661. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will establish a dedicated, ring-fenced and multi-annual local authority swimming pool fund in Budget 2027, as the first phase of a ten-year national programme of investment in Ireland’s swimming and community leisure infrastructure. [65906/26]
286. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport when an application (details supplied) submitted on 20 May 2026 under the road transport support scheme will be finalised. [65200/26]
213. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the provision of the Letterkenny town bus service in County Donegal that has been promised since September 2025, [64535/26]
78. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a renewal child passport application (details supplied) will be finalised. [64460/26]
3751. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the current projected timeline for the completion and opening of the surgical hub and ambulatory oncology unit at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62710/26]
3750. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health in relation to the contractual or service arrangements between the HSE and a company (details supplied) for the provision of diagnostic and medical services to public and medical card patients; and the details of the current waiting times and the measures being taken to address these delays and ensure equitable access to care, particularly for patients reliant on the public healthcare system. [62693/26]
3749. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health to clarify the contractual or service arrangements between the HSE and a company (details supplied) in relation to the provision of diagnostic and medical services to public and medical card patients; the reason private patients appear to receive preferential access to appointments and treatment despite the HSE being a significant purchaser of services from the company; the safeguards in place to ensure that patients are prioritised on the basis of clinical need and urgency rather than their status as public or private patients. [62692/26]
3773. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health when the Model 3 Report at Letterkenny University Hospital (details supplied) will be published along with a plan to address the issues raised by the report. [62696/26]
1885. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the review of the defective concrete blocks grant scheme will commence; and when it will conclude. [62711/26]
3096. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of the proposed Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 and the proposed Gender Pay Gap Information (Amendment) Bill; whether it is intended that both Bills will be published before the end of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63549/26]
2674. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the quantity of pollack caught by Irish registered vessels in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by ICES area and vessel size; the quantity retained for bait in each year from 2021 to date; whether bait catches are reported and deducted from Ireland’s quota; the method by which they are estimated when not separately recorded, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61189/26]
2673. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 168 of 21 May 2026, the basis for reconciling the commercial pollack quota of approximately 2,300 tonnes with the ICES projection of 1,085 tonnes in commercial landings for 2026; whether the 2,300 tonne figure is the combined EU-UK quota and Ireland’s share thereof; how his Department concluded that recreational reductions were the only viable option; whether all commercial removals, including bait catches, were included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61190/26]
2671. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department or the Marine Institute has assessed the effect of reduced commercial pollack fishing in 2024 and 2025 on stock abundance in 2026; whether reports of improved catches off the northwest coast are being investigated; whether these indicate a local or wider stock recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61191/26]
2054. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal submitted in June 2025 for one parent family will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62228/26]
971. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his views on the lengthy delay in the OPW sourcing a suitable site for a new Garda station at Carndonagh, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63182/26]
157. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 168 of 21 May 2026, the scientific evidence on recreational pollack catches used in negotiating Article 12 of Council Regulation (EU) 2026/249; the extent to which it relied on data from France, southern England or ICES Division 8a; the way in which its relevance to Irish inshore rod and line fishing, particularly off the northwest coast, was assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61175/26]
144. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proportion and estimated tonnage of recreational pollack removals used in the relevant ICES assessment that were attributable to Irish waters and anglers; the Irish data and IMREC findings used and the weight afforded to them; the reason the three pollack limit was introduced before the full IMREC dataset and socioeconomic assessment were available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61176/26]
77. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason passport applications cannot be expedited or assisted by local TD offices when the estimated issue date falls after constituents confirmed date of travel, until that estimated issue date has officially passed; if she will address why this restriction remains in place even when a minimum of three weeks' notice is provided to her Department to assist with the application; and if she will make a statement of the matter. [63443/26]
3210. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 9 July 2026, to clarify the reason the manager at Letterkenny University Hospital was tasked with the response when the report is awaiting sign off and agreement by the HSE at national level and by the Minister; and the timeframe for this decision. [55223/26]
2528. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has established annual targets or key performance indicators for the determination of aquaculture licence applications and renewals; if so, the details of those targets; the number of successful licence determinations his Department would regard as representing satisfactory annual performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56057/26]
