Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Covid-19 Pandemic

James O'Connor

351. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2076 of 8 September 2022, if he will provide an update on the payment of the pandemic bonus payment to nursing home staff (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19976/23]

Departmental Funding

James O'Connor

85. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of organisations and initiatives in Cork east that will be in receipt of the Community Support Fund. [19382/23]

Flexible Work Practices

James O'Connor

99. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if remote working hubs can be expanded in the constituency of Cork east, and in towns such as Midleton and Youghal. [19383/23]

Pharmacy Services

James O'Connor

9. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if his Department has plans to expand the scope of practice for pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18205/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

James O'Connor

37. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the proposals to support healthcare workers who have long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18206/23]

EU Directives

James O'Connor

133. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update in relation to Nitrates Derogation and discussions around proposed changes to current levels in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18133/23]

Agriculture Schemes

James O'Connor

134. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered to include multiple robotic milking units within the TAMS grants as the current scheme only allows for one robotic milking unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18132/23]

An Garda Síochána

James O'Connor

62. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the provision of further resources to An Garda Síochána to provide a safer system of policing public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18134/23]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

James O'Connor

99. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline his Department’s ongoing work to address concerns around the roll-out of community CCTV systems pertaining to a specific data controller being appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18135/23]

Control of Dogs

James O'Connor

1853. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the action she will take to ensure an organisation (details supplied) will engage in stakeholder consultation in relation to the recently published interim report of the Working Group on the Control of Dogs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18051/23]

Veterinary Services

James O'Connor

72. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide details for a new veterinary college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15705/23]

Third Level Education

James O'Connor

94. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding Ireland's application to join the CERN programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15706/23]

Citizenship Applications

James O'Connor

592. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice if he will furnish an update on a person’s (details supplied) citizenship application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15367/23]

Defence Forces

James O'Connor

32. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the position regarding ongoing developments to improve the quality and quantity of accommodation for service personnel in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13209/23]

Defence Forces

James O'Connor

38. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the position regarding the Commission on Defence report; the steps are being taken to implement its findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13210/23]

Educational Disadvantage

James O'Connor

66. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update in relation to the DEIS programme; if further expansion of DEIS is being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13211/23]

Educational Disadvantage

James O'Connor

142. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the reason three schools in Youghal, County Cork did not qualify for DEIS status at a post-primary and primary level despite the fourth school being awarded DEIS status on an appeal to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13212/23]

Official Engagements

James O'Connor

105. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has considered plans for an official event to mark the 60th anniversary of the visit of President John F Kennedy to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13208/23]

Good Friday Agreement

James O'Connor

116. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding ongoing negotiations to restore power sharing in Northern Ireland in view of recent progress on the Windsor Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13207/23]

Agriculture Schemes

James O'Connor

70. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications from the Cork East constituency that were accepted into the ACRES scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11968/23]

Housing Provision

James O'Connor

90. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing commencements in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11966/23]

Housing Provision

James O'Connor

142. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new commencements across the Cork east constituency; the number of completions in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11967/23]

Tax Reliefs

James O'Connor

130. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if his Department will reconsider the recent changes made to the benefit-in-kind tax for diesel vehicles; if his Department considered the rising costs to motorists despite the lead in time to the programme since the implementation of the 2019 Finance Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11339/23]

Medical Cards

James O'Connor

588. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when a response will issue to a medical card appeal by a person (details supplied) sent in September 2022. [11088/23]

Rail Network

James O'Connor

58. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the status of the all-Ireland rail review; if he will provide an update on the progression of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10298/23]

Transport Policy

James O'Connor

88. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the progress of the development of the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10299/23]

Coastal Erosion

James O'Connor

100. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the allocation of funding to address coastal erosion in east Cork; if further funding is available for coastal erosion that is gradually getting worse near Youghal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10297/23]

National Development Plan

James O'Connor

128. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the work undertaken by his Department to address recent targets included in the climate action plan pertaining to capital projects contained within the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10296/23]

National Broadband Plan

James O'Connor

67. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his Department’s plans on how to connect new builds to the National Broadband Ireland, NBI, roll-out, especially if they are in the ready to connect green area; how long this process should take if a new build is in the green area on the NBI's website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9977/23]

Departmental Programmes

James O'Connor

8. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the constituency of Cork east will receive funding under the Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme. [9273/23]

Departmental Schemes

James O'Connor

48. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the building acquisition measure for a property (details supplied) in Mitchelstown. [9272/23]

Sports Funding

James O'Connor

75. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps her Department is taking to address the rising energy costs faced by sports clubs across the country. [8572/23]

Broadcasting Sector

James O'Connor

112. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the efforts she has made in respect of funding for independent, regional and community radio stations; and if she will outline any future plans for funding for these important areas within media circles. [8571/23]

An Garda Síochána

James O'Connor

21. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice his plans for further investment into CCTV systems to aid and assist An Garda Síochána conduct policing in urban areas across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7736/23]