383. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department will take to ensure a fair deal applicant (details supplied) can receive long-term care in a location that best caters to their needs and ensures cohesion with their family. [27855/25]
224. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration will be given to changing a bus route servicing an area to a school (details supplied) to ensure that students can be picked up and dropped off at a location that is safer for them than the present designated point; if her Department will undertake to engage with the parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28329/25]
187. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she will take to ensure that the bus route serving an area (details supplied) will reset the pick-up point; if her Department will undertake to engage with the parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27791/25]
3. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 215, 216, 217, 218 and 441 of 29 April 2025, if he is aware of the use of the IHRA definition of antisemitism as a tool by groups and colleges in other countries to ban and penalise events being organised in universities and other non-state bodies that promote and reference Palestine or Palestinians or that recognise Palestinian statehood. [27828/25]
508. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given the State has more than eight degree courses in agriculture, well-funded and endowed since 1926, whether it is now time to promote at least one degree course in fisheries in Ireland. [27119/25]
507. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions taken in line with what the programme for Government calls "the promotion of marine education courses and degree programmes with a view to increasing enrolments"; if it is planned to make any promotional funding available to increase enrolments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27118/25]
506. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to consider providing 50% grant aid for student fees for the Higher Diploma in Business in Fisheries and Aquaculture offered by South East Technological University, as had been the case in the past; if he will designate a State body with responsibility for promoting third level education courses and degree programmes in the fisheries sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27117/25]
505. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason grant aid for course fees, under the new European Maritime and Fisheries Fund announced July 2024, is only available to BIM training courses or equivalent courses, resulting in the same qualifications as those provided by BIM and not for academic courses like the Higher Diploma in Business in Fisheries and Aquaculture offered by South East Technological University. [27116/25]
339. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can advise in relation to a school securing the necessary funding for a child who has not received an ASD school placement for September 2025 (details supplied). [27636/25]
268. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider developing a policy that will require online interviews to be facilitated for primary and post-primary teachers who are living abroad and cannot attend interviews in person. [26790/25]
263. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current number of full-time equivalent educational welfare officer positions in Waterford city and county; the number of these positions currently vacant; the timeline for filling these vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26711/25]
200. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the status of the proposed new local link Waterford service connecting Ballyduff and Dungarvan. [27384/25]
199. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Rural Transport Programme Policy Review commissioned by his Department, carried out by Indecon; the major findings and recommendations of this review; when he intends to publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27383/25]
161. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the funding mechanisms his Department, or the agencies under its aegis, could potentially provide to extend the existing Cork-Midleton railway line to include Youghal. [26710/25]
160. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he has had any engagement with Irish Rail, the National Transport Authority, Transport Infrastructure Ireland or Cork County Council regarding the extension of the existing Cork–Midleton railway line to include Youghal. [26709/25]
159. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport his views on the extension of the Cork to Midleton railway line to Youghal, given the significant commuter population in this town and its hinterland, the existence of sufficient space on the line adjacent to the Greenway, the positive impact for tourism in the area, and the benefits of public transport. [26708/25]
63. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the work he has undertaken to date to address the crisis impacting on rural communities where young families are unable to find a home in the area they were raised in; and if he has met the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to discuss the matter. [26532/25]
780. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a much-needed urology appointment at Cork University Hospital. [25149/25]
402. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department will take to ensure that a child (details supplied) can access a suitable educational setting for the remainder of the 2024/2025 academic year, as well as for the upcoming 2025/26 academic year. [25128/25]
211. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position on Rockall and surrounding waters; his approach to Britain's claim of sovereignty and to 22km territorial waters off the islet; and the steps he is taking to assert Irish interests in this part of the North Atlantic. [25675/25]
210. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, given Ireland's historical experience of famine as a tool of genocide and its weaponisation against a civilian population, and the enduring intergenerational impacts of that trauma, the Government will propose the codification of famine as a distinct crime under international law and seek to advance that objective within the United Nations system. [25674/25]
209. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the Government will consider bringing forward, or supporting, a motion at the United Nations General Assembly, on foot of the Uniting for Peace mechanism, to authorise the deployment of a UN humanitarian protection force to Gaza, given the Security Council's ongoing failure to act. [25673/25]
208. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether he supports the establishment of a United Nations-mandated force to ensure the safe delivery and distribution of humanitarian aid to the civilian population in Gaza. [25672/25]
207. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether the blockade of humanitarian aid into Gaza over the past 70 days constitutes the use of starvation as a weapon of war and a violation of international humanitarian law. [25671/25]
206. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he recognises that Israeli officials, over the course of the conflict and blockade, have made repeated public statements indicating an intention to use starvation as a method of warfare against the civilian population of Gaza. [25669/25]
205. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the June 2024 assessment of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food (details supplied) that famine has existed in Gaza since that time. [25668/25]
1286. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason there are ongoing delays in disbursing community recognition fund allocations, to detail all delayed allocations in tabular form by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23534/25]
1285. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to outline what direct supports are being provided to men’s and women’s sheds; and whether multi-annual core funding will be introduced. [23533/25]
1283. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide figures on how many unsuccessful applications were received under the community centre investment fund over the past five years. [23398/25]
1282. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide details of total funding for SICAP in each of the last ten years, in tabular form; if he accepts that SICAP funding has not kept pace with increasing social need, and if he will commit to a substantial funding increase in Budget 2026. [23397/25]
1281. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will publish the latest assessment of rural digital connectivity under the connected hubs network; and detail measures to expand the network into poorer rural regions. [23396/25]
1280. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will set out plans to rebalance CLÁR programme allocations in favour of the most socio-economically disadvantaged areas. [23395/25]
1279. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide updated projections for funding needed to fully implement the outdoor recreation infrastructure strategy by 2027. [23394/25]
1278. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development whether he intends to propose a stand-alone rural equality strategy during the lifetime of this Government. [23393/25]
1277. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of capital delivery teams that are now fully operational; and whether further supports are planned to accelerate project completions. [23392/25]
1276. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will confirm whether all capital underspends in 2024 were reallocated within the Department, or returned to the Exchequer. [23391/25]
1275. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will publish full monthly expenditure profiles for all major rural and community programmes in 2025. [23390/25]
1274. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of rural broadband connection points still awaiting activation; and to provide a timeline for full delivery, including in island and Gaeltacht areas. [23389/25]
1232. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the ways his Department plans to monitor and support implementation of the CINNTE review recommendations at South East Technological University, given the review’s finding that while some progress has been made, significant challenges remain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23409/25]
1231. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he will take to ensure that South East Technological University can deliver on its potential as a driver of regional development in the south east, as highlighted in the CINNTE review, whether he intends to address structural constraints such as the absence of a borrowing framework for capital expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23408/25]
1230. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will act on the recommendations of the CINNTE review to improve student supports and retention at South East Technological University, including the establishment of a student retention task force and targeted supports for students from disadvantaged backgrounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23407/25]
1229. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions he is taking to support South East Technological University in integrating its academic programmes across campuses, as recommended in the CINNTE review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23406/25]
1228. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to resolve the staffing challenges at South East Technological University, including its inability to appoint professors due to current constraints and the ongoing need to monitor and support staff workload and well-being; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23405/25]
1227. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will address the governance issues identified in the CINNTE review of South East Technological University, including the delay in sanctioning the three senior vice-president posts required to strengthen their governance structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23404/25]