196. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress to date in terms of the utilising of hydrogen energy; the role his Department is now playing in this; the efforts being made in terms of generating energy from hydrogen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14596/26]
186. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the re-wetting of bogs; the progress which has been made in terms of the number of hectares that are now rewetted; how successful the programme is; the plans to expand areas to be rewetted over the next one, two and three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14595/26]
166. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to expand and upgrade the warmer homes and the better energy scheme for low-income households to include external wall insulation and replace all single glazed windows with double glazing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14597/26]
128. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the programme for Government measures that are in place to recruit and retain staff in the disability sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13096/26]
96. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to consider whether Laois will be given one of the first directly State-led, publicly-owned childcare facilities she announced on 21 January 2026 as Laois is one of the fastest growing counties in terms of population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13846/26]
304. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of occasions that it took ambulance crews to access patients in excess of one hour, two hours and three hours, for each county in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13335/26]
303. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the longest waiting times for ambulance crews to reach patients, for each county in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13334/26]
342. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Defence if she will commit to not bringing bring forward legalisation to abolish the triple lock until it has first been put to a referendum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8643/26]
192. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Defence if there are a sufficient number of Defence Forces personal trained in the use of radar equipment to detect military type drones to monitor and bring down if necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12198/26]
174. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces have the necessary equipment in place to detect military-type drones and bring them down if they pose a threat over Irish airspace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12197/26]
199. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will approve the funding to carry out the alterations required to facilitate disability and wheelchair access in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10772/26]
143. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that sufficient funding is approved to re-start and complete the construction of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10771/26]
48. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to make the necessary changes for the provision of flood relief schemes, in order they can be expedited in a shorter period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10775/26]
17. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will request his senior officials review the current stages where various studies and reports that are required for a flood relief scheme are carried out consecutively and to endeavour to have as many of these done simultaneously to shorten the length of time it takes to complete schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10776/26]
273. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government plans to make a submission to the European Court on Mercosur; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6720/26]
142. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to clarify the position of the State regarding military aid to Ukraine, and the implications for Irish neutrality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8645/26]
141. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the work that is being done to increase the number of the all-Ireland implementation bodies to cover more co-operation between North and South [5971/26]
140. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government is making the case for the North/South Ministerial Council to meet more regularly; and if the areas of co-operation dealt with in this forum be expanded. [5972/26]
139. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will actively support Denmark and the authorities in Greenland to defend the sovereignty of their country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1814/26]
138. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will condemn the illegal invasion of Venezuela, and the kidnapping of its leader, Nicolás Maduro. [1813/26]
63. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contact she and her officials have had with a person (details supplied) who is currently incarcerated in a German prison since September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8646/26]
59. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will finally honour its commitment to bring forward the Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory (prohibition of importation of goods) Bill 2025; to give a timeframe for its passage into law through the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8644/26]
989. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health when dental treatment under full anaesthetic will be given to a 14-year-old child with considerable special needs (details supplied) in severe need of this treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7553/26]
214. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if recipients of carer’s allowance/benefit will be levied retrospectively for income tax on the payment if they request a P60 balancing statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7087/26]
213. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will abolish income tax levied on carer’s allowance and carer’s benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7086/26]
64. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current percentage of agricultural produce that was organic in 2025; the percentage of farmers in organic production; the plans to expand the section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6721/26]
751. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding a school (details supplied), which has been funded to date by the immigrant investment scheme; the way in which this school can be brought to completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70772/25]
210. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department's plans to address the need for a domestic abuse refuge centre in County Laois; to provide a timeline for such a centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5965/26]
207. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he, his Department and the Courts Service will ensure the inclusion of a new courthouse in Portlaoise on the National Development Plan, in order to fast-track it to the next stage so as to replace the current courthouse on Main Street, Portlaoise, which is inadequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5966/26]
511. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the current available capacity for patients of Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore awaiting joint replacements to be referred to the NTPF for treatment; if the hospital is actively seeking referrals where clinically appropriate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5113/26]
391. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of when the regulations/guidelines for large wind turbines will be published; if the guidelines will include noise regulations that are compatible with the World Health Organization standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72815/25]
285. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport when he will sanction the increase in payment for those in receipt of the Pre-1951 CIÉ employees’ pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5175/26]
268. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the construction of a new fire station for Rathdowney, County Laois is included in his Department's list of works to upgrade fire stations around the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4420/26]
205. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can confirm that capital funding will be made available in the 2026 to 2030 National Development Plan to construct a new fire station for the fire services in Rathdowney, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4421/26]
92. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of positions currently approved for advertisement within primary care services in Laois, per year, from 2020 to date, for occupational therapists and speech and language therapists respectively; the dates on which each of these positions were approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4964/26]
74. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of the new daycare centre which has been promised to be located adjacent to Abbeyleix nursing unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4439/26]
56. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that Saint Anne's ward in Saint Vincent’s nursing unit in Mountmellick, County Laois is kept in use when the new wing is open to allow for the capacity of the hospital to go from 58 to 83; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4438/26]
4. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that Saint Anne's ward in St. Vincent's nursing unit in Mountmellick, County Laois, is kept in use when the new wing is open, to allow for the capacity of the hospital to go from 58 to 83; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4891/26]
197. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the final expected cost of the national broadband scheme to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3422/26]
184. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount which has been paid to a company (details supplied) by the national broadband scheme for use of their poles, ducting and infrastructure in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3424/26]
174. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the person or body which will have ownership of the national broadband scheme at the point where roll-out and delivery has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3425/26]
173. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the date for completion of the final of roll-out of the national broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3423/26]
154. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the numbers of homes/premises that are connected to high speed broadband under national broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3421/26]
432. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to review the core rate of disability allowance in light of inflation, increased living costs, and the findings of the Cost of Disability Report; the timeline for any such review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2941/26]
431. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has completed any updated analysis on the additional, recurring costs faced by people with disabilities; if he will publish the evidence base informing future disability-related income supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2940/26]