2581. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration since the establishment of Cuan, the specific additional services for victims and survivors of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence have become fully operational, as distinct from services that have been announced, planned or funded but have not yet commenced. [63488/26]
2580. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of additional domestic violence refuge and emergency accommodation spaces have become fully operational since Cuan was established; to provide a county-by-county breakdown of the number of spaces available when Cuan commenced; the number available today; the number currently under development; the expected opening date of each planned facility. [63489/26]
2579. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of counties currently have no dedicated domestic violence refuge accommodation; and the timeframe for providing appropriate services in each of those counties. [63490/26]
2578. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total budget Cuan in each year since its establishment was; the amount drawn down in each year; and the amount of that expenditure that went directly to services for victims and survivors. [63491/26]
2577. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of victims and survivors have accessed Cuan-funded domestic violence services in each year since its establishment; and the way this compares with the equivalent figures before Cuan was established. [63493/26]
2576. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measurable performance indicators that are being used to determine whether the establishment of Cuan has resulted in victims receiving faster access to protection, accommodation, advocacy and other specialist supports. [63494/26]
2575. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the formal consultation that Cuan has undertaken directly with victims and survivors of domestic violence; the number of victims and survivors that participated; and the specific policy or service changes resulted from that consultation. [63497/26]
2574. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the targets and deliverables were established for Cuan from its commencement to the present date; which have been achieved in full; which have been partially achieved; and which remain outstanding. [63498/26]
2573. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a comparison showing what services and capacity existed immediately before Cuan was established; and the additional services and capacity exist today as a direct result of Cuan's work. [63499/26]
2572. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the independent evaluation has been undertaken, or is planned, to establish whether Cuan is delivering improved outcomes for victims and survivors; and to publish the findings. [63500/26]
2571. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration where Cuan targets have not been achieved, the reason for the delay; and the person or body responsible for delivery and the revised completion date. [63501/26]
2570. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a full and current update on the proposed new Dublin Family Courts complex at Hammond Lane, Smithfield (details supplied). [63503/26]
473. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection if he intends to change the current arrangements which stops domiciliary care once a child turns 16 years-of-age; if he will allow this allowance to continue if still in full-time education, until the child turns 18 years-of-age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53669/26]
1050. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to engage with Water Safety Ireland and local authorities to extend seasonal lifeguard cover at beaches and bathing areas from the Easter period through to Halloween in order to improve safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45002/26]
Bill entitled an Act to provide for planning and preparation for the possibility of constitutional change on the island of Ireland, in accordance with the right of self-determination of the people of the island of Ireland as recognised by the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999 and as provided for in the Multi-Party Agreement reached at Belfast on the 10th day of April 1998; to require the Taoiseach to prepare and publish a Green Paper; to provide for the convening of a Citizens’ Assembly from within such resources as are available under the Vote for the Department of the Taoiseach; to require periodic reporting to the Houses of the Oireachtas on progress; and to provide for related matters.
1191. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the position in relation to the approval of the drug ryeqo which is used in other jurisdictions in the treatment of endometriosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35037/26]
184. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the fuel allowance is means-tested according to net income rather than gross income; if he will explain the rationale behind this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31275/26]
1163. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of cervical screening tests conducted in 2023, 2024, and 2025, by public and private domestic and overseas laboratories, in tabular form. [30052/26]
1162. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if she has considered allowing for the national screening service to accommodate women under the age of 25 years for cervical screening where there are concerns regarding potential gynaecological conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30051/26]
1161. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the status of a model of care for PCOS; if she will provide for a structured scheme for women to access diagnosis, care and treatment for this condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30050/26]
854. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason the Government has substituted the promised 'exceptionality assessment' for a flat-rate payment of €20,000 in respect of the victims of the Stardust fire. [30556/26]
3240. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the specific steps that are being taken to ensure the HSE considers the time-critical nature of the 2026 IPHA Framework Agreement during the current price negotiations for Skyclarys; and the way in which the commitments in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030 and the 2026 IPHA Framework Agreement, which aims for a 180-day decision timeline, are being applied to this specific case, to prevent further delays in addressing the 'unmet need'. [26578/26]
1590. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport in light of the decision of the National Museum to display the Catalpa's flag, if the National Museum also plans to display Jim Wilson's original letter to John Devoy and the 10 to 15 other items also in this collection. [26099/26]
1978. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to review the provision of night support care as part of the HSE Home Support Package in relation to older persons in particular; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19833/26]
1977. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the current status of night support care as part of the HSE Home Support Package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19832/26]
16. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the first meeting of the delivery and monitoring committee for the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030, which he chaired on 8 December 2025. [15023/26]
685. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on his Department's discussions with the Northern Executive Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir on collaboration between both administrations on water quality issues in Lough Neagh and surrounding environment; the actions that have been agreed; and if there is a timeline available on these actions; if he will meet with relevant stakeholders and their local political representatives on the matter. [14877/26]
684. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will meet with the Lough Neagh stake-holders group to discuss the current ecological crisis impacting the lake, and by extension to the sections of the wider river basin management area that fall within the counties under his jurisdiction. [14875/26]
563. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth the provision supports and services to survivors of Institutional Abuse, as agreed through previous mediation with this group. [14839/26]
414. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide the details of the Ministerial Consent granted to the work regarding the proposed works on buildings adjoining the 1916 National Monument at 14 to 17 Moore Street. [14369/26]
269. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health to consider expanding the current criteria for publicly funded IVF to facilitate women who meet the programme's criteria (details supplied) but have been advised to avail of egg storage while waiting for endometriosis treatment. [13098/26]
85. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth to list the engagements, by date with deaf-led organisations, ISL interpreters, or deaf education stakeholders regarding ISL interpreter roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13004/26]
84. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth to list the engagements, by date with deaf schools she has had in relation to the provision of ISL interpreters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13003/26]
83. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has examined a centralised in-house Department staffing model for ISL interpreters; and if so, if she will provide the findings of any such analysis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13002/26]
82. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost to her Department of schools having to hire external ISL interpreters, by month for each of the years 2021 to 2025, inclusive, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13001/26]
81. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which current practice in deaf education settings aligns with Ireland’s obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13000/26]
80. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth in light of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017, if the continued absence of in house ISL interpreter provision in deaf schools can be reconciled with the State’s obligations; the steps taken to fill these absences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12999/26]
79. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has assessed the impact on deaf teachers and school staff of the absence of in house ISL interpreters; if she accepts that reliance on ad hoc or external interpreters undermines equal staff participation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12998/26]
78. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department recognises the distinction between ISL special class support, ISL SCS, posts and dedicated in-house ISL interpreter roles; if she will confirm that ISL SCS posts will not be treated as a substitute for interpreter provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12997/26]