418. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the rationale for the current VAT treatment of printed maps at 13.5% and digital maps at 23%, while books, newspapers and magazines are zero rated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18991/26]
150. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill; to provide a timeline for its progression through the Houses of the Oireachtas; and an estimated timeline for publication. [20758/26]
105. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the dates on which he exercised his power to request additional information from the distribution system operator as outlined in 2 (3) (d) on the Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts act 2024; to provide a breakdown of each of these figures in each of the categories identified; the dates on which these figures were received since the schemes inception (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19692/26]
104. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the membership of the Accelerating Renewable Energy taskforce; the dates on which the taskforce has met since its inception, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19642/26]
249. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement he has had with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Energy on the impact of grid constraint on the delivery of housing targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17080/26]
208. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the impact the Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 will have on renters in Kerry; his views on whether the increase will be affordable for the people of Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17079/26]
42. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the discretionary card; if it will be expanded to include criteria other than the means test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16502/26]
27. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if she will report the delay in delivery of new maternity hospital for UHK which would offer safe access to theatre from delivery suite; the reasons for this delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16503/26]
309. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health whether consultation took place with staff representatives or unions prior to any change in the pathway from SPC to permanent posts within the NAS; if she will provide details of such consultation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17703/26]
308. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the current number of vacant paramedic posts within the NAS, including a breakdown by county; and how requiring newly qualified paramedics to compete for permanent posts aligns with workforce planning needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17702/26]
307. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of newly qualified paramedics in 2026 have been informed that they must now apply through an internal recruitment competition in order to secure permanent positions within the NAS, by region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17701/26]
306. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health whether a decision has been taken to discontinue the long-standing practice whereby newly qualified paramedics employed by the National Ambulance Service on specified purpose contracts automatically transitioned to permanent contracts upon completion of training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17698/26]
45. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the total amount spent by local authorities in 2025 on the Bus Stop Enhancement Programme, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17280/26]
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 to give the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) the legislative remit to monitor wholesale and retail prices in the energy market; to increase the frequency and level of reporting; to monitor and regulate hedging practices; to strengthen its powers to monitor anti-competitive behaviour of gas and electricity suppliers; to give it an expanded role in consumer protection; to strengthen its power to address energy affordability; and to provide for related matters.
846. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health to outline a timeline for the delivery of the new maternity hospital for UHK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16525/26]
845. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health to outline the criteria for which the discretionary medical card can be granted; if she has considered expanding it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16524/26]
785. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the arrangements that are currently in place in County Kerry to ensure the timely registration of deaths; whether the Civil Registration Office in Killarney is now operating as the principal office for the county; whether its current opening hours are sufficient to meet demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16257/26]
784. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health whether there is currently a registrar in post in the Tralee Civil Registration Office; if not, the reason an interim or deputy registrar has not been appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16256/26]
362. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that has been earned through the VAT on gas on domestic bills only, in each of the years 2015 to date. [17000/26]
361. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that has been earned through the VAT on electricity on domestic bills only, in each of the years 2015 to date. [16999/26]
360. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that has been earned through the VAT on gas, in each of the years 2015 to date. [16998/26]
359. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that has been earned through the VAT on electricity, in each of the years 2015 to date. [16997/26]
358. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated revenue foregone if the VAT rate for gas was set at 0% for domestic customers only, in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [16996/26]
357. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated revenue foregone if the VAT rate for electricity was set at 0% for domestic customers only, in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [16995/26]
356. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated revenue foregone if the VAT rate for gas was set at 0%, in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [16994/26]
355. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated revenue foregone if the VAT rate for electricity was set at 0%, in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [16993/26]
331. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated to the EV grant scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2025; the number of grants that were awarded; the number of grants that were drawn down; the number of grants that were provided to vehicles over €40,000; the number of grants that were provided to vehicles over €45,000; the number of grants that were provided to vehicles over €50,000; and the number of grants that were provided to vehicles over €55,000, in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [17063/26]
655. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health whether it has been brought to her attention that women requiring emergency caesarean section at University Hospital Kerry must currently be transferred via a public corridor and lift to access theatre facilities; the steps being taken to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16219/26]
654. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the reason the maternity and neonatal unit project at University Hospital Kerry, previously approved at capital submission stage in 2018, has reportedly been removed from the Regional Executive Officer’s priority list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16218/26]
653. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the current status of the proposed new maternity hospital development at University Hospital Kerry, including provision of direct theatre access from the delivery suite; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16217/26]
293. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered a review of the carbon tax, with a focus on fairness, affordability and rural impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15702/26]
207. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to report on the measures he is taking to improve real-time service updates on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15490/26]
183. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the efforts he is making to support the growth of regional airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15487/26]
166. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport when he plans to roll out contactless payments around the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15489/26]
126. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to make our transport infrastructure resilient to extreme weather events. [15486/26]
117. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the new dedicated statutory body that has been approved for the Metrolink project; the reasons the project could not be located with the NTA or TII; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15488/26]
92. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding electric vehicles; the measures he is taking to make them more accessible to rural and lower income drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15422/26]
90. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the bus stop enhancement programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15421/26]
79. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of concerns from the taxi industry that algorithms on application platforms (details supplied) are distorting the market whereby it appears as if there is a shortage of taxis when in reality there is not; his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11999/26]
78. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered eliminating the financial penalty for those who pay their motor tax in instalments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10033/26]
57. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated full and first year cost to establish a new statutory body for the MetroLink project; the funding which has been awarded; the number of staff the new body is planning to employ; the grades; if the staff will be new, or will they be seconded from elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15314/26]
56. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport regarding the new dedicated statutory body that has been approved for the Metrolink project, the reasons the project could not be located with the NTA or TII; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15313/26]
54. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to improve bus stops around the country; if he plans to standardise bus stops across the country; the funding which has been allocated to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15311/26]
53. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated to each local authority under the Bus Stop Enhancement Programme; the funding which was drawn down by each local authority in each of the years 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form. [15310/26]
47. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of PHEV EVs which are in use; and the percentage of the overall fleet this is, in tabular form [15278/26]
46. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of BEV EVs which are in use; and the percentage of the overall fleet this is, in tabular form. [15277/26]
45. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the electric vehicle roadmap (details supplied); if Ireland is on track to meet key milestones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15276/26]
43. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport in regard to EV charging infrastructure the number of electric charges that are installed overall; the percentage this is of the 2030 target; and to provide a breakdown of the number of electric chargers installed in each of the years 2020 to date, by county, in tabular form. [15273/26]