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Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin

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Question· writtenPQ 3114asked

3114. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reasons for the shortage of qualified professionals in the areas of occupational therapy, dietetics, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, psychology and psychotherapy; whether she is concerned that these shortages are contributing to long-standing vacancies within Children's Disability Network Teams (CDNTs), including in Gorey CDNT where vacancies have reportedly remained unfilled for over 55 months; the measures being taken to recruit and retain staff in these disciplines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63574/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

3114. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reasons for the shortage of qualified professionals in the areas of occupational therapy, dietetics, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, psychology and psychotherapy; whether she is concerned that these shortages are contributing to long-standing vacancies within Children's Disability Network Teams (CDNTs), including in Gorey CDNT where vacancies have reportedly remained unfilled for over 55 months; the measures being taken to recruit and retain staff in these disciplines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63574/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2630asked

2630. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will intervene following a decision (details supplied) to require all passengers travelling between Ireland and Great Britain to present a valid passport from 28 September 2026 due to changes being introduced to comply with UK Border Force data requirements; whether he has received legal advice on whether this requirement is compatible with the Common Travel Area Agreement; and if he will make a statement on this matter. [63576/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

2630. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will intervene following a decision (details supplied) to require all passengers travelling between Ireland and Great Britain to present a valid passport from 28 September 2026 due to changes being introduced to comply with UK Border Force data requirements; whether he has received legal advice on whether this requirement is compatible with the Common Travel Area Agreement; and if he will make a statement on this matter. [63576/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2799asked

2799. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a full statistical breakdown of the total number of live cattle and calves exported from Ireland to date this year compared to the same period in 2025; the volume of these exports broken down by destination country; if his attention has been drawn to recent industry meetings in Athlone highlighting structural deficits in shipping infrastructure following the withdrawal of a service (details supplied) from transporting live animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63569/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

2799. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a full statistical breakdown of the total number of live cattle and calves exported from Ireland to date this year compared to the same period in 2025; the volume of these exports broken down by destination country; if his attention has been drawn to recent industry meetings in Athlone highlighting structural deficits in shipping infrastructure following the withdrawal of a service (details supplied) from transporting live animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63569/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4008asked

4008. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the recent High Court judgment by Mr Justice Paul Coffey, which described the total absence of a coordinated care pathway for Huntington's disease (HD) in Ireland as "shameful" and "urgently required"; the reason the comprehensive proposal for a National HD Care Pathway submitted to the HSE by clinical experts and an organisation (details supplied) has not been implemented or funded; and if she will make a statement on this matter. [63571/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

4008. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the recent High Court judgment by Mr Justice Paul Coffey, which described the total absence of a coordinated care pathway for Huntington's disease (HD) in Ireland as "shameful" and "urgently required"; the reason the comprehensive proposal for a National HD Care Pathway submitted to the HSE by clinical experts and an organisation (details supplied) has not been implemented or funded; and if she will make a statement on this matter. [63571/26]

Question· writtenPQ 886asked

886. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the eligibility criteria for the help to buy (HTB) incentive scheme, to address the exclusion of Irish citizens living permanently in the State who operate as cross-border workers, paying income tax in Northern Ireland but residing in the Republic of Ireland, who are currently disqualified from the scheme due to not having paid a minimum threshold of income tax or Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT) directly within the jurisdiction over the preceding four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63578/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

886. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the eligibility criteria for the help to buy (HTB) incentive scheme, to address the exclusion of Irish citizens living permanently in the State who operate as cross-border workers, paying income tax in Northern Ireland but residing in the Republic of Ireland, who are currently disqualified from the scheme due to not having paid a minimum threshold of income tax or Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT) directly within the jurisdiction over the preceding four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63578/26]

Question· writtenPQ 873asked

873. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department is reviewing the equity of Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) relationship bands to better reflect modern Irish family structures; if his attention has been drawn to recent advocacy campaigns highlighting the discriminatory impact of the severely depressed Group B (€40,000) and Group C (€20,000) lifetime thresholds on childless individuals who wish to pass family homes or assets down to nieces, nephews, siblings, or cohabiting partners; and the measures his Department will consider ahead of the upcoming Budget to expand tax-free thresholds for non-lineal descendants. [63580/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

873. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department is reviewing the equity of Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) relationship bands to better reflect modern Irish family structures; if his attention has been drawn to recent advocacy campaigns highlighting the discriminatory impact of the severely depressed Group B (€40,000) and Group C (€20,000) lifetime thresholds on childless individuals who wish to pass family homes or assets down to nieces, nephews, siblings, or cohabiting partners; and the measures his Department will consider ahead of the upcoming Budget to expand tax-free thresholds for non-lineal descendants. [63580/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2629asked

