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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (31 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 560. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the length of time it takes to process an asylum application in Ireland; the number of people currently waiting to have their application processed; if he will outline the longest processing time for an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4297/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (31 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 685. To ask the Minister for Health when the implementation plan following on from the Disability Capacity Review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4298/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome everyone attending the committee. I will pick up where Deputy Conway-Walsh left off, as Mr. Loftus half-answered the question I was going to ask about inflationary costs. The other side of the question concerns projects specifically. Does the Department have an assessment or analysis of how many projects have been delayed because of inflationary pressures? Have projects not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I have a number of short questions to follow up from earlier. Regarding the special school in Glanmire, there was a site that the Department either acquired or is still in the process of acquiring from Cork City Council. Can Mr. Loftus provide an update on that? I talk to many special education needs organisers, SENOs, and stakeholders on the group who are predicting we are heading for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I ask for a clarification on that. If a school is permitted an autism spectrum disorder, ASD, class, everybody in the community breathes a sigh relief when they finally are to get their ASD class. All of a sudden, it might be said locally that the class will take two, three or four years. Is somebody from the Department monitoring that? Is someone beating down the door of that school's...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I want to ask again about the issue of private wire and direct line renewables. I asked the question of the Minister before Christmas when it was said that the policy view of his Department would be established by the year's end. I understand this report was initially meant to be reviewed in quarter 1 of 2022. It was delayed due to Covid-19 and that is understandable, but where are we in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (26 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. In fairness, the Minister of State is speaking plain language. We appreciate the direct responses as well. It is disappointing to see that Cork city has only had four successful approvals but as I said, the scheme-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (26 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I apologise, applications. However, the scheme is in its early days. Hopefully, that will improve. Can the Minister of State give us a county-by-county breakdown of the figures he has at a later date? I do not expect the Minister of State to have them to hand. I refer to applications and the number of them that have been successfully approved. To follow-on from Deputy Stanton's question...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (26 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I commend him, his predecessor, the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, and the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, on this scheme. I have seen it working in my local authority area. However, I wish to ask a number of questions to establish the facts. I thank the Minister of State for the figures he provided. As with any scheme, there will initially...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (26 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Will the Minister of State consider increasing the grant ceiling?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (26 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 87. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of people who have applied for the vacant property refurbishment grant; if he plans any more changes to the terms and conditions of the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3427/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (26 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I wish to ask the Minister about the scheme for the vacant property refurbishment grant. Does he plan any more changes to the terms and conditions of the grant?

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (26 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 36. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to promote the use of the Irish language outside of Gaeltacht areas; if there are funding streams available through her Department for an Irish language centre in Cork, similar to the centre established in Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3696/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (26 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 136. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on proposed changes to the operation of An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3428/23]

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Through the Chair please. The Minister has the floor.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Can we have the Minister please without any interruption.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Let the Minister finish. This is not a question-and-answer session. Some of the Deputies had six minutes, to be fair.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Please. The Minister has the floor.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Could we please go through the Chair.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: We are not having a debate here.