James O'Connor

319. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the proposed increase in pension entitlements for retired CIÉ employees under the CIÉ 1951 pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55201/26]

44. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a school building development (details supplied); if her Department will provide an update on the timeline for the approval of Stage 2b; if the file has not been examined if it will be expedited (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54197/26]

53. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications for the school transport scheme, by county, for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years; the number of applicants in Cork county that applied for the scheme on time for 2026-2027; the number of applicants for special school transport; the changes that will occur for September 2027 compared to September 2026 in relation to the number of school buses, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54198/26]

146. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Defence if she will report on the planned investment in the Naval Service under the revised NDP. [53899/26]

195. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Defence the way in which the new Maritime Strategy will address current maritime defence and surveillance deficiencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53900/26]

315. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider amending the current procedure for funding the cost of school bus escorts (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54377/26]

497. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if she will consider introducing free shingles vaccinations for persons over 65 years-of-age and for persons who are immunocompromised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54378/26]

35. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagement with trade union and employer representatives at the Labour Employer Economic Forum. [32132/26]

57. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education will next meet. [49103/26]

181. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department will consider the approval of extra funding under the revised minor works scheme for a project (details supplied); the timeline on when this Deputy can expect a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53870/26]

799. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the proposed opening of a facility (details supplied) to patients local to the area; if patients from other facilities are being accommodated in the same facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53107/26]

46. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recently published report ‘A Living Land’ in relation to solar renewable energies; his views on solar farms and land use on agricultural farms; if his Department has considered the report when speaking to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage about the upcoming solar planning guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52304/26]

48. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received for the fuel income support scheme; if his Department will allow further entries to the scheme; the timeframe for when the applicants will be paid from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52303/26]

40. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will outline the latest update on the Midleton flood relief scheme; if it is the intention to go for planning in Q4 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51522/26]

63. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update on flood projects for areas around east Cork including Castlemartyr/Mogeely, Killeagh, Whitegate, Ladysbridge and Rathcormac; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51523/26]

700. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health to consider introducing measures to assist nursing home residents who need to attend hospital appointments but can only be transported by ambulance due to their medical condition, given the significant cost of ambulance transfers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50779/26]

284. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider adding poultry farms to the eligible list for general work permits due to the shortage of available workers in this field (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50340/26]

400. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department will assist in outlining a detailed pathway to residential accommodation for an adult with severe and complex disabilities (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50485/26]

306. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline a timeline on when his Department will publish the general scheme of a Bill to update the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 to the Oireachtas committee for pre-legislative scrutiny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49117/26]

153. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline his plans to expand the help-to-buy and the first home schemes for young first time homeowners new into the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48229/26]

186. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for when solar planning guidelines will be published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48228/26]

252. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider raising the limits on the help-to-buy scheme in County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47202/26]

752. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase the asset disregard of €36,000 for single people and €72,000 for couples for the nursing home support scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47310/26]

111. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy; the timeline for the opening of new stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46380/26]

170. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport to outline his Department's expenditure for Local Link services for Cork county for 2026; the number of new services that will be introduced; if his Department considered new services for east Cork, to include villages between Midleton and Youghal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46381/26]