785. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth in circumstances where Departmental processing delays in the Emergency Works stream result in a school missing insurer-imposed completion deadlines, the contingency supports (including temporary risk-mitigation measures, interim authorisations, or coverage assurances) which are available to protect the school's ability to operate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58793/25]
784. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to publish average and median processing times in the emergency works stream from approval to authorisation to proceed for each month in 2024 and 2025; the escalation protocols where insurer deadlines or health-and-safety risks are identified; the 2025 staffing levels and open case volumes in the emergency works section, including any service standards in place and how performance is monitored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58792/25]
783. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reasons for the continuing delay in progressing an approved Electrical Installation Emergency Works Project at a school (details supplied); when the emergency works section will issue authorisation to proceed in order that works can commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58791/25]
683. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58156/25]
915. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56794/25]
885. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56789/25]
795. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health for an update on the work being done by her Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56790/25]
689. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the work being done by her Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56781/25]
646. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56780/25]
584. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56792/25]
519. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56795/25]
448. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56783/25]
392. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the work being done by her Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56785/25]
357. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56786/25]
343. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56793/25]
294. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56787/25]
251. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56797/25]
231. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56784/25]
189. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56788/25]
124. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on his recent engagement with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57041/25]
122. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his Department’s new statement of strategy in the context of Northern Ireland and UK-Ireland relations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57040/25]
93. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he is taking to incentivise apartment building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53819/25]
27. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on measures undertaken to date, to enable the private sector to deliver more homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53818/25]
204. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health her plans to include inflammatory bowel disease and inflammatory arthritis within the remit of the long-term illness scheme. [52361/25]
118. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health for an update on the strategic review of general practice; and the bringing forward of a new, modern GP contract. [52362/25]
970. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to set out DDLETB's estate optimisation measures (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51440/25]
969. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51438/25]
968. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to detail, for each of the 94 DDLETB sites, total capital and maintenance expenditure in each of the past ten years, by project description, year, amount, funding source (Exchequer/SOLAS/ESF+ or other), and procurement route; and to include a separate line for energy upgrades (e.g. fabric works, heat pumps, PV), accessibility works, and health and safety compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51437/25]
967. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to set out, for the 94 educational sites under the control of the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB), a site-by-site inventory (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51436/25]
966. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress which has been made on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51418/25]
965. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current distribution of PhD stipend levels across HEIs and funders; the number and share below €25,000; if he will set a national baseline of at least €25,000 with annual indexation; to publish the full-year costings and implementation timeline for raising sub-baseline awards to the new floor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51417/25]
964. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will universalise paid family leave supports (stipend continuation and no-cost extensions) across all publicly funded PhD candidates, regardless of funding channel (agency, HEI, or departmental/PI grants); the estimated number of candidates currently outside coverage; if ring-fenced funding will be provided in budget 2026 to close this gap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51416/25]
963. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of PhD candidates funded by Research Ireland, including legacy IRC/SFI awards, who have received stipend-equivalent maternity, paternity or adoptive leave supports in the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the average duration and total cost; and a breakdown by HEI, discipline and funding stream; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51415/25]
867. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); to ensure clinical and administrative policies have been followed; if an update will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51444/25]
866. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if public health authorities sample for the presence of the polio virus in wastewater; if so, if it has been detected since the start of 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51442/25]
792. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the role, work programme, KPIs and reporting schedule of the Special Advocate for Survivors; the funding provided to survivor-facing advocacy bodies since 2023, broken down by organisation, posts funded, and outputs delivered; the number and qualifications of advocates specifically recruited to support survivors of Industrial and Reformatory Schools; and the way in which duplication is being avoided and referral pathways into health, housing and social protection are being ensured; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51886/25]
686. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51419/25]
635. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will conduct and publish, in advance of Budget 2027, a review of the fuel allowance scheme that examines options to increase the weekly rate; revise the means thresholds for those aged 66 and over; adjust the capital disregard; simplify the application process including automatic awards where data sharing permits; the timeframes and consultative engagement with stakeholder groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51435/25]
634. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the full-year and in-season costs of increasing the over-66 weekly means limits by €25 and by €50; increasing the capital disregard by €10,000 and by €25,000; and to provide estimated additional recipient numbers under each scenario, with distribution by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51434/25]
633. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost and the in-year (single season) cost of increasing the weekly fuel allowance rate by €10, €15, and €20 respectively, based on current recipient numbers and allowing for behavioural and eligibility effects; and to set out any offsetting savings or interactions with the household benefits package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51433/25]
632. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide total fuel allowance expenditure; the average amount paid per recipient household for each of the past five seasons, showing the proportion of part-season payments due to late awards or changes in circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51432/25]
631. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of fuel allowance recipients whose qualifying payment is carer's allowance, carer's benefit, disability allowance, or invalidity pension; the number of these cases which qualified under the over-66 means limits versus the standard means test, in 2024/2025 and 2025/2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51431/25]
630. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the average and median processing time for fuel allowance applications in 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 to date; the share of applications decided within two, four, six, and eight weeks; the number of refusals and appeals, with the principal reasons for refusal listed and ranked by frequency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51430/25]
629. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of fuel allowance recipient households and total expenditure by local authority area; the claimant rates per 1,000 households to allow comparison between areas for 2024/2025 and 2025/2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51429/25]
628. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number and share of claimants opting for weekly payments and opting for lump-sum payments of the fuel allowance for each of the past three seasons; the total value paid under each option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51428/25]
627. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of successful fuel allowance claims by assessment pathway, distinguishing claims qualifying under the over-66 higher means limits, claims qualifying under the standard means test; within those cohorts, the number of claimants with assessable capital falling within each €10,000 band up to and above the current capital disregard; the same breakdown for refused claims, for 2024/2025 and 2025/2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51427/25]
626. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households in receipt of fuel allowance, by qualifying primary payment (for example State pension, disability allowance, jobseeker's long-term schemes, carer's allowance, etc.), by age band of primary claimant (under 66, 66-69, 70-79, 80+), for each of the past fuel allowance seasons 2021/2022 to 2025/2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51426/25]
625. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has examined options to maintain insurability for PhD scholarship holders e.g. an education/training PRSI credit or a tailored insurable class so that eligibility for maternity benefit and related payments accrues during State-supported doctoral study; the outcome of any such analysis; the timeframe for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51414/25]
624. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of maternity benefit applications refused on the grounds of insufficient PRSI; the estimated number involving full-time PhD researchers or scholarship holders; if a breakdown by HEI, by month will be provided; the number and outcome of appeals in these cases, in 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51413/25]
499. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to publish the cross-departmental implementation plan for the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025, including; the commencement dates by section; the allocated 2025 and 2026 budgets and staffing; the service access model for survivors in Ireland and abroad; the guidance to the HSE and other delivery bodies; and the schedule for quarterly public reporting on uptake and outcomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51885/25]