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All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, Deputy John McGuinness, for allowing me some of his time. I wish to speak on this issue because Cork East is receiving the largest single investment in an active rail project anywhere in the country now, with a €1.6 billion investment into the Cork area metropolitan transport strategy. I note Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan from Cork North-Central is...

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I welcome everyone to the first meeting of the Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment. Before we proceed, I have a few housekeeping matters to go through. I advise members of the constitutional requirement that members must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex in order to participate in public meetings. I will not permit a member to...

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank the Minister and appreciate that. We will now proceed with consideration of the Bill.

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister and his officials for their attendance at this meeting here today. I also thank the Members for their attendance. The select committee will now adjourn until 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 9 July, when it will meet to consider the Revised Estimates for public services 2025: Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment.

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Message to Dáil (2 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: In accordance with Standing Order 110, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment has completed its consideration of the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 and has made amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 109. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding he is providing for the first home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35876/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 111. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the supports he is providing for affordable housing and cost rental; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35877/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Free Travel Pass (1 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the online booking fees being charged to free travel pass holders by some bus companies; if he is aware that this is the only way to guarantee a seat on some bus services as a free travel pass holder; his views on whether this policy of charging free travel pass holders a fee to guarantee a seat is contradictory...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (1 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a driving test date for person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36037/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (1 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 397. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an ASD class which was sanctioned for school (details supplied) on 7 December 2023 but has since been reneged upon by the NCSE; if this decision can be further examined given the need for special class places in the south east; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36065/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 398. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the SNA allocation for a special school (details supplied); if this allocation will be increased given 23 new pupils with complex additional needs will be starting in September 2025; if she is aware the principal has stated that they will require eight SNAs for the 2025-2026 academic year to deal with the significant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 399. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an SNA allocation review which took place in respect of a school (details supplied); if this matter will be re-examined given the additional need expressed by the principal; if there is an appeals mechanism available in respect of this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36067/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (1 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 835. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a surgery appointment for a 21-year-old woman suffering from scoliosis, who was first told in the summer of 2022, almost three years ago, that her surgery would take place in the winter of 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36064/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (26 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 73. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a project (details supplied). [34992/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (26 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 123. To ask the Minister for Health her Department’s plans to increase home support services for older people in Cork county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34991/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (26 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 170. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the National Broadband Ireland roll-out across Cork county; the number of houses that have benefitted from the installation of fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34988/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (26 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 183. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his Department’s plan to increase funding for the next round of the community sports facilities fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34987/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: General Scheme of the Industrial Development (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: Apologies have been received from Deputies Brian Brennan and Tony McCormack. We pass on our sympathies to Deputy Brennan on the passing of his mother. I will explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practice of the Houses as regards references witnesses may make to other persons in their evidence. Witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the...