Results 341-360 of 1,561 for speaker:Ken O'Flynn

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Investigations (30 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 544. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the National Parks and Wildlife Service has been formally informed by the Environmental Protection Agency and Inland Fisheries Ireland of recent reported incidents concerning the River Allow; if not, when such notification will occur; and the measures in place to ensure timely inter-agency communication in future. [51228/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (30 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 585. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications made under the tenant purchase scheme in Cork city since 2022; the number which have been approved; and the number which remain pending. [51982/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (30 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 580. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new social housing units completed in Cork City in each of the past three years, with a breakdown by municipal district. [51977/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (30 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 581. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Part V housing units delivered in Cork city since 2020; and the number located in Cork north central. [51978/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (30 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 582. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average waiting time for households on the social housing list in Cork city; the number of households waiting more than five years and more than ten years; and the measures being taken to reduce these waiting periods. [51979/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (30 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 583. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant local authority dwellings in Cork city as of the latest date available; the average turnaround time for re-letting; and the steps being taken to accelerate this process. [51980/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (30 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 584. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the level of funding allocated to Cork city Council for housing delivery in 2023 and 2024; and the projected allocation for 2025. [51981/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (30 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 599. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether her Department will review the eligibility of undocumented individuals for welfare benefits; and the safeguards which exist to ensure only lawful residents access payments. [51158/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (30 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 600. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures in place to verify residency and legal status in applications for social welfare payments; and if additional safeguards are being introduced in 2025. [51171/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 670. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional Gardaí assigned to Cork city and county since January 2024, by station. [51164/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Projects (30 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 674. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost per modular unit at the time of project initiation in June 2022; the revised estimates subsequently adopted; the current average cost; and to set out the principal factors accounting for the increase, with an estimate of the contribution of each factor to the final cost. [51320/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (30 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 704. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who, having already been granted international protection or leave to remain, continue to reside in State-funded IPAS accommodation; the estimated cost to the Exchequer of accommodating such persons in 2024 and projected cost for 2025; the number of such residents currently in employment; whether any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (30 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 709. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total sum, inclusive and exclusive of VAT, paid by the Irish Prison Service to the presenters of a podcast (details supplied) in 2025; the date on which the payment was made; and the budget line from which it was drawn. [51785/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (30 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 710. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procurement process used by the Irish Prison Service in commissioning promotional content from a podcast (details supplied); if a competitive tender process was undertaken; if so, the number of bids received; if not, the justification for direct award; and if he will make available the documentation supporting this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (30 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 711. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the audience reach figures for a podcast episode (details supplied) funded by the Irish Prison Service, including total downloads, listener demographics, geographic distribution, and average listening duration, as reported back to the service. [51787/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (30 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 712. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received for the 2025 prison officer recruitment campaign; the number of applicants who referenced a podcast episode (details supplied) when applying; and the number of candidates subsequently hired who referenced the podcast as their point of engagement with the Irish Prison Service. [51788/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (30 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 713. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost per applicant and cost per recruit arising from the Irish Prison Service’s podcast sponsorship with (details supplied); and the way in which the figures compare with the cost per applicant and recruit generated through other channels such as digital advertising, radio, or print media. [51789/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (30 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 714. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the oversight and editorial approval process used in relation to the content of a sponsored podcast (details supplied); the number of edits requested by the Irish Prison Service; and the official or officials who signed off on the final broadcast version. [51790/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (30 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 715. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a post-campaign evaluation or audit of the Irish Prison Service’s podcast sponsorship was undertaken; if so, to provide the evaluation or audit report; and whether the campaign was assessed as achieving value for money. [51791/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (30 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 716. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Irish Prison Service intends to undertake further sponsored podcast partnerships or similar promotional arrangements in 2026 and beyond; and if so, the mechanisms which will be put in place to guarantee value for money and accountability in such spending. [51792/25]