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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Rural Bus Transport: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Louis O'Hara: That leads to my next question. I want to ask about the challenges the NTA has in getting new services up and running. One example from my local area, which Mr. O'Donovan will be well aware of, is the town of Athenry where we lost our private bus operator in September 2024. The NTA determined that a PSO was required there but it has been over a year and we still do not have a service...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Rural Bus Transport: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Louis O'Hara: That would be appreciated by many people, particularly in my town, which is very large commuter town. To be left without a bus service for over a year has a huge impact. If that is something that could be accelerated, it would be much appreciated. I also want to raise Bus Éireann's route 51 between Cork and Galway city. That is a very important bus service for many towns and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Rural Bus Transport: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Louis O'Hara: If Bus Éireann could look into it, that would be great. It is causing a lot of concern. Every year when school transport comes around, it is a very stressful experience for a lot of parents. A lot of them are left in the dark as to whether their children have been allocated seats when the start of the school year comes around. One thing that comes up again and again is the issue of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Rural Bus Transport: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Louis O'Hara: Why has that not been rolled out yet? Surely the technology is available. Parents get a confirmation email for their tickets. Why can that not be included?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Rural Bus Transport: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Louis O'Hara: I will share time with Deputy Gould.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Rural Bus Transport: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Louis O'Hara: I will briefly go back to Athenry and the 425A because the decision has been made there to reroute that bus through Athenry rather than having a stand-alone service between Athenry and Galway city. That will obviously cause some frustration for people who will face longer journey times as a result. Will the witnesses talk a bit about why that decision was made and what has prevented a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Rural Bus Transport: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Louis O'Hara: Initially, will it be running four times per day?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Rural Bus Transport: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Louis O'Hara: When Mr. O'Donovan talks about value for money, I assume that means it is just funding constraints that have made this necessary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Rural Bus Transport: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Louis O'Hara: If the funding had been there to do it-----

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (15 Oct 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions his Department and the Revenue Commissioners are undertaking to ensure that personal service professionals who operate their services from their home are tax compliant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56005/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (15 Oct 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 277. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if support can be provided to prevent the closure of a creche (details supplied); if she will engage with the creche owners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55911/25]

Cost of Disability: Motion [Private Members] (14 Oct 2025)

Louis O'Hara: Budget 2026 was an insult to people with disabilities. Cost-of-living measures have been pulled and a miserable €10 per week increase in the disability allowance payment was all the Minister could offer. The Disability Federation of Ireland estimates this amounts to a €1,400 drop in income for people with disabilities; a group who are already at increased risk of poverty. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Historical Sexual Abuse (14 Oct 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 523. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the work of the commission into historical sexual abuse in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55427/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Passports (14 Oct 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 742. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of delays in issuing passports for horses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55095/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (9 Oct 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 14. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action he will take in relation profiteering in the international protection accommodation sector, including in the context of significant concerns raised in the Comptroller and Auditor General's annual report about the spending of public money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53889/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (9 Oct 2025)

Louis O'Hara: Will the Minister of State outline actions he is going to take in relation to profiteering in the international protection accommodation sector, especially in the aftermath of significant concerns raised in the Comptroller and Auditor General's report about the spending of public money?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (9 Oct 2025)

Louis O'Hara: This review is a damning indictment of the Government's failure to address profiteering and cost overruns within the IPAS system. The report outlines evidence of private operators overcharging for the provision of accommodation, including companies charging for beds that were not provided and charging VAT in circumstances where accommodation is exempt from VAT, signed contracts and proof of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (9 Oct 2025)

Louis O'Hara: The Minister of State has thrown around a lot of blame instead of accepting that he and his Department are responsible for this waste of taxpayers' money. Where is the oversight on the part of the Department? I fear the report has revealed only a fraction of what has been happening. The Minister of State needs to get to grips with the issue and put an end to the squandering of public...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Louis O'Hara: This is a budget that completely abandons workers and families to look after those at the top. This budget could have been an opportunity to stand squarely on the side of families and support them through the ongoing cost-of-living crisis but Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have decided to throw households under the bus and have not provided any cost-of-living package whatsoever. This can be...