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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome all the guests. I had a list of questions, and I was struck by what Ms Locke-Reilly said before the break. I will, therefore, start with her. She recounted her own experience in Mayo regarding PDS. Her experience sounded much different from that we hear about throughout the country. In that context, and I am not too au faitwith Mayo and how it was resourced, I assume the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: PDS can work if it is resourced.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: It is good to see in Mayo in that case that there was not a difficulty in attracting therapists and people across that kind of spectrum.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I am just trying to tease this out because I assume if it was adequately staffed that people wanted to work there and join the organisation. This leads me on to Ms McDonagh. I will probably put her in a difficult position, but here are obviously recruitment difficulties in the wider health service-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank Ms Locke-Reilly. I turn to Ms McDonagh. Based on her background and experience, why does she think we are having these difficulties attracting the necessary staff into providers nationally, such as therapists, etc?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank Ms McDonagh. Turning to Dr. Roddy, we spoke earlier about how nobody wants to make this transactional or a concept about finances or value for money, but she is a health economist and in that regard, and I hate to ask the question this way, is the State getting value for money? I am referring to the return, whether services are public-provided or private-provided, throughout the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to retain the 9% tourism VAT rate beyond 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3035/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (24 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance if the temporary business energy support scheme will be reviewed; the amount of the €1.25 billion allocated that has been claimed to date; if his attention has been drawn to reports the SME sector is really struggling (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3022/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Regulations (24 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 168. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Government's position on the proposed amendment to Annex XXX No 1907/2006 by the European Commission which will ban the use of plastics on artificial pitches; if he will outline the timing and implementation of the legislation; the impact that it will have on existing playing surfaces such as 3D and 4D pitches that contain...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (24 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 251. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications made to the temporary business energy support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3240/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (24 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 252. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review matters in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3241/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (24 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 391. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she intends to issue a further extension beyond March 2023 to participants of the community employment scheme, particularly in rural areas where current recruitment can be difficult. [2850/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Assisted Animal Reproduction (24 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 654. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware if pregnant mare serum gonadotrophin is being used or produced in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2961/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (19 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 118. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the selection of a contractor for the Glashaboy flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2162/23]

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the process or the steps required for a national road or motorway to be considered for the installation of noise barriers to mitigate the impact on local residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1969/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (19 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the northern distributor road in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1968/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (19 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 127. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of money that has been spent and drawn down to deliver projects in County Cork heretofore; if he is satisfied that public expenditure on the capital side is sufficient to meet demands and requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2163/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (19 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 286. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the case of a person (details supplied) who has been denied temporary protection will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2510/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (19 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 287. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who were prosecuted under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 in each of the years 2019 to 2022; if a breakdown of the actual offence can be listed in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2514/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (18 Jan 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 158. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will identify the beneficial owners of two properties (details supplied) in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63330/22]