264. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the implications of Ireland’s climate and land-use targets for 2030 for farmers and landowners who have already established forestry plantations; whether existing forest owners will have an entitlement to carbon credits or carbon-related income streams arising from the sequestration provided by their forests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44817/26]
229. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of all inputs that his Department made prior to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2024/900; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44741/26]
42. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether he acknowledges the impact that prolonged delays in the warmer homes scheme are having on older persons, low-income families and vulnerable households living in energy poverty; whether additional funding, staffing or contractor capacity will be provided to accelerate delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41547/26]
18. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current average waiting times for applicants to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland warmer homes scheme at each stage of the process, including assessment, survey and completion of works; the number of households currently waiting more than 12 months and more than 24 months, respectively; the measures being taken to reduce these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41546/26]
2440. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether any consultant pathologists, other than those based at University Hospital Waterford, have formally notified the HSE that they will cease undertaking coronial post mortem examinations; if so, the number involved and the locations concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44106/26]
2358. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2865 of 14 April 2026, confirming that a funding proposal from an organisation (details supplied) was under consideration by the HSE, the current status of the proposal; whether the HSE has completed its assessment of the business plan submitted in October 2025; whether a decision has been made regarding capital funding for the project; if not, the stage the proposal has reached in the approval process; the estimated timeline for a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43763/26]
1999. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the new community nursing unit in Clonmel; to provide information around a handover date and progress on registration with the relevant regulatory bodies; the position regarding the recruitment of staff for the new unit; when she expects patients from the existing St. Anthony's unit to be transferred and when the unit will be at full capacity. [42246/26]
1665. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has prepared a long-term strategy to meet the residential and housing support needs of adults with intellectual disabilities over the next ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43334/26]
1664. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the level of capital and current funding provided to Section 38 and Section 39 disability service providers for residential accommodation in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43333/26]
1663. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new residential places and supported living arrangements for adults with intellectual disabilities delivered in each of the past five years; the number planned for delivery in 2026 and 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43332/26]
1662. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with intellectual disabilities placed in residential settings outside their home county in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43331/26]
1661. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether a formal transition planning process exists for young people with intellectual disabilities approaching adulthood; the age at which such planning commences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43330/26]
1660. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of residential places for adults with intellectual disabilities that have been approved or funded but are not currently operational due to staffing shortages, recruitment difficulties, regulatory issues or other factors, broken down by CHO area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43329/26]
1659. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of emergency residential placements provided for adults with intellectual disabilities in each of the past five years; the average waiting time for such placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43328/26]
1658. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with intellectual disabilities currently residing with a parent or primary carer aged over 65 years and over 70 years respectively; whether the Department has undertaken an assessment of future residential need arising from ageing carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43327/26]
1657. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with intellectual disabilities currently awaiting residential placements, supported living arrangements or alternative housing supports, broken down by CHO area, age cohort and length of time waiting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43326/26]
1656. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the HSE or her Department maintains a national register of current and projected residential housing need for adults with intellectual disabilities; if not, whether consideration is being given to establishing such a register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43325/26]
1508. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current Government position on the Protection of the Native Irish Honeybee Bill 2021; whether the Government intends to support, amend or otherwise progress the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43298/26]
1460. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of meetings of the Standing Committee on the Provision of Coroner-Directed Post Mortem Examination Services held since its establishment in April 2022; the recommendations made by the committee; and the actions taken by his Department arising from those recommendations. [44104/26]
1282. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures he is considering to address the sharp reduction in income experienced by many women when they commence maternity leave and move from employment earnings to the maximum maternity benefit payment of €299 per week; whether his Department has examined the introduction of a more comprehensive pay-related maternity benefit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43874/26]
861. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the Department has received a request from the board of management of a school (details supplied) seeking permission to facilitate the establishment of a pre-school service within the school premises; if consideration has been given to the proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42699/26]
1484. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if additional funding or emergency staffing resources will be provided to home support services in South Tipperary in order to address significant staff shortages currently affecting elderly care in the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40246/26]
