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Thu, 25 May 2023
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School Transport
James O'Connor
142. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 16 May 2023, if she will provide an update on new applications registered to date for the 2023/2024 school transport scheme for mainstream, SEN and Ukrainian students; if she will outline the number of paid up applications to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25351/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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School Meals Programme
James O'Connor
111. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools in Cork east in receipt of the school meals scheme for the 2022/2023 academic year; how this number compares with the 2021/2022 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24678/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Departmental Programmes
James O'Connor
123. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who availed of the activation and family support programme in 2022 to fund the cost of training supports and education courses for people on social welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24677/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Sports Events
James O'Connor
31. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline when the Public Consultation on Designation of Major Sporting Events will be completed; does she anticipate much additional sporting events to be added to the list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23659/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Tourism Policy
James O'Connor
71. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department would engage with a local committee (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23658/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Housing Schemes
James O'Connor
107. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many buyers have now been approved under the first home scheme; how many of these approved applications are from Cork county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23657/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Housing Provision
James O'Connor
133. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how he is promoting innovation in social home delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23656/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Irish Language
James O'Connor
258. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline the funding programmes in relation to the Shared Island Unit that are under consideration to support the teaching of the Irish language in Northern Ireland. [13206/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Defence Forces
James O'Connor
21. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline the number from the Defence Forces who are currently on peacekeeping missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22893/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Defence Forces
James O'Connor
45. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline his Department’s plans for the Defence Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22894/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Schools Building Projects
James O'Connor
79. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she can provide an update on new school builds for 2023 and new school builds in the Cork East constituency; if she can provide an update on a specific school build (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22891/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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School Transport
James O'Connor
89. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she can provide the number of applications made for the school transport scheme within Cork county; if there is an increase in applications in the Cork East constituency, if her Department will increase the number of buses required to fulfil the number of applications; if her Department will consider raising the ceiling age of 70 years for bus drivers to help increase the number of bus drivers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22892/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Rental Sector
James O'Connor
391. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to amend Part V rules to allow a tenant in situ to purchase their local authority property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22414/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Budget Targets
James O'Connor
71. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide this Deputy an update on the expected budget surplus in 2023 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21547/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Fuel Sales
James O'Connor
201. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the potential impact of E10 fuel on vintage vehicles; if E5 petrol will still be available to purchase for the owners of these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21712/23]
Thu, 4 May 2023
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Rail Network
James O'Connor
73. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport his Department’s plans to construct new train stations in the Cork metropolitan region; if a timeline for the proposed new stations outlined in CMATS is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20820/23]
Thu, 4 May 2023
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Road Projects
James O'Connor
77. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the completion of national road projects in County Cork, including the N73 Clogher Cross-Waterdyke scheme, the Dunkettle Interchange, and the N22 Macroom-Ballyvourney Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20819/23]
Thu, 4 May 2023
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Housing Schemes
James O'Connor
182. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority home loans that have been issued by each respective local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20981/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Passport Services
James O'Connor
8. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that passport applications that are unsuccessful are not looked at until the end of the "estimated issue date"; the reason the applicant could not be informed of the problem within the first week of the Passport Office receiving the application in order to speed up the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19890/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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National Broadband Plan
James O'Connor
115. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update of the rollout for the National Broadband Plan for Cork east; the number of homes that have been connected to date for the same area; the number of homes that remain to be connected in the Youghal area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19889/23]