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Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Reallocation of Voted Funding (20 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: I thank Mr. Moloney.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authorities (19 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State for the information he has brought before the House but wish to raise the fact that the manner in which the OPR has dealt with the attempts of Cork county and city councils to provide a retail outlet centre in their development plans raises serious concerns about its judgment and understanding of its role in this particular process. The OPR's attempt to quash a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authorities (19 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: With the kind consent of an Leas-Cheann Comhairle, would it be possible to share with Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authorities (19 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: Okay.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authorities (19 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: I acknowledge the presence of Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan, for whom this matter is of huge importance. I am sure he will also raise it in his own right. I would like to discuss the significant and troubling work that the Office of the Planning Regulator, OPR, has been undertaking over the past 18 months in respect of the ongoing development plans of local authorities in Ireland. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: I thank the CTTC for coming before the committee. We are all aware of the issues facing coach operators in Ireland and my constituency of Cork East is no different from that of Senator Dooley. It is a major concern that we do not have enough bus drivers. At a practical level, schools are telling me they cannot find bus drivers or private bus operators to do runs for matches during the day...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: It should take eight weeks according to the guidelines. Are those guidelines from-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: That is interesting. The CTTC has a golden opportunity today to tell the committee that has oversight of the NTA a little about its dealings with the authority. I find it next to impossible to deal with the NTA. Every time it has come before the committee it has been disappointing in my experience. What is it like for the witnesses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: It is interesting that Mr. Conway has referred to the professional engagement. We have all had individual and group engagement with the NTA and despite best efforts it can be challenging in my experience to get answers from it. Does Mr. Conway feel the NTA has a lot of work to do to improve the situation for CTTC operators? Does the CTTC feel let down in respect of what happened with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: Is there also an issue with undercutting of routes provided on contracts by private bus operators where Bus Eireann was operating services on similar routes and there was an undercut in prices?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: My time is limited and, therefore, in conclusion, it is exceptionally important that organisations such as the CTTC in arenas such as this committee provide the information we need to tackle this with the NTA and it should not hold back in any way. I have found the authority quite frustrating to deal with as an organisation. I will hand over to Mr. Lynch.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: By way of conclusion, while the guideline is eight weeks, will Mr. Lynch tell us how many months it is taking?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: Chairperson, if any fact has come away from today's discussions so far, that one particularly is hugely concerning. We need to work on that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: I might come in if that is okay. I will just add to Deputy Catherine Murphy's comments on this-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: Gabh mo leithscéal. To add to the Deputy's points, there are a lot of outstanding questions in this area but, with regard to the analysis of the approximately 1,300 additional beds, I would like to get a better sense from the Department of how the contracts were awarded to different operators. We have seen substantial growth in the acquisition of hotels that have now been turned into...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: That is fantastic. I thank the Chairperson.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: I concur with Deputy Carthy on the issues concerning An Bord Pleanála that were set out in today's Irish Independent. The disclosure that 105 payments of €10,000 each have been made to, as I understand it from reading today's newspaper, approximately 84 developers is shameful. It is indicative of the state in which the organisation is. The impact that An Bord Pleanála is...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (13 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details regarding the use of private operators for school transport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51042/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (13 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: 464. To ask the Minister for Health the status of physiotherapy services in the primary care centre in Fermoy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51041/22]