Results 801-820 of 1,561 for speaker:Ken O'Flynn

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1053. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to support families and schools affected by the early closure on Thursday, 23 October, due to polling requirements; and if additional childcare provisions or compensations will be put in place. [47536/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1059. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the CSO showing Ireland’s population reached 5.38 million, driven by net migration of 79,300 in a single year, the specific school places that will be delivered by the Government in 2026 to keep pace with this surge. [47966/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Policies (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1067. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a strategic plan is under development to support the revitalisation of the night-time economy in Cork city and surrounding towns; and if grant supports or regulatory changes are being considered to assist cultural venues, late-night transport, and local business reopening. [44916/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Policies (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1071. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the feasibility of a proposal (details supplied); if he has plans to enhance location identification in rural and tourist areas. [45164/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Policies (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1094. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment with recent high-profile player transfers (details supplied), and Cork City FC receiving a financial windfall from a sell-on clause, if he will consider establishing a Community Sports Investment Fund to ensure such financial gains are reinvested locally, promoting youth development and local sports facilities....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1128. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the delivery schedule for major housing projects under the National Development Plan, including an account of the number that have been delayed by judicial review proceedings or planning appeals since January 2024. [44818/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1136. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has considered introducing a targeted support scheme for individuals and families who lost their homes as a result of the 2008–2013 financial crisis, including those who voluntarily surrendered their properties or were subject to court-ordered repossession; if such individuals are eligible for assistance under...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Invasive Species Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1178. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the budget, staffing, and operational plan of the newly formed Asian Hornet Management Group; the timelines for implementation, public outreach campaigns, and inter-departmental coordination mechanisms. [45356/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Invasive Species Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1180. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the specific strategies and resources being mobilised following the recent Asian hornet sighting in County Cork to both eradicate potential nests and safeguard biodiversity, the honeybee population and the substantial economic impact experienced elsewhere in Europe. [45374/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Invasive Species Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1259. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the immediate and medium-term biosecurity actions, beekeeper guidance, public reporting protocols and funding for surveillance and eradication of the Asian hornet in Munster for the next 12-months given confirmation of an Asian hornet nest in Cork. [46516/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Invasive Species Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to detail the operational plan, budget and timelines for eradication, surveillance and public communications following the first confirmed Asian hornet nest in Cork city, including the role of Cork City Council and beekeeper networks; and if weekly situation updates for August–October 2025 will be published. [46607/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1179. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether the government plans to introduce specific policies to support first generation homeowners or young families, in view of the campaign by a person (details supplied) highlighting housing affordability challenges faced by younger demographics.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45357/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1184. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the tenure mix that is, social, cost-rental, affordable purchase of Cork City Council’s 823-home pipeline at the Railyard (217) and Creamfields (606); the projected first-occupation dates; if modern methods of construction, including mass-timber will be facilitated through procurement and building-control guidance;...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1186. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department conducted an assessment of the impact of family reunification arrivals on demand for social housing and emergency accommodation; and if additional housing units have been earmarked for this purpose. [45566/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1197. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has guidelines regarding the distance from work, school, and family supports when placing families in emergency accommodation; if his attention has been drawn to cases where families are placed at such distances that daily commutes of several hours are required; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1232. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the specific multi-annual allocations, by county for water and wastewater enabling works required to meet the 300,000 homes target by 2030; the scheme names, expected completion dates and dependencies identified by Uisce Éireann; and if he will publish quarterly progress dashboards. [46127/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1258. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the county and local authority-level breakdown of Q2 2025 new dwelling completions, apartment share and pipeline indicators for Cork city and county; and if his Department projects the 2025 completions target to be met, given CSO data showing a 35% year-on-year increase in Q2 completions and a doubling in apartments. [46515/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1277. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government with four Cork city council projects shortlisted for national innovation awards if he will pledge additional national funding or recognition for award-winning local government initiatives, particularly those advancing energy efficiency, community resilience, and climate awareness. [46811/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1279. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason the extension of rent pressure zones announced on 10 June 2025 was not given legal effect until 20 June 2025; if he will publish the Departmental advice he received warning of risks to tenants during this gap; and the monitoring the Department undertook of rent increases in non-RPZ areas during that period. [46924/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1280. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has assessed the risk that the new “reset to market rent” provisions will incentivise economic evictions; the safeguards in place to prevent abuse of this provision; and if he will consider mandatory proof-of-market requirements and strengthened penalties for landlords found to be misusing resets. [46925/25]