Results 21-40 of 276 for speaker:Louis O'Hara

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Louis O'Hara: Is the Minister concerned with how long this process is taking?

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Louis O'Hara: I will move on to the issue of disability. The Minister mentioned that the new carriages that would be part of the DART+ programme would be fully accessible to people. Are such plans in place for the existing fleet?

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Louis O'Hara: I will raise the matter of driver licences for people coming here from the United States. It is a huge frustration for many people returning home that we do not have the exchange programme in place. Is engagement happening between the Department and administrations in the United States on this? Is the Minister hopeful that progress might be made on this?

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Louis O'Hara: I am from the northern and western region. We are in the bottom 20 of the EU's 234 regions in infrastructure, and deficits in transport infrastructure are a key part of that. Alarm bells should be ringing when we have deficits to this extent. Is there a concrete specific plan for the west and north west to address this deficit? The Minister mentioned various forms of funding. How will he...

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Louis O'Hara: The Minister mentioned the ring road. It is now ten years since the preferred route was published. We heard in the past couple of weeks that further public consultation and possibly a new oral hearing would be required for the project. I cannot overstate the enormous frustration with the chronic traffic congestion felt by commuters in Galway. People are losing hours of their lives every...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: IBEC Report on Infrastructure Ambition for a Competitive, Productive and Resilient Economy: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Louis O'Hara: IBEC is proposing a direction should be given to An Coimisiún Pleanála to prioritise some critical infrastructure projects such as utilities and the regulatory consents. Why do the witnesses think that has not happened? It seems like a common-sense solution. Have they received any justification for the current situation? I may have missed some of this but how does IBEC propose...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: IBEC Report on Infrastructure Ambition for a Competitive, Productive and Resilient Economy: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Louis O'Hara: In the context of multi-annual funding and ensuring projects progress to the next stage, projects in the NDP that have stalled as a result were mentioned. Is it possible to give some examples? Mr. Brady made a point about companies not doing a lot on housing that could do lot more. He mentioned modern methods of construction in respect of public housing. Will he expand on that as well?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (25 Jun 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 203. To ask the Minister for Health if akynzeo will be made available under the medical card scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34755/25]

Presidential Voting Rights: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jun 2025)

Louis O'Hara: The office of President is one of great symbolism and standing and our President is the representative of all the Irish people on the international stage. The Good Friday Agreement recognises the birthright of the people of the North of Ireland to identify themselves and be accepted as Irish, British or both, while the Irish diaspora around the world were and continue to be a driving force...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (24 Jun 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 127. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the reopening of the western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34005/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Jun 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 164. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with public transport operators in relation to these operators charging booking fees for some free travel pass holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34004/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 Jun 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driving test can be expedited for a person (details supplied). [33697/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (24 Jun 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 348. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether the new walls constructed at Athenry Castle were designed by professional architects; the reason the walls were constructed; the cost of constructing the walls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34342/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Jun 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for a reader and scribe for the Junior Certificate examinations was made by a school for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33519/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (24 Jun 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 431. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school’s (details supplied) SNA allocation will be reviewed; if the school’s appeal against the allocation will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34186/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (24 Jun 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 473. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions he intends to take to ensure the viability of the post office network, especially post offices operating in rural areas; if he has engaged with the Irish Postmasters' Union on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33871/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Coillte Teoranta (19 Jun 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 70. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has engaged with Fáilte Ireland regarding the masterplan for Portumna Forest Park in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32260/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (19 Jun 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the Irish Aviation Authority’s role in enforcing consumer protection for airline passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33378/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (19 Jun 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 243. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which his Department is ensuring that people in receipt of social protection payments are taxed properly to avoid an underpayment of income tax and receiving an underpayment bill from the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33377/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Jun 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools identified as having surplus SNA positions will retain these for the 2025/2026 school year; if they will be retained for future school years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33336/25]