1808. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 692 of 12 May 2026, the details of the way in which a person who has a recommendation for adaptation which they cannot finance and which is required for their safety, health and dignity should proceed; the funding available to bridge the gap where the grants do not cover the amount and the person does not have the means to cover this; the supports in place where this shortfall cannot be met and the adaptation is required for the dignity, health and safety of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61739/26]
3154. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health whether she considers blanket overnight partner restrictions after childbirth acceptable; whether exceptions will be considered for private rooms, caesarean sections, traumatic births, anxiety, breastfeeding difficulties, mobility issues or other clinical and emotional support needs and whether she will consider a national standard for family-centred postnatal care, including overnight partner support where the mother requests it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60092/26]
3153. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health whether she has assessed the impact of overnight partner restrictions on postnatal anxiety, depression, breastfeeding, dignity, safety and maternal wellbeing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60087/26]
1994. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the first year and full year cost of universalising the back to school clothing and footwear allowance. [61002/26]
1979. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the first year and full year cost of abolishing the means test for the back to school allowance for foster carers. [59745/26]
1731. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that external walls (such as walls surrounding gardens and so on) can be impacted by pyrite but are not covered by the pyrite remediation scheme; the support in place for a home owner who has an external wall that is impacted by pyrite and is in danger of collapse but who does not have the means to pay for remediation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60579/26]
1690. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of issues regarding a tenancy (details supplied); the supports in place for the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59646/26]
1063. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of concerns relating to recent significant household waste collection price increases by a provider (details supplied); if he plans to address this issue; the data that is held on the number of active operators and market share, by area, in tabular form; if the CCPC has reviewed pricing conduct or market concentration in the sector in recent years; if he will call for clearer advance notice periods, price caps tied to justifiable cost increases, or a public registry of collection charges, by area to enable comparison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62729/26]
284. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of an anomaly regarding taxi drivers who live in the North of Ireland and work in the South of Ireland (details supplied); if this anomaly will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59681/26]
3798. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if the HSE is examining the reimbursement of saxenda (liraglutide); if this is being considered for patients who have been prescribed this by their consultant; the timeline for this consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57779/26]
3797. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health when saxenda (liraglutide) will be reimbursed for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57778/26]
3673. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if she will consider a national standard for family-centred postnatal care, including overnight partner support where the mother requests it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57339/26]
3672. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if exceptions to the overnight partner restrictions in maternity hospitals will be considered for private rooms, caesarean sections, traumatic births, anxiety, breastfeeding difficulties, mobility issues or other clinical and emotional support needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57338/26]
3671. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if her Department or HSE has assessed the impact of overnight partner restrictions on postnatal anxiety, depression, breastfeeding, dignity, safety and maternal wellbeing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57337/26]
3540. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the delays in accessing orthopaedic surgery in Cappagh hospital due to lack of funding; if lists have been suspended and that only emergency surgery is available at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56807/26]
3443. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of children in receipt of a medical card between the ages of 0-12 and 12-19, respectively, in tabular form. [56362/26]
1978. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of recipients of the child support payments and the working family payment; the number of each who are under 12 and over 12; the number in receipt of both payments; and the number who are in receipt of a partial rate or a half rate, in tabular form. [56352/26]
1732. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the delays regarding queries submitted to Tailte Éireann including using the Oireachtas email; if he plans to resolve this issue; if so, if he will outline those plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57344/26]
1731. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 692 of 3 June 2026, if he will provide details of the way in which a person who has a recommendation for adaptation which they cannot finance and which is required for their safety, health and dignity should proceed; what funding is available to bridge the gap where the grants do not cover the amount and the person does not have the means to cover this; the supports in place where this shortfall cannot be met and the adaptation is required for the dignity, health and safety of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57340/26]
1730. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the application of SI 612 of 2024 that is leaving some elderly people unable to access grants for much needed adaptation where the income of all siblings is considered when only one sibling lives in the dwelling requiring adaptation; the supports that are available to a person who has had a grant for much needed adaptation refused because of the income of siblings who do not reside in or contribute to the house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57290/26]
1729. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to concerns that elderly people living alone in a circumstance (details supplied) if the income of all the siblings is taken into account as part of the assessment process; the ways the sibling living in the family home can prove that the other siblings make no financial contribution; if being able to proves this would mean accessing the grant if means allow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57289/26]
1707. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount spent to date on the Spring Lane and Ellis Yard development, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56815/26]
1706. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the stage the funding for Spring Lane and Ellis Yard redevelopment, County Cork is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56814/26]
519. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if he can advise if the new battery operated trains for the northern commuter line have been tested by wheelchair users; if not, if there will be an opportunity for wheelchair users to test the accessibility of the trains prior to their deployment into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57335/26]
518. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if the new battery operated trains on the northern commuter line will be fully accessible for power assisted wheelchairs and manually operated wheelchairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57334/26]
491. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the replacement beds and/or services that will be in place following the closure of St. Joseph’s unit at St. Vincent’s, Fairview; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54344/26]
490. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if she will request her officials to ensure that a patient (details supplied) will get access to the one-touch incontinence system from their new address; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54341/26]
401. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a person (details supplied) will receive compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54345/26]
306. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the safety concerns raised by parents in Ballyboughal regarding the school bus service; her plans to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54280/26]
305. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of staff employed in the new special school in Balbriggan due to open in September 2026; the number who have signed contracts; her plans to recruit the full complement of staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54279/26]
289. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of self-employed people who have a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54018/26]
288. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of lowering the retirement age to 65. [54017/26]
516. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the Turkish Association Agreement; if the provisions of this apply to all Turkish citizens in the State; if a person has a stamp 4 or a critical skills visa which takes precedence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52809/26]
395. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to review existing housing policy to ensure that people who become permanently disabled are not left trapped in unsuitable accommodation because of current housing schemes (details supplied) and the lack of flexibility to respond to life-changing circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52807/26]
394. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to review the operation of the cost-rental scheme for tenants who suffer catastrophic, life-changing injuries after entering the scheme; the reason there is no legislative provision or policy within the cost-rental scheme to protect tenants whose circumstances change due to permanent disability or catastrophic injury; if he has considered introducing a mechanism that allows cost-rental tenants in exceptional circumstances to move to suitable accessible accommodation without losing the benefits of the scheme; the supports available to assist people with permanent disabilities who need to purchase an accessible home when existing housing schemes do not provide accommodation that meets their long-term needs; if he will consider a scheme allowing the State or local authority to purchase a suitable accessible home in exceptional cases where the individual has a pending personal injury claim that is expected to fund the purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52806/26]
363. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will examine the case of a club (details supplied); if he will assist the club in accessing the grant awarded to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52836/26]
4. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to scale up the delivery of essential services through social enterprises; if he plans to invest in not-for-profit delivery of essential services through the social inclusion and community activation programme, SICAP, particularly for the delivery of community childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53636/26]
221. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 11 June 2026, if officials will make contact with Irish citizens (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52483/26]
523. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the most recent numbers available for persons in receipt of a disability-contingent payment, both those in work and out of work; the percentage of this group that are in receipt of disability allowance, invalidity pension, blind pension and partial capacity benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51364/26]
350. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated of the first year and full year cost of a €10 increase to payments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50462/26]
514. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an investigation can be conducted of the situation regarding pyrite remediation in Lusk impacting four houses (details supplied); the reason expensive core drill tests can be required in order to obtain category A certs when pyrite tests and BCA reports have already concluded the building is up to standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49570/26]
437. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the timeline for the provision of high speed broadband to all areas of Fingal west by commercial operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48908/26]
436. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a list of commercial broadband providers who are providing broadband in the Fingal west area; the specific area each is operating in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48907/26]
385. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school's (details supplied) application to retain their 11th mainstream teacher remains unresolved more than a month after submission; whether she has fully considered the impact of these staffing reductions on class sizes and educational provision; the options which exist to prevent classes of over 30 pupils in the school in September 2026; whether additional flexibility can be applied in cases where schools are supporting significant levels of additional educational need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49283/26]
339. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 820 of 4 November 2025, if officials from her Department will examine the situation referenced in person as this continues to be regarded by the users of the bus service as an unsafe practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49006/26]
183. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if the new battery operated trains for the northern commuter line have been tested by wheelchair users; if not, whether there will be an opportunity for wheelchair users to test the accessibility of the trains prior to their deployment into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49009/26]
182. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if the new battery operated trains on the northern commuter line will be fully accessible for power assisted wheel chairs and manually operated wheelchairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49008/26]
254. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the September 2026 deadline for the annual approval of the prospectus for Israeli war bonds. [48430/26]
606. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware that parents are charged for creche fees at Band F, based on the assessment that the creche is open for 55 hours per week, even though some parents only use the creche for 44 hours per week (over 5 days); if she can confirm if parents should pay the lower rate (Band E) where they use the creche for 44 hours per week (5 days); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47059/26]
494. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the options available when a person cannot afford the necessary GP fees to fulfil criteria for a given social welfare payment when the person does not qualify for a medical card or GP-visit card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47657/26]