Results 81-100 of 218 for speaker:Ken O'Flynn

Gender-Based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (26 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I congratulate the Leas-Cheann Comhairle on his new position. I welcome his remarks earlier, when he promised to work in a non-partisan and fair way. I have always known him to be a gentleman of that character throughout his tenure in the House and also in his private life. I welcome the many people in the Gallery who have experienced domestic violence. They have emailed us, as elected...

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I congratulate the Minister on her new position. I wish her every success in it. A society is rated on how it treats its elderly people. How we treat our elderly people in this country beggars belief. We have people on waiting lists continuously. People are waiting two and a half years to see an eye specialist in Cork city. In my constituency of Cork North-Central, we have the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (25 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 216. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if hydrotreated vegetable oil for home heating will be approved for consumer use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8001/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (25 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 217. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department are examining solutions to allow solar PVs to continue to generate electricity to power homes during power outages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8002/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons that a suitable school placement has not been made available for a child (details supplied); the immediate measures her Department is taking to ensure that an appropriate educational placement, suited to their specific needs, is secured, given that a mainstream school setting is not a viable option; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (25 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 599. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the extreme weather event assistance scheme will be established; who will qualify for support under this scheme; if assistance will be granted to businesses, clubs, farmers and others affected by storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7715/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (25 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 606. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the payment rates under the new jobseeker's pay related benefit scheme; if top-up payments will be made for any dependents an applicant has; if people are able to apply for the current jobseeker's benefit scheme from 31 March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7897/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (25 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 613. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if Irish residents in receipt of a British pension are eligible for bonus payments issued by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8079/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 714. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration could be given to covering the deer fencing grant under the climate resilient reforestation scheme. [7905/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Childcare Services (25 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 1002. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the financial supports available for the construction of a community crèche; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7718/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Speed Cameras (27 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the roll-out of speed camera warning signs for the new static speed cameras that have been installed, particularly on the N17 and the N14; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8749/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (27 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 370 of 18 February 2025, to clarify the data used in determining educational disadvantage; if numbers of students from the Travelling community is used as part of that data; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8824/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 325. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update regarding the status of a naturalisation certificate in the case of a person (details supplied). [8664/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (27 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 344. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 876 of 5 February 2025, if eligibility for back-up power take-off generators applies to all farmers including small beef and sheep farmers; if he will consider providing for fixed diesel generators under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8810/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (26 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 59. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the delegated authority given to An Post in May 1989 to approve the payment of pension increases to pensioners of the company was withdrawn; the instructions that replaced it; if these instructions are still in force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8290/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (26 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 60. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department was requested by An Post in 2013 to approve the pensions accord introduced by the company; if not, if the new procedure to control pension costs was an operational matter for An Post and the trustees of the superannuation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8293/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. According to media reports, the Government will not allocate energy credits this year in the coming budget, thereby ending the cost-of-living supports package. The energy providers are introducing increases of 31 cent per day, according to SSE, or €113 per year. While the Government cites the Ukrainian war as an inflation factor, carbon credits are...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: What will the Government do to help senior citizens across this country?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (4 Mar 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 107. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made towards reopening the western rail corridor; if a decision on reopening the rail line will be made in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8894/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (4 Mar 2025)

Louis O'Hara: I ask the Minister of State to outline the progress that has been made towards the reopening of the western rail corridor. Will a decision be made in respect of that rail line in the near future? As the Minister of State will know, it is a long-awaited project that is absolutely critical to the west of Ireland.