Results 161-180 of 392 for cork speaker:James O'Connor

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2022)

James O'Connor: ...of people who are paying high rents are, unfortunately, unable to acquire a mortgage as a consequence of not being able to acquire a deposit. This is a major issue in high demand areas, such as Cork and Dublin, where first-time buyers are unable to attain some supports as a consequence of buying properties that are not new. They are locked out of supports. Will the Taoiseach engage...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Sport and Recreational Development (17 Nov 2022)

James O'Connor: .... When will the next round of sports capital grant funding be out? I acknowledge the enormous success of the previous round and its benefit. It is fabulous as a local representative from Cork East to see the projects under way in a number of sports clubs. We are looking forward to welcoming the Minister and Minister of State from the Department at some stage. It is important that we...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Finance Accounts 2021
2021 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2021
Chapter 2 - Net Cost of Banking Stabilisation Measures
Chapter 22 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (17 Nov 2022)

James O'Connor: ...said, we are in an incredibly precarious position. People who want to work and live here are leaving this country because they cannot afford to buy, particularly in the greater Dublin area and Cork. It is so bad that I often wonder whether civil servants get it. The Secretary General may reply if he wishes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Finance Accounts 2021
2021 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2021
Chapter 2 - Net Cost of Banking Stabilisation Measures
Chapter 22 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (17 Nov 2022)

James O'Connor: ...people who are earning good money, have good educations and who even in a downturn are likely to remain in employment, are locked out of it in the greater Dublin area and in a lot of urban areas. Cork and Dublin are the pinnacle of it because of the rental situation. People are caught in that trap and they are paying rental payments on a monthly basis that are far in excess of what a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Nov 2022)

James O'Connor: 82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allocate additional capacity to PSO bus routes in east Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55744/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (10 Nov 2022)

James O'Connor: 85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the Cork metropolitan area transport strategy rail projects in Cork city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55745/22]

Water Policy: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

James O'Connor: .... My view is that Irish Water simply does not care. It depends on where outages happen and the priorities of the organisation when it comes to repairs. Looking at the water outages in Cork East, we have had several that have been exceptionally questionable. In Whitegate, for example, thousands of residents have been repeatedly put on boil water notices for long periods of time over...

Energy Security: Statements (27 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: ...is something that had to be said. There are so many energy issues that do not make sense, given the crisis in which we find ourselves. In terms of industry, for example, people are crying out in Cork for the installation of private energy infrastructure for energy generation on site. This is particularly the case when it comes to renewables but ESB Networks is tying itself up in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authorities (19 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State for the information he has brought before the House but wish to raise the fact that the manner in which the OPR has dealt with the attempts of Cork county and city councils to provide a retail outlet centre in their development plans raises serious concerns about its judgment and understanding of its role in this particular process. The OPR's attempt to quash a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authorities (19 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: ...inadequacies in the decisions that have been taken on the county development plan. I will give one key example of one town in my constituency. Fermoy is reliant on the M8 motorway between Cork and Dublin for its future growth, the provision of new jobs, and ensuring the town has a viable economic future for the development of industry within its own area. The OPR has been interfering...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: I thank the CTTC for coming before the committee. We are all aware of the issues facing coach operators in Ireland and my constituency of Cork East is no different from that of Senator Dooley. It is a major concern that we do not have enough bus drivers. At a practical level, schools are telling me they cannot find bus drivers or private bus operators to do runs for matches during the day...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: Putting this problem into perspective is important. I will give the witnesses an indication of it. I am from Cork East, which is a large area. I will take us through the NCT centres that people in my constituency use. My home town is Youghal, where the next available NCT appointment is 4 April. In Charleville, which is in Cork North-West, it is 22 March. In Waterford, it is 9 February....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: ...time. The car used in this case was a Ford Focus that was over the limit for the NCT. That is the reference. If someone is booking a six-year-old second-hand car in for its ordinary NCT in east Cork, the options are 22 January in Little Island, 10 March in Cahir, 3 February in Blarney, 9 February in Waterford and 22 March in Charleville, and the bonus ball in Youghal is 4 April. That...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: ...who may be classed as vulnerable, to have to drive huge distances from where they live is a lot to put somebody through. For example, Youghal to Cahir is an hour’s drive. If somebody in east Cork wants to go to the centre in Youghal, they are waiting until the middle of April. We can see how many people are going to be put in a situation where they are technically breaking the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: ..., people are waiting an extremely long period to get driving tests across many areas of Munster. In places like Wilton, Mallow and Dungarvan, which are very important centres in my constituency of Cork East, it will be well into December and even January. What proactive measures are being taken by the Government to deal with this issue that, unfortunately, was caused by letting go...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: ...in the country cannot be understated. All I can tell the officials about is what is happening in my own area and unfortunately the reports are not good. Recently, we had an incident in east Cork where a gentlemen who was waiting over 90 minutes for an ambulance died. I have dealt with other consequences for people who have been waiting well in excess of an hour. The consequence of...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: ...It is a difficult thing to do. Anything that involves deploying a medical team does not have a simple solution. This must be raised, however, and I will give a recent example. A person in east Cork recently had to wait 90 minutes for an ambulance to come from Carlow. I will not give any further breakdown, but that person is now dead. I will leave it to the experts to make their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: I would rubbish that. Let us consider the extraordinary work done at Cork Airport in the renovation and refurbishment of large elements of the airside infrastructure, including the new runway. That work was done in record time and under fantastic leadership within the DAA, particularly in Cork. I am sure that Senator Buttimer will concur. Infrastructure delivery in Dublin seems to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: .... This one is for Mr. O'Neill, who is the chief operating officer at the moment. I have heard some rumblings that the incentives that the DAA is providing to get airlines to base aircraft at Cork Airport are not as good as they could be. For those listening to the debate who are not overly familiar with aviation, having aircraft based at an airport is key to getting additional routes....

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

James O'Connor: ...has been extraordinarily frustrating from my perspective, and Mr. Fitzgerald can attest to this because we raised it immediately with him at the first Oireachtas forum that took place for counties Cork and Kerry in Ballincollig following the HSE's decision, is the constant changing of the story around why the centre was being closed. First, the decision was postponed. Then we heard of...