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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions (22 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has engaged with school completion officers regarding their pension entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9186/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff (22 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school completion officers will be given access to free counselling or external supervision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9187/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (22 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 204. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received and the number of approvals issued on an annual basis since its inception in respect of the immigrant investor programme, under each investment fund; the total investment under each fund, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9183/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Facilities (21 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 72. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 17 November 2022, if she will provide a further update on the status of a facility (details supplied); the interaction she has had with an organisation and Cork city in this regard; the status of the grant money allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8590/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Facilities (21 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: My question is on the FAI centre of excellence in Glanmire. I am seeking an update on it. In 2016, I was a councillor involved in the Part 8 planning process for the centre. We were delighted when a funding stream for it was identified. Unfortunately, every time I drive past the field, I see a complete lack of progress on the project.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Facilities (21 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I do not want to go into the detail of any organisation's finances, but it is well documented and known that the FAI would have difficulty coming up with a funding stream to match the funding provided by the Government. I believe this project was initially floated in 2016. Funding was approved in 2020. That is a significant period and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Facilities (21 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for committing to a meeting. I hope he will be able to arrange it in the coming months. Regarding the LSSIF in general, the Minister of State mentioned that €100 million had been allocated in 2020. If he does not have the figures in response to my questions, he might provide them afterwards. Of the €100 million allocation, how much has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Enrolment in Tertiary Education: Discussion (21 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome everyone. I will dig straight into it and pick up a point that was mentioned in response to Deputy O'Callaghan. The shared island unit was referenced. Will the witnesses spell out the benefits that have accrued from that unit, North and South, since it was established, if they can speak to that? When I was a student, I did my BA degree in my home county of Cork, which was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Enrolment in Tertiary Education: Discussion (21 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I will address the last question. The realignment of UCAS and the CAO was mentioned. Can the witnesses spell out what they envisage that would involve? Would it involve alignment, timing or a redrawing of the points system? I ask them to speak to that again.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (21 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 107. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the engagement she has had with the Minister for Finance regarding the need to extend the 9% tourism VAT rate beyond February 2023; the engagement she has had with industry representatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8589/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 561. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8328/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 686. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) in relation to the fact that two adults must go into residential care due to the lack of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8800/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 687. To ask the Minister for Health if he and his Department will engage with service providers regarding a case (details supplied) where the parents have not been receiving adequate respite or home supports for quite some time; if it is a funding issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8801/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 688. To ask the Minister for Health if further assistance will be given to a family (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8802/23]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: In two weeks, on 28 February, we will mark Rare Disease Day. A few hundred thousand people in this country suffer from a rare disease while more than 6,000 rare diseases known at present and many more are undiagnosed or unidentified. I am asking the Taoiseach, as I have done previously, and the Minister for Health, both publicly and privately, about the Mazars report, the reimbursement...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: In recent months, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage issued a circular allowing HAP residents at risk of homelessness to remain in their homes and the local authority to purchase their homes. This has been broadly welcomed and comes as a relief to many families. However, the implementation of this circular has varied from local authority to local authority. For...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 16. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [5783/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (14 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give consideration to extending the €1,000 fee reduction to students who moved courses and were required to pay higher fees, given that they had to repeat a year at undergraduate level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5900/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Export Controls (14 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 105. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will licence the export of car parts from this jurisdiction (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6690/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (14 Feb 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the programme for Government commitment to enhance suburban and commuter rail networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6431/23]