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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (26 Apr 2022)

James O'Connor: 127. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the installation cost of the new average speed camera system on the M8 and if his Department has carried out a cost-benefit analysis prior to the installation of the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21094/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (26 Apr 2022)

James O'Connor: 237. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 21 September 2021, the position regarding the micro-generation support scheme; if he will provide a timetable for the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19400/22]

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

James O'Connor: I welcome the officials to the committee meeting today and thank them for the information they have been providing. First, I have a brief question. In 2020, an issue under the remit of the Department of Justice that came to my attention is funding for the coroner's court. I understand there has been some difficulty with the discharge of bodies, particularly in areas where there is high...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

James O'Connor: Excellent. The year 1846 is a small bit before my time.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

James O'Connor: I compliment the witnesses on the fact that they are taking this quite seriously and that work has been done. Obviously, they understand the fact that it is an emotive topic.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

James O'Connor: In particular, when it happens in Dublin it impacts across the country, given the centralisation of the hospital facilities there. That is good to hear. I will move to a slightly more controversial matter. As part of our briefing and with regard to the State Claims Agency, there are approximately 2,400 claims outstanding in respect court cases being brought against the Irish Prison...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

James O'Connor: It is good to at least have certainty in regard to where all of that is going but €15 million is a very large amount of money and I have to say this cannot be accepted.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

James O'Connor: Thank you. I want to make one final point. The pandemic obviously brought about an enormous change in the requirements of policing in Ireland and the work the Department had to do in order to adjust to facilitate that. One observation is that I felt there was a significant rise in the level of substance use by younger members of society in Ireland, which is extraordinarily concerning to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

James O'Connor: It has been really interesting to hear everybody's contributions and the submissions of our guests today. Remote working is very much part and parcel of modern-day life. It was a growing trend anyway but obviously it was increased incredibly by the onset of Covid-19. While there are so many different benefits to it from a work-life balance point of view, especially for young parents who...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (28 Apr 2022)

James O'Connor: 21. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department will consider a new tax incentive for start-up businesses in rural towns that are hosting refugees in order to increase employment and job opportunities in those areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21467/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (28 Apr 2022)

James O'Connor: 109. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding funding certainty for capital projects in the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21469/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (26 Apr 2022)

James O'Connor: 1456. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a comprehensive breakdown of the locations of rehabilitation consultants in hospitals throughout the country, including the catchment areas for which they are responsible geographically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19656/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (26 Apr 2022)

James O'Connor: 1674. To ask the Minister for Health the areas of the country in which the HSE covers the cost of compression sleeves for breast cancer patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20504/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (26 Apr 2022)

James O'Connor: 1675. To ask the Minister for Health the areas of the country in which the HSE covers the cost of compression garments for patients who require them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20505/22]