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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (7 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline the applications for the additional accommodation scheme for both primary and post-primary schools in Cork county; the monetary value of each project; the stage each project is currently at and the timeline before completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53710/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Services (7 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reconsider her Department's policy for the UBU project applications submitted for each county; if she will reconsider that Cork should be allowed more than one project, as per her Department's guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53711/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 439. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the counter unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities that An Garda Síochána possess currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53602/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 73. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applicants that have availed of the first home scheme by county; the amount that is drawn down in monetary value; the number of applicants that have availed of the help to buy scheme by county; and the amount drawn down in monetary value, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53897/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (8 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 99. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the solar farm guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53896/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps and stages in a building project for a school, whether it is an extension or a new building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53968/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (9 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 239. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address the points raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54544/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (9 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 301. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he could address the concerns raised by hill farmers in correspondence (details supplied) regarding issues with controlled burning during the legal window due to weather conditions along with other matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54545/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 313. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an occupational therapy appointment for child (details supplied) whose mother has been waiting an extensive period of time for intervention; if she will outline a timeline for the occupational therapy treatment plan for this child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54523/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: According to the Central Statistics Office there has been a drop-off of almost €50 billion in inbound foreign direct investment value into Ireland. As the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Tánaiste will understand the importance of connectivity for a small island economy. The reality is that the world economy is moving further east all of the time. Only one flight...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Briefing on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of a Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: I welcome everyone to our 11th public meeting. Before we proceed, I have a few housekeeping matters to deal with. I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practice of the House as regards references that are made to other persons in evidence. Witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the presentations they make to the committee. This means...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Briefing on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of a Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: I am sorry to interrupt, but we are out of time and it is tight today, with the confidence motion. We will go first to Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Briefing on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of a Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank Ms McGuire. We will now proceed to Deputy McCormack from Fianna Fáil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Briefing on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of a Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: I am sorry to interrupt. We will have a vote in the Dáil in about seven minutes so we will have to suspend and then resume after that. Is that agreed? Agreed. Please proceed, Ms McGuire.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Briefing on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of a Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: I apologise for cutting across Ms McGuire. The voting bell in the Seanad has been ringing for quite a while so Senator Conor Murphy might want to run up to the vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Briefing on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of a Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: I suggest we suspend and will resume immediately after the vote. I am unsure exactly how long it will take, but I ask the witnesses to stick with us for the time being.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Briefing on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of a Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: I am conscious that I interrupted Senator Murphy. Does he want to proceed with his questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Briefing on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of a Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: The next slot is my own. I welcome the witnesses. I am quite interested in this issue, because between the organisations that have raised the matter with me, the ISCF and the constituents who have approached me in my own area, I have been fascinated by what I might describe as the unintended consequences of changes in legislation and how they impact the tourism sector. I might reference...