158. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions taken by Ireland to support efforts to try to end Sudan's civil war; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32753/25]
107. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the provision of appropriate accommodation for the children's disability network team at Gorey, County Wexford; if it will be located in the planned new primary care centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32212/25]
573. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update as to the current status of the application by a university (details supplied) to develop its Wexford campus. [31520/25]
474. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new service providers that are private companies that were contracted by the State in the disability sector during 2024; the monetary value of such contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31623/25]
427. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the long-stay join family (D) visa applications of a person (details supplied); if the visa process can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31624/25]
420. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if her Department has yet acquired water cannon to address public disturbances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31519/25]
339. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools and the number of classrooms in the primary school system for the 2024-2025 school year that have 30 children or more, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31521/25]
249. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if there are any regulations guiding the painting of rainbow crossings in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31482/25]
185. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the threat by the Russian Ambassador to Ireland that "a day of reckoning" will face Ireland as a result of our support for Ukraine; if he has called in or made contact with the Ambassador to explain his remarks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31529/25]
176. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of her Department's review of outdoor play areas in schools; the supports available to schools to enhance sports facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30790/25]
130. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of roof repairs at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30789/25]
398. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason that yet again no project from the Courtown-Riverchapel area of County Wexford was awarded funding under the latest round of the Community Integration Fund, even though an IPAS centre has operated in Courtown, County Wexford for many years and there is strong integration with the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31143/25]
397. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the proof that is required by successful applicants under the Community Recognition Fund that they have fulfilled the criteria of greater integration of new communities; if this is assessed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31142/25]
280. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of enduring power of attorney applications completed by the Decision Support Service; if issues raised by the Law Society on the service have been resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31144/25]
1490. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on long awaited legislation to ban flavoured nicotine inhaling devices and restrict the packaging design and advertising of nicotine inhaling devices. [29901/25]
465. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the planned scheme to support flour production in Ireland and if he will give a timeframe for the call for applications. [29900/25]
149. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken to ensure 5GW of offshore renewable energy capacity is in place by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30258/25]
109. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on whether it is critical that Ireland generates sufficient energy to meet both housing needs and the requirements of a digital economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30257/25]
493. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his policy position on the use of genetic modification to prevent diseases in crops and in animals; if any research work is being carried out by his Department or agencies in the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28776/25]
469. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice if any legislation could currently be used to prosecute those who use artificial intelligence to create child pornography deepfakes; if he will consider introducing a specific offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28777/25]
394. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the costs in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025 to his Department and to agencies under his remit, including Uisce Éireann, of legal actions relating to planning and construction of housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28758/25]
393. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider the development of a national park at the Blackstairs Mountains in south Leinster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28757/25]
392. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has concerns in relation to other countries seeking to influence Irish elections and referenda through misinformation and disinformation; if there is a strategy to counter this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28756/25]
377. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to outline the importance and extent of tourism and trade links between Ireland and Normandy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28760/25]
319. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the implementation of the AI Act in Ireland and in particular on the development of an AI sandbox; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28780/25]
301. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the Government's position on the creation of a European Capital Markets Union; his views on the progress on the issue at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28779/25]
276. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the number of aircraft that entered Irish air space without permission during each of the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the countries from which these aircraft originated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28759/25]
269. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has carried out any research on the potential use of nuclear energy to meet Ireland's future energy needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28778/25]
205. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when Ireland will fully ratify the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26949/25]
143. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will report on his guidelines on the use of AI for better public services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27873/25]
92. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the way in which he is enabling public servants to use AI in the delivery of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27874/25]
774. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to providing dedicated parking spaces at major hospitals in the State for vehicles transporting cancer patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27602/25]
470. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on criminal barrister defence fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27115/25]
382. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of instances where the Air Corps or other air or helicopter service contracted by the State has had to assist in dealing with gorse fires during 2023 and 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27225/25]
209. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools that are operated as part of a public private partnership and her views on the operation of such schools. [26401/25]
208. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth as to when she might indicate criteria and-or routes for additional pilot school bus schemes for the 2025-2026 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26400/25]
206. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria for the awarding of staff to support leaving certificate applied in second level schools, if she plans to expand the criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26398/25]
205. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria for schools to have a home school liaison officer; if she plans to provide for every second level school to have such an officer or to expand the criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26397/25]
25. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the planned professorships for the technological universities. [26165/25]