768. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 25 February 2026, if she will provide assurance that an ASD class will be provided for a school (details supplied); the timeframe in which this will be delivered; whether it is dependent on the capital project for which funding has been sought by the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19334/26]
742. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the application for additional accommodation from a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19120/26]
740. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an application has been received by a school (details supplied) for a new autism special class; when a decision will be made in respect of this application; if she can ensure that this class is in place for the 2026/27 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19111/26]
606. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a status update of the proposal by a school (details supplied) to develop two ASD modular units within the existing play area of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18250/26]
99. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has given consideration to releasing NORA fuel reserves to ease price and supply pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19538/26]
603. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of those studying medicine in higher education institutions in the State at present and in each of the past five years who are non-EU students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18058/26]
571. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the percentage of those studying medicine in higher education institutions in the State at present and in each of the past five years who are non-EU students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18056/26]
502. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether there will be increase in funding and staffing for Tusla in the Cavan Monaghan area to meet the needs and provide services for children and families availing of Tusla services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18222/26]
501. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there will be an expansion of fostering services to match the projected need in the area in Cavan Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18221/26]
500. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in Tusla care that are unallocated to a professionally qualified social worker in Cavan Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18220/26]
499. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of additional children in Tusla care within the Cavan and Monaghan Tusla structures as a result of the ongoing structural reform; if plans are in place to ensure that they will each have an allocated professionally qualified social worker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18219/26]
498. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality considering the structural reform in Tusla underway the number of children in care that do not currently have an allocated professionally qualified social worker in each geographical area for which figures are compiled, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18218/26]
497. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the implications of the proposed Tulsa structural reform on Tusla services in Cavan and Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18217/26]
425. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of staff currently employed by Fiosrú, the Police Ombudsman; the percentage of those staff who previously served as members of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17909/26]
987. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has taken any actions in response to the repeated call in August 2025 by an organisation (details supplied) for a cap on the number of international students studying dentistry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17010/26]
700. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis for compensation levels regarding bovine viral diarrhoea; when current compensation levels were set; when they were last reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16598/26]
682. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time of applications for international protection in the years 2020 to date in 2026, by quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17119/26]
678. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the counties in which safe home projects are present; the counties in which he plans to establish same; the timeframe in which it is intended to establish same; the capacity in each case, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17023/26]
677. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the counties in which domestic violence refuge centres are present; the counties in which he intends to establish same; the timeframe in which it is intended to establish same; the capacity in each case, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17022/26]
676. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to the engagement of his officials before the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee (details supplied), if it is now his intention to not provide a domestic violence refuge centre in County Cavan; if he will outline those counties for which he does not intend to provide a domestic violence refuge centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17021/26]
664. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if Britain will continue to be designated as a safe third country following the enactment of the International Protection Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16669/26]
642. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the ongoing ‘cost-of-disability payment’ consultation includes consideration of additional payments to pensioners with disabilities who do not currently receive an additional support in recognition of their higher costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16991/26]
432. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he proposes to introduce any amendment to the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15820/26]
251. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport in respect of the 2026 funding allocation of €1,200,000 towards the N2 Clontibret to the Border road scheme, the stage that this will bring the project to; the further stages to be completed; the current estimated date for final completion of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15764/26]
250. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport in respect of the 2026 funding allocation of €500,000 towards the N2 Ardee to South of Castleblaney Bypass, for 2026, the stage that this will bring the project to; the further stages to be completed; the current estimated date for final completion of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15763/26]
132. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to provide an additional allocation to local authorities for the purpose of local road maintenance and improvement, beyond the allocations currently announced, considering the announced funding will be insufficient to carry out the works that have been deemed necessary by many local authorities. [14638/26]
79. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection when the review of means testing for qualifying allowances in the social protection system will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14635/26]
59. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will amend the current weekly means limit for the increase for qualified adult allowance for recipients of the State pension and to increase the current means limit of €100 which has been in place since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14636/26]
228. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare facilities registered in County Cavan; the total number of children that can be cared for within those facilities; and the corresponding numbers for February 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15353/26]
227. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare facilities registered in County Monaghan; the total number of children that can be cared for within those facilities; and the corresponding numbers for February 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15352/26]
220. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children that were placed on waiting lists for assessment of needs in counties Cavan and Monaghan respectively, in each of the years 2020 to 2025 inclusive; and the number of children in each county, for each year, that received an assessment of needs within six months, within 12 months and within a longer timeframe, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15215/26]
129. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the Stage 1 Submission regarding an ASD Class at a school (details supplied) which was submitted in April 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15419/26]
917. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapist posts by grade that were filled at Carrickmacross primary care centre, as of 11 February 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14039/26]
916. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE dentists, dental nurses and hygienist posts that were filled at Cavan-Virginia primary care centre, as of 11 February 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14038/26]
915. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE occupational therapist posts, by grade, that have been filled at Killeshandra primary care centre, as of 11 February 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14037/26]
914. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapist posts, by grade, that have been filled at Connolly Street primary care centre, as of 11 February 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14036/26]
200. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he or his Department has had any meetings with, or received any reports from, the National Waste Collection Permit Office since March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14627/26]
195. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount in 2024 and 2025 of rPET pellet produced in the State; the amount that is recycled within the State; the amount exported from the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14626/26]
432. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will meet with a person (details supplied) who has contacted his office with regard to his search for truth and justice in relation to a murder of his mother; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13492/26]
373. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a decision will issue in respect of the application for additional special classes at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13907/26]
372. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an urgent sanction can be provided for a third mild special class at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13906/26]
186. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her proposals to provide additional respite capacity for adults and children with disabilities in County Monaghan. [13203/26]
102. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on the waiting list for an assessment of need in counties Cavan and Monaghan, by county; and the number waiting more than three, six and 12 months. [13202/26]
47. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the initiatives he, his Department or associated State agencies have taken to encourage prospective new owners to establish a business at a former factory (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13200/26]
8. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of the review of the critical skills occupations list and ineligible occupations list; whether the review will take into consideration the availability of housing in addition to the needs of the labour market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13201/26]
981. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the posts within his Department which necessitate a person being a qualified veterinarian; the WTE of each, by category; the number of which currently vacant and the length of any such vacancy, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12693/26]