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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications who have been paid on time of the total tickets for school transport ahead of the 2025-26 school year; the number of these applications who have been classified as being eligible for tickets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31314/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 330 of 8 May 2025, if she will provide an update on her Department’s plan to publish a timeline for these pilot projects; if her Department has instructed Bus Éireann to change concessionary tickets to eligible tickets following pilot projects being completed; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Correspondence (12 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 468. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the childcare fee cap will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31381/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (12 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 498. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of the National Strategy on Genetics and Genomics, specifically the timeline for the establishment of the National Genomic Processing Service (NGPS); the current status of its development; the means by which the NGPS will support the retention and expansion of accredited genomic testing capacity within Ireland; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (12 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 499. To ask the Minister for Health if the Prior Information Notice issued by the HSE’s National Genetics and Genomics Office for a National Genomic Processing Service was conducted as an open competition; whether it was accessible to both public and commercial laboratories in accordance with HSE procurement policy and EU competition law; if not, the reasons for the exclusion of any...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (12 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 500. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE’s National Genetics and Genomics Office ensured that the principles of fair and open competition were upheld in the issuance of the Prior Information Notice for a National Genomic Processing Service; whether the process aligns with the commitment to value for money and equal access by all suitably accredited providers; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will outline plans for an early morning bus route from Cork to Waterford for those travelling to third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30959/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (11 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 114 of 26 February 2025, if he will provide an update on a possible timeline for a visit to the location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30880/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (10 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 453. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the timeline of the transposition process of the Platform Work Directive in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29499/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (10 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 454. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the proposed scope of the Platform Work Directive (PWD) during the transposition process, including the definition of a ‘digital labour platform’; the engagements to date by his Department with the Working Group on PWD transposition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29500/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (10 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 455. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the potential impact of the Platform Work Directive on the competitiveness of the Irish market, in terms of attracting/retaining foreign direct investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29501/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (29 May 2025)

James O'Connor: 20. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department will revise the help to buy scheme to include those who purchased houses that were built in the past two years but were previously occupied and the original occupants have paid the moneys back to Revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28175/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (29 May 2025)

James O'Connor: 35. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons and houses that have been approved for the help-to-buy scheme, by county, since 2020, in tabular form; the value the scheme has been worth since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28176/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (29 May 2025)

James O'Connor: 108. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the Midleton flood relief scheme; if he will provide a further update on the works in Rathcormac; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28164/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (29 May 2025)

James O'Connor: 110. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline a timeline of his Department’s Plan to push tranche 2 flood schemes forward to tranche 1 in County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28163/25]

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (28 May 2025)

James O'Connor: No apologies have been received for today's meeting. I advise members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex in order to participate in public meetings. I will not permit members to participate where they are not adhering to this constitutional requirement. Therefore, a member who attempts to participate from...

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (28 May 2025)

James O'Connor: I speak for all of us when I wish Deputy Brennan well in his role. I thank him for putting his name forward. Comhghairdeas leat. We will revert to private session in order to deal with the next item on the agenda, namely, some housekeeping matters.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (28 May 2025)

James O'Connor: 230. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to extend the basic income for artists scheme when the pilot scheme ends in August 2025, with consideration factors expressed in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27779/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

James O'Connor: Tá ceist amháin eile agam don Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

James O'Connor: I want to raise with the Taoiseach the issue of energy prices in Ireland. We now have the most expensive non-residential electricity in Europe and we are third in terms of household prices. This is not sustainable from the point of view of competitiveness. I have raised here previously that Irish energy policy is deeply unsustainable. I have seen a growth in solar. with hundreds and...