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Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: In regard to the decision-making process on what projects get funding, how does that work in terms of the signing off and the expenditure in each annual period?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: I have a few concerns around the national investment framework for transport in Ireland, NIFTI. This framework is being implemented by the Department of Transport. Does Mr. Walsh have any concerns about this affecting TII's work programme and budgets? Is there potential for that to defer projects for further cost-benefit analysis?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: I am not asking Mr. Walsh to criticise but does he have any concerns about its implementation? As a lot of people are quite concerned that it could have a very significant impact on new roads being constructed and the work for which TII has responsibility, it is a fair question.

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: To me, a policy hierarchy sounds like some way of slowing down a project.

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: Will the public spending code be included in the NIFTI process or is that going to be an additional one?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: They are going to be merged.

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: It will add six months of the timeline.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: 35. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce supports for persons who experience hair loss due to alopecia and cancer treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5389/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reports (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: 201. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects the final report of the anti-racism committee to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5445/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Unemployment (3 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: 303. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports announced as part of Budget 2022 to address the issue of youth employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59463/21]

Easing of Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements (2 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: I acknowledge the extraordinary effort and work that has been put in at all levels of our health service. I am sure the Ministers of State will join me in paying tribute to those who have been working on the front line of the Covid-19 situation in our hospitals, especially in intensive care units given the stress and strain on workers in that setting. The National Ambulance Service has also...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disadvantaged Status (1 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: I appreciate that, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disadvantaged Status (1 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: Tuigim, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Go raibh maith agat. I broadly support some of the points that were made by Deputy Doherty to say this is an enormously important issue. Under the current criteria, it is an enormous problem, particularly in the east Cork area with reference to Youghal. It faces enormous economic hardship but is not being included in DEIS, which is of huge interest to...

Legacy Issues in Northern Ireland and New Decade, New Approach: Statements (1 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: I am delighted to have an opportunity to make a statement on New Decade, New Approach. I was recently in Northern Ireland and I found it extraordinarily interesting getting the different perspectives of people in the Northern Ireland business community through the Ireland's Future event which I attended. I also found it extraordinarily interesting how deeply felt the frustrations are among...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (1 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the senior cycle review including the planned implementation of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4673/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (1 Feb 2022)

James O'Connor: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports her Department can provide for the further development of organisations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4672/22]

National Broadband Plan: Statements (27 Jan 2022)

James O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State for being in the Chamber to answer questions and listen to statements on this issue.

National Broadband Plan: Statements (27 Jan 2022)

James O'Connor: I have just come from the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications, where we were discussing the contribution NBI is making. Subsequent to some further information that was brought to our attention today, there are some issues I want to highlight. The Government put a strong focus on rolling out broadband services to areas of the country that had a severe lack of any type of...

Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)

James O'Connor: I thank the Chairman. I welcome the NTA to the committee. I have a couple of questions on the budget the authority has at the moment. I begin with a question around Bus Éireann services, the price of which the NTA obviously has a role in controlling. The fact is we have a private bus system operating under the umbrella of Bus Éireann through Bus Éireann Expressway. How...