640. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health If her Department has reviewed the findings of the 2015 independent report into Midwest public orthodontic services; if she will verify allegations that children suffered clinical damage due to systemic oversight failures highlighted in that unpublished report; and the clinical audit structures currently in place to protect children undergoing public orthodontic treatment. [67099/26]
413. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will urgently review the high rate of study visa refusals issued to Palestinian students from Gaza who have secured fully funded university scholarships at third-level institutions in Ireland; if his Department will establish an accelerated, fast-track process for processing these visa appeals before the 17 September 2026 deadline required for students to board upcoming evacuation flights; and if he will acknowledge the impossibility of students retrieving original, physical documentation from a conflict zone where educational and civil infrastructure has been destroyed. [66302/26]
323. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address the funding shortfall facing schools with sanctioned SEN classes, where the standard capital and start-up grants do not cover the full cost of equipping a dedicated sensory room; if her Department will increase the baseline sensory room grant or introduce a flexible top-up mechanism. [67197/26]
321. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total expenditure and number of units delivered by her Department on the procurement, leasing, and installation of modular classroom units under the current Modular Accommodation Framework compared to the previous tendering system from 2020 to 2026, in tabular form; the average cost per square metre of modular delivery under the new framework versus the old system; and the value-for-money metrics used to assess this framework. [67201/26]
318. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a breakdown of the total amount spent by her Department on modular, prefab, and temporary school accommodation, including purchase, installation, and rental or leasing costs, in each year from 2020 to date in 2026. [67126/26]
317. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a comprehensive breakdown of the total number of modular school units delivered across primary and post-primary schools in each year from 2020 to date in 2026. [67127/26]
315. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline the exact selection methodology and publish the scoring criteria in tabular form for DEIS + allocation to ensure transparency for excluded schools. [67110/26]
314. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth To provide an update on the ongoing review and data re-evaluation of the DEIS Plus identification model; how she will address the concerns of school principals regarding the fairness and transparency of the data inputs used, specifically the reliance on the HP Deprivation Index. [67106/26]
231. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current legislative timeline for the full implementation of the Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025 and the establishment of the short-term letting register; and the specific measures being taken to ensure local authorities are adequately resourced to enforce the associated planning regulations. [67200/26]
159. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the provision of park and ride services at Ballysimon, Limerick; and specifically if the NTA have identified a site. [67121/26]
158. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the twin tracking of the Limerick to Limerick Junction railway line including an updated construction timeline and estimated completion date. [67122/26]
157. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport his position on passenger services (details supplied); and if he supports the policy objective and ambition of restoring passenger services to this line permanently. [67123/26]
156. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the total amount of capital and current transport investment allocated and drawn down by region (including NUTS 2 regional assemblies: Northern and Western, Eastern and Midland, and Southern) in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026, broken down by transport mode (such as national roads, regional and local roads, public transport, active travel, and greenways), in tabular form. [67124/26]
155. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport if he would support the inclusion of a feasibility study into the viability of a Shannon airport to Limerick rail link using the Western Rail Corridor. [67125/26]
177. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware of the lack of retail banking branch services on the northside of Limerick city following consecutive branch closures in recent years; the impact on local communities, elderly or vulnerable residents, and small businesses across areas such as the Ennis Road, Clareview, Caherdavin, and Greystones; if his Department has engaged with the retail banks regarding restoration of physical banking or face-to-face services in the area; the steps he is taking to ensure adequate access to cash and over-the-counter financial services through alternative networks like the post office network. [66060/26]
276. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he agrees that an Irish child should have the same rights for a parent to be resident in Ireland as a child who is citizen of another EU member state under the Zambrero judgment; the administrative mechanism that exists in Ireland through which that asserted EU-law right is determined; and where in the completed refusal or review process for the case of a person (details supplied) was that Article 20 claim substantively determined. [66025/26]
246. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Water Supply Project Eastern and Midlands Region (Shannon Pipeline Project) will be structured as a Public Private Partnership (PPP) or procured wholly by the State. [66261/26]
245. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if any private investment for the Water Supply Project Eastern and Midlands Region has been sought, negotiated, or secured from Chinese or other international private investors. [66281/26]
755. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he supports devolving more powers from his office and from State agencies to local authorities to be commensurate with the implementation plan to the local Government taskforce. [65071/26]
754. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the financial package of measures planned in relation to the local Government taskforce and the forthcoming Budget. [65066/26]
735. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he supports all actions identified in the local government taskforce; and if he intends to prioritise legislation and Government time in the 31 areas identified for legislative action. [65068/26]
730. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will meet with all current chief executives of local authorities and direct them to implement the non-legislative action points in the local Government taskforce in line with the dates established in the implementation report. [65069/26]
729. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which he envisages the secretarial scheme for councillors will look like as laid out in the local government taskforce implementation plan. [65072/26]
410. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the financial package of measures he has discussed with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the local Government taskforce and the forthcoming Budget. [65065/26]
409. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage on expanding financial powers to local councillors. [65064/26]
1514. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the assessment his Department has made of the potential for converting vacant and disused buildings into affordable student accommodation; and the funding or incentives are available to facilitate such conversions. [64681/26]
1415. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the measures that will be included in Budget 2027 to increase access to ICS-formoterol combination inhalers prescribed as maintenance and reliever therapy (MART), given the low uptake of MART in Ireland and concerns regarding the over-prescription and overuse of short-acting reliever inhalers and the associated risk of asthma exacerbations. [65611/26]
1120. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the status of the strategic expansion plan for the 27 specialist home care services operated nationwide by an organisation (details supplied); and the specific geographical areas or CHO regions targeted for new or expanded services under current funding allocations. [64133/26]
1119. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals currently on waiting lists for specialist dementia home care services in CHO3; the steps being taken to expand the local operational capacity of an organisation (details supplied) in this area; and the timeline for the delivery of additional home care hours locally. [64135/26]
691. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has examined the potential cost of converting vacant and derelict buildings into residential accommodation compared with the construction of new housing; whether barriers to such conversions have been identified, including planning, building regulations and funding; and the measures that are being considered to overcome these barriers. [64682/26]
690. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is aware of the European Citizens’ Initiative being organised by an organisation (details supplied) concerning the rejuvenation of disused buildings and their return to the housing supply; and whether the Government supports the objectives of this initiative. [64683/26]
689. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict buildings in Limerick city that have been identified as potentially suitable for residential use; the number that have been brought back into use for housing in each of the past five years; and the schemes available to assist owners in converting such properties. [64684/26]
688. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict residential and potentially residential properties identified nationally; the number of these properties which have been brought back into use in each of the past five years, 2021 to date in 2026; and the number currently being progressed for residential use. [64678/26]
687. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department is taking to ensure that vacant, derelict and disused buildings in towns and cities are brought back into residential use; whether consideration has been given to introducing stronger obligations on owners of suitable disused buildings to return them to productive use. [64679/26]
686. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units which could potentially be delivered through the conversion of vacant and derelict buildings in town and city centres; the estimated number of such buildings suitable for residential conversion; and if he will set out the Government’s strategy for maximising this source of housing supply. [64680/26]
968. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if any proposed changes to the timeline or eligibility requirements for Irish citizenship will apply to people who are resident in the State under a critical skills employment permit; and if individuals who have moved to Ireland on the basis of a critical skills employment permit and have established their careers and lives in the State will be protected from any retrospective changes to the citizenship pathway. [65947/26]
942. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026 will include a fair transitional provision protecting people who were already legally resident in Ireland and accumulating reckonable residence before this proposal was announced. [65471/26]
939. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the evidence base for increasing reckonable residence from five years to eight years under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026. [65472/26]
938. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026 has been reconciled with enterprise and IDA policy, which depends on Ireland being credible when it competes internationally for skilled workers. [65473/26]
927. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider introducing legislative amendments to the upcoming Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956 to provide a pathway to citizenship for the non-EEA spouses and civil partners of Irish citizens residing abroad outside the jurisdiction, in cases where the marriage or partnership has been of long duration exceeding five or ten years. [65201/26]
914. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will include transitional protections and measures in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Amendment Bill 2026 specifically in relation to the issue of spousal visas for the naturalisations of spouses of Irish citizenships and the proposal to increase the residency requirement from three to five years [65131/26]
1967. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the older persons housing financial contribution scheme given reports that the initiative has been paused or shelved pending a national policy review; and the timeline for the completion of the national policy review. [64067/26]
1895. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the publication status of the Child and Family Homelessness Action Plan, which was scheduled for finalisation by the end of Q2 2026; the targeted funding or financial mechanisms inside this plan dedicated to reducing the length of time families spend in emergency accommodation. [62760/26]
1894. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his Department's definition of "temporary" for PEA and TEA. [62764/26]
1892. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total Exchequer funding drawn down by each individual local authority for homeless services in 2025 and to date in 2026; the specific breakdown of these funds spent on emergency accommodation versus preventative measures; and the total portion of this funding paid directly to private providers and commercial hotel operators. [62757/26]
1891. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his response to the 14 recommendations outlined in the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage Report on Homelessness published in June 2026; and the specific recommendations his Department has accepted or intends to implement ahead of Budget 2027. [62758/26]
1890. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average length of stay in temporary accommodation in Dublin, the mid-west and the national average for 2025 and to date in 2026. [62762/26]
1889. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average length of stay in emergency accommodation in Dublin, the mid-west and the national average for 2025 and to date in 2026. [62761/26]
1888. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a regional breakdown of the €563.5 million allocated in budget 2026 for homelessness; and the amount of the €50 million capital funding drawn down by local authorities and AHBs as of August 2026, in tabular form. [62772/26]