562. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will address delays in processing visa appeals for Palestinian students who have secured places at Irish universities and are at risk of missing the start of their courses as a result. [73352/26]
518. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the Department's review of a draft final report (details supplied). [72495/26]
308. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport if he will introduce legislation to extend existing requirements for priority seating on public transport to explicitly include elderly and vulnerable passengers; and if he will consider creating a legal requirement for passengers who do not require priority seating to vacate such seats when they are needed by an elderly, disabled or vulnerable passenger. [72882/26]
11. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her plans to open a new Irish Consulate General Office in Doha Qatar in 2027. [72145/26]
36. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the names of external companies that are contracted to provide cleaning and security personnel to his Department in 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and when these contracts are next due for renewal. [72137/26]
920. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the projects funded under the town and village renewal scheme in Limerick in 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [72135/26]
901. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount spent on improving facilities and capacity within further education campuses in Limerick in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [72129/26]
900. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are plans to appoint a talent and innovation attache in South Korea during 2027. [72130/26]
832. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the number of business cases submitted by UHL to the HSE regarding additional capacity within the ophthalmology Department over the past three years; and the current status of each business case, in tabular form. [72134/26]
563. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of bench warrants that are over 18 months old and that are currently outstanding in each Garda Division, in tabular form. [72132/26]
562. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda community relation vans currently within the Limerick garda division as of 7 October 2026, in tabular form. [72133/26]
551. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the contract for emergency accommodation to house Ukrainian refugees (details supplied) will conclude. [72119/26]
461. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update and timeline for each stage of the Regeneration Projects in Galway, in tabular form. [72138/26]
460. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staffing sanction requests approved by his Department for Kildare, Tipperary, Clare and Leitrim County Councils in the period 1 June 2023 to 1 October 2026, in tabular form. [72141/26]
236. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of full-time craft upholsterers employed by OPW as of 7 October 2026; and if he will provide the same figures as of 31 December 2023, in tabular form. [72131/26]
123. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the measures the NTA and TFI are taking to improve the booking service (details supplied) for the TFI Anseo service in Limerick city. [71980/26]
130. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason early years educators and school-age childcare practitioners are excluded from Revenue’s flat rate expense allowance registry; the details of any recent reviews conducted by his Department or Revenue into Section 114 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 regarding modernising this registry for low-paid sectors; and if he intends to update the tax code to include early years professionals. [71097/26]
293. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the long-promised guidance for policies regarding code of behaviours in primary schools will be published. [70599/26]
599. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE's procurement process for community rehabilitation and transitional beds for HSE Mid-West provided for up to 100 beds, comprising 40 Level 2 rehabilitation beds, 40 Level 3 rehabilitation beds and 20 transitional-care beds; the assessment of patient need and hospital capacity that informed this requirement; whether that requirement remains; and, if not, the basis on which the HSE subsequently determined that the additional capacity was no longer required. [70093/26]
747. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Conor Sheehan den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist ag a Roinn tacú leis an togra le haghaidh Gaelchampas don Earnáil Phoiblí i gCarna; cad iad na céimeanna coincréiteacha atá á dtógáil ag an Roinn chun scrúdú a dhéanamh ar an dréachtmholadh siollabais agus ar an gcostáil atá curtha chun cinn ag an nGrúpa Oibre; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [70174/26]
474. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the National Standards on Accommodation offered to people in the International Protection process apply to all accommodation centres for international protection applicants, including those living in so called "emergency centres" and designated border facilities as proposed under the newly adopted International Protection Act 2026. [70670/26]
472. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if Garda vetting is required for staff working in designated accommodation centres for beneficiaries of temporary protection; the complaints process in place in these centres; and the safeguarding measures in place in these centres. [70672/26]
470. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of accommodation centres currently under the remit of HIQA, the number of accommodation centres not under the remit of HIQA; and the accommodation centres that do and do not come under the remit of HIQA, in tabular form. [70679/26]
469. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the National Standards on Accommodation offered to people in the International Protection process are being reviewed and updated in line with recent legislative and policy changes; the status of any such work; the person or body leading it; and the stakeholders are being consulted. [70667/26]
468. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the accommodation centres under the remit of the Office of the Chief Inspector of Asylum Border Procedures; the way in which the Chief Inspectors role interacts with and differs from that of HIQA; and the new designated asylum border facilities that are planned. [70668/26]
447. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for introducing revised qualifying and eligibility criteria for individuals seeking access to both civil and criminal legal aid schemes; if his Department plans to amend the financial means-assessment thresholds to ensure greater access to justice; and the current progress of any draft regulations or legislation regarding these changes. [70088/26]
354. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his view on the recent analysis published by the Before We Die campaign, which indicates that local authorities held a combined total of €1.53 billion in unspent development contributions in 2024; and the steps he is taking to ensure these capital funds are urgently activated to deliver critical housing infrastructure. [69662/26]
170. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the long-promised legislation to reform the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) process following the Law Reform Commission’s 2023 recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69307/26]
191. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the social housing build target of 10,200 for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69310/26]
190. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the explicit recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing report on homelessness his Department has accepted; the recommendations his Department has rejected or modified; and the exact timeline for the implementation of each of these recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68818/26]
131. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the number of direct build affordable homes that will be delivered in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69311/26]
96. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he will take this winter to reverse rising homelessness; when the promised and delayed child and family homelessness action plan will be published; and the emergency measures he will take this winter to accelerate exits from emergency accommodation. [68816/26]
167. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health if a GP practice can ask a prospective patient whether they hold a medical card, GP visit card or are a private patient; if a practice can refuse or restrict access to an appointment on this basis; and if she will clarify the rules governing this practice. [69040/26]
772. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3129 of 7 September 2026, if she can provide a timeline on when the five remaining teams planned under the 2018 Model of Care for Eating Disorder Services will be completed and fully operational. [68524/26]
771. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3129 of 7 September 2026, if she will clarify a matter (details supplied). [68525/26]
544. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current statutory basis for treating residents under Temporary Protection as non-reckonable, given the proposed amendment to section 16A and the wording in the general scheme that it will move Temporary Protection time from being reckonable residence. [68268/26]
543. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Government will consider protecting, either fully or partially, Temporary Protection Residence accumulated before the commencement of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026. [68270/26]
357. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a firm deadline for the completion and publication of any report recommending changes to local electoral areas ahead of the 2029 local elections; when he expects the report to be finalised and delivered; and if he will ensure that any proposed changes are brought forward at the earliest possible opportunity to allow sufficient time for local authorities, elected representatives and prospective candidates to prepare for the 2029 local elections. [67951/26]
435. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the severe delays in neurology review appointments for degenerative conditions, with specific reference to cases where patients with Huntington’s disease have had long waits to see their neurologist; and the specific measures within the new care pathway to reduce these waiting lists. [67689/26]
433. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the implementation of the newly approved Huntington’s Disease Care Pathway, following the approval notification issued by the Huntington's Disease Association of Ireland on 28 August 2026. [67691/26]
407. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the outstanding visa appeals for Palestinian nationals seeking to study in Ireland will be processed, given that third-level courses have already commenced for the current academic year and students risk losing their placements; and the specific criteria or differentiating factors that distinguished the 46 applications from Palestinian nationals that were recently granted visas from those that remain pending or have been refused. [67867/26]
694. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason grants for Men’s Sheds are not proceeding in 2026; if he will reconsider the decision in view of the important role Men’s Sheds play in tackling social isolation, loneliness and supporting community participation, particularly among older men; and if he will give a commitment to safeguarding dedicated funding for Men’s Sheds in future years. [66318/26]
641. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the status of the independent review completed in February 2015 by two UK-based professors into public orthodontic services in the Midwest region; the reasons this report has not been published by the HSE to date despite previous commitments to do so; and if she will state when the report will be published. [67098/26]