James O'Connor

2596. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding speech and language therapists serving the Dungarvan area; the position regarding current waiting lists due to maternity leave; the efforts being undertaken to ensure appointments are available in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27159/26]

13. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if additional funding will be provided for the local improvement scheme. [22977/26]

20. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the grants and funding streams that are available for community centres from his Department. [22976/26]

75. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the role her Department plays in the action plan on market diversification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23046/26]

136. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on her engagement with stakeholders in relation to international trade; her assessment of the impact of the current geopolitical situation in relation to this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23047/26]

443. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment her Department's plans for a site in County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22250/26]

535. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has considered a Stage 2b report for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22274/26]

122. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health for an update on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17849/26]

143. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health for an update on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17850/26]

163. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has discussed the potential total funding that will be available for the next round of the community sports facilities fund; if his Department has completed the review of the last round of the same fund; the timeline for the next round of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16720/26]

175. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps his Department is taking to support the Post Office network across rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16721/26]

833. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 20 November 2025, if she will provide an update on the project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16483/26]

931. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if she will outline her Department’s current position on measures to support the availability of new and existing antimicrobials in Ireland; the way in which Ireland’s approach aligns with EU level initiatives on antimicrobial resistance, including provisions under the revised EU pharmaceutical legislation; if any consideration has been given to national or EU level subscription or revenue guarantee models for antimicrobials; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16982/26]

932. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will be a focus under Ireland’s health agenda during its upcoming EU Presidency; if she will outline any planned initiatives, events or policy discussions on AMR at EU level during the presidency; if she will indicate how this agenda will align with Ireland’s national AMR strategy and ongoing EU pharmaceutical reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16983/26]

933. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the approach adopted when processing medicine reimbursement applications for combination therapies for cancer patients in the public system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16984/26]

241. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport his Department's plan to purchase new buses for the BusConnects Cork plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15659/26]

371. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the membership of the steering committee that takes charge of the DPI infrastructure between his Department and Uisce Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15662/26]

38. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current status of the Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025 in light of significant concerns that it may negatively impact Ireland’s tourism industry; if his Department has had discussion with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage around the planning issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13219/26]

69. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his strategy to address the rising cost of doing business, in particular for the SME sector; his plans for 2026 that will aim at improving cost competitiveness in areas such as energy, insurance, labour and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13247/26]

110. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the efforts her Department is making to address the shortage of childcare places in Cork east. [13389/26]

166. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the efforts her Department is making to address the shortage of respite places for children with disabilities in Cork. [13388/26]

451. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a full payment has not been made to a person (details supplied) for TB in their herd; the timeline for when the farmer will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13441/26]

62. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth to address correspondence from a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12969/26]

154. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Defence her plans to achieve a greater balance of numbers across the three services in the Defence Forces; the measures to be taken in this regard, specifically for the Naval Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12501/26]

35. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on proposed flood relief schemes in east Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11098/26]