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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Meals Programme (20 Feb 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: It will be very interesting to see the response in tabular form. Deputy O'Connor sends his apologies. He has an interest in the towns of Youghal, Killeagh and Castlemartyr and in east Cork in general. I taught in Fermoy for 12 years in a school with DEIS status. I can safely say that a large proportion of the students who attended probably got their only healthy meal when they came to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Today, I met with constituents from east Cork regarding funding for roads and access to grants and social welfare to help them rebuild their lives after Storm Babet. Cork County Council estimates damage of between €50 million and €70 million to the roads and bridges in east Cork. Will the Minister clarify at what stage Cork County Council will receive adequate funding to help...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (20 Feb 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 103. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on the Irish sign language voucher scheme and when will it be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7775/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (20 Feb 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 83. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of families in Cork city and county that have benefited from the double child benefit payment in December 2023, and from the January 2024 cost of living bonus, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7774/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 277. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the progression of an application by a school (details supplied) going to tender for a new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7591/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the special school proposed for Glanmire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7615/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (20 Feb 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 599. To ask the Minister for Health how many eye cataract operations were completed in 2023 and 2024 to date in CHO4, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7918/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (15 Feb 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 40. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are Department funds or help available specifically for provision of swimming pools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6875/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (15 Feb 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 77. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many tenant-in-situ applications in 2023 to date in 2024; how many applications were successful, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6890/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Weather Events (15 Feb 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 103. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government following the destruction of storm Babet, how much relief funding has been paid out since October 2023 to date in 2024; if there will be a requirement for additional funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6889/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (15 Feb 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will intervene to make safe a dangerous junction at Greenhill, Mourneabbey, County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7107/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Feb 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the changes will come into effect on Bus Éireann Route 243 covering Bweeng and Grenagh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7209/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Feb 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the teacher shortage at post-primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7353/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Feb 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 402. To ask the Minister for Health if the recent pause on recruitment includes home care workers (home support); if so, if he will intervene to allow the HSE in CHO4 replace the 189 health care assistants (home support) that have retired or resigned in the period January to end September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7337/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Feb 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Today marks the first meeting of the patients' forum to support the development of the national rare disease plan. As the Taoiseach knows, more than 300,000 people in Ireland have a rare disease. I welcome the initiative the Minister for Health has shown in reviewing and committing to implementing the recommendations of the Mazars report and in instigating the review of the national rare...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (14 Feb 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: No.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (14 Feb 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: As I said at the outset, to be fair, I did not expect the Minister of State to disclose the allocations that are due to be announced in the coming weeks. I am realistic about the question I asked but, at the same time, I am flagging that I specifically asked about the north ring road, as it was formerly called and the Carrigtohill to Midleton stretch in east Cork. I did not ask about the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (14 Feb 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: -----is quite concerning.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (14 Feb 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, for coming in. I would obviously have preferred a Minister with a transport brief but nonetheless, I appreciate her turning up. She always does, to be fair.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (14 Feb 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I am not going to leave. To make a comment on that, I understand why people get frustrated. I would not legitimise certain actions but we do prepare for Topical Issues. I have come a number of times and-----