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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: That is okay. When I say, "That is okay," I understand that is the Minister's current response and we will discuss it further. I will make one final point. It is an overall view of Government policy in general. I have seen this done successfully in other countries I have visited. In Ireland, when you have a town or an area that is heavily neglected through long-term policy failures,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (2 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: 234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the additional school accommodation scheme in respect of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28293/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: 280. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position on the time limit for carer’s benefit; if changes to this time limit are being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27917/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (2 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: 289. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding inclusion of a school (details supplied) in the hot school meals programme for the coming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28292/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (27 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: 80. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps his Department is taking to ensure that electricity price reductions are passed on to customers. [27541/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (27 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: 83. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there will be further electricity credits for customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27540/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: 115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be addressed; if he will re-examine this route in line with points raised by the Local Link general manager; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26893/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: 122. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve bus services (details supplied) in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26959/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (25 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: 463. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a position within the HSE (details supplied) that had been funded for recruitment and selection, but the selected candidate has been let go since the formal ending of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27076/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: I will take this opportunity to congratulate Jack Chambers on his appointment as deputy leader of Fianna Fáil. I wish to ask about the N25 scheme in my constituency. The Tánaiste will know that it is important to my home town of Youghal, given the local need to have a bypass built for Castlemartyr and Killeagh. We have had three years of paperwork being passed around and...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Horse Racing Ireland
Financial Statements 2022: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (20 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: Before I start I know that Mr. O'Loughlin has had a bereavement and I offer my sympathies to him and his family at this time. It is no secret that my family are involved in horse racing. I have no stake or claim to it but I have an interest in the sport. I will follow on from what Deputy Murphy has raised. What was seen in the "RTÉ Investigates" programme was the barbaric treatment...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Horse Racing Ireland
Financial Statements 2022: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (20 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: Do not give me that nonsense. I am not going to accept that.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Horse Racing Ireland
Financial Statements 2022: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (20 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: One second, Chairman, this is a very valid point. I am talking about the facility that was shown on the recordings from RTÉ. Mr. Sheahan should not go down the line of talking to me about the abattoir.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Horse Racing Ireland
Financial Statements 2022: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (20 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: They were welfare complaints concerning the animals.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Horse Racing Ireland
Financial Statements 2022: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (20 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: On the point I made in my first contribution, does Mr. Sheahan not accept that could be looked at? It is a very appropriate step where multiple complaints are made and, in this case, we know there were five.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Horse Racing Ireland
Financial Statements 2022: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (20 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: That should raise alarm bells. As somebody who lives on a farm where we have dairy and horses, I think five complaints is an extraordinarily high number. Would the Department not consider putting in monitoring or something else on a long-term basis whereby that analysis is done over time? We now know that following the five complaints, the Department was saying there was no problem but the...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Horse Racing Ireland
Financial Statements 2022: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (20 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: What of the damage that has been done?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Horse Racing Ireland
Financial Statements 2022: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (20 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: I also highlight the ecosystem involved here, where there was one single facility adjacent to or apart from the rest - whatever the structuring was is their own business. The Department has now put that out of action through its own work. What is happening in the absence of that? Mr. Sheahan should think about that and the damage that has been done. Animals will potentially be exported...