148. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of WTE Departmental staff by job title and gender based at the Irish Embassies in Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi, Singapore and Jakarta, in tabular form. [21056/26]
2257. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to confirm that there are NCI courses which are not eligible for the free fees initiative; to confirm the number of these; the reason they are not covered; if he will reassess the courses so they are covered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19871/26]
2256. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department will review the residency criteria for the Free Fees Initiative and EU fee status as it applies to the children of Irish citizens who were forced to emigrate for economic reasons (details supplied); if he is aware of the significant financial barrier the 'three of the last five years' residency rule places on young Irish citizens who wish to return to Ireland for university; if he will consider an exemption or alternative path for students who can demonstrate a strong link to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19843/26]
2252. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of ETB teachers that have been laid off; the number of others that will follow due to changes in tendering processes; to outline the anomalies and inconsistencies uncovered by the EPS which led to the decision to change the processes; the number of ETB classes that will be cancelled as a result; the reason ETBs locally are being to carry out this tendering process without the resources to do so; the length of time this process will take; the expected impact on the framework; the emergency interventions the minister will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19388/26]
2247. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether students enrolled in full-time programmes delivered by Teagasc are eligible to access supports under the fund for students with disabilities; whether Teagasc may apply for FSD funding on behalf of it’s students; if so , the mechanism by which such applications should be made; if not, the measures he will take to ensure that students of Teagasc are not disadvantaged in accessing disability supports compared to students in other publicly funded Further and Higher Education institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18913/26]
2246. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has received any communication from organisations (details supplied) regarding the specific building conditions reported on 25 February 2026; his views on reports that students and staff at the Waterford campuses are working in environments with black mould, bracket fungus, and a recorded workspace temperature of 5 degrees Celsius; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18910/26]
2245. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when funding will be released for on-site student accommodation for a university (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18909/26]
2244. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeship places that were created under the Action Plan for Apprenticeships 2021-2025; his views on the success of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18908/26]
2234. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to clarify the future plans for the general arts courses in University of Galway; the meaning of “reimagining” courses; whether any reduction in courses or places is envisaged; if he will instruct the university to engage with students and their unions before decisions are made; when any changes will be announced; when they will be enacted;if he will give an assurance that no other HEI will follow suit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18326/26]
2099. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of students in unpaid work placements in both the health care and education sectors; the total value to these sectors of this work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20273/26]
1981. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide supplementary payments or other measures to healthcare support carers in the community who will not be able to afford to travel to parts of East Clare and West Clare due to the dramatically increasing costs of petrol and diesel, some are expected to travel to 1 client up to 44km; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19850/26]
1974. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for a decision on the Acarizax reimbursement application (HSE100082) is expected; the stage the review process of the application is currently at; whether any interim supports or exceptional access arrangements may be available for patients currently prescribed this treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19805/26]
1931. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health to commit to simultaneously progressing planning permission processes for all three options outlined in the HIQA report into health services in the Mid-West region; the current progress of the projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19609/26]
1676. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the amount of money which was spent on private ambulance services by the health service in each of the years from 2020 to 2025; the anticipated cost for 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18334/26]
1675. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health to reinstate the recruitment pathways for qualified PHECC paramedics within the National Ambulance Service; the reason pathways to permanent employment were changed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18332/26]
1645. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health to confirm that funding is available for the implementation of options B and C outlined in the HIQA report into health services in the Mid-West region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19621/26]
1551. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to reverse the decision to seal the records relating to the mother and baby homes and release them; to fully investigate and, if necessary, excavate the Angels' Plot burial ground at Sean Ross Abbey to find the remains of babies and young girls currently unaccounted for; to reform the redress scheme so survivors are judged by what was done to them, not by a rigid 180 day cut-off; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19465/26]
1529. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if key areas such as social welfare, social housing, healthcare, and the functions of public bodies that impact on the lives of women (details supplied) will be explicitly covered by equality legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19052/26]
1528. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the Equality (Miscellaneous Provision) Bill 2025 will clearly prohibit intersectional discrimination so that older women, disabled women and Traveller and Roma women who have experienced this form of combined discrimination will be protected from discrimination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19051/26]
1527. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans to finalise and enact the Equality (Miscellaneous Provision) Bill 2025 which would be a clear statement of Ireland’s commitment to gender equality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19050/26]
1318. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether persons (details supplied) can attend an alternative citizenship ceremony on 14 and 15 April 2026, having been unable to attend their ceremony scheduled in December, if so when they can expect to be invited, whether attendance is mandatory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19543/26]
1298. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the plans to introduce a properly resourced national legal information and advice service for women, including victims of domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19049/26]
1297. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the plans to make legal aid available in discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, equal pay, and maternity and pregnancy protection cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19048/26]
1296. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the highly restrictive means test for access to civil legal aid in cases concerning domestic violence will be removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19047/26]
