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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: I sincerely thank the witnesses for coming in to discuss these issues today. It is nice to see there is almost full attendance at the committee. Given the gravity and importance of the work all the witnesses do, I appreciate their time and input, as do other members. I hope the witnesses and their members find this was a fruitful engagement with the Oireachtas. That brings the public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: We will now go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 73. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applicants that have availed of the first home scheme by county; the amount that is drawn down in monetary value; the number of applicants that have availed of the help to buy scheme by county; and the amount drawn down in monetary value, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53897/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (8 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 99. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the solar farm guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53896/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps and stages in a building project for a school, whether it is an extension or a new building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53968/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: National Security (7 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 45. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the Department or entity responsible for the deployment of counter unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities to protect State infrastructure; and the work that has been done to ensure we have the capabilities to counter such threats [53600/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (7 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 61. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the counter unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities the Defence Forces currently possess; if he will outline, in monetary value, the capital terms that have been invested by his Department in these capabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53601/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 116. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 18 September 2025, if there are any further plans to open a driving test centre in the rest of Munster; the waiting times for a driving test for the rest of Munster; how this statistic compares to the rest of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53701/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (7 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline the applications for the additional accommodation scheme for both primary and post-primary schools in Cork county; the monetary value of each project; the stage each project is currently at and the timeline before completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53710/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Services (7 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reconsider her Department's policy for the UBU project applications submitted for each county; if she will reconsider that Cork should be allowed more than one project, as per her Department's guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53711/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 439. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the counter unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities that An Garda Síochána possess currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53602/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 15. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the next steps his Department will take to find a new fibre line if a fibre cabinet is full following National Broadband Ireland intervention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52173/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (2 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 53. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeframe for the large-scale sport infrastructure fund scheme to be opened in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52298/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (2 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 129. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52296/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (2 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 142. To ask the Minister for Health her Department's plans for a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52297/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (2 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 404. To ask the Minister for Health if she will add myalgic encephalomyelitis to the long-term illness scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52642/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (2 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 275. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the progress of the Midleton flood relief scheme; the estimated timeframe for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52697/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (2 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 289. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a project in a school (details supplied); if her Department will review the emergency works scheme applications in relation to the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52700/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (2 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a project at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52743/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 Sep 2025)

James O'Connor: 130. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status on the BusConnects project in Cork County; the status of the CMATS project in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51607/25]