36. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the timeline for the next round of the Community Sport Facilities Fund; if the review for the previous round is completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64585/25]
485. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider a request to establish a special class within a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63554/25]
313. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the status of the proposed R624 access road to connect Cobh and the Great Island to Cork following a meeting held with An Taoiseach and the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and Minister for Transport in October 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63755/25]
300. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport his Department’s plans to fund Local Link services to connect local villages to towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56037/25]
100. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the status of the appointment of a design consultant for the N25 Midleton to Youghal scheme; the timeline for the appointment if not already appointed; if his Department has outlined the importance of this project to the southern region for persons who travel from Rosslare to Cork each day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63495/25]
93. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will take urgent action on the lack of train carriages available for morning services from Midleton train station to Kent Station during rush hour; if his Department is aware of the volume of passengers who take those morning commuter trips each weekday morning; if his Department will ensure that extra carriages are added to this route expeditiously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63496/25]
118. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that will benefit from the changes in the qualifying criteria for the fuel allowance announced in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62282/25]
79. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who will gain from the changes in the means test for the carer’s allowance announced in budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62283/25]
51. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on his Department’s new Statement of Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62275/25]
49. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when a new Southwest Regional Enterprise Plan will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62274/25]
560. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth he will outline his Department’s plans for a site north of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62151/25]
291. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport his Department’s policy around the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil in public and private vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61342/25]
142. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports available to childcare providers in Core Funding who may require additional financial support. [61905/25]
231. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 22 May 2025, if a matter will be reviewed taking further details into account (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60607/25]
134. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has considered a policy around installing solar panels on all State buildings around the country; the status regarding the creation of this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60443/25]
65. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the changes for Defence Forces pay under budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60483/25]
63. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the allocation he secured for Permanent Defence Force pay in budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60482/25]
115. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school children who do not currently have a ticket for school transport in both primary and post-primary in County Cork; his Department’s plans to rectify the situation in the coming weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60452/25]
96. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of a flood project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60451/25]
87. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if a business case has been created for a project (details supplied) as per infrastructure guidelines; the projected cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60450/25]
86. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the status of a project in County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60449/25]
85. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the status of a project in County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60448/25]
2182. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his Department's plans to publish the review of the pilot scheme for the town centre first scheme which included towns in Cork County; the timeframe for this review to be completed if not already published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58849/25]
640. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider correspondence (details supplied) regarding funding for a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57830/25]
295. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider including beauticians along with hairdressers in the 9% VAT reduction in the 2026 Finance Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56803/25]
157. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the recent arrest by the Russian authorities of Maxim Kruglov, deputy leader of Russia’s last remaining opposition party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57164/25]
150. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to a recent United Nations report which suggests that some 60 politically motivated criminal cases are opened against Russian citizens every month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57165/25]
114. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his Department’s plans for the publishing of the next round of the community centre fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56036/25]
342. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health for an update on a building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55908/25]
341. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health for an update on a building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55907/25]
164. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an extension of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55910/25]
163. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an extension for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55909/25]
313. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an occupational therapy appointment for child (details supplied) whose mother has been waiting an extensive period of time for intervention; if she will outline a timeline for the occupational therapy treatment plan for this child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54523/25]
301. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he could address the concerns raised by hill farmers in correspondence (details supplied) regarding issues with controlled burning during the legal window due to weather conditions along with other matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54545/25]
239. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address the points raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54544/25]
196. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps and stages in a building project for a school, whether it is an extension or a new building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53968/25]
99. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the solar farm guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53896/25]
73. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants that have availed of the first home scheme by county; the amount that is drawn down in monetary value; the number of applicants that have availed of the help to buy scheme by county; and the amount drawn down in monetary value, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53897/25]
439. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the counter unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities that An Garda Síochána possess currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53602/25]
227. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will reconsider her Department's policy for the UBU project applications submitted for each county; if she will reconsider that Cork should be allowed more than one project, as per her Department's guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53711/25]
226. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline the applications for the additional accommodation scheme for both primary and post-primary schools in Cork county; the monetary value of each project; the stage each project is currently at and the timeline before completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53710/25]
116. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 18 September 2025, if there are any further plans to open a driving test centre in the rest of Munster; the waiting times for a driving test for the rest of Munster; how this statistic compares to the rest of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53701/25]
61. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the counter unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities the Defence Forces currently possess; if he will outline, in monetary value, the capital terms that have been invested by his Department in these capabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53601/25]
45. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the Department or entity responsible for the deployment of counter unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities to protect State infrastructure; and the work that has been done to ensure we have the capabilities to counter such threats [53600/25]
404. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if she will add myalgic encephalomyelitis to the long-term illness scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52642/25]
292. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a project at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52743/25]
289. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on a project in a school (details supplied); if her Department will review the emergency works scheme applications in relation to the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52700/25]
275. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update on the progress of the Midleton flood relief scheme; the estimated timeframe for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52697/25]
142. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health her Department's plans for a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52297/25]