316. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the efforts her Department is making to address the fact that childcare is a barrier for women taking up apprenticeships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64042/25]
1166. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason a TU postgraduate gets €10,000 less than other postgraduates; if there is funding for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62806/25]
1164. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason in technological universities (TUs) there are no grades for professors; if there are plans to introduce a new grade; if so, when given it will help with inequalities between TUs and universities in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62728/25]
1163. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the process by which apprentices are given a place for their off-the-job training (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62723/25]
982. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the reason a psychiatric patient in UHL from County Clare has been informed they cannot be seen by a doctor because they are from Clare and not under the care of a doctor from Clare; if this has occurred with other patients from Clare; the interventions she will take to ensure patients are treated regardless of home address; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62858/25]
979. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the recruitment of a psychologist for Ennis Day Hospital; whether the NRS commenced the recruitment process in July 2025 as previously promised; whether the previously flagged supplementary panel went live in September; whether principal psychology managers in the midwest held the intended recruitment webinar; if so, the results; when a psychologist will be appointed for Ennis Day Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62845/25]
847. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm that registered foresters are no longer allowed individual webcam access at his Department's webinars (details supplied); if he will ensure webcams can be used in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62758/25]
697. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the free travel scheme can be extended to persons with cancer who, due to their condition and treatment, may be able to drive some days and not others, or for an undetermined time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62720/25]
475. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health to outline the expected impact on the local community of the removal of diabetic clinics from Carrick primary care centre; if the HSE has any further plans to remove other services from the Carrick primary care centre campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62533/25]
474. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the current provision of staffing in the HSE substance misuse service in south Tipperary; the towns in which clinics or drop-in services operate, and their frequency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62532/25]
473. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health for an update on plans to deliver a new primary care centre in Clonmel, County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62531/25]
1167. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the projects that were funded under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme within County Clare in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61438/25]
1159. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department plans to expand the criteria for the SUSI grant to include persons who have become estranged from their family, and therefore cannot be supported by their family's income, and do not have the paperwork to prove this estrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62098/25]
1158. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is aware that a recent Speak Out report states only one in eight third-level students who anonymously disclosed experiences of bullying, assault or sexual violence over a two-year period felt comfortable making a formal report to their higher education institution; the steps he will urgently take on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62097/25]
1150. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has investigated the reason TU Dublin’s legal spend increased in 2024 more than threefold from €204,228 to €658,821; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61734/25]
1149. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department will provide detailed information about TU Dublin’s payroll matters identified in HEA recovery plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61733/25]
1148. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department will provide information about TU Dublin and payments in 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61732/25]
1147. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans his Department has to address TU Dublin deficits, which are reported to be because of a decrease in student numbers because of associated tuition fee income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61731/25]
1146. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a detailed and up-to-date report on TU Dublin regarding the provision of a monthly cash flow statement to the HEA; to outline what the agreed deliverables are up to December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61730/25]
1145. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the HEA financial recovery plan for TU Dublin from July 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61729/25]
1144. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the form of support his Department is giving to the Higher Education Authority who stated that the Technical University Dublin is in a deteriorating financial position (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61728/25]
1141. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of first year students enrolled in Trinity College Dublin for the 2025-2026 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61441/25]
1140. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students which are enrolled in University of Galway for the 2025-2026 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61440/25]
1139. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students which are enrolled in Dublin City University for the 2025-2026 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61439/25]
1010. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychologists, by grade, based at Ennis Primary Care Centre in the years 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61430/25]
1009. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the current vacancies by job title within Clare Older Persons Services as of 31 October 2025; the estimated timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61429/25]
864. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of children currently engaged with Clare CDNTs; the number that have an individual family support plan and or key contacts in place, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61437/25]
755. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the length of time it takes for new dogs joining the Garda Dog Unit to be fully trained for policing events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61436/25]
754. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí by rank attached to each divisional search teams as of 31 October 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61435/25]
753. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the length of time it takes for new horses joining Garda Mounted Unit to be fully trained for policing events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61434/25]
752. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 368 on 2 October 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda Authorities in order for this PQ to be answered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61433/25]
593. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of housing maintenance funding provided to each county council from 2020 to date in 2025; the average waiting time for completion of work in each county in each of those years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61199/25]
454. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of vacancies by job title at IDA Ireland as of 31 October 2025; the estimated full year cost of filling each of those vacancies; when each of those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61432/25]
453. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of vacancies by job title at Enterprise Ireland as of 31 October 2025; the estimated full year cost of filling each of those vacancies; when each of those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61431/25]
266. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the process that local community voluntary groups must meet in order to have Defence Forces School of Music play at a community event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61442/25]
2149. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to consider expanding the criteria for the Student Assistance Fund by redefining the priority groups to include those who come from lone parent families with low incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59683/25]
2132. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the costs from the Budget 2026 €426 million investment under the Research, Innovation and Science Programme for research infrastructure specifically for the renewing of outdated and basic equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58724/25]
2131. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the costs from the Budget 2026 €426 million investment under the Research, Innovation and Science Programme supporting Ireland's high-performance computing capacity to compete in future research, specifically in artificial intelligence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58723/25]
2130. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the costs from the Budget 2026 €426 million investment under the Research, Innovation and Science Programme to support fundamental research through the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies; the investment towards Ireland's associate membership of CERN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58722/25]
2129. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the costs under the Budget 2026 Skills Development Programme and supported by the National Training Fund; the specifics of the expansion of the construction and green talent pipeline in support of Government priorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58721/25]
2128. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the exact number of health and social care new places out of the 1,100 for the budget 2026 higher education allocation; the costs for the increase of these new places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58720/25]
2127. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of new places in medicine out of the 1,100 for the budget 2026 higher education allocation; the costs for the increase of these new places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58719/25]
2126. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a full breakdown of costs from budget 2026 to increase 12,500 apprentice registrations as set out by the programme for Government target per annum by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58718/25]
2113. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department can provide further and detailed information based on an online investigation report (details supplied) that listed Science Foundation Ireland as funding a researcher to the amount of $649,891 following their involvement with a network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58262/25]
2082. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health to ensure a person (details supplied) can receive an S2 letter of referral they require to access treatment in another country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60113/25]
1955. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health to intervene to ensure that a person (details supplied) receives the medical care they require as a matter of urgency. [59361/25]
1954. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the measures that can be taken to ensure that a person (details supplied) can be allocated a residential care home placement in the mid-west region, preferably County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59352/25]
1935. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the cost of the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) roll-out to date for the HSE; if IFMS is privately owned or publicly owned; if it is privately owned, the private business also run on the system; if it is privately owned, the reason publicly paid staff are processing payments (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59302/25]
1932. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health if the staff canteen in Nenagh hospital is subsidised for staff (details supplied); the number of staff working in the patient accounts/cash office in Nenagh hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59298/25]
1731. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health her plans to convert the three agency staff in Ennis hospital to permanent staff, since a number of agency staff in administration in Ennis hospital have been there longer than one year but have been told they will not have their positions converted or be given the option to convert to WTE; her views this is against what is in the Pay and Numbers Strategy 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58178/25]