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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (5 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: 11. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the unit in his Department which he has tasked with providing a detailed breakdown of costings for the way in which the Defence Forces can get from LOA2 to LOA3 which he referred to in a Dáil debate on 26 February 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9875/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (6 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: 168. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 224 of 6 February 2025, for an update on a project (details supplied); where the interim facility might be placed; the timeline on this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10218/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Reviews (6 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: 236. To ask the Minister for Finance to review a case in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10250/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about coming tariffs and what they could do in particular to the whiskey industry in Ireland. I was with the Taoiseach in Washington DC this week. He did a difficult but good job representing the country. We are concerned about the impact coming tariffs could have on Irish Distillers. Could there be an investigation to see if bourbon could be excluded from EU...

Young Carers: Motion [Private Members] (20 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Jen Cummins - To discuss the need for a multidenominational school for Dublin 8. Deputy Gary Gannon - To discuss the lack of school places for children with additional needs in the north inner city. Deputy William Aird - To...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (20 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: 9. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the expansion of the local authority home loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12856/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: 14. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he will take to increase the availability of affordable housing in east Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12855/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: 121. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he expects to see an increase in the number of gardaí assigned to stations in the Midleton, Fermoy and Mallow districts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12858/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (20 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: 165. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the initiatives he plans to take regarding defamation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12857/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: 121. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the multi-annual funding model to fund future national roads projects from 2026 onwards as per the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9326/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: 275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding free public transport for children under eight years of age as outlined in Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9655/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (4 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: 381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline the findings of the establishment of the pilot scheme from the school transport scheme review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9378/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (4 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: 382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will consider the abolishment of the ‘nearest school’ rule ahead of the 2025/26 school year; if her Department will consider the ‘central/closed school’ rule which allows busses to pick up children within their parish boundary rather than ‘nearest school’; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (4 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: 714. To ask the Minister for Health the reason nurses on a HSE career break are not permitted to take up temporary employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9543/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Action Plan (19 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: 99. To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline the terms of reference for the clearing house group on climate investment and for the module on energy transformation; if he will further outline the composition of the group; and the names of the members involved. [11322/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (19 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: 1002. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11000/25]

Triple Lock Mechanism and Irish Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (26 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: We now go to Deputy Paul Murphy. He has three and a half minutes.

Triple Lock Mechanism and Irish Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (26 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: In accordance with Standing Order 85(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 26 March 2025.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (25 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: 675. To ask the Minister for Health the reason section 39 workers in some institutions (details supplied) were advised they lie outside the scope of the agreement and therefore not afforded the improved work and pay conditions that many of their section 39 colleagues have had confirmed; the steps she will take to rectify this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13291/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: Household electricity prices in the EU in 2024 were the highest in Ireland and the lowest in Finland. The reason for this is that Finland generates 35% of its energy from nuclear power. Ireland has a growing economy of more than 5.3 million people. Do we need another Ardnacrusha Shannon scheme moment a century on where we decide how we are going to power our economy? In my constituency of...