2527. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the assessment his Department has undertaken of the economic impact of prolonged delays in determining aquaculture licence renewals on existing operators, including impacts on investment, access to finance, production planning, employment and business continuity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56056/26]
2526. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether renewed aquaculture licences are deemed to commence from the date on which the renewal is determined by his Department or from the date on which the previous licence expired; whether this policy applies uniformly across all aquaculture licence renewals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56055/26]
2525. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has considered adopting a scheduled, continuous, bay-by-bay programme of appropriate assessments for aquaculture sites, rather than undertaking assessments in response to individual licence applications; whether such an approach has been evaluated in terms of improving licensing efficiency and reducing delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56054/26]
2524. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria used by his Department to determine when an appropriate assessment (AA) is required in respect of aquaculture licence applications and renewals; the period for which an appropriate assessment is considered valid for licensing purposes; whether a new appropriate assessment is required for every individual aquaculture licence application or renewal; the circumstances in which an existing appropriate assessment may be relied upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56053/26]
2493. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he is ensuring that the recommendations from the Marine Institute report 'A Socioeconomic Study of Seaweed Harvesting in Ireland to Support Marine Spatial Planning' is being implemented on a cross departmental and multi- agency basis. (details supplied) [55212/26]
433. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport when the marine Natura 2000 sites will be included on admiralty charts; the interim measures the MSO will provide in the absence of a definitive timeline for chart updates given the immediate need for fishermen and mariners to identify these protected areas for safe navigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56049/26]
72. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the plans that will be advanced for a new school on a site offered free of charge to the State, within the town boundaries of Milford (details supplied). [53318/26]
35. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to advance the delivery of the new school facilities at a school (details supplied) that have been long delayed. [53319/26]
432. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider a review option and compensation scheme for homeowners who proceeded with an option 1 demolition and rebuild of their home under the defective concrete blocks grant scheme, in line with the recommendation of their engineer but not in line with the option provided for by the Housing Agency, following the introduction of the I.S. 465: 2026 based on the up-to-date scientific evidence. [53592/26]
68. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will urgently intervene in the case of an international Irish passport application for a family (details supplied). [53198/26]
413. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the plans to make mounjaro more financially accessible to patients who cannot afford to access it privately; whether consideration has been given to including mounjaro under the drugs payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52345/26]
171. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health to clarify when the Model 3 Report (details supplied) at Letterkenny University Hospital will be published along with a plan to address the issues raised by the report. [51754/26]
165. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the current projected timeline for the completion and opening of the surgical hub and ambulatory oncology unit at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51753/26]
19. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he will use the opportunity of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union to get fairness for Irish fishing communities from the CFP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51675/26]
1. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will work with the representatives of inshore fishermen to introduce an inshore fisheries stabilisation and climate adaptation scheme. [51707/26]
70. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is considering a VAT reduction for the sale of products made by Irish craft workers. [52209/26]
841. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health her views on matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51616/26]
128. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 217 of 23 June 2026, if he will work with the National Transport Authority to ensure that the TFI Leap card can become valid for journeys that take place in whole or in part in Northern Ireland in order that all students, residing in this State have the same access to more affordable public transport. [50301/26]
653. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of activity of EU registered pelagic freezer trawlers inside the Irish EEZ over the period April-June, 2026; the monitoring and inspections of these vessels that has taken place over the same period April-June; and if he will provide information on the reported landings made by these vessels including any bycatch of boarfish. [49245/26]
611. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of significant delays in the processing of spouse visa applications through the Irish Embassy in Abu Dhabi compared to other Irish missions, including New Delhi; the reasons for these delays; and the measures being taken to reduce waiting times and ensure timely family reunification for applicants. [49536/26]
542. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if she will make a commitment to providing sustained, ring-fenced, multiannual funding to ensure full implementation of the Diabetes Policy and Services Review: A Strategy for Better Care report; if she will be establishing a national diabetes office to oversee implementation of the strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48703/26]
541. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if she will be providing funding for regional diabetes clinical leads to ensure consistent and accountable delivery of the Diabetes Policy and Services Review: A Strategy for Better Care across all six Regional Health Areas in line with national standards and models of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48702/26]