234. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will devise a plan in conjunction with Galway County Council to progress a publicly owned swimming pool in Loughrea as a matter of urgency; if he will consider Galway County Council's request for funding for swimming pool project development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38519/25]
251. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline his efforts to deliver age friendly accommodation for social housing applicants; the supports available to local authorities to deliver such accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38514/25]
305. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if children with an ASD diagnosis can be refused access to pre-schools due to their diagnosis; to outline if children have a right to pre-school education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38518/25]
334. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to extend the availability of MRIs at Galway University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38385/25]
389. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to including a 24-hour rapid response vehicle at Tuam ambulance base in the HSE Capital Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38609/25]
103. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline his plans to increase further the income disregards for the carer’s allowance and ultimately abolish the means test for the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38014/25]
Louis O'Hara
Oral
8 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
105. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will reverse his decision to increase the student contribution fee for third level undergraduate students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37415/25]
Louis O'Hara
Written
8 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
129. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions his Department is taking to increase access to student accommodation in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37416/25]
303. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport for a timeline for the introduction of free public transport for children under the age of nine, which was announced in budget 2025 and expected to be launched in quarter 3 of 2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37893/25]
777. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department is undertaking to deliver a positron emission tomography and new CT scanners to Galway University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37219/25]
112. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the current funding allocation for TAMS 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35606/25]
225. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review a school’s (details supplied) SNA allocation given it is inadequate to meet the needs of children attending the school; if she will allow an appeal to be progressed as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36842/25]
54. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a timeline for the publication of new wind energy guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35608/25]
344. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the results of the SNA allocation review at a school (details supplied); if surplus SNA posts were identified; the number of surplus posts identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35351/25]
477. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cofunding contribution expected of local authorities for the provision of wastewater infrastructure; if any support is provided to local authorities to meet these contributions given the significant financial implications for them; if his Department will assist Galway County Council with their contribution for the Craughwell an…
851. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of calls responded to by paramedic crews from Tuam ambulance base in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36163/25]
852. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance calls responded to by the rapid response vehicles in based in Galway and Clifden in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36164/25]
28. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to accelerate delivery of a new primary care centre in Portumna, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34125/25]
117. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the efforts she is making to secure compensation for former patients of an orthodontist (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34124/25]
195. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of bin collection companies not providing brown bin collection services in certain parts of the country despite being mandated to under the Household Food Waste and Bio-waste Regulations 2023 from January 2024 (details supplied); the actions his Department is undertaking to compel bin collection companies to adhere to t…
222. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the treatment of abuse survivors and the need for a redress scheme for survivors of abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35122/25]
280. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to examine the case of a person (details supplied) requiring assistance with a citizenship application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35003/25]
203. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health if akynzeo will be made available under the medical card scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34755/25]
127. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the reopening of the western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34005/25]
164. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with public transport operators in relation to these operators charging booking fees for some free travel pass holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34004/25]