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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026
34th Dáil
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026
34th Dáil
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026
359. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of each Garda Station in the state that has solar PV panels, batteries and each Garda station that has EV chargers installed to charge electric patrol cars, broken down by county in tabular form; his plans to roll out further solar pv and batteries, and EV charging stations in Garda Stations;. [75018/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026
87. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary school pupils in County Clare who are currently receiving additional teaching support for literacy difficulties, including dyslexia; the way in which this compares with the previous three school years; and the waiting lists for specialist reading classes for the same years. [74989/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026
11. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update on progress of the Kilkee flood relief scheme; the timeline for construction; and the plans in place to commence the coastal flooding mitigation works. [74652/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2026
Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026
Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026
1077. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE provides autism assessments for adults who are in receipt of a medical card; and if not, to outline the rationale behind such a decision. [74200/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026
892. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the total number of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests recorded in each of the six HSE Health Regions in 2025; the percentage of patients achieving return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), both pre-hospital and on arrival at hospital, by region; the percentage of these patients surviving to hospital discharge, by region; the median ambulance call-to-scene response time for cardiac arrest incidents, broken down by region and by urban and rural location; and the number and percentage of cardiac arrest patients transported to hospital, broken down by Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary. [73439/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026
890. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health to outline the work that has been undertaken to understand the reason the Mid-West recorded the lowest national proportion of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients transported to hospital in 2025; and whether differences in response times, geography or access to emergency hospital services have been identified as drivers for this. [73441/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026
753. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of homeowners in receipt of ARP per county, and by hosting arrangement, for whole properties or sharing a private residence, in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [74178/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026
Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026
620. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if applications for Irish citizenship by naturalisation that have been lodged before the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026 is enacted will be assessed under the rules that applied when they were submitted. [72528/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026
79. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the initiatives are being developed by his Department to support the long-term sustainability of rural villages experiencing population decline and reduced local services; if additional resources are being considered; and if his Department has had any engagements with the Department for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Office of the Planning Regulator on the challenges in addressing rural depopulation. [72560/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026
55. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to the clear the backlog of the Local Improvement Scheme, whether there will be an additional allocation in 2026; and the amount that will be allocated to Clare in 2027. [73005/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026
184. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health if the HSE records the number of persons diagnosed with functional neurological disorder, by county, CHO area or hospital group; if so, to provide the figures for each of the past five years; and if not, if she will consider collecting such data to inform future service planning. [72574/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026
174. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health when the Limerick surgical hub will be completed; when it will become operational; and if a funding package to enable 100% operational capacity has been granted. [72575/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026
Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2026
46. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has undertaken an assessment of risks to Ireland's food security arising from climate change related risks, such as drought, flooding, biodiversity loss and disruption to global food supply chains; and whether he will consider establishing a cross-departmental review of Ireland's food security resilience in view of growing climate-related risks. [65456/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2026
167. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the basic income for the arts scheme; when successful applicants can expect to be notified of the outcome of the selection process; and a timeline for when payments are expected to be paid. [70730/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 September 2026
Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
43. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the proposed flexibility on the 50:50 rule for the health and social care sector will include all homecare providers, disability services, and nursing homes equally; if he has engaged with the Department of Children, Disability and Equality on how this reform will impact on the existing recruitment and retention pressures in Section 39-funded organisations. [66541/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
69. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current status of the Bill to amend the 50:50 rule under the Employment Permits Act 2024 for the health and social care sector; when he expects this general scheme to go to Government; and the expected timeline for enactment. [66539/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2026
234. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether a dwelling being disposed of by a lender, receiver, mortgagee-in-possession or pursuant to a court judgment, can be acquired under the Second-Hand Social Housing Acquisitions Programme for tenancy sustainment purposes or to prevent a tenant from homelessness. [66024/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2026
233. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications approved, in progress and refused under the Land Acquisition Fund; by local authority, by year to date, in tabular form. [66026/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2026
34th Dáil
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2026
56. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of grants that have been awarded for geothermal heat pump systems, by county, for each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and the actions his Department is taking to raise awareness of these systems and increase the numbers of such grants. [65883/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2026
69. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will confirm that pay increases agreed under the public sector pay discussions will automatically apply to health and social care workers employed by section 39 organisations. [65462/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
