Results 721-740 of 1,561 for speaker:Ken O'Flynn

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Agreements (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 72. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he accepts that the €3 billion compensation package referenced in discussions on the Mercosur agreement amounts to a redundancy scheme for Irish farmers rather than a structural safeguard; and if he will categorically reject the agreement on that basis. [46951/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 109. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the most recent data showing that over 300,000 households are now in arrears on their energy bills and given mounting reports that families are being forced to choose between paying for electricity or groceries, if consideration will be given to reintroducing targeted energy credits; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 113. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the cancellation of the €250 universal energy credit in budget 2026; if a cost–benefit analysis was conducted comparing universal versus targeted relief; and the estimated number of households adversely impacted by the change. [44912/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 114. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current Government strategy to support households facing rising energy costs in the absence of universal credits; and if further supports such as winter fuel allowances, insulation grants, or reduced VAT are under consideration for vulnerable households. [44915/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 166. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the immediate measures that will be taken to relieve households and businesses in Cork from disproportionately high energy costs, given the rising cost of electricity bills driven by grid charges. [46379/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 185. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason Irish households are paying 30% above the EU average for electricity, with annual bills €350 higher; and if this cost burden is being factored into the forthcoming energy poverty strategy, particularly given that 301,000 households were in arrears as of July 2025. [46828/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Pollution (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 159. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the investigation into the mass fish mortality on the River Blackwater in north Cork; the preliminary Marine Institute test results; the suspected pollutant class; the affected river length; the estimated mortality; and if a compensation scheme for angling clubs and river stewardship groups is being...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Pollution (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 169. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the immediate investigatory and remediation measures that are being deployed in response to the largest-ever fish kill in the River Blackwater; and the means by which affected communities and ecosystems will be supported. [46396/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Infrastructure (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 167. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the means by which he is planning to synchronise local infrastructure investment in Cork to maximise benefits in energy resilience, cost relief, and renewable uptake, with the Celtic Interconnector due for completion in 2028. [46382/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Infrastructure (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 170. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the projected timeline for connection and activation of the Celtic Interconnector’s subsea cable, with laying now underway; and the means by which the benefits will be communicated and leveraged for regional investment. [46399/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 223. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his Department’s plans to replace Ireland’s primary overseas deployment following the UNIFIL drawdown concluding in 2027, including candidate missions under UN, EU, or NATO-partnership frameworks; the projected deployment strength and cost profiles for 2026–2028; and the status of triple-lock reform proposals and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received complaints, internal correspondence, or protected disclosures concerning potential breaches of corporate governance, conflicts of interest, or procedural irregularities during the recent appointment of a chief executive at a State-owned port company under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether his Department was formally informed by members of the board of a State owned port company of any divergence of views, allegations of conflict of interest, or concerns regarding adherence to statutory or advertised criteria during the recruitment of a new chief executive; and the actions, if any, that were taken in response....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 276. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm whether the candidate ultimately appointed as chief executive of a State owned port company met the advertised requirements, specifically the need for substantial commercial experience at or near CEO level within a complex, customer facing B2B organisation with a significant infrastructure asset base; and if his...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether the Department maintains specific protocols or published guidance for identifying and managing potential or perceived conflicts of interest involving members of selection panels in semi-State executive recruitment processes; and whether such protocols were followed during the recent executive appointment at a State owned port...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 278. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether his Department has received and reviewed the most recent external governance evaluation of a State port company where serious internal disagreement was recorded during a senior executive recruitment process; and if he will publish or present to the Oireachtas Transport Committee the findings of the review alongside any...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide statistics on the number of major national or regional transport projects currently delayed due to judicial reviews; and if he plans to introduce legal reforms or expedited processes to prevent long-term stalling of essential infrastructure projects. [44914/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 320. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the NTA funding profile if the Lehenaghmore Road improvement scheme, by quarter through completion; the KPI targets for bus journey-time reliability and cycle counts at Forge Hill/Matthew Hill; and the contingency arrangements to maintain access for residents and businesses during phased works (details supplied).; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 321. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected ridership in year one of the TFI Local Link route 530, Fermoy to Mallow starting 18 August and route 255 Kinsale to Cork west on 25 August; the integration with Cork BusConnects corridors and TFI 90-minute fare policy; and the metrics for first-last-mile connectivity in rural Cork for bike parking and on-demand links....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 322. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projected ridership levels for Quarter 4 2025 of the TFI Local Link route 530 between Mallow and Fermoy; and if a follow-up survey on rural access to education and healthcare will be published to assess impact in the north Cork region. [45440/25]