Results 81-100 of 2,970 for speaker:James O'Connor

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (26 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status for funding for outdoor playing facilities at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8517/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (26 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of funding for playing facilities at a school (details supplied); her Department’s plans for further funding for playing facilities at the same school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8518/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update and clarity regarding the provision of an ASD class and a general assembly for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8576/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has undertaken any analysis on the rapid development of large-scale solar farms ranging upwards of 1,000 acres on productive agriculture lands in Ireland; if his Department has considered on how it may impact the agri-food industry, in particular, the stability of Ireland’s dairy industry; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered in categorising lands suitable for large-scale solar projects by taking into consideration on the basis of their suitability for commercial agriculture; if his Department has considered the context of mapping the risk of mass transfers of agricultural land usage away from food production to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 610. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason pensioners under 70 years-of-age who paid a class D stamp are not eligible for the household benefits package (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8031/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (25 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 797. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the awarding of an IPAS contract at a location (details supplied); the name of the company or companies since its inception in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7926/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (25 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 800. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline of the decision to locate 374 asylum seekers in IPAS accommodation at a location (details supplied); the reason her Department did not release the number of people located at this site to public representatives or members of the local community; the company or companies in receipt of payment for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (25 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 801. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total spend for IPAS accommodation services at a location (details supplied); when the first payment was made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7930/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (25 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 798. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the awarding of beneficiaries of temporary protection contracts at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7927/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (25 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 802. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total spend for BOTP accommodation in 2023 and 2024 at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7931/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (25 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 799. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the meetings that took place between the departmental unit with responsibility for IPAS and BOTP contracts and the company in ownership of the IPAS centre at a location (details supplied); if the schedule of these meetings and all correspondence between the operator and the integration unit of the Department of...

Importance of Agrifood to the Irish Economy: Statements (20 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: I congratulate Deputy Boland on her maiden contribution. I welcome the opportunity to discuss the state of affairs on the agrifood sector in Ireland as somebody who lives on a dairy farm in east Cork. I grew up on one and am the son of a dairy farmer and my mother has worked for nearly four decades in the dairy industry. Agriculture has been the cornerstone of my upbringing and my life and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (20 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 179. To ask the Minister for Finance the timeline for the review of research and development tax credits; when it will commence; the steps along the review; his views on whether it is a key instrument in Ireland's competitiveness in an challenging global business environment with many competitors to Ireland on incentives including the UAE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7044/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Residency (20 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 180. To ask the Minister for Finance his position on the OECD tax agreement following the statements of President Trump on warning to countries that implement it against US companies; if the agreement will be review by the Government shortly; the timeline for when the matter will be discussed with his EU Colleagues on the Economic and Financial Affairs Council; if he plans to make a statement...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about yesterday’s top story in the Irish Examiner. Once again, it was news about the Redbarn Quality Hotel, where approximately 370 people going through the asylum seeker process have been based. This was done without consultation. As a local Government TD in the constituency, I only learned this was happening, and the number of people who have been...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (19 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 263. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the quantity of herd numbers required when applying for the local improvement scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6587/25]

Road Safety: Statements (13 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue and congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Buttimer, on his appointment. I had the privilege of serving for four years in the previous Dáil term as the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on transport, being a member of the Oireachtas committee on transport and getting an opportunity to see first-hand the operations and functions of that...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: I want to ask the Tánaiste about housing data that came out in recent days. It is, to some degree, worrying. Twice in the State's history in the past 15 years, we had two comprehensive national plans - the national economic recovery plan in 2011 and the State's response to Covid - where everything came in under one roof to try to solve the issue. Is this something that could be looked...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Feb 2025)

James O'Connor: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the confirmed date for delivery and installation of an approved modular building for a school (details supplied) which is required to facilitate a previously approved ASD class, due to open in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5288/25]