290. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the proposal by a school (details supplied) to develop two ASD modular units within the existing play area of the school; the reasons for the delay in delivery thus far; if she will ensure that this development is expedited considering the pressures on the school at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49916/25]
163. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to amend legislation regarding penalties for driving under the influence of drink and/ or drugs; if he intends that any proposed changes will include provision to extend the permissible time frame for obtaining alcohol samples to up to 12 hours post-incident, in line with standards in other jurisdictions, and facilitate hospital-based alcohol sampling without the need for Garda caution and allow for the immediate removal of vehicles from offenders to prevent repeated offenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49836/25]
22. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of a new children’s disability respite centre in Monaghan; the additional respite places that will be available in the new centre; whether the current respite centre will close before or after the new centre is delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49903/25]
12. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people waiting to access children's disability network team, CDNT, services in Cavan and Monaghan for a period up to three months, three to six months, six to 12 months and greater than one year. [49902/25]
309. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he intends to take regarding the revelation that files and evidence in relation to the 1987 murder of a person (details supplied) have gone missing and the concerns that the investigation into the case has been substandard and inadequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49548/25]
236. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of risk assessments carried out by the NCSE in advance of the determination of SNA allocations, in total and per county, for each year since 2020-2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49409/25]
235. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the NCSE carries out risk assessments such as to identify flight risks of children in determination of SNA allocations to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49408/25]
149. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has engaged with the European Union or international partners on the collection and reporting of data which will facilitate the collating of data on the quantities of PET plastic which are recycled domestically and exported. [48878/25]
113. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his proposals to increase the amount of PET plastic recycled in Ireland. [48879/25]
61. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the required number of nurses, doctors and dentists required by the Army nursing service to operate at full capacity; the number in 2020; and the current number.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48883/25]
24. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the establishment figure of the Defence Forces; the total number of personnel in 2019; and the current total number of personnel. [48882/25]
1315. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that presented to the emergency department of Cavan Hospital, by ambulance, through GP referral or self-presentation who subsequently left the emergency department before their treatment was completed, by method of presentation, in each month inclusive since January 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48828/25]
1314. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that presented to the emergency department of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda either by ambulance, through GP referral or self-presentation who subsequently left the emergency department before their treatment was completed, by method of presentation, in each month inclusive since January 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48827/25]
1312. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the status and timeframe for the delivery of a single point of access for families to enter into appropriate services for therapies that is primary care and CAMHS in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48780/25]
1225. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the status and timeframe for the delivery of a single point of access for families to enter into appropriate services for therapies, such as primary care and CAMHS in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48257/25]
1049. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current average waiting times for a physiotherapy appointment at Monaghan CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48090/25]
1048. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current average waiting times for a speech and language appointment at Monaghan CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48089/25]
1047. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current average waiting times for an occupational therapy appointment at Monaghan CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48088/25]
1046. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on moving Cavan and Monaghan CDNTs into the Dublin north-east area from the current community healthcare organisation, CHO 1 region. [48087/25]
1045. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of vacancies, by category within each CDNT, in tabular form; if there is an adequate budget per CDNT to fill all outstanding vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48086/25]
1044. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status and timeframe for the delivery of a single point of access for families to enter into appropriate services for therapies that is CDNT in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48073/25]
1043. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status and timeframe for the delivery of a single point of access for families to enter into appropriate services for therapies such as children's disability network teams, CDNTs, in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48072/25]
1042. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current proposals to provide additional adult disability respite services in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48071/25]
1041. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current proposals to provide additional adult disability respite services in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48070/25]
1040. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of a new children’s disability respite centre in Monaghan; the additional respite places that will be available in the new centre; if the current respite centre will close before or after the new centre is delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48069/25]
1039. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the current contract with a respite centre for children (details supplied) is due to expire; if it is proposed to extend that contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48068/25]
1038. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the list of the counties in which home share is available for those seeking respite; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48067/25]
1037. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of children currently engaged with Cavan CDNT; the number therein that have Individual family support plans and-or key contacts in place, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48065/25]
1036. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of children currently engaged with Monaghan children's disability network team, CDNT; the number therein that have individual family support plans and-or key contacts in place, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48064/25]
1035. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current average waiting times for an physiotherapy appointment at Cavan CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48063/25]
1034. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current average waiting times for a speech and language appointment at Cavan CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48062/25]
1033. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current average waiting times for an occupational therapy appointment at Cavan children's disability network team, CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48061/25]
862. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of children who were referred by An Garda Síochána to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, in each year between 2014 and 2024, in tabular form. [48066/25]
850. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of IPAS contracts due to expire each month in 2026; the number of beds attached to each of these contracts, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47945/25]
849. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons deported by the State and the number issued with a deportation order respectively over the past five years who had previously held a stamp 2 visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47942/25]
480. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools, by county for which an outstanding SNA review was ongoing at the commencement of the new school year; if she will introduce policies to ensure that such a situation does not arise in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48085/25]
479. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the process in place to ensure bus services will be in place prior to the commencement of the school term for students, particularly for children with special needs; the reason in so many instances school bus places were not available on time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48084/25]
2532. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment to see a consultation at National Orthopaedic Hospital, Cappagh; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46597/25]
2500. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2101 of 29 July 2025, if the information is now available regarding the number of prisoners transferred to the central mental hospital from each prison in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, including the average wait time for transfer each year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46407/25]
1982. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans for the establishment of new independent living centres in Cavan or Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46305/25]
1981. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports available for the establishment of new independent living centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46306/25]
1864. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions his Department will take in advance of Ireland ratifying the Second Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; the mechanisms he intends to utilise to meet these obligations; the timeframe in which he intends to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44487/25]
1791. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the role of his Department to ensure that regulatory and animal welfare standards are adhered to in respect of horses exported from the State destined for horse abattoirs in other states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46511/25]
1790. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses exported from the State destined for horse abattoirs in other states in each year since 2015; the number exported to each relevant state, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46510/25]
1789. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the process whereby an application of interest to establish a horse abattoir can be made; if this process will be revised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46509/25]
1788. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any operational horse abattoirs within the State; if so, the locations of same; the regulatory and animal welfare frameworks that govern them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46508/25]
1692. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of sick days taken by prison officers in the years 2022 to date; the average days lost per employee each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46965/25]
1691. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of incidents successfully de-escalated by prison officers without the use of physical force in each of the years 2022 to date, by prison, in tabular form; his views on the collection of data in this circumstance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46964/25]
1690. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of planned physical interventions that is, incidents of planned use of force that took place in the years 2022 to date, by prison and location of the intervention in each prison for example, cell, yard, landing, workshop and so on; the number of spontaneous physical interventions that is, incidents of spontaneous use of force that took place in the years 2022 to date, broken down by prison and location of the intervention in each prison for example, cell, yard, landing, workshop and so on, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46963/25]
1689. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of recruit prison officers who completed control and restraint training in the years 2022 to date in 2025; the number of prison officers who completed control and restraint training as part of their continuous practice development in each of the years 2022 to date in 2025, tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46962/25]