379. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if consideration is being given by Bus Éireann or the National Transport Authority to deploying higher-capacity vehicles, including double-decker buses, on the 101X route during peak commuting periods in order to alleviate overcrowding and ensure all passengers can be accommodated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55387/26]
378. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether Bus Éireann or the National Transport Authority has conducted an assessment of passenger demand on the 101X service from Balrothery to Dublin, particularly on services departing the Balrothery Inn stop at approximately 7.15 a.m., 7.35 a.m., 7.40 a.m. and 7.55 a.m.; the findings of such assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55386/26]
59. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether consideration is being given to prioritising reductions in pupil teacher ratios for DEIS schools, schools with special classes, or schools experiencing sustained enrolment growth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54043/26]
41. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has prepared a phased implementation plan to further reduce pupil teacher ratios over the lifetime of the current Government; if so, the milestones and timelines contained within that plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54042/26]
45. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department has undertaken any assessment of whether rapidly growing communities within the administrative area of Fingal County Council, including Skerries, Rush, Lusk, Naul, Balbriggan and surrounding areas are receiving equitable access to rural development funding schemes compared with towns of similar population size in other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53136/26]
6. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if additional funding streams are planned in 2026 to support community facilities, town centre renewal and rural infrastructure in the Dublin Fingal region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53137/26]
157. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if she will commission a feasibility study into the establishment of a Minor Injuries Clinic in Balbriggan, County Dublin, having regard to the significant population growth in Balbriggan and the wider north Fingal area, the increasing demand for local healthcare services and the distance many residents must travel to access urgent but non-life threatening care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52242/26]
114. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health her assessment of the need for a Minor Injuries Clinic in Balbriggan, County Dublin, having regard to the rapid population growth in Balbriggan and the wider north Fingal area, the increasing demand for local healthcare services and the distance many residents are required to travel to access emergency and urgent care services; her plans under consideration to provide a Minor Injuries Clinic or similar urgent care facility in north County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52243/26]
84. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to improve the efficiency of the foreshore licence application process; his plans to increase staffing or technical resources within his Department to address existing delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51497/26]
27. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the average processing timelines for foreshore licence applications; the measures that are being introduced to reduce delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51498/26]
69. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the work underway to ensure Departments are measured on outcomes delivered for citizens rather than expenditure incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51519/26]
6. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the progress being made on the adoption of artificial intelligence across the public service to improve efficiency, reduce administrative burdens and enhance public services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51518/26]
248. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he can confirm availability of funding through his Department for the A spine under the BusConnects redesign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50736/26]
117. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures being taken or planned by his Department to increase the number of training places and pathways for individuals to gain the skills necessary to deliver energy-efficient homes, including in areas such as retrofitting, heat pump installation and sustainable construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50101/26]
90. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of training and education places available across further and higher education, apprenticeships and upskilling programmes aimed at developing the workforce required to deliver energy-efficient homes, including retrofitting, construction and related trades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50102/26]
304. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has reviewed the cost and patient impact of funding endometriosis-related care abroad compared with investing in improved diagnostic and treatment pathways in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50012/26]
303. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE will create a direct GP referral pathway to specialist gynaecological imaging for suspected endometriosis or complex pelvic disease if direct GP access is not proposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50011/26]
302. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether gynaecological pelvic MRI will be added to GP access pathways under appropriate clinical criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50010/26]
301. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or HSE intends to review GP access to gynaecological pelvic MRI as part of the national endometriosis framework and wider women’s health policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50009/26]
300. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the reason gynaecological pelvic MRI is not available through GP referral where other MRI indications, including orthopaedic pelvic indications, are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50008/26]
299. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether GPs can currently refer directly for gynaecological pelvic MRI under the GP access to community diagnostics scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50007/26]
298. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE specialist registrars in vascular surgery based at Beaumont Hospital as of 22 June 2026; if she will provide the same figure as of 30 June 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50006/26]
297. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE environmental health officers employed by HSE in Dublin north county formerly CH09 in 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50005/26]
296. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric cardiologists based at CHI Temple Street Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50004/26]
66. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of legislative provisions to restrict the disclosure of counselling notes in rape and sexual offence trials; the expected timeline for enactment and commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49371/26]
151. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which his Department is ensuring that rural planning policy supports sustainable communities while also enabling appropriate housing development in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47609/26]
99. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken to support the development of age-friendly housing within existing communities, allowing older people to remain close to family and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47608/26]
53. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way in which the Revenue Commissioners ensure there is equitable access to its services for individuals who cannot access digital platforms, in particular older people; whether any impact assessments have been carried out on digital exclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47682/26]
46. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps the Revenue Commissioners has taken to ensure that those without internet access or digital skills can continue to engage fully with the tax system; if he will report on waiting times and accessibility of telephone and postal supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47683/26]
624. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures her Department is taking to support increased labour force participation by women, with particular regard to addressing barriers facing women who wish to return to the workforce and to supporting those in part time employment who wish to increase their working hours, recognising the economic benefits of maximising participation and addressing structural factors that limit women's full engagement in the labour market; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45472/26]
45. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive as the deadline approaches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43030/26]
11. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the extent of engagement her Department has had with the autism community, including autistic individuals, advocacy organisations and representative groups, in the development of the recently announced new autism assessment and intervention pathway protocol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43029/26]
6. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if staffing levels for speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and psychologists in the children’s disability network teams, CDNTs, in Balbriggan and Swords have increased in the past two years; the current number of vacancies; the additional posts or resources being allocated in response to population growth and rising demand in the north Fingal area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47691/26]
320. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason he repealed the requirement that election material display the name of the printer and the publisher of the material; the consultation he took in advance of this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46434/26]
147. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current status and timeline for delivery of the National Train Control Centre and associated rail traffic management system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46182/26]
117. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric buses currently in storage; the total cost of their storage and maintenance over the past three years; the projected cost of continued storage and maintenance until deployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46183/26]
58. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the rollout of the auto-enrolment pension system; the steps being taken to ensure workers and employers are compliant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46197/26]
49. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider extending the eligibility for the domiciliary care allowance so that it continues until a child reaches the age of 18, in line with the transition to adulthood and continued care needs faced by families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46198/26]