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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I thank the Minister for his reply and his very warm words but unfortunately warm words do not heat classrooms. It is not just one Deputy raising this concern; it is an entire education community speaking with one voice. The INTO, Educate Together, school managers, Fórsa and the IPPN are all saying the same thing. They all cannot be wrong. Schools are running on a deficit and parents...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: -----of the constitutional promise of free education.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: It is not.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: It is not.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: It is not. The Minister is misleading the House.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: Is every educator in Ireland an idiot?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: That is another disgrace.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (24 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the additional accommodation application submitted by a school (details supplied); the reason for the delay in granting approval despite the application being with her Department for over two years; and if she will prioritise the matter given the lack of adequate facilities is preventing local children,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 194. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medication (details supplied), which is used in the treatment of severe allergies, is not currently covered under the medical card scheme or the drugs payment scheme; if there are plans to include this treatment under either scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50820/25]

Energy Costs: Motion [Private Members] (23 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: Over the summer, my colleagues and I met with people, including, as Deputy Collins mentioned, hairdressers, cafe owners, takeaway operators, vintners, restaurateurs, proprietors of hardware shops and other mom and pop businesses. These are homegrown businesses, some of which have been in operation for 80 or 90 years. These are generational family businesses. Many people involved in such...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (23 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of planning, design, and funding for the Mallow relief road; the total cost estimate; the amount which has been committed in the current or upcoming Budget for 2026; the timeframe for commencement and completion; and the measures in place to ensure that road development keeps pace with housing development in the Mallow /...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (23 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 211. To ask the Minister for Finance considering OECD and EU forecasts showing slowed growth and risks from trade policy or tax policy shifts, the contingency planning in place to address possible shortfalls in corporate tax revenue; the adjustments being considered to ensure public finances remain sustainable; and how will such planning protect expenditure for essential services in Cork city...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (23 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance the contingency planning undertaken to deal with a fall in tax revenues, particularly corporation tax, given the Central Bank’s caution that revenue risks could materialise in the coming years. [50415/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (23 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed the disproportionate impact of rising insurance premiums on small and medium-sized businesses in Cork, particularly in the hospitality and retail sectors; and if he will publish any findings. [49849/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (23 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 213. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will establish an independent inquiry into the pricing practices of the insurance industry, given the growing concerns of business owners in Cork who report premiums doubling in recent years despite reduced claims. [49850/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (23 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with the Central Bank on ensuring that the benefits of reduced personal injury awards under recent judicial reforms are passed on to policyholders, particularly in Cork, where many SMEs are reporting no such reductions. [49851/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (23 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered targeted supports or legislative interventions to protect voluntary groups in Cork, including sports clubs, cultural festivals and community organisations, from prohibitive insurance costs which threaten their viability. [49875/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (23 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 217. To ask the Minister for Finance whether the banking and financial regulatory framework in Ireland is sufficient to detect and mitigate schemes involving large-scale ATM withdrawals conducted over short periods, especially where funds have been lodged abroad and withdrawn in Ireland; and whether any regulatory enhancements are planned. [50120/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (23 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 218. To ask the Minister for Finance whether there are known vulnerabilities in cross-border bank lodgements and withdrawals across EU Member States which are being exploited in the movement of illicit funds; the specific steps his Department is taking to strengthen cross-border cooperation; and whether current EU legal instruments are adequate for preventing such abuse. [50122/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Process (23 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 222. To ask the Minister for Finance whether he accepts the Central Bank’s warning that the Budget package is too large at this stage of the economic cycle; and if so, the measures he intends to take to mitigate the risks identified. [50414/25]