Results 41-60 of 336 for speaker:Louis O'Hara

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: Do they have time as it stands to properly assess the cases that come in to try to get judgments in a short timeframe? There are obviously a lot, from European directives to national legislation and so on. Is there a risk to the quality of decisions that are being made at present?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: The opening statement mentioned an expedited procedure for the strategic infrastructure cases. Will the witnesses outline how that works and how much quicker these cases are heard?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: I thank Ms Duffy very much.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (9 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 103. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline his plans to increase further the income disregards for the carer’s allowance and ultimately abolish the means test for the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38014/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Fees (8 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: I raised the case of a woman in my constituency, and I ask the Minister for a response to that particular case and the questions that woman has about how she is expected to afford an increase in fees. Students need to be able to plan and budget in advance for the upcoming academic year and they need certainty around this. I want to know because this is the second time in recent weeks that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Fees (8 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse his decision to increase the student contribution fee for third level undergraduate students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37415/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Fees (8 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: Following on from the earlier questions, I again ask the Minister whether the fees will be €2,000 or €3,000 for the next academic year. I have had countless people, students and families, in touch with me to tell me that, if the fees are increased for the next academic year, they will not be able to afford them. This is wrong. It is not a position people should be put in. We...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Fees (8 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: The comments the Minister made on national radio caused great uncertainty on this matter. We still do not have clarity on the issue nine days on. I will tell the Minister about the impact this uncertainty and the proposed hike is having on people. He said that he did not understand how people would not be able to afford this increase in fees. A mother in my constituency who has two...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (8 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions his Department is taking to increase access to student accommodation in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37416/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (8 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 303. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a timeline for the introduction of free public transport for children under the age of nine, which was announced in budget 2025 and expected to be launched in quarter 3 of 2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37893/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (8 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 777. To ask the Minister for Health the actions her Department is undertaking to deliver a positron emission tomography and new CT scanners to Galway University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37219/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 112. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the current funding allocation for TAMS 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35606/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review a school’s (details supplied) SNA allocation given it is inadequate to meet the needs of children attending the school; if she will allow an appeal to be progressed as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36842/25]

All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (2 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: The differences are striking when we look at a map of Ireland's current rail network compared to the network of 100 years ago. I refer in particular to the absence of infrastructure from the west, the north west and Border counties. The reality is that we have gone backwards in recent decades. Plans are one thing but we need implementation to progress new projects in a timely manner and to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: I thank the witnesses for their time today. I will ask about costs for hauliers. There have been recent increases in carbon taxes, excise duties and so on. Will they comment on whether their members are still seeing costs trend upwards? Has the IRHA done any analysis of the effects on its members? It was mentioned it has advocated for supports from the Government. Will they also touch...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: I just want to come in on the HGV levy. I will quickly read a statement by then Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Chambers. The UK HGV road user levy was introduced in 2014, affecting all UK roads including in Northern Ireland. Prior to its introduction, the Irish Government engaged with UK authorities seeking to have Northern Ireland exempted from the charge...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: That statement was by then Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, so I certainly-----

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: I am a bit confused about the staffing. Mr. Mullan mentioned that An Coimisiún Pleanála has sufficient staff to deal with the applications before it. However, he is predicting that the statutory timelines will not be met in 15% of the cases. In that context, how can he say that the staffing is sufficient? Is it not the aim to consistently meet these timelines? Obviously, nobody...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: Does Mr. Mullan expect this to continue?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: My time is limited. Mr Mullan mentioned earlier there are eight cases in particular where there are excessive delays. The Galway ring road is one of these. We are a decade into the project and there is still no planning permission. It has been subject to judicial review. It is being reported there is potential for further public consultation on the project and a new oral hearing. Is it...