Results 61-80 of 3,036 for speaker:James O'Connor

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (8 May 2025)

James O'Connor: 462. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will outline his plans for future funding for community centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23115/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

James O'Connor: I want to raise the issue of Youghal District Court being removed from the town. Youghal has lost much of its public services over a protracted period. I want to raise the matter of retaining a District Court. There was a previous attempt to remove it. Unfortunately, moving those services to Dungarvan also brings Garda resources from Youghal, outside County Cork, half an hour's drive...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (1 May 2025)

James O'Connor: The programme for Government states that we must ensure the social protection system is work friendly and that welfare traps which inhibit people from taking up work are removed. At present, a person on jobseeker's allowance who receives an offer of part-time work may actually end up worse off financially if their hours are spread across the whole working week rather than being concentrated...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (1 May 2025)

James O'Connor: I appreciate the response. This is an important issue that has been raised by the Citizens Information Board. It was highlighted that the working-age payments scheme should be based on the working family payment model, whereby a person receives a payment based on a percentage of the difference between his or her income and the specified threshold for his or her family type. However, the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (1 May 2025)

James O'Connor: 87. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will remove inconsistencies and anomalies in the current jobseeker's allowance scheme which discourage people from taking up employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21699/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (1 May 2025)

James O'Connor: Will the Department of Social Protection remove the inconsistencies and anomalies in the current jobseeker's allowance scheme that discourage people from taking up employment. Will he give some further information on that? It is an important issue. It is something we have previously discussed. I would appreciate it if the Minister could advise the House on whether his Department plans any...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Programme (1 May 2025)

James O'Connor: 35. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legislative priorities for his Department for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21754/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (1 May 2025)

James O'Connor: 66. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will roll out additional resources to support entrepreneurial incubation and innovation in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21755/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (1 May 2025)

James O'Connor: 161. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will report on the number of people engaged in work and skills week 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21698/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (30 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: I welcome the Minister of State's statement. He understands rural Ireland and the issues I am raising because our constituencies are not that dissimilar. We share a county after all. I welcome the inclusion of Kilcredan in the pilot project by the Department of Education. I would appreciate if the Department would share that information with me so I can bring it back to the parents and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (30 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: I appreciate the opportunity to raise this important matter regarding my constituency. It is about Kilcredan National School, which is located in the peripheral regions of Youghal and Midleton towns. It is a rural school but it is also a very large school. It came about because of the merger of three existing primary schools in that parish into one. Although it was a very good idea and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: 193. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21408/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Driver Licences (29 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: 529. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 22 January 2025, if he will provide an update on the matter; the development that has happened in the meantime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20891/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Programmes (29 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: 715. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the removal of people from the Get Exporting programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19576/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Inquiries (29 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: 716. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19577/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (29 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: 2055. To ask the Minister for Health her plans for an HSE property (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19000/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Laboratory Facilities (29 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: 2056. To ask the Minister for Health if any reviews or audits of the expenditure on laboratory genetic testing services, both in Ireland and abroad, have been undertaken to ensure value for money and to assess the effectiveness of outsourcing; whether it is the intention to support local accredited capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19018/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Laboratory Facilities (29 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: 2057. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm whether all laboratories, both domestic and overseas, used by clinicians for genetic testing are fully accredited to the appropriate national or European standards; what measures are in place to ensure consistent quality control and reliable results from these laboratories; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19019/25]