416. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to address the 107-day waiting time for urgent outpatient paediatric referrals at Regional Hospital Mullingar; if she will intervene in the case of a 5-month-old infant (details supplied) who has been waiting four weeks for an urgent chest assessment following repeated hospitalisations for respiratory issues; if she is aware the referral hasn't been accepted yet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74985/26]
266. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if eligible teaching staff are entitled to apply for a scheme (details supplied); if she can confirm that doing so will not impact on their maternity leave benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75079/26]
202. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport the total number of successful applications processed under the recent ICE2EV pilot scrappage scheme; the timeline for completing the departmental review into the scheme's emission-reduction impacts and geographic value for money; if he will explicitly state whether provisions will be made from the increased €143 million EV funding allocation in Budget 2027 to reintroduce a successor scrappage scheme next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75318/26]
66. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his plans for the Corlea Trackway; the timeline of implementation; the funding available; and to confirm a start date for the project. [66930/26]
187. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health for an update on the progress of dental screenings for children under 16 years of age. [74519/26]
186. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health for an update on the progress of the senior occupational therapist position recruitment process in Longford-Westmeath. [74521/26]
183. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health her position on developing a renal dialysis service in St. Joseph's care centre in Longford, considering the State savings that would be made in the reduction of taxi usage in accessing renal dialysis care. [74516/26]
160. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the OT position in the adult disability service in St. Joseph's care centre in Longford. [74515/26]
17. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Defence if she will provide an update on the application process for a person (details supplied), who recently undertook his interview and fitness assessment at the Curragh; when the applicant can expect to receive their official results and notification of the next steps in the recruitment process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74878/26]
1050. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health for an update on the ophthalmology consultation position in Mullingar Regional Hospital. [74513/26]
887. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the reason any change to the processing, clinical review or eligibility requirements for lipoedema applications under the cross-border healthcare directive was not communicated to patients in advance, having regard to the written commitment issued by the National Director of HSE National Services and Schemes on 29 August 2025 that advance notice and published guidance would be provided for future changes to CBD processes and that a fair and reasonable transition period would apply. [73560/26]
886. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for reimbursement relating to lipoedema treatment under the cross-border healthcare directive that are currently outstanding, broken down by month of receipt from October 2025 to date; the number currently awaiting administrative processing, clinical review or clinical advice respectively; the number processed and reimbursed during the same period; and the current average and longest processing time for such applications. [73561/26]
885. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health whether applications for reimbursement under the cross-border healthcare directive are processed strictly in chronological order according to their date of receipt; if not, the circumstances in which applications may be processed out of sequence; and the way in which applications for other procedures submitted in 2026 have been processed and reimbursed while some lipoedema applications submitted in 2025 and early 2026 remain outstanding. [73562/26]
884. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health whether there has been any change since 29 August 2025 to the assessment, processing or reimbursement of applications relating to the treatment of lipoedema under the cross-border healthcare directive; whether standard applications for treatment of the limbs under the Z01B code are now routinely being referred for clinical review; the date on which any such change was introduced; and the person or body that authorised the change. [73558/26]
883. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health whether applications for reimbursement for lipoedema treatment under the cross-border healthcare directive have been placed on hold, delayed or otherwise prevented from progressing pending clinical review or clinical advice; if so, the date on which this commenced; the reason for the decision; the number of applications affected; and the anticipated timeframe for resolving the matter;. [73559/26]
838. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she will direct the Decision Support Service to establish regional, in-person support clinics and paper-based application streams to reduce administrative barriers for adults with intellectual disabilities and their families, as highlighted in a report (details supplied). [74484/26]
837. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the mandatory interim safeguarding directives or circulars issued by her Department to the Health Service Executive to protect vulnerable residents in congregated disability settings from abuse and communication barriers, pending the enactment of comprehensive adult safeguarding legislation. [74488/26]
661. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for the procession of Ukrainian Crisis Temporary Accommodation Team, UCTAT, applications; and if a person (details supplied) has an active application for temporary accommodation. [73505/26]
481. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider establishing a mechanism within the school transport scheme to allow families to access in-principle eligibility information prior to enrolling their children in a post-primary school; if she is aware that school enrolments typically take place late in the preceding year (details supplied); if a forward-looking process will be introduced to provide parents with this necessary clarity during their planning phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73686/26]
411. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the engagement that has occurred between his Department and the Department of Transport in relation to the implementation of on-bus smart-ticketing machines across all counties. [73572/26]
363. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the progress of the personal investment account, which is scheduled to open in July 2027. [73568/26]
362. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to including secondhand properties as part of the help-to-buy scheme. [73570/26]
24. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the timeline for the announcement and allocation of funding under the CLÁR Programme, recognising the vital role this funding plays in supporting community development projects across rural Ireland; and when groups awaiting decisions, such as the applicants from Longford community groups, can expect funding announcements and subsequent drawdown. [72195/26]
5. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the progress of the rural regeneration and development fund application process; whether a timeline can be provided for the announcement and release of funding under the current round; and whether consideration will be given to projects such as Newtownforbes Community Hub in County Longford, a building of significant historical and community importance, to ensure that vital community services can be delivered and expanded for the benefit of the local population. [73186/26]
899. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there has been further engagement with a college (details supplied) regarding potential sites for student accommodation. [71863/26]
772. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the status of orthodontic treatment for a child (details supplied); if she will investigate the case and provide an updated timeline for their rescheduled appointment; and if she will address the lack of standard orthodontic services in Longford. [71788/26]
755. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the ongoing shortage of orthodontic services at the Longford orthodontic clinic; if she is aware that persons awaiting essential orthodontic treatment including those categorised as category 5 have had critical treatment-plan appointments cancelled (details supplied); the measures the HSE is implementing to clear the regional backlog and ensure standard continuity of care for children in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71672/26]
606. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the extension to the fuel support scheme; the expected timeline for opening of applications; and the processing timelines of applications. [72096/26]
76. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider options (details supplied) regarding SMEs with under 100 employees, and the crime they face. [69252/26]
176. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he has considered recognising SME retail with under 100 employees as an energy intensive sector and extending eligibility for energy-intensive supports to include retailers; and if there has been consideration in Budget 2027 to implement supports for retailers of this size (details supplied). [69980/26]
341. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the specific timeline for the notification of successful applicants under the basic income for the arts (2026–2029) scheme, which closed for applications on 12 May 2026; the exact date when applicants will be informed of the selection outcome; the precise date when the first backdated weekly payments of €325 will reach the accounts of successful recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69529/26]
165. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health if there is a urologist position in Mullingar Regional Hospital which has 204 beds and six critical care beds, or Tullamore Regional Hospital which has 232-beds. [68996/26]
88. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications approved, in progress and refused under the Land Acquisition Fund, by local authority and by year from 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form. [69095/26]
57. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he has considered recognising SME retail with under 100 employees as an energy intensive sector and extending eligibility for energy-intensive supports to include retailers; and if there has been consideration in the upcoming budget to implement supports for retailers of this size such as (details supplied). [69274/26]
825. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the total number of patients travelling from county Longford to a hospital (details supplied) for appointments weekly in each of the years 2023 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and the cost to the HSE of such transport annually. [68788/26]
764. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the number of adult and paediatric patients with Type 1 diabetes currently on a waiting list to commence insulin pump therapy, specifically including hybrid closed-loop systems, within the CHO 8 region; if she will provide a breakdown of these figures by relevant acute hospital clinics providing diabetes services in the region, including Regional Hospital Mullingar and Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68481/26]
649. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to address the critical waiting lists for occupational therapy and psychology services in County Longford; if she is aware of the case of a child (details supplied) who has been on waiting lists for both services for almost two years; if interim emergency intervention, access to a speech and language therapist, or Cross-Border/National Treatment Purchase funding for private assessments will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68311/26]
158. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport the timelines on the N4 project to extend the N4 beyond Mullingar to connect to the Rooskey bypass; and the progress to date. [66934/26]