2504. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware that a creche (details supplied) has withdrawn from core funding; the measures that can be taken to help keep fees for parents low while ensuring the creche remains sustainable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25415/26]
2503. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the issue of core funding for early years and childcare settings given the increasing number of creches withdrawing from the scheme; if she is considering increasing core funding; if any other measures are being taken to help providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25414/26]
2051. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if children of a deceased beneficiary of the original Stardust Victims Compensation Tribunal can apply for the new Stardust recognition payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24990/26]
1450. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the options available to help a child (details supplied]), who was expelled from school in January 2025, to complete their junior certificate this year; the reason the child is only receiving one hour per week of home tuition rather than the nine hours that were promised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25881/26]
1223. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding streams that are available for a school (details supplied) which was unsuccessful in its application for the climate action summer works scheme but requires emergency works on their building to repair a leaking roof and damaged walls that are currently rendering two rooms unusable and causing damage to a further two; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23644/26]
1222. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the next round of funding for the climate action summer works scheme will be announced and made available to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23643/26]
1221. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the results of the primary school survey which was conducted in late 2025 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23632/26]
1197. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the grants that are available to an individual looking to start their first business in purchasing and renovating a food truck; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27240/26]
874. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the options that are being examined to increase public transport connectivity to Dublin Airport in the short-to-medium term; if consideration is being given to extending bus routes or adding new routes in north-east Dublin so that citizens do not have to travel into the city centre in order to get a bus to the airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27241/26]
438. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE hairpiece contribution for those with non-cancer related medical alopecia has been reduced from €770 to €500; if she will consider reinstating the full contribution for those with non-cancer related medical alopecia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23151/26]
2170. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the financial supports that may be available to someone suffering from Parkinson’s disease who requires a mobility scooter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20435/26]
2072. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene to ensure that the HSE prioritises a conclusion to the Skyclarys reimbursement negotiations, given that it is the only available treatment for this progressive disease and represents a clear unmet need under the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030; if she believes the current delay aligns with the "equitable access" promised in the newly launched National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20156/26]
842. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department will sanction an application from a school (details supplied) for an autism class in order to ensure that six students who are transitioning from the junior to the senior school have an appropriate school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19914/26]
763. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the status of funding for an autism class for a school (details supplied), when it is expected that this autism class will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19275/26]
732. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria being used to assess the Energy and Condition Survey and the weight that will be afforded to this survey when assessing the prioritisation of individual school projects to progress to tender over the course of 2026 and 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19059/26]
731. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria being used to select schools for funding of physical educational rooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19058/26]
730. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria being used to select schools for funding of gyms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19057/26]
729. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details of all schools that have received funding for a physical educational room since 2020; the amount each school was granted, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19056/26]
728. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details of all schools that have received funding for a gym since 2020; the amount each school was granted, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19055/26]
517. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he is aware of instances where applicants have accidentally uploaded more than one document and therefore been excluded from a procurement process; the steps his Department will take to ensure the risk of same is reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19060/26]
318. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the changes which have been made to the long-established process of automatic progression for paramedic graduates into full time employment with the National Ambulance Service; the rationale for any changes to this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17743/26]
899. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to making the medication Skyclarys (omaveloxolone) available to Irish Friedreich’s Ataxia patients under the current drugs reimbursement process; if she recognises the clinical necessity of this request as this drug is the only proven treatment to slow the progression of this debilitating condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16880/26]
147. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide an update on when it is expected further rounds of funding under the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) will be open to applications from sports clubs; the expected levels of supports available to individual clubs from the schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15451/26]
1110. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health for an update on the progress made in terms of the expansion of the national newborn bloodspot screening programme (NNBSP), in particular the addition of severe combined immunodeficiency and spinal muscular atrophy to the NNBSP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15167/26]
799. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Stardust recognition payment scheme will consider applications from survivors who were not beneficiaries of the original Stardust victims compensation scheme on account of having emigrated from Ireland or for other reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14891/26]
534. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the options available to the parents of a child (details supplied) who has been unable to secure a school place in their local area for the coming intake; the steps being taken to increase provision of primary school places in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14580/26]
310. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider the establishment of more reading schools and reading classes in North Dublin area to cater for children with dyslexia; the actions she is taking to increase capacity in this area given the increased demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13494/26]
226. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport to clarify if Shannon Airport is being used as a stopover point for flights chartered by the US’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agency; if the Minister can provide the number of such flights that have used Shannon Airport in the last 12 months and the dates for same; if the Minister can clarify whether these flights were inspected or if there are any plans to carry out routine inspections of such flights, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13539/26]
58. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) was not included in the list of school building projects as announced under the national development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12935/26]
364. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport his plans to review the residential noise insulation scheme at Dublin Airport, in light of the increased number of night time flights and the disruption noise from these flights is having on residents of local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11665/26]
887. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made in addressing the issue of wandering, unchipped horses in urban settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9519/26]
712. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the commitment in the Housing Action Plan to update the code of practice for local authority nominations to AHBs to require that local authority and AHB tenants are not precluded from living with domestic pets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8656/26]
569. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a child (details supplied) who is currently attending a local primary school has a place in a special needs class for September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8438/26]
445. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that clinical guidelines and cardiovascular risk assessment tools, reflect, sex-specific differences in women's cardiovascular policies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7237/26]
1035. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the steps she and her Department have taken to address grievances of staff at a facility (details supplied) in Coolock, which has seen them on indefinite strike since 16 January 2026; if she and her Department will liaise with the workers and their union to come to a satisfactory agreement around pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5912/26]
656. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to ensure adequate funding is provided to Dublin City Council in order to allow it to continue operate its financial contribution scheme which is vital in allowing older people to downsize to DCC older person’s accommodation, while also increasing council housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6215/26]
509. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide an update on the status of the proposed new build school for a school (details supplied), which is currently sharing a campus with adult and residential services; if there is a timeline for when works will begin; when works will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5934/26]
721. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the standard processing timeframe for naturalisation applications has increased in recent months; if he is aware of reports of recent prolonged delays in applications from certain non-EU countries such as India and Pakistan; the reason for these delays; whether an increase in staff or resources is needed to ensure consistency in processing such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3569/26]
339. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the efforts being made to increase the number of autism classes in the Clontarf area of Dublin, where there is significant demand; if she is aware that there is a particular lack of such places for female students in the locality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3090/26]
2414. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health her plans to modify the eligibility criteria to allow single women access IVF treatment via the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1467/26]
1211. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the list of schools sanctioned for special classes for 2026-2027 will be published; the assurances she can give to parents of children with additional needs who are currently awaiting news on the provision of such classes in their localities that adequate levels of provision will be available for the coming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1554/26]
690. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport for an update on plans to roll-out a national camera-based enforcement strategy focused on red light violations, bus lane violations and speeding; if he accepts that the increase in collisions and road deaths in 2025 requires an urgent focus on such safety measures to help safeguard all road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1351/26]
529. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a child (details supplied) can attain an eligibility report in order to allow them to transfer to a special school due to a change in their living arrangements which makes attendance at their current school unworkable; when the letter process to obtain a parent notify letter will reopen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72571/25]
312. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health for an update on plans for a primary healthcare centre in the Belmayne/Clongriffin area of north Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70536/25]