Results 161-180 of 3,147 for speaker:Pádraig O'Sullivan

Services for People with Disabilities: Statements (10 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I recognise the announcement this morning of the €7.8 million for assessment of needs. It is an issue on which the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, has worked. Even when she was in opposition, she spoke of her desire to achieve that and clear the backlog in this area. The announcement is fundamentally important and needs to be acknowledged. The previous speaker acknowledged...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (10 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I realise the Minister of State will not have much of the detail I require in his response to me in respect of Irish Water, which is the competent authority in regard to the issue I am about to raise. I still believe this issue needs to get a hearing today. The issues raised in regard to Carrigrenan wastewater treatment plant and Belgooly in west Cork which my colleague, Deputy Christopher...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (10 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State and appreciate the response but it raises a number of questions. Even the very fact the Minister of State’s answer has acknowledged that the plant is in breach of its nitrate emissions in terms of its licence since 2015, although it is not connected directly to odour and noise, is a recognition in itself of this and is not acceptable. Five years on Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (10 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 19. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the introduction of legislation to tackle hate crime. [22853/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (10 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 34. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the establishment of a gambling regulator. [22852/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (15 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 83. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to reduce CAMHS waiting lists in the Cork north Lee area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23693/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (15 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 99. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce the waiting times for assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005 in the Cork north Lee local health area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23694/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: EU Regulations (15 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 331. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the proposed EU restrictions on lead ammunition; the role his Department had in formulating such proposals; if he supports the regulations; the measures he will take to support gun owners who may have to retrofit their shotguns at a significant cost to comply with these regulations; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (15 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 539. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of leaving certificate students that received their first preference choice of course in 2020 in comparison to 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23612/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (15 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 591. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the expert group on direct provision will be publishing its recommendations; if there is a timeline in place for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23715/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 655. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a facility (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23337/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (15 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 712. To ask the Minister for Health when the publication of a pricing review of the National Treatment Purchase Fund, which was due to be published in 2017, can be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23583/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy (15 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 773. To ask the Minister for Health when the rare diseases technology review committee, RDTRC, is scheduled to meet in 2020; the frequency with which he expects the committee to meet in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23895/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy (15 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 774. To ask the Minister for Health the timelines for assessment of medicines referred to the RDTRC; when recommendations will be made on referred therapies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23906/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy (15 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 775. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the publication of a new national rare diseases plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23907/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 124. To ask the Minister for Health if a doctor will be assigned to carry out assessments at a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24228/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Colleges (17 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding available to further education colleges to support students with disabilities; the mechanism by which the funding is accessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24485/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Colleges (17 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that funding for students with disabilities is adequate to support the needs of students attending further education colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24486/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (22 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 92. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the rollout of the National Broadband Plan in County Cork; the areas which will be connected first within the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25126/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Sep 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 388. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the systems her Department put in place to ensure that in circumstances in which a student has received a large downgrade, that this downgrade is fair; the options available to the students that will not progress to their chosen course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24791/20]