Results 261-280 of 2,957 for speaker:James O'Connor

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (19 Sep 2024)

James O'Connor: 93. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider the further extension of the temporary waiver of development contributions beyond December 2024; the number of houses have been built since the start of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37034/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Sep 2024)

James O'Connor: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a solution can be found to assist a child with additional needs (details supplied) to continue to access his chosen school via private transport, which was previously funded by Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36002/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Sep 2024)

James O'Connor: 826. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider reviewing the qualifying criteria for medical card eligibility for people with chronic and incurable autoimmune diseases (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37012/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (23 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: 1029.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has had any consultations with visually impaired persons regarding the installation of heat pumps as part of the SEAI energy upgrades in their homes by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31124/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (23 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: 1030.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he aware of the difficulty that visually impaired persons will have in operating heat pump controls installed in their homes by local authorities as part of SEAI energy upgrades; if the availability of audible heat monitors has been considered in these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31125/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: It is always good to see NTA representatives at the committee. I thank them for being here. There are a couple of issues that are very important to me. Patrick Mulcahy, who works in my office and is now a councillor, and I have held a lot of meetings and, to be fair, they have fruitful in trying to deliver additional capacity in certain areas. Ms Graham will know the route 260 service has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: I appreciate that. There is an issue of a PSO service and also the commercial route 40 service provided by Expressway. The more the merrier is my view of the matter. I wish to raise something that is important to me. Looking at east Cork commuters, whether they live in Youghal, Midleton or any of the dozens rural villages in my constituency - I will not name them all - much of that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: That would be very welcome. This would take tens of thousands of cars off the road. The journeys are very significant. If we look at the traffic numbers in Dunkettle or on the southbound or northbound lanes in the Jack Lynch tunnel in the evening and morning, we will very quickly see precisely what I am getting at. I appreciate the point about designing the demand around centres but Cork...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: The non-alcoholic beer sector is experiencing very substantial growth of approximately 18% per annum in Ireland and there has been a 50% increase in production. This is wonderful news but the industry is looking for support from Government to bring about further increases in the sector. Will the Government look at supporting this area in budget 2025? It is key to encouraging safe drinking...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: 44. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is considering increased funding for flood relief projects in tranche 2 of the OPW flood relief works to include the areas of Rathcormack, Mogeely and Castlemartyr; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29501/24]

Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: I recognise this is a very difficult matter and some family members are in the Gallery. They are very welcome to Dáil Éireann today.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (9 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: 321. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an appeal by school (details supplied) for an increase in its current specialist subject hours; to confirm that this appeal is currently under consideration; the timeline for a decision to be returned to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29400/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (9 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: 322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the confirmed date for delivery and installation of an approved modular building for school (details supplied); if she is aware that the provision of this modular unit is crucial to the facilitation of the approved ASD class for school which is due to open in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: 323. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will investigate the allocation of SNAs for a school (details supplied); if there is a mechanism available within her Department by which this school can apply for supplementary SNA support on a temporary basis while it awaits the results of impending SNA exceptional review, due to be undertaken in September; if this exceptional review...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (9 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: 324. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an ASA application for school (details supplied); if she is aware of the importance of this application to the school, given current oversubscription of roll numbers, demand for school places and ever-increasing waiting lists for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29403/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new ASD classes due to come on stream in Waterford for the next academic year; the locations of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29404/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (9 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: 734. To ask the Minister for Health if funding has been approved for a charity (details supplied); if so, when it will receive the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29384/24]

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: I welcome all the witnesses before the committee this morning. The first thing I wish to touch on is the fact that there is now a deficit of €3.6 million. Getting to understand why that occurred is important. It is also notable that between the 2021 figures and the 2022 figures, there was a substantial jump in expenditure. When I was going through the document before today’s...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: Does that correspond with what we have for 2022? In the figure for 2022, Waterways Ireland had 306 employees.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: This was costing Waterways Ireland €27 million in total for 306 people.