452. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether individualised risk assessments were carried out in respect of children with additional needs prior to decisions being made regarding the proposed reduction or removal of SNA supports; if so, the nature of these assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16603/26]
451. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of special needs assistant posts that were identified for reduction nationally arising from the recent NCSE allocation reviews; the number of schools affected by these proposed reductions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16602/26]
368. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total projected cost to the State of the new Macroom Garda station; the breakdown of this cost; the role of the Office of Public Works in the planning and delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16608/26]
689. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if a building (details supplied) will be community asset transferred for community use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13454/26]
234. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the cost to date of the installation of cycle lanes and active transport throughout the State in the past ten years. [13528/26]
1223. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of times east Cork was left without an ambulance service in each of the years 2020 to 2025, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12778/26]
1222. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the Department that has the authority to investigate the National Ambulance Services in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12777/26]
1221. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if there has been a review of the National Ambulance Services in east Cork sine 2020; if the service is fully staffed between Monday to Thursdays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12776/26]
984. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his position on the regulation of urban horses; and if he has concerns over the abuse of horses in urban areas. [12863/26]
983. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with current animal welfare legislation; if he has considered establishing a specific unit within his Department to combat animal abuse cruelty; and if he has considered reform of legislation relating to the protection of horses. [12862/26]
982. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures currently in place to ensure equine welfare; if horses can be rehomed if seized by State agents; and the process by which horses are licenced under current legislation. [12861/26]
958. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of vacant sites being used as horse stables in Dublin 8; if he is concerned over the abuse of horses at these sites. [12866/26]
957. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the current enforcement of legislation to protect animals through arrests and animal seizures; if he has considered establishing a specific unit within his Department to combat animal cruelty; if he has considered establishing a specific unit within An Garda Síochána to combat animal cruelty. [12865/26]
903. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of domestic abuse incidents reported in Cork east in 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022. [12084/26]
884. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his approach to pet theft; whether pet theft is currently considered to be property theft; if the theft of domestic animals and pets is specifically legislated for; and if he is considering reform of legislation on pet theft [11623/26]
853. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Social Protection to extend retrospectively, without further delay, the agreed and ministerial approved changes to superannuation on health grounds in respect of An Post pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12008/26]
726. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to approve without further delay the agreed pension increases to retired staff of Eir; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12007/26]
542. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to approve without further delay the agreed pension increases to retired staff of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12775/26]
358. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport his position on the regulation of urban horses and carriages; if he has concerns over the abuse of horses in urban areas; if he is aware of the misuse of horses and carriages on urban roads; and if he plans to reform the regulation of the use and maintenance of horses and carriages in Dublin. [12864/26]
323. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health to review and consider the provision of full medical cards for persons living with spinal injuries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10666/26]
322. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health to establish a national screening programme for prostate cancer, given the significance of early detection in improving health outcome, patient prognosis and quality of life. [10665/26]
201. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to increase the maximum market value purchase ceiling under the local authority home loan in County Cork from €330,000 to €450,000, to align with the current ceiling under the first home scheme, as the existing limit is resulting in many purchasers who have received loan approval from the local authority being unable to secure a suitable home. [10664/26]
200. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to extend the development contributions waiver scheme for houses commenced after 31 December 2024 for one-off housing and self-build housing. [10663/26]
236. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) can be included in the DEIS urban band 1 programme. [8884/26]
1232. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the measures in place to support community centres with ongoing operational pressures such as energy, insurance, and staffing costs, beyond one off capital grants. [8737/26]
1231. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether he will review the eligibility boundaries used for the CLÁR programme to ensure they accurately reflect current levels of rural disadvantage, service access, and population change. [8736/26]
1143. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health to outline her approach to long-Covid; the funding allocations made to research and counteract long-term side effects; and the steps being taken to address this issue. [8408/26]
920. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health whether she will consider introducing legislative or regulatory flexibility within the nursing home support scheme to allow for short-term lettings or early termination of tenancies where this is necessary to facilitate repayment of a nursing home loan or the orderly administration of an estate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5432/26]
919. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health whether consideration has been given to the fiduciary duties of executors administering estates where a property is subject to a nursing home support scheme loan; and whether the Department recognises that long-term tenancy requirements may conflict with executors’ obligations to repay debts and distribute estates in a timely manner. [5431/26]
918. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has engaged with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding the unintended consequences of long-term tenancy protections for properties subject to nursing home support scheme loans; whether this issue has been raised at interdepartmental level; and if she will outline any actions arising from such engagement. [5430/26]
917. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has assessed the impact of recent and proposed changes to residential tenancy legislation, including the effective six-year security of tenure, on families and executors seeking to repay nursing home support scheme (fair deal) loans within the statutory one-year period following a resident’s death; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5429/26]
883. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a priority list of towns and rural communities that are being considered for creche investment under the State build/buy programme will be published, ensuring transparent criteria so communities such as Ballyvourney know when they can expect provision. [6214/26]
875. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Ballyvourney, County Cork will be included in the current plans for building or purchasing childcare premises: if not, the specific actions and timelines her Department will commit to in order to deliver a creche service for families in Ballyvourney; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6022/26]
874. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a full outline of the expected timescale, funding allocation and criteria that will determine where new State-provided creche buildings will be built or bought (details supplied); if those creches will be owned and operated by the State or leased to community providers; and the way this initiative will address long waiting lists and childcare shortages across the country, particularly in rural areas where access to childcare has historically lagged. [6021/26]
712. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if she can prioritise ending the direct provision system as, for over 26 years, direct provision has been condemned by all UN human-rights bodies as harmful and incompatible with human dignity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6173/26]
604. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will commit to a review of residential tenancy legislation as it applies to properties tied to nursing home support scheme loans and estate administration, with a view to introducing targeted exemptions or safeguards for affected families; and the timeline for such a review. [5436/26]
603. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department will issue clear guidance for families and executors managing properties subject to nursing home support scheme loans, to ensure that compliance with tenancy legislation does not prevent compliance with legal obligations to repay State loans or distribute estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5435/26]
602. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he accepts that the requirement to sell properties with tenants in situ may significantly diminish the value of estate assets, thereby placing executors in breach of their fiduciary duty to protect the value of estates; and whether this issue will be addressed in the context of tenancy law reform. [5434/26]
601. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has assessed the impact of enhanced security of tenure provisions on properties that may be required to be sold within a short timeframe due to obligations under the nursing home support scheme or estate administration; and if he will publish any such assessment. [5433/26]
504. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding that is available to a school (details supplied) to allow their U19 girls basketball team take part in the World Schools Basketball Championships in Valencia, Spain, in November 2026. [5895/26]
478. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which organisations can apply for funding under the Community Safety Fund; the names of projects in south Dublin City that received funding under the Community Safety Fund in 2024 and 2025; and the amount received per project, in tabular form. [5326/26]
1937. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if flexible working and parental leave policies will be properly implemented, including allowing parental leave to be taken in single days rather than rigid seven-day blocks, which does not reflect the reality of family life; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74830/25]
1936. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to extend the national childcare scheme to working families that use private childminders due to the lack of available creche places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74828/25]
1935. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to extend the national childcare scheme to all working families, as childcare is a necessary cost of employment, regardless of income band; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74827/25]
833. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to reduce income tax for working families with children under five, given the unique financial pressure during these early years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74829/25]
333. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment regarding the published electro fishing numbers for fry, if he will confirm whether this is based on five year statistics. [74464/25]