Official portrait of Louis O'Hara

Louis O'Hara

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Sinn Féin · Galway East · serving since 2024-11-29

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Record timeline

Voting record Contributions PQs asked
oral 2026-07-07 · to Public Expenditure
17. 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. [50877/26]
written 2026-07-07 · to Transport
219. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider running a pilot late-night bus service on the 350 and 351 bus routes to cater for passengers who attend festivals and events in Galway during the summer months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51637/26]
oral 2026-07-02 · to Foreign
65. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48950/26]
written 2026-07-02 · to Further and Higher Education
121. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans to reduce college fees for the next academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48949/26]
written 2026-07-02 · to Further and Higher Education
143. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on student accommodation in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48948/26]
written 2026-07-02 · to Transport
210. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with representatives of limousine and other SPSVs regarding restrictions on using bus lanes including being unable to cross O’Connell Bridge in Dublin which is creating significant challenges for businesses; who he has engaged with; when these engagements took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50322/26]
written 2026-07-02 · to Transport
217. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an annual breakdown of the funding received by regional airports as part of the regional airports programme, by airport, for the years 2023 to 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50422/26]
written 2026-07-02 · to Housing
334. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of applicants who have availed of the €1,500 annual payment under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme, by year, since the creation of the scheme; the total number of new successful applicants who have availed of the €1,500 annual payment under the scheme by year since its creation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50429/26]
written 2026-07-02 · to Justice
356. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of reported cases of fraudulent use of disabled parking permits, by year from 2016 to 2025 and the latest data available in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50435/26]
written 2026-07-02 · to Rural
563. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether there is a grant available for the purchase of equipment that could be shared between a number of tidy town organisations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50419/26]
written 2026-07-01 · to Justice
22. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new Gardaí who have graduated to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48935/26]
written 2026-07-01 · to Justice
70. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda stations in County Galway operating on a full time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48936/26]
written 2026-07-01 · to Transport
120. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the Athenry Ring Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49964/26]
written 2026-07-01 · to Education
164. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports available to schools to convert a vacant room in the school building into a dedicated resource/support room; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49937/26]
written 2026-07-01 · to Education
165. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports available to schools to develop a sensory and inclusive outdoor learning area on site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49938/26]
written 2026-07-01 · to Housing
191. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding an application made by Galway County Council to the housing activation office in respect of the next section of the Athenry Ring Road; the progress from his Department to Galway County Council in respect of the Athenry Ring Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49963/26]
oral 2026-06-30 · to Taoiseach
9. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [32050/26]
written 2026-06-30 · to Climate
143. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the designation of renewables acceleration areas for one or more types of renewable energy sources under Article 15c of the RED III Directive; the way in which these areas are identified; who is responsible for identifying them; if proposals have been put forward to designate areas in County Galway; if a map of the proposed areas in County Galway is available to view; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49193/26]
written 2026-06-30 · to Transport
197. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the number of instances of airspace closures from 2023 to 2025 and to date in 2026, by month and location; the reasons for these closures, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49182/26]
written 2026-06-30 · to Transport
211. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the reinstatement of the Derry to Dublin airlink; to provide an update on the tendering process to establish a PSO air service between Derry and Dublin; the timeline for when this air service will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49430/26]
written 2026-06-30 · to Transport
212. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether he is aware of the current regulatory issue whereby pilots who train in the North of Ireland cannot fly aircraft in the State without having completed a conversion course; whether he is taking any actions to address this disparity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49431/26]
written 2026-06-30 · to Enterprise
313. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on plans to amend the 50:50 Employment Permits Rule; if this will be progressed before the summer recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49779/26]
written 2026-06-30 · to Education
335. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if support will be provided to facilitate a school place for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48968/26]
written 2026-06-30 · to Housing
520. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his efforts to tackle dereliction in conjunction with local authorities; his efforts to ensure the derelict sites levy is enforced and collected by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49780/26]
written 2026-06-30 · to Housing
521. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he has taken in conjunction with local authorities to tackle dereliction; the further steps he has taken to ensure that the derelict sites levy is enforced and collected by local authorities with low levels of collection such as Galway County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49781/26]
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