526. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the TUSLA therapeutic team at a centre (details supplied) is being made redundant; if so, the reason this service is being ceased even though there are referrals for over 30 children between Wexford and Waterford who cannot be outsourced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13627/26]
239. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport where the funding announced in July 2025 for the national development programme currently is; if this funding can be released; if so, when; if specific funding from this allocation can be made available for works on the N25; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13664/26]
1110. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if plans have been completed and funded to develop a liaison service for CAHMS across the south-east, as stated in the service plan for 2025;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12056/26]
1109. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies currently for CAHMS in counties Wicklow and Wexford; the length of time these roles have been vacant for ; the reason this position has not yet been filled; the number of patients currently waiting to be seen by a member of CAHMS in the vicinity; the breakdown of the length of time they have been waiting to receive care, by year; if there are plans to increase the number of posts allocated to both counties for CAHMS;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12055/26]
1108. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the length of time the CAHMS vacancy for an assistant psychologist for County Wicklow has been vacant for; the reason this position has not yet been filled; the number of patients currently waiting to be seen by a member of CAHMS in the vicinity; the breakdown of the length of time they have been waiting to receive care, by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12054/26]
1107. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the length of time the CAHMS vacancy for an occupational therapist for County Wexford has been vacant for; the reason this position has not yet been filled; the number of patients currently waiting to be seen by a member of CAHMS in the vicinity; the breakdown of the length of time they have been waiting to receive care, by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12053/26]
1106. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the length of time the CAHMS vacancy for a psychologist for Gorey, County Wexford has been vacant for; the reason this position has not yet been filled; the number of patients currently waiting to be seen by a member of CAHMS in the vicinity; the breakdown of the length of time they have been waiting to receive care, by year;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12052/26]
818. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether staffing or resource constraints within the National Monuments Service contributed to the delay in carrying out an inspection of the possible rare Souterrain reported in August 2025 in Courtown Woods, north County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12600/26]
817. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the National Monuments Service has engaged with the local heritage group in Courtown Woods, north County Wexford, following notification in August 2025 of the possible discovery of a rare Souterrain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12599/26]
816. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the interim measures that are in place to protect the site of the possible rare Souterrain in Courtown Woods, north County Wexford, pending an official inspection by the National Monuments Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12598/26]
815. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the National Monuments Service has not carried out an official inspection following notification in August 2025 of the possible discovery of a rare Souterrain in Courtown Woods, north County Wexford; when such an inspection will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12597/26]
722. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when approval will be granted for the 2.1% increase to occupational pensions effective from 1 July 2025, which has already been fully agreed by pension scheme trustees, actuaries, unions and company boards; and the reason for the ongoing delay in sign-off by his Department, given that these pension schemes are financially secure, privately funded and the increase places no cost whatsoever on the Exchequer. [11947/26]
658. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the situation in Castletown, where 15 children may "temporarily" relocate within the catchment area to qualify for school transport; the measures that will be taken should all applicants thereby become eligible; in particular, whether the Department will provide a second bus in such circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12306/26]
657. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth how the current loophole, in which individuals use incorrect or falsified Eircodes to obtain bus tickets, is being monitored and enforced; the safeguards that are in place (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12305/26]
656. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth in light of recent media commentary regarding the introduction of e-tickets, to address the fact that in last September's national coverage highlighted supply and demand pressures as the predominant issue rather than e ticketing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12304/26]
655. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to specify how the €69 million allocated in Budget 2026 will be expended in relation to the measures outlined in the School Transport Report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12303/26]
654. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the guidelines and recommendations arising from phase 2 of the School Transport Report will commence implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12302/26]
371. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the necessary Ministerial approval will be granted to allow payments for An Post retirees to issue (details supplied); the reasons for the significant delay; the clear timeline for when An Post pensioners can expect to receive the agreed increases and back payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11311/26]
332. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the development of a school (details supplied); if this includes a sports and recreation facility, noting the school provides education to approximately 1,000 students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68397/25]
326. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will issue a directive/circular to all schools to ensure that the 1916 Proclamation is given pride of place in all schools, as it once was; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6759/26]
325. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason full-time, fully qualified post-primary teaching service completed outside the EU/EEA continues to be excluded from salary scale recognition for Irish teachers returning home; whether this policy is currently under active review; the status of any working groups or consultations examining the recognition of overseas teaching experience; and the measures being considered to ensure that experienced teachers, including those qualified in subjects where we have a shortage of teachers, such as mathematics and Gaeilge, are not financially discouraged from returning home. [6020/26]
324. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify if a teacher has a legal right to freedom of thought, conscience, speech and religion, as enshrined under Article 44.2.1 of Bunreacht na hÉireann and Article 9 of European Convention on Human Rights; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5363/26]
323. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that some NGOs are making claims that schools and teachers must use a student's preferred names and pronouns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5362/26]
322. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify if there is a legal requirement for teachers to use students' “preferred names and pronouns”. [5360/26]
144. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide clarification that preferred names and pronouns as referred to in Department of Education guidelines, are policy, but not law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5361/26]
124. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify that there is no legislative basis in Ireland to 'compelled speech' for teachers; if her Department will communicate such legal guidelines to any statutory-funded or other groups communicating any such suggestions or making such claims to the contrary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5364/26]
1133. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the reason many patients receiving mental health treatment, have received cancellations from St. Otteran's Hospital Campus, John's Hill, Waterford, noting that this clinic provides service to many patients from County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8332/26]
1132. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to provide a mental health crisis unit in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8331/26]
548. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if special education needs organisers have the capacity to refer children with special needs who require a space in a special needs school to a mainstream school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8330/26]
346. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport when the roads budget 2026 will be announced; if he will provide additional funding for Counties Wicklow and Wexford, noting that these counties road conditions have deteriorated significantly; if he will allocate funding according to the condition of road rather than kilometre of road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8333/26]
222. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health he process that is in place to support a woman with a high-risk pregnancy who cannot access a GP due to closed waiting lists; how such an individual can access the maternity and infant care scheme in these circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6890/26]
221. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if the primary health care centre in Arklow has been leased to the HSE for a 30-year period (details supplied); the process by which primary care providers may lease space within the centre; if she will assist in progressing an expression of interest submitted by a primary care provider who has sought to lease space but has been unable to secure a response to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6889/26]
76. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application under the additional accommodation scheme, submitted in May 2025 by a school (details supplied) for the fit-out of a second ASD classroom; the reasons for the delay in issuing confirmation of the grant approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6888/26]
57. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth when evaluating new routes, if he and Bus Éireann will allocate a new route to an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6695/26]
56. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there will be additional school transport routes for the Wicklow–Wexford area for the 2026/2027 school year following the evaluation of the 2025/2026 pilot scheme; when this will be announced in advance of the next academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6694/26]
55. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a more efficient system will be put in place for the 2026/2027 school year to ensure that queries from Oireachtas members receive timely replies for their constituents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6693/26]
54. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the guidelines relating to the distance to a child’s nearest school will be reviewed, particularly in cases where a child requires a special education place and the nearest school with such facilities may be the furthest from the family home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6692/26]
53. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there will be a recruitment campaign in 2026 for school bus operators and drivers to help alleviate the shortage of school bus places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6691/26]
52. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if Bus Éireann will consider extending the upper age limit for school bus drivers from the current cut-off point of 70 years to 75 years or beyond, provided that drivers are medically fit given that there is no legal upper age limit in the State requiring a person to cease driving; his views that such a change could help alleviate shortages of school bus drivers around the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6690/26]
679. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused any form of financial disability aid or other financial supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5454/26]
579. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding schemes administered by his Department for which a club (details supplied) may apply to in order to fully equip their school gym; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5457/26]
277. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport if new bus routes will be provided for counties Wicklow and Wexford under his Department’s 2026 current expenditure allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5456/26]
276. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport if he will allocate additional funding for roads in County Wexford in Budget 2026 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5455/26]
426. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a pensioner (details supplied) has not received essential repair works to their home; if he will prioritise these emergency works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5336/26]
59. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if there is a programme or plan in place to address the general practitioner shortage in the Wicklow–Wexford area and throughout the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3418/26]
46. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently without access to a general practitioner in the Wicklow–Wexford area and across the State, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3417/26]
898. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the most recent data on GP-to-patient ratios in the Wicklow and Wexford region; the way in which the shortages are being monitored and addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3387/26]