Results 161-180 of 218 for speaker:Ken O'Flynn

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...

Programme for Government: Statements (Resumed) (12 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I will talk about the programme of Government 2025 vis-à-vis my city and constituency of Cork North-Central. To my mind, this plan does not go far enough. With the exception of Luxembourg, Ireland is the richest country in the European Union but the plan does not show ambition. It does not go far enough for the people of Cork and certainly does not go far enough for the people of Cork...

Housing Policy: Motion [Private Members] (12 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I am disappointed I see the Government benches are so empty today but equally those who waxed lyrical not so long ago in this House, who chastised the Government in their speeches, I see their benches are also empty for what is the biggest crisis facing this country. While I agree we need to fix the housing crisis, the plan put forward by the Labour Party - I thank my colleagues in the...

Housing Policy: Motion [Private Members] (12 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: -----but it does not want to explain how it will be replaced. Will it increase taxes or simply borrow more? I listened to some of the Labour Party speakers. One would almost think Labour was not in the Government in the last couple of years but the Labour Party held the portfolio not so long ago.

Housing Policy: Motion [Private Members] (12 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: In my constituency of Cork North-Central-----

Housing Policy: Motion [Private Members] (12 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: The truth is bitter, lads.

Housing Policy: Motion [Private Members] (12 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: In my constituency of Cork North-Central, my constituents are struggling with rising rents, long waiting lists and lack of accommodation. People are talking about who we are going to blame. Ae we going to blame Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael or Independents but until we get together in this House and work on solving this crisis without blaming or attacking one another-----

Housing Policy: Motion [Private Members] (12 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: -----without shouting one another down - that will do nothing for the father living in his car tonight, depending on Wi-Fi from a hotel while working 50 hours a week. It is not going to help the constituent who came to my office last week, who spoke to me about the full-time job he is doing and yet living out of a car. It is not helping the mother in Cork city who is going into the...

Housing Policy: Motion [Private Members] (12 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: I thank the Labour Party for bringing forward this motion. As a young person in my mid-20s, I know all too well the impact of the housing crisis and Government inaction and the suffering it has caused for those who are homeless or in insecure housing situations. When I look the Government's record in my own constituency, it is little wonder we are in this situation. Not one affordable home...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (12 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 143. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is considering a compensation package for businesses affected by storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4866/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (12 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 190. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the compensation provided for food costs to households affected by storm Éowyn under the humanitarian assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4862/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (12 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 191. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the compensation provided for accommodation costs to households affected by storm Éowyn under the humanitarian assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4863/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (12 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 192. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will provide clear guidelines on what households affected by storm Éowyn can claim under the humanitarian assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4865/25]