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Uisce Éireann: Statements (10 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: With your kind permission, a Cheann Comhairle, Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan will be sharing of some of my time. I appreciate the opportunity to raise issues pertaining to my constituency and nationally relating to Irish Water. In particular, I want to raise the case of what is going on in Ballyhooly, a small village outside of the town of Fermoy. Ballyhooly has had ongoing significant...

Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: In the context of the tariffs, I raise what we are doing here in Ireland and what we can control. So much of what is going on in the United States, no matter what Ireland says and no matter what Minister we dispatch to Washington, is not going to be able to reverse what the Trump White House intends to do. I was there a few weeks ago, and it was interesting. The Acting Chair was there and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State. In my opening statement, I referred to what is happening with the solar development in the Killeagh-Inch area and Mountuniacke, but there are others, north of Midleton, in Leamlara, and Lisgoold, and towards Watergrasshill, more are being proposed in Kilquane around Knockraha. What is also disturbing, as the Minister of State highlighted, is the lack of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: I express my gratitude that this topic has been selected for discussion. It is incredibly important. It relates to the rapid development of solar across my constituency and in Cork North-Central and Cork South-Central. This is about what I see as the wholesale changing of the function of agricultural lands in my constituency and their use as solar farms. We are starting to see what these...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: I raise with the Taoiseach the issue of energy security ahead of the infrastructure meeting. I want to bring forward the idea that Ireland follow suit and join other countries in the EU which use nuclear technology as part of their energy production. Ireland has the highest non-residential electricity prices in the European Union as of 2024, according to Eurostat. Finland has the cheapest...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: 22. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will meet next. [8515/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17185/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the school transport scheme; the number of applications currently in the system from Cork county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17184/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: 583. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when his Department will approve a 2024 sports capital application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17020/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (3 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank Deputy Daly. I must say I agree with a lot of the points he made. I should not say that as the Chair, but anyway.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: Household electricity prices in the EU in 2024 were the highest in Ireland and the lowest in Finland. The reason for this is that Finland generates 35% of its energy from nuclear power. Ireland has a growing economy of more than 5.3 million people. Do we need another Ardnacrusha Shannon scheme moment a century on where we decide how we are going to power our economy? In my constituency of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (3 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: 34. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the work of the Credit Union Advisory Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16287/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (3 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which he is fostering a competitive, transparent, and consumer-friendly insurance landscape; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16286/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (3 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: 139. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding tranche 2 of the OPW flood protection scheme in Rathcormac and Castlemartyr, Mogeely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16296/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (3 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: 142. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Midleton flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16295/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reviews (1 Apr 2025)

James O'Connor: 697. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15010/25]

Triple Lock Mechanism and Irish Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (26 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: In accordance with Standing Order 85(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 26 March 2025.

Triple Lock Mechanism and Irish Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (26 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: We now go to Deputy Paul Murphy. He has three and a half minutes.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (25 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: 675. To ask the Minister for Health the reason section 39 workers in some institutions (details supplied) were advised they lie outside the scope of the agreement and therefore not afforded the improved work and pay conditions that many of their section 39 colleagues have had confirmed; the steps she will take to rectify this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13291/25]

Young Carers: Motion [Private Members] (20 Mar 2025)

James O'Connor: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Jen Cummins - To discuss the need for a multidenominational school for Dublin 8. Deputy Gary Gannon - To discuss the lack of school places for children with additional needs in the north inner city. Deputy William Aird - To...