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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: General Scheme of the Industrial Development (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: That is no problem. For the second round of speakers, Deputy Conway-Walsh has indicated next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: General Scheme of the Industrial Development (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: I will be brief and ask this before we proceed to Deputy Hayes. We have much of the skill set in the room here from IDA Ireland on this particular matter. I am conscious IDA Ireland's clustering of different industries has been a huge success. In life sciences, for example, there have been enormous IDA success stories with Carrigtwohill and Little Island in my own constituency. I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: General Scheme of the Industrial Development (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: It is interesting to get insight into that. Does Mr. Hughes have any comments on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: General Scheme of the Industrial Development (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: I have enormous respect for the separation of the roles that the Department and the agencies have to do. It is important not to forget Enterprise Ireland, which is here with us too. We can see the difference between a town that has had success with bringing in an IDA client and one that has not. For example, Panadol is manufactured in Dungarvan and we have seen the spin-offs from that....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: General Scheme of the Industrial Development (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: The Senator is going back to Galway very happy tonight. We will go to Deputy Clendennen for his first round and then Deputy Hayes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: General Scheme of the Industrial Development (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank the witnesses for their time today. While Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland in the room, it would be brilliant for the committee to have the opportunity to do onsite visits to the respective agencies. We will be engaging with the Department and the Minister soon. It is very helpful. The witnesses are most welcome and I know the members here appreciate it. I have a bit of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: General Scheme of the Industrial Development (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: Very quickly, if that is all right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: General Scheme of the Industrial Development (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank our witnesses for their contributions to today’s meeting, which will be useful when we come to consider whether the committee wishes to carry out pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the industrial development (miscellaneous provisions) Bill 2025. We will now suspend before we resume in private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: General Scheme of the Industrial Development (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: To be fair to Deputy Conway-Walsh, I was going to raise that point as it is a valid question. I call Senator Crowe.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (26 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 73. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a project (details supplied). [34992/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (26 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 123. To ask the Minister for Health her Department’s plans to increase home support services for older people in Cork county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34991/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (26 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 170. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the National Broadband Ireland roll-out across Cork county; the number of houses that have benefitted from the installation of fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34988/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (26 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 183. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his Department’s plan to increase funding for the next round of the community sports facilities fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34987/25]

All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, Deputy John McGuinness, for allowing me some of his time. I wish to speak on this issue because Cork East is receiving the largest single investment in an active rail project anywhere in the country now, with a €1.6 billion investment into the Cork area metropolitan transport strategy. I note Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan from Cork North-Central is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 109. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding he is providing for the first home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35876/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 111. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the supports he is providing for affordable housing and cost rental; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35877/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Free Travel Pass (1 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the online booking fees being charged to free travel pass holders by some bus companies; if he is aware that this is the only way to guarantee a seat on some bus services as a free travel pass holder; his views on whether this policy of charging free travel pass holders a fee to guarantee a seat is contradictory...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (1 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a driving test date for person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36037/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (1 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 397. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an ASD class which was sanctioned for school (details supplied) on 7 December 2023 but has since been reneged upon by the NCSE; if this decision can be further examined given the need for special class places in the south east; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36065/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 398. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the SNA allocation for a special school (details supplied); if this allocation will be increased given 23 new pupils with complex additional needs will be starting in September 2025; if she is aware the principal has stated that they will require eight SNAs for the 2025-2026 academic year to deal with the significant...