166. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of the diplomatic and trading relationship between Ireland and Lithuania; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55186/25]
165. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of the diplomatic and trading relationship between Ireland and Latvia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55185/25]
164. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of the diplomatic and trading relationship between Ireland and Estonia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55184/25]
Bill entitled an Act to regulate the use of the title "accountant", to establish criteria for recognition, and to provide for offences and penalties for misuse of the title, and to provide for related matters.
350. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health in view of the withdrawal of a medication from the Irish market, if other drugs to replace this medication have been approved by the HSE, including (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54456/25]
274. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to report on the number of Gardaí based at Courtown/Riverchapel, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54058/25]
243. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given that Ireland has by far the highest number of residents to councillor ratio of any EU country, that he will consider increasing the number of local councillors nationally as part of the next review of local electoral areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54060/25]
220. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the process by which Oide and her Department generally approves the use of new technology in schools, including on a trial or pilot basis. [54131/25]
219. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports that are available to schools in south Wicklow to assist where a student experiences mental health difficulties. [54130/25]
218. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports that are available to schools in north Wexford to assist where a student experiences mental health difficulty. [54129/25]
217. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the construction of a school (details supplied); and if there is a target completion date. [54128/25]
216. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on talks to resolve the dispute involving school caretakers and secretaries. [54127/25]
181. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the upgrading of Gorey Garda Station. [54057/25]
152. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures Ireland has in place in the event of a drone attack being launched in Irish air space by another State or third party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54061/25]
143. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he would consider Ireland hosting a future Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54025/25]
142. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on a possible global fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54024/25]
725. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline progress on the construction of new on-campus student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53078/25]
724. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline progress toward allowing the creation of professorships in the Technological Universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53077/25]
321. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which artificial intelligence is being used or the way he envisions it could be used by his Department and agencies within the aegis of his Department in making climate predictions and preparing for extreme weather events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48642/25]
174. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider giving greater devolved power over school spending to school management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53081/25]
148. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures his Department has in place, or plans to put in place, to protect the professional title of ‘accountant’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52935/25]
1. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the number of persons recorded as unemployed for 12 months or more; of those, the numbers unemployed for 24 months or more and those unemployed for at least three years, four years and five years. [53079/25]
384. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports which will continue to be made available to a facility (details supplied); the action being taken on a recent complaint by the facility against an inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52915/25]
383. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress in tackling bovine tuberculosis; the details of the current strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52914/25]
382. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total sum paid in ACRES payments to date in 2025; to provide an estimate of the total sum remaining to be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52913/25]
381. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the State's strategy on the way in which to ensure the collection and sustainable use of sheep wool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52911/25]
380. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the approximate total number of deer in the State; and to outline the work of the Deer Management Strategy Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52910/25]
343. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of cases before the Small Claims Court in each of the years 2020 to 2024; the plans for developing the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52638/25]
342. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number and percentage of prisoners attending prison education and training centres at present and during each of the past five years; the strategy to ensure greater take-up of such provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52637/25]
327. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the length of time it takes to hear a social welfare appeals case; the measures being put in place to reduce such time periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52640/25]
326. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated total costs of expenditure on State pensions based on increased life expectancies in the decades ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52639/25]
316. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when hedges can be cut if there is an actual or perceived threat to road or pedestrian safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52912/25]
261. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the reason the Bus Éireann route 132 serving Bunclody to Dublin is frequently cancelled; his views on whether the service is being well managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52909/25]
259. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the measures under active travel which will be considered for the village of Ballycanew, County Wexford, particularly to enhance school safety. [52907/25]
258. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the measures under active travel which will be considered for the village of Boolavogue, County Wexford, particularly to enhance school safety. [52906/25]
60. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on the proposed arts capital scheme as set out in the programme for Government. [52177/25]
42. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the Government's strategy to support athletes for the 2028 Los Angeles and 2032 Brisbane Summer Olympics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52178/25]
753. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress toward achieving the target of 400,000 ha, in tillage as set out by the Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51798/25]
717. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the provision of additional prison places in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51797/25]
578. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the circumstances under which a tenant in a home provided by a local authority can buy that home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51796/25]
577. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the circumstances under which a tenant in a home provided by an approved housing body can buy that home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51795/25]
576. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social homes completed by each approved housing body in the State, and the additional social homes provided directly by local authorities, in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51794/25]
575. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on preparations for the university panel poll in the next Seanad elections. [51793/25]
416. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on additional pilot school transport schemes for the 2025/2026 year; if it is envisaged that further services will be provided during this school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51183/25]
415. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total sum in ICT grants to primary and secondary schools respectively for each of the years 2020 to 2024; if all schools availed of these grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51182/25]