1830. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current holdings of national seed banks including cereals, pulses, potatoes and vegetable seed; the available cold-storage capacity; the way in which genetic diversity is being maintained and the collaboration in place with EU seed vaults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47207/25]
1829. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of nitrogen supplied domestically including green ammonia; the estimated annual phosphate recovery from wastewater and rendering; the potassium supply security; the planned incentives for legume rotations and soil pH correction with lime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47206/25]
1828. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of any sugar beet feasibility or scoping studies since 2020; the indicative acreage, yield and capital expenditure required for one or more regional processing plants; the supports under CAP or national schemes for growers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47205/25]
1827. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the State’s assessment of national grain and pulse days-of-cover under normal consumption; progress on establishing rotating strategic reserves; and the storage, quality and refresh arrangements proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47204/25]
1715. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of referrals received by the probation services and to list the top 20 categories, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47532/25]
1714. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there is a written grant agreement or service level agreement in place between his Department and the probation services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47531/25]
1709. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47409/25]
1702. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the funding available to deliver a resilient public-safety radio capability for An Garda Síochána, interoperable with other blue-light agencies and with cross-Border partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47197/25]
1694. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide statistics on refusals or revocations of refugee or subsidiary protection on “particularly serious crime-danger to the community” grounds; the number that involved sexual-offence convictions; the number of such cases resulted in removal being barred by non-refoulement, for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47011/25]
1693. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider bringing forward amendments to the International Protection Act 2015 to introduce a UK-style statutory presumptions, whereby an applicant convicted of specified serious sexual offences or sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment or more is presumed to have been convicted of a particularly serious crime and to constitute a danger to the community for the purposes of international protection determinations, subject to Ireland’s non-refoulement obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47010/25]
1446. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline to transpose the NIS2 Directive; the number of operators of essential and important entities notified; the expected audit cadence; the supports in place for SMEs within supply chains to meet the new obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47198/25]
1320. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the key lessons identified following recent severe weather events [47969/25]
1318. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in view of the recent experience during Storm Éowyn, if a scheme will be established to provide GAA clubs, schools or community centres with emergency generator points; if an assessment of need will be conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47526/25]
1317. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total cost of storm damage repairs funded through local authorities in each county over the past three years; the funding allocations provided by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47516/25]
1312. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position on the all-island nature restoration and biodiversity programme supported by the Shared Island Fund, including funded project types, selection criteria, governance with NIEA and timelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47419/25]
1311. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current delivery status of the Narrow Water Bridge project, including contract milestones, cost profile (including VAT treatment), and cross-Border co-ordination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47418/25]
1310. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress on the urban regeneration and development fund projects across Dublin and regional cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47412/25]
1105. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the Ulster canal restoration phase 3 (Clones to Upper Lough Erne), including procurement, construction milestones, Waterways Ireland delivery arrangements and anticipated opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47400/25]
1104. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been brought to the poor broadband speed in an area (details supplied); the plans for fibre optics to be installed in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47518/25]
1101. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the pipeline and selection framework for island-wide arts and cultural heritage capital projects supported by the Shared Island Fund, including evaluation criteria, delivery partners North and South, and anticipated delivery timelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47407/25]
1100. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the status of the State’s contribution to the Casement Park redevelopment under the Shared Island Fund, including the payment schedule, governance and oversight arrangements with partners in Northern Ireland and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47405/25]
1052. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a progress update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47519/25]
760. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 25 June 2025, to examine the case affecting a teachers pay calculations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44604/25]
759. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 80 of 25 June 2025, to examine the case affecting a teachers pay calculations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44603/25]
740. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the timeline for the publication of the new Action Plan for Competitiveness and Productivity; if stakeholder engagement has commenced; and the main sectors being prioritised for reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47530/25]
739. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total grants awarded to recycling and re-manufacturing projects since 2020; the value and volume in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47524/25]
738. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports available to SMEs to meet new cyber security and NIS2 obligations; the number of firms assisted in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47517/25]
736. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress of the Shared Island Tourism Destination initiatives including Carlingford Lough, Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark and Sliabh Beagh, detailing capital works funded, delivery timelines and partnerships with Fáilte Ireland, Tourism Ireland and Tourism Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47406/25]
732. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the annual tonnage of ferrous scrap collected in the State since 2020; the share exported compared with that remelted domestically; the measures under consideration to retain higher-value processing in the State, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47213/25]
731. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has assessed the feasibility of establishing a modest electric arc furnace using domestic scrap to produce rebar or plate for public works; the estimated scrap availability, annual capacity range, power requirements and grid connection options; the engagement to date with potential operators; the supports for mature node PCB and controls assembly used in critical infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47212/25]
730. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress on establishing strategic spares for the water system, the electricity grid, including transformers, pumps and bearings; the planned funding lines to support this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47211/25]
662. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount of National Development Plan expenditure that has been ringfenced for resilience and climate adaptation measures in each year since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47528/25]
660. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of the Battle of the Boyne visitor experience renewal (OPW), including scope, contract milestones and anticipated opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47404/25]
606. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his plans to deliver a resilient national public-safety radio network, including mission-critical TETRA or LTE interoperable with HF or mesh fallbacks; the implementation timeline; the integration with national cell broadcast and alerting systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47196/25]
590. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the estimated annual cost of increasing the small gift tax exemption from €3,000 to €5,000 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47018/25]
589. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance to report on his engagement with the Irish Stock Exchange on the way in which Budget 2026 can provide incentives to companies to list on the exchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47013/25]
588. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the level of retail investment in the Irish economy should be increased; his views on the way in which Ireland can increase this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47012/25]
465. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the progress on establishing strategic spares for the rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47965/25]
461. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the progress of the all-island sports club EV charging programme, including the number of sites approved, grant terms, interoperability standards and delivery schedule across both jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47417/25]
460. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Carlingford Lough Greenway completion (cross-border boardwalk near Newry), including funding drawdown, agreed delivery milestones with local authorities North and South; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47416/25]
459. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the progress on implementing the hourly Belfast–Dublin “Enterprise” service, including rolling-stock, timetabling, infrastructure constraints and North–South coordination supported by the Shared Island Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47415/25]
458. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the status of the A5 North-West Transport Corridor, including the State’s funding commitment via the Shared Island Fund, alignment with the N2/Donegal TEN-T upgrades, current approvals and delivery timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47414/25]
457. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the expected timeframe for delivery of MetroLink; the current status of the planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47411/25]
456. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the progress made on the A5 upgrade project, including funding commitments from both jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47410/25]
433. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the Tier-1 and Tier-2 ports that have been assessed for hosting or serving an electric arc furnace and scrap pre-processing facility; the availability of deep-water berths, covered scrap handling and rail sidings; the planned upgrades that would facilitate circular-steel production, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47215/25]
432. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the Irish Coast Guard’s search and rescue response-time performance and aircraft availability for each of the past three years; the current coverage; the progress on interoperability with UK and EU partners for mass-casualty search and rescue or maritime migration contingencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47203/25]
431. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the fuel storage capacity for marine and ground fuels for each Tier-1 and Tier-2 ports; the availability of tugs, emergency power and communications and the business continuity plans in place for prolonged grid or IT outages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47200/25]
430. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the total kilometres of electrified rail in service; the projects approved and funded to 2030; the current and target share of rail freight tonnage; the locations of planned intermodal depots; the stock of critical rail spares including transformers, substations and pantographs, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47199/25]
235. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current capacity of the reserve Defence Forces, including total strength and training days completed in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47521/25]
227. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the offshore patrol vessel sea-days, Air Corps aircraft flight hours, maritime domain awareness coverage, and interoperability protocols with UK and EU partners achieved in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47202/25]