James O'Connor

775. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on a building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33772/25]

776. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on a building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33773/25]

9. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline his strategy to address the rising cost of doing business, particularly for small and medium enterprises; if he will detail any planned interventions aimed at improving cost competitiveness in areas such as energy, insurance, labour and regulatory compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33207/25]

81. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline any engagements between his own Department and the Department of Finance regarding the potential extension of the hospitality excise rebate scheme to include public houses that do not serve food, given their continued cost pressures and importance to the rural and night-time economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33206/25]

142. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider extending social welfare benefits to surrogate parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33201/25]

63. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the efforts of the Government to highlight the potential economic impacts of ongoing revisions to the EU's general pharmaceutical legislation; whether concerns around the proposed reduction in the regulatory data protection baseline have been specifically highlighted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33187/25]

94. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the efforts of the Government to highlight the potential economic impacts of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive; if the Government has outlined any concerns about whether the Directive adheres to the polluter pays principle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33186/25]

95. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the recent comments from European Health Commissioner, Olivér Várhelyi (details supplied), which indicate that the European Commission is now reassessing the expected impacts of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive; if there are plans for his Department to reassess or pause its implementation plan in respect of the Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33188/25]

126. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a proposal (details supplied) concerning retired fishermen which was submitted to his Department previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33208/25]

179. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if she will consider removing the requirement of a GP prescription for the provision of the HPV vaccine in pharmacies by adding it to the Eighth Schedule of the Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015; if the health benefits of enabling easier access to the HPV vaccine through administration by community pharmacists have been assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33189/25]

387. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding reduction in ICT grant funding allocated to school (details supplied); if she will address the concerns raised in correspondence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31875/25]

426. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of plans for renovations at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32254/25]

427. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of an ASD class in a supplementary request under ASA in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32255/25]

428. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the planning for a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32256/25]

430. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will consider correspondence (details supplied) around the school transport scheme grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32325/25]

440. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on a school building project for a school (details supplied); to outline the timeline for this project; when the school can expect to move through the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32521/25]

101. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications who have been paid on time of the total tickets for school transport ahead of the 2025-26 school year; the number of these applications who have been classified as being eligible for tickets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31314/25]

129. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 330 of 8 May 2025, if she will provide an update on her Department’s plan to publish a timeline for these pilot projects; if her Department has instructed Bus Éireann to change concessionary tickets to eligible tickets following pilot projects being completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31313/25]

468. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the childcare fee cap will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31381/25]

498. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of the National Strategy on Genetics and Genomics, specifically the timeline for the establishment of the National Genomic Processing Service (NGPS); the current status of its development; the means by which the NGPS will support the retention and expansion of accredited genomic testing capacity within Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31378/25]

499. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if the Prior Information Notice issued by the HSE’s National Genetics and Genomics Office for a National Genomic Processing Service was conducted as an open competition; whether it was accessible to both public and commercial laboratories in accordance with HSE procurement policy and EU competition law; if not, the reasons for the exclusion of any potential tenderer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31379/25]

500. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if the HSE’s National Genetics and Genomics Office ensured that the principles of fair and open competition were upheld in the issuance of the Prior Information Notice for a National Genomic Processing Service; whether the process aligns with the commitment to value for money and equal access by all suitably accredited providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31380/25]

60. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will outline plans for an early morning bus route from Cork to Waterford for those travelling to third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30959/25]

93. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 114 of 26 February 2025, if he will provide an update on a possible timeline for a visit to the location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30880/25]

453. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an update on the timeline of the transposition process of the Platform Work Directive in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29499/25]