337. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth an bhfuil sí ar an eolas go luaitear sa cháipéis Céim: Caighdeáin d’Oideachas Tosaigh Múinteoirí (An Chomhairle Mhúinteoireachta, Deireadh Fómhair 2020, lch 14) an méid seo a leanas maidir leis an gcaighdeán atá le baint amach ag múinteoirí bunscoile faoi oiliúint: Gaeilge - Ní mór muinín agus inniúlacht an mhúinteora faoi oiliúint sa Ghaeilge, lena n-áirítear, Gaeilge labhartha, a fhorbairt go leibhéal leordhóthanach chun cur ar a gcumas curaclam na bunscoile sa Ghaeilge a theagasc. Áirítear anseo, ach níl sé teoranta d’fhoghlaim teanga mar chuid den Tréimhse Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht; an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú maidir leis an gcaighdeán Gaeilge, de réir leibhéil an FTCE, atá i gceist leis an inniúlacht sin atá ag teastáil chun curaclam na bunscoile sa Ghaeilge a theagasc [3086/26]
336. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth an bhfuil sí ar an eolas go bhfuil 65% i scrúdú cainte TEG B1 (is é sin, caighdeán B1.2 nó B1+ ar an bhFráma Tagartha Comónta Eorpach (FTCE)) luaite mar riachtanas iontrála ar an Máistir Gairmiúil san Oideachas sna hinstitiúidí ar fad atá maoinithe ag an Stát chomh maith le H4 i scrúdú Gaeilge na hArdteistiméireachta (nó cáilíocht aitheanta eile amhail Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge); an gcuirfidh sí in iúl cén riachtanas iontrála ó thaobh na Gaeilge de atá i bhfeidhm ag an gcoláiste príobháideach (Hibernia College), anuas ar an H4 san Ardteistiméireacht; an ndearbhóidh sí gurb ionann an caighdeán iontrála atá á éileamh ag an gcoláiste sin (i dtéarmaí an FTCE, mar shampla) agus an caighdeán comónta iontrála atá i bhfeidhm sna hinstitiúidí eile [3085/26]
335. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth an bhfuil sí ar an eolas faoin méid seo a leanas a tuairiscíodh i dTuarascáil na Cigireachta (2024) agus Athbhreithniú Téamach, a foilsíodh i mí Dheireadh Fómhair 2025, gur “mórábhar imní é an éagsúlacht atá ann maidir leis an inniúlacht atá ag múinteoirí sa Ghaeilge”, gur tugadh le fios “nach bhfuil caighdeán foriomlán líofachta Gaeilge múinteoirí i scoileanna Béarla ard go leor chun tacú le cur chun feidhme rathúil Curaclam Teanga na Bunscoile” agus go ndúradh go raibh “tionchar suntasach aige seo ar fhoghlaim teanga na leanaí” (An Roinn Oideachais agus Óige, 2025: 51); i bhfianaise na tuarascála sin, an gcuirfidh sí in iúl cén plean atá aici le dul i ngleic leis an éagsúlacht atá ann maidir leis an inniúlacht atá ag múinteoirí sa Ghaeilge agus le dul i ngleic leis an tuairisc nach bhfuil caighdeán foriomlán líofachta Gaeilge múinteoirí i scoileanna Béarla ard go leor chun tacú le cur chun feidhme rathúil Curaclam Teanga na Bunscoile [3084/26]
205. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport whether Irish Rail will introduce additional peak-time services for Kildare commuters, given that timetable changes in 2024 and 2025 did not result in any new services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2780/26]
162. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine options, including the potential expansion of Local Link and/or Dublin Bus services, to improve connectivity between Kilcock and the wider Kildare commuter network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2779/26]
51. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection the projected Exchequer cost of State contribution matching under auto-enrolment for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2790/26]
20. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of new applicants aged 66 years and over who have been approved for the fuel allowance under the revised means thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2789/26]
2500. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health for an update on the introduction of spinal muscular atrophy screening to the national newborn heel-prick programme, further to its approval for inclusion; the expected timeline for rollout; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2282/26]
2021. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the 2001 Childcare Facilities Guidelines will be updated; whether the revised guidance would include a modernised demand assessment for apartment developments, including one bed, studio and appropriate two bed units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2220/26]
2020. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she intends to introduce updated childcare planning guidance requiring childcare demand assessments for large residential schemes in Kildare north; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2219/26]
2019. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to publish quarterly county level dashboards detailing new childcare capacity, waiting lists by age band, and the number of estate crèches opened versus those permitted, with reference to County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2218/26]
2018. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a county level operator pipeline for Kildare, including all allocations since 2022, will be published, in order to combat delays such as the continued non operation of a purpose built crèche in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2217/26]
2017. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the Building Blocks Capital Programme will be expanded to include crèche fit out costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2216/26]
2016. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the revised Early Learning and Childcare Planning Guidance will be issued; whether it will require childcare facilities to be fully fitted out and operational before a set proportion of dwellings are occupied, with reference to an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2215/26]
1495. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to issue a circular confirming that childcare demand in apartment schemes must be based on child-yield methodology, and that any on-site facility must be at ground-floor level with safe access and outdoor play space in rail-accessible locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2213/26]
1494. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the National Planning Statement will issue in 2026; if it will make childcare provision a binding requirement, including fit-out and operational phasing, and introduce a presumption against the change of use of crèche sites, with reference to an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2211/26]
994. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which the additional €23 million for Ireland’s European digital innovation hubs will expand AI, cybersecurity and wider digital-adoption supports for SMEs and public bodies during phase 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1844/26]
993. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which the signing of the National Charter for Digital Inclusion by a company (details supplied) will translate into practical digital-skills supports for SMEs and workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1843/26]
143. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans for additional supports for SMEs and investment in overseas in-market promotion to deliver on the Action Plan on Market Diversification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1538/26]
134. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for a report on the implementation of the new Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1539/26]
638. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the site selection for the proposed primary care centre for Maynooth/Leixlip, in light of reports that the location may be along the R449 road; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73301/25]
586. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will assess the impact of the EU deforestation regulation on the Irish book industry, particularly the requirement for importers to file due diligence statements for each title; if he will consider designating the relevant tariff code for printed books as ultra-low risk to reduce administrative burdens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73281/25]
197. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when a revised medium-term fiscal plan will be submitted to the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69881/25]
186. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the proportion of corporation tax receipts currently being set aside in the State’s savings funds; the extent to which this has changed since 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69880/25]
308. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which the URDF support for the Naas Canal Quarter Masterplan will be sequenced to integrate with the Naas Library and Cultural Centre and nearby assets; to confirm the drawdown profile for the €3.49 million Naas Town Renewal Masterplan allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73056/25]
307. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plan to scale the URDF Call 3 revolving fund beyond current approvals, in the context of the national €142.5 million allocation and Kildare's reported €7 million for 27 properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73055/25]
306. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide quarterly reporting on the number and location of properties approved for acquisition under URDF Call 3 in County Kildare; the number acquired to date; and the number resold and brought back into residential use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73054/25]
305. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the interim supports available pending completion of the national development plan review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73053/25]
304. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether towns that have URDF masterplans but limited capital and towns outside the URDF's historic thresholds will be eligible for site assembly, public realm and enabling infrastructure under the new fund (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73052/25]
303. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the establishment of the Towns and Cities Infrastructure Investment Fund to replace the URDF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73051/25]
302. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department will commit to the end 2027 completion date referenced locally for the Celbridge/Hazelhatch Link Road and second Liffey crossing, in view of the €10.23 million allocated under call 2 and the €400,000 allocated under call 1 for technical assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73050/25]
301. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when approval Gate 1 will be completed, approval Gate 2 and Gate 3 scheduled for the Celbridge/Hazelhatch Link Road and second Liffey crossing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73049/25]
300. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reasons for delays or slippage in the delivery of projects funded under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund Calls 1, 2 and 3, with reference to the proposed second Liffey crossing in Celbridge and the Maynooth town centre works, in view of the significant allocations made to County Kildare under these calls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73048/25]
299. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the eligibility under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund Calls 1, 2 and 3; the amounts allocated, profiled and drawn down to date; the key milestones achieved for towns in Kildare North (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73046/25]
289. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the new Towns and Cities Infrastructure Investment Fund will explicitly include towns in Kildare north, or whether the RRDF and Town Centre First will be the primary route; and to outline the timeline for access (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72711/25]
288. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the funding routes available for towns in Kildare north which have comparable regeneration needs but historically sat outside the URDF large town thresholds (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72710/25]
287. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how the Town Centre First policy and the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) can be combined with the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) to advance town centre projects from plan to implementation, with clear key performance indicators and phasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72709/25]
286. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether capital will be provided under the URDF or its successor to deliver the priority projects identified in the Leixlip Town Renewal Masterplan, including streets, public realm and site assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72708/25]
285. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has approved any cost re baselining for the Maynooth Town Centre Renewal to address inflationary impacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72707/25]
284. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the Harbourfield Park project within the Maynooth Town Centre Renewal (URDF Call 2; €1.9 million), including the dates for Part 8, tender and commencement on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72706/25]
283. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the district heating exploration within the Maynooth Town Centre Renewal (URDF Call 2; €1.9 million), including the technical findings and decision gate progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72705/25]
1033. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the way in which Maynooth, which currently operates only as a satellite of the Celbridge primary care centre, will be resourced to address the requirements of a growing population without recognition as a standalone centre under the ARK model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72119/25]
1032. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health in view of Kilcock's designation as a standalone facility, the investment and staffing measures planned to ensure that Maynooth is adequately resourced and formally recognised within the ARK framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72118/25]
1031. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health to clarify the rationale for including the Adamstown primary care centre in Dublin within the ARK assessment process for primary care centre development intended to serve Kilcock, Maynooth and Leixlip; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72117/25]
586. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which the local property tax equalisation mechanism impacts Kildare County Council's receipts, with particular reference to north Kildare; if he will consider publishing disaggregated data on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72087/25]
585. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish any impact assessments carried out before Kildare County Council applied local property tax variation factors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72086/25]
584. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which population growth in north Kildare has been taken into account in local property tax allocation decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72085/25]
583. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the per capita figures for local property tax allocations across all municipal districts in Kildare, including north Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72084/25]