Results 101-120 of 178 for speaker:Ken O'Flynn

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 714. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration could be given to covering the deer fencing grant under the climate resilient reforestation scheme. [7905/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Childcare Services (25 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 1002. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the financial supports available for the construction of a community crèche; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7718/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (20 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 40. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if support will be provided to businesses which suffered losses not covered by insurance during storm Éowyn; if he has engaged with the insurance industry regarding payment of storm-related claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6704/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (20 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 129. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the delegated authority given to An Post in May 1989 to approve the payment of pension increases to pensioners of the company was withdrawn; the instructions that replaced it; if these are still enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6902/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (20 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 130. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department was requested by An Post in 2013 to approve the pensions accord introduced by the company; if not, if the new procedure to control pension costs was an operational matter for An Post and the trustees of the superannuation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6903/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (20 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 155. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will support the allocation of €800,000 requested by Cork County Council to advance the development of the Mallow Relief Road (details supplied). [6918/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (20 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 359. To ask the Minister for Health the number of rapid-response vehicles available on a 24-7 basis in County Galway in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; if this number will be increased in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6989/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (20 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 360. To ask the Minister for Health the call volumes for the National Ambulance Service for the northern Galway area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6990/25]

Maximising Artificial Intelligence: Statements (19 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I rise to welcome the Minister of State to her new role. I worked with her previously with some county councillors when we were councillors together. I know she is a lady of integrity and decency. I wish her the very best of success. I have to admit that, unlike others in the House, I am not a techie, but I am very fortunate that an eight-year-old member of my family – her name...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Land Issues (19 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the residential zoned land tax (RZLT) applies to a developer who is proceeding to immediately develop lands for an approved housing body and who has served a commencement notice under the planning permission in the past twelve months (details supplied); if this was intended; and if so, the way this fit with the stated policy that the RZLT was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (19 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 148. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of the family reunification policy; if income thresholds will be considered as part of this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6465/25]

Provision of Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: Congratulations to both Ministers on their appointments. I thank Sinn Féin for bringing this motion before the House. Having listened to this debate for the past hour and a half, the stories being recounted by many of my colleagues are the same as the stories in Cork North-Central. Parents must fight a continuing battle to get an assessment for their children and procure places for...

Mental Health: Statements (18 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I welcome and congratulate both Ministers of State on their positions. From reading the reply, I note that the goal of this policy is to focus on the mental health of the whole population, which is a very welcome statement. Perhaps something that has not been addressed in this working document is the mental health of a certain sector of society, namely, carers. Who is looking after the...

Mental Health: Statements (18 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: The funeral of Adam Loughnane is taking place in Galway today. Adam made the decision to end his own life in the River Corrib in Galway city last week. I have been contacted by his family in relation to this, which has obviously had a devastating impact on them. Adam had a very traumatic life and was registered with mental health services in Galway. He previously made an attempt to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: In 1752, the bells of Shandon rang for the first time. In 1847, the clock mechanism was installed, with Cork Corporation and later Cork City Council being responsible for it to date. From 1847 to 1859, it was the biggest clock face in Europe. As the Taoiseach will know, it has been reported €400,000 is to be spent on the refurbishment of the Four-Faced Liar to restore this national...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I think the Taoiseach was mentioned once or twice.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (18 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will engage with phone and broadband providers with a view to establishing a system for information on service outages, similar to the ESB’s PowerCheck, which can be accessed by the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6353/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (18 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 172. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the efforts being made to restore broadband and phoneline services in areas currently affected by outages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6354/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department’s criteria in determining a schools' special education teacher allowance; the way educational disadvantage is calculated for the purpose of this allocation; if educational disadvantage is based solely on students eircodes and the Pobal deprivation index; if consideration is given to other factors such as the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (18 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 451. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider a waiver in respect of development contributions for houses being built in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6040/25]