316. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in a case in which a person intends to travel with their pet dog to Ireland from the UK, on 27 December 2024 and plans for tapeworm treatment to be given to their dog five days prior, the course of action that is recommended in the instance that their means of travel was delayed, leaving the five-day window to lapse and the owner is unable find an available vet during the holiday period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45545/24]
315. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedure for a pet owner travelling with their pet dog between Ireland and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45544/24]
687. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the grounds on which an optician can charge an additional fee in cases in which a person has been approved for a free eye test and glasses through their PRSI contributions under the treatment benefit scheme; if eye test services, prescriptions, lenses and so on, that may be more specialist in nature, are not included under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44919/24]
468. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education if there are any financial supports available to families who are utilising private school transport, i.e., their children are not attending what is deemed their closest school, on the grounds of financial hardship, given the financial burden private transport can place on families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44890/24]
378. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the third level educational opportunities available in Ireland for applicants living in the Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43669/24]
227. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person born before 1946 can get credit for caring for family members in order to qualify for the contributory pension, similar to the home caring periods scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43619/24]
779. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health for an update on the application for pricing and reimbursement of fenfluramine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42981/24]
514. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will test individual fertiliser samples for farmers who are concerned in relation to the quality of the fertiliser they have purchased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41511/24]
513. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tolerances applied when testing fertiliser under SI 248 of 1978; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41510/24]
508. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in a case whereby an individual intends to travel with their pet dog to Ireland from the UK on 27 December and plans for tapeworm treatment to be given to their dog five days prior, the recommended course of action in the instance that their means of travel was delayed, leaving the five-day window to lapse and the owner is unable find an available vet during the holiday period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41290/24]
507. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedure for a pet owner travelling with their pet dog between Ireland and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41289/24]
504. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest update on the forgotten farmers scheme, following the recent funding announcement in budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41128/24]
427. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if consideration is being given to an amendment to the bankruptcy legislation to allow a person on the bankruptcy register to apply for their name to be removed when their bankruptcy has concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41588/24]
425. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 8 October 2024, in an instance whereby there is no living person to act as "credible persons" that have first-hand knowledge of the facts of birth, as the individual wishing to amend their birth certificate is themself in their late 90s, how they may pursue a birth certificate amendment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41663/24]
214. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if financial supports are available in cases in which a person who relies on disability allowance as their income has inherited a house with considerable costs attached in getting progress and registration to complete such a project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40827/24]
210. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on ongoing talks between her Department and the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, with regard to expenditure and a pay agreement, following a Labour Court recommendation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40737/24]
61. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had any discussions with the Northern Ireland secretary of state, and political parties in Northern Ireland, in relation to the ability of any single party to prevent the operation of the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Northern Ireland Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40329/24]
45. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on any recent discussions with the new secretary of state for Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40328/24]
183. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amounts his Department and Tusla have has spent on guardian ad litem services, broken down by provider, in the financial years 2021 to 2023 inclusive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40500/24]
153. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if compensation will be paid to a sheep farmer who had to destock their ewes due to MV being present in the flock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40372/24]
626. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans to amend the SUSI grant to permit Irish students who study abroad within the European Union to be able to apply for student grants, on the basis that the recipients of the grants would then work in Ireland for a set period of time following graduation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39899/24]
411. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the checks carried out by his Department on fertiliser in terms of N, P and K content; the number of samples and checks carried out in 2023 and to date in 2024; the outcomes of the tests in 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40094/24]
318. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the pay related announcements, announced as part of Budget 2025, that will be applicable to parents whose child will be born in late December 2024, as the child benefits grants and double payments announced will issue early December and early January; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40089/24]
288. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39798/24]
279. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the way an individual can get their birth certificate amended when it has the wrong date of birth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39727/24]
228. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if, in the €6 million that has been allocated for news and current affairs, ring-fenced for independent radio and TV sector, community radio stations will be able to avail of this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40322/24]
105. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if the rent tax credit can be extended to parents who are paying for their children’s rental accommodation while they study abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39900/24]
133. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a minimum setback distance for anaerobic digestors, similar to wind turbines; if so, the distance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39210/24]
132. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process by which an individual may submit an objection or observation on a development seeking planning permission change under the Planning and Development Bill 2023; the changes from current legislation that will be implemented in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39209/24]
467. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the status of a fair deal application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38698/24]
583. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cumulative funding provided under the community recognition fund, in each county from 2020 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37916/24]
582. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cumulative funding provided under the community enhancement programme, in each county from 2020 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37915/24]
581. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cumulative funding provided under the community centres investment fund; and the total number of community centres funded, in each county from 2020 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37914/24]
580. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cumulative funding provided under the Community Services Programme, in each county from 2020 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37913/24]
579. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cumulative funding provided under the social inclusion and community activation programme, in each county from 2020 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37912/24]
578. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cumulative funding provided under the connected hubs scheme, in each county from 2020 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37911/24]
577. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cumulative funding provided under the local improvement scheme, in each county from 2020 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37910/24]
576. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cumulative funding provided under the rural regeneration fund, in each county from 2020 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37909/24]
575. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cumulative funding provided under the CLÁR, in each county from 2020 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37908/24]
574. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cumulative funding provided under Leader, in each county from 2020 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37907/24]
573. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cumulative funding provided under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme in each county from 2020 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37906/24]
572. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cumulative funding provided under the town and village renewal scheme, including streetscape enhancement measures, in each county from 2020 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37905/24]
344. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a measure under TAMS to facilitate the structure for a gallop to train horses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37879/24]
183. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a grant available for a farmer hoping to sink a well where there is no public water network available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37125/24]
131. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport when a project (details supplied) will go to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37124/24]
109. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the local authority purchase and renovation loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36931/24]
71. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding being provided for housing adaptation grants for older people and disabled people in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36932/24]
1966. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the action taken to ensure the HEA’s implementation of a borrowing framework for technological universities (TU); when he last engaged with relevant parties and stakeholders, e.g. the HEA, TUs, TU students unions, etc., to discuss this ongoing issue; the progress made to date by the HEA towards the development and implementation of a borrowing framework for TUs; his future plans to engage with relevant stakeholders to progress the implementation of a borrowing framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34146/24]
1958. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of people who have undertaken the mandatory all-terrain vehicle-quad bike training since the introduction of the new regulations in November 2023, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33854/24]
1227. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of committees, forums, working groups, stakeholder groups, advisory groups currently operational in his Department; the names of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34214/24]