707. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant positions that have been advertised and have not been filled to date in all our hospitals during the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15058/25]
644. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will continue to financially support, and endorse, the successful roll out across County Kerry, and throughout the country, of the School Leavers Programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15393/25]
643. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the criteria required for a person in County Kerry (details supplied) who wishes to set up a business to provide residential/respite services to individuals with a disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15347/25]
591. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline for the ending of the practice of pair trawling (details supplied), which is having a devastating impact on marine life in Dingle, Kenmare Bay and all along the Kerry and Irish coastline since the practice was first reintroduced. [15136/25]
589. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an emergency fund for farm buildings damaged during the recent storm as a matter of extreme urgency, and take into consideration that farmers have suffered huge financial losses, that these works need to be carried out now, that a number of farmers do not have insurance and many more are not in TAMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15048/25]
511. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to review a disability allowance decision in respect of an applicant in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15433/25]
410. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if she will continue to financially support, and endorse, the successful roll out across County Kerry, and throughout the country, of the School Leavers Programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15394/25]
355. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the financial supports-assistance available to a person in County Kerry (details supplied) who wishes to set up a business to provide residential-respite services to individuals with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15348/25]
342. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the Skellig boat licences for the next five seasons, including the 2025 season will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14980/25]
273. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the annual maintenance funding allocated, per kilometre, to each national secondary road in the country during the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15019/25]
272. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated, per kilometre, to each national secondary road in the country during the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15018/25]
271. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the annual maintenance funding allocated, per kilometre, to each national primary road in the country during the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15017/25]
270. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated, per kilometre, to each national primary road in the country during the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15016/25]
179. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his engagement to date with his UK counterparts in relation to legacy issues in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15458/25]
139. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report his attendance at the UK-Ireland Summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15457/25]
438. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will promote and fund the current and ongoing regeneration schemes and town centre first schemes in Kerry. [14975/25]
431. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to promote and fund the expansion of the town centres first scheme to include Kenmare, Milltown, Dingle, Castleisland and Listowel towns in County Kerry, thereby addressing vibrancy of these town centres, vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14858/25]
430. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to promote the expansion of the rural regeneration and development fund, the town and village, rural recreation schemes, and so on, across County Kerry to help address vibrancy of town and village centres, vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14857/25]
429. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to take into consideration the huge priority list for local improvement schemes (LIS) in County Kerry, where there are in excess of 600 applications on the waiting list and based on annual allocations in recent years, and it will take up to 40 years to complete the works; if he will substantially increase the LIS allocation to County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14804/25]
428. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to waiver dog licence fees in respect of senior citizens, living on their own and over 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14798/25]
423. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the up to date progress with the Pretty Polly site in Killarney, County Kerry as a centre for training and education. [14974/25]
396. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if a new maternity unit will be provided at University Hospital Kerry as there are clinical risks to both mother and baby due to the location of the existing maternity unit, as it is too far from theatre there and is a major health and safety issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14800/25]
360. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to urgently examine and proposal in regard to a pilot summer programme in respect of a special school in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14792/25]
350. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to endorse, support and roll out the school leavers programme initiated by South Kerry Development Partnership following the success of Kerry Social Farming, across County Kerry and throughout the country (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14848/25]
349. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on oyster licences in respect of an applicant in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14802/25]
308. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of croí cónaithe grants refused to date across County Kerry, the reasons these applications have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14860/25]
307. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to simplify the Croí Cónaithe scheme so as to help this excellent scheme reach its full potential in addressing vibrancy of town and village centres, vacancy and dereliction across County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14859/25]
306. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to unlock HSE lands in Killarney, County Kerry for the provision of greatly needed affordable and social housing, including low-cost sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14855/25]
305. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to expand the role of the Land Development Agency as a matter of priority to include initially the two largest towns in County Kerry, Tralee and Killarney, and then progressing to include the towns of Killorglin, Cahersiveen, Dingle, Castleisland, Tralee and Listowel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14854/25]
304. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to support land acquisition and activation, master planning and enabling infrastructure in towns across County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14853/25]
303. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of all croí cónaithe grant applications applied for since the scheme was first introduced to help address vibrancy of town and village centres, vacancy, accommodation and dereliction across County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14852/25]
302. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of croí cónaithe grants that have been paid out to date to help address vibrancy of town and village centres, vacancy, accommodation and dereliction across County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14851/25]
301. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of croí cónaithe grants that have been applied for to date to help address vibrancy of town and village centres, vacancy, accommodation and dereliction across County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14850/25]
300. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of croí cónaithe grants that have been processed to date to help address vibrancy of town and village centres, vacancy, accommodation and dereliction across County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14849/25]
281. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to promote the expansion of the urban regeneration and development fund, across County Kerry to help address vibrancy of town and village centres, vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14857/25]
245. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to expedite the issuing of the Health Amendment Act card, as it offers far more supports and benefits to survivors of industrial schools than the 'enhanced' medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14836/25]
244. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to expedite the long-delayed Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024 through the Oireachtas, as quickly as possible in order that survivors of industrial schools will at long last have access to the 'enhanced' medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14835/25]
243. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education the supports and services now in place nationwide for survivors of industrial schools since funding was allocated in November 2023 of €275,246 and again in 2024 of €275,246 (total funding to date of €550,492) to an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14834/25]
239. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if she will meet with survivors and advocates for industrial school survivors, (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14813/25]
221. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to urgently examine and allow an appeal for the retention of a mainstream teacher in a school in County Kerry, in light of the reasons outlined (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14738/25]
218. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to issue as a matter of extreme urgency and as previously promised, enhanced medical cards to all survivors of industrial schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14812/25]
211. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Employment to urgently intervene and allow for an emergency work permit in respect of a person (details supplied) given the shortage of chefs in Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14789/25]
193. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance for a detailed up-to-date progress report on the Future Ireland Fund and the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14873/25]
176. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to address the long waiting lists for driving tests in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14867/25]
175. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to resurface a short section of the N70 Ring of Kerry road (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14803/25]
65. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the importance of the hospitality sector to Killarney, County Kerry and to Ireland will be acknowledged by supporting and expediting the proposed training college for the hospitality industry at a location (details supplied). [6847/25]
89. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to review a sports capital grant for a club in County Kerry (details supplied); to take into consideration the very significant increase in costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14498/25]
861. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the amount of HSE land currently lying vacant in County Kerry; her plans for the development or otherwise of each parcel of land; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14177/25]
860. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to arrange a transfer of two patients (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14163/25]
859. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of wrist surgeries performed at University Hospital Kerry in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14161/25]