626. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications, approvals and refusals for exceptional needs payments (additional needs payments) processed by the Community Welfare Service, broken down by county, for each of the years 2021 to 2025 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16424/26]
292. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the provision of catering services on the Irish Rail InterCity services, which currently have no catering service; the details of any progress made towards the provision of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16429/26]
291. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine the feasibility of establishing a targeted footpath repair and upgrade fund within the 2027 roads programme, aimed at addressing defective and inaccessible footpaths and enhancing walkability, particularly for older persons and those with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16428/26]
290. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the latest actuarial assessment of the CIÉ pension schemes; the projected funding shortfall, if any; the measures being considered to ensure long-term financial sustainability; the expected timeline for decisions on the future structure and funding of these pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16427/26]
289. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the position regarding pensions within Córas Iompair Éireann (CIE) and its subsidiary companies; the current funding position of the CIÉ pension schemes; the engagement underway between his Department, the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitisation, and the relevant stakeholders on addressing pension sustainability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16425/26]
187. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a single digital application and payment point for road hauliers for use when applying for abnormal load permits, which is currently being considered by the Abnormal Load Working Group; the timeline for its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15496/26]
129. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the progress of the Abnormal Load Working Group, in particular consideration being given by the working group to the current regulations which set the maximum authorised weights and dimensions for mechanically propelled vehicles and trailers on public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15495/26]
123. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to improve access to children's disability network teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13293/26]
100. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on staffing levels and vacancy rates across the children’s disability network teams; how these are affecting service access for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13292/26]
72. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on providing the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission with new powers as set out in the Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13288/26]
618. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the number of funded whole-time equivalent posts for occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and physiotherapists in primary care services; the number currently filled; the number vacant, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11515/26]
617. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the measures currently in place to reduce waiting times for access to primary care occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and physiotherapy services for children; the impact these measures have had to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11514/26]
616. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently on waiting lists for primary care occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and physiotherapy services, by discipline, by county, and length of time waiting (under six months, six–12 months, 12–24 months and over 24 months); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11513/26]
615. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the current average waiting times, by county, for those awaiting a first-time appointment for physiotherapy services, through primary care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11512/26]
614. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the current average waiting times, by county, for those awaiting a first-time appointment for speech and language therapy, through primary care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11511/26]
613. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the current average waiting times, by county, for those awaiting a first-time appointment for occupational therapy, through primary care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11510/26]
503. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the staffing levels within the children’s disability network team for Offaly, including funded posts, filled posts and vacancies for occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and physiotherapists; the way in which staffing shortages are contributing to waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11522/26]
502. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the longest waiting time currently experienced by a child awaiting a first-time appointment with the Offaly children’s disability network team for each therapy discipline occupational therapy, speech and language therapy or physiotherapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11521/26]
501. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children awaiting a first- time CDNT appointment for physiotherapy, including the number waiting over six months, over 12 months and over 24 months, by CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11519/26]
500. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of children awaiting a first- time CDNT appointment for occupational therapy, including the number waiting over six months, over 12 months and over 24 months, by CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11518/26]
499. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of children awaiting a first- time CDNT appointment for speech and language therapy, including the number waiting over six months, over 12 months and over 24 months, by CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11517/26]
498. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current average waiting times for children awaiting a first-time appointment with a children’s disability network team for occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and physiotherapy, by therapy discipline and by CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11516/26]
480. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number and location of Garda stations across the State that are designated as training stations for trainee members of An Garda Síochána; the number of trainees currently assigned to each such station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11544/26]
319. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of cases, in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, where an employee complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission was deemed not to have a valid claim at mediation stage, the complaint subsequently proceeded to a full hearing, and the complaint was not upheld, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11529/26]
318. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of cases, in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, where an employee complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission was deemed not to have a valid claim at mediation stage, the complaint subsequently proceeded to a full hearing, and the complaint was upheld, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11528/26]
317. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of cases that were brought by an employer against an employee to the Workplace Relations Commission’s mediation service, which were deemed not to have a valid claim in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11527/26]
316. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of cases that were brought by an employer against an employee to the Workplace Relations Commission’s mediation service, which were deemed to have a valid claim in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11526/26]
315. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of cases that were brought by an employee against an employer to the Workplace Relations Commission’s mediation service, which were deemed not to have a valid claim in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11525/26]
314. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of cases that were brought by an employee against an employer to the Workplace Relations Commission’s mediation service, which were deemed to have a valid claim in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11524/26]
313. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of claims or cases adjudicated upon by the Workplace Relations Commission mediation service in each of the past five years; the breakdown of those claims by who brought the claim, either employee or employer, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11523/26]
244. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the proposed first working group meeting under the newly signed Ireland–Finland Memorandum of Understanding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11533/26]
243. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Defence when she intends to seek Cabinet approval for her Department’s strategic capability delivery programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11532/26]
242. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Defence the reason the Government’s recently acquired counter drone technology will only monitor the area around Baldonnel airspace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11531/26]
241. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Defence if her Department has an intended supplier in mind for the replacement of Ireland's LTAVs; if her Department is still open to engagement with interested suppliers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11530/26]
236. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the methodology used to attribute solar photovoltaic capacity and electricity generation to individual counties; the way in which data is compiled where installations span multiple local authority areas or where output is reported at regional or national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11542/26]
235. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total annual electricity generation from solar energy, in megawatt-hours or gigawatt-hours, attributable to each county in the State for each of the past five years, the data source used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11539/26]
234. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total installed solar photovoltaic capacity, in megawatts, in each county in the State, broken down by county for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11538/26]
233. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of commercially operated solar photovoltaic installations in each county in the State, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11537/26]
232. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the methodology used to attribute wind energy generation to individual counties, including the way in which generation is assigned where wind farms span more than one local authority area or where output is reported at regional or national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11536/26]
231. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of operational wind turbines in each county in the State, by county for each of the past five years, and the total land area of each county in square kilometres, including the source of this data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11535/26]
230. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total annual electricity generation from wind energy, in megawatt-hours or gigawatt-hours, attributable to each county in the State for each of the past five years, the data source used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11534/26]
209. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport if the community involvement scheme will be open for applications in 2026; the anticipated timeline for the announcement of funding allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7496/26]
231. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether the community centre investment scheme will be open for applications in 2026, including funding streams for both new builds and refurbishment projects; the anticipated timeline for the announcement of funding allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6742/26]
230. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if the local improvement scheme will be open for applications in 2026; the anticipated timeline for the announcement of funding allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6741/26]
39. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the level of Irish investment in a location (details supplied), in each of the past five years; the investments supported by Enterprise Ireland; whether it is considered a strategic location for future Irish outward investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6738/26]