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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (23 Feb 2023)

James O'Connor: 48. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the building acquisition measure for a property (details supplied) in Mitchelstown. [9272/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (21 Feb 2023)

James O'Connor: I appreciate and acknowledge this. It is an ongoing concern. I want to hammer home the point that Oireachtas Members should acknowledge and let the energy companies in this country know that we are aware there is not a fair price being charged for electricity. It is something we have to look at. Many people are suffering as a consequence. This is just one example. It is an important...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (21 Feb 2023)

James O'Connor: 75. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps her Department is taking to address the rising energy costs faced by sports clubs across the country. [8572/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (21 Feb 2023)

James O'Connor: I wish to ask about supports required for our many sporting clubs and organisations across the country. The Minister of State will be aware that energy costs have huge implications for sporting clubs in Ireland because with the increased energy costs, there have been consequences for activities such as, for example, games played under lighting and ongoing energy cost maintenance. There has...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (21 Feb 2023)

James O'Connor: I sincerely thank the Minister of State for the information provided. I also thank the Government for what has been done in this year's budget. It was very well received and the Minister of State referred to a point I was going to make about the dropping level of participation by many people when it comes to fundraising in club activities and volunteering activities. This is causing huge...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2023)

James O'Connor: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about a new taxation policy the Government has been working on, namely the area relating to benefit-in-kind tax. It has been raised with me recently that a significant and substantial burden has been placed on people who have company cars. Unfortunately, they are put to the pin of their collar because of the new taxes that have been imposed on them if they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Cooperative Societies Bill 2022: Discussion (15 Feb 2023)

James O'Connor: I appreciate the insightful information. I have a couple of questions. From a practical point of view co-operatives come in all shapes and sizes. They are different in each region. In particular the farming and agriculture sector is an area I have an interest in. I live on a farm and many people with whom I engage on a daily basis from across our community are involved with co-operative...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Cooperative Societies Bill 2022: Discussion (15 Feb 2023)

James O'Connor: Mr. Flanagan feels it works.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Cooperative Societies Bill 2022: Discussion (15 Feb 2023)

James O'Connor: I thank Mr. Flanagan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Cooperative Societies Bill 2022: Discussion (15 Feb 2023)

James O'Connor: There should perhaps be some consideration of the scale of enterprise. I am thinking of a small co-operative dealing in the hundreds of thousands or low millions of euro versus one that has grown successfully into a business generating multiple millions or even billions annually. There is a kind of thinking that there needs to be differentiating security depending on the scale if there are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy (Resumed): Regional Airports (15 Feb 2023)

James O'Connor: I welcome our guests. As a Cork man, that is naturally where I am going to end up with my questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy (Resumed): Regional Airports (15 Feb 2023)

James O'Connor: I will leave that to Deputy McHugh. I have heard Donegal is lovely, although I have not yet been. My first question relates to the ongoing work on the summer schedule. The traffic numbers have rebounded, which is great, and Cork Airport is in a position where it may grow over the next three or four years into a position where it will not be able to get direct state aid because of the EU...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy (Resumed): Regional Airports (15 Feb 2023)

James O'Connor: That is good news. I commend the work being done on the recovery. I have been to Cork Airport a number of times and it is good to see. One issue that probably applies to all our guests is that airlines are struggling to get aircraft to meet the demand in slots. Aer Lingus, for example, is awaiting new aircraft deliveries. Are there challenges in that regard that are outside the control...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy (Resumed): Regional Airports (15 Feb 2023)

James O'Connor: On the security, Cork Airport invested significantly recently, as I believe Shannon Airport did. I understand there is an improved system for people who want to travel through with, say, liquids. How does that work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy (Resumed): Regional Airports (15 Feb 2023)

James O'Connor: Can I have an approximate estimate? Mr. MacCarthy does not have to give us the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy (Resumed): Regional Airports (15 Feb 2023)

James O'Connor: Excellent. What does that mean for the average person going through the airport and the experience they have coming through Cork Airport from a security point of view?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy (Resumed): Regional Airports (15 Feb 2023)

James O'Connor: That sounds great. I will raise one particular issue with the Shannon representatives. The Ryder Cup is a huge opportunity for traffic into the west. Has the airport considered doing anything with Fáilte Ireland on a promotional campaign? I am in the west a bit and it is a once in a generation chance to bring back some of the aircraft routes that have been lost. I remember flying to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy (Resumed): Regional Airports (15 Feb 2023)

James O'Connor: I thank Ms Considine.