Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

An Garda Síochána

James O'Connor

76. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice his views on recruitment concerns within An Garda Síochána; the plans he has laid out for future recruitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7735/23]

Health Services Staff

James O'Connor

97. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the steps that he and the HSE will undertake to retain newly qualified healthcare professionals in Ireland who are educated in Irish universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7738/23]

General Practitioner Services

James O'Connor

128. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the steps his Department and the HSE are undertaking to address the growing shortage of GPs across County Cork and the rest of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7737/23]

Tax Code

James O'Connor

196. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance his response to concerns over benefit-in-kind change (details supplied). [7207/23]

International Protection

James O'Connor

436. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will address matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6823/23]

School Meals Programme

James O'Connor

34. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department is undertaking research into providing an enlarged school meals programme for national and post-primary education; and if estimates are available on the costings of such an undertaking. [5104/23]

Early Childhood Care and Education

James O'Connor

74. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider allocating additional resources in Cork; if he will address a growing shortfall of childcare facilities in areas experiencing substantial housing and population growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4453/23]

Air Corps

James O'Connor

16. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department’s plans in relation to further investment to update and procure new aircraft for the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5102/23]

Naval Service

James O'Connor

37. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department’s position on the challenges of retaining qualified maritime engineers and service personnel in the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5103/23]

Educational Disadvantage

James O'Connor

153. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the number of primary and post-primary schools that have access to home school liaison services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5105/23]

Passport Services

James O'Connor

107. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications from County Cork that are currently outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4392/23]

Diaspora Issues

James O'Connor

112. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Diaspora Strategy, 2020-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4393/23]

Early Childhood Care and Education

James O'Connor

531. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding funding that has been put on hold for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4454/23]

Broadcasting Sector

James O'Connor

25. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the efforts she has made in respect of funding for independent, regional and community radio stations; if she will outline any future plans for funding for these important areas within media circles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3616/23]

Sports Funding

James O'Connor

54. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has details on future plans for the sports capital funding; if she will provide a timeline if possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3617/23]

Business Supports

James O'Connor

143. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the number of Cork businesses that have applied for assistance under the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number of Kerry businesses that have applied; the number of Cork applications that have been successful; the number of Kerry applications that have been successful; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3079/23]

Tax Credits

James O'Connor

163. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the steps that will be taken to ensure greater awareness of eligibility for the recently introduced rent tax credit; if he is satisfied the application process is accessible for people who are entitled to the credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3080/23]

Transport Policy

James O'Connor

80. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the ongoing progress of the Cork metropolitan area transport strategy in the areas of road and rail infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2273/23]

Road Projects

James O'Connor

85. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the N25 Midleton to Youghal project, including the Castlemartyr bypass; if he will provide a timeline for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2274/23]

Civil Service

James O'Connor

117. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the criteria which are applied for promotion relating to interdepartmental staff in the civil service; if any concerns have been identified for interdepartmental staff promotions within the civil service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2275/23]

National Development Plan

James O'Connor

133. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding inflation-related cost increases to capital projects within the national development plan; if costings of such increases are available, if he will he provide same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2276/23]

Climate Action Plan

James O'Connor

74. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department intends to carry out an audit on the capital infrastructure projects contained within the national development plan, in relation to the Climate Action Plan 2021. [62459/22]

Energy Infrastructure

James O'Connor

129. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when work on the Celtic interconnector cable will commence. [62460/22]

Work Permits

James O'Connor

118. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the limitation of work permits for farm labourers across the country; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a shortage of farm labourers across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62125/22]

Work Permits

James O'Connor

126. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will reconsider the number of work permits for farm workers allowed given that a severe shortage of workers for this sector has arisen in recent weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62124/22]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

James O'Connor

42. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the ongoing efforts to enable the rollout of CCTV systems for An Garda Síochána in urban areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60619/22]

Planning Issues

James O'Connor

85. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to change planning objections to ensure that each person who lodges an objection proves their identity before submitting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59869/22]

Further and Higher Education

James O'Connor

108. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide details of SUSI grants appeals; the number of appeals which are still outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59868/22]

Housing Schemes

James O'Connor

295. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will identify the most suitable scheme available to assist a person in a situation (details supplied) in purchasing a home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59508/22]

School Transport

James O'Connor

75. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the school bus transport appeals process; if her attention has been drawn to reports that numerous children who previously had bus tickets cannot get any in 2022 and cannot get their appeal heard to date; if she can outline the next meeting of the appeals board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58435/22]

School Transport

James O'Connor

121. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details regarding the additional resources provided for school bus transport in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58434/22]

Legislative Measures

James O'Connor

181. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will address legislative matters raised in respect of solar energy in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57611/22]

Sports Funding

James O'Connor

50. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to financially support the Irish women's football team following their success in getting to the World Cup finals in summer 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56983/22]

Sport and Recreational Development

James O'Connor

51. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her Department's plans for a future round of the sports capital grants scheme; the timeframe for the commencement of the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56984/22]

National Development Plan

James O'Connor

117. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an analysis of the impact the climate action plan will have on the revised national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56468/22]

National Development Plan

James O'Connor

122. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has carried out an analysis of infrastructure projects in the revised national development plan in respect of the new climate action plan targets for sectoral emissions reductions; if not, if his Department will do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56467/22]

Driver Test

James O'Connor

173. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will expedite a driving test for a person (details supplied) as they are unable to take up an mechanic apprenticeship without a full licence. [56159/22]

Third Level Costs

James O'Connor

451. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56233/22]

Bus Services

James O'Connor

82. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport 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]

Rail Network

James O'Connor

85. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport 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]

Tax Yield

James O'Connor

137. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the forecasted income from corporation tax in 2023; and the potential ramifications of a global recession on corporation tax income in Ireland. [55741/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

James O'Connor

13. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding plans to boost microgeneration in the farming sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55419/22]

Offshore Exploration

James O'Connor

21. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current status of licensing new exploration of offshore gas in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55418/22]

Departmental Data

James O'Connor

242. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated by the State on private security firms providing drug detection services for Irish Rail, Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann in each of the years 2019 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55555/22]

Drug Dealing

James O'Connor

896. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice her plans to expand the role of drug detection dogs operated by private security contractors in co-operation with day-to-day policing by Customs, the Prison Service and An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55554/22]

Public Sector Pensions

James O'Connor

72. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address the matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53661/22]

Agriculture Schemes

James O'Connor

121. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department plans on publishing a green energy plan for renewable energy generation on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53253/22]

Agriculture Industry

James O'Connor

123. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding information relating to gas security for dairy processors in view of record gas shortages in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53254/22]

Driver Licences

James O'Connor

202. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details regarding the use of private operators for school transport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51042/22]

Primary Care Centres

James O'Connor

464. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the status of physiotherapy services in the primary care centre in Fermoy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51041/22]