2629. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether exemptions will apply to residents of the North of Ireland under the new travel arrangements due to come into effect on 28 September 2026; the categories of persons who will be exempt; and if he will make a statement on the matter [63577/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

2629. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether exemptions will apply to residents of the North of Ireland under the new travel arrangements due to come into effect on 28 September 2026; the categories of persons who will be exempt; and if he will make a statement on the matter [63577/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2798asked

2798. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific, measurable actions his Department is taking to identify, inspect and approve alternative vessel capacity ahead of the autumn weanling trade and next spring's calf export season; if he has engaged directly with alternative commercial ferry operators to ensure continuous access to the single market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63570/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

2798. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific, measurable actions his Department is taking to identify, inspect and approve alternative vessel capacity ahead of the autumn weanling trade and next spring's calf export season; if he has engaged directly with alternative commercial ferry operators to ensure continuous access to the single market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63570/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1943asked

1943. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of staffing sanction requests submitted to his Department by each of the 31 local authorities for new or additional posts across all functional areas for the years 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026; the specific number of these requests that were approved, rejected, or are currently awaiting decision by his Department; the specific number of sanctions requested and granted for general outdoor maintenance and parks staff during this same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63581/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

1943. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of staffing sanction requests submitted to his Department by each of the 31 local authorities for new or additional posts across all functional areas for the years 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026; the specific number of these requests that were approved, rejected, or are currently awaiting decision by his Department; the specific number of sanctions requested and granted for general outdoor maintenance and parks staff during this same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63581/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1963asked

1963. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address the structural trap facing middle-income households who earn above the social housing income limits but cannot bridge the deposit gap for new-build homes or access the first home scheme due to rapid market inflation; the measures his Department is taking to provide dedicated housing security and purchase pathways for long-term private renters in this specific bracket who are at risk of displacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63579/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

1963. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address the structural trap facing middle-income households who earn above the social housing income limits but cannot bridge the deposit gap for new-build homes or access the first home scheme due to rapid market inflation; the measures his Department is taking to provide dedicated housing security and purchase pathways for long-term private renters in this specific bracket who are at risk of displacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63579/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2792asked

2792. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason beef prices are reported to be approximately €1.10 per kilogram lower than at the same period last year; the factors contributing to this decline; the engagement his Department has had with meat processors and manufacturers regarding cattle prices; whether he is concerned that the reduction in beef prices, coupled with increased production costs, is placing significant financial pressure on beef farmers; the measures he plans to take to support farm incomes and ensure a fair return for primary producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter [63575/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

2792. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason beef prices are reported to be approximately €1.10 per kilogram lower than at the same period last year; the factors contributing to this decline; the engagement his Department has had with meat processors and manufacturers regarding cattle prices; whether he is concerned that the reduction in beef prices, coupled with increased production costs, is placing significant financial pressure on beef farmers; the measures he plans to take to support farm incomes and ensure a fair return for primary producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter [63575/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1756asked

1756. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding allocated by his Department to Wicklow County Council in each of the last five years; if he will provide a breakdown of this funding on a year-by-year basis, detailing the schemes, programmes and initiatives under which the funding was provided, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57786/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1756. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding allocated by his Department to Wicklow County Council in each of the last five years; if he will provide a breakdown of this funding on a year-by-year basis, detailing the schemes, programmes and initiatives under which the funding was provided, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57786/26]

Question· writtenPQ 539asked

539. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with the National Transport Authority (NTA) regarding the lengthy delays and, in some cases, lack of responses to correspondence from Oireachtas Members and constituency offices; whether he is satisfied with the current level of engagement and communication between the NTA and public representatives on behalf of constituents; the measures being taken to improve response times and accountability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57790/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

539. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with the National Transport Authority (NTA) regarding the lengthy delays and, in some cases, lack of responses to correspondence from Oireachtas Members and constituency offices; whether he is satisfied with the current level of engagement and communication between the NTA and public representatives on behalf of constituents; the measures being taken to improve response times and accountability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57790/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1757asked

1757. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will engage with Wicklow County Council regarding the housing adaptation grant for older people and the reported decision to cease accepting new applications; the reasons for this decision; whether additional funding will be provided to allow the scheme to reopen to new applicants; the number of applications currently awaiting assessment or approval in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57787/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1757. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will engage with Wicklow County Council regarding the housing adaptation grant for older people and the reported decision to cease accepting new applications; the reasons for this decision; whether additional funding will be provided to allow the scheme to reopen to new applicants; the number of applications currently awaiting assessment or approval in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57787/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1755asked

