Results 1-20 of 177 for speaker:Ken O'Flynn

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I would like to acknowledge the presence in the Public Gallery of my good friends, Paul Lenihan and Richie Herlihy. I invite the Ceann Comhairle to Cork to dine at Richie's restaurant, which is a food truck. He has the best battered sausage in Cork. I know for a fact that you too can have a body like this. I welcome the report but I feel there are lots of holes in it. In fact the...

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: Thank you, Deputy.

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: It is 1.5 minutes.

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: Moving on to the Independent and Parties Technical Group, I call Deputy Paul Murphy.

Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland: Motion [Private Members] (29 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: We are facing not just a mishap or a misunderstanding but a national scandal that strikes at the heart of the public trust and exposes yet again the rotten foundation of the Government management of the health service. Innocent, vulnerable, trusting children were subjected to unnecessary surgeries. This is not a statistic; lives and futures have been irreversibly damaged under the supposed...

Children's Health Ireland: Statements (29 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State for their statements, but after what has happened at Children's Health Ireland statements are not enough. Questions need to be answered. Children were harmed, families were failed and trust was shattered by this Government. For the Minister to offer only words today, she should be subject to questions in the Dáil, and answer those...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: How can this Government stand over the defunding of Cork City Council through the shutdown of the 2024 social housing acquisition programme, leaving 28 families, some of whom have elderly or disabled members and some of whom are living with young children with special needs, at immediate risk of homelessness? Under Circular 11/2025, the Department allocated just €20 million to Cork...

Uisce Éireann: Statements (10 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I have sat in this Chamber for almost the last two hours listening to this debate. I thought what was happening in Cork city and in my constituency was an isolated incident, but I am sharing the same concerns as people from County Wexford and all over the country who have the same concerns and problems I am incurring every day. First, we have to admit that Irish Water is not fit for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Expenditure Reviews (10 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 258. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide the detailed expenditure for the purchase of the Ukrainian community cars through the network of local development companies; the number of cars purchased for this purpose; the number of drivers that have been employed for this purpose; if all the vehicles and drivers have been used for this purpose; if...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. As highlighted last month on "The Neil Prendeville Show" on RedFM, can the Taoiseach explain how it is acceptable for a man who identifies himself as Sarabjit Singh - my Hindi is not very good - is now registered at two addresses in Mallow, County Cork, under the State-funded international protection system and appears to be quite a successful businessman?...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I will just say the individual. The company also owns a luxury property in Cork with an indoor pool and cinema. More concerning, the main business-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: The main business of Mohsin Manzoor Hospitality Limited is in providing accommodation for international protection applicants, the very system he is living under himself. Does the Government believe-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: -----that this is fair on the taxpayer? Is it satisfied that it is not a part of a greater scheme that exploits the system-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: -----that is meant to support the genuine and the vulnerable?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I will write to the Taoiseach in this regard.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: Not as good as Clonakilty.

Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs: Motion [Private Members] (9 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I thank the Acting Chair. It is time we stopped pretending that we were caught by surprise with these tariffs. Over the past year, it has been crystal clear that Donald Trump was on fast track to the White House and with him the threat of escalating trade tensions, protectionism and tariffs which could hit Ireland right between the eyes. What was this Government response? It was nothing -...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (9 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I thank the Minister of State for coming in under time.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (9 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss the urgent need for additional childcare services in Kerry. Deputy Séamus McGrath - To discuss driver licence reciprocal arrangements. Deputy Gary Gannon - To discuss accommodation options for...

Diverting Young People from Criminal Activity: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: This is an important matter to speak on. One of the marvellous things about our jobs as elected Members of this House is that we engage with the community on so many different levels and we see such fantastic young people and organisations giving back to society. They are led by many community leaders. Some of them have gone on to become members of their local councils and Members of this...