648. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Civil Reform Bill 2025, as currently drafted, includes adequate safeguards for effective court oversight in public law litigation, particularly given concerns raised about the proposed standing and public-interest tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32513/26]
804. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average waiting time for Garda vetting applications for new hires in childcare facilities in County Cork in each of the past three years; the steps being taken to reduce these waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33046/26]
805. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of expressions of interest received by her Department in respect of State-led childcare facilities in County Cork; the locations from which such expressions of interest have been received; the timeline for delivery of the first State-led childcare facilities in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3304…
806. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current waiting time for an assessment of need in County Cork; the number of children currently awaiting assessment, broken down by length of time waiting and by Children's Disability Network Team; the specific measures being taken to reduce this backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33048/26]
807. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in County Cork who received an assessment of need within the statutory timeframe in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date in 2026; the number who did not; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33049/26]
808. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of whole-time equivalent staff, by discipline and by grade, employed in each Children's Disability Network Team in County Cork as of the most recent date available; the number of approved but unfilled posts; the percentage vacancy rate for each team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33050/26]
809. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to address the recruitment and retention of speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and psychologists in Children's Disability Network Teams in County Cork, including any specific recruitment incentives, in light of the Department of Health's recent announcement of additional…
810. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of operational respite beds for children and adults with disabilities in County Cork as of the most recent date available; the planned increase in respite capacity in Cork during 2026, including the share of the additional 10,000 respite nights announced under Budget 2026 to be delivered in Cork; and if she will make a …
829. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to ensure continuity of medication management supports for adults and children with disabilities and cognitive impairment, particularly in respect of the safe use of monitored dosage systems where these are clinically indicated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33043/26]
830. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has carried out, or commissioned, any assessment of the impact on persons with disabilities of the requirement to privately fund pharmacist-prepared blister packs and monitored dosage systems where such supports are recommended on safety grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33044/26]
1190. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the average length of time taken by the HSE Drugs Group to issue a final reimbursement decision following receipt of a National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics Health Technology Assessment in each of the past five years; whether her Department has assessed the impact of these timelines on patients with rare diseases; and if she will make a statement on the ma…
1191. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has considered introducing a managed access scheme or interim reimbursement pathway for orphan and rare disease medicines that have received European Medicines Agency authorisation but are awaiting a final HSE reimbursement decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33126/26]
1192. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health given that European data indicates significant variability between member states in the reimbursement of orphan medicines for rare diseases, the steps her Department is taking to align Ireland's rare disease reimbursement framework with comparable EU jurisdictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33127/26]
1193. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health in light of the Health Products Regulatory Authority confirming that over 750,000 dosage units of falsified and illegal medicines were detained in 2025, with a thirty-fold increase in unauthorised GLP-1 type products, whether her Department has assessed the extent to which restricted access to authorised, reimbursed GLP-1 treatments through the HSE is driv…
1194. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the public awareness measures her Department and the HPRA are undertaking to alert the public to the serious health risks associated with sourcing prescription medicines through unauthorised online channels, particularly in respect of GLP-1 medicines marketed as drops or microneedle patches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33129/26]
1195. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of community pharmacies in County Cork participating in the Common Conditions Service as of the most recent date available; the number of consultations delivered through the service in Cork to date; the number of pharmacies in Cork selected as Data Champions for the evaluation of the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3313…
1196. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health given that the Common Conditions Service consultation fee is currently borne by the patient, whether she will consider removing or subsidising this fee for medical card holders, particularly in areas of higher socio-economic disadvantage including parts of County Cork, to ensure equitable access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33131/26]
16. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection in light of the commitment to publish a new Roadmap for Social Inclusion (2026-2030) next month, if he will provide an update on the specific measurable outcomes and targets his Department has established to reduce core poverty rates among vulnerable groups, specifically pensioners and people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on t…
155. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport following the recent commitment to addressing anti-social behaviour on the public transport network, to provide an update on the legislative progress for the transport security force, specifically the expected timeline for this force to become operational to protect passengers on Irish Rail services; the way this new force will collaborate with An Garda …
164. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport in light of the significant nationwide protests and blockades that occurred between 7 and 14 April 2026, which caused widespread disruption nationally, including critical fuel infrastructure (details supplied), the status of negotiations with grassroots transport operators regarding their demands for Government-subsidised fuel price reductions and a cap …
73. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the CIÉ pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27250/26]
151. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the progress of the Strategic Air Access Fund and new tourism initiatives in the UAE and Indian markets to support the "A New Era for Irish Tourism" strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30506/26]
180. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the specific targets that have been set for the new direct flight routes, such as the Dublin-Shanghai route announced in April 2026, to assist with diversifying tourism markets and increasing high-value visitors from Asia and the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30507/26]
945. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on Children's Disability Network Team waiting lists in Cork, by team and length of time waiting, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30453/26]
946. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for assessment of need in Cork; the number that have been waiting, by month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30454/26]