1516. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for new apprenticeships to be offered in County Clare; and the timeframe to have them up and running. [65783/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
1473. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the list of all services and the frequency of each, available at the Kilrush primary care centre as of August 2026; and the list of all services available in August 2024 and in August 2025, in tabular form. [65808/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
1469. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of trainee psychologists graduating from doctoral courses in 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of those graduates who took up positions within HSE within 3 months of graduating. [65777/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
1468. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE addiction counsellors and senior addiction counsellors posts filled within CHO3 as of 7 September 2026, in tabular form. [65778/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
1467. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE environmental health officers, senior environmental health officers and principal environmental health officers employed by HSE as of 7 September 2026; if she will provide the same figures as of 31 December 2023, in tabular form. [65779/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
1101. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of all professional representative organisations that received funding, grants, sponsorship, educational support or service-level funding from the HSE in each of the past five years; the amount provided to each body and the purpose of the funding, in tabular form. [64194/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
1089. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist with a special interest in learning disabilities posts filled within CHO3 disabilities services as of 7 September 2026; if she will provide the same figures as of 31 December 2023, in tabular form. [65781/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
966. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount spent by An Garda Síochána on purchasing specialist public order equipment to date in 2026. [65784/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
212. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the details of all defects for national roads logged on to the TII defect management system in 2025 and to date in 2026 for each local authority; the details of whether those defects have been approved or refused for funding and the amount of funding allocated for each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64523/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
4110. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on works to create a loan scheme for medical students that will see their debts written off if they choose to stay working in Ireland; and to clarify the details of a person who would constitute a 'medical' student for the purposes of the scheme. [63677/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
3892. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3262 of 28 July 2026 where she confirmed the 'introduction of the shingles vaccine to the immunisation schedule in Ireland is again being actively considered for a cohort of immunocompromised individual' if she will outline the proposed timeline for this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63360/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
1839. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether apartments that were newly constructed as part of the redevelopment of a former office building are excluded from the interim remediation scheme solely on the basis of the building's previous use; the legislative or policy basis for any such exclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter [62093/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
1838. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the basis on which apartments constructed through the redevelopment of an existing building are treated differently, if at all, from apartments constructed on a greenfield site for the purposes of remediation supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62094/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
1837. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he has assessed the potential impact on Government policies relating to regeneration, urban renewal and the repurposing of existing building stock of excluding apartments created through the conversion of former commercial buildings from remediation supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62095/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
1836. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the Department has considered the fact that apartments created through the redevelopment of former office buildings were treated as new dwellings for purposes such as VAT, property registration and local property tax exemptions when determining eligibility under remediation schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter [62096/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
1835. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether legal advice has been obtained regarding the eligibility of apartments arising from office-to-residential conversions under the interim remediation scheme and forthcoming legislation; and if he will outline the conclusions reached. [62097/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2997. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures currently in place to support parents of twins, triplets and other multiple births through the maternity leave, paternity leave and parental leave system; whether the Government has examined the case for enhanced leave entitlements to reflect the additional care demands associated with multiple births; whether any legislative or policy changes are under consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62211/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2816. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019, under which a child in a one-parent family has access to a maximum of nine weeks’ paid parental leave compared with up to 18 combined weeks for a child with two parents in the household, is consistent with the principle of equal access for children to early parental care regardless of family structure; if her Department has engaged with the Department of Social Protection on this disparity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59632/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2622. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of incidents of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence that have been reported to the Gardaí in County Clare in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and the number of prosecutions that have resulted from these reports. [63869/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2621. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific additional services for victims and survivors of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence that have become fully operational in County Clare since the establishment of Cuan. [63870/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2620. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of additional domestic violence refuge and emergency accommodation spaces that have become fully operational in County Clare since Cuan was established; the number of spaces available when Cuan commenced; the number available currently; the number currently under development; and the expected opening date of any planned facility. [63871/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2491. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider reviewing the family reunification rights for healthcare assistants and home care assistants who have completed two years of lawful full-time employment in Ireland in order that they can access family reunification rights similar to those available to critical skills employment permit holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62740/26]