1393. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will allocate a major increase in local improvement scheme funding to County Carlow and County Kilkenny and all other local authorities that operate local improvement schemes to address issues the serious underfunding to local authorities in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2534/25]
1254. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the staffing budget allocated to St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3122/25]
1253. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE dietitians working in CHO5 primary care services in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3120/25]
1130. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of home care support hours provided for older people in the Kilkenny and Carlow area in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2539/25]
1129. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if urgent investment will be made to improve waiting lists and bed accommodation numbers, availability and accident and emergency overcrowding and waiting times at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny, by providing for additional medical staff at all levels there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2533/25]
1128. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health how plans are progressing in relation to the new local injuries unit in Carlow; when she expects this unit to be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2531/25]
1127. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the current status of the primary care centre in Graiguenamanag; when she expects this centre to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2529/25]
1090. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the status of the introduction of the diabetes sensor simplera (details supplied) for type 1 diabetics; when she expects this sensor to be available to Irish diabetic patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2349/25]
826. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí, by rank, attached to the Garda band, as of 29 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3123/25]
805. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice how plans are progressing in relation to amending the current situation regarding Garda vetting and the current need for multiple applications for the same person for different entities and organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2530/25]
677. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection to investigate the amount of additional wastage caused by the free school meals, per person, per school and per county, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2745/25]
668. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason domiciliary care allowance ceases at 16 years of age; if he will increase the age limit in line with child benefit due to the number of 16-year-olds not eligible for disability allowance who still have a condition requiring care by their parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2543/25]
508. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education the current status on the new development at a school (details supplied); when it is due to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3530/25]
371. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Enterprise Ireland-supported jobs in Kilkenny and Carlow, at the end of 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2538/25]
318. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of the Graiguenamanagh and Thomastown flood relief schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2536/25]
260. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the current thresholds for inheritance tax; and if he will index link same to keep in line with inflation. [2535/25]
271. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the extension to the Kilkenny northern ring road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1641/25]