1483. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the contingency measures in place where elderly persons are left without home support for extended periods due to staffing shortages; the actions being taken to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions arising from lack of community care supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40245/26]
1482. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the timeline for lifting recruitment restrictions affecting home support services in south Tipperary; the number of home support workers who have retired or left the service in the past two years and have not been replaced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40244/26]
1481. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to reports of elderly persons in South Tipperary going without home support services on certain days due to staff shortages, sick leave, annual leave and the HSE recruitment freeze; the steps being taken to ensure continuity of care for vulnerable older persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40243/26]
1480. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant home support staff posts in South Tipperary; the measures being taken by the HSE and Government to recruit additional frontline home support staff in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40242/26]
644. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date on which the decision was made to permit the issuing of NCSE eligibility letters in respect of applications received after the 1 October 2025 parents notify deadline for special school and special class placements for the 2026-2027 school year; when she and-or her Department first communicated this decision to the NCSE; the form in which that instruction or guidance issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40290/26]
499. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department has undertaken any review of the impact of the removal of the supplementary pension for post-2013 fast accrual public servants, including members of An Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces, Prison Service and Fire Services; whether concerns regarding recruitment, retention and financial hardship in retirement have been assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39012/26]
330. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the reopening of the south Tipperary memory clinic; whether additional staffing or resources have been sanctioned to address the stated resourcing and administrative issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38485/26]
329. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason patients referred to the south Tipperary memory clinic are being advised to seek private assessment services due to the continued closure of the public clinic; the steps being taken to ensure equitable access to dementia and memory assessment services in Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38484/26]
328. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health her attention has been drawn to the fact that the memory clinic in south Tipperary remains closed due to resourcing and administrative process issues; the length of time the clinic has been closed; the number of patients currently awaiting assessment and reassessment; the measures being taken to restore the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38483/26]
307. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of FCPN fines paid by drivers convicted in court in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38644/26]
188. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the proposed increase to the CIÉ salaried staff pension scheme; the stage the matter is currently at; if all necessary approvals will be completed in time for consideration at the June 2026 CIÉ board meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38628/26]
753. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí assigned to roads policing units in March 2026 and April 2026, by Garda division; the current number in roads policing to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37736/26]
269. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will review passport renewal requirements for widowed parents who must repeatedly submit bereavement documentation for their children's passports; if she will introduce a once-off verification system for such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36989/26]
242. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the eligibility criteria for the vacant property refurbishment grant, including the Vacant Above The Shop Grant; whether micro enterprises, small companies, partnerships or other non-individual ownership structures are eligible to apply; and whether such eligibility was considered at design stage; and if he will consider broadening or clarifying the criteria to ensure that the scheme reflects the range of ownership structures typically associated with over-the-shop premises and maximises uptake in towns and villages. [26561/26]
414. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he acknowledges the practical difficulties currently faced by Peace Commissioners in verifying their official status, particularly in comparison to members of An Garda Síochána who can produce warrant cards; and if he will commit to progressing this matter as a priority. [30588/26]
6. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on proposals to introduce official identity cards, including photographic identification, for peace commissioners; the current status of engagement with his Department on this matter; and the timeframe for implementation. [30587/26]
225. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the impact the current HSE recruitment restrictions will have on the crisis in orthodontic services for children in the South East, for ophthalmology waiting lists in South Tipperary, currently at over 2000; the current staffing vacancies in each service area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35375/26]
224. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if disability services, including Children’s Disability Network Teams, are exempt from the recruitment restrictions recently communicated to Regional executive officers within the HSE; if derogations remain available for frontline disability staffing; the current number of vacancies across CDNT teams in South Tipperary and the South East; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35374/26]
793. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the operation of the court fees regime under S.I. No. 492 of 2014 to ensure that fees do not act as a barrier to individuals seeking to vindicate their constitutional rights in the Superior Courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34247/26]
123. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 256 of 24 March 2026, whether the Strategic Workforce Plan currently under development includes consideration of a formal lateral transfer policy for experienced personnel from other militaries; whether any proposals in this regard are being actively examined by her Department or the Defence Forces; and the Government’s policy position on the introduction of such a pathway. [25477/26]
121. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 256 of 24 March 2026, whether the Strategic Workforce Plan currently under development includes consideration of a formal lateral transfer policy for experienced personnel from other militaries; whether any such policy is being actively progressed by her Department or the Defence Forces; whether it is intended to include such a pathway in the forthcoming Workforce Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25478/26]