Results 1-20 of 124 for speaker:Louis O'Hara

Common Agricultural Policy and Ireland's CAP Strategic Plan: Statements (15 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: As we discuss this today, our farming sector is facing a number of challenges - farm enterprise viability, unfair trade, competition and demographic changes in the farming community. On farm viability, the latest data from Teagasc showed that just 27% of Irish farms were considered economically viable in 2023. This is a startling statistic and recent trends in input costs suggest that 2024...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (15 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 51. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on when the new wind energy guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24029/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 61. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the amount allocated to Galway County Council for social housing acquisitions for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24030/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether she is considering expanding the eligibility criteria for SNA allocation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24966/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions she is taking to help schools plan for children with diagnosed autism and other neurodivergent conditions before they enter school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24967/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions she is taking to address the inequity in supports that children with neurodivergent conditions receive in mainstream schools compared with those attending special schools, as raised by a local advocacy group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24968/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether she is considering mandating neurodiversity training for all teachers, both for those who have already qualified and those currently in training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24969/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether she is working to move away from a one-size-fits-all approach to autism classes, as raised by a local advocacy group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24970/25]

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: Many young people in my constituency have been waiting months on end for their driving tests. It is incredibly disappointing that the delays in this regard have worsened since this issue was last raised by us in February. Being able to drive is an absolute necessity for any young person who lives in a rural community in the context of their independence and allowing them to lead an adult...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 132. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether he is aware of cases where people with passes under the free travel scheme are being charged booking fees for some public transport services (details supplied); what actions his Department is undertaking to address these hidden booking costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24860/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (14 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 227. To ask the Minister for Health whether the cost of blood tests ordered and carried out by a dentist are covered by the medical card scheme; if there are specific types of blood tests ordered by dentists which are not covered by the medical card scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24895/25]

Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion [Private Members] (13 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: This is a very important motion. We cannot build houses unless we have the necessary infrastructure in place. I have raised a number of times the failure to invest in wastewater infrastructure in a number of towns and villages across my constituency, as well as the slow delivery of projects which has stalled the delivery of housing. I raised it with the Tánaiste last week who said...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: We learned this week that the Government has again misled the public. The funding announced for Irish Water to support increased housing supply was not actually additional funding, but just a different way of funding the current programme. We have heard that directly from the chairman of Irish Water. I am sure the Tánaiste will deny that, but he cannot deny the reality on the ground....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (8 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: I welcome the Minister's commitment to raise this issue with Irish Rail. I will also raise the lack of early morning services into the city. As I have mentioned, that first train arrives at 8.10 a.m. Again, there are restrictions with the single track but is that going to be looked at? There are issues with morning services being late. I ask the Minister to engage with Irish Rail on that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (8 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 10. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions his Department is undertaking to address capacity issues on InterCity rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22868/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (8 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: This is to ask the Minister what actions his Department is taking to address capacity issues on InterCity and regional rail services, particularly in the context of increased numbers of people using public transport, as the Minister mentioned.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (8 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: The issue of overcrowding on services, particularly at peak times in and out of Galway city at stations such as Athenry has been raised with me. I have met Irish Rail to discuss this. For example, we have only two carriages on the first train arriving into Galway city at 8.10 a.m. every day. We have seen serious overcrowding and it has been a safety issue. As the Minister mentioned,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Policies (8 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: I thank the Minister. I met representatives of Shannon Airport recently. I am also on the cross-party Oireachtas group. Obviously every airport wants more airlines but they also want support in terms of policy from the Minister. They want the State aviation policy to reflect the need to develop regional airports. I want to raise the issue of bus and rail links to airports, in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Policies (8 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 5. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if work has commenced on a new State aviation policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23069/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Policies (8 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: I ask the Minister to provide an update on the new State aviation policy and also provide more information on the process of the review that he mentioned earlier.