266. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline possible State aid funding for businesses which face pressures following the no-reduction decision on VAT taken in Budget 2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41298/24]
120. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address the matters raised in the enclosed correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40435/24]
92. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the position regarding confirmed date for delivery and installation of an approved modular building for a school (details supplied) which is required to facilitate a previously approved ASD class, due to open in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40438/24]
91. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education to detail the speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and behaviour therapy supports which have been put in place to support Waterford primary schools from 2021 to 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40437/24]
85. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she will address the concerns raised by the principal of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40436/24]
172. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the position regarding school transport for a student with special education needs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39720/24]
55. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the total funding allocated to all road infrastructure and maintenance since 2020; and the breakdown of funding for roads, by local authority, since 2020, in tabular form. [39628/24]
28. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a foreign birth register application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40108/24]
74. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a road project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39548/24]
73. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport for an update on an active travel project (details supplied); the stage the project is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39547/24]
13. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will discuss the HSE capital plan project to develop a new ambulance training college in a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39428/24]
8. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will reconsider the eligibility rules for medical cards and GP cards for those with chronic and incurable autoimmune diseases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39429/24]
272. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will examine the possibility of a higher subvention under a scheme (details supplied) for childcare providers offering baby services to assist them in meeting the 1:3 ratio required; if he will examine the possibility of allowing providers who have had their fees frozen, per requirement of their contract under core funding scheme, renegotiate their rates with his Department to ensure they are on a par with newer entrants to the scheme who are charging higher fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38354/24]
106. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to reduce the current waiting times for applications for the SEAI warmer homes scheme (details supplied), particularly in cases where the need is most urgent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38227/24]
90. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the recent visit of the European Commission in relation to the nitrates derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38184/24]
69. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had with Government colleagues ahead of Budget 2025 in relation to the possible reduction of VAT on vaccines for animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38185/24]
7. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí in each district in the Cork East constituency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38186/24]
31. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if school transport will be provided for a child with special educational needs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38016/24]
177. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of a situation in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37552/24]
117. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the €200,000 lifetime limit on ex-gratia lump-sum payments for those at risk of redundancy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37515/24]
116. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he will address the points raised in correspondence regarding tax treatment of exchange traded funds (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37514/24]
93. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider the further extension of the temporary waiver of development contributions beyond December 2024; the number of houses have been built since the start of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37034/24]
22. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a fund can be created to support local and community radio stations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37038/24]
16. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider building more 400-metre athletics track and field arenas in County Cork following the success of the athletics team at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris this summer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37037/24]
826. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will consider reviewing the qualifying criteria for medical card eligibility for people with chronic and incurable autoimmune diseases (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37012/24]
261. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if a solution can be found to assist a child with additional needs (details supplied) to continue to access his chosen school via private transport, which was previously funded by Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36002/24]
1030. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he aware of the difficulty that visually impaired persons will have in operating heat pump controls installed in their homes by local authorities as part of SEAI energy upgrades; if the availability of audible heat monitors has been considered in these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31125/24]
1029. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has had any consultations with visually impaired persons regarding the installation of heat pumps as part of the SEAI energy upgrades in their homes by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31124/24]
734. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if funding has been approved for a charity (details supplied); if so, when it will receive the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29384/24]
325. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the number of new ASD classes due to come on stream in Waterford for the next academic year; the locations of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29404/24]
324. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the position regarding an ASA application for school (details supplied); if she is aware of the importance of this application to the school, given current oversubscription of roll numbers, demand for school places and ever-increasing waiting lists for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29403/24]
323. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she will investigate the allocation of SNAs for a school (details supplied); if there is a mechanism available within her Department by which this school can apply for supplementary SNA support on a temporary basis while it awaits the results of impending SNA exceptional review, due to be undertaken in September; if this exceptional review can be prioritised for processing given the increased demands the school is experiencing in facilitating additional special needs pupils at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29402/24]
322. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the confirmed date for delivery and installation of an approved modular building for school (details supplied); if she is aware that the provision of this modular unit is crucial to the facilitation of the approved ASD class for school which is due to open in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29401/24]
321. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the position regarding an appeal by school (details supplied) for an increase in its current specialist subject hours; to confirm that this appeal is currently under consideration; the timeline for a decision to be returned to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29400/24]
44. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is considering increased funding for flood relief projects in tranche 2 of the OPW flood relief works to include the areas of Rathcormack, Mogeely and Castlemartyr; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29501/24]
289. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding inclusion of a school (details supplied) in the hot school meals programme for the coming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28292/24]
280. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the position on the time limit for carer’s benefit; if changes to this time limit are being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27917/24]
234. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the additional school accommodation scheme in respect of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28293/24]
83. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there will be further electricity credits for customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27540/24]
80. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps his Department is taking to ensure that electricity price reductions are passed on to customers. [27541/24]
463. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a position within the HSE (details supplied) that had been funded for recruitment and selection, but the selected candidate has been let go since the formal ending of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27076/24]
122. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve bus services (details supplied) in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26959/24]
115. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be addressed; if he will re-examine this route in line with points raised by the Local Link general manager; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26893/24]
51. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on an emergency works application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26524/24]
152. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she will consider allowing a school (details supplied) to apply for a 10kw solar panel system; if she will consider the point raised in the correspondence supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26023/24]
23. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a timeline for the provision of a new ambulance base in Youghal, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25769/24]
88. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the position regarding two external works scheme applications for a school (details supplied); if every effort can be made to ensure that decisions are returned on both applications at the earliest possible opportunity to ensure that the approved ASD class can be facilitated following completion of necessary health and safety works and to ensure that efforts can commence on reconfiguring a space into a sensory room for the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25722/24]
152. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport to detail the efforts being made by the NDLS to facilitate older people; if the NDLS provides hardcopy forms by post if requested; if the NDLS operates a telephone query service to facilitate older people who may require assistance; if the NDLS provide hardcopies of driver records documents such as licence/permit expiry dates, category or notations or entitlements enquiries, penalty points start or end dates or driver statements by post; if the NDLS facilitates requests by post or phone for hardcopies of all items listed previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25202/24]
134. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of first home scheme eligible homes provided in County Cork since the scheme commenced; the number of times the help to buy scheme has been utilized by persons in County Cork;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24321/24]
60. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing commencements in County Cork for the first quarter of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24320/24]