296. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will assess the feasibility of a tax credit for adopting a rescue dog or cat from a registered charity, including proposed parameters such as a €200 per-household annual credit, anti-fraud controls, and expected uptake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47923/25]
295. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine a non-refundable tax credit for veterinary expenses for large family pets (cats and dogs), conditional on proof of microchipping, licensing and up-to-date vaccinations; if he will publish costings for credit levels of €200, €300 and €500 per household; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47922/25]
294. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine the introduction of a refundable tax credit for assistance-dog insurance premiums and mandatory recertification costs, including costings for caps of €300 and €500 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47921/25]
293. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider permitting medical expenses tax relief on verified veterinary bills associated with accredited assistance dogs in addition to the current allowance; if he will publish costings for annual caps of €1,000 and €1,500 per claimant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47920/25]
292. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will cost the annual Exchequer impact of increasing the guide-assistance dog allowance from €825 to €1,250; and if he will examine index-linking this allowance from 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47919/25]
291. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance whether he will consider sector-specific reliefs or supports such as enhanced capital allowances or start-up tax credits for the fashion and design industry in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47911/25]
290. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the approximate PAYE, PRSI, and USC contributions arising from direct employment in the fashion, design, and craft sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47910/25]
289. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the estimated annual yield to the Exchequer from VAT on clothing and fashion retail sales in the latest year available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47909/25]
175. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that the PC-9M fleet can continue in service beyond its current expected end-of-life in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47815/25]
174. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will publish a percentage breakdown of capital investment by service branch, when he sets out his plan for the national development plan capital allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47814/25]
173. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on the recent article in a publication (details supplied) regarding the future of the multi-role vessel project; the project timelines; whether he is satisfied that the project can be progressed under the recent national development plan capital allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47813/25]
172. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the expected date of publication of the maritime security strategy; the way in which potential newly identified capabilities will be funded in view of the fact they are not reflected in the recent National Development Plan review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47812/25]
87. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the diplomatic initiatives planned in Budget 2026 to assist the Irish fashion sector in navigating post-Brexit rules-of-origin requirements and new US tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47915/25]
2778. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the plans to build an all weather pier at Roonagh, County Mayo (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47520/25]
2743. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of new apprenticeships created in electrical, mechanical, and welding trades in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47525/25]
2741. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the Ulster University Derry campus expansion supported under the Shared Island Fund, including scope, capital profile, co-funders and delivery timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47401/25]
2680. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the basis for the delineation of practice whereby counsellors are trained to work with mild to moderate presentations while psychotherapists are trained for moderate to severe and complex presentations in the Standards of Proficiency adopted in July 2025; if she will provide the workforce and access to care impact assessment underpinning this delineation; the proposed transition and grandparenting arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47535/25]
2679. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm whether a proportionality assessment under S.I. No. 413 of 2022 was carried out, whether by her Department or by CORU on delegation, prior to the adoption on 11July 2025 by the Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board of the Standards of Proficiency and the Criteria for Education and Training Programmes for counsellors and for psychotherapists; if she will publish any such assessment together with the consultation report required under regulation 8; if no assessment was completed, if she will direct that the decision be revisited pending a compliant assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47533/25]
2678. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres with back-up generators and resilient communications; the planned upgrades for 2025–2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47523/25]
2665. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of all-island health service collaborations supported by the Shared Island Fund, including the expansion of bespoke all-island services building on paediatric cardiac care, specifying funded capital elements, service start dates and evaluation metrics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47402/25]
2647. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals with islandable power, on-site oxygen generation and at least 7 to 14 days fuel and water resilience; the capital works underway to address gaps; the schedule for annual black-start drills across acute sites, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47209/25]
2646. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the current days of cover for the top 100 essential medicines, by category; the medicines experiencing repeated shortages since 2023; the plan to establish a rotating national reserve and domestic fill finish capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47208/25]
2645. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals with islandable power or at least 7–14 days’ backup power and water resilience; the planned upgrades for 2025–2027, by hospital group; the associated funding, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47191/25]
2632. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if the HSE medicines management programme will include alopecia areata therapies in its horizon-scanning outputs and publish periodic patient friendly updates on access status for new treatments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47017/25]
2631. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure access to psychological support services for patients with visible hair loss conditions, including alopecia areata and scarring alopecias; the referral pathway from dermatology clinics; the planned service improvements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47016/25]
2630. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of dermatology referrals for alopecia areata supported by the national treatment purchase fund (NTPF) in each of the past three years; the median and 95th percentile waits before and after NTPF intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47015/25]
