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Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: It is only two people. It is not a committee.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: I think it is to everyone's benefit to know it.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: It is two people. It is not a committee.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: In the context of codes of practice, will the Comptroller and Auditor General indicate if there is a minimal requirement for State agencies or bodies? Will he give an outline in that regard?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: Minimum numbers are required for both, are they not?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: Pardon my ignorance, but did Mr. Collins stated that there were two members of the internal audit team?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: How many members are there on the audit and risk committee? Pardon my ignorance. It has been a long few days.

Public Accounts Committee: RTÉ Commercial Arrangements: Mr. Ryan Tubridy and Mr. Noel Kelly (11 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: Can Mr. Tubridy accept how it is not physically possible for anybody here to comprehensively go through that information?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety (13 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: 565. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications that have been received to date for the farm safety scheme. [34843/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (13 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: 566. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has had discussions with the European Commission on the nitrates derogation, following the publication of the EPA water quality report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34844/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: I want to raise what happened yesterday at the Committee on Transport and Communications with the ongoing delays with National Car Test, NCT, testing. We heard justification yesterday that there are supposed to be 18 days of a wait for NCTs across the country, which is factually incorrect. People are waiting for four, five and six months in different parts of the country to get an NCT....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: Thanks very much. It is good to be back in action following the recess. I thank the representatives of RSA and Applus for being present today. We have had a fair amount of exchanges with them in recent months. However, while time has moved on, the issue has not subsided in the area that I represent. I know that there have been some limited improvements made in certain areas which were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: I want to rebut a point that Mr. Walsh has made on the dates in Cork. I want to reiterate that the closest date for Littleisland, according to the information I checked today on the system-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: To be clear, when a member of the public goes to the website to book an NCT on the nearest available date, even when clicking "refresh", it is 10 February for Littleisland, 8 March for Macroom, 20 March for Blarney and 26 March for Youghal. Over the border in Cahir in Tipperary it is 8 February, in Charleville in County Cork it is 16 January and in Waterford it is 21 March. The timelines...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: I am looking at the closest available date online for a member of the public. It is what Mr. Walsh should be looking at.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: Hang on a second. I want to be quite clear that I am going on as a member of the public-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: -----trying to book the closest available date in the centres that are geographically located as close to the area as I would like.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: To be quite frank, in saying that, it would still involve a drive of an hour and a half, which is not acceptable. It is obviously the closest available date unless someone wants to go on a two-hour drive up the country, which Mr. Walsh knows is not an option for people living in most areas. It would be a major undertaking for somebody who might have a disability. People who are retired or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: Will Mr. Walsh explain SLA, just to make sure people are aware of it?