Results 101-120 of 405 for cork speaker:James O'Connor

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (26 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: 52. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has considered allocating extra funding to Cork county for local improvement schemes for private roads and laneways; if her Department has considered allocating additional funding for Cork county to repair many regional roads across Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41417/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (26 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: My question relates to funding for rural road infrastructure. Our schemes are well resourced, but we need more funding in County Cork, given the physical size of the county. Its road infrastructure has long been an issue, not only at national level, but also in terms of the area pertaining to the Minister’s Department. Deputy Humphreys has been a wonderful Minister nationally and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (21 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: 22. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to provide funding for a day care centre for the elderly in Youghal, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40616/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (21 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: 64. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a primary care centre in Youghal, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40617/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: ...through a couple of facts. I understand the lead-in times have dropped to a number of weeks from where they were but let us take the example of Youghal town. I live just outside Youghal in east Cork. If I was booking an NCT today, the earliest appointment I would get is on 16 January 2024. We are in the middle of September now and 16 January is the earliest appointment available on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: I want to rebut a point that Mr. Walsh has made on the dates in Cork. I want to reiterate that the closest date for Littleisland, according to the information I checked today on the system-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: ..."refresh", it is 10 February for Littleisland, 8 March for Macroom, 20 March for Blarney and 26 March for Youghal. Over the border in Cahir in Tipperary it is 8 February, in Charleville in County Cork it is 16 January and in Waterford it is 21 March. The timelines Mr. Walsh is giving me are not accurate according to what is on the website today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: To insinuate that the waiting time in Youghal is less than 28 days is disingenuous. I will not say it is anything else. When members of the public, no matter where they live in County Cork or Munster, go online today, the closest available appointments in almost all south Munster testing facilities are in January at the earliest. Nothing else is showing up. I do not know where Mr. Synnott...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

James O'Connor: I would like to reply to the Leas-Chathaoirleach’s point. I come here elected by the people of Cork East and I represent them without fear or favour. I stand over my comment. I have no interest in withdrawing it. I believe that what I have said is entirely accurate. If you are a member of the public and you go on the website that is provided by Mr. Synnott’s company, and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (6 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: I wish to acknowledge the passing of former Cork East Deputy, Gerard Cott, who served as a Member of the House from 1969 until 1973. Our sympathies are with his family and the community in Midleton C.B.S. Secondary School, where he served as a member of staff for a number of years. We have been thinking of them in the past few days. I wish to raise a critically-important issue in the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (6 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: 16. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how the social housing waiting list in Cork County Council now compares with that in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33198/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (6 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: 53. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on social housing provision in Cork County Council from 2020 to 2022; the target in place for same in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33197/23]

Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

James O'Connor: ...worse than anything I had anticipated to have to listen to. There is anger at a grassroots level. By "grassroots level", I mean the researchers, runners and everybody else involved in RTÉ. During the week, a number of cameramen out on the beat pulled me aside in Cork and Dublin and shared stories of dismay and disappointment with me. I was having dinner with my family in Dublin...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the school building programme in County Cork; if she is satisfied with its progress to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31658/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: I would like to get some information from the Department and Minister about what the intentions are regarding the school building programme, predominantly in my constituency of Cork East. It would be greatly helpful to get some degree of an update.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: ...beneficial that we know what is going on. I have worked hand-in-hand with the Minister since she became a member of Cabinet with responsibility in this area. However, we acknowledge that in east Cork, and particularly across Cork county, there is rapid population growth. For example, the Fermoy area now has a deficit of school places for the first time. We knew this was a big issue...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: ...for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 16 May 2023, if she will provide an update on the number of applications made for the school transport scheme within County Cork; if there is an increase in applications in the Cork east constituency; if her Department has plans for new school transport routes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31659/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: ...increase the level of support available to communities that missed out on DEIS in the last round, particularly in areas that have taken on a huge number of Ukrainian refugees, like Youghal in east Cork, predominantly due to the Quality Hotel emergency accommodation centre, which has almost 1,000 Ukrainian people in it. These towns need additional support and resources for local schools....

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (22 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: ...case: Deputy Alan Dillon - to discuss policy and delivery of modular school accommodation. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire - to discuss the current crime prevention resources available in Mahon, Cork. Deputies Cian O'Callaghan, Joan Collins and Louise O'Reilly - to discuss the situation affecting workers at Iceland food stores. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd - to discuss the very serious...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (22 Jun 2023)

James O'Connor: 33. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the CMATS rail project in Cork. [30209/23]