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Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Weather Events
James O'Connor
233. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the extra funding being made available to Cork County Council for the repair of local roads which have been devastated during Storm Babet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47776/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Flood Risk Management
James O'Connor
357. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will expedite a scheme in County Cork by the OPW under the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme (CFRAM) in County Cork (details supplied); if such area has been designated with Tranche 2 status under the scheme; if he will acknowledge that there is now an urgent necessity to bring forward these schemes owing to the events following Storm Babet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47773/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Flood Risk Management
James O'Connor
358. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will liaise with a relevant local authority, the Office of Public Works and other relevant stakeholders to carry out the necessary appropriate screening assessments with respect to a stream (details supplied) in County Cork which bursts it banks during Storm Babet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47774/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Schools Building Projects
James O'Connor
495. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the additional accommodation project application lodged by a school (details supplied); the reason for the delay in assessment of the amended Stage 1 Report, which was submitted to her Department as requested in April 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47928/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Schools Building Projects
James O'Connor
497. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update in relation to the intended works for the previously approved additional school accommodation application of a school (details supplied); if her Department will update the school as to the timeline for these works in the context of the addition of an ASD unit to the project, given that she advised in June that the additional request for accommodation for special educational needs be added to the previously approved brief was already under consideration by her officials; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47947/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Childcare Services
James O'Connor
1003. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will help a local creche (details supplied) in east Cork which was flooded during Storm Babet with immediate extra funding to get it back up and running to help the 100 parents to get back to full-time working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47775/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Flood Risk Management
James O'Connor
9. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will outline details of the emergency funding to be provided following the devastating flooding in Midleton and the wider east Cork region; what timeline is available for these funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47034/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Flood Risk Management
James O'Connor
53. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide details of the current allocation for flood defence schemes for 2023 and 2024; if he is considering an emergency increase due to recent devastating floods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47035/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
James O'Connor
75. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of TAMS grants that remain outstanding; to outline the timeline for these to be looked at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47036/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Television Licence Fee
James O'Connor
22. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of licence fees paid to date in 2023; how does that compare year on year with 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45802/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Sports Funding
James O'Connor
45. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline the number of sport capital and equipment grant applications per county, in tabular form, spitting them into capital and equipment applications; if she will outline the applications per sport (i.e., GAA/soccer/rugby etc.); when she forecasts that her Department will have these assessed by; if there will be a process for appeals after the initial announcement of allocations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45801/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Third Level Education
James O'Connor
102. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 94 of 30 March 2023, if he will provide an update on the position regarding Ireland's application to join the CERN programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45803/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Apprenticeship Programmes
James O'Connor
156. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider in fast-tracking SOLAS apprentice applications to shorten the backlog of apprentices in college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45804/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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School Transport
James O'Connor
39. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the timeline for the publication of the school transport review; if a new system will be implemented by her Department ahead of the 2024/2025 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45098/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Schools Building Projects
James O'Connor
42. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education when schools (details supplied) will be opened upon building works being completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45097/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Schools Building Projects
James O'Connor
247. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the status of the building of an extension at a school (details supplied); the timeline for this work to be started and finished; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45101/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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National Broadband Plan
James O'Connor
110. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the reason a primary school (details supplied) is still awaiting broadband connection; the timeline for when the matter will be completed; if the matter can be escalated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44398/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Water Services
James O'Connor
267. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the Rural Water Working Group; when it is expected that their recommendations in respect of measures for inclusion for funding under the upcoming multi-annual programme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43619/23]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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Road Projects
James O'Connor
24. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a detailed update on a road project (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43093/23]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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National Car Test
James O'Connor
38. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the details of the fine applied to the NCT operator (details supplied) by the Road Safety Authority; if he will outline the timeline when this occurred; when his Department became aware of the fine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43094/23]