Results 41-60 of 1,561 for speaker:Ken O'Flynn

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Recycling Policy (16 Oct 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 165. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the rationale for permitting a private company limited by guarantee to operate the national deposit return scheme rather than establishing a statutory or semi-state body; and the mechanisms that exist to ensure accountability to the Oireachtas. [56365/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Recycling Policy (16 Oct 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 168. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will commission an independent comparative review of a company’s (details supplied) governance model, remuneration structure, and consumer costs relative to equivalent deposit return schemes in other EU member states. [56368/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Recycling Policy (16 Oct 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 169. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government whether the statutory instruments and regulatory framework governing a company (details supplied) contain sufficient provisions for transparency and accountability; and if he intends to review or amend these to strengthen public oversight. [56369/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (16 Oct 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 198. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide a breakdown of all costs incurred by the Revenue Commissioners in relation to the seized vessel MV Matthew since 2023, including storage, security, maintenance and legal costs; the actions taken and planned to dispose of the asset and recover costs from liable parties; and the timeline for concluding these expenditures, given reports that the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Recycling Policy (16 Oct 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance if Re-Turn Ireland CLG has been assessed by the Revenue Commissioners for corporation tax, VAT, or any other applicable tax liabilities arising from its operations, retained surpluses, or investment income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56371/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Recycling Policy (16 Oct 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of retained earnings or cash reserves held by Re-Turn Ireland CLG that have been declared to the Revenue Commissioners, and whether these reserves are subject to tax, interest, or investment reporting requirements under Irish company law. [56372/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Recycling Policy (16 Oct 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance whether any tax reliefs, exemptions, or preferential treatments have been granted to Re-Turn Ireland CLG under existing legislation, including environmental or charitable provisions; and if he will provide a list of such reliefs or exemptions. [56373/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Recycling Policy (16 Oct 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 202. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will direct the Revenue Commissioners or the Comptroller and Auditor General to conduct an independent examination of Re-Turn Ireland CLG’s accounts in light of its public-interest function and substantial consumer-funded surpluses. [56374/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Recycling Policy (16 Oct 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance whether his Department or the Comptroller and Auditor General has any oversight or audit authority over consumer levies collected and managed by private companies such as Re-Turn Ireland CLG; and if not, whether the Minister will consider introducing such oversight. [56377/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Revenue Commissioners (16 Oct 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 216. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the controls in place across all Departments for monitoring and approving exceptional or unplanned operational expenditures, such as the approximately €11 million incurred by the Revenue Commissioners in maintaining the seized vessel MV Matthew; the oversight role of his Department in these cases; and to confirm whether a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (16 Oct 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 244. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of prosecutions initiated, convictions secured and cases struck out for non-payment of the television licence for each year from 2015 to 2025; and if there has been any changes in policy that has affected enforcement activity.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56391/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (16 Oct 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 245. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the contractual arrangements in place between his Department and An Post for the collection and enforcement of the television licence fee; the performance indicators and reporting obligations included in that contract; the details of any performance reviews or audits conducted since 2020; and if An Post has met or...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (16 Oct 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 246. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated annual level of television licence revenue foregone as a result of non-payment and reduced enforcement activity in each of the years 2019 to 2025; if his Department has undertaken or commissioned any review into the adequacy of the current enforcement model; his plans for reform, including administrative...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (16 Oct 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 256. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has undertaken any impact assessment, economic analysis, or consultation with stakeholders regarding the proposed prohibition of no-fault evictions for landlords with more than three tenancies, due to come into effect on 1 March 2026; the projected number of private landlords expected to exit the market as...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget 2026 (16 Oct 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 270. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his views on the ESRI’s assessment that measures in Budget 2026 will reduce average household disposable income by about 2% next year, with proportionally higher losses for low-income households due to the withdrawal of once-off supports; the targeted measures he will take before January 2026 to mitigate projected...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Agreements (16 Oct 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 292. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the specific oversight role he personally exercises in relation to Ireland’s engagement with the EU Entry/Exit System (EES); if he has appointed a senior official or taskforce within his Department to coordinate national readiness; and when he last received a departmental progress briefing on the matter. [56324/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Agreements (16 Oct 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 293. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Government has formally considered or approved a decision to opt in to the EU Entry/Exit System; the date of any such Cabinet memorandum or discussion; and when a final decision will be brought before Government for ratification. [56325/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Agreements (16 Oct 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 294. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline how his Department intends to inform the public and civil society organisations about the operation and privacy implications of the EU Entry/Exit System; to specify whether public information campaigns will be conducted; and to confirm the languages and accessibility formats to be used. [56348/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Agreements (16 Oct 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 295. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for the phased introduction of the European Union entry/exit system across member States; if Ireland will participate in the scheme from the EU’s stated full operational date of 10 April 2026; and the derogations, exemptions, or transition arrangements applicable to the State. [56350/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Agreements (16 Oct 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 296. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to set out Ireland’s legal status under Protocol 21 of the Treaties in relation to the entry/exit system; to confirm whether the Government has formally exercised an opt-in or opt-out to the underlying regulation; and to provide the date and outcome of any related correspondence with the European Commission or Council....