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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: -----I am conscious of that and want to thank him for it. It is a sign of a decent human being and someone who is committed to public service. Our views on how to run the country and get things functioning from a transport perspective may not always be the same, but I appreciate all the Minister has done and the impact he has made. I wish him and his family well in the future and have no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: I think €1.6 billion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: That is okay. When I say, "That is okay," I understand that is the Minister's current response and we will discuss it further. I will make one final point. It is an overall view of Government policy in general. I have seen this done successfully in other countries I have visited. In Ireland, when you have a town or an area that is heavily neglected through long-term policy failures,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (2 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: 234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the additional school accommodation scheme in respect of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28293/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: 280. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position on the time limit for carer’s benefit; if changes to this time limit are being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27917/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (2 Jul 2024)

James O'Connor: 289. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding inclusion of a school (details supplied) in the hot school meals programme for the coming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28292/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (27 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: 80. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps his Department is taking to ensure that electricity price reductions are passed on to customers. [27541/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (27 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: 83. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there will be further electricity credits for customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27540/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: 115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be addressed; if he will re-examine this route in line with points raised by the Local Link general manager; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26893/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: 122. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve bus services (details supplied) in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26959/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (25 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: 463. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a position within the HSE (details supplied) that had been funded for recruitment and selection, but the selected candidate has been let go since the formal ending of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27076/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: I will take this opportunity to congratulate Jack Chambers on his appointment as deputy leader of Fianna Fáil. I wish to ask about the N25 scheme in my constituency. The Tánaiste will know that it is important to my home town of Youghal, given the local need to have a bypass built for Castlemartyr and Killeagh. We have had three years of paperwork being passed around and...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Horse Racing Ireland
Financial Statements 2022: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (20 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: Before I start I know that Mr. O'Loughlin has had a bereavement and I offer my sympathies to him and his family at this time. It is no secret that my family are involved in horse racing. I have no stake or claim to it but I have an interest in the sport. I will follow on from what Deputy Murphy has raised. What was seen in the "RTÉ Investigates" programme was the barbaric treatment...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Horse Racing Ireland
Financial Statements 2022: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (20 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: Do not give me that nonsense. I am not going to accept that.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Horse Racing Ireland
Financial Statements 2022: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (20 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: One second, Chairman, this is a very valid point. I am talking about the facility that was shown on the recordings from RTÉ. Mr. Sheahan should not go down the line of talking to me about the abattoir.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Horse Racing Ireland
Financial Statements 2022: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (20 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: They were welfare complaints concerning the animals.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Horse Racing Ireland
Financial Statements 2022: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (20 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: On the point I made in my first contribution, does Mr. Sheahan not accept that could be looked at? It is a very appropriate step where multiple complaints are made and, in this case, we know there were five.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Horse Racing Ireland
Financial Statements 2022: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (20 Jun 2024)

James O'Connor: That should raise alarm bells. As somebody who lives on a farm where we have dairy and horses, I think five complaints is an extraordinarily high number. Would the Department not consider putting in monitoring or something else on a long-term basis whereby that analysis is done over time? We now know that following the five complaints, the Department was saying there was no problem but the...