Results 141-160 of 170 for speaker:Ken O'Flynn

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (11 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 667. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional WTE staff recruited into neonatology services in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4455/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (11 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 668. To ask the Minister for Health the changes that have been made to the system of reimbursing dispensing opticians for vouchers issued by the HSE for glasses for children; if she will provide a list of type of payments available for each type of glasses or prescription; the rules that apply; up to what age payments are made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4456/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (11 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 669. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant gastroenterologist based at Galway University Hospital in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4457/25]

Government’s Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (Resumed) (6 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach agus le gach duine a thug tacaíocht dom agus a chaith vóta dom sa toghchán seo. Déanfaidh mé mo dhícheall a bheith i m'ionadaí láidir. I thank the people of Galway East who have put me here as the first republican TD for the constituency in over a hundred years. I will represent them to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (6 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the progress of four major infrastructure projects: the Northern Distributor Road, Cork to Limerick Road, Mallow Relief Road, and the Northern Ring Road; the current phases of planning and implementation for each project, including projected timelines for completion, any preliminary and ongoing works, and the expected...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (6 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the progress of a road project in Cork (details supplied); and the measures being taken to ensure that the project remains on track moving forward. [3903/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (6 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 120. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding will be made available to clubs (details supplied) whose facilities were seriously damaged as a result of Storm Éowyn; if there are any other funding streams they can avail of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3813/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (6 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 121. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding will be made available to businesses and clubs such as (details supplied) whose facilities were seriously damaged as a result of Storm Éowyn; if there are any other funding streams they can avail of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3814/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Sports Facilities (6 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 123. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the decision-making process concerning the retendering of the Cork event centre project, with particular emphasis on five detailed aspects (details supplied). [3808/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (6 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 141. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total amount paid out in tenant-in-situ funds to local authorities for the year 2024; the date of the last allocation made to local authorities in 2024; if there have been any subsequent allocations and payments made since October 2024, specifically in November 2024, December 2024, and January 2025; if not, what is the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (6 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 157. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on when a final decision will be made on an application for domiciliary care allowance and the associated travel pass for the son of the person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3741/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (6 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 160. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he can explain the decision to decline disability allowance for a young lady (details supplied) who has been receiving domiciliary care allowance for over ten years, despite no change in her medical condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3745/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (6 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 181. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the expected timeline for a decision to be made on a visa application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3738/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (6 Feb 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 211. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline her comprehensive plan to address this significant concern on the availability of childcare places (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3740/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Legislative Measures (5 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 29. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government’s position on the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; if the Government will impose any sanctions on Israel given the genocide committed against the people of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2552/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Weather Events (5 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 389. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if financial assistance is available to businesses such as restaurants that lost perishable stock during storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2946/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Special Educational Needs (5 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will reconsider the decision to refuse an ASD class at a school (details supplied) given that there is a waiting list for such classes at this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2562/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (5 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 688. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if financial assistance is available to persons who rely on medical devices powered by electricity to purchase electricity generators as a back-up in case of a power outage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2947/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weather Events (5 Feb 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 876. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider implementing a scheme to provide financial assistance to support farmers in purchasing back-up electricity generators to assist them during future severe weather events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2948/25]

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (23 Jan 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: I congratulate the Government and the newly appointed Ministers. This is a special day for them and their families. The Government that has been presented to us tonight is like a shabby, broken down house that has had a slap of paint thrown over it. The hope is that it will all be fine on the night, lads. That is what this Government is. I read the programme for Government. I thought I...