Results 321-340 of 3,222 for speaker:James O'Connor

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: 275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding free public transport for children under eight years of age as outlined in Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9655/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (4 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: 381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline the findings of the establishment of the pilot scheme from the school transport scheme review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9378/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (4 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: 382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will consider the abolishment of the ‘nearest school’ rule ahead of the 2025/26 school year; if her Department will consider the ‘central/closed school’ rule which allows busses to pick up children within their parish boundary rather than ‘nearest school’; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (4 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: 714. To ask the Minister for Health the reason nurses on a HSE career break are not permitted to take up temporary employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9543/25]

Housing Commission Report: Statements (27 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: Lean ar aghaidh. Ceart go leor.

Housing Commission Report: Statements (27 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: Sorry, Deputy, your time is up.

Housing Commission Report: Statements (27 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: Deputy Catherine Connolly is sharing time with Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: I wish to raise the issue of special classes in east Cork area with the Tánaiste and the Government. We need to see further provision for huge backlogs, particularly in the Youghal area. Is this something the Government can commit to looking into, considering the deficit of these services in east Cork, which unfortunately is one of the worst performing regions in the country? I met...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department’s plans for a special school in the Youghal and wider east Cork area to alleviate the long waiting lists; if her Department will consider modular or rapid build to speed up the process to allow these children have a school unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8513/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department’s plans to improve occupational therapy services in Youghal and the wider east Cork area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8514/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding matters raised in correspondence on special education teaching allocation in a school in Waterford (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8787/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (26 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 114. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will review correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8519/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (26 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status for funding for outdoor playing facilities at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8517/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (26 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of funding for playing facilities at a school (details supplied); her Department’s plans for further funding for playing facilities at the same school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8518/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update and clarity regarding the provision of an ASD class and a general assembly for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8576/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has undertaken any analysis on the rapid development of large-scale solar farms ranging upwards of 1,000 acres on productive agriculture lands in Ireland; if his Department has considered on how it may impact the agri-food industry, in particular, the stability of Ireland’s dairy industry; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered in categorising lands suitable for large-scale solar projects by taking into consideration on the basis of their suitability for commercial agriculture; if his Department has considered the context of mapping the risk of mass transfers of agricultural land usage away from food production to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 610. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason pensioners under 70 years-of-age who paid a class D stamp are not eligible for the household benefits package (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8031/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (25 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 797. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the awarding of an IPAS contract at a location (details supplied); the name of the company or companies since its inception in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7926/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (25 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 800. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline of the decision to locate 374 asylum seekers in IPAS accommodation at a location (details supplied); the reason her Department did not release the number of people located at this site to public representatives or members of the local community; the company or companies in receipt of payment for...