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Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022)

James O'Connor: I appreciate that. My last question is to Mr. McCarthy. What he is saying is quite interesting.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022)

James O'Connor: I apologise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

James O'Connor: I thank the Chair. First, I welcome the witnesses who are before the committee. Although I am a Deputy from Cork East, I am also our party spokesperson on transport. The importance that Dublin and the region around Dublin has for our entire economy must be recognised. In the Dublin area, the huge dependency on cars sticks out to me as someone who commutes in and out of Dublin twice a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

James O'Connor: How long will it take for the N7 park-and-ride? Mr. Creegan said it would be long term, but what are the timelines that are involved in the construction of that project in particular? Does he have any rough estimate available to the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

James O'Connor: It is okay, this is interesting. This is part and parcel of the lack of joined-up thinking between the Department of Transport and the independent State agencies working with it that is making it really hard for all of the bodies involved to get the work done. The simple exercise of connecting Dublin Airport via the DART such that we would have a rail connection to Dublin Airport could be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

James O'Connor: I refer Mr. Creegan to Beijing, which is a good example of where a person can access a solely airport tram service from the gate of the airport which links up with a rail connection. That could be done here by way of the installation of a new platform at, for example, Donaghmede, where there is an existing rail line. It would be a floor platform in the sense that people would be able to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

James O'Connor: I thank both contributors from the Dublin Commuter Coalition and Dublin Bus. It is interesting to get their perspectives on what they feel could be done. I certainly want to agree with some of the points that were made by the Dublin Commuter Coalition with regard to the longevity around the delivery of public transport projects, whether that is the Luas or other projects. The point is that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

James O'Connor: That is great. I have noticed that the Dublin Commuter Coalition has run a strong social media operation and it is brilliant to see the engagement the coalition has on it. I follow it and am a big fan. I would love to meet representatives of the coalition privately after this meeting or at some stage if they have time available. There is a huge problem in Dublin if you want to get to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

James O'Connor: That is interesting and the same could be said to Dublin Bus, the NTA and other State agencies that are involved in this work. The review will be a huge determining factor in the development of all new infrastructure so we can get away from the situations like the metro projects in Dublin. I mean the DART interconnector and other projects had many false starts that were never developed in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

James O'Connor: That is fascinating to hear. I feel these facilities would make a huge difference to the lives of people who live in rural Ireland. While we have been here, a couple of people have tweeted to ask me why I do not use public transport to get to and from Dublin. The answer is that doing so adds an hour and a half to my journey. I have to go to a train station, park my car, get the train to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (10 May 2022)

James O'Connor: 311. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration will be given to an integration plan between sporting venues and transport infrastructure here in order to strengthen Ireland’s capacity to host international sporting events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22806/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (10 May 2022)

James O'Connor: 312. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the next round of funding for the Sports Capital Fund; the date that the appeals for the projects will be processed by; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22807/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (10 May 2022)

James O'Connor: 758. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposal announced in budget 2022 to extend the automatic entitlement to free general practitioner visit cards to children under eight years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22967/22]

Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security: Statements (12 May 2022)

James O'Connor: I welcome the opportunity to participate in this engagement with the Minister and Ministers of State from the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine. I welcome the work that has been undertaken in the Department. As a Deputy for the constituency of Cork East and somebody who lives on a dairy farm, I would like to highlight a number of issues with the three of them today. It is greatly...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 May 2022)

James O'Connor: 30. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the work that his Department is undertaking to address ongoing pay and conditions concerns with the Defences Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23754/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (12 May 2022)

James O'Connor: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department’s strategy to support digital skills in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23663/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 May 2022)

James O'Connor: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department’s position regarding the construction of a new secondary school in the east Cork catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23832/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying of Children (12 May 2022)

James O'Connor: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on the development of a new action plan on bullying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23664/22]

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

James O'Connor: I welcome the witnesses before the Committee of Public Accounts and I appreciate the work the Comptroller and Auditor General has done with regard to the consolidated financial statements for UL. I have a number of concerns, especially when it comes to due diligence and due process within the university. That has been highlighted to the Committee of Public Accounts. The significant level of...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

James O'Connor: Would Ms Harney be so kind as to answer for me? I would appreciate that.