Results 41-60 of 3,112 for speaker:James O'Connor

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 142. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will consider extending social welfare benefits to surrogate parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33201/25]

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: I suggest we give the witnesses a chance to respond because the Senator has asked some highly relevant questions.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (18 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 63. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the efforts of the Government to highlight the potential economic impacts of ongoing revisions to the EU's general pharmaceutical legislation; whether concerns around the proposed reduction in the regulatory data protection baseline have been specifically highlighted; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (18 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 94. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the efforts of the Government to highlight the potential economic impacts of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive; if the Government has outlined any concerns about whether the Directive adheres to the polluter pays principle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33186/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (18 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 95. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the recent comments from European Health Commissioner, Olivér Várhelyi (details supplied), which indicate that the European Commission is now reassessing the expected impacts of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive; if there are plans for his Department to reassess or pause its implementation plan...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (18 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 126. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a proposal (details supplied) concerning retired fishermen which was submitted to his Department previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33208/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (18 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 179. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider removing the requirement of a GP prescription for the provision of the HPV vaccine in pharmacies by adding it to the Eighth Schedule of the Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015; if the health benefits of enabling easier access to the HPV vaccine through administration by community...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding reduction in ICT grant funding allocated to school (details supplied); if she will address the concerns raised in correspondence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31875/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (17 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 426. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of plans for renovations at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32254/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 427. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of an ASD class in a supplementary request under ASA in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32255/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of the planning for a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32256/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 430. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will consider correspondence (details supplied) around the school transport scheme grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32325/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school building project for a school (details supplied); to outline the timeline for this project; when the school can expect to move through the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32521/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications who have been paid on time of the total tickets for school transport ahead of the 2025-26 school year; the number of these applications who have been classified as being eligible for tickets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31314/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 330 of 8 May 2025, if she will provide an update on her Department’s plan to publish a timeline for these pilot projects; if her Department has instructed Bus Éireann to change concessionary tickets to eligible tickets following pilot projects being completed; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Correspondence (12 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 468. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the childcare fee cap will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31381/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (12 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 498. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of the National Strategy on Genetics and Genomics, specifically the timeline for the establishment of the National Genomic Processing Service (NGPS); the current status of its development; the means by which the NGPS will support the retention and expansion of accredited genomic testing capacity within Ireland; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (12 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 499. To ask the Minister for Health if the Prior Information Notice issued by the HSE’s National Genetics and Genomics Office for a National Genomic Processing Service was conducted as an open competition; whether it was accessible to both public and commercial laboratories in accordance with HSE procurement policy and EU competition law; if not, the reasons for the exclusion of any...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (12 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 500. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE’s National Genetics and Genomics Office ensured that the principles of fair and open competition were upheld in the issuance of the Prior Information Notice for a National Genomic Processing Service; whether the process aligns with the commitment to value for money and equal access by all suitably accredited providers; and if she will make...