Ken O'Flynn

218. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance whether there are known vulnerabilities in cross-border bank lodgements and withdrawals across EU Member States which are being exploited in the movement of illicit funds; the specific steps his Department is taking to strengthen cross-border cooperation; and whether current EU legal instruments are adequate for preventing such abuse. [50122/25]

222. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance whether he accepts the Central Bank’s warning that the Budget package is too large at this stage of the economic cycle; and if so, the measures he intends to take to mitigate the risks identified. [50414/25]

223. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the contingency planning undertaken to deal with a fall in tax revenues, particularly corporation tax, given the Central Bank’s caution that revenue risks could materialise in the coming years. [50415/25]

224. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the specific steps being taken to broaden the tax base, as recommended by the Central Bank, to ensure the sustainability of current spending commitments. [50416/25]

225. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance whether he has considered strengthening fiscal rules or expenditure benchmarks to ensure that growth in current spending does not outpace the long-term sustainable growth rate of the economy. [50417/25]

226. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the analysis his Department has undertaken of the inflationary or pro-cyclical risks of injecting €9.4 billion in additional spending and tax measures into the economy at the present time. [50418/25]

231. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will confirm that the obligations of local authorities under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and the EU Open Data Directive (2019/1024, transposed by S.I. 376/2021) reinforce the duty to provide detailed disaggregated data such as budgetary and housing maintenance information, and that these obligations cannot be circumvented by restrictive procedural interpretations. [49692/25]

233. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will confirm that the obligations of local authorities under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and the EU Open Data Directive (2019/1024, transposed by S.I. 376/2021) reinforce the duty to provide detailed disaggregated data such as budgetary and housing maintenance information, and that these obligations cannot be circumvented by restrictive procedural interpretations. [49882/25]

247. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department will publish data on the number of business closures in Cork city and county in the past five years where high insurance costs were cited as a primary factor. [49852/25]

362. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he accepts that the requirement to sell with tenants in situ significantly reduces the market value of rental properties in developments such as Sirius Wharf; and whether his Department has carried out an impact assessment of this provision. [49763/25]

370. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has carried out any review of the way in which local authorities are handling county councillors’ questions (details supplied) for written reply; and if he will establish a monitoring mechanism to ensure consistency and compliance across all councils. [49693/25]

371. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that 53 families in Sirius Wharf, Cobh, will face eviction notices by February 2026 as landlords exit the rental market; and the emergency provisions that will be put in place locally to prevent homelessness in this case. [49760/25]

372. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has assessed the impact of the March 2026 legislation, which prevents landlords with more than three units from selling with vacant possession, on the supply of rental properties in Cobh and in Cork city and county. [49761/25]

373. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the specific measures being planned for Cobh to protect families facing eviction as a result of the March 2026 legislation. [49765/25]

376. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given the Summary Social Housing Assessment 2025 for Cork city, the current net need figure; the number of households who remain without social housing support; the steps he is taking to accelerate delivery in high-demand areas around Cork city, Glanmire, Blarney and Mallow. [49846/25]

377. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has carried out any review of how local authorities are handling councillors’ questions for written reply; and whether he will establish a monitoring mechanism to ensure consistency and compliance across all councils. [49883/25]

398. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given reports that non-party/independent councillors are aligning to endorse a presidential candidate through county council influence, the transparency or regulation safeguards which exist for endorsements that may involve public property, resources, or public employees; if any funding is being used or diverted in ways connected with such alignments; and the way in which such practices are being monitored to ensure fair democratic process. [50411/25]

425. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of suspicious transaction reports submitted to the Financial Intelligence Unit in 2024 in relation to identity fraud, financial fraud or suspected laundering of funds; and of these, the number that resulted in investigations or prosecutions. [50121/25]

455. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of reported incidents to An Garda Síochána involving uncontrolled dogs in public places in each year from 2020 to 2024. [49758/25]

459. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of rental properties identified by An Garda Síochána in each of the past five years as having been used as brothels; the breakdown by county; and the number of prosecutions and convictions secured in these cases. [49818/25]

460. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the safeguards currently in place to prevent individuals leasing multiple residential properties under false pretences for the purpose of brothel-keeping; and whether he accepts that the recent cases before the courts highlight serious failings in the present system. [49819/25]

461. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of Gardaí and civilian staff assigned specifically to the investigation of prostitution, human trafficking and related organised crime; whether this represents an increase or decrease compared with a decade ago; and if he is satisfied that current resources are sufficient given the scale of the problem. [49820/25]

462. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total value of assets seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau in each of the past five years from individuals or networks engaged in brothel-keeping and prostitution; and whether he accepts that the proceeds identified to date represent only a fraction of the wider illegal economy in this area.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49821/25]

463. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of victims identified in brothels in Ireland since 2020 who were subsequently referred to State protection and support services; whether he accepts that many victims remain in a precarious or undocumented position; and the reforms he intends to introduce to guarantee their safety and rehabilitation. [49822/25]

464. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he is satisfied that landlords and letting agents have adequate tools, guidance and legal protections to prevent their properties being let under false pretences for use as brothels; and if not, the legislative or regulatory reforms he intends to bring forward. [49823/25]