Results 81-100 of 3,362 for speaker:James O'Connor

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (7 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline the applications for the additional accommodation scheme for both primary and post-primary schools in Cork county; the monetary value of each project; the stage each project is currently at and the timeline before completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53710/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Services (7 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reconsider her Department's policy for the UBU project applications submitted for each county; if she will reconsider that Cork should be allowed more than one project, as per her Department's guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53711/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 439. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the counter unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities that An Garda Síochána possess currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53602/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 15. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the next steps his Department will take to find a new fibre line if a fibre cabinet is full following National Broadband Ireland intervention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52173/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (2 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 53. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeframe for the large-scale sport infrastructure fund scheme to be opened in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52298/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (2 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 129. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52296/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (2 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 142. To ask the Minister for Health her Department's plans for a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52297/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (2 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 404. To ask the Minister for Health if she will add myalgic encephalomyelitis to the long-term illness scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52642/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (2 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 275. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the progress of the Midleton flood relief scheme; the estimated timeframe for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52697/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (2 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 289. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a project in a school (details supplied); if her Department will review the emergency works scheme applications in relation to the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52700/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (2 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a project at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52743/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 Sep 2025)

James O'Connor: 130. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status on the BusConnects project in Cork County; the status of the CMATS project in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51607/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (30 Sep 2025)

James O'Connor: 165. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of road projects in Cork county (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51606/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (30 Sep 2025)

James O'Connor: 463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding DEIS Urban Band 1 status for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51565/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (30 Sep 2025)

James O'Connor: 528. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 597 of 17 September 2025, the status of the review of the previous round of community sports facilities fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51447/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (30 Sep 2025)

James O'Connor: 836. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to implement spinal muscular atrophy screening in the national heel-prick test (details supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51131/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (30 Sep 2025)

James O'Connor: 865. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider raising the income threshold for medical card eligibility due to the increase in the cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51397/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

James O'Connor: Good afternoon, I welcome everyone to our eighth public meeting and to our first meeting after the summer recess. Before we proceed, I have a few housekeeping matters to go through. I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practices of the House as regards references witnesses make to other persons in their evidence. Witnesses are protected by absolute privilege...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank Mr. Gibbons very much. We now proceed to Dr. Tom McDonnell, co-director, who is accompanied by Mr. Ciarán Nugent. I invite Dr. McDonnell to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

James O'Connor: I appreciate that. That concludes our opening statements. We now proceed to the members. Number one on the speaking rota today is Fianna Fáil and Deputy Tony McCormack, followed by Sinn Féin and Senator Conor Murphy. Deputy McCormack, it is over to you.