Results 1-20 of 68 for speaker:Louis O'Hara

Uisce Éireann: Statements (10 Apr 2025)

Louis O'Hara: One of my greatest frustrations with Irish Water is the difficulty in accessing information or getting a response to representations. I am aware this is a major source of frustration for my constituents also. It was particularly an issue in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn, when very little information was provided by phone or email on disruptions to water supply. In recent weeks, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 35. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the safety and environmental regulations in place for battery energy storage system facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17934/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (10 Apr 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 68. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the efforts made in recent months to restore broadband and phone infrastructure following storm Éowyn; if consideration will be given to establishing a system to update people on outages in their area, similar to the ESB Powercheck system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16414/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Apr 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will have their numbers of SNAs cut by more than half; how this decision was arrived at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17959/25]

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Apr 2025)

Louis O'Hara: No one trusts the Minister on this issue, given what has happened in the past. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael cannot be trusted when it comes to water charges. The fact that the Minister is opposing this Bill confirms we are right to have those suspicions. Water is a human right. Water charges punish the likes of pensioners and people on low incomes. They push people into water poverty....

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Apr 2025)

Louis O'Hara: Funnily enough, this was not mentioned during the general election campaign because the Minister knows this is something the Irish public does not support. This has never been about conservation or tackling excessive use from the Government’s point of view. It is simply an attempt to bring domestic water charges in through the back door. If it was about conservation, we would have...

Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Second Stage (8 Apr 2025)

Louis O'Hara: As we know, many workers who have a contractual retirement age lower than the pension age are being forced out of their jobs and this can lead to significant drops in income for workers. It is also insulting to people who have worked their entire lives to be forced out of their jobs before they can access the full pension. This has caused significant hardship for many older citizens. Many...

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

Louis O'Hara: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide for a new school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16412/25]

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

Louis O'Hara: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a timeline for delivery of new primary and post-primary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16413/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (8 Apr 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 370. To ask the Minister for Finance if information will be provided in relation to a person's (details supplied) local property tax liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17453/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (8 Apr 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 395. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Garda stations that were refurbished by the OPW where the value of works was in excess of €50,000 within Galway division in 2024 and to-date in 2025; and the nature of these refurbishments, in tabular form. [17388/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Advertising (8 Apr 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 426. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount his Department spent in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form on advertisement on a website (details supplied). [17391/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Home Help Service (8 Apr 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 658. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on progress being made to support those living alone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16539/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (8 Apr 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 681. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount his Department spent in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form on advertisement on a website (details supplied). [17392/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Apr 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 739. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent on purchasing additional Garda public order equipment in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [17393/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (8 Apr 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 773. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to engage with Coillte regarding an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17021/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (8 Apr 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 835. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE dietitians working in Galway CDNTs in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [17394/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Apr 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 999. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE emergency medicine registrars based at Galway University Hospital in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; if this number will be further increased later in 2025. [17389/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Apr 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 1000. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE social workers based in primary care services within County Galway in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [17390/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (8 Apr 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 1011. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department can offer any support to a not-for-profit registered charity (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17493/25]