1295. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline and action plan for reform of the scheme of civil legal aid and advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19046/26]
783. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to engage with a school (details supplied) which has specific needs in excess of those covered under the Deis Plus band; to advise them on the additional measures which can be put in place or availed of to address their serious issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19468/26]
304. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport to provide sufficient funding to Clare County Council to carry out essential works on the R460 road between Corofin and Lough Bunny which is in need of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19536/26]
197. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the reason regional and local roads in North Clare (specifically L5248, L1098, R476) remain in poor condition despite overall funding increases; if he is satisfied with the value-for-money of repeated patching versus full resurfacing on high-traffic local roads; the contingency funding which exists for roads where residents are undertaking basic maintenance themselves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18277/26]
196. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the basis for the calculation of the Discretionary Grant for Clare County Council, which increased from €3,614,500 in 2025 to €3,687,500 in 2026; the criteria used to determine this annual adjustment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18276/26]
195. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the specific works planned under the €500,000 allocation for former national roads (CL/FN/25/001) on the R-458 in 2025; if these works have been completed within the allocated budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18275/26]
194. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the justification for allocating €100,000 to a new scheme at R478 Liscannor Village in 2026, given that recurring structural issues at locations such as Annaghneal (R-468) and Westbury (L-3183) remain unresolved and have required consecutive years of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18274/26]
193. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the reason Clare County Council received one of the lowest per-kilometre capital allocations for national roads in the State in 2025, necessitating a threefold increase in 2026 to address the deficit, if he will consider multi-annual funding arrangements to avoid such volatility in future allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18273/26]
192. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that the expenditure of over €126,000 on bridge inventory and maintenance inspections in County Clare over the 2025-2026 period represents value for money; the proportion of this funding that was allocated to external consultants versus internal council resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18272/26]
191. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the significant cost increase for the Lough Alewnaghta road protection scheme (CL/CCAR/26/002) from €45,000 in 2025 to €160,000 in 2026; the factors that led to this more than threefold increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18271/26]
190. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport his views on the efficiency of funding allocations for bridge rehabilitation in County Clare, given that several structures including Shragh Bridge, Derryfadda Bridge, and Bunratty Lower Bridge have received repeated allocations in both 2025 and 2026, the total projected completion cost for these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18270/26]
189. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the significant reduction in allocation for the Shannon Crossing project from €13.39 million in 2025 to €5 million in 2026; if this reduction indicates a delay or rescoping of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18269/26]
569. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health to make acarizax available under the drug payment scheme; to recommend a course of action for a family facing unmanageable prescription charges due to having to pay for it, in addition to other medications which are on the drug payment scheme, but still cost €80; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18051/26]
432. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the level of overcrowding in Limerick prison that is, the capacity of the prison, the current number of prisoners held there either on remand or serving sentences, whether our prisons are in breach of international regulations or Government targets; the steps he will take to alleviate any overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18097/26]
986. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline what the fund for students with disabilities covers; the amount that is allocated to each category across all FETs; the amount that is allocated to transport across all FETs, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16665/26]
985. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of times he met with student unions since taking office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16616/26]
858. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health to intervene in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16626/26]
554. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to confirm that retired An Post workers are due a pension increase, as this has been agreed but has not yet been delivered; when the increase will be given, if it will be backdated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16823/26]
457. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in Clare and in each county which appealed their allocation of SNAs in the past five years; the number of appeals which resulted in an increase in SNAs allocated; the number which resulted in a reduction; the number which resulted in no change, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16614/26]
443. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in Clare seeking special education school places; the current level of unmet need; the projected demand for places for the next five years; the criteria used to determine special class allocation, of the new special education classes announced; the number of the schools which have the infrastructure to meet the needs of the new classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16487/26]
423. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the new DEIS+ scheme is being developed under her Department's Education Plan 2025 as promised by the previous Minister; if implementation is still due to start in September 2026; when detailed criteria, the application process and the required documentation will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16369/26]
348. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer on donations to approved bodies under section 848A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16611/26]
461. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in Clare, and every county, that will lose SNAs because of the NCSE review, in tabular form; if there will be any job losses, or if persons affected will all be redeployed; the steps being taken to increase the number of SNAs in schools; how the appeals process will operate given that schools could not report pupils who need SNAs unless they have had an assessment of needs, for which there is a large waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14030/26]
306. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport if the recent funding allocation of €2.5 million for the Drumeen East to Derragh section of the N68 in County Clare includes funding for traffic calming and other required measures to tackle the long-standing safety issues; if not, the measures that will be introduced and when funding will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14512/26]
286. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the changes that are planned or will be introduced by him to improve public transport between Shannon, County Clare and the University of Limerick, in light of a recent study (details supplied) which identified it as a significant obstacle to students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14043/26]
547. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department plans to deliver a State-run childcare facility in the Tulla-Kilkishen area of County Clare, given it has a rapidly increasing population and a dearth of facilities at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13957/26]