305. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the OPW has plans to construct or otherwise provide a permanent, State-owned WC facility for visitors to An Bhlascaod Mór; the estimated cost of such a facility; the proposed timeline for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11547/26]
304. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when the current contract for the provision of WC facilities on An Bhlascaod Mór is due to expire; whether it is intended to be renewed; on what basis any renewal decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11546/26]
303. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total amount of public funding spent to date on the hire of a WC facility on An Bhlascaod Mór; the duration of the current contract; if he will provide a breakdown of costs by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11545/26]
191. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she is taking to reduce the burden on parents brought on by so called voluntary contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10479/26]
154. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will approve a second special education class for a school (details supplied) for the academic year 2026-2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10478/26]
67. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the Climate and Nature Fund; the number of applications has he received; the number of have been approved; how much money has been drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10763/26]
56. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the measures he is taking to improve Ireland's response to flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10762/26]
363. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address delays in radiology services at Cork University Hospital, particularly for cancer patients requiring timely imaging; whether additional staffing or capacity is being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10832/26]
362. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for radiology appointments at the Glandore Centre, Cork University Hospital, including for oncology referrals; the reasons for any delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10831/26]
361. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of cases where an oncology patient (details supplied) is required to repeatedly contact a hospital department themselves in order to secure or confirm radiology appointments; the rationale for this practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10830/26]
37. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for contactless payments outside of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10876/26]
36. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of separate bids there were for the contract for contactless payments; the dates on which these bids were received in, tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10875/26]
1133. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has considered the experience of Irish citizens returning from the United Kingdom who encounter differences in access to healthcare supports, including eligibility for medical cards; whether guidance or information is provided to assist such individuals in understanding the Irish system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10180/26]
1132. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the rationale for access to medical cards in Ireland remaining subject to a means test, particularly in light of the system in the United Kingdom where access to healthcare is not means tested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10179/26]
855. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a response will issue to a person (details supplied) resident in Kerry who has made repeated written requests to the immigration service delivery of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10281/26]
763. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has considered the experience of Irish citizens returning from the United Kingdom who encounter differences in disability income supports and eligibility criteria, including the use of means testing; whether guidance is provided to assist such individuals in understanding the Irish system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10176/26]
762. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for disability allowance remaining a means-tested payment in Ireland, notwithstanding existing income disregards, particularly in light of the system in the United Kingdom where certain disability income supports are not subject to means testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10175/26]
729. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to address vacancy and dereliction in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10322/26]
728. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on wind energy guidelines; the reason for the delay to publications; the dates on which his officials consulted /met with the Department of Climate; Energy and the Environment to discuss them; the other departments which were consulted; and the dates on which these meetings took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10321/26]
383. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the engagement his Department has with airlines operating in the State regarding compassionate refund policies and customer service standards for elderly or medically unfit passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10342/26]
381. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the dates on which he has met the RSA since taking up office; the dates on which he has met with the RSA over the course of the previous Government, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10316/26]
380. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered a review of driving tester distribution and infrastructure planning to account for the distribution of demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10315/26]
379. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a case of an elderly passenger (details supplied) who was medically unfit to travel, notified Aer Lingus in advance, and provided hospital admission documentation, yet has not received a response or determination in respect of a refund request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10199/26]
326. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied) and his plans to the address the matter. [9210/26]
311. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the difference between taskforce on energy affordability, and the cross departmental group of energy poverty in the last Government; the new organisations, bodies or departments which are represented in the NEAT; the members of NEAT which were represented at the previous group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10317/26]
195. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has engaged at an EU level to discuss allowing member states to set the VAT on electricity at 0% under the EU VAT Directives as a means to assist with the transition to net zero; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10032/26]
1225. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a break down of the funding drawn down by each county council in each of the years 2020 to date, under the LIS, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8390/26]
1224. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a break down of the funding allocated by each county council in each of the years 2020 to date, under the LIS, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8388/26]
990. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people in County Kerry waiting for diagnostic tests, including MRI, CT, ultrasound and endoscopy, at the latest available data point, in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [7566/26]
353. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the funding drawn down to each county council in each of the years 2020 to date for roads, broken down by scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8387/26]
352. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated to each county council in each of the years 2020 to date for roads, broken down by scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8386/26]
234. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if anomalous aerial observation may meet the definition of a reportable occurrence where it endangers, or could endanger, an aircraft, its occupants or any other person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7398/26]
224. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a break down of the funding drawn down by each county council in each of the years 2020 to date, under the CIS, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8391/26]
223. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a break down of the funding allocated d by each county council in each of the years 2020 to date, under the CIS, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8389/26]
200. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the MPA legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8405/26]
205. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport given the decision not to increase the CIÉ pension in 2009, if the then Minister for Transport was consulted on this decision; if any collective agreement was in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7340/26]
203. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on EV charging infrastructure ; the number of charging connections which are in operation; the proportion of the 2030 targets in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7316/26]
202. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the average wait times for driving tests, by licence category, for each test centre, for the past 12 months. [7315/26]
201. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for publication of the statutory measures for CIE pre 1951 pension; when the public consultation will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7314/26]
200. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered the introduction of legislation to allow for the inspection of aircraft landing in Ireland, including the landing of US military planes in Shannon airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7313/26]
199. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport when he will sanction the increase in payment for those in receipt of the pre 1951 CIE pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7312/26]
198. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the progress to-date regarding the electrification of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7311/26]
197. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider updating the regulations for e scooters, including mandating registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7310/26]
189. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport when the new regional airports programme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7141/26]
182. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on the Celtic Interconnector; to provide an update on the progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7318/26]
181. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on his attendance at the North Sea Summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7317/26]
176. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the dates when the NEAT taskforce met; to provide a list of attendees at each meeting, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7067/26]
175. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to break up retrofit costs (details supplied); when this will come into force; when the first grants will become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7024/26]