197. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to correspondence (details supplied); the engagement he or members of his Department has had with an organisation on a topic; and the outcome of any such engagement. [66257/26]
196. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to correspondence (details supplied), the engagement he or members of his Department has had with an organisation on the topic of (details supplied) and the outcome of any such engagement. [66258/26]
195. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the guidance provided to public bodies regarding engagement with local micro and small enterprises when seeking quotations for contracts below the national advertising thresholds; and the measures in place to ensure that such opportunities are accessible to new and emerging suppliers and are not repeatedly confined to established or larger suppliers. [66289/26]
194. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which the National Public Procurement Strategy will increase participation by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in public procurement; and whether there will be specific targets or measurable outcomes for SME participation. [66290/26]
193. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to list the public procurement contracts recorded on eTenders as having been awarded to businesses with an address in County Offaly and the value of each of those contracts in each of the years 2021-2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by micro, small, medium and large enterprise, in tabular form. [66251/26]
169. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the number of businesses and operators based in County Offaly that applied for support under the 2026 road transporters support scheme; the number approved; the number refused or deemed ineligible; and the total amount of funding approved and paid to County Offaly operators, in tabular form. [66285/26]
168. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 14 May 2026, for a breakdown of each figure as provided by an organisation (details supplied); indicating the number of campaigns associated with each figure; the name of each individual campaign; and associated cost; in tabular form. [66246/26]
165. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the number of recipients and the total value of payments made under the 2026 road transporters support scheme to operators based in County Offaly, by category of operator such as licensed road haulage operators, licensed bus operators or otherwise, in tabular form. [66277/26]
119. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the targets that have been established for the new Autism Assessment and Intervention Pathway Protocol in relation to the number of assessments to be completed, waiting times and anticipated reduction in demand for statutory Assessments of Need. [65880/26]
106. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of the implementation of the new Autism Assessment and Intervention Pathway Protocol; and the number of the proposed in-reach teams that have been established to date. [65879/26]
47. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the role he envisages for sustainable bio-liquids, renewable liquid fuels and other lower carbon heating solutions in reducing emissions from rural homes during their transition away from fossil fuel heating; and whether such fuel options could provide an interim decarbonisation pathway for such households. [65878/26]
43. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to address the particular challenges associated with decarbonising rural homes that remain dependent on oil (kerosene) and other fossil fuels for heating; and whether his Department is developing a transitional pathway for households for which immediate installation of a heat pump and associated retrofit works may not be technically or financially feasible. [65877/26]
4177. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding provided specifically to Women’s Sheds in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026. [64096/26]
4176. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total funding provided to women’s groups, clubs, networks and women’s sheds through schemes administered by his Department in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 202, by funding programme and county. [64097/26]
4026. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the number of total hip replacements and total number of knee replacement procedures carried out at the Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by procedure and year; the projected number of each procedure to be completed by the end of 2026; and if current theatre, bed, consultant, anaesthetic or other staffing capacity is limiting the number of joint replacement procedures that can be undertaken at the hospital. [64080/26]
4025. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the number of patients from the midlands region of counties county Laois, Offaly, Westmeath and Longford who travelled to St. James's Hospital Dublin for neurology appointments in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64099/26]
3112. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department or the HSE has carried out an assessment of the projected level of demand for adult disability services over the next five, ten, 15, and 20 years respectively or otherwise determined duration, having regard to the number, age profile and assessed level of need of children currently accessing disability services; and if the projected requirement has been broken down by services required such as but not limited to adult day services, residential services, respite, personal assistance, home support and multidisciplinary therapies. [64084/26]
3111. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 327 of 15 April 2026, for an update on the implementation of actions to address the wider issue of access to services and supports for children with disabilities including but not limited to the single point of access referral model. [64083/26]
3110. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the Disability Capacity review to 2032, published in 2021, has been updated to take account of the current number and profile of children accessing disability services; and the most recent year of data currently used by her Department to project future demand for adult disability services. [64085/26]
3109. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the waiting times for an assessment of need in County Offaly. [64082/26]
1571. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the basic building cost limit or other cost per square metre benchmark applied by her Department to school building projects in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and the percentage increase in this benchmark in each year; and the factors contributing to any increases. [64076/26]
1570. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average cost per square metre for the construction of new school accommodation in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and to provide these figures separately for primary and post-primary school developments, by county, in tabular form. [64075/26]
1568. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the recruitment campaign for education therapy services, in particular for County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64098/26]
1567. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 254 of 15 April 2026, whether her Department has completed the evaluation, due to take place at the end of the 2025/2026 school year, of the pilots operating under the school transport scheme; the outcome of these evaluations; and the way in which the outcome will determine the further roll out of the recommendations of the School Transport Report 2030. [64095/26]
1089. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide details of the enforcement outcomes achieved by the Corporate Enforcement Authority in each year since 2022, including the number of prosecutions initiated, convictions secured, files referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions, director restriction orders secured, director disqualification orders secured and other court or enforcement orders obtained, in tabular form. [64069/26]
