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Maximising Artificial Intelligence: Statements (19 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I rise to welcome the Minister of State to her new role. I worked with her previously with some county councillors when we were councillors together. I know she is a lady of integrity and decency. I wish her the very best of success. I have to admit that, unlike others in the House, I am not a techie, but I am very fortunate that an eight-year-old member of my family – her name...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Land Issues (19 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the residential zoned land tax (RZLT) applies to a developer who is proceeding to immediately develop lands for an approved housing body and who has served a commencement notice under the planning permission in the past twelve months (details supplied); if this was intended; and if so, the way this fit with the stated policy that the RZLT was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (19 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 148. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of the family reunification policy; if income thresholds will be considered as part of this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6465/25]

Provision of Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: Congratulations to both Ministers on their appointments. I thank Sinn Féin for bringing this motion before the House. Having listened to this debate for the past hour and a half, the stories being recounted by many of my colleagues are the same as the stories in Cork North-Central. Parents must fight a continuing battle to get an assessment for their children and procure places for...

Mental Health: Statements (18 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I welcome and congratulate both Ministers of State on their positions. From reading the reply, I note that the goal of this policy is to focus on the mental health of the whole population, which is a very welcome statement. Perhaps something that has not been addressed in this working document is the mental health of a certain sector of society, namely, carers. Who is looking after the...

Mental Health: Statements (18 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: The funeral of Adam Loughnane is taking place in Galway today. Adam made the decision to end his own life in the River Corrib in Galway city last week. I have been contacted by his family in relation to this, which has obviously had a devastating impact on them. Adam had a very traumatic life and was registered with mental health services in Galway. He previously made an attempt to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: In 1752, the bells of Shandon rang for the first time. In 1847, the clock mechanism was installed, with Cork Corporation and later Cork City Council being responsible for it to date. From 1847 to 1859, it was the biggest clock face in Europe. As the Taoiseach will know, it has been reported €400,000 is to be spent on the refurbishment of the Four-Faced Liar to restore this national...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I think the Taoiseach was mentioned once or twice.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (18 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will engage with phone and broadband providers with a view to establishing a system for information on service outages, similar to the ESB’s PowerCheck, which can be accessed by the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6353/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (18 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 172. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the efforts being made to restore broadband and phoneline services in areas currently affected by outages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6354/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department’s criteria in determining a schools' special education teacher allowance; the way educational disadvantage is calculated for the purpose of this allocation; if educational disadvantage is based solely on students eircodes and the Pobal deprivation index; if consideration is given to other factors such as the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (18 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 451. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider a waiver in respect of development contributions for houses being built in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6040/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (18 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 875. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason voluntary labour is not taken into account as part of the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme 2024; if his Department will reconsider its inclusion in this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6031/25]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I welcome the large contingent of members of Independent Ireland from Cork North Central to the Gallery. Mallow swimming pool is closing on 1 March for nine months for upgrades. While that is a welcome decision, it causes a big problem for the community in which I live. Mallow is a large town and many people use the pool. It is important to clubs, schools and older people. For example,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: They only join us.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (13 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the commission into historical sexual abuse in schools will be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5380/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (13 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 225. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if his Department has considered conducting an information campaign targeted at Irish residents who have previously worked in Britain making them aware of their potential entitlement to a British pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5308/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (13 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 226. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if Irish residents in receipt of a British pension are entitled to social welfare supports such as the fuel allowance, living alone allowance and other supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5309/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (13 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 273. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports her Department can provide to a group (details supplied) in County Galway to establish a new community creche in Caltra; if funding is available for construction and initial operational costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5379/25]

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (12 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I welcome Ryan McKeowan and his partner here. I have no doubt they will sit here one day. They are welcome to Leinster House. I turned on the TV recently in my house and purely by chance saw a rerun of "Oprah". I immediately saw what happened in the programme for Government. Instead of it being "You get a car, you get a car", it was "You get a ministry, you get a ministry, you get a...

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