Results 321-340 of 485 for speaker:Louis O'Hara

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (28 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 372. To ask the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to reduce the burden of hospital car park fees, especially for patients who suffer from chronic diseases and require ongoing hospital treatments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27820/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (28 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 373. To ask the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to ensure that every inflammatory bowel disease clinic is adequately staffed with a full multidisciplinary team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27821/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 374. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the funding and recruitment of advanced nurse practitioners (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27822/25]

Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: The Palestinian people have been subjected to starvation, occupation, dispossession and genocide at the hands of Israel. This is ethnic cleansing and a human tragedy of unimaginable scale. Israel has shown no restraint in its onslaught on the Palestinian people, and the Irish Central Bank is supporting this violence by facilitating the sale of Israeli war bonds. The Government has said...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting (27 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 369. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a ministerial order to allow the cutting of turf at a bog (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26901/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Regeneration Projects (22 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 78. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an rural regeneration and development fund, RRDF, application (details supplied) can be expedited given the declining condition of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25392/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Regeneration Projects (22 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: Can the RRDF application submitted by Galway County Council in regard to the redevelopment of Gort convent be expedited? It is an urgent project, given the declining condition of the building. It is important to the local community and I urge the Government to approve it as soon as possible.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Regeneration Projects (22 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: This application is about progressing plans to transform the convent into a remote working and cultural and community hub. I acknowledge the work of the Gort Town Team and other local groups on this project. There are many active groups in the area that would like to make use of such facilities, including the resource centre, the forge and many more that do fantastic work in the area. ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Regeneration Projects (22 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: I welcome the Minister's engagement with the council and the town team. I emphasise the declining condition of this building and its historical significance. It cannot be lost. There is much urgency around this. The plans the council and the local community have would be transformational for the local area. It is an exciting project but, obviously, funding is needed to progress it. I...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Road Projects (22 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 87. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to outline his Department's efforts to address the backlog of local improvement scheme applications with Galway County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25391/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (22 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 332. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a mother and baby institutions payment scheme application will be reviewed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26463/25]

Fair and Sustainable Funding for Carers, Home Support and Nursing Homes Support Schemes: Motion [Private Members] (21 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: Carers and front-line healthcare workers are the backbone of our care system, enabling people with high-care needs to live with dignity at home. Home care workers and family carers bring significant improvements to people’s health and well-being, reduce pressure on hospitals and deliver enormous savings for the health service but we know that many vulnerable people are not receiving...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Large-scale Capital Projects: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: I thank the officials for their time. I have a couple of questions on the infrastructure division and the accelerating infrastructure task force. Will the officials speak a bit about how those two will interact with each other?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Large-scale Capital Projects: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: It was mentioned earlier how the outside groups with the expertise will be identifying some of the barriers to delivering projects. This is clearly a significant issue. In my constituency, the route for the Galway ring road was published ten years ago but still has not received planning permission. Has there been engagement so far on the barriers? What do the officials see as the...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Large-scale Capital Projects: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: Up to now what kind of engagement have the officials had with those industries?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Large-scale Capital Projects: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: One of the barriers to housing delivery referenced earlier was the area of water and electricity infrastructure. Has the Department done any mapping of where there are constraints on capacity in relation to those infrastructure issues when it comes to housing?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Large-scale Capital Projects: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: Mr. Moloney noted that there will be €15 billion of capital investment in 2025. There is approximately €14 billion in the Apple escrow account. Has Mr. Moloney been provided with an update by the Department of Finance on the distribution of this fund and a timeline for its allocation?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Large-scale Capital Projects: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: That is 100%. I thank Mr. Moloney.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (21 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of disabled parking permits granted from 2018 to 2024, including the total value of administration fees charged in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26313/25]