Results 941-960 of 3,222 for speaker:James O'Connor

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (31 Jan 2024)

James O'Connor: 108. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason asylum seekers cannot begin work immediately on the granting of asylum seeker status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4432/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (30 Jan 2024)

James O'Connor: 98. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the community centres investment fund will reopen for applications in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4017/24]

Services for those Seeking Protection in Ireland: Statements (30 Jan 2024)

James O'Connor: This topic is perhaps one of the most difficult issues that has arisen during our current Dáil term, outside of the pandemic. Unfortunately, as a backbench Government TD, it has been very challenging to deal with as regards our constituents. The public perception of how the Government is handling this is incredibly poor. It is something that, on a day-to-day basis, I am growing...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2024)

James O'Connor: The Taoiseach and the Government will be aware of the effects of Storm Babet on the town of Midleton and the wider east Cork area but the county council has experienced some difficulty in securing the resources needed for repair works to road infrastructure and with the allocation of resources by the OPW to Cork County Council for the appointment of necessary engineers and other...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (30 Jan 2024)

James O'Connor: 112. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a Tranche 2 of the community recognition fund will open in 2024; if a similar scheme will be rolled out for communities hosting large numbers of international protection applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4018/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (30 Jan 2024)

James O'Connor: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on a road project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3762/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (30 Jan 2024)

James O'Connor: 205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he could outline the punctuality of Iarnród Éireann services between Cork-Dublin, Midleton-Cork, Cobh-Cork, Cork-Mallow, Tralee-Dublin, Dublin-Belfast and Galway-Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4274/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2024)

James O'Connor: I ask the Tánaiste about the need for the appointment of a design consultant on the Castlemartyr-Killeagh scheme on the N25. The Tánaiste and the Government will be very well aware of how important this project is to me, to the constituents I represent, to our area, and indeed to those living in County Waterford and the Minister of State, Deputy Butler's constituency. We want to...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jan 2024)

James O'Connor: Just on the FAI's appearance, I wanted to make one inquiry. Would it be possible to look at bringing in the chairperson of the audit and risk committee within the FAI as part of that discussion?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jan 2024)

James O'Connor: Thank you very much. I ask as well that we add the Department of equality and integration to our list for later in the spring, and Inland Fisheries Ireland. Is that agreed? That completes consideration of the work programme.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jan 2024)

James O'Connor: Yes, Chair. Of course we had our meeting with Uisce Éireann some time ago. I asked a number of questions about its vaccination programme for workers. Given the work Irish Water does, it can be highly dangerous work in terms of contaminated water and wastewater. During that meeting we received some information which I believe to be factually incorrect around Irish Water's vaccination...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jan 2024)

James O'Connor: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peace Commissioners (25 Jan 2024)

James O'Connor: 18. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Peace Commissioners can sign all passport applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3391/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Jan 2024)

James O'Connor: 65. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an overview of the passport service for Cork applicants in 2023; how many passports issued to applicants from Cork and how this compared to 2022; the number of outstanding applications for passports currently awaiting processing for Cork applicants at the end of 2023 and how this compared to the end of 2022; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (25 Jan 2024)

James O'Connor: 102. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in Cork. [3383/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (24 Jan 2024)

James O'Connor: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to review correspondence (details supplied); if she will address the issues outlined and provide an update as to when this school will receive the ICT grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3118/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (24 Jan 2024)

James O'Connor: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected timeline for a decision on an application for capital funding, under the additional school accommodation scheme, from a school (details supplied) for special class accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3153/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (23 Jan 2024)

James O'Connor: 185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to review correspondence (details supplied); if he will address the issues outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2843/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Archaeological Sites (23 Jan 2024)

James O'Connor: 229. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will carry out an assessment of a recorded archaeological monument in County Cork (details supplied); if this structure is suitable for a future planned works programme owing to a decline in the structure of same; if it would be possible for the local authority to apply for funding under the community monuments fund for repair...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

James O'Connor: I welcome everyone here this morning and this afternoon. The first question I want to ask is about the overpayments. Looking through the file and chapter 15 on the rising social welfare payments, there seems to be a consistent issue where around €100 million to €125 million has been paid out. It is put down to further evidence being gathered and people owing money back. I...