Results 281-300 of 2,988 for speaker:James O'Connor

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (26 Sep 2024)

James O'Connor: 106. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to reduce the current waiting times for applications for the SEAI warmer homes scheme (details supplied), particularly in cases where the need is most urgent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38227/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (26 Sep 2024)

James O'Connor: 272. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will examine the possibility of a higher subvention under a scheme (details supplied) for childcare providers offering baby services to assist them in meeting the 1:3 ratio required; if he will examine the possibility of allowing providers who have had their fees frozen, per requirement of their contract...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Sep 2024)

James O'Connor: The Minister's Green Party colleague, the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan, has continued to oversee what is nothing short of a farcical situation when it comes to national roads funding, with just 34% of projects having gone to tender under pavement improvement schemes involving road safety and realignment and new national road schemes in this calendar year. We signed off on a capital...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Sep 2024)

James O'Connor: Improvement projects cannot be funded. That is what is going on.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Sep 2024)

James O'Connor: I want to add to the comments that have been made by Deputy Buckley in relation to the ongoing works. I want to acknowledge the assistance of the Minister of State and his Department. It has been very helpful to all three Dáil colleagues who are here with us in the Chamber: myself, Deputy Stanton and Deputy Buckley. In the limited time I have, I want to raise the need to progress the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Sep 2024)

James O'Connor: 31. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport will be provided for a child with special educational needs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38016/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Sep 2024)

James O'Connor: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address the points raised in correspondence regarding tax treatment of exchange traded funds (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37514/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Redundancy Payments (24 Sep 2024)

James O'Connor: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the €200,000 lifetime limit on ex-gratia lump-sum payments for those at risk of redundancy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37515/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (24 Sep 2024)

James O'Connor: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of a situation in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37552/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (19 Sep 2024)

James O'Connor: 16. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider building more 400-metre athletics track and field arenas in County Cork following the success of the athletics team at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris this summer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37037/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Media Sector (19 Sep 2024)

James O'Connor: 22. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a fund can be created to support local and community radio stations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37038/24]

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...