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Question· writtenPQ 368asked

368. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 824 of 16 September 2026, the number of Gardaí transferred out of the Galway division to date in 2026; the districts and stations these Gardaí were removed from as part of these transfers; and the division they were transferred to, in tabular form (details supplied). [75320/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026

368. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 824 of 16 September 2026, the number of Gardaí transferred out of the Galway division to date in 2026; the districts and stations these Gardaí were removed from as part of these transfers; and the division they were transferred to, in tabular form (details supplied). [75320/26]

Question· writtenPQ 367asked

367. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 823 of 16 September 2026, whether the information requested was compiled and provided to the Minister. [75317/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026

367. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 823 of 16 September 2026, whether the information requested was compiled and provided to the Minister. [75317/26]

Question· writtenPQ 148asked

148. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for additional school accommodation by a school (details supplied)); the timeline for same; if the application will be prioritised given the current conditions in the school. [73549/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026

148. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for additional school accommodation by a school (details supplied)); the timeline for same; if the application will be prioritised given the current conditions in the school. [73549/26]

Question· writtenPQ 62asked

62. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has been involved in any discussions in relation to the future of Dunguaire Castle, Kinvara, County Galway; and if OPW staff have assessed the condition of the castle. [73542/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026

62. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has been involved in any discussions in relation to the future of Dunguaire Castle, Kinvara, County Galway; and if OPW staff have assessed the condition of the castle. [73542/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1003asked

1003. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health whether she will review the income thresholds that apply as part of the medical card scheme especially in the context of planned increases to the minimum wage. [73945/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

1003. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health whether she will review the income thresholds that apply as part of the medical card scheme especially in the context of planned increases to the minimum wage. [73945/26]

Question· writtenPQ 995asked

995. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 664 of 6 October 2026, whether there are any schemes available for Irish patients to access this medical device if the device is available in another EU country. [73955/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

995. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 664 of 6 October 2026, whether there are any schemes available for Irish patients to access this medical device if the device is available in another EU country. [73955/26]

Question· writtenPQ 675asked

675. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will intervene to prioritise the appeal cases of the 58 students from Gaza who are trying to secure student visas before their university registration deadlines. [73720/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

675. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will intervene to prioritise the appeal cases of the 58 students from Gaza who are trying to secure student visas before their university registration deadlines. [73720/26]

Question· writtenPQ 567asked

567. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount of money spent on salaries and allowances of agents who were employed to increase the number of people signed up to the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme as referenced in the Comptroller and Auditor General's review of the scheme; to provide a breakdown of the number of these agents employed for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; to provide a breakdown of salaries and allowances provided to these agents for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026. [73419/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

567. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount of money spent on salaries and allowances of agents who were employed to increase the number of people signed up to the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme as referenced in the Comptroller and Auditor General's review of the scheme; to provide a breakdown of the number of these agents employed for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; to provide a breakdown of salaries and allowances provided to these agents for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026. [73419/26]

Question· writtenPQ 565asked

565. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions his Department intends to undertake in relation to the findings of the Comptroller and Auditor General review into the operation of the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme. [73406/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

565. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions his Department intends to undertake in relation to the findings of the Comptroller and Auditor General review into the operation of the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme. [73406/26]

Question· writtenPQ 311asked

311. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the efficiencies which were identified in his Department to fund the expenditure levy imposed on his Department as part of budget 2027; to outline whether programmes within his Department received reduced funding as a result of this expenditure levy; if so, to specify the programmes affected; and whether there was funding reduced as a result of this expenditure levy. [73940/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

311. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the efficiencies which were identified in his Department to fund the expenditure levy imposed on his Department as part of budget 2027; to outline whether programmes within his Department received reduced funding as a result of this expenditure levy; if so, to specify the programmes affected; and whether there was funding reduced as a result of this expenditure levy. [73940/26]

Question· writtenPQ 290asked

290. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport his plans for a new bus service between Athenry and Galway; the proposed number of daily services in each direction; and the annual cost of this service. [73757/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

290. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport his plans for a new bus service between Athenry and Galway; the proposed number of daily services in each direction; and the annual cost of this service. [73757/26]

