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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (8 Sep 2025)

James O'Connor: 189. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if assistance will be provided under the SEAI solar panel grant scheme to person (details supplied) experiencing significant electricity bills due to a medical condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46978/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Sep 2025)

James O'Connor: 1282. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline the monies spent on a project by a local authority for a housing scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46977/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Special Educational Needs (8 Sep 2025)

James O'Connor: 1321. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding employment services and specialist training supports for adults who are on the autism spectrum; if he can provide an update on the efforts being undertaken by his Department to support adults who are on the autism spectrum in securing employment opportunities, in the context of recent statistics...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 Sep 2025)

James O'Connor: 2217. To ask the Minister for Health the plans to improve access to healthcare for women suffering from endometriosis (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45160/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Projects (8 Sep 2025)

James O'Connor: 2770. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline the monies spent, and the works carried out to date, on the Youghal Library project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46976/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I raise the issue of the national average waiting time for a driver test of 14 weeks. In Dungarvan the average waiting time is 30 weeks. It is very popular with people in the east Cork area. The Tánaiste knows this is absolutely unacceptable. It has dragged on for years now. The RSA has failed to meet its targets. Is this something the Government could finally look at working...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of school building projects across Cork county of which her Department is aware, in tabular form; the stage of the process they are currently at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40175/25]

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: Three sections remain unattended to at this time on account of the time constraints. The committee has two options. We can try to seek another room to continue on and to finish, which will mean we will need to suspend for a short while, or we can adjourn sine die and return to it after the summer recess. We will go into private session now to deliberate on that. Is that agreed? Agreed....

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: As the time has expired for our deliberations today, the committee will agree to adjourn sine die and return to the matter at a later stage. As Cathaoirleach of the committee, I extend my sincere gratitude and thanks to the committee staff and our clerk for their input and work in recent weeks. It is very much appreciated by all members of the committee and for those who have come before...

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: As section 2 has been agreed, we cannot go back to that.

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: It is 12.06 p.m. The Deputy may want to give the Minister of State an opportunity to reply, but we will have to adjourn at that point.

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: Deputy Ó Snodaigh had concluded his remarks before we suspended. Does the Minister of State wish to comment on what he said?

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: Could I clarify that the Deputy is withdrawing amendments Nos. 1 and 2?

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: We need agreement that they will be withdrawn.

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: As we have exceeded two hours, I am obliged to give a five-minute break for officials and the Minister's team to use the facilities or anything else.

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State. Does Deputy Ó Snodaigh wish to comment again?

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: Does Deputy Lawlor wish to speak?