861. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health total funding allocated specifically for respite services in each of the years 2016 to 2026; the number of operational respite beds available in each of those years; the total number of individuals supported with overnight respite and the number supported with day-care respite, respectively, in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45068/26]
773. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated first year and full-year cost of increasing the ECCE capitation grant by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45047/26]
772. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated first year and full-year cost of increasing the affordable childcare subsidy for children under three years of age by €1 per hour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45046/26]
614. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of extending parental leave by two weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45036/26]
613. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of extending paternity leave by two weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45035/26]
612. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of a €5 increase in the weekly living alone allowance payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45034/26]
611. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of equalising the jobseeker rates for under 25s at the increased rate of €279 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45033/26]
610. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of a €1 increase in each of the social insurance schemes, social assistance schemes, other weekly schemes and other schemes payments (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45032/26]
609. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of making the fuel allowance available for 32, 40 and 52 weeks per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45031/26]
565. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average all-in cost of delivering a new-build social housing unit in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 respectively, by a one-bedroom apartment, two-bedroom apartment, three-bedroom house; the breakdown of these costs between construction, land acquisition, professional fees, VAT, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45064/26]
564. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount in the capital budget as set out in table 12 of the Annual Progress Report 2026 that is designated for the construction of new-build social housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45063/26]
563. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated annual cost of providing a housing first tenancy, including the cost of wraparound health and social supports, to a single adult experiencing long-term homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45062/26]
510. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for the sequencing of the Leaving Certificate appeals process and the CAO offers process in 2026, whereby the provisional date for the release of Leaving Certificate appeal results is 25 September 2026, after the issue and acceptance deadlines for rounds one to four of CAO offers; whether she has assessed the risk that students whose grades improve on appeal may be disadvantaged because relevant third-level places may already have been filled before their revised results issue; whether her Department, the State Examinations Commission and the CAO have examined alternative sequencing options to ensure that successful appellants are not prejudiced in competing for places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45738/26]
444. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school places in special schools for pupils with special educational needs required for the school year commencing September 2027; the number of additional places beyond those available at present that will be required; the estimated amount it will cost to meet this demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45055/26]
443. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number for school places in mainstream primary schools for pupils with special educational needs required for the school year commencing September 2027; the number of additional places beyond those available at present that will be required; the estimated amount it will cost to meet this demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45054/26]
442. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of reducing the pupil teacher ratio by 1 point at second level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45053/26]
441. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of reducing the pupil teacher ratio by 1 point at primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45052/26]
440. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated full-year cost of increasing the capitation grant at primary and secondary level by 5%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45051/26]
359. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the disabled driver and passenger scheme will be discontinued when the Department of Transport introduces its new vehicle adaptation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45777/26]
350. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of qualifying PAYE and self-employed individuals who did not fully utilise their personal tax credit, and employee tax credit/earned income credit (as applicable) in the most recent available tax year; the total value of these unused credits; the average amount of unused credit per individual; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45059/26]
349. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total tax expenditure on the Special Assignee Relief Programme in the most recent available year; the total number of individuals currently availing of the relief; the breakdown of these beneficiaries, by income range; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45058/26]
348. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total tax expenditure on the research and development tax credit in the most recent available year; the number of corporations that received the credit as a cash refund; of those, the number of corporations that had no corporation tax liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45057/26]
347. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total revenue yield from residential zoned land tax (RZLT); the estimated revenue yield of an increase in the RZLT rate to 5% of the land's annual value in a full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45056/26]
334. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the development of the new vehicle adaptation scheme; including the structure of the scheme; the levels of funding available; the timeframe for the introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45778/26]
216. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her position on the withholding of billions of clearing revenues/tax funds by the Israeli government from the Palestinian Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45073/26]
215. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position on the Paris protocol; her views on the changes that should be sought to the arrangements governing economic relations between Palestine and Isreal to further the economic sovereignty of the state of Palestine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45072/26]
2075. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health the data on reported domestic violence cases in hospitals annually from 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42566/26]
2074. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health her plans to extend supports for maternal health for ethnic minority populations with higher rates of maternal and infant mortality and complications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42565/26]
2073. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health for an update on the plans and progress to relocate the National Maternity Hospital from Holles St. Dublin 2 to the site at St. Vincent's Hospital in Dublin 4; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42564/26]
1095. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to share analysis of the level of concentration of Canadian ownership of Irish housing stock over the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42862/26]
1094. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will share analysis undertaken by his Department to quantify the level of concentration of ownership of Dublin housing stock by foreign investors, or subsidiaries of foreign investors by country of origin over the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42861/26]
1093. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will share analysis undertaken by his Department to quantify the level of concentration of ownership of Irish housing stock by foreign investors, or subsidiaries of foreign investors by country of origin over the last past years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42860/26]
993. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total reported State funding provided to An Post over the past ten years; the way that compares to other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42717/26]
704. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will share the current quantum of Ireland net imports from and exports to Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42764/26]
546. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to review the changes to tax treatment as a result of Brexit of Irish employees involved in share programmes with UK employers, in particular in the instance of unrealised gains on stocks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42352/26]
312. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current position on previous statements by a Minister (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42864/26]
243. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her view on Ireland's unique housing market that may be severely impacted by CETA's allowances for new investor activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42863/26]
242. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will share analysis undertaken by her Department to assess the impact of foreign investors on the housing market through CETA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42859/26]
241. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will share any risk and benefit analysis undertaken by the Department in relation to ratifying CETA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42765/26]
240. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her position on the investment protection provisions in CETA that include the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (“ISDS”) mechanism which may continue to apply to existing investments for 20 years after any termination of CETA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42763/26]
239. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her view on the threat of high-cost arbitration, already in effect, and impacting the Irish Government in terms of proposing, implementing or amending housing, infrastructure and climate legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42762/26]
238. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will share any analysis the Department has undertaken to understand if CETA would expose Ireland to the risk of being sued by foreign investors where such a foreign investor believes a change in Irish law has unfairly damaged their investment, through an Investor Court System (“ICS”); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42761/26]
196. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Taoiseach if he believes there is any conflict of interest in the CEO of An Post also being the Independent Chair of the Dublin City Taskforce (i.e. the body responsible for the GPO’s redevelopment). [42721/26]
1160. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health for an update on timelines and funding for the planned move of the National Maternity Hospital from Holles St., Dublin 2, to St. Vincent's in Dublin [37298/26]
1159. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health her position on the management of vacant sites owned by the HSE and other public health organisations and how quickly they should be brought back into use, in particular the large sites at a location (details supplied). [37297/26]