711. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 889 of 25 February 2025, if she will provide children with life changing conditions attending St. Lukes Hospital Kilkenny access to psychology services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15068/25]
710. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if there are plans in place to reduce the current waiting list (details supplied) to attend the ophthalmology outpatient's department of University Hospital Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15063/25]
654. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth regarding increase in capital funding for an organisation (details supplied); and the supports in place to help them purchase-lease land given that they may lose their current home [15578/25]
645. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to examine the case of a person (details supplied). [15399/25]
605. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average annual CAP payments received by farmers in Carlow and Kilkenny from 2021 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15310/25]
604. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider tax reliefs on training fees for those looking to get involved in a horse partnership or syndicate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15302/25]
603. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has plans to recruit and retain young people into farming, given the many challenges the sector currently has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15296/25]
602. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers in Carlow and Kilkenny impacted by delays to ACRES payments to date; the number who still have not been paid; the reason for such delays; when payments are expected to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15295/25]
601. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address issues with the ACRES payment; if he will make an interim payment to help farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15294/25]
600. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how he plans to prioritise improvements in farmer mental health and well-being supports, recognising the unique challenges faced by those in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15293/25]
588. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify a compensation issue for a person (details supplied). [15035/25]
546. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice the status of local community safety partnerships in both Kilkenny and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15309/25]
477. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which a young family in County Kilkenny (details supplied) can be included in the Mica redress scheme; the way in which families not living in the areas included in the Mica redress scheme can be included if needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15359/25]
476. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing adaptation grants, mobility grants and housing for older people grants that have been approved and drawn down by Carlow County Council in 2021 to date, broken down regarding volume and value, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15325/25]
475. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing adaptation grants, mobility grants and housing for older people grants approved and drawn down by Kilkenny County Council in 2021 to date in 2025 and regarding volume and value, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15324/25]
459. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if plans are in place to review the current tenant purchase scheme and reduce the period of time tenants are required to be in receipt of social housing support to be considered eligible under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15129/25]
389. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education the steps being taken to give school secretaries access to the public service pension schemes and other leave schemes, in view of the fact that teachers and special needs assistants are in receipt of these schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15140/25]
384. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education for an update on emergency works applications for a school (details supplied). [15108/25]
361. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15646/25]
294. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport if additional funding will be provided to assist people upgrading roads through the CIS scheme in Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15308/25]
255. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the cost to both Kilkenny County Council and Carlow County Council for the collection and management of illegal dumping in each year from 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15303/25]
175. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report the discussion on EU-UK relations that took place at the EU General Affairs Council meeting which he attended in Brussels on 18 March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15341/25]
141. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report the exchange of views with the Belarusian opposition leader that took place at the EU General Affairs Council meeting which he attended in Brussels on 18 March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15342/25]
403. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant and or derelict buildings in the ownership of, or leased by, her Department, by the HSE or by other agencies reporting to her Department in Carlow and Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14832/25]
402. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the action that will be taken to address the long waiting lists/times for orthodontic treatment in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14828/25]
348. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the approximately 10,000 farmers who are awaiting ACRES payments will be paid; if they will be paid an interim payment as happened in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14801/25]
337. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice the number of buildings An Garda Síochána owns in counties Carlow and Kilkenny, for all stations in Carlow and Kilkenny; the frequency with which they are opened; the number of staff assigned to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14825/25]
336. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice the measures being implemented to tackle rural crime in Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14824/25]
335. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice the measures that will be taken to make a career in An Garda Síochána more attractive for new recruits and existing members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14823/25]
298. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of tenant-in-situ purchases made by Carlow County Council and Kilkenny County Council, and nationally, in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14822/25]
297. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications received for the vacant property grant in 2024, and to date in 2025, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14821/25]
296. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on proposed new rural planning guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14819/25]
295. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action being taken to ensure that additional land is zoned for housing in Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14818/25]
294. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of hectares of land owned by Kilkenny County Council, and Carlow County Council, zoned for housing; the nationwide figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14817/25]
293. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new homes completed in counties Carlow and Kilkenny in 2024; his expectations for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14816/25]
292. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he will take to increase the availability of affordable housing in Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14815/25]
242. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education for an update on plans to reform the school transport system, particularly the eligibility criteria regarding nearest school; the likely timeframe for the implementation of changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14831/25]
241. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education the number of special classes each primary and post-primary school has in Carlow and Kilkenny; if they have requested a new special class or classes; the number children that have applied for special classes in each school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14827/25]
240. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education the funding provided for capital projects for schools in counties Carlow and Kilkenny from 2021 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14826/25]
189. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider allowing gym membership, or indeed any sporting membership for an individual or a family, to be made tax-deductible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14830/25]
145. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of 4 March 2025, the potential legislative solutions being considered; the timeframe for their evaluation; and when proposed legislation to address this issue is likely to be published. [14814/25]
38. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport if there are any plans to reopen the train station at Mullinavat, County Kilkenny, similar to the setup in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, with a ticket machine (details supplied). [14476/25]
20. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of 4 March 2025, to detail the potential legislative solutions being considered; the timeframe for their evaluation; and when proposed legislation to address this issue is likely to published. [14593/25]
716. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the status of surgery for twins (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13435/25]
715. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health her views on correspondence received from a pharmacist (details supplied) regarding the wholesale cost of a drug; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13404/25]
461. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of tenant-in-situ purchases made by Kilkenny and Carlow county councils in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13724/25]
203. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans to introduce stand-alone grants, outside of the One Stop Shop, for retrofitting windows and doors in homes. [14040/25]
135. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is taking to ensure the good mental health and well-being of farmers. [13808/25]
125. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on negotiations regarding the Common Agricultural Policy post 2027; if he has had discussions on the same with his ministerial counterparts and the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13807/25]