2629. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she will clarify the eligibility of dermatology outpatient consultations for alopecia areata under the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive; the documentation required; whether take-home medicinal products prescribed abroad for alopecia areata are reimbursable under the CBD scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47014/25]
2628. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health for Ireland’s position on the amendments to the international health regulations adopted by the World Health Assembly on 1 June 2024; if Ireland has lodged any reservation or objection to the amendments with the World Health Organisation; the timeline for the Government’s consideration of the amendments; the details around the impact of the amendments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47009/25]
2627. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she will issue guidance on vaccination including the shingles vaccination and infection-risk mitigation for patients commencing JAK inhibitors for alopecia areata, including funding and delivery arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47008/25]
2626. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will establish a national registry to capture outcomes for alopecia areata (details supplied); the proposed data controller and governance; the expected start date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47007/25]
2625. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the details of the availability of intralesional corticosteroid clinics for patchy alopecia areata, by hospital group; the average wait time from referral; the actions to standardise access nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47006/25]
2624. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of public dermatology centres that provide topical immunotherapy for example DPCP or SADBE for extensive alopecia areata; the number treated in each of the past three years; the average waiting times; if capacity expansion is planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47005/25]
2623. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she will publish a national clinical pathway for alopecia areata within the HSE Model of Care for Dermatology (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47004/25]
2622. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of patients treated for alopecia areata with JAK inhibitors in public hospitals in each of the past three years, by CHO and by medicine, including any named-patient access, and associated monitoring protocols; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47003/25]
2621. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if JAK inhibitor treatments for severe alopecia areata, where reimbursed will be provided via the high tech arrangement; the intended initiation and monitoring setting; the proposed stop rules; the estimated annual budget impact and eligible patient numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47002/25]
2620. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if her Department, the HSE or the HPRA has engaged with the manufacturer of deuruxolitinib (leqselvi) regarding plans for EU submission and availability in Ireland; if any named-patient or compassionate access requests have been received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47001/25]
2619. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if an application has been received by the HSE for pricing and reimbursement of baricitinib for the alopecia areata indication; if not, if the HSE or her Department has engaged with the marketing authorisation holder regarding a submission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47000/25]
2618. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the NCPE appraisal of ritlecitinib (litfulo) for severe alopecia areata, including current stage, any ongoing HSE pricing and reimbursement engagement with the applicant; the expected timelines for a decision and proposed prescribing setting if approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46999/25]
2202. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the number of complaints received by the HSE in relation to the new organ donation opt-out register system, by month, in tabular form; if a manual mechanism will be created to allow individuals opt out where the system fails to record their preference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45046/25]
2201. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the number of applications processed by the new organ donation opt-out register system, by month, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45045/25]
2200. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of an issue in relation to the organ donation opt-out register (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45044/25]
2080. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of advance healthcare directives submitted to the Decision Support Service, by month since April 2023; the number of decisions made each month in respect of such submissions, including any refusals, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44615/25]
2041. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he has received from the Minister for Health the materials required under regulation 9 of S.I. No. 413 of 2022 in respect of CORU’s July 2025 Standards and Criteria for counsellors and psychotherapists; if his Department has notified the European Commission accordingly; and, in view of the psychotherapy entry requirement being set at NFQ Level 9 and counselling at NFQ Level 8, if he will outline the alignment timeline, the higher education capacity and any funding or bridging measures for providers and students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47534/25]
1871. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a review of the Decision Support Service is scheduled to take place to ensure it is fit for purpose and serving the needs of service users and practitioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44616/25]
1870. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of enduring power of attorney applications received by the Decision Support Service, by month since April 2023; , and the number of decisions made in relation to these applications that is registrations or refusals, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44614/25]
1869. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide monthly statistics from April 2023 to date on the number of applications made to the Decision Support Service or processed by it in respect of decision-making representation orders; the number of decisions made in each month, including any refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44613/25]
1868. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the breakdown of the number of Co-Decision-Making Agreement applications received by the Decision Support Service, by calendar month from April 2023 to date; the number of such applications that were approved or declined during each month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44612/25]
1867. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of monthly applications received by the Decision Support Service for decision-making assistance agreements since the service became operational in April 2023; number of monthly decisions made in respect of those applications, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44611/25]
1855. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of fertiliser sourced from outside the European Union in each of the past three years; the main countries of origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47522/25]
1848. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on the all-island bioeconomy demonstrator projects, including locations, themes, capital works, co-funding with DAERA and industry engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47403/25]