398. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will include the loss of livestock in the flood compensation scheme as farmers/farm families are small businesses and cannot sustain such a loss from flooding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17004/26]
617. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the drug sky clarys (omaveloxolone) used for the treatment of Friedreichs ataxia will be made available under licence in Ireland; if she will outline the process to licence the drug; the timeline involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16033/26]
211. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the investigation being undertaken by his Department into the concerns raised by a person (details supplied) concerning the welfare of his animals, and other matters, during a specific timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15211/26]
162. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if and when he became aware that the HSE 2017 position paper; Wind Turbines and Public Health had been withdrawn; if he is aware that developers continue to rely on this now-withdrawn document in planning applications; the steps he will take to address the resulting regulatory gap to maintain public confidence in the planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15430/26]
900. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason support services provided to foster carers by an organisation (details supplied) located in Fethard has been terminated by Tusla without any consultation with the stakeholders; if she will insist that the services be continued while all concerned are consulted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14964/26]
851. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a contract negotiated by TUSLA with a company (details supplied) for specialised accommodation and staffing in Wexford has not been concluded given that the process commenced in March 2025 and the CEO informed a Dail Committee that demand for such a facility had increased by 500%; if staff files submitted for review in November 2025 will be dealt with immediately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14136/26]
722. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the decision made in the case of a claim for a bereaved partners contributory pension can be re-examined in light of the exceptional circumstances of the person’s case (details supplied). [15002/26]
596. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be approved to go to tender stage for their construction project, as outlined in their application submitted in December 2025. [15194/26]
595. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the provision of a new school building to accommodate the amalgamation of school (details supplied); if approval will be given to allow the project to move to the next stage, as committed to previously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15182/26]
594. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a list of schools in Carlow and Kilkenny that are waiting approval for capital works and the stage that each one is at. [15166/26]
593. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will confirm the status of the development of the Kilkenny Schools Campus site; if the funding of €5 million announced by the previous Minister will be confirmed; if the project will be approved for the next phase of the development given that at the end of 2025, the enabling works were substantially completed with utilities awaiting final connection; if the tender report for pre-qualification of construction contractors has been submitted to her Department for sanction; her Department are awaiting adjudication of the project by the NTMA; the KCETB are now the legal owner of the Kilkenny Schools Campus site and €3.5 million has already been spent on the site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15164/26]
426. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be approved immediately for the bereaved partner's contributory pension based on the extensive evidence provided. [13790/26]
267. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason support services provided to foster carers by an organisation (details supplied) located in Fethard has been terminated by Tusla without any consultation with the stakeholders; if she will insist that the services be continued while all concerned are consulted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13021/26]
252. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason support services provided to foster carers by an organisation (details supplied) located in Fethard has been terminated by Tusla without any consultation with the stakeholders; if she will insist that the services be continued while all concerned are consulted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13022/26]
1175. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a serious matter in relation to a ten-year-old boy (details supplied) will be investigated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10276/26]
1177. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to the to the drugs task force in Kilkenny in each of the past five years; to provide an outline of the activity in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8605/26]
892. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an assessment for autism will be arranged as a matter of urgency for a child (details supplied). [7429/26]
753. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measure in place for Ukrainians being housed by local families given that his Department is due to cease monthly payments on 26 March 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7459/26]
734. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for a reduction in the adult dependent payment for a person (detail supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8183/26]
641. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1133 of 4 November 2025, if he has been given the completed report and recommendations from the housing agency which commenced drafting in May 2025 , relative to the concrete block test results from properties sampled in County Carlow, in 2024; if the individual reports and recommendations will be made available to the property owners in Carlow following his consideration; if County Kilkenny has been included in the scheme arising from their submission on 23 June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7427/26]
432. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of each flood relief scheme in Counties Kilkenny and Carlow; and an indicative timeframe for the completion of each. [8617/26]
316. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is correct that self-directed pensions currently hold 12,000 residential rental properties (details supplied); whether he has considered the potential impact that restricting direct property investment within PRSAs will have on the Irish rental market; if he is concerned that the proposed change could result in the sale of the 12,000 residential rental properties currently held in self-administered pensions and prevent any future investment in residential rental properties by PRSA holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7111/26]
1041. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will provide details of the circumstances surrounding the removal, without notice, of the personal effects belonging to a resident (details supplied); if proper procedures were followed; if the person's family were informed of this significant change prior to any action being taken. [5935/26]
428. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment following the signing into law by the President of the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025, that provides that an employee may notify their employer that they do not consent to retire at the contractual retirement age, when she will sign it, in order that the act can commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5930/26]
1022. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a report that includes all maps and drawings on the findings and outcomes of the extensive public consultation process undertaken by the estates management section of the HSE (details supplied); the committee or entity that made the decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4274/26]
1020. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health , further to previous Parliamentary Questions on the matter, when a person will be scheduled for a hip replacement procedure (details supplied); and if the matter can be expedited. [4268/26]
868. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she can investigate the facts surrounding an adopted child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4290/26]
796. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal in the name of a person (details supplied); if the penalty applied will be reduced; the outcome of the inspection carried out on the 12 December 2025; and the penalty to be applied. [3757/26]
576. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if funding will be approved for an ASD class for a school (details supplied); and the reasons this school has not been approved to date. [4374/26]
775. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason a person (details supplied) is being refused a SUSI grant in view of circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73417/25]
1157. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices undertaking courses at a centre (details supplied); the type of apprenticeships offered; the number of applicants for each course in each of the past four years; the number of full time clerical staff involved in the administration of the courses and their qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71422/25]
1013. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 634 of 23 September 2025, if an urgent response from the HSE will be provided (details supplied). [72019/25]
920. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an urgent appointment will be arranged for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71486/25]
816. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a place will be provided for a person (details supplied) given they urgently require a structured plan for their future care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71440/25]
716. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of the immigrant investor programme; the number of qualified applications and investors; the indicative timeline for final approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71939/25]
649. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the widows pension will be approved as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied). [72016/25]
560. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the transport costs incurred by residents of private nursing homes who are in receipt of financial support under the fair deal scheme and who must attend hospital and other medical appointments, will be reimbursed; If there is a process in place whereby such residents that require transport can book it through a central office of the HSE. [70919/25]