528. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the stage 2A review of a school accommodation project at a school (details supplied); if she will include the project for priority consideration in the next tranche of the school building programme; to provide a clear and realistic timeline to tender and construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64747/26]
265. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail has received insurance money with respect to Barrow Bridge, counties Wexford and Kilkenny; if so, when works will commence to protect the bridge; the cost breakdown of works carried out on the bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65135/26]
181. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered introducing statutory limits on dispatcher commission fees for regulated metered SPSV trips. [64214/26]
3870. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the status of a treatment (details supplied); whether a formal pricing and reimbursement application has been submitted to the Health Service Executive by PTC Therapeutics (details supplied); the steps being taken by her Department or the HSE to progress or expedite access to this treatment; the timeline for assessment and potential reimbursement once an application is received; the interim or early access arrangements available to eligible patients in the absence of reimbursement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63236/26]
2600. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the case of a family (details supplied); the individual assessment that was undertaken; whether one child’s disability, specialist education and accessibility requirements were considered in allocating this location; whether another child’s ongoing medical treatment was considered; whether this family falls within the his stated commitment regarding those living under temporary protection with established HSE care plans to remain in the relevant community health organisation area for continuity of care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63641/26]
1122. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason school bus services have been reduced in an area (details supplied); if this will be reconsidered, and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60084/26]
1121. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school bus routes run by Bus Éireann from 2022-2027 inclusive, in tabular form, and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60082/26]
321. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport whether the Government intends to introduce legislation, planning requirements, licensing conditions, or insurance guidance to ensure that private car parks cannot refuse bicycles and motorcycles without a clear, evidence-based justification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61127/26]
320. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport whether private car park operators are under any legal, planning, licensing or regulatory obligation to provide parking for bicycles, ebikes, scooters, mopeds or motorcycles; whether operators are legally entitled to exclude these users (details supplied); the evidence or policy rationale for car parking to be prioritised while lower-emission space-efficient transport options are excluded; whether the Department considers this compatible with Ireland’s climate action, active travel, and sustainable transport policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61124/26]
130. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the existing major producer thresholds of €1 million annual turnover and 10 tonnes of packaging placed on the market continue to apply following the application of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 from 12 August 2026; whether micro-enterprises below those thresholds are now required to register as producers under Article 44 of that Regulation; the guidance that has been published for micro-enterprise and sole-trader online retailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61091/26]
129. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position taken by Ireland in European Council negotiations on the proposed suspension of Article 45(3) of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 concerning extended producer responsibility authorised representatives (file 2025/0395(COD)); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61092/26]
118. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if a full Government investigation will take place into the water and air quality in, around and downstream of a plant (details supplied); if an investigation into the reason the EPA has not suspended or revoked the licence in the face of this severe and consistent non-compliance will also be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60826/26]
110. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to detail any legislation and policy documents relating to the regulation of air quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60366/26]
2251. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the practical supports that will be put in place to help Ukrainian families currently living in a hotel (details supplied) secure suitable accommodation within such a short timeframe; who is co-ordinating communication and case management for families with complex medical, educational or disability needs; the measures being taken to minimise disruption to children's education, particularly where they have established school placements and specialist supports; the way in which the needs of working families are being considered, particularly where relocation could result in parents losing employment because they can no longer reasonably travel to work; the arrangements being made to ensure continuity of healthcare for those receiving ongoing treatment or specialist services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56715/26]
2177. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the Migration and Integration Strategy; when it will be published; to provide a list of stakeholders he has engaged with to-date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55185/26]
2176. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of each action in the National Action Plan Against Racism 2023-2027, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55184/26]
2175. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of sentences made under Section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Hate Offences Act) 2024 since its initiation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55183/26]
246. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for further detail on a consumer's ability to register as vulnerability, based on a situation (details supplied) where a utility company did not provide this opportunity to customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59342/26]
245. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether all households registered as vulnerable in Ireland, including renters, are afforded the same protections against disconnection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59341/26]
181. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether a food business that has an existing commercial arrangement or partnership with a surplus food redistribution platform, through which unsold or surplus food is made available to the public or donated rather than sent to disposal, would be considered to have fulfilled its obligation to propose a donation agreement under Action 25 of the draft National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap 2026-2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56333/26]
114. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he will publish the revised Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024, as announced on 10 July 2026. [54796/26]
495. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the legal assurances, representations, warranties, indemnities and other legal protections that were provided, considered or relied upon prior to the signing of a contract (details supplied) for the interim electronic health system currently being implemented under accelerated timelines across the country; the persons, offices and bodies represented during the contract execution process; the person or body which determined the individuals involved in the contract signing and approval process; the legal advice obtained in advance of the contract being executed; whether such advice was provided by internal legal advisers, or any other external legal counsel; the extent of legal oversight exercised during the procurement and contract execution process; whether any legal risks, qualifications or reservations were identified prior to execution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54365/26]
301. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth the guidance and supports that are available for groups looking to start an after-school programme including regulations, funding, and the way to apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54272/26]
125. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the nature of a recent printer failure at the National Driver License Service; the customer service accommodations that will be made for the significant delays incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53820/26]
957. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 349 of 1 July 2026, whether he consider SICAP to constitute a significant source of start-up funding for social enterprises given that, for every €1,000 allocated through SICAP, approximately €2.15 is awarded to social enterprises, only around 1.5% of social enterprises receive SICAP funding annually, and the average award is €1,284; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53358/26]
678. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware that Tusla has instructed a service provider (details supplied) that children with special educational needs who turn six years-of-age or older during the 2026/2027 school year cannot join the service from September onwards despite the ongoing shortage of suitable educational placements for children with additional and special educational needs; if she will intervene to have this decision reversed given the lifeline this service provides for children with special educational needs who have not secured a suitable school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53088/26]
541. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a site (details supplied) is currently in use by the State; if so, the purposes of which and the details of the agreement with the landowner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53080/26]
318. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether training is available for judges and all family justice professionals in coercive control, domestic abuse, trauma and child development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52327/26]
317. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if consideration has been given to the introduction of multi-disciplinary child welfare teams to advise the courts in complex cases involving children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52326/26]
316. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current regulatory framework for section 32 assessors; whether he intends on introducing an independent statutory framework, including safeguarding and mandatory reporting obligations for court-appointed professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52325/26]
229. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will publish the general directives he has laid down pursuant to section 20 (4) of the Turf Development Act 1946, in accordance with which the power of Bord na Móna to develop bog that has been substantially cleared of turf must be exercised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52361/26]
166. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether residents at IPAS accommodation are entitled to keep foodstuffs in their room; whether refrigerators privately purchased by IPAS residents are allowed in rooms; if his attention has been drawn to management at an IPAS accommodation (details supplied) that are confiscating privately purchased refrigerators from rooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52261/26]
84. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans on commissioning an investigation into the circumstances of a company (details supplied) going into liquidation; and whether investor funds were mishandled, given the significant number of small investors and pensions that have been impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52076/26]
735. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if she will consider reducing the period of time before which medical card holders can get new dentures from five years to three years where a need has been identified by a dental practitioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50975/26]
677. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether governance arrangements within city and county childcare committees would prevent a chairperson from simultaneously holding a senior management position with a childcare provider, and whether this would represent a conflict of interest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51652/26]
676. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether core funding is paid for childcare capacity that is frequently though non-consecutively unavailable due to room closures; if her Department monitors cumulative room closures across a programme year; the safeguards in place to ensure that public funds are protected where services are unable to deliver their funded capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51651/26]
392. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51689/26]
216. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the average wait time in each of the past 24 months in the RSA Tallaght driving test centre, in tabular form; the steps he is taking to reduce waiting times and achieve the ten-week target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51614/26]
186. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the number of occasions in each of the past five years in which a bus service was cancelled or curtailed due to an on-board software issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50936/26]
152. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Defence to advise on a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50897/26]
139. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in relation to Ireland’s co-hosting of the Second Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, if his Department plans on hosting any pre-conference or related events in Ireland ahead of the conference in Tuvalu; if he plans any policy areas that Ireland plans to be a focus for their contributions to the conference; if fossil fuel use within the defence sector is being considered as a possible policy focus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51613/26]
468. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE dietitians, by grade posts filled at Killinarden health centre as of 24 June 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50473/26]
467. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapists, by grade posts filled at Kilnamanagh/Tymon primary care centre as of 24 June 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50472/26]
466. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE administrative staff, by grade posts filled at Springfield-Tallaght primary care centre as of 24 June 2026. in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50471/26]
465. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeons based at Tallaght University Hospital as of 24 June 2026; if she will provide the same figures as of 30 June 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50470/26]
358. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a naturalisation application for a person (details supplied) which was submitted three years ago and has completed all required vetting processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50442/26]