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Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: Ní fheicim an Teachta MacSharry. Tá brón orm for the confusion, and I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Leanfaidh mé ar aghaidh. I am happy to be here today to discuss many of the aspects in this Bill. It is important legislation regarding planning and development in response to disruption caused by restrictions introduced because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It provides...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: I confirm that I am within the confines of Leinster House. I wish to say to Dr. Holohan and the members of NPHET that there is no doubting the fact that some of the measures we have put in place have saved very many lives throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. However, it has to be said that the group of witnesses before this committee, and I appreciate them coming before us today, need to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: I want to clarify my question. Specifically in the area of aviation, why can we not use antigen testing in that specific setting and in a controlled environment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: If we are going to be doing this in universities, surely we could be doing this sooner in settings such as matches and music festivals. Our response in our testing capabilities around antigen testing is not up to scratch in terms of large-scale events. We should be increasing capacity at events, using the antigen testing systems that are available. I want to make an important point....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: I am simply quoting an assistant professor from Harvard University.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: I want to ask an important question in my final minute. Our Government's chief scientific adviser is Professor Ferguson. His report was put together under a project undertaken by this Government, and I want to ask Dr. Holohan and NPHET where specifically they disagree with the Ferguson report. Why can we not implement some of the findings of that report?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: I would like to put that question to Dr. Holohan in general. It is not about his opening remarks but that question has to be asked because if he does not have any disagreements, could we not look at some of the specific findings of that report?

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (30 Jun 2021)

James O'Connor: I thank Deputy Alan Farrell for allowing me to speak during his time. I am concerned about some of the actions announced by the Government yesterday, in particular the initiatives being undertaken to prepare for the return of international travel. This is something for which many people working in the aviation industry have been waiting for a long time. However, I am hearing from some...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Jul 2021)

James O'Connor: 5. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school development (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35270/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (1 Jul 2021)

James O'Connor: 49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a new school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35269/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (1 Jul 2021)

James O'Connor: 135. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding requirements to apply a detail-orientated approach to ensure the removal of the pandemic unemployment payment recognising the need to balance potential labour shortages across the services sector and the protection of employees lives and livelihoods; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Jul 2021)

James O'Connor: 424. To ask the Minister for Health the status of antigen testing usage in a return to international travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28901/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (1 Jul 2021)

James O'Connor: 509. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the proposed introduction of veterinary regulation 2019/6 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35622/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (6 Jul 2021)

James O'Connor: 142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the IBT training for motorbikes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35958/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (6 Jul 2021)

James O'Connor: 156. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on discrepancies between bus ticket prices on routes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36443/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Applications (6 Jul 2021)

James O'Connor: 256. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will the reinstate the working holiday authorisation in view of the reopening of international travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35866/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Jul 2021)

James O'Connor: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide the result of the exceptional review carried out on 22 April 2021 in the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35787/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Jul 2021)

James O'Connor: 286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school development (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35842/21]

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (13 Jul 2021)

James O'Connor: I appreciate the opportunity to discuss the reforms that are coming to the local property tax. First and foremost, it is important to point out that this tax is one of the few taxes whereby people can see a tangible difference in terms of what it can do. I come from east Cork and I served as a member of Cork County Council prior to being elected to Dáil Éireann, which was a major...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (13 Jul 2021)

James O'Connor: 76. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a primary healthcare centre at a location (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37711/21]