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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Is the funding Specialisterne receives adequate for where it is at the moment or does it project that it will grow again in the future?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I take from what Mr. Brabazon has said that, pending funding, Specialisterne Ireland plans to be around for an awful long time and hopes to expand the services it provides. That would be great because I am a convert. After listening to the likes of Frank Holt, I believe the work the group does is great.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I will come to ICTU at the end if I get a chance to come in a second time but I will first finish with Specialisterne Ireland. I hate to use the number of people successfully placed as the sole metric of what the group does because, as Mr. Brabazon has said, a lot of it is about raising awareness, which is harder to quantify. However, for brass tacks purposes, how many people have been...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Dec 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I have raised the issue of orphan drugs and rare diseases with the Tánaiste before. It is fitting that I raise again this week, given the announcement in relation to Kaftrio this week and the disappointment that that has caused for that cohort of patients. The Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly, has previously given me a commitment that he will publish the Mazars report into the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (8 Dec 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 33. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide further information on the new elective hospital in Cork; if he will outline the next steps in the process; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60861/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (8 Dec 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 69. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the non–EU rural GP programme; if his Department and the Government are supportive of same; if the strategic review of GP services that is due to commence shortly will consider this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60862/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (8 Dec 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the programme for Government commitment which prioritises equine welfare and commits to a robust traceability system; the status of the existing inspectorate supports across the country; the engagement that his Department has had with local authorities in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (8 Dec 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the programme for Government commitment to develop additional urban horse welfare programmes; the interaction that his Department has had with local authorities, charities, and community stakeholders to provide stabling facilities and educational programmes; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Dec 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 266. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if public service pension recipients (details supplied) will be incorporated into the qualifying cohort eligible to receive the fuel allowance under the national fuel scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61418/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (8 Dec 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 402. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she on conducting a review of the Control of Dogs Acts 1986-1992 in light of the recent dog attack in County Wexford which left a child with life-changing injuries; if she will appoint an expert panel to review the legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61463/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (8 Dec 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 403. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if consideration will be given to reviewing dog bite prevention legislation; if she is satisfied that Ireland’s legislation is on par with that of other EU member states; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61465/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (8 Dec 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 404. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the controls currently in place for keeping dangerous dog breeds; if she is satisfied that current regulations are robust enough; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61464/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (7 Dec 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 63. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) who worked as a CE supervisor and retired in 2021 will receive a payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61053/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (7 Dec 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 129. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which nappies for children with disabilities are allocated; if there is a limit on the amount allocated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61155/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (7 Dec 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 140. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to increasing the supply of nappies given under the free nappy scheme for children with disabilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61170/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (7 Dec 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 141. To ask the Minister for Health the regulations regarding the provision of sanitary wear and nappies for children over three years of age who have a disability that necessitates frequent nappy changes; if there are restrictions on the supply of nappies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61171/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Control of Dogs (6 Dec 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 62. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of convictions for dangerous dog offences/dog attacks over the past five years; the number of court orders issued for dogs to be destroyed as a result of such incidents. [60381/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 71. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the deployment of body cameras for An Garda Síochána; if new legislation is necessary to provide for them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60380/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (6 Dec 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will engage with Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland in order to expedite a grant for a person (details supplied) considering the difficult circumstances that they find themselves in without heating and no boiler; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60417/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (6 Dec 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 261. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the proposed reopening of the Irish Embassy in Tehran in 2023; his views that this should be deferred in light of recent events in Iran and until the completion of a special investigation by the UN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60745/22]