Results 561-580 of 2,988 for speaker:James O'Connor

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (7 Mar 2024)

James O'Connor: 55. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his discussions on Ukraine at the recent Munich Security Conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11147/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (7 Mar 2024)

James O'Connor: 42. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his assessment of the outcome of the Iranian parliamentary election; if he anticipates the outcome will lead to any improvement in the human rights situation there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11146/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (7 Mar 2024)

James O'Connor: 110. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has had discussions with small businesses who are encountering difficulties with the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11116/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (7 Mar 2024)

James O'Connor: 128. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if farms producing wind-powered microgeneration can sell on to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11115/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Road Projects (5 Mar 2024)

James O'Connor: 56. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department plans to release further funding for local roads across east Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10462/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: International Protection (5 Mar 2024)

James O'Connor: 74. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans for an enhanced community benefit fund for towns that have large IPAS accommodation centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9659/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (5 Mar 2024)

James O'Connor: 297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding additional accommodation scheme applications lodged by a school (details supplied); her Department's engagement with the school of late; the position regarding an emergency works application lodged by the school; the reason a response was not issued within the recommended 15-day timeline; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Mar 2024)

James O'Connor: 327. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the reduction of 2.5 special education teaching hours at a school (details supplied); the reasons for this reduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10698/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Mar 2024)

James O'Connor: 328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the reduction of 2.5 special education teaching hours at a school (details supplied); the reasons for this reduction; the position regarding an additional accommodation application for two SEN classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10699/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (5 Mar 2024)

James O'Connor: 458. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if it is possible for schools (details supplied) to seek a higher allowance than that of the €1.70 currently available, should they opt for cold lunch options, through the hot school meals scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10700/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Feb 2024)

James O'Connor: The Government will see today that the effects of Storm Babet are being broadcast and a case study that has been carried out involving scientists with specialist skills in the areas of flood mapping. The study showed that the event that happened in Midleton is now twice as likely due to the current global temperature as it was in pre-industrial times. The reason I raise this matter is that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (29 Feb 2024)

James O'Connor: 47. To ask the Minister for Health the Government's position in respect of the European Union's revision of pharmaceutical legislation, given that EU Parliamentary Committee votes are expected in March 2024; if he supports proposals to reduce regulatory data protection for manufacturers; the impact that such a reduction will have on patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (29 Feb 2024)

James O'Connor: 67. To ask the Minister for Health the latest details of a capital project (detail supplied) from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9657/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (29 Feb 2024)

James O'Connor: 117. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has considered having a full-time youth worker in Youghal, County Cork, considering the number of IPAS refugees in the area, following a meeting with local community groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9660/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (29 Feb 2024)

James O'Connor: 301. To ask the Minister for Health the current system in place by his Department to provide healthcare for residents of IPAS centres and other refugee accommodation; if his Department is providing additional resources to support GP capacity in areas with higher than average numbers of IPAS centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9658/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (27 Feb 2024)

James O'Connor: The Minister of State acknowledged the issue, that of a commercial bus operator. A secondary issue is that, according to information I have been reading today about the current and revised systems, the distance calculation for where the concessionary bus tickets kick in will exclude an urban town like Youghal under the current system as well as the reformed system up to 2030. I raised these...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (27 Feb 2024)

James O'Connor: That has been done.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (27 Feb 2024)

James O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (27 Feb 2024)

James O'Connor: This is a tricky issue for a number of reasons. The Youghal town urban area has lost a school bus transport service that covered 120 children in the locality. It was a commercially-run service that operated for 54 years, predominantly by one private bus operator in the locality. It ran with great success servicing originally three and then two primary schools, and one post-primary school...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (27 Feb 2024)

James O'Connor: It is that we have some degree of recognition for the private bus service and, perhaps, funding for it in some fashion through the community benefit fund or the community recognition fund to restore what we have lost, which was school transport for 120 children.