661. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to encourage and incentivise childcare providers that have previously left the core funding scheme to rejoin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73325/26]
915. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the levels of SICAP new arrivals funding provided to Dublin based local development companies in 2026; if he plans to vary the levels of funding for 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71628/26]
897. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of proposals to close a college (details supplied) in north Dublin; the engagement he has had with the board of management and staff at the college on the matter; and the steps he is taking to avoid the closure of this education and training centre. [71944/26]
778. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the average wait times for MRI Imaging by HSE area; and the steps being taken to reduce these wait times, in tabular form. [71814/26]
595. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 64947/26, the plans in place in the event of a significant disruption of trade flows affecting the approximately 4.5 million tonnes of animal feed which the State imports annually. [71624/26]
265. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which existing common enrolment systems for primary schools should operate if a change of ethos results in two linked schools having differing patrons; and if there is a best practice guide for schools undergoing a change of patron in terms of whether they should proceed via a phased transition or a whole-of-school transition to the new ethos. [71382/26]
186. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the regulatory or other protections which apply to investors where the underlying investment company has entered liquidation and the firm that advised or serviced the investment has also entered liquidation. [71974/26]
129. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider the introduction of an 8% Section 481 uplift for all productions filming outside the main production hub within the Dublin Metropolitan Area incorporating Ashford. [70687/26]
188. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans for her Department to allow for the recognition of certified teaching experience from established schools outside the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69820/26]
487. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason Darndale and Priorswood, North Dublin, were not included in the SÍOL scheme which aims to rejuvenate and increase community development in areas of deprivation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69463/26]
300. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when applicants to the basic income for the arts scheme can expect to be notified of the outcome of the selection process; and when the first payments are expected to be made to successful applicants. [69487/26]
166. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if consideration is currently being given to the use of cannabis-based medicines for chronic pain relief, specifically in relation to endometriosis. [68992/26]
815. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the progress being made towards making the drugs enhertu, zongertinib and sevabertinib, which are used to treat HER2 cancers, available for use in Ireland; her plans to make enhertu - which has been recommended for approval by the European medicines agency- available via an early access scheme; her plans to conduct clinical trials using these drugs in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68774/26]
758. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the current average waiting times statewide for psychiatric assessment where clinically required; the reassessment or interim supports that are available to a person who feels their mental health is deteriorating while on a waiting list for treatment; and her plans to reduce these waiting times. [68384/26]
733. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the way in which her Department and the HSE are ensuring that statutory minimum rates of pay and other conditions of employment for workers employed in the contract cleaning industry in publicly funded health settings are being adhered to; the inspection regime currently in place to ensure these workers are not being exploited; and to detail the number of breaches identified over the course of 2026. [68154/26]
414. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the formal, alternative infrastructure the State examinations commission is establishing to authenticate additional assessment components of exams for home educated and medically vulnerable candidates, without forcing them to self-source school permissions from schools; the guidance that has been given to schools in cases where a student may have a condition that prevents full, physical attendance at school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68783/26]
256. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if there are any plans to review and broaden access to the Residential Sound Insulation Grant Scheme (RSIGS) for homes experiencing noise disruption due to the increase in night-time flights at Dublin Airport. [68303/26]
365. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will intervene to ensure a student (details supplied) can avail of a suitable secondary school place in order that he can complete his studies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68056/26]
73. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken to regulate online bidding in housing sales to ensure that bids are genuine and not being used to artificially inflate house prices; and whether he will consider introducing rules similar to those in a number of Australian states which ensure underquoting of guide prices by estate agents in the second hand housing market is tackled by requiring an estimated selling price is backed by comparable sales evidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67264/26]
671. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health for an update on the consideration for medications (details supplied) to be included in the drugs payment scheme, specifically in relation to their usage for weight management in patients at risk of developing type two diabetes. [67224/26]
665. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health whether Cross-Border Directive reimbursement applications continue to be processed in the order in which they are received; whether there are circumstances in which a completed application received at a later date may be processed and reimbursed before an earlier completed application; and, if so, to outline those circumstances and the way in which completed applications submitted in 2025 may remain outstanding while some applications submitted in January and February 2026 have subsequently been reimbursed. [67216/26]
663. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the number of completed Cross-Border Directive reimbursement applications currently awaiting payment; the date of receipt of the oldest outstanding completed application; the current average and median processing time; and the number of applications outstanding for more than 30, 60, 90, 120 and 180 working days, in tabular form. [67214/26]
659. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if, in relation to the proposed compulsory addition of folic acid to non-wholemeal flour, she can assure those who may be required to avoid folic acid due to certain medical conditions or because they are undergoing certain medical treatments that unfortified flour and bread products will remain readily available. [67185/26]
408. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans for the establishment of a working group to review and propose changes to the taxation of funds, life assurance policies and other investment products, as recommended by the Welfare and Taxation Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65014/26]
402. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will seek to suspend the €3 customs duty on low-value parcels from outside the European Union; if he will seek an exemption to this duty in relation to goods originating in Britain; his views on whether these charges disproportionately affect Irish consumers due to the distribution hubs for many large retailers and ecommerce which supply the Irish market being located in Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64967/26]
1280. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the progress made on a national care pathway to help those diagnosed with Huntington’s disease; the additional resources and staffing that will be made available to support patients diagnosed with this disease; when it is expected a national care pathway for this disease will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64955/26]
1275. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health her plans to ensure that the reduction of income to public maternity hospitals as a result of the ending of private maternity care will be offset and not result in a reduction in hospital budgets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64946/26]
986. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the creation of a strategic 90-day food reserve similar to the NORA model for fuel; his views on whether recent climate related disruption in the area of food production coupled with Ireland's reliance on imports for both food and livestock production that it is prudent to explore the feasability of such an approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64947/26]
961. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline precisely which categories of welfare payments are planned to render an applicant ineligible for naturalisation under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026; if there are specific time limits with regard to claiming particular welfare payments that will result in ineligibility; and clarify that being in receipt of children's allowance, maternity benefit, paternity benefit, parent's benefit or similar will not make a person ineligible for naturalistion. [65743/26]
920. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the transitional arrangements that will be in place for workers already resident in Ireland who are concerned by plans to increase residency requirements to eight years in order to obtain citizenship; if the new residency rules will apply retrospectively to those already present in the State on appropriate visas or only to those who are arrive in Ireland after its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter [65186/26]
908. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will re-examine the decision to refuse 31 out of 59 Palestinian students who applied for study visas despite having secured full scholarships at Irish universities; if he accepts that Israel's genocidal rampage in Gaza and widespread destruction of infrastructure, educational institutions and homes makes it almost impossible for these students to obtain some of the original documentary evidence requested; and if he will take these difficulties into account when examining their applications. [65003/26]
894. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the provisions that will be made for individuals who are non-verbal or have other disabilities which may limit them in their ability to complete the new proposed language tests as part of the revised citizenship process; and if he will make a statement on the matter [65044/26]
545. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a child (details supplied) with additional needs secures an appropriate local school place to allow her to complete her leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64845/26]
322. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the scientific, engineering, collision-safety or risk-assessment evidence that was used to select 25 kg as Ireland’s maximum permissible e-scooter weight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65482/26]
321. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the technical and safety basis which was relied upon for treating e-scooters differently under the new regulations from electrically assisted bicycles, including heavier utility or cargo e-bikes that may provide assistance up to 25 km/h. [65483/26]
3525. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given for the inclusion of chronic hepatitis B in the long-term illness scheme (LTIS); when the list of qualifying conditions for the LTIS was last clinically reviewed; the criteria used to add conditions to the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60597/26]
3524. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the current status of the proposed redevelopment of Beaumont Hospital’s emergency department and associated additional bed capacity, including the proposed 95-bed development; the current stage of the project; if the project is currently on time; the anticipated timeline for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60912/26]
3425. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of reports that the breastfeeding support group at Vernon Avenue Health Centre, Clontarf, may be discontinued due to lack of resources; if she will clarify the situation and ensure adequate resources are available to ensure the group can continue to support new mothers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60800/26]
3411. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the specific additional capacity, staffing, bed capacity and patient-flow measures being planned for Beaumont Hospital in advance of the 2026/2027 winter period; the measures or additional resources that will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60906/26]
3410. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health whether the current level of emergency department overcrowding and admitted patients awaiting inpatient beds at Beaumont Hospital has been assessed as part of the HSE’s preparations for the 2026/2027 winter period; the assessment that has been made of the hospital’s ability to manage an anticipated increase in emergency department attendances during winter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60909/26]
3400. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the immediate measures being taken to improve patient flow and reduce overcrowding in Beaumont Hospital emergency department pending completion of the proposed redevelopment and additional inpatient capacity; whether the HSE and Beaumont Hospital have identified any changes to the use of existing space, staffing arrangements, discharge processes or inpatient bed management that can be implemented in the short term to help ease the pressure being experienced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60914/26]
3199. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of reports (details supplied); the policy governing such circumstances; whether patients should incur additional costs arising solely from medicine shortages outside of their control; whether her Department and the HSE will review these arrangements to ensure that equivalent medicines supplied are covered under the drugs payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60398/26]
2904. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will meet with representatives from an organisation (details supplied) regarding their concerns around core funding, in order to ensure their services remain sustainable and to ensure that the organisation continues to be in a position to deliver childcare across their 34 branches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61104/26]
2856. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the percentage of children with birth dates in January 2022 who availed of the ECCE scheme and who completed two years of the scheme; how this compares to children born in 2022 as a whole; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60301/26]
2855. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will introduce some flexibility or option for parents of children who are born in January, to enable them to avail of the ECCE scheme when the child is two years and seven months old rather than automatically having to wait for the following September entry date; if she accepts that many children born in January only avail of a single year of the ECCE scheme before transitioning to primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60299/26]
1128. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is considering a review of the Killester-Raheny-Clontarf school planning area in order to ensure that the area has an appropriate number of multi-denominational, co-educational secondary school places to meet the significant demand for such schools as expressed by parents in the recent Department of Education and Youth survey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60356/26]
1028. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department will undertake an assessment of the impact of requiring those on General Employment Permits to maintain the same standard occupation classification employment has had on the willingness of migrant workers to leave employers where in their view they are being treated unfairly or where their employment rights are not being respected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60935/26]
1019. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans to review the restrictions applying to holders of General Employment Permits who wish to change careers after completing their initial two year period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60934/26]
2684. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration will be given to increasing the age limit for the cut-off of parental leave entitlements for parents to when the child turns 16 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55274/26]
1946. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will re-examine the way in which illness benefit interacts with the one-parent family payment and the working family payment in order to ensure that the income of parents who are forced to leave work due to a life-limiting illness or terminal illness are not dramatically reduced; his plans to ensure the financial security of families where a parent with a life-limiting or terminal illness is forced to leave work and rely on illness benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55192/26]