1530. 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 in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30034/25]
1527. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE still allocates a general practitioner for patients who cannot find a GP and have had three GPs decline to take them on as patients; whether this applies to medical card holders as well as doctor visit card holders; the measures the minister will undertake to alleviate the problem of patients being unable to find a GP, if the scheme is not currently in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30018/25]
1280. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health if she will establish dedicated mental health accident and emergency departments in all hospitals here, similar to those planned in England, to get patients in distress promptly into appropriate care in a calm environment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29039/25]
1277. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health if she will take measures to ensure that all individuals living with spinal muscular atrophy in Ireland, regardless of age, can access approved life-changing treatments, in line with the principle of equal access to healthcare, and thus address the currently anomaly whereby approximately twenty adults cannot access the treatments due to their age at the time when the treatments were approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29024/25]
1276. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health where a child under the age of 18 can avail of mental health support in a case where their parents are either unable to give consent for them to access services, or the parents are part of the problem for the child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29009/25]
1274. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health for a timetable for the establishment of Jigsaw in County Clare; if it will be established in more than one location in the county, given its size; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29006/25]
1194. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive their autism assessment; if that will happen before they turn 18, to ensure that they do not have to start on a new waiting list if they do turn 18 before their assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29940/25]
1165. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures that are in place to address the financial pressures and staff shortages currently being faced by the pre-school sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29243/25]
1133. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of containers inspected by his Departmental officials following arrival into Shannon Airport from 1 January 2024 to 2 June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30301/25]
1043. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if qualified civilian musicians can apply to join the Garda band or all positions within band reserved for sworn Gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30299/25]
1042. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of unmarked roads policing vehicles attached to Clare-Tipperary division as of 3 June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30298/25]
1041. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the next three dates on which new Garda recruits will graduate from Garda Training College; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30297/25]
766. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will commit to bringing legislation to underpin the defects remediation schemes before the Oireachtas Housing Committee for pre-legislative scrutiny in autumn 2025 at the latest, and to ensure the full legislative process on the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill is completed by the Easter recess 2026 at the latest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29284/25]
722. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when fibre broadband will be available in Ardnacrusha County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30356/25]
721. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of WTE qualified historians by grade employed by his Department in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30295/25]
432. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of WTE qualified electricians and plumbers, by grade that are employed by the OPW in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30290/25]
361. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the amount that Irish Rail spent on marketing campaigns in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025; the WTE staff, by job title working in marketing department of Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30296/25]
353. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the number of NCT testers in the Ennis test centre, for each year since 2020, in tabular form; to confirm that the three recently recruited testers are additional staff and not replacements for testers who are leaving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30047/25]
281. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the advertisement budget allocated to the permanent Defence Forces in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30289/25]
686. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason there are still the same number of dental students as 25 years ago; the reason most of these are from overseas; and the number of dental students registered in each of the past 25 years, along with details on their nationality, in tabular form. [28509/25]
685. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of extending the free fees initiative to cover graduate entry medicine students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28507/25]
681. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of providing an additional 200 medical places to meet the increased need for doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28508/25]
544. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a local authority-led graduate entry medicine scholarship pilot project (public service commitment to work as a local GP); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28506/25]
543. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing 200 additional nursing places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28505/25]
442. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for breakdown of costs based on the increased holiday earnings threshold from €6,552 to €7,925 from 2024-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28398/25]
441. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a breakdown of costs for the special rate threshold from €25,000 to €26,200 in 2024-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28397/25]
440. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the exact cost of guardianship payments to non-legal guardians as an eligible payment; the amount the special rate is for this grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28396/25]
439. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science given the significant surplus in the National Training Fund, how the Government intends to utilise these funds to address underinvestment in higher education and support strategic initiatives outlined in the Annual Options Paper. [28395/25]
438. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what the increase cost of the maintenance grant for post graduate students was, which was effective from January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28394/25]
437. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the one-off increase of €5,000 will remain in place in this year’s annual option paper for the post graduate fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28393/25]
436. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the investments planned for funding for Irish language education at third level, supporting the promotion and preservation of the Irish language. [28392/25]
435. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a breakdown of costs for the ‘fund for student’s with a disability (FSD) for the years 2020 to 2025 across all further education and training FET courses, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28391/25]
433. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of expanding the bracket for 5,000 half fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28063/25]
432. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of expanding the SUSI bracket 5,000 full fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28062/25]
431. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the North-South Research Programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28061/25]
430. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of moving to a unitary apprenticeship system based on the craft model (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28060/25]
429. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of extending the free fees initiative to cover graduate entry medicine students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28057/25]
428. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the maintenance grant by 25 percent on 2022-2023 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28056/25]
427. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of extending SUSI to students studying in the north; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28055/25]
426. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of introducing a minimum allowance, minimum wage rate, for apprentices during off-the-job-training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28054/25]
425. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of doubling the travel and accommodation allowance for apprentices when attending off- the-job-training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28053/25]
424. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of a tool grant scheme for all craft apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28052/25]
423. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of abolishing apprenticeship fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28051/25]
422. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of expanding the student assistance fund to allow international students to avail of it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28044/25]
421. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost to Improve pay for instructors to increase training capacity in the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28037/25]
420. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the full cost of phasing out student contribution charge over three years with first cut of 1500 (but netting off 500 euro SUSI support); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28033/25]
899. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the delay in the purchase of a property from Louth Meath Education and Training Board worth €6.5 million, which have been held in a non-interest-bearing account since September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27581/25]
898. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for the details he has on a bad debt provision of €371,000 from Atlantic Technological University (ATU) (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27580/25]
897. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for information and details about a significant deficit of €8.4 million to the year end 31 August 2023, following a deficit in the prior year of €3.8 million, from Technological University Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27579/25]
896. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for details on the €3.5 million cost following a cyber-attack in September 2024 at Munster Technological University; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27578/25]