1063. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if certainty will be given to artists, by extending indefinitely the basic income for the arts pilot scheme and support the wider community of artists and give the recognition and financial security (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44580/25]
1008. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the school transport scheme to allow for payment of school escorts to continue through the summer months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47034/25]
995. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure to accommodate bus escorts providing an invaluable service to vulnerable young people in society with better pay and conditions and treat them with respect (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46819/25]
979. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to give favourable consideration to pension parity, critical illness leave and bereavement leave in respect of school secretaries and caretakers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46649/25]
937. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently approve requests in correspondence from a representative group (details supplied), to prevent the situation escalating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46388/25]
857. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason Kerry families were only given 11 days' notice that their children will not receive school bus seats in 2025 despite the fact that they booked and paid for their bus tickets in April (details supplied); if she will secure alternative transport for these students ASAP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45893/25]
843. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently engage with Forsa to advert strike action and allow for school secretaries/caretakers to have access to pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45795/25]
840. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to deliver pension parity for school secretaries (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45771/25]
819. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the coordination in place between her Department and the Department of Children, Disability and Equality to ensure children with autism have continuity of support between preschool and primary school settings. [45452/25]
818. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of ASD class places currently available in County Kerry; and the plans that exist to expand provision before the 2026 academic year. [45451/25]
810. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a detailed up-to-date report regarding the extension to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45336/25]
800. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a list of all unused properties, lands and buildings, under the ownership or control of her Department within County Kerry; the length of time they have been idle; the plans in place, if any, for future use; if these unused properties, lands and buildings can be used for affordable and social housing and low cost sites; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45177/25]
786. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the possibility of acquiring land from Coillte to increase additional parking opposite a school (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44881/25]
780. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she will take to prevent the proposed all out strike planned for affected school secretaries and caretakers (details supplied); the steps she will take to engage with Forsa and address their rights to a pension upon retirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44816/25]
703. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress that has been made on the review of the eligibility criteria for the insolvency payment scheme, which Bill was referred to the OPC on 31 May 2024, it was listed as a priority for drafting during the Autumn term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46473/25]
624. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a list of all unused properties, lands and buildings, under the ownership or control of his Department within County Kerry; the length of time they have been idle; the plans in place, if any, for future use; if these unused properties, lands and buildings can be used for affordable and social housing and low cost sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45188/25]
524. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance his views on VAT in relation to funeral and undertaker materials (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45787/25]
395. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to urgently address the situation for commercial bus operators (details supplied) and allow for the expansion of free fares on State-run bus services for children under the age of nine years from September 2025 to be extended to commercial operators (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46865/25]
323. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will take into consideration the huge demand and interest in a new bus route in County Kerry by providing a bus service from Beaufort via Churchtown, St. Mary's of the Angels, Meanus and onto Killorglin and vice versa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45459/25]
319. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will request Transport Infrastructure Ireland to reply to queries from Kerry County Council and public representatives in Kerry, who have requested funding to design and provide a new roadway through Cahersiveen town (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45414/25]
318. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to support a request by Kerry County Council to Transport Infrastructure Ireland to allocate a sustainability payment to the farmers and landowners along the south Kerry Greenway in recognition of their input to this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45413/25]
297. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of all unused properties, lands and buildings, under the ownership or control of his Department within County Kerry; the length of time they have been idle; the plans in place, if any, for future use; if these unused properties, lands and buildings can be used for affordable and social housing and low cost sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45187/25]
284. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to urgently re-examine the need for a foot bridge connecting Killarney Railway station and Killarney Bus station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44928/25]
281. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to examine the case for additional bus stop at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44846/25]
215. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a list of all unused properties, lands and buildings, under the ownership or control of her Department within County Kerry; the length of time they have been idle; the plans in place, if any, for future use; if these unused properties, lands and buildings can be used for affordable and social housing and low cost sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45183/25]
214. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to consider a request from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45108/25]
133. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to urgently investigate the source of the pollution that caused the death of tens of thousands of fish in the River Blackwater and some of its tributaries, i.e. a toxic chemical spill or as a result of something else, as this wipeout will have a devastating impact on our tourism Industry; and to ensure that the cause is identified and never repeated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45908/25]
108. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the assurances he will give to constituents in County Kerry in respect of a serious matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44784/25]
41. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a list of all unused properties, lands and buildings, under the ownership or control of his Department within County Kerry; the length of time they have been idle; the plans in place, if any, for future use; if these unused properties, lands and buildings can be used for affordable and social housing and low cost sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45181/25]
35. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to consider in conjunction with the IDA and Enterprise Ireland hosting and supporting an annual international conference for our diaspora, whereby business ideas can be discussed and companies encouraged to set up and invest in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44843/25]
34. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to consider introducing and supporting an annual national weekend for our diaspora, whereby each county will be assisted in hosting a programme of events that will boost the local economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44842/25]
33. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the plans he is considering to give voting rights to the diaspora; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44841/25]
30. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to consider points made by a person (details supplied) regarding life and death in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44805/25]
3461. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to examine the case for approval of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42311/25]
3446. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to strongly support an RRDF category 2 application in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41434/25]
3327. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will benchmark SUSI grants and reckonable income levels against the cost of living, include the SUSI maintenance support for part-time students, and enable those in receipt of SUSI to receive financial support for repeat exams;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41204/25]
3324. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science given that the Killarney Innovation Centre aims to foster collaboration between SMEs and innovators, if there are any current or upcoming initiatives to strengthen the partnership between local universities, colleges and innovation hubs in Kerry to facilitate knowledge sharing and innovation. [40913/25]
3323. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in the context of the Killarney Innovation Centre providing spaces for emerging tech enterprises, how his Department is supporting the development of local skills in areas such as AI, data science and software development, to ensure that the region has a workforce that meets the demands of these industries. [40912/25]
2837. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health her views on a serious matter (details supplied) regarding Covid 19 vaccines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42251/25]
2824. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently intervene and ensure every effort is made to have the decision reversed to close the daycare centre at Cahersiveen Community Hospital, County Kerry (details supplied); the issues that have arisen to prompt the closure (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42233/25]
2823. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant radiologist based at Kerry University Hospital in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42232/25]
2822. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of wholetime equivalent, WTE, physiotherapists by grade based in each primary care centre within CHO4 in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42231/25]
2821. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists working in the school dental scheme in County Kerry in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42230/25]
2820. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of resuscitation or resus bays and cubicles currently within the accident and emergency department of Kerry University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42229/25]
2655. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to strongly support the pre-Budget submission by a society (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41256/25]
2653. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if every effort will be made to ensure that Kerry patients are placed in the nearest community hospital or nursing home to where they and their loved ones reside given this is not currently happening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41246/25]
2652. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if a long-term nursing home bed will be expedited for a person (details supplied) given the urgency of the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41245/25]
2641. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) can be urgently addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41190/25]
2640. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that every child in emergency accommodation has access to a child support worker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41187/25]
2544. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if an anomaly can be addressed in respect of staff and workers at a hospital in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40789/25]