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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority: Engagement with Chairperson (9 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank the witnesses for answering those questions. I invite members of the committee to speak. Would Deputy Clendennen like to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority: Engagement with Chairperson (9 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I will have to cut the responses off there as we have gone two minutes over.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority: Engagement with Chairperson (9 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank Ms Kennedy and Mr. Prendergast for their contributions. I apologise, Deputy Conway-Walsh wishes to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority: Engagement with Chairperson (9 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank the witnesses. We will now suspend for five minutes and then resume in private session.

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Business of Select Committee (9 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: You are all very welcome to the second meeting of the Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment. Before we proceed, I have a few housekeeping matters to go through as follows. I advise members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex in order to participate in public meetings. I will not permit a...

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Revised) (9 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: Today, the select committee is required to consider the Revised Estimate for the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for 2025, which was referred to the committee on 17 June 2025 in according with Dáil Standing Order 222(2). I welcome the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Deputy Peter Burke, and his officials to the meeting. The committee appreciated the...

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Revised) (9 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I call Deputy Eoin Hayes.

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Message to Dáil (9 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: In accordance with Standing Order 110, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for 2025: Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the additional school accommodation scheme in respect of a school (details supplied); if steps will be taken to expedite this application to ensure the school has time make preparations to facilitate a special class for the impending academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38255/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 20. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will next meet. [33856/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Solar Energy Guidelines (3 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 83. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is engaging with the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment regarding the use of good agricultural land for solar farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36654/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 31. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on his work to increase the number of civilian staff in An Garda Síochána. [36665/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (3 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 56. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware that the moving of court proceedings from Youghal to Dungarvan will mean no gardaí will be in Youghal and Killeagh when the court is in session; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36666/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (3 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 98. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the concrete measures he is taking to tackle the spread of bovine TB. [36653/25]

All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, Deputy John McGuinness, for allowing me some of his time. I wish to speak on this issue because Cork East is receiving the largest single investment in an active rail project anywhere in the country now, with a €1.6 billion investment into the Cork area metropolitan transport strategy. I note Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan from Cork North-Central is...

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I welcome everyone to the first meeting of the Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment. Before we proceed, I have a few housekeeping matters to go through. I advise members of the constitutional requirement that members must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex in order to participate in public meetings. I will not permit a member to...

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank the Minister and appreciate that. We will now proceed with consideration of the Bill.

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Message to Dáil (2 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: In accordance with Standing Order 110, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment has completed its consideration of the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 and has made amendments thereto.