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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Agreements (27 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Mheas mé gurb é Ceist Uimh. 14 amháin a bhí i gceist ach tá an ceart ag an Aire Stáit.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (27 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 24. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he recently reviewed the critical skills list; his plans to expand the list to address skills shortages in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53671/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (27 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 80. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the Towns First Policy which was launched recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53711/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (27 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 156. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when in 2023 can post offices expect to receive the €10 million financial support package; if he will outline the process for dispersing the money; if he can offer any further information in relation to the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53998/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Energy Prices (27 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make provision for small group water schemes (details supplied) in the temporary business energy support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53912/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (27 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are Departmental guidelines in relation to the length of classes at second level (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53999/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (26 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 56. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of private wire and direct line applications that were made in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the number of these applications that were approved; the number that were refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53719/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (26 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 76. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding that the Ból Chumann associations received in each the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53654/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (26 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 122. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 544 of 18 October 2022, if consideration will be given to extending the hot-meal scheme to a school (details supplied), in view of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, the fact that the school is a DEIS school in a low-income area, and that many children are dependent on the hot meals;...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Díolúintí i leith Staidéar na Gaeilge sa Mheánscolaíocht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Fuair an coiste an tAire díreach le haghaidh an chéad chruinniú freisin. Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach. Tá cúpla ceist agam don Aire. Cuirim fáilte roimpi chomh maith. An bhfuil an figiúr ag an Roinn maidir leis an líon bunscoláirí a thiteann amach as oideachas Ghaelainne agus a théann ar aghaidh go dtí an...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Díolúintí i leith Staidéar na Gaeilge sa Mheánscolaíocht: Plé (Atógáil) (26 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Bhain an cheist is tábhachtaí a bhí agam leis na hidirghabhálacha. Bhíos ag múineadh i meánscoil go dtí 2019 agus, i mo thaithí féin, ní raibh na hidirghabhálacha sin ag tarlú sna scoileanna ag an bpointe sin. Ní raibh comhrá dhá bhliana ar siúl idir múinteoirí nó idir éinne sa seomra...

Finance Bill 2022: Second Stage (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for coming to the House today. I was listening to this debate upstairs before I came down to the Chamber. Over the past few weeks, post budget, there has been a lot of commentary in respect of the decisions that were taken in advance of this Bill. I ask Members to think back 12 or even 24 months and consider the position we were in and the uncertainty presented by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 96. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged with the veterinary industry regarding the considerable shortage of qualified vets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53080/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 129. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to increasing the number of farmers allowed into the ACRES programme given that there are currently only 50,000 places available between the co-operation entry route and the general entry route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53079/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 253. To ask the Minister for Finance if the agriculture sector will be exempt from the concrete levy due to the nature of its business and the large quantities of concrete that are required for large buildings and farmyards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53045/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 267. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 97 of 4 October 2022, if he will provide a further update on the selection of a contractor for the Glashaboy flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52707/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 268. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when it is expected that the Judicial Review ongoing as part of the Blackpool flood relief will conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52708/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 279. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the supports that are available to homeowners that have been impacted by flooding in the past and who can no longer obtain flood insurance; if State supports are available in such an instance in the event of future flooding events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53449/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 326. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of recommendations pertaining to county development plans that have been issued to him from the Office of the Planning Regulator, per local authority in tabular form; the number of these recommendations that have been acceded to; the number that have not been acceded to; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (25 Oct 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 327. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the Office of the Planning Regulator has completed and submitted its annual report for 2022; if not, when is it due to be published; if a copy of the 2021 report will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53451/22]