Question· writtenPQ 546asked

546. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person in receipt of disability allowance can inherit ownership of their current residence without it effecting their eligibility for the payment (details supplied). [72905/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

546. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person in receipt of disability allowance can inherit ownership of their current residence without it effecting their eligibility for the payment (details supplied). [72905/26]

Question· writtenPQ 503asked

503. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason recipients of compensation payments under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme are being contacted by his Department in relation to being offered advance payments under the scheme (details supplied). [72995/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

503. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason recipients of compensation payments under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme are being contacted by his Department in relation to being offered advance payments under the scheme (details supplied). [72995/26]

Question· writtenPQ 479asked

479. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department will consider including "escape-room" activities within the activities covered by any future youth culture/activity cards; whether independent escape-room businesses can register their interest as potential participating providers under any future scheme; whether there will be a consultation or application process for businesses wishing to participate in any future scheme; and whether any business wishing to participate in any future scheme can provide further information on their activities to his Department. [73103/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

479. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department will consider including "escape-room" activities within the activities covered by any future youth culture/activity cards; whether independent escape-room businesses can register their interest as potential participating providers under any future scheme; whether there will be a consultation or application process for businesses wishing to participate in any future scheme; and whether any business wishing to participate in any future scheme can provide further information on their activities to his Department. [73103/26]

Question· writtenPQ 295asked

295. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if he supports the transfer of responsibility for alcohol and psychoactive substance testing from State authorities to individual airlines or other private entities under the Irish Aviation Authority's proposed Employer-Led Drug and Alcohol Testing Framework; and whether his Department will make a submission to the IAA's ongoing consultation regarding the proposed framework. [73112/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

295. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if he supports the transfer of responsibility for alcohol and psychoactive substance testing from State authorities to individual airlines or other private entities under the Irish Aviation Authority's proposed Employer-Led Drug and Alcohol Testing Framework; and whether his Department will make a submission to the IAA's ongoing consultation regarding the proposed framework. [73112/26]

Question· writtenPQ 294asked

294. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has advised the Irish Aviation Authority on the constitutional, employment-law, licensing, criminal-law, privacy, data-protection and fair-procedure implications of its proposed Employer-Led Drug and Alcohol Testing Framework. [73113/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

294. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has advised the Irish Aviation Authority on the constitutional, employment-law, licensing, criminal-law, privacy, data-protection and fair-procedure implications of its proposed Employer-Led Drug and Alcohol Testing Framework. [73113/26]

Question· writtenPQ 293asked

293. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport regarding the Irish Aviation Authority's proposed Employer-Led Drug and Alcohol Testing Framework, whether his Department has considered retaining testing as an independent State function while providing the IAA and/or An Garda Síochána with the resources necessary to operate an effective testing regime. [73114/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

293. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport regarding the Irish Aviation Authority's proposed Employer-Led Drug and Alcohol Testing Framework, whether his Department has considered retaining testing as an independent State function while providing the IAA and/or An Garda Síochána with the resources necessary to operate an effective testing regime. [73114/26]

Question· writtenPQ 292asked

292. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether he is aware of the lack of a comprehensive statutory framework specifically addressing psychoactive substance testing across all safety-sensitive aviation roles as highlighted in the Irish Aviation Authority's consultation document on an Employer-Led Drug and Alcohol Testing Framework; whether his Department has any plans to produce such a statutory framework to address this legal gap. [73116/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

292. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether he is aware of the lack of a comprehensive statutory framework specifically addressing psychoactive substance testing across all safety-sensitive aviation roles as highlighted in the Irish Aviation Authority's consultation document on an Employer-Led Drug and Alcohol Testing Framework; whether his Department has any plans to produce such a statutory framework to address this legal gap. [73116/26]

Question· writtenPQ 106asked

106. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health if a 24 hour rapid response vehicle will be introduced at Tuam ambulance base; and if an analysis of calls to Tuam ambulance base will be undertaken. [71359/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

106. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health if a 24 hour rapid response vehicle will be introduced at Tuam ambulance base; and if an analysis of calls to Tuam ambulance base will be undertaken. [71359/26]

