227. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding her Department's collaboration with other neutral EU countries to ensure peace and stability in the Middle East from an EU perspective; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22476/26]
188. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the action being taken by his Department to ensure the court's decision is being upheld by CIÉ and the Department, in view that the High Court found in favour of the trustees of the ‘1951 Scheme’ and found that CIÉ must fund the scheme to the statutory standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21061/26]
187. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to outline in detail the latest discussions regarding the issue of the CIÉ pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21060/26]
110. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vacancies currently in each departmental local office; whether the number of FRS operatives across all regions has been reduced in the past six months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19343/26]
85. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date on the implementation of the national women in agriculture action plan; when a detailed progress report is expected to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19342/26]
72. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department's progress to date in establishing a single application process for employment permits and visa applications; the progress that has been made to date by the interdepartmental group established to review this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19246/26]
11. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the ongoing delays in processing immigration permission renewal applications in view of the fact that at present only applications received from early December 2025 are being processed, the action his Department is taking to reduce the current processing timeline and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19247/26]
2212. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to confirm the up to date position in respect of recruitment of additional staff to enable the opening of 24 additional beds in Mallow General Hospital, if the intended date for opening these beds of 31 March 2026 will be achieved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20745/26]
1973. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE dental clinics and surgeries currently in operation, by county, compared to 1999; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19788/26]
1972. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of dental staff, including dentists, dental nurses, and hygienists, currently employed by the Health Service Executive, by county and by grade in whole-time equivalent (WTE) terms, compared to 1999; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19787/26]
1790. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the percentage of mental health spending in regard to the total health budget for 2026; and the comparative figures to other EU countries, such as Finland, Belgium, and Germany, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18952/26]
1789. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of new community mental health hubs delivered and fully operational from 2020 to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18951/26]
1788. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department are taking to address persistent recruitment challenges in psychology, psychiatry, and mental health nursing in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18950/26]
1787. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the total number of consultant psychiatrists per 100,000 population in 2025; the way in which this compares with the OECD average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18949/26]
1786. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the estimated per capita expenditure on mental health services in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18948/26]
1785. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for mental health services in each HSE health region, and the national average, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18947/26]
1784. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed breakdown of the €1.6 billion allocated to mental health services in 2026 budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18946/26]
1356. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question Nos 745 and 746 of 27 January 2026, if he will confirm the action his Department is taking to increase the rate of processing the old section 16 Irish association applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20164/26]
1326. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm that a visa application (details supplied) has been received; the status of the application; when a decision will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19653/26]
1286. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an extension of a stamp 1G application (details supplied) will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18964/26]
1251. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the status of an application (details supplied) in view that it is over 24 months since the application was submitted which is beyond the standard processing timeframe for such application types; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18484/26]
945. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if consideration will be given to removing the three out of six year eligibility rule under the new basic income for the arts scheme as this may inhibit artists from engaging with the scheme and their artistic work long term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19523/26]
944. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the numbers to be accepted into the new basic income for the arts scheme will be increased from €2,000 as this was the same number included under the previous scheme given it would allow for more artists to benefit from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19522/26]
919. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school's appeal (details supplied) for a second SNA can be given very strong consideration due to the urgent needs of pupils at the school for this support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20910/26]
912. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has approved the NCCA draft specifications for Leaving Certificate English, which sets out a fundamental change in the English curriculum (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20817/26]
901. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm that consideration will be given to awarding a school (details supplied) three additional SNAs given the fact that the pupils of the school have a number of complex needs that require additional support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20686/26]
226. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the Public Service Obligation Programme, in particular the introduction of the new route 33 service to Whitechurch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18563/26]
201. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to clarify when a new contract for Luas operations and maintenance will be put in place, in view of the urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18347/26]
437. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a citizenship application (details supplied) will be completed, and a decision reached given it is 34 months since the application was first lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18151/26]
371. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of multiple applications (details supplied) under the emergency works scheme, when decisions will be issued in each case as the works are urgently needed by the school and its pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18150/26]
370. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of a school's application (details supplied) under the additional accommodation scheme; when a decision will issue as to whether it can proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18149/26]
369. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of an additional accommodation project application by a school (details supplied); when they can proceed to the next phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18148/26]
368. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be permitted to progress from stage 2b of the additional accommodation scheme for a new building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18147/26]
367. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider an appeal under the emergency works programme for an application for a school (details supplied) that was refused to repair the dangerous, flooded area outside the infant classrooms that children must negotiate four times daily to access the yard and any recreation area; to address the safety concerns of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18146/26]
366. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be awarded funding to complete a project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18145/26]
268. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade which Departments/Ministries have been requested to provide input to the Trio programme documents and Ireland’s draft Presidency priorities; the nature of the input sought; the key legislative and policy priorities identified for Ireland’s Presidency term, including the principal EU files Ireland expects to prioritise for progress and/or agreement; the way the Government intends to manage and resolve areas of divergence or disagreement between Trio partners in finalising the Trio programme and in setting Presidency priorities during Ireland’s term, including the escalation and dispute-resolution arrangements envisaged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18172/26]
267. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which preparations are being organised across Government for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency commencing in July 2026, and for the associated Trio Presidency programme; the governance structures in place to oversee preparation including any interdepartmental groups, senior officials’ committees and Cabinet oversight arrangements; the number of formal Presidency/Trio preparation meetings which have taken place to date; the dates on which they occurred; the Departments represented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18171/26]
207. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the vacant above the shop grant will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17539/26]
161. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social, affordable and cost rental homes completed in Cork in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17538/26]
144. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the current status of the proposed integrated homeless health hub for Cork city; the progress toward the project intended in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17537/26]
30. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the current status of the proposed elective hospital for Cork; the progress toward the project intended in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17536/26]
317. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to give consideration to permitting reimbursement for parents who undergo a private assessment for autism for their child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17733/26]
316. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for a child to undergo and then complete an assessment for autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17732/26]
290. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of a valid long-term illness card, has been informed by their pharmacy that they have deemed to be ineligible to be reimbursed for a continuous glucose monitor since early 2025, that this matter may be rectified and they deemed eligible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17446/26]
289. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if her Department will consider the putting in place of a National Radiation Therapy Machine Replacement Programme, to replace the current regional model, as without a structured national linac replacement programme, access to modern, safe radiotherapy in Ireland will continue to be determined by geography rather than clinical need, entrenching inequity and placing patient outcomes at avoidable risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17433/26]
288. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if her Department will consider putting in place a National Radiation Therapy Machine Replacement Programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17432/26]
287. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to establish a ring-fenced annual fund of €15–20 million to implement a ten-year national replacement cycle for linear accelerators and to create a national oversight body responsible for equipment planning, procurement, and installation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17431/26]
286. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on her Departments plans to establish a National Radiation Therapy Machine Replacement Programme, to replace the current regional model (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17430/26]
285. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the implementation of a National Radiation Therapy Machine Replacement Programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17429/26]