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 361. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress that has been made in implementing the long service increments, contained in the Commission on the Future of the Defence Forces report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24313/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (13 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 362. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence how many lance corporal ranked positions have been created in 2023, 2024, and 2025 year to date, in tabular form; what other retention tools have been deployed over the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24314/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 393. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Bus Connects roll out for Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23715/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 394. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a synopsis of the Cork city Bus Connects routes 14 and 30, including the frequency and routing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23716/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a national school in Cork (details supplied) will receive the additional classroom it was promised. [23172/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to mitigate against long waiting times for driving licences theory test and driving test applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22824/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide and update, in advance of the publication of the National Development Plan, on the North Ring Road in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22823/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 114. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on a centre of excellence project (details supplied) in Glanmire, Cork and the status of the €2 million awarded to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22856/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 141. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the next round of LSSIF will be launched; the steps his Department is undertaking to ensure full drawdown of all existing commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22857/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (8 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that CIÉ pensioners have not received an increase in their CIÉ pension for 17 years since 2008 and will he address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15980/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm the extent of funding allocated to the Mallow relief road, heretofore; the projected costs in the future to complete the proposed works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15837/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (7 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State. I will point out a few things relative to the script she has there. The first thing is that we are spending €3 billion on drugs. That is a fact; I cannot dispute it. It is likely to be €4 billion before too long and it is going to continue to increase as the innovations in drugs and treatment continue to progress. That should be a good thing...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (7 May 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: The Minister of State has sat in a lot of parliamentary party meetings with me and I know this is an issue she is very familiar with because I have raised it every second week. I appreciate the Minister of State being here this evening. I do not mean to sound dismissive but I can almost predict the answer she will give to me. I half know the answers to some of the questions I have posed...