439. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if, given the urgent need to increase the number of qualified medical doctors in Ireland, he will strategically direct SUSI to consider graduate medical courses not to be an additional QQI level 8 qualification, for the purposes of assessing grant applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8824/26]
414. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of dermatologists working in the HSE; the increase in the numbers hired since 2020; the efforts that are being made to secure more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8976/26]
413. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will detail, for each public and voluntary hospital, the total number of staff in each, on a whole time equivalent basis at the end of December 2025; the number of medical/dental staff on a whole time equivalent basis in each public/voluntary hospital at the end of December 2025; the number of nursing & midwifery staff on a whole time equivalent basis in each public/voluntary hospital at the end of December 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8975/26]
412. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will detail the health capital projects completed in each county during 2025, on a county-by-county basis, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8974/26]
231. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school building projects that have been completed, by county (details supplied) since 2020; the funding allocated for same, by county since 2020; to provide a breakdown the total number of projects currently under construction, per county; to provide a breakdown of the total number of projects currently in planning and design, per county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8847/26]
98. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will consider broadening the criteria for appointing high level diplomats, including ambassadors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8245/26]
50. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he is satisfied that public signage is adequately translated and displayed in the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8199/26]
49. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will urgently increase funding allocations to local authorities for the local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8198/26]
772. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the breakdown of the Garda fleet (details supplied) in each Garda station at the end of 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7689/26]
469. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if local authorities have the legal powers to either remove or direct the removal of memorials in burial grounds which are deemed to be in breach of the law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7076/26]
436. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when those who have children through surrogacy will have legal standing as parents under Irish law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7122/26]
212. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider raising the personal exemption on capital gains tax from the existing €1,270 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7058/26]
40. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of IDA-supported jobs in each county at the end of 2025, on a county-by-county basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6755/26]
1133. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the standard crew models for Type A, Type B and Type C NAS ambulances; in which situations, crew numbers below this model are acceptable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6479/26]
456. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of Ukrainian pupils enrolled in Irish schools at primary level; the number enrolled at post-primary level, by county as of 1 January 2026, or latest date available, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5447/26]
455. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the details of the expenditure on ICT in schools since 27 June 2020, on a local authority basis, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5446/26]
454. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school building projects that have been completed, on a local authority basis since 2020; the funding allocated for same, by county; the breakdown of the total number of projects currently under construction, per county; the breakdown of the total number of projects currently in planning and design, per county, since 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5445/26]
371. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider requests (details supplied) regarding Revenue's guidelines for determining employment status for taxation purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6392/26]
507. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an overview of new initiatives and services to be rolled out at Ennis General Hospital in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4961/26]
367. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 843 of 23 July 2024 (details supplied), the number of primary school teachers in each county in 2025-2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5329/26]
330. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total number of rent tax credit claims made in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5328/26]
254. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on preparations to devise new wind energy guidelines for planning authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4953/26]
248. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider standardising certain policies in county development plans across all local authorities so that there are clear and fair definitions of what constitutes a local/rural person for the purpose of building a one-off rural dwelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4954/26]
131. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on new services that will be provided by the Health Service Executive in County Clare in 2026, in particular at Ennis General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4959/26]
115. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an overview of medical card contracts her Department has with general practitioners in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4958/26]
1090. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated under his Department’s programmes and schemes, by county for each year 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3321/26]
871. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 2015 of 13 January 2026, if considering information (details supplied), he will furnish the funds for an independent investigation into the matter. [4316/26]
674. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Act 2025 will be enacted; when those who have been affected can expect to receive an increased allocation under the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4315/26]
493. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school (details supplied) will hear the outcome of a report into the needs of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3489/26]
294. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will expedite the finalisation of a Statutory Instrument which is required for retired members of the CIÉ superannuation scheme 1951 after 18 years without an increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3350/26]
458. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans for a local international protection centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3091/26]
328. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of Local Enterprise Office supported jobs in each county at the end of 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3261/26]
327. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of Enterprise Ireland supported jobs in each county at the end of 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3260/26]
316. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of help-to-buy claims approved since July 2020, by county; the number of applicants associated with these claims; and the number of claims by homebuyers excluding self-builds, by county, which is the number that relate to purchases. [3262/26]
59. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on an additional accommodation scheme application made by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2616/26]
43. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the policy initiatives taken on AI in 2025; the priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2638/26]
2569. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will intervene in the case of QQI level 5 courses in healthcare/nursing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73975/25]
2261. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if the €5 million budget for the rare disease strategy has been carried over into 2026 and added to the €8 million allocated for 2026; if not, the reasons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74833/25]
2188. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will consider adding Jorveza (Budesonide) to the drugs payment scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74512/25]
2185. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she plans to increase the number of assistant psychologist jobs nationwide to support the provision of mental healthcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74459/25]
2130. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if a reimbursement case has been made for the use of drugs (details supplied) in Ireland to the relevant authority; if so, the stage the drug approval is at; when a decision is likely to be taken on whether such drugs will or will not be reimbursed; whether supply of these drugs is currently being reimbursed by any Irish hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74192/25]
2129. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health given that Donegal patients who were travelling to Northern Ireland or Beaumont hospital for treatment are now being sent to Galway, the reason treatment in Northern Ireland is no longer available, forcing patients to travel longer distances; whether accommodation costs for such patients will be covered given they could previously avail of free accommodation in a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74191/25]
2128. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health given the increasing frequency of storm related utility outages, the plans that are in place to protect vulnerable patients who are dependent on utilities for life saving treatments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74190/25]
2127. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health given that a number of patients receiving dialysis are homeless or at risk of homelessness, if such patients will be automatically placed in the band 1 category in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74189/25]
2126. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health to provide a copy of the clinical guidelines for assessment and treatment of kidney patients who present in emergency departments; if this is in use in all hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74187/25]
2125. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health whether the HIPE’s case mix system is tracking the cost of every dialysis session provided per in-patient stay; if not, if it is assigning an assumed cost per dialysis session per in-patient stay, thus underestimating the cost of kidney disease treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74185/25]
2124. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health given the major treatment costs, when home dialysis and assisted dialysis will become available in each of the 96 HSE community health networks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74184/25]
2123. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health given the major in-centre treatment costs, if she will clarify when chronic kidney disease screening and treatment will become available in each of the 96 HSE community health networks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74183/25]