Ken O'Flynn

317. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has been notified of any potential conflicts of interest among board members of the Port of Cork Company, including those involved in governance or recruitment decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61529/25]

318. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if an independent forensic audit or investigation was commissioned following the late submission of the 2023 accounts of the Port of Cork Company; if so, to outline its findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61530/25]

319. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the serious governance and internal control concerns reported at the Port of Cork Company, located in his own constituency, and raised with several Ministers by former company executives. [61531/25]

320. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the Comptroller and Auditor General to carry out a special report into the Port of Cork Company, to include its corporate governance practices, internal control systems, and any potential financial irregularities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61532/25]

370. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the projected revenue from LPT in 2026, and the estimated number of households reclassified into higher valuation bands since 2021. [60907/25]

371. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance whether the Government has assessed the impact of rising LPT valuations on homeownership rates and private rental supply. [60908/25]

383. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted or commissioned recent assessments of the prevalence of under-insurance among homeowners in the State, in view of recent increases in residential rebuild costs; the engagement he has had with the Central Bank of Ireland or the insurance industry to protect consumers from being inadequately covered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61153/25]

394. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he has received a referral or request from the Tánaiste and the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment following an oral question to him on 5 November 2025, regarding unresolved tracker mortgage legacy issues; if he has sought or received assurance from the Central Bank of Ireland that all tracker mortgage accounts, including legacy and closed accounts formerly held by banks (details supplied) have been fully and forensically reviewed; the number of residual cases, redress amounts outstanding, and any further enforcement actions contemplated by the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62162/25]

442. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in view of the sharp decline in business confidence among mid-sized Irish firms (from 81% to 60%) with energy costs, skills shortages and regulation cited as principal constraints, if he will provide a regional breakdown, including the Cork-Munster area, of firms indicating plans to reduce investment or hiring in the next 12months; the targeted actions which are being considered to ease the energy-cost burden on manufacturers and exporters; and the enhanced supports which are being introduced to up-skill workforce in sectors critical to the Cork region. [61169/25]

448. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if consideration has been given to introducing statutory paid leave for workers who experience pregnancy loss before 24 weeks’ gestation; if his Department has examined international best practice in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61378/25]

449. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department provides guidance or recommendations to employers on introducing compassionate or bereavement leave policies for pregnancy loss in the workplace; and if there are plans to develop a national policy in this regard. [61379/25]

450. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if consultations have taken place with trade unions and employer bodies regarding the need for statutory leave following pregnancy loss; and if he will provide details of any such engagements. [61381/25]

451. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if consultations have taken place with trade unions and employer bodies regarding the need for statutory leave following pregnancy loss; and if he will provide details of any such engagements. [61404/25]

465. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment given the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs finding that AI-related jobs here have doubled since 2023, placing Ireland among the top global performers, if he will provide a regional breakdown of AI job growth, including the Cork/Munster region; to provide details of the way in which regional centres are being supported through infrastructure, training and investment to capture this growth; and the way in which the Government will ensure that smaller enterprises outside Dublin can participate in, and benefit from, the AI ecosystem. [62195/25]

505. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which the National Council for Special Education records and reports local demand for autism-specific school placements; the number of eligibility letters issued by special educational needs organisers; the way in which this data is used to ensure sufficient autism-specific class and special school places are available within each locality; and the measures being taken to ensure that all eligible children will have access to a suitable placement for the 2026-2027 school year, particularly in areas where parents report being advised to apply to multiple schools due to a lack of transparency and coordination in provision planning. [61338/25]

551. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify the SNA Review Process guidelines for 2025/26 published by the NCSE. in particular: the evidence or consultation informed the narrowed application window (15 September – 24 October) and the reason mid-year applications are not accommodated; the way in which the unification of SNA allocations across mainstream and special classes ensures that children with the highest needs, particularly in autism classes, continue to receive adequate support; the rationale for the current definitions of ‘complex care needs’ and ‘level 3 care needs’, and whether these definitions adequately reflect the reality of children with behavioural and high-support requirements; the training and support being provided to schools to implement the Relate document within the six-week review period; the safeguards which are in place to prevent reduction of SNA support due to procedural or bureaucratic reasons; and if she will consider revising the guidelines to ensure fair, flexible, and child-centred implementation. [62005/25]

580. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authorities that have voted to increase LPT above the basic rate for 2026, with percentage increases. [60909/25]

590. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria and regulatory safeguards to be applied under the proposed scheme allowing developers to construct their own wastewater treatment infrastructure for new housing developments; the process by which such privately built systems will be certified, adopted and maintained by Uisce Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61149/25]

591. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has identified towns or villages in Cork where housing development has been delayed due to lack of wastewater infrastructure; the number of such settlements nationally; and the way in which the new developer-led wastewater proposal will prioritise these areas. [61150/25]

592. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has engaged with the Environmental Protection Agency and Uisce Éireann to establish a clear licensing and compliance framework for privately constructed wastewater treatment systems proposed under the new developer-led housing infrastructure plan; the measures that will ensure long-term environmental monitoring and accountability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61151/25]

630. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in view of continued elevated cost-of-living pressures, specifically high housing costs, rental inflation and utility bills, and noting commentary that households in regions like Cork are increasingly squeezed: if his Department has compiled disaggregated data for Cork/Munster on housing cost inflation in 2025; the regionally-targeted policy measures or subsidies planned (transport, energy efficiency, rental supports) for the 2026 Budget to soften cost burdens for households and SMEs; and the means by which his Department will evaluate the impact of such cost relief programmes on regional competitiveness and social inclusion. [61819/25]

661. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has examined how existing maternity and illness benefit schemes could be extended or adapted to provide income support to workers who experience pregnancy loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61385/25]

708. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if persons applying for entry visas, residence permits, or international protection are required to undergo any form of medical examination or testing for infectious diseases or viruses; the categories of entrants, if any, for whom such testing remains mandatory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61030/25]

709. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if consideration has been given to reintroducing or expanding medical screening for infectious diseases and viruses among persons entering or residing in the State; if any risk assessments or public health reviews have been undertaken in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61031/25]

722. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the IZA Institute of Labor Economics study (details supplied); if a comparable study has been conducted or commissioned in Ireland to assess the long-term fiscal impact of asylum seekers and family reunification migration; if not, whether his Department, in collaboration with the Department of Finance or the Central Statistics Office, plans to produce or commission similar analysis based on Irish data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61168/25]