1699. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of buildings owned by the HSE in County Carlow that are currently vacant; the addresses of these buildings; and their current status, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18431/26]
1417. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider increasing funding to the horse racing and greyhound industry in Ireland in the upcoming budget, due to the significant economic impact these sectors have in rural Ireland in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18427/26]
1328. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the Garda vetting card; the timeframe for this to go live; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19669/26]
813. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19611/26]
633. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider allocating a minimum of one SNA to every school in Ireland as a base line, with upwards-only allocations going forward to allow for specific need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18430/26]
555. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding significant increases in oil prices being charged, with an almost 50% increase since last order in some cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18561/26]
554. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a breakdown of funding provided to local enterprise offices in County Kilkenny over the past three years; the number of grants awarded and jobs supported or created, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18429/26]
553. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a breakdown of funding provided to local enterprise offices in County Carlow over the past three years; the number of grants awarded and jobs supported or created, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18428/26]
209. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the plans to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure along major routes in Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18425/26]
208. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the waiting times in each NCT centre serving the Kilkenny and Carlow region, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18424/26]
207. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting time for a driving test at the Kilkenny test centre; the steps being taken to reduce delays for applicants in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18423/26]
206. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting time for a driving test at the Carlow test centres; the steps being taken to reduce delays for applicants in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18422/26]
153. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Defence the proposals she is implementing in relation to recruitment in the Defence Forces; the number which have been recruited for each of the years 2021 to 2025; the number that have retired in the same period, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18421/26]
14. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will consider opening a permanent consulate in Taiwan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18418/26]
191. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the operation of the croí cónaithe scheme in Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17328/26]
156. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the operation of the croí cónaithe scheme in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17327/26]
57. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health for an update on the proposed health capital developments in primary care and mental health services Kilkenny in 2026; if she is confident that all timeframes and deadlines for these will be met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17207/26]
23. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health for an update on the proposed health capital developments for older people services in Kilkenny in 2026; if she is confident that all timeframes and deadlines for these will be met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17206/26]
903. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if she will consider providing the shingles vaccine for free for persons over 65 years-of-age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16923/26]
756. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons aged under 18 who are on an autism assessment waiting list in County Carlow; the length of time they have been on the waiting list in 2023 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16922/26]
755. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of respite hours currently available to adults in County Kilkenny; the type of respite provided; the number who availed of this service in the years of 2024 and 2025; the number of persons on the waiting list to access this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16916/26]
507. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary schools in Kilkenny and Carlow and in each county which have access to an SNA; the number of schools that do not have access to an SNA; the number of SNA’s allocated to each school, by county for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form [17025/26]
227. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has spoken with the South Korean Ambassador to Ireland since her appointment. [16915/26]
210. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach the employment rate in County Kilkenny; the way in which this compares to other counties. [15953/26]
166. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the community sports facilities fund will open for applications in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16744/26]
157. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the sports capital and equipment fund will open for applications in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16745/26]
664. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when details of the next CLÁR programme will be announced; the proposed changes to the criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15962/26]
630. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to return oncology services to Saint Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny from UPMC; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16073/26]
582. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance bases in Carlow and Kilkenny; the location of each; the permanent number of ambulances assigned to each base; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15961/26]
581. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance response time in County Carlow and County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15960/26]
517. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health when the new development in St. Columba's Hospital will be open and operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15831/26]
468. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to address the shortage of childcare places in Kilkenny. [15957/26]
467. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to address the shortage of childcare places in Carlow. [15956/26]
435. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of newly qualified Gardaí allocated to County Carlow in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15959/26]
434. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of newly qualified Gardaí allocated to County Kilkenny in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15958/26]
417. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection if a nutritionist has been appointed to oversee the school hot meals scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15949/26]
396. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households currently on the social housing waiting list in Kilkenny in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 ; the number of people who have been removed from the list since 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15948/26]
395. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households currently on the social housing waiting list in Carlow in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; the number of people who have been removed from the list since 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15951/26]
394. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the planned new fire station for Kilkenny city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15950/26]
393. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the planned new fire station for Bagenalstown, County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15946/26]
363. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the engagement he has had with an organisation (details supplied) in 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15945/26]
353. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on upgrades to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16072/26]
346. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason many schools in Kilkenny awaiting school buildings were not included on the priority list or supplementary priority list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15941/26]
345. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason many schools in Carlow awaiting school buildings were not included on the priority list or supplementary priority list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15940/26]
344. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline efforts underway within her Department to increase the supply of primary and secondary school teachers; the specific breakdown of the number who were employed nationally, by county for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15939/26]
343. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of all school building projects in Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15938/26]
342. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of all school building projects in Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15937/26]
328. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she expects any of the sectoral plans under the NDP to be revised, with particular focus on education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15936/26]
323. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which the new tourism policy A New Era for Irish Tourism will support tourism development in Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15955/26]