170. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his assessment of the situation of the Kurdish people across Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56951/25]
114. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline Ireland's Arab-Ireland trade strategy in view of the recent summit in the Mansion House; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56950/25]
17. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his participation in meetings of the coalition of the willing in support of Ukraine. [48527/25]
792. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of a rehabilitation programme based at DCU involving the use of exoskeleton technology to support individuals with mobility impairments; and if she will engage with the programme lead (details supplied) to explore potential funding options to sustain and expand this initiative. [55275/25]
486. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans to direct the State Examinations Commission (SEC) to introduce extra time as a reasonable accommodation for students with specific learning difficulties, including dyslexia and dyscalculia, in the Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate examinations; the current status of the SECs review of this issue; the timelines for implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55251/25]
447. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth if he will urgently examine a case involving a young child (details supplied) with complex medical needs who is currently without access to appropriate school transport; the status of the bus route assigned to the child given repeated unsuccessful attempts by both the family and this Deputy to obtain a response from Bus Éireann; and if he will ensure that suitable transport arrangements are put in place to support the child’s regular and safe attendance at school. [54922/25]
446. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will urgently examine the case of a student (details supplied); the status of the bus route assigned to them given Bus Éireann will not answer repeated attempts to contact them; and if she will ensure that suitable transport support is provided to enable regular and safe school attendance. [54919/25]
366. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the proposals that have been implemented and not implemented, respectively from a report (details supplied); and when the proposals not yet implemented will be implemented. [55343/25]
18. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the first home scheme to bridge the gap will be extended to first-time buyers of second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53758/25]
663. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on developments and progress in women’s health and, specifically, the women’s health action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53531/25]
86. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of sports capital funding is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52596/25]
858. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the status of legislation regarding the future of vaping, particularly with regard to rules introduced in neighbouring jurisdictions and in the North of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51374/25]
780. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a regional breakdown of the childcare providers who have withdrawn from core funding, including both the number and proportion of providers in Dublin; and the steps she plans to take to encourage these providers to return, so that parents are not left paying the equivalent of a mortgage for their childcare. [51601/25]
327. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of significant delays in the adjudication of complaints by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman, with some complainants waiting well beyond the timelines initially indicated; if he will seek an explanation from the Ombudsman regarding the reasons for such delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51621/25]
324. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a PRSA dispute with a financial company (details supplied) which has been due for adjudication according to correspondence from the Financial Services Ombudsman, at the end of 2024; the reason for the delay of almost one year in deciding this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51377/25]
323. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware and if it was an unintended consequence that, of every €100 granted in budgets in recent years to ease the cost of energy for consumers, energy companies took €9 in VAT from the sum allocated to consumers by the Government, thereby denying consumers an additional 9% subvention in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51376/25]
686. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the status of the funding approved for an organisation (details supplied) given key commitments outlined in Budget 2025 by the Minister for Health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50389/25]
427. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 9 July 2025, how the progress in reduced probate processing times outlined (and any more up-to-date figures) have been achieved; if he has any information on the minimum and maximum probate processing times; if the Government restarted accepting probate applications from non-solicitors; if he will indicate the Government plans which he is leading to speed up the process of probate processing times, including the introduction of an eProject process as part of a broader modernization of the court system [49326/25]
343. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is a formal protocol or process in place to facilitate home-schooled students, particularly those with additional educational needs such as ADHD, to sit the Leaving Certificate examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50442/25]
209. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider tax relief on school voluntary contributions; the estimated total sum in monetary terms made in terms of such contributions by the public on an annual basis; and what the possible implications of such a relief are. [49698/25]
302. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline the secured funding for the courts service to facilitate the development and delivery of the eProbate project, which is expected to lead to a faster process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49325/25]
263. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost to set up the residential property price register; the estimated costs on a monthly or annual basis to maintain the register; to outline the process of maintaining the register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49327/25]
891. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps he has taken to prohibit attacks on minority communities; and the progress that has been made in relation to the vicious and unprovoked attack on an Indian person in Kilnamanagh, Dublin 24. [48425/25]
890. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the powers available to An Garda Síochána to deal with underage/juvenile crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48424/25]
889. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the latest information on the re-direction of proceeds of crime into community endeavours and projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48423/25]
744. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason Youthreach services are excluded from qualifying for the school meals grant. [48316/25]
610. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider continuation and expansion of the basic income for the arts scheme in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48315/25]
609. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is positively considering the continuation and expansion of the basic income for the arts scheme in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48313/25]
528. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth to recognise school assistance dogs within the National Human Rights Strategy For Disabled People’s implementation framework; and to support the expansion of this evidence-based pilot to more schools nationwide. [48421/25]
517. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth to recognise school assistance dogs within the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People’s implementation framework; and to support the expansion of this evidence-based pilot to more schools nationwide. [48311/25]
463. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on progress, the timeline and commencement of works at a proposed new school (details supplied). [47830/25]
127. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he is taking to protect consumers from rising energy costs, to reduce wasted renewable energy, to build a grid that can stand up to ever-larger storms and to connect more of the clean energy needed to invest in Irelands future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48317/25]
2721. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the supports, grants or alternative financial assistance available to students commencing a master's in social work; if he will review the SUSI criteria in cases where applicants have modest incomes but face prohibitive fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46156/25]
2166. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health when the post of occupational therapist in a primary care centre (details supplied) will be filled; the progress she is making in doubling the number of places in high-demand healthcare professions including occupational therapy as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44932/25]
1885. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures in place to stop childcare providers from withdrawing from core funding, the reason there are no emergency measures to support families impacted by provider withdrawal; whether the national childcare scheme will be revised to reflect the actual market cost of childcare; the progress on a public childcare model that would offer greater stability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44838/25]
1747. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress he has made in providing additional resources to improving traceability and animal welfare in the equine industry, as outlined in the Programme for Government; the actions he is taking to improve the enforcement of existing laws that prohibit unauthorised sulky racing and animal abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45290/25]
1196. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the Government’s position on the proposed changes to water quality standards under the current public consultation; if he will address concerns raised by angling and tourism groups regarding deteriorating water conditions, fish kills, and enforcement of environmental protections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45744/25]
1001. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine the case of the funding situation of a school (details supplied) with a view to providing some mechanism for the school to unwind its debt, or to have the debt take on by her Department given that there are similar schools, limited in number, where debts of this source are a huge burden on the entire school community and cannot be managed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46982/25]
693. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if dental practices that engage in retail sales are eligible for the ICOB 2 and power up grants under the reclassification appeal process, given that opticians and pharmacists are included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45873/25]
540. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide clarity on the policy regarding the taxation of personal tools brought into the State by skilled tradespeople returning to Ireland after a period abroad; if consideration will be given to exempting such tools, particularly in cases where the tools were originally purchased in Ireland and are clearly the personal property and essential working equipment of the returning worker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46159/25]
538. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue the State received from inheritance tax from childless or single individuals in each of the years from 2020 to 2024, in tabular form. [46124/25]
537. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the revenue accrued on an annual basis from inheritance tax in each of the years from 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46123/25]
2869. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the rationale behind the exclusion of chronic kidney disease (CKD) from the long-term illness scheme, given that it is a life-altering and life-sustaining condition requiring intensive treatment such as dialysis and ongoing medication; the criteria used to determine the inclusion of the sixteen listed conditions under the scheme; if she will consider a review of the scheme to ensure equitable access to supports for patients with chronic conditions such as CKD, particularly in light of the financial burden associated with non-covered medications and treatments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42455/25]
2682. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if gynaecologists are now using excision to remove endometriosis; if so, the countries in which the specialist consultants are trained; if there are plans to implement imaging protocols to assist diagnosis and planning surgery; the treatments that GPs offer for endometriosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41417/25]
2186. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the perceived failure to exclude large trawlers from coastal waters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41814/25]
1581. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the lack of progress in establishing marine protected areas (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42906/25]
1562. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason there are well in excess of 200 people over 65 years of age in homeless accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42639/25]
1160. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department could provide additional detail as to the reason the teacher allocation has resulted in the merger of four 3rd class groups into three groups at a school (details supplied); if her Department is exploring options for retaining the four 3rd class groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42775/25]
431. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the search and rescue helicopter contract agreed between his Department and a private contractor out of Weston Airport in Dublin; where this critical defence asset will be located, that is at Casement or Weston; furthermore to outline what happens the helicopter once the contract once has expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41822/25]