Louis O'Hara
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Sinn Féin · Galway East · serving since 2024-11-29
- Vote recorded in 390 of 401 divisions in the archive
- 259 debate contributions
- 988 parliamentary questions asked
Record timeline
- constituency Galway East 2024-11-29 to present
- party Sinn Féin 2024-11-29 to present
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2026-04-21 · to Transport
402. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department will ensure that recent excise duty cuts to the cost of petrol and diesel will be passed on to end consumers; if his Department has mechanisms to monitor whether these excise duty cuts are being passed on to end consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28436/26]
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2026-04-21 · to Health
790. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health if the HSE have engaged with the owners of a former nursing home (details supplied) regarding a potential purchase of the site with a view to opening a HSE-run nursing home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28107/26]
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2026-04-16 · to Public Expenditure
47. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the South Galway Flood Relief Project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27084/26]
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2026-04-16 · to Public Expenditure
63. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update regarding investment in critical infrastructure in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27085/26]
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2026-04-16 · to Climate
140. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to reduce waiting times for the solar PV scheme for medically vulnerable customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27081/26]
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2026-04-16 · to Education
213. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 22 February 2024, if her Department will provide the precise information that was requested, namely the euro amounts of net surplus cash derived from school transport by Bus Éireann that auditors and directors categorised as profit in the profit and loss account and cash flow statement for each of the years 2005 to 2015, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27763/26]
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2026-04-16 · to Education
221. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will publish the total annual revenue received by Bus Éireann for school transport; the amounts paid by her Department to Bus Éireann and by the customers for the years 2010 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27762/26]
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2026-04-16 · to Health
278. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health if there is a child psychologist based in Athenry primary care centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27735/26]
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2026-04-15 · to Taoiseach
28. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [26689/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Climate
437. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether there are plans for his Department to mandate data centres which have being constructed or received planning permission before the implementation of the CRU LEU Connection Policy to meet the standards set out in that Connection Policy;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24831/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Climate
480. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 79 of 18 March 2026, and noting that no notifying authority has yet been designated in the state under regulation (EU) 2023/1542, whether any battery energy storage systems (BESS) approved or deployed in the State since 18 August 2024 contain batteries that have undergone conformity assessment under that regulation, including any assessment involving an EU-notified body; the conformity assessment route being relied upon, including whether any EU-notified body designated by another Member State is involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25926/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Transport
689. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will provide the necessary funding to the NTA to establish a bus service between Athenry and Galway City; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24789/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Transport
718. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department took to engage with Bus Éireann in relation to their review of Expressway service routes following the Minister receiving a letter in September 2025 from the chair of the CIÉ group informing the Minister of this review; whether his Department is planning to intervene to reverse the cancellation of Expressway routes in May 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25222/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Transport
719. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department will take to maintain public transport connectivity in the areas affected by the planned cancellation of Bus Éireann Expressway routes in May 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25223/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Transport
733. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether a new tendering process has commenced for the continuation of the driver theory test service as the existing contract is due to end in December 2026 (details supplied); if not, when will this tendering process commence; the steps are being taken to ensure transparency and fairness in the awarding of this long-standing contract; the consideration being given to the impact of this tendering process for the employees who are currently working within the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25429/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Transport
734. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether there are plans to operate the provision of the driver theory test service through the Road Safety Authority itself rather than through use of a private contractor (details supplied); if there has been any projection and analysis of the cost of doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25430/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Transport
765. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if a PSO has been put in place on the Ballina-Galway bus route following the cancellation of the 52 bus; if replacement services will be implemented in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25745/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Transport
783. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the criteria used by Iarnród Éireann to classify an assistance request as "delayed", "partially delivered" or "not delivered"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25883/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Transport
784. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether Iarnród Éireann records instances where passengers were unable to travel due to accessibility barriers where no pre-booked assistance request was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25884/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Transport
785. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the number of lift outages across the rail network, and whether instances where passengers were unable to board or alight due to lift failures are recorded as assistance failures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25885/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Enterprise
1144. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a general employment permit renewal (details supplied) can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24683/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Enterprise
1151. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will support the progression of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25707/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Enterprise
1181. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the location of the Health and Safety Authority's public offices; if each of these offices are accessible to people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26304/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Education
1331. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24872/26]
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2026-04-14 · to Education
1427. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if support will be provided to facilitate a school place for two children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25628/26]