486. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to make it a legal requirement for title documentations including historic Tailte Éireann instruments, planning documentation and an updated certificate of compliance to be gathered and ready before a house is listed for sale; if he will consider such proposals to speed up the length of time between a property going sale agreed and being sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51660/26]
82. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will undertake a feasibility study relating to the exhumation of 'The Invincibles', buried at Kilmainham Gaol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51535/26]
81. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his Department’s plans and timelines to develop flood defence embankments on the Lower Shannon River (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51536/26]
353. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the carer’s allowance, by county, in tabular format. [50713/26]
352. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the State Pension Contributory, by county, in tabular form. [50712/26]
297. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether under consumer law a hotel is obliged to indicate all taxes or services fees in the overall price when a customer is making a booking or reservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50728/26]
100. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if University of Limerick has acquired floors at a location (details supplied) for the purposes of developing student accommodation and-or academic facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49820/26]
99. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans University of Limerick has to develop the Clare side of its campus. [49821/26]
54. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland will be joining the United States of America in celebrating the 250th anniversary of achieving independence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49809/26]
27. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Russian government has made her aware at any point of the number of politicians who have been blacklisted from entering Russia since the start of the Russo-Ukraine war; if her Department has reciprocated or initiated the blacklisting and/or sanctioning of certain Russian politicians; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49808/26]
210. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a response regarding an overpayment from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50077/26]
829. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health her response to concerns regarding an EU Common Training Framework for physiotherapy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49224/26]
516. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of DCB appeals heard for each county per month, in tabular form. [49627/26]
309. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment given that it was not included on the critical skills occupation list in the most recent round, and recognising the shortage of those working in the field, if he will intervene to add 'Archaeologist' to the critical skills occupation list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49604/26]
131. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the long-awaited sewerage schemes for the villages of Broadford and Cooraclare in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47825/26]
746. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed EU Common Training Framework (CTF) for physiotherapists; if her Department or CORU (the Health and Social Care Professionals Regulator) has taken a formal position on its introduction ahead of the European Commission's public consultation deadline on 23 June 2026; the steps being taken to ensure that any regulatory framework protects high professional standards and patient safety without creating disproportionate automatic registration barriers for Irish citizens studying physiotherapy in other EU member states who intend to return home to work in the HSE or private healthcare sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47304/26]
581. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will appoint a Director of Appeals within his Department given the long delays for decisions in the appeal office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47318/26]
458. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in light of the fact that IS465 now includes the testing of foundations for deleterious materials, if existing legislation will be amended of a statutory instrument signed so that the defective concrete block scheme will include funding to replace foundations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47513/26]
454. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to eliminate the growing financial shortfall facing applicants under the defective concrete blocks (DCB) enhanced grant scheme; if he will address the policy anomaly where grant rates are legally tied to pre-2008 'like-for-like' specifications, while homeowners are legally mandated by current building control regulations to rebuild to modern and more costly environmental and energy standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47376/26]
255. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a targeted value added tax (VAT) exemption, reduction, or zero-rating mechanism for homeowners rebuilding their primary residences vis-à-vis the defective concrete blocks enhanced grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47378/26]
38. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to increase the affordability of childcare for families across the country in 2026 and 2027. [46783/26]
528. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will address concerns raised by health store owners (details supplied) regarding the proposed EU maximum amounts for vitamins and minerals in food supplements; if she will outline her position on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46717/26]
450. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of National Ambulance Service emergency incidents in County Clare in each of the years 2021 to 2025 involving major trauma, suspected stroke, STEMI, cardiac arrest or other time-critical conditions; the location of the incident by municipal district; the destination hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46413/26]
245. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his views on correspondence (details supplied). [46221/26]
116. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the recommendations of final report of the Local Democracy Taskforce will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46387/26]
995. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the details of the level of National Ambulance Service cover that there has been across the past six months at each ambulance based in Clare and the wider mid-west region (details supplied); if at any times shifts were not covered at certain bases; the way in which she plans to remedy this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45723/26]
163. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the targets in place to increase FDI in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45632/26]
349. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the status of the reimbursement process for the medication givinostat (duvyzat) for patients living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD); if she will provide an update on the outcome of the HSE Drugs Group meeting scheduled for 10 June 2026; the timeline for a final decision by the HSE leadership; if she will ensure that the clinical eligibility criteria will be aligned with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines to include children who can walk or stand with or without support so that patients in Ireland are not disadvantaged compared to those in Northern Ireland; the proactive steps being taken to plan the immediate clinical rollout to prevent administrative delays post-approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44830/26]
347. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the status of price negotiations between the Health Service Executive Corporate Pharmaceutical Unit and the manufacturer regarding the reimbursement of omaveloxolone (skyclarys) for the treatment of Friedreich's ataxia; if she will address concerns regarding the omission of this life-altering therapy from the immediate agenda of the HSE Drugs Group ahead of the summer recess of Dáil Éireann; the steps she is taking to accelerate the reimbursement process for rare disease treatments in line with the National Rare Disease Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44823/26]
116. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the way in which he plans to address poor mobile phone signal in parts of County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44458/26]
110. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he expects to open up the Community Sport Facilities Fund for new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44457/26]
45. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if Ireland is on course to meet off-shore wind energy targets by 2030; if he will outline the consequences if these targets are not reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44470/26]
87. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department intends to issue an information or technical note to extend the temporary suspension of the 90-day limit for primary school teachers on career breaks undertaking substitute teaching work for the upcoming school year; the anticipated date of publication for this directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44312/26]
2521. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will review the eligibility criteria and terminology used in Departmental funding schemes, such as the Local Enhancement Programme and the Community Recognition Fund; if he is aware of concerns raised by long-established grassroots organisations, such as an organisation (details supplied) regarding the explicit naming of newer models like "Women’s Sheds" and "She Sheds" in application documentation, which can inadvertently give the perception that traditional, registered charitable women’s organisations are excluded or overlooked; if he will take steps to ensure that funding criteria are worded explicitly to ensure fair, equal, and equitable access for all established women’s community organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43265/26]
2163. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when the single point of access model will be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43052/26]
2162. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to develop a new obesity policy and action plan; the timeframe for publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43051/26]
2100. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the severe delays regarding an internal complaint report at University Hospital Limerick (details supplied);; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42665/26]
1478. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will explore the introduction of a specialised financial scheme or emergency voucher initiative for private veterinary practices to offset the costs of treating and stabilising wild animal casualties; if his attention has been drawn to instances of wildlife turned away or prematurely euthanised due to commercial practice constraints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41990/26]
1389. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of administrative staff in the Clare/Tipperary Garda division overall; the number of administrative staff in the Clare portion of the aforementioned Garda division; a breakdown of which stations they are based in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42899/26]
1320. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if officials in his Department will expressly examine a straight-forward residence permit, IRP, renewal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41949/26]
1275. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will increase the living alone allowance in Budget 2027, in recognition of the increasing cost of living in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43815/26]
1172. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection in receipt of the State contributory pension in each year from 2022 to 2025; the annual cost of this in each year including any other payments such as qualified adult dependants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41758/26]
1108. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an overview of improvements made in the planning system since 2020; his plans for further improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42960/26]