Question· writtenPQ 887asked

887. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health whether her Department provides support to home care workers with mileage costs and the cost of fuel (details supplied); whether there are tax credits which home care workers can avail of to assist with the cost of fuel associated with their work as a home carer. [71970/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

887. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health whether her Department provides support to home care workers with mileage costs and the cost of fuel (details supplied); whether there are tax credits which home care workers can avail of to assist with the cost of fuel associated with their work as a home carer. [71970/26]

Question· writtenPQ 368asked

368. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has any plans to reintroduce the high and low incidence of needs criteria back into the SET allocation process (details supplied); and the rationale for not including this criteria in the process of SET allocation. [72078/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

368. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has any plans to reintroduce the high and low incidence of needs criteria back into the SET allocation process (details supplied); and the rationale for not including this criteria in the process of SET allocation. [72078/26]

Question· writtenPQ 364asked

364. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the current pupil-teacher ratio includes special education teachers; if so, the rationale for their inclusion as special education teachers do not generally teach children within a whole classroom setting. [72081/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

364. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the current pupil-teacher ratio includes special education teachers; if so, the rationale for their inclusion as special education teachers do not generally teach children within a whole classroom setting. [72081/26]

Question· writtenPQ 189asked

189. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there are planned changes to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme in 2027, following the publication of Budget 2027. [72115/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

189. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there are planned changes to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme in 2027, following the publication of Budget 2027. [72115/26]

Question· writtenPQ 136asked

136. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 29 September 2026, if he is aware that the Road Safety Authority already has a Road Safety Advocate Programme (details supplied); the difference between his proposed new Road Safety Ambassadors Programme and the RSA's Road Safety Advocate Programme which already exists and has carried out numerous activities; and the cost of his proposed new Road Safety Ambassadors Programme. [72262/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

136. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 29 September 2026, if he is aware that the Road Safety Authority already has a Road Safety Advocate Programme (details supplied); the difference between his proposed new Road Safety Ambassadors Programme and the RSA's Road Safety Advocate Programme which already exists and has carried out numerous activities; and the cost of his proposed new Road Safety Ambassadors Programme. [72262/26]

Question· writtenPQ 133asked

133. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, the amount of the 2027 PSO allocation that will be dedicated to funding new public transport services in 2027. [72100/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

133. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, the amount of the 2027 PSO allocation that will be dedicated to funding new public transport services in 2027. [72100/26]

Question· writtenPQ 132asked

132. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated to making public transport more accessible for people with disabilities in each of the years 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [72227/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

132. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated to making public transport more accessible for people with disabilities in each of the years 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [72227/26]

Question· writtenPQ 131asked

131. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, to outline the amount of funding that will be allocated to making public transport more accessible to people with disabilities in 2027. [72226/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

131. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, to outline the amount of funding that will be allocated to making public transport more accessible to people with disabilities in 2027. [72226/26]

Question· writtenPQ 130asked

130. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is aware of any design variations that have been requested by Iarnród Éireann as part of its DART fleet replacement project with the rail fleet manufacturer (details supplied); and if his Department is aware of any settlement payments made by Iarnród Éireann as part of any requested variations. [72216/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

130. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is aware of any design variations that have been requested by Iarnród Éireann as part of its DART fleet replacement project with the rail fleet manufacturer (details supplied); and if his Department is aware of any settlement payments made by Iarnród Éireann as part of any requested variations. [72216/26]

Question· writtenPQ 127asked

127. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, the amount of 2027 PSO funding allocation that will be used to maintain the existing public transport network for the entire year of 2027. [72105/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

127. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, the amount of 2027 PSO funding allocation that will be used to maintain the existing public transport network for the entire year of 2027. [72105/26]

Question· writtenPQ 117asked

117. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, to provide the rationale for the €26 million cut within Programme E: Maritime Transport and Safety section of his Department's budget when compared to 2026; and the initiatives or schemes which had funding cut or removed as part of this budget decrease. [72118/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

117. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, to provide the rationale for the €26 million cut within Programme E: Maritime Transport and Safety section of his Department's budget when compared to 2026; and the initiatives or schemes which had funding cut or removed as part of this budget decrease. [72118/26]