1755. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will examine measures to increase the harvesting and storage of rainwater, given growing concerns about water shortages during periods of prolonged high temperatures; whether consideration has been given to a national strategy for rainwater harvesting and water storage infrastructure, recognising that Ireland receives significant rainfall throughout much of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57783/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1755. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will examine measures to increase the harvesting and storage of rainwater, given growing concerns about water shortages during periods of prolonged high temperatures; whether consideration has been given to a national strategy for rainwater harvesting and water storage infrastructure, recognising that Ireland receives significant rainfall throughout much of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57783/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1343asked

1343. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a schools folklore collection could be re-instated for school children, of primary age, similar to the 1937 and 1939 scheme which stands as one of the largest grassroots oral history projects ever undertaken anywhere and built almost entirely by children simply listening to their elders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57811/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1343. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a schools folklore collection could be re-instated for school children, of primary age, similar to the 1937 and 1939 scheme which stands as one of the largest grassroots oral history projects ever undertaken anywhere and built almost entirely by children simply listening to their elders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57811/26]

Question· writtenPQ 215asked

215. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the policy surrounding e-waste, particularly around data centres; the way in which the tracking from cradle to grave is documented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57793/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

215. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the policy surrounding e-waste, particularly around data centres; the way in which the tracking from cradle to grave is documented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57793/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2335asked

2335. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the initial projected implementation cost of the EU Migration Pact between 2026 and 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57796/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

2335. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the initial projected implementation cost of the EU Migration Pact between 2026 and 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57796/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1821asked

1821. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Ireland's habitual residency rule, that allows access to state Housing supports, HAP and other public services after 52 weeks residency, makes us an outlier in the EU; if Ireland has considered increasing the timescale beyond one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58437/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1821. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Ireland's habitual residency rule, that allows access to state Housing supports, HAP and other public services after 52 weeks residency, makes us an outlier in the EU; if Ireland has considered increasing the timescale beyond one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58437/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1104asked

1104. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with Bus Éireann regarding the length of time being taken to respond to correspondence from Oireachtas members and constituency offices on school transport matters; whether she is concerned about the delays and non-responses being experienced by families and their public representatives; the measures being taken to improve communication and response times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57789/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1104. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with Bus Éireann regarding the length of time being taken to respond to correspondence from Oireachtas members and constituency offices on school transport matters; whether she is concerned about the delays and non-responses being experienced by families and their public representatives; the measures being taken to improve communication and response times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57789/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1818asked

1818. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the interest of transparency, objectivity, better-informed policy discussions, and having an evidence-based democracy, if he would accept that the vacuum of information in relation to the nationalities of those on the housing list is contributing to misinformation online around the subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58434/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1818. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the interest of transparency, objectivity, better-informed policy discussions, and having an evidence-based democracy, if he would accept that the vacuum of information in relation to the nationalities of those on the housing list is contributing to misinformation online around the subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58434/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1936asked

1936. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to introducing a dedicated re-training and education support scheme for people who have spent significant periods outside the workforce undertaking unpaid caring and homemaking duties and who now wish to return to employment but face financial barriers to accessing education and training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57798/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1936. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to introducing a dedicated re-training and education support scheme for people who have spent significant periods outside the workforce undertaking unpaid caring and homemaking duties and who now wish to return to employment but face financial barriers to accessing education and training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57798/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2124asked

2124. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Government will revisit its Migrant Integration Strategy 2017-2020; to commission the Irish naturalisation and immigration service to carry out a piece of research to include a review of civics and language testing; to include a mapping exercise on international activity and best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58427/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

2124. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Government will revisit its Migrant Integration Strategy 2017-2020; to commission the Irish naturalisation and immigration service to carry out a piece of research to include a review of civics and language testing; to include a mapping exercise on international activity and best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58427/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1820asked

1820. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he would be prepared to publish anonymised annual statistics on the nationality of those on the housing and HAP lists in Ireland, that elected reps can access, in terms of numbers of Irish citizens, EU citizens and non-EU citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58436/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1820. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he would be prepared to publish anonymised annual statistics on the nationality of those on the housing and HAP lists in Ireland, that elected reps can access, in terms of numbers of Irish citizens, EU citizens and non-EU citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58436/26]

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