Results 41-60 of 3,513 for speaker:Pádraig O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (24 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of vacant posts in primary schools and secondary schools nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43800/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (24 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 269. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners per annum in Cork Prison from 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43801/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (24 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 270. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of violent assaults on prison officers from 2020 to 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43802/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I know the Taoiseach is familiar with St. Killian's Special School on the north side of Cork city. He is probably aware of its campaign, which was successful a number of weeks insofar as it can provide private in-school therapies up to Christmas thanks to a decision by the local chief executive of the HSE who provided additional funding. St. Killian's was successful in its campaign but...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (23 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a case for a driving retest will be reviewed (details supplied) considering the unfortunate circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43422/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Arts Centres (23 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 106. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an overview of funding allocation, and the fund streams available, to support the Riverbank redevelopment project in Newbridge, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43320/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Arts Centres (23 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 107. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an overview of funding allocation, and the fund streams available, to support the library and archives redevelopment project in Newbridge, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43321/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (23 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 108. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the provision of an affordable housing scheme for the Kildare South constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43322/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 133. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a comparison of the Garda personnel resources on the ground in Newbridge versus Portlaoise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43324/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (23 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 216. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development for a funding allocation comparison for public realm infrastructure between Portlaoise and Newbridge for 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43323/24]

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógail) - Other Questions (Resumed): Solar Energy Guidelines (22 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I support Deputy Stanton. There is a shared border between Cork North-Central and Cork East. My home parish of Knockraha is in Deputy Stanton's electoral area. That could become an epicentre for these, given there is a large substation in Knockraha. In surrounding areas like Leamlara and Lisgoold, in my part of the city and out to Carrignavar and Whitechurch, there will be application...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógail) - Other Questions (Resumed): Housing Schemes (22 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Deputy Ó Cuív took my second supplementary question. It related to bridging finance and whether any directions or guidelines have been issued by the Department or the Department of Finance to credit unions or other financial institutions in respect of the provision of bridging finance. This is a no-brainer. I would like it to happen. The urban-rural divide is obvious in...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógail) - Other Questions (Resumed): Housing Schemes (22 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: The Minister is right. I would love to see it extended and enhanced, if possible. To be fair to the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, in the few years I have been in the House listening to them fielding questions on housing, they have always said the most efficient house to bring back into circulation is the house that is already built. That is why this grant is so...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógail) - Other Questions (Resumed): Housing Schemes (22 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 58. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of tenant in-situ applications approved in Cork city and county since the inception of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42876/24]

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógail) - Other Questions (Resumed): Housing Schemes (22 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: What is the number of tenant in-situ applications approved in Cork city and county since the inception of the scheme?

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógail) - Other Questions (Resumed): Housing Schemes (22 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: The scheme is a very good one. I said that and welcomed it when it was initiated a few years ago. It is good to see that those targets are not ceilings, which the Minister has reiterated on the floor of the Dáil on numerous occasions. For a while, there was resistance in certain local authorities regarding targets. It is good to see that both Cork city and county have breached those...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógail) - Other Questions (Resumed): Housing Schemes (22 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I have one or two supplementary questions. To address the point the Minister raised, a family might be in a three-bedroom home but due to their circumstances, on a transfer, might be looking to go to a two-bedroom, or whatever the case may be. To clarify, the Minister is saying to local authorities that if somebody only qualifies for a two-bedroom home but is in situ in a three-bedroom...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógail) - Other Questions (Resumed): Housing Schemes (22 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 63. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an overview of how many Croí Cónaithe applications have been made and processed in Cork city and county for 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42877/24]

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógail) - Other Questions (Resumed): Housing Schemes (22 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I ask the Minister for an overview of how many Croí Cónaithe applications have been made and processed in Cork city and county for 2023 and 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (22 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what further progress has been made on the Mallow relief road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42378/24]