346. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the extent of bilateral agreements currently in place between the Road Safety Authority (RSA) / National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) and non-EU jurisdictions for the reciprocal recognition and exchange of driving licences; the specific criteria, technical assessments, and verification processes, used to evaluate foreign driving standards prior to entering into such agreements; whether these assessments evaluate driver comprehension of Irish road signs and traffic legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72556/26]
345. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place to ensure that drivers exchanging non-EU driving licences under reciprocal recognition agreements possess adequate knowledge of Irish road traffic law, national speed limits, and standard road signage; whether any requirement exists for drivers from non-EU jurisdictions to undergo a theory assessment or demonstrate familiarity with Irish driving regulations before receiving a full Irish driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72557/26]
344. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if he will detail the list of non-EU countries Ireland maintains bilateral driving licence exchange agreements; the audit or review mechanism used by his Department and the RSA to monitor the safety standards and testing procedures of those countries; whether any updates or reforms are planned for the reciprocal exchange framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72558/26]
343. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the work he is carrying out to amend Statutory Instrument No. 537/2006 to allow renewal of an expired Irish driver’s licence with the classes and categories previously approved by Ireland, if the person holds a current licence from America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72559/26]
342. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the progress made regarding Irish-US drivers licence exchange processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72561/26]
341. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if he has given directive to the RSA to begin work on the Irish US driver’s license exchange process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72563/26]
340. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reduce toll costs in Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72564/26]
476. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department will extend the 31 December 2026 completion deadline to 31 December 2027 for development levy waiver for one off rural developments already substantially progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72543/26]
277. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the proposed new campus for schools (details supplied); and if she will she make a statement on the matter. [71467/26]
276. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary and secondary school children respectively, avail of the school transport scheme in County Meath for the years 2023 to 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [71468/26]
275. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of full-time permanent teaching posts are unfilled in primary and secondary schools across the state, broken down by county, in tabular form. [71469/26]
274. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a breakdown of funding provided to youth organisations in County Meath from 1 January to date in 2026. [71470/26]
76. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the number of wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) grants for small public service vehicles that have been provided from 1 January 2026 to date. [71465/26]
75. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to ensure that the shortage and availability challenges in rural Ireland at peak times for small public service vehicles is dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71466/26]
74. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the number of taxi small public service vehicles operating to date, in each county, in tabular form. [71464/26]
73. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the number of taxi licences for small public service vehicles that were approved in Quarter one, two and three respectively in 2026, in tabular form. [71463/26]
739. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason grant funding to men's sheds has ceased nationwide; and if a new grant scheme will replace the old funding in 2026 to ensure these vital community support schemes survive. [69778/26]
84. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport when he plans to sign the statutory instrument to give an increase CIÉ salaried pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70394/26]
726. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of full time and part time orthodontists that are employed in Navan Hospital; if she plans to recruit additional orthodontists in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68273/26]
725. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of children under the age of 18 years-of-age that are on a waiting list for an appointment with an orthodontist in Navan Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68274/26]
724. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of the number of children under the age of 18 years-of-age that received braces on the public list at Navan Hospital for each of the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [68275/26]
723. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if an orthodontist patient on the public list who is undergoing treatment can be seen and receive assistance from a different orthodontist in the same public hospital in the case where their assigned orthodontist is on extended sick leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68277/26]
722. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the measures she is taking to increase the number of orthodontists employed in the public sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68278/26]
721. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide details of the number of students who graduate each year in dentistry/orthodontics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68279/26]
459. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance vehicles dedicated to County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67725/26]
458. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance personnel employed to serve the County Meath region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67726/26]
457. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for an ambulance in the County Meath region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67727/26]
441. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of an incident (details supplied); and the measures she will take to increase ambulance personnel and vehicle capacity in County Meath. [67722/26]
379. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of all Peace Commissioners appointed from 20 June 2024 to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67702/26]
2012. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has changed the criteria in order that a person on a CE/TUS or RSS scheme can stay on it until they are 70, to comply with Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 (Bill 10 of 2025); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60966/26]
2011. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection the engagement he has had with CE scheme supervisors regarding flaws in the scheme for workers to join the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60969/26]
2010. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection the current processing timeframes for new applications for carer’s allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60973/26]
2009. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection the current processing timeframes for new applications for illness benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60975/26]
1996. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection the current processing timeframes for new applications for disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60978/26]
1182. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide the locations of any new pilot school bus routes in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60947/26]
1181. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason that Bus Éireann school transport's section is providing similar answers to specific queries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60951/26]
1180. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the name and locations of the 11 pilot school transport routes that are to be introduced under the school transport scheme; the criteria used in selecting these routes; the anticipated commencement date for each route; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60956/26]
1149. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on what recommended actions from the school transport review have been implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60945/26]
415. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Waterways Ireland has issued encroachment licences; if they are generating revenue for Waterways Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53440/26]
414. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Waterways Ireland has issued encroachment licences; if they went before the North South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53439/26]
413. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Waterways Ireland has issued an encroachment licence on SAP'S and SPA'S on the river Shannon or its lakes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53438/26]
412. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Waterways Ireland has issued encroachment licences on the River Shannon or its lakes in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53437/26]