72. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the fact that Lisdoonvarna, County Clare has taken in more IPAS applicants and Ukrainian war refugees than any other town; if, on this basis, he will review ongoing accommodation arrangements in this town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54030/25]
286. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures his Department is taking to curb the extent to which people are tracked by apps on their smart phones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52180/25]
114. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of pilot sewage schemes in small villages that is being led by his Department; if his Department is open to the possibility of new developments using package sewerage treatment plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53443/25]
547. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an urgent appointment for hip surgery in Croom Orthopaedic Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52926/25]
322. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department will issue new guidelines on the way in which onshore wind farms should be developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49381/25]
32. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of businesses that have received support under the business energy upgrades scheme; the value of that support, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53217/25]
177. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the way in which her Department, along with the national ambulance service, proposes to increase the availability of ambulances and skilled paramedics in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52184/25]
94. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health for an update on the HIQA independent review to inform decision-making around the design and delivery of urgent and emergency healthcare services in the mid-west region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52183/25]
52. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps he will take to make a fresh bid for Ireland to host a stage of the iconic Tour de France cycle race; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52179/25]
927. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the reason for the omission of mandatory personal therapy from CORU's training requirements; if she is satisfied that the omission of this training requirement will not be detrimental to the care provided to CORU's clients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52003/25]
791. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1857 of 8 September 2025, if she will clarify information provided (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51845/25]
790. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children at early intervention stage who started in a primary school ASD class in the Mid-West in September 2025; if this number can be classified by each of the Mid-West Children's Disability Network Teams (CDNT) or area; the number of the children in each CDNT or area who require speech and language support; the number of the children in each CDNT or area are pre-verbal/non-speaking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51828/25]
732. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will report on his engagement with the retail sector in relation to the impact of criminal activity and anti-social behaviour on businesses in that sector; when the Retail Crime Strategy will be published; the plans in relation to reforming defamation laws which many retailers feel is being used vexatiously against them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52117/25]
548. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of appeals made under the remediation of dwellings damaged by the use of defective concrete blocks grant scheme have been processed to completion in 2025; the number of appeals which remain active; the average turn-around time of appeals nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51272/25]
547. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on legislation to allow for retrospective payments under the defective concrete blocks scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51271/25]
406. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will consider a request from persons who attended Ireland’s Industrial and Reformatory Schools (details supplied) to award them a full contributory state pension for work done as children, similar to the scheme in place for those who were in Magdalene Laundries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51911/25]
405. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will consider a request from persons who attended Ireland’s Industrial and Reformatory Schools (details supplied) to award them a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51910/25]
399. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the specific measures he is taking to support the retail sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52116/25]
398. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the policies he is implementing to support small businesses, especially in the hospitality sector; the assistance he is providing to reduce costs; the action he is taking to reduce unnecessary red tape and burdensome regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52115/25]
201. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department will confirm if a person (details supplied) is eligible for Irish citizenship based on their parent's citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51251/25]
264. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review a request made by a school (details supplied) to have an additional SNA approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50958/25]
179. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make changes to the passport application system so that apostrophes in surnames along with fadas for Irish names can be recognised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51010/25]
167. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the reasons an ambulance required for an infant child (details supplied) in County Clare was delayed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50569/25]
166. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health her views regarding the national ambulance service being under-resourced in terms of the low number of ambulances in its fleet and a lack of paramedics to give full coverage to the County Clare with maximum time efficiency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50568/25]
80. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has any metrics for tracking wastage in the hot school meals programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50520/25]
79. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will overhaul the modus operandi of community welfare officers in order that they revert to holding assistance clinics in local communities, rather than being centrally based in Department offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50519/25]
57. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will reinstate the special education diploma allowance that was passed at congress (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50545/25]
40. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department and/or agencies under its auspices had any engagement with a company (details supplied) with regard to plans it has recently abandoned to establish a large aircraft maintenance facility at Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50518/25]
39. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will urgently revise the critical skills occupations list that his Department uses to determine applications for critical skills employment permits to reflect the fact that there is a national deficit in skilled construction workers, particularly in the ‘wet trades’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50517/25]
659. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the plans to support frontline healthcare professionals who continue to suffer from long Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50235/25]
515. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) can expect to have their delayed forest premia payments made to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50357/25]
396. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 740 of 22 January 2025, if he will provide an update on plans for the opening of National Parks and Wildlife Service offices in Corofin, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50360/25]
128. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of the long waiting time for BER assessments in County Clare; and the steps his Department is taking to address the same. [50281/25]
64. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports she is providing crèches in rural areas with lower populations. [50164/25]
50. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the supports she is providing for crèches and early years educators to purchase Irish language learning materials. [50163/25]
232. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason some teachers have not yet received an outcome to their PME refund scheme application (details supplied); when all applicants will receive same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49355/25]
122. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on Ireland's capacity to monitor air pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48945/25]
103. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when his Department will issue new guidelines on the way in which offshore windfarms should be developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48946/25]
47. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the extent to which his Department owns property at Knockalisheen, Meelick, County Clare; the purpose for which this land is currently used; and his future intentions for this land bank. [48941/25]
25. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will consider introducing legislation to ensure that military uniforms can only be worn by members of the permanent and reserve Defence Forces, and that for all other uses, such as filmmaking and re-enactment, a licence would have to be obtained from his Department; if he will extend such legislation to include a prohibition on the wearing of military-style uniforms by paramilitaries and political organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48942/25]
1266. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff that have had their positions made redundant as a result of the integrated financial management and procurement system (IFFS) implementation earlier in 2025; the number of affected staff still permanently employed by the HSE; whose responsibility it is to ensure they continue to be employed in a fit for purpose role; how much notice any affected staff received regarding their positions becoming redundant; if this notice period is a national standard or decided at local level; if staff unions were consulted in advance of the implementation of the IFFS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48463/25]
1250. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will consider introducing legislation to ban vaping in indoor settings and in public spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48383/25]
1188. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will consider adding the incurable, life-long skin condition known as hidradenitis suppurativa to the list of health issues and diseases that her Department considers as part of the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48009/25]
1067. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider extending the parental leave scheme past the existing 962 hours, in recognition of the challenges parents are facing with sourcing childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48172/25]
1014. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will list the new family resource centres provided since 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47867/25]
949. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he will take to ensure continuity of ACRES for a farm (details supplied) following the intestate passing of a co-farmer whose name was attached to the farm. [48012/25]
926. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will intervene to return a mother and daughter (details supplied) to County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48784/25]
615. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department plans to introduce online advertising regulations that would prevent companies from advertising on web platforms that are orientated around slander, gossip and content that is character and mental-health damaging (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48958/25]
466. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of funding provided in each county under the minor works scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47863/25]