Results 21-40 of 170 for speaker:Ken O'Flynn

Housing Emergency Measures: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: Go back to him. Go back to your boyo.

Housing Emergency Measures: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I thank colleagues on the Independent benches for tabling this motion. The Minister probably knows that the definition of madness is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. However, the definition of madness has to be this programme for Government and this Housing for All scheme that the Minister has his faith in. Today, 15,378 people are homeless and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (1 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether a site (details provided) is under the ownership and control of the Department of Education; if the site is under the Department's jurisdiction, if a construction company has been assigned to develop a special school on the premises [15062/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (1 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way his Department intends to address the issue of fairness in 2025 Leaving Certificate grading adjustments; the way his Department will ensure students who deferred their college applications from 2024 having received results under a different grading standard, will not have an advantage over those sitting the Leaving Certificate in 2025;...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Care Services (1 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 520. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether he intends to review the means testing criteria for carer’s allowance during the current Government's term; if so, if he will provide details of the plan for this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15679/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social Welfare Schemes (1 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 521. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to clarify the welfare entitlements available to a family providing full-time care for their child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15680/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social Welfare Payments (1 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 530. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount his Department spent on all social welfare claims by applicants in receipt of a protection order for the year 2024; and the amount spent on all social welfare applicants in receipt of an Irish residency permit. [15854/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (1 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 756. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE senior grade psychologists based in community care within CHO4 in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [15352/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Staff (1 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 757. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant general adult psychiatrists based at Cork University Hospital in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [15353/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Services (1 Apr 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 758. To ask the Minister for Health the number of 24-7 HSE rapid response vehicles based in Cork, by location, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [15354/25]

Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I do not think I have had the opportunity to congratulate the Minister in the House so I will start by doing so and wishing him well in his new role. I wish him great success. I am sure he will make a success of it because I know him to be an honest and decent character. Is there a doctor in the House? I feel a bit faint because I found myself agreeing with Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Mar 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I wish to bring to the Minister's attention a serious matter which recently impacted my constituents in Cork North-Central, in the areas of Ballyvolane and Dublin Hill. It is an area that was left five days without water, from Friday to Tuesday morning last. Despite continuously contacting Irish Water, constituents were given reference number after reference number, and Irish Water had no...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (27 Mar 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the ongoing discussions taking place regarding the current assault leave policy for teachers and SNAs; if there are considerations of extending the duration of assault leave cover to match the full duration of a teachers medically certified recovery period; if there are plans to implement a structured support scheme for teachers affected by...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2025: Motion (26 Mar 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I have been listening to the debate and it is regrettable that we only have an hour for it, because it is a very important issue. We all admit that there is a crisis in Ukraine and a huge crisis at home. I am reminded of the words of George Orwell in Animal Farm, published in 1945, that "All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others." The means test has to be introduced. Last...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: Do you want to go back there?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Equal Opportunities Employment (25 Mar 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 480. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he is engaging with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth regarding employment opportunities for individuals in receipt of a disability payment; to confirm the nature of this engagement with potential employers; to provide statistical data on the number of individuals in receipt of a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (25 Mar 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 811. To ask the Minister for Health to provide clarification regarding the rollout of free hormone replacement treatment for all women, which was due to be implemented in January 2025 (details supplied). [13965/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Mar 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: Will the Tánaiste confirm whether the reported payments to Ukrainian refugees for vehicle repairs, including sums ranging from €400 to €7,000, are being sourced from the exceptional needs payments of the Department of Social Welfare or is this coming from the humanitarian funding, similar to the humanitarian funding of €1 million per month for cats and dogs from...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Mar 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: By repairing their cars?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Mar 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: But they are.