1088. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the sanctioned staffing complement of the Corporate Enforcement Authority in each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the actual number of staff in place at year end; the number of vacancies; and the number of specialist staff employed, in tabular form. [64071/26]
1087. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the average and median length of time taken by the Corporate Enforcement Authority to assess and conclude complaints and expressions of concern in each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and the number of cases which have remained open for more than six months, one year, two years and three years respectively, in tabular form. [64068/26]
1086. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total Exchequer allocation provided to the Corporate Enforcement Authority in each year since 2022; the actual expenditure in each year; the level and percentage of any underspend or overspend; the reasons for any material variance between allocation and expenditure, broken down between pay, non-pay and capital expenditure, in tabular form. [64070/26]
1085. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the assessment that has been undertaken of the performance and effectiveness of the Corporate Enforcement Authority since its establishment in 2022; the key performance indicators used to measure its effectiveness; the performance against each indicator annually; and whether the level of complaints, investigations and enforcement outcomes is considered commensurate with the financial and staffing resources available to the Authority. [64072/26]
1084. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of investigations commenced and concluded by the Corporate Enforcement Authority in each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the number which resulted in prosecution, referral to the Director of Public Prosecutions, restriction or disqualification proceedings, other enforcement action, or no further action; and the number of investigations currently ongoing, by year and outcome, in tabular form. [64088/26]
1083. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a breakdown of complaints and expressions of concern received by the Corporate Enforcement Authority in each year from 2022 to date in 2026, by the nature of the alleged breach or issue raised, including suspected breaches of company law, directors’ duties, company filings, insolvency-related matters, fraudulent trading or other relevant categories, in tabular form. [64087/26]
1082. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of complaints and expressions of concern received by the Corporate Enforcement Authority in each year since its establishment in 2022; the number which resulted in a preliminary assessment, formal investigation, referral to another body, enforcement action, prosecution or other action; the number in respect of which no further action was taken; the number which remain under consideration or investigation, by year and outcome, in tabular form. [64086/26]
883. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on his consideration of a proposal (details supplied) as part of Budget 2027 preparations. [64077/26]
882. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the options relating to capital acquisitions tax presently under consideration by his Department in advance of Budget 2027, including changes to Group A, B and C thresholds, the treatment of persons without children, a possible single lifetime threshold, chosen-beneficiary arrangements, changes to the 33% rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64102/26]
881. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the examination undertaken by his Department in 2026 of the adequacy and fairness of the current €40,000 Group B and €20,000 Group C capital acquisitions tax thresholds, particularly in the context of persons without children who wish to leave assets to siblings, nieces, nephews, extended family members or otherwise; whether changes to these thresholds are being considered for Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64101/26]
880. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount of capital acquisitions tax (CAT) arising from inheritances collected in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by Group A, Group B and Group C beneficiaries, the number of beneficiaries giving rise to a CAT liability within each group in each year; the average and median CAT liability within each group, in tabular form ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64100/26]
642. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the reasons for the delay in increasing the minimum legal age for the use of an e-scooter in a public place from 16 to 18 years-of-age; and the anticipated date on which the increased age limit will now come into force. [64074/26]
641. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the Government's proposal to introduce a registration system for e-scooters; whether it remains the intention that all e-scooters used in public places will be required to be registered to an identifiable owner; and the proposed timeline for the introduction and commencement of such a system. [64073/26]
627. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 552 of 27 July 2026, for an update on the further feasibility studies for the proposed Tullamore town bus Service. [64094/26]
626. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport further to reports (details supplied), that the National Transport Authority does not currently have sufficient funding to provide new public transport services in 2026 and that discussions are under way regarding its funding allocation for 2027, whether he will ensure that sufficient funding is provided in Budget 2027 to allow the next phase of the Towns Programme to proceed, including the provision of a town bus service for Tullamore; the estimated additional annual funding required to introduce such a service in Tullamore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64103/26]
222. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the rationale for the replacement of qualifying windows being an eligible measure under the SEAI warmer homes scheme in certain circumstances, while the replacement of inefficient external doors is not included as an eligible measure; and whether an assessment has been undertaken of the energy-efficiency and heat-loss implications of excluding external doors from the scheme. [64092/26]
221. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether consideration has been given to allowing all appropriate window and external door replacement works identified during an assessment under the warmer homes scheme to be completed as part of the one fully funded retrofit rather than requiring an eligible household to separately access another SEAI grant scheme for an external door. [64093/26]
87. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of first-time Irish passports and passport renewals issued in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by country of residence of the applicant, in tabular form. [64090/26]
86. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish passports issued in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by the country of residence of the applicant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64089/26]
85. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total number of Irish passports issued to applicant residents outside the State in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the number in each year, by country of residence; and the number relating to first-time passport applications and renewals respectively, in tabular form. [64091/26]
4277. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the CLÁR Measure 1 2026 funding for successful projects will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57742/26]
4276. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total number of expressions of interest received by Offaly County Council and their associated funding requests for CLÁR Measure 1 2026 funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57741/26]
2975. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has assessed the proportion of Exchequer funding invested in the early learning and childcare sector that is reflected in lower parental fees, improved pay and conditions for early years educators and the financial sustainability of providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58185/26]