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

James O'Connor: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (20 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: 86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the facilitation of autism support dogs on public transport services in the State; if he has any plans to review the current protocols in place, with a view to ensuring both State-subsidised and private public transport services are facilitating those with the various relevant medical conditions who wish to be...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: 828. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the support dog services currently available to children with autism; if he has any plans to review the current support systems in place, with a view to widening same to ensure more children can avail of autism support dog services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39797/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (21 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: 22. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to provide funding for a day care centre for the elderly in Youghal, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40616/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (21 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: 64. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a primary care centre in Youghal, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40617/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (26 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: 52. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has considered allocating extra funding to Cork county for local improvement schemes for private roads and laneways; if her Department has considered allocating additional funding for Cork county to repair many regional roads across Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41417/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (26 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: My question relates to funding for rural road infrastructure. Our schemes are well resourced, but we need more funding in County Cork, given the physical size of the county. Its road infrastructure has long been an issue, not only at national level, but also in terms of the area pertaining to the Minister’s Department. Deputy Humphreys has been a wonderful Minister nationally and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (26 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: I commend the information the Minister provided and how good an idea it is. The money that has not been spent in the Department of Transport needs to be transferred for these well-deserved schemes that need funding to progress. She made one comment that concerned me, in that County Cork is number three nationally. The county has the largest road network in the country. Surely, it should...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (26 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: There are not too many people in the Cabinet I would trust to pilot a Massey Ferguson but I guarantee that the Minister is one of them. Her comments are very welcome. It is good to know that rural Ireland has somebody at the table, like her, with the commitment to try to address this issue. She eloquently put it about having the awareness, for the likes of us in rural constituencies,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Care Services (26 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State for being here a little after 11 p.m. It is heartening to see her here so late to talk about this issue, which she knows is a major problem in my area, the constituency of Cork East. We need to see an enhancement of facilities for the elderly in the east Cork area. The area is growing rapidly. It has a certain characteristic. Unlike many parts of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Care Services (26 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: I welcome the Minister of State's response and I understand the point she has made on Youghal's population and size and not having these services. This has been a long-standing problem and issue in Youghal. For many years the town has been without Deputies and I am lucky to be the second person elected since the 2011 general election; we also had Deputy McLellan. I am very honoured to be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Care Services (26 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: Yes, but as for the county boundary, trying to get that intervention from the State at a local authority level is an issue of continuing concern. I want to see the Department of Health putting in further focus and examination. One item of further concern regarding primary care services in Youghal is that a number of plans have been proposed for the St Raphael's site and it is...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (26 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: 69. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has any plans to run another scheme for refurbishment of community centres across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41416/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Service Executive (28 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: 242. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans for HSE properties (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41943/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: I certainly will. I will try to be quicker than Deputy Healy-Rae anyway. I thank all the delegates for attending. Their contribution to road safety is very welcome. I am aware that An Garda Síochána is very stretched. I thank ordinary members of the force in barracks across the country for the work they do. I want to follow on from what happened here last week. Mr. Waide's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: Hang on-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: That is why I am asking him. And without interruption as well because it is very important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: But it is road safety. It is the NCT.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: Road safety and NCT testing are hand-in-hand. There is no difference.