Parliamentary questions

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]

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]