110. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of his Department’s engagement with the Irish diaspora, including any planned reforms to the Emigrant Support Programme; the annual budget allocated to diaspora affairs from 2020 to 2025; the number of staff assigned to diaspora outreach in Dublin and at mission level over the same period; whether additional resourcing is being considered to meet the evolving needs of Irish communities overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43367/25]
109. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures being taken to enhance consular services and modernise passport delivery for Irish citizens abroad; the current staffing levels and budget for passport and consular operations both centrally and at mission level; whether additional investment is planned under the Programme for Government commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43366/25]
108. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps his Department is taking to advance Ireland’s commitment to nuclear disarmament and arms control; including support for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, and other multilateral initiatives; the level of dedicated staffing and budget currently allocated to this policy area within the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43365/25]
107. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the preparations underway for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026; the key thematic priorities under consideration; the estimated staffing and budget allocations to support the Presidency across his Department and the permanent representation in Brussels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43364/25]
578. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number for patients availing of the National Treatment Purchase Fund from CHO6 in each of the years since 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40696/25]
577. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the plans that exist to promote and fund the National Treatment Purchase Fund arising from the Programme for Government over the next three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40695/25]
425. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify the entitlement of part-time school wardens to jobseeker's allowance during school closures, specifically in relation to bank holiday periods where the employer does not provide payment; and if he will investigate reports of inconsistent treatment of such claims by Intreo offices (details supplied), including cases where long-standing wardens have had payments withheld on the basis of employer misunderstanding or unrelated salary timing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40693/25]
358. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if there are plans to expand ice skating and hockey facilities in Dublin under the National Physical Activity Plan for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40694/25]
221. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the number of ship inspections, by port, that were carried out annually by officials in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40698/25]
220. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport to detail the volume of seafarers that applied and were subsequently registered annually by his Departments Mercantile Marine Office in each of the past six years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40697/25]
186. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current and future engagements he has had in relation to Ukraine in terms of meetings here in Ireland or with European counterparts, planned visits and committed funding over the next six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40691/25]
69. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his plans to broaden the remit of the National Development Finance Agency to provide expert advice for major infrastructure delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40120/25]
29. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when he will bring forward a public investment Bill; the rationale for the Bill; the likely objectives of such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40119/25]
720. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a matter (details supplied) has been brought to his attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39198/25]
583. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the residential tenancies (right to first refusal) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39196/25]
188. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a matter (details supplied) has been brought to his attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39197/25]
153. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance his response to the Financial Stability Review published by the Central Bank last month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39247/25]
122. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance how overall tax revenues to date in 2025 compare to the same period last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39248/25]
63. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade he timeframe for developing a new diaspora strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37911/25]
54. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the financial allocation being provided under the Reconciliation Fund for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37910/25]
457. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider establishing a dedicated scheme as part of budget 2026 for local authorities to access funding for the retrofitting or replacement of substandard historical housing stock, perhaps with a trial in Dún Laoghaire and Dublin city, where older stock is widespread; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35439/25]
221. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the NTA/TII to review capacity levels on the DART service from Bray to Dublin city centre to ensure carriage numbers are sufficient given reports of overcrowding at peak times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35440/25]
75. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a report on the croí cónaithe cities scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35798/25]
45. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he is taking to promote apartment building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35797/25]
45. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the measures she is taking to attract and retain staff in the health and social care sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34808/25]
114. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the commencement of sections 48 to 50 of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015, which provide for the establishment of a tenancy deposit protection scheme; the reasons these provisions have not yet been commenced; if any assessment has been carried out on the cost-benefit implications of implementing such a scheme; if he will provide a timeline for its potential introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34714/25]
81. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34713/25]
80. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34712/25]
52. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the number of corresponding employees who benefited from the Key Employee Engagement Programme (KEEP) each year since its introduction, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34973/25]
51. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies that have availed of the Key Employee Engagement Programme each year since its introduction, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34972/25]
21. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if consideration is being given to the acquisition or long-term leasing of a dedicated strategic or tactical airlift capability for the Defence Forces, either independently or in partnership with other EU member states; if such consideration includes the C-130 Hercules or the Airbus A400M, or participation in multinational initiatives such as the European Air Transport Command (EATC) or Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34711/25]
762. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she will consider extending reimbursement access to baricitinib under the drugs payment scheme for individuals diagnosed with severe alopecia areata, in light of the recent approval of this treatment by the US Food and Drug Administration for this specific indication, and given the growing international clinical consensus on its efficacy; if she will outline the current position of the HSE and the PCRS regarding its use outside of rheumatoid arthritis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33713/25]
138. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection when the new roadmap for social inclusion will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32905/25]
133. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on his Department’s annual social inclusion forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32904/25]
7. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to expand the lists of occupations for roles that are eligible for employment permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32942/25]
874. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the cost currently reimbursed to a GP for providing a patient with a full schedule of visits under the maternity and infant care scheme; when this cost was last changed or reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32465/25]
873. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of women identified under the Chief Medical Officers Report November 2018 on the Use of Uro-Gynaecological Mesh in Surgical Procedures; the total number of women impacted by same; the number that were selected for recall; the number for assessment; the number of women that received subsequent surgery; the number that needed to avail of the treatment abroad scheme; the number still outstanding for surgery and those that still have not had any assessment undertaken, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32464/25]
872. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the steps and engagement that is being taken to support and assist people mainly women impacted by the mesh implant scandal; stage her Department and the HSE is at with rectifying these serious flaws in care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32463/25]
871. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the case of a family (details supplied); if she and the relevant officials from the HSE will engage with this family as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32462/25]
870. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of consideration, use (even on a trial basis), and funding for the drug givinostat for Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32461/25]
627. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for the re-appointment of a Prison Visiting Committee (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32467/25]
238. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport to examine the case of the relocation of a bus stop (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32468/25]
237. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the status of the East Coast Railway Infrastructure Protection Projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32466/25]
238. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action the EU can take to ensure accountability for Russian war crimes in Ukraine; if he agrees that any peace deal should not negate the warrants issue by the ICC for Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova for their responsibility for the war crime of unlawful transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27322/25]
152. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the way in which he is ensuring that increased public expenditure focuses on enhancing our competitiveness, supporting diversification and innovation of our enterprise sector, and investing in our national infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27904/25]
137. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if profiled public expenditure is currently in line with expectations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27905/25]