238. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the number and proportion of warmer home applications withdrawn, cancelled, or ineligible in the past 12-months, by county and by reason; and the average time for a decision for ineligible cases. [61306/25]
237. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the number of on-hand cases, by county and status (details supplied); and the average age of cases in each status. [61305/25]
236. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment for a monthly time series for the past 24-months, by county of new warmer homes scheme applications received, surveys completed, works completed and closing backlog at month-end; and to publish this in machine-readable format. [61304/25]
235. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the current number of warmer homes scheme applications awaiting survey and awaiting completion, by county; the median and 90th percentile wait time in months for survey and completion in each county; and the longest individual wait recorded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61303/25]
130. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to ensure adequate childcare places and staffing in south Tipperary, particularly in rural areas where providers are struggling to retain staff and meet demand despite the introduction of core funding supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61426/25]
124. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps she is taking to address staff shortages and long waiting lists across the children’s disability network teams in south Tipperary, where families continue to face significant delays in accessing assessments and therapies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61425/25]
314. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department intends to publish the results of the 2024 public consultation on surgical artificial insemination (SAI) in dogs; and the proposed legislative timetable to prohibit SAI in all dogs, including greyhounds, in line with recent recommendations from organisations (details supplied). [60520/25]
309. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he plans to fast track reform of the court poor box system. [60831/25]
308. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Courts Service publish annual reports that show which charities benefited from court poor box donations. [60830/25]
307. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide a breakdown, based on each District Court, of the number of drivers in each month from 2022 to date in 2025, who were before the District Court for offences under the road traffic Acts, incurring penalty points but who avoided convictions and penalty points as they agreed to make a donation to a charity via the court poor box. [60829/25]
306. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of drivers listed in court for penalty point offences, by District Court, from 2022 to date in 2025 which resulted in the case being struck out/dismissed due to the driver making a contribution to the court poor box. [60828/25]
17. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the means by which his Department is ensuring that regional balance in capital investment is maintained, particularly in constituencies like South Tipperary, given the need for continued investment in towns like Clonmel, Cashel, Tipperary, Carrick-on-Suir, Fethard and Cahir; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58897/25]
2013. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the 71 clients currently awaiting home support services in Clonmel, by category of need, average waiting time to date, and longest current waiting time; and if she will provide details of waiting lists for all of South Tipperary. [59651/25]
2012. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will detail the impact of the current recruitment embargo on home support staffing levels in south Tipperary; and if any derogations have been sought or approved for this area. [59650/25]
2011. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current number of filled versus approved healthcare assistant posts within south Tipperary; the number of vacancies outstanding; and the expected timeline for filling these posts. [59649/25]
1634. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on progress regarding the proposed new 60-bed community nursing unit Cashel, County Tipperary; if the site option appraisal and architect's report referred to in correspondence to me on 2 September 2025 have now been completed; if a preferred site has been identified; and if she will outline the next steps and indicative timeframe for advancing the project to design and construction stages. [57806/25]
932. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the nature and extent of State support provided to fee-paying schools in relation to the establishment and operation of special classes; the level and criteria of staffing supports such as teachers and special needs assistants; the availability and scale of any capital or ICT grants for such provision; any formal agreements or frameworks governing public funding or support for special classes in the fee-paying sector; and if she will make available relevant policy documentation. [60161/25]
536. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he is aware of concerns regarding the proposed development of the new Garda station at Kickham Barracks, Clonmel, including the potential impact of the design and proximity of the building to the existing plaza and canopy area; the projected additional costs or risks associated with construction on such a constrained site; the distance between the canopy area and the new building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58362/25]
283. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner drivers who failed to show up for their scheduled driving test appointment, by county, each month to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58148/25]
282. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he has received the implementation plans from the Road Safety Authority to close the loophole whereby learner drivers are allowed to renew their permits without ever sitting the driving test; if he has placed a timeline on the Road Safety Authority to provide him with its plan; if the Road Safety Authority has updated its ICT system to facilitate this change in regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58147/25]
281. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when he plans to introduce regulations requiring learner permit holders to sit a driving test to obtain a third learner permit; the reasons for the delay to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58146/25]
280. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for his Department and the Road Safety Authority to close the loophole whereby learner drivers can continually renew their learner permits without ever having to sit a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58145/25]
115. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the decision by University Hospital Waterford to discontinue the provision of coronial post-mortems at University Hospital Waterford with effect from 1 January 2026; if he will set out the alternative arrangements, if any, which are planned for the southeast region, covering the counties of Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny, Tipperary and Carlow, which currently depend on this service; his views on whether the withdrawal of this service would amount to his Department disclaiming a long-standing statutory and public health obligation; and if he will make urgent representations, in consultation with the Minister for Health, to ensure that this essential service continues to be provided locally, promptly and within the existing modern mortuary facilities at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53046/25]
395. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to reviewing the operation of the HSE patient transport service in the southeast with a view to improving response times, accessibility, and communication with the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56436/25]
394. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the impact that recent communication failures within a service (details supplied) have had on patients awaiting hospital transport in the southeast; and the immediate steps being taken to ensure that no patient misses a hospital appointment due to the inability to reach the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56435/25]
393. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the governance and oversight arrangements in place for the HSE Patient Transport Service in the southeast; if she will ensure that there is a dedicated and accountable liaison point for public representatives to raise urgent cases where elderly or vulnerable patients require transport to hospital appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56434/25]
392. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if there have been recent staffing or organisational changes within a service (details supplied) which will explain the recent lack of communication and responsiveness; if she will provide details of the current point of contact for public representatives and constituents seeking assistance with patient transport in the southeast region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56433/25]
391. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the difficulties in making contact with a service (details supplied), with repeated phone calls and emails from members of the public and public representatives going unanswered; the measures being taken to ensure this vital service is accessible and responsive to patients and their families in the southeast; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56432/25]
317. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will examine the feasibility of introducing a national scheme, similar to the mobility scheme in the United Kingdom, that would allow parents or carers of children with complex medical needs to utilise a payment such as the domiciliary care allowance towards the cost of obtaining a wheelchair-accessible or disability-adapted vehicle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56077/25]
274. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will undertake a review of the current means testing arrangements for disability allowance to ensure that compensation or court awards arising from serious injury are not unfairly counted as income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56439/25]
273. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on whether it is unfair and inappropriate for compensation awards arising from personal injury or trauma to be treated as means for the purpose of determining eligibility for disability-related benefits; and the steps being taken to ensure that such awards are disregarded in means testing where they are intended to improve the quality of life of the injured person. [56438/25]
272. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify the policy whereby compensation awards received by individuals following serious accidents are taken into account in the means assessment for disability allowance and related supports; and if she will review this practice, given that such awards are intended to compensate for loss, injury, and future care needs rather than to constitute income or savings. [56437/25]
860. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if her Department will consider establishing a specific retention and recruitment initiative to support rural and regional home support services, including in Clonmel, where staff shortages are acute. [54932/25]
859. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has undertaken any targeted recruitment campaigns for healthcare assistants in the south-east community healthcare area; and, if so, to provide details of the outcomes and timelines for deployment of additional staff. [54931/25]
858. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health to outline the funding allocation for home support services in south Tipperary in each of the past three years; and whether additional funding will be made available in budget 2026 to meet increasing demand. [54930/25]
857. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if additional resources or recruitment initiatives are planned to increase the availability of home support staff in south Tipperary, given the current shortage of health care assistants and rising demand for services. [54929/25]
856. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current number of individuals in the Clonmel and south Tipperary area who are awaiting allocation of home support hours; the average waiting time for new applicants; and the steps being taken to reduce these waiting lists. [54928/25]
855. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the critical shortage of health care assistants in the Clonmel and south Tipperary area; the immediate measures being taken to address the waiting lists for home support services for older persons and those requiring post-hospital care.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54927/25]
832. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on efforts to secure a suitable long-term residential placement for a person (details supplied); the steps being taken by the HSE to identify or develop appropriate residential care options for individuals with complex psychological needs and acquired brain injury who do not meet existing service criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54843/25]
672. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on the inter-agency engagement involving his Department, Tipperary County Council, Tuath Housing, and An Garda Síochána regarding public safety concerns at the modular unit development on Heywood Road, Clonmel; the outcomes of that meeting; and the further actions planned to address ongoing community concerns. [54555/25]
53. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide a detailed cost breakdown of the modular units delivered at the Haywood site in Clonmel, specifically in relation to construction, site development and associated services; the consultations, if any, that are planned with residents living in the vicinity of the development since 328 Ukrainians have now been accommodated there; and the security arrangements in place going forward, having regard to concerns previously raised by this Deputy on this matter. [48001/25]
308. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the recruitment process to fill the post vacated by a doctor (details supplied); the current interim arrangements in place to ensure continuity of paediatric ophthalmology services for families in south Tipperary; whether patient files have been transferred to Waterford as suggested by the HSE; and the steps being taken to ensure that children previously assessed as high-risk are prioritised in scheduling appointments. [53992/25]
182. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he has considered allocating a percentage of the annual dividend paid by the DAA to the Exchequer directly to supporting infrastructure improvements at regional airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53708/25]
582. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will examine the case of a child (details supplied), with spina bifida and autism, whose occupational therapist recommended and fitted her for a specialised car seat to ensure her safety during travel, but whose application for HSE funding for this equipment has been refused; if she will outline the policy and criteria used by the HSE in respect of funding essential specialist equipment for children with complex needs; and if she will make provision in this case given the particular safety concerns and the family’s financial circumstances. [53042/25]
265. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his plans regarding life assurance exit tax (LAET), including consideration of reducing the current 41% rate, abolishing the 1% Government levy, and reviewing the eighth-year deemed disposal rule; and if he will confirm whether reform of LAET will be progressed separately to wider work on exit tax and ETFs as part of the funds review implementation plan. [52715/25]
93. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the decision by the HSE and University Hospital Waterford to discontinue the provision of coronial post-mortems at University Hospital Waterford with effect from 1 January 2026; the alternative arrangements, if any, planned for the south-east region (details supplied); if she will make urgent representations, in consultation with the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to ensure that this essential service continues to be provided locally, promptly and within the existing modern mortuary facilities at University Hospital Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47943/25]
885. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the case of a child with autism and complex needs (details supplied) in need of a residential placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51577/25]
776. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review the waiting times of two to three years for shared care placements, similar to the case of a child (details supplied) in acute crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51586/25]