James O'Connor

382. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if her Department will consider the abolishment of the ‘nearest school’ rule ahead of the 2025/26 school year; if her Department will consider the ‘central/closed school’ rule which allows busses to pick up children within their parish boundary rather than ‘nearest school’; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9379/25]

714. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the reason nurses on a HSE career break are not permitted to take up temporary employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9543/25]

56. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education her Department’s plans for a special school in the Youghal and wider east Cork area to alleviate the long waiting lists; if her Department will consider modular or rapid build to speed up the process to allow these children have a school unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8513/25]

61. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education her Department’s plans to improve occupational therapy services in Youghal and the wider east Cork area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8514/25]

240. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the position regarding matters raised in correspondence on special education teaching allocation in a school in Waterford (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8787/25]

114. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will review correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8519/25]

153. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the status for funding for outdoor playing facilities at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8517/25]

154. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the status of funding for playing facilities at a school (details supplied); her Department’s plans for further funding for playing facilities at the same school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8518/25]

161. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education for an update and clarity regarding the provision of an ASD class and a general assembly for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8576/25]

233. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has undertaken any analysis on the rapid development of large-scale solar farms ranging upwards of 1,000 acres on productive agriculture lands in Ireland; if his Department has considered on how it may impact the agri-food industry, in particular, the stability of Ireland’s dairy industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8520/25]

234. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered in categorising lands suitable for large-scale solar projects by taking into consideration on the basis of their suitability for commercial agriculture; if his Department has considered the context of mapping the risk of mass transfers of agricultural land usage away from food production to commercial solar developments; if his Department has raised the matter of the EU’s Land Use Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8521/25]

610. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason pensioners under 70 years-of-age who paid a class D stamp are not eligible for the household benefits package (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8031/25]

797. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the awarding of an IPAS contract at a location (details supplied); the name of the company or companies since its inception in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7926/25]

798. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the awarding of beneficiaries of temporary protection contracts at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7927/25]

799. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the meetings that took place between the departmental unit with responsibility for IPAS and BOTP contracts and the company in ownership of the IPAS centre at a location (details supplied); if the schedule of these meetings and all correspondence between the operator and the integration unit of the Department of Justice in relation to IPAS accommodation and BOTP accommodation at the same location will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7928/25]

800. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline of the decision to locate 374 asylum seekers in IPAS accommodation at a location (details supplied); the reason her Department did not release the number of people located at this site to public representatives or members of the local community; the company or companies in receipt of payment for providing IPAS accommodation at this site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7929/25]

801. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total spend for IPAS accommodation services at a location (details supplied); when the first payment was made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7930/25]

802. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total spend for BOTP accommodation in 2023 and 2024 at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7931/25]

179. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the timeline for the review of research and development tax credits; when it will commence; the steps along the review; his views on whether it is a key instrument in Ireland's competitiveness in an challenging global business environment with many competitors to Ireland on incentives including the UAE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7044/25]

180. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance his position on the OECD tax agreement following the statements of President Trump on warning to countries that implement it against US companies; if the agreement will be review by the Government shortly; the timeline for when the matter will be discussed with his EU Colleagues on the Economic and Financial Affairs Council; if he plans to make a statement in relation to same before the St Patrick's Day visits by Government to the USA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7045/25]

263. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the quantity of herd numbers required when applying for the local improvement scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6587/25]

184. 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 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. [5288/25]

185. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the status of an additional accommodation scheme application lodged by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5293/25]

191. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5409/25]

198. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding the matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5290/25]