163. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason for the delays of school building applications, especially when space among schools around Cork is at a premium; and the status of school building applications in County Cork (details supplied). [74926/26]
106. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if students are eligible for the school transport scheme if they are attending their second next school following the school transport review. [74936/26]
47. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of the Midleton flood relief scheme; and he timeline for when the planning application will be submitted to the relevant authorities. [74904/26]
39. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of the flood schemes outside of Midleton that are being funded by his Department; and the works that must be completed following the recent funding awarded to the Castlemartyr-Mogeely scheme and the works for the schemes at Rathcormac, Killeagh, Whitegate, Youghal. [74914/26]
1071. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times for women referred to service (details supplied); and the measures currently being implemented to ensure speed of access for those referred to this service. [74091/26]
598. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider including an estate (details supplied) in the interim remediation scheme or any related scheme under his Department's remit. [74450/26]
527. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding an ASA application for school (details supplied); and if current issues between engineering and design teams have been resolved. [74085/26]
525. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on efforts being made to increase ASD places in Waterford City area schools ahead of the 2027/28 academic year; and the total number of special class places that have been provided throughout County Waterford prior to the commencement of the 2025/26 academic year. [74088/26]
524. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the efforts being made to increase ASD places in East Cork area schools ahead of the 2027/28 academic year; and the total number of special class places that have been provided throughout County Cork prior to the commencement of the 2025/26 academic year. [74089/26]
523. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special class places that have been provided in Tramore, County Waterford, prior to the commencement of the 2025-26 academic year. [74090/26]
349. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will consider correspondence in relation to the Transport RTSS scheme (details supplied). [74066/26]
347. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the National EV Charging Infrastructure Strategy; the Regional and Local EV Charging Network Plan and the measures to ensure affordability for charging EVs; and the engagements between his Department and the ESB to ensure rates for charging EVs remain affordable. [74086/26]
236. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has considered a retrospective Sustainable Energy Agency of Ireland, SEAI, solar PV grant for homeowners who installed solar panels in or before June 2026, shortly before the recent changes to grant eligibility. [74092/26]
165. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the speed at which applications for the Community Sports Facilities Fund will be processed in the new SPRAOI system; and the timeline for when any announcements might be made so clubs can plan forward. [74084/26]
139. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the budget envelope available for the next round of the Community Sports Facilities Fund; and when the conditions of the Grant and the scoring system will be made available by his Department. [74083/26]
519. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the grants available for properties with residential units above shops in town centres. [72475/26]
428. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding school transport for a student who is attending a special school; and if there is any interim financial support available to families who are incurring substantial transport costs while waiting for transport to commence. [73131/26]
9. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the progress of payments under the fuel income support scheme. [70991/26]
55. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the funding available for TAMS under budget 2027. [70987/26]
71. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the funding allocated to An Garda Síochána in Budget 2027; and the priorities for the use of the same. [70632/26]
52. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the Garda numbers in County Cork, in particular the Midleton district. [70642/26]
363. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will consider increasing the current income limit thresholds for eligibility for social housing for Cork County. [70118/26]
155. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way he will ramp up the provision of affordable housing. [69287/26]
109. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the action being taken to tackle vacancy and dereliction. [69285/26]
90. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her response to recent Russian hybrid attacks against the European Union and its Member States. [69295/26]
24. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff that are currently accredited to the embassy of the Russian Federation. [69297/26]
49. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will update this Deputy on the status of the Midleton flood protection scheme; if he will outline the current position regarding his Departments timeframe for the planning application submitted for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69054/26]
323. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he his Department consider a reduction in the VAT rate for the beauty industry in the upcoming budget (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68564/26]
402. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update to this Deputy in relation to application for an extension for a school building in County Cork (details supplied); whether her Department are using documents from a submission in April 2026 or otherwise; if she will provide a timeline on when the school management can expect a completion of the latest stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68558/26]
4201. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to introduce a State-backed loan scheme for graduate entry medicine students; the timeline for these supports to be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56785/26]
319. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the proposed increase in pension entitlements for retired CIÉ employees under the CIÉ 1951 pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55201/26]
497. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if she will consider introducing free shingles vaccinations for persons over 65 years-of-age and for persons who are immunocompromised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54378/26]
315. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider amending the current procedure for funding the cost of school bus escorts (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54377/26]
195. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Defence the way in which the new Maritime Strategy will address current maritime defence and surveillance deficiencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53900/26]
146. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Defence if she will report on the planned investment in the Naval Service under the revised NDP. [53899/26]
53. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications for the school transport scheme, by county, for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years; the number of applicants in Cork county that applied for the scheme on time for 2026-2027; the number of applicants for special school transport; the changes that will occur for September 2027 compared to September 2026 in relation to the number of school buses, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54198/26]
44. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a school building development (details supplied); if her Department will provide an update on the timeline for the approval of Stage 2b; if the file has not been examined if it will be expedited (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54197/26]
181. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department will consider the approval of extra funding under the revised minor works scheme for a project (details supplied); the timeline on when this Deputy can expect a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53870/26]
35. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagement with trade union and employer representatives at the Labour Employer Economic Forum. [32132/26]
799. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the proposed opening of a facility (details supplied) to patients local to the area; if patients from other facilities are being accommodated in the same facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53107/26]
120. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health status of the Youghal 60-bed community nursing unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48226/26]
110. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the status of the new ambulance base for east Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48227/26]
48. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received for the fuel income support scheme; if his Department will allow further entries to the scheme; the timeframe for when the applicants will be paid from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52303/26]
46. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recently published report ‘A Living Land’ in relation to solar renewable energies; his views on solar farms and land use on agricultural farms; if his Department has considered the report when speaking to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage about the upcoming solar planning guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52304/26]