461. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he is aware that there is a new private cemetery being developed in Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22958/25]
382. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to clarify the length of the waiting list for an assessment of needs appointment in Laois for children with special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22927/25]
210. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide clarification on the Government's position regarding the ability of the UN General Assembly to give approval for more than 12 Irish troops to be deployed on overseas missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16921/25]
176. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the Government will hold up to its commitment that it gave to the Irish people 20 years ago around the triple lock; if it will remain in place in its current form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16920/25]
338. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware that the Garda vetting is taking a very long time, which is preventing people from starting employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22555/25]
337. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice for clarity on Garda vetting fees to be given; if this charge will be eliminated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22554/25]
336. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice if the requirement for multiple vetting process be removed, due to the problems caused, particularly if people have already been vetted for previous employment or charity work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22553/25]
86. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the invitation system to acquire a driving test; the length of time it is taking to get this invitation; the length of time waiting for the follow-on test, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22375/25]
58. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting times for driving tests, and in particular in Laois, Offaly and Kilkenny, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22151/25]
57. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport to urgently review the capacity of the RSA to address the backlog in driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22150/25]
56. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if a plan of action will be put in place to achieve the statutory maximum waiting times of ten weeks for driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22149/25]
55. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if he will expedite and increase the recruitment of additional permanent driving test instructors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22148/25]
2343. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health for an update on the site for Mountrath primary care centre in County Laois; what funding has been provided; the progress that has been made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20293/25]
2158. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of call outs of ambulances nationally between call been made and deployment to arrive at patient that were more than two hours and separately one hour, in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19551/25]
2157. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the response time for ambulances nationally from the time of call out to arrival at patient in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19550/25]
2156. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of call outs of ambulances in Laois between call been made and deployment that were in excess of two hours and separately of one hour to arrival at patient in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19549/25]
2155. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the response time for ambulances in Laois, from time of call to arrival at patient in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19548/25]
2137. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding paid out to dental practices in County Laois who provided services under the DTSS scheme in 2024. [19477/25]
2136. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists in Laois who will now take on new clients under the DTSS scheme; and to supply the list of practices that do so . [19476/25]
2135. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health which dentists are approved for services under the DTSS in County Laois; and to provide the list of applicants that do so. [19475/25]
1387. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the assessment guidelines for exceptional needs payment issued by community welfare officers, specifically in relation to income and savings; the details of the levels of discretion to each deciding officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18621/25]
1386. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the average appeals processing time, per operational scheme, for the period of 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18620/25]
1385. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of appeals completed, decisions upheld, and decisions overturned, per operational scheme, for the period of 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18619/25]
1384. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of social welfare appeals, requested per operational scheme for the period of 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18618/25]
1383. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of decisions upheld upon review, per operational scheme for the period 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18617/25]
1382. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of decision reviews requested, per operational scheme, for the period of 2020 to 2024, in tabular from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18616/25]
1381. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications refused, per operational scheme, for the period of 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18615/25]
1380. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of claims per operation scheme awarded for the period of 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18614/25]
1379. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications registered per operational scheme for the period of 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18613/25]
1234. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when appropriate guidelines will be put in place for onshore wind farms, given the last guidelines were published in 2006 and then a draft in 2019, which went no further than draft stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19672/25]
1141. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when overdue updated guidelines on wind farm regulations will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21278/25]
1068. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education if she will introduce a pension scheme for those school secretaries that are employed by boards of management and to give them parity with other school staff such as SNAs and teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21279/25]
886. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education if she will remove the barrier to those who are 70 and over from driving vehicles under the school transport scheme; if she will also allow drivers to continue in the scheme until they reach 75 years, provided they pass an annual medical and eye examination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19403/25]
682. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the finalised “additional report” regarding the Derrycloney part of the Mountmellick flood relief scheme will be made available to the local residents’ group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21285/25]
681. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the Mountmellick flood relief scheme design will be complete; when it will be submitted to An Coimisiún Pleanála for planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21284/25]
587. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance to examine the case for a simplified statement of liability process from Revenue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19865/25]
160. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the new measures, he plans to put in place in the case of lost revenue given that Trump and the US administration has imposed 20% tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18141/25]
72. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will support measures from Europe or not to deal with the proposed tariffs by the US that may be damaging to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18143/25]
71. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the future revenue of the all-Island economy, given that tariffs are 10% in the North and 20% here, which is creating a two-tier trading arrangement with Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18142/25]
38. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total amount in subsidies that have been paid to support wind farm developments over each year for the past five years; if he plans to make changes to subsidies for the renewable energy sector in the foreseeable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16081/25]
961. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health her plans to provide grants to first responders (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17036/25]
960. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the provision of free hormone replacement therapy, given the commitment given in Budget 2025 for same; the reason for the delay with the pharmacists; and when women will be able to avail of this free therapy; and the date to resolve the issue (details supplied). [17035/25]
714. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice the status of the provision of refuges for victims of domestic abuse in the nine counties that are without one including Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17041/25]
713. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice when funding will be provided for the new Court House in Portlaoise; and can he give an update on this. [17034/25]
674. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if he plans to abolish the means test for carer’s allowance; if so, if it will be done in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17037/25]
626. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to increase the threshold to allow qualification for social housing in various local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17040/25]
625. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the 3,000 social and affordable homes approved by Cabinet that will be delivered in Laois; if they will be delivered in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17039/25]