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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (19 May 2022)

James O'Connor: 192. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has considered the provision of funding for chambers across Ireland to hire administrative staff to help local businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25531/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (19 May 2022)

James O'Connor: 193. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to create additional working hubs for further employment in rural areas; if he will consider the creation of employment in the Youghal area in east Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25532/22]

Just Transition: Statements (18 May 2022)

James O'Connor: First, I will respond if I may. It is important that some very valid points have been made by members of Government parties and, indeed, by the Opposition as well. I am giving my own perspective to the Government as somebody who lives on a dairy farm in the very heart of rural Ireland in the constituency of Cork East. There are significant worries about some aspects of what the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (17 May 2022)

James O'Connor: 137. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the updated number of Ukrainian refugees who have entered Ireland; the work being undertaken by her Department in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24651/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (17 May 2022)

James O'Connor: 138. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her Department’s strategy to assist recently arrived Ukrainian nationals to pay for private accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24678/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 May 2022)

James O'Connor: 511. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons availing of the fuel allowance by main social welfare payment; her plans to review eligibility and payment rate for the scheme, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24677/22]

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...

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.

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: Was the value of the site flagged, as it is extremely concerning as €8 million and €3 million in terms of valuations------

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: Okay. That is interesting. I appreciate the response to the question. On non-compliance around the resignation of the former president and the severance agreement, why was it not submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for sanctioning, if it is okay to ask that question?

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 thank Ms Harney. There has been significant concern around the cost of the new student centre. It is around €20 million. There was an increase which was understandable in the context of construction related inflation that has taken place. However, in September 2020 the contractor for the construction of the student centre, unfortunately, was deemed to be in breach of the...

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: The project is now likely to be in excess of €20 million. There are new rules and regulations around public expenditure in regard to that. Will UL undertake any cost benefit analysis required under the public spending code in relation to that project if it is likely to go in excess of what has been budgeted for it?

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: Can UL provide any further details on the breach of obligations and how it came about?

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: Okay. It is interesting to get further clarity on that. I will return on the next round of questions.

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 refer to all future acquisition of property and I will put the following question to the chancellor. What safeguards are we putting in place to avoid a situation like this reoccurring? Will the likes of independent valuations be put in place so that we will not have confusion and dispute on valuations on the site into the future? I mention the outstanding work the academic staff are...

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]