Bill entitled an Act to enable each Dublin local authority to adopt a scheme imposing a visitor accommodation levy on overnight stays in tourist accommodation within its functional area; to provide for the rate, collection, remittance and ring-fencing of revenue from such a levy; to provide for public consultation prior to the adoption of any such scheme; to provide for a register of accommodation providers, for the appointment of authorised officers and for compliance and enforcement; to provide for co-operation between Dublin local authorities and with digital accommodation platforms; to amend the Local Government Act 2001; and to provide for related matters.
1800. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he and his Department have recently examined the national wildfire preparedness and response, including the assessment, activation and coordination of aerial firefighting resources. [60403/26]
1784. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department or the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management has completed, commissioned or participated in a review, exercise, feasibility study or capability-gap assessment since 2020 concerning Ireland’s response to major wildfires, including rotary-wing or fixed-wing firefighting aircraft. [60407/26]
1783. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a cross-Departmental assessment will be commissioned for a permanent, seasonal, shared or on-demand aerial wildfire response capability, including rotary-wing and fixed-wing options. [60421/26]
1782. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of wildfire incidents in each year from 2020 to date for which aerial firefighting support was requested. [60427/26]
1781. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he or his Department will conduct an assessment on the future requirement for specialist wildfire aviation training, equipment or aircraft capability. [60433/26]
2927. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she or her Department intend to undertake a review of transporting users of day services on a value-for-money basis. [60390/26]
2926. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total cost of transporting users of day services in 2025. [60391/26]
2925. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there is a tendering process established for the transporting of users of day services. [60392/26]
3784. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the current status of sepiapterin in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62885/26]
3783. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health her engagement in relation to pre-reimbursement taking place between PTC and the relevant HSE bodies. [62886/26]
3782. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to ensure that Ireland’s commitments under the National Rare Disease Strategy translate into timely access to innovative medicines for people living with rare diseases. [62887/26]
3781. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the pathway that will be available to eligible Irish patients of phenylketonuria while the reimbursement process for sepiapterin is ongoing. [62888/26]
3487. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that resources are made available to implement the National Huntington's Disease Care Pathway for Huntington’s disease. [60320/26]
3195. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if she has given consideration to the National Huntington's Disease Care Pathway; and if she intends to implement the care pathway. [60280/26]
3100. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of the need for afterschool places for primary school going children in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63899/26]
2016. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to ensure the disability allowance payment of a person (details supplied) is continued without any issues following a request for additional information from the Department, whilst the payment was initially reinstated in May 2026. [60820/26]
4279. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total funding provided through the Community Services Programme in Dublin city, Dublin 9 and Dublin 11 for each of the years 2023 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [58020/26]
4173. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the funding available to bodies under his remit supporting people from disadvantaged areas to attend third-level education; to provide a detailed breakdown for any initiatives which his Department has responsibility for in that regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54912/26]
3839. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if she has given consideration that Ireland’s representatives at the EU PAFF committee seek a temporary pause in the current process on maximum permitted levels for food supplements. [57978/26]
3838. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health following queries from constituents, to outline if there are sufficient resources currently in place for hip operations at a hospital (details supplied) to deal with ongoing demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57977/26]
3837. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health to outline the current wait times for hip operations at a hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57976/26]
3836. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1018 of 12 of May 2026, to provide an update on the progress of a linear accelerator (LINAC) replacement programme for a hospital (details supplied) and phase two related works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57975/26]
3597. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number of staff employed in the HSE pest control services in Dublin for the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 year to date. [56989/26]
3596. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for the HSE pest control services to call out following a report of rats on private property in the Dublin region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56988/26]
3595. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number of call outs by the HSE pest control services in the Dublin region in 2025 and in 2026 year to date. [56987/26]
3534. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on an appointment for a person (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56775/26]
3080. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the current waiting times up to 38 months for a speech and language assessment; if she can provide a waiting list breakdown for each CHO, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57997/26]
2961. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she or her Department have considered a model of funding similar to the school transport scheme for transporting users of day services. [57996/26]
2960. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the options available to families living with increased childcare costs as a result of their provider’s withdrawal from the core funding model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57995/26]
2959. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress to date on the programme for Government commitment to progressively reduce the cost of childcare to €200 per month per child through the national childcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57994/26]
2958. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the latest engagements she or officials from her Department have had with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the issue of housing and care supports for adults with an intellectual disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57992/26]
2957. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 23 April 2026, to provide an update on the progress made on the issues raised by a group (details supplied) in recent months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57991/26]
2864. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the accommodation for a person (details supplied). [56948/26]
2357. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will commit to implementing Ask 2 of a framework (details supplied) by ensuring that bereaved families in manslaughter cases are entitled to receive a written explanation of sentencing decisions upon request, as operates in other jurisdictions such as England and Wales; whether this could be achieved through amendment to the Victims Act 2017 or through a direction to the DPP; the timeline proposed for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58013/26]
1983. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress and latest engagements he has had with the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality on the Programme for Government commitment to introduce paid surrogacy leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56565/26]
1813. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will give further consideration to increase the vacant property refurbishment grant to address the issues of vacancy and dereliction in Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58189/26]
1795. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he or his Department have given further consideration to enable local authorities in Dublin to introduce a hotel bed tax/visitor accommodation levy, should they so choose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57979/26]
1571. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if she is aware of a potential gap in care, whereby an adult with an intellectual disability must apply for their future housing needs through their local authority whilst they might not satisfy the eligibility threshold on the basis of income or other factors; the best pathway forward for future housing needs in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57993/26]
1534. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total funding allocated to sports clubs and community groups in Dublin 9 and 1, through his Department since 2024, in tabular form. [58018/26]
1533. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will ensure his Department is adequately resourced for the next round of Community Sport Facilities Fund and the Large-Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund applications, given it is expected applicants will have to apply through a new online portal from this year. [58003/26]
1532. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he expects the next round of Community Sport Facilities Fund and the Large-Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund to open for applications. [58002/26]
1364. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of ASD classes that have opened and are operational in Dublin 9 and 11 for each of the years 2023 to 2025, in tabular form. [58015/26]
1302. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the special school place for a person (details supplied). [57648/26]
1247. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to her announcement of the DEIS plus scheme to outline the way in which this will interact with the review of JCSP libraries in DEIS and DEIS Plus schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56569/26]