224. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the Food Safety Authority of Ireland became aware that beef from Brazil treated with oestradiol was available on the Irish market in December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4667/26]
984. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the number of patients presenting to St. Luke's Hospital accident and emergency department with mental health issues; the number of those were admitted to mental health unit, by month for 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4032/26]
983. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that attended each outpatient clinic at St. Lukes Hospital Kilkenny, in 2025; the frequency in which each clinic is held; and if the clinics are consultant or nurse led, in tabular form. [4029/26]
982. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade employed in general medicine at University Hospital Waterford; and the number of staff vacancies currently within the department. [4027/26]
981. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade employed in general medicine at St. Lukes Hospital in Kilkenny; the number of staff vacancies currently within the department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4026/26]
980. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the amount of revenue generated via car parking fees at University Hospital Waterford in 2023, 2024, 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4021/26]
979. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the amount of revenue generated via car parking fees at St. Lukes Hospital Kilkenny in 2023, 2024, 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4020/26]
978. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if legislation is planned to ban the practice of vaping from public gathering places in the same way as the actual smoking ban; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4019/26]
860. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently waiting for assessment of needs in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4014/26]
859. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently waiting for assessment of needs in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4013/26]
808. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to significantly increase the funding to the horse racing and greyhound industry, to enable these industries to prosper and thrive into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4012/26]
807. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to increase forestry grants to landowners who wish to plant some or all of their lands or additional lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4011/26]
806. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the concessions and safeguards which have been included in the updated Mercosur trade agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4010/26]
805. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to promote grants for installing solar panels on farm buildings in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4009/26]
738. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda traffic enforcement operations carried out in the Carlow and Kilkenny region in each of the years 2023 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of Garda members assigned to dedicated traffic duties in each period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4008/26]
737. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of Gardaí in the State at present, and in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4006/26]
702. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools in Kilkenny that have applied for the school meals scheme for the 2025-2026 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4004/26]
701. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools in Carlow that have applied for the school meals scheme for the 2025-2026 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4003/26]
700. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families who have benefited from the new baby grant, broken down by county for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4002/26]
667. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average price of a new home in the Carlow town local electoral area, County Carlow; the number of successful applications under the first home scheme in that LEA in 2025; the number of affordable homes provided in that LEA in 2025; the number that currently are being planned; the projected completion dates in that LEA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3999/26]
666. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average price of a new home in the Tullow local electoral area, County Carlow; the number of successful applications under the first home scheme in that LEA in 2025; the number of affordable homes provided in that LEA in 2025; the number that currently are being planned; the projected completion dates in that LEA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3998/26]
665. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average price of a new home in the Muine Bheag local electoral area, County Carlow; the number of successful applications under the first home scheme in that LEA in 2025; the number of affordable homes provided in that LEA in 2025; the number that currently are being planned; the projected completion dates in that LEA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3997/26]
664. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average price of a new home in the Kilkenny City local electoral area, County Kilkenny; the number of successful applications under the first home scheme in that LEA in 2025; the number of affordable homes provided in that LEA in 2025; the number that currently are being planned; the projected completion dates in that LEA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3996/26]
663. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average price of a new home in the Piltown local electoral area, County Kilkenny; the number of successful applications under the first home scheme in that LEA in 2025; the number of affordable homes provided in that LEA in 2025; the number that currently are being planned; the projected completion dates in that LEA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3995/26]
662. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average price of a new home in the Castlecomer local electoral area, County Kilkenny; the number of successful applications under the first home scheme in that LEA in 2025; the number of affordable homes provided in that LEA in 2025; the number that currently are being planned; the projected completion dates in that LEA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3994/26]
661. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average price of a new home in the Callan Thomastown local electoral area, County Kilkenny; the number of successful applications under the first home scheme in the LEA in 2025; the number of affordable homes provided in this LEA in 2025; the number that currently are being planned; the projected completion dates in that LEA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3993/26]
648. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated and amount spent for the tenant-in-situ scheme for 2025, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3749/26]
642. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the Wind Energy Guidelines; when they will be updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3553/26]
512. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide data on the current capacity of special schools and special classes in County Carlow ; the projected demand for September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3591/26]
511. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide data on the current capacity of special schools and special classes in County Kilkenny; the projected demand for September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3590/26]
510. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in County Carlow currently registered to start school in September 2026 that are seeking a special school place, seeking a special class/unit place, or expected to attend a mainstream school with SNA support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3589/26]
509. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in County Kilkenny currently registered to start school in September 2026 that are seeking a special school place, seeking a special class/unit place, or expected to attend a mainstream school with SNA support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3588/26]
508. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update regarding a new school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3585/26]
507. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the rollout of pilot school bus schemes in particular in Ballyhale (Knockmoylan bus); her plans for expanding the schemes envisaged for the 2026-2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3584/26]
506. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of retirements in the teaching sector in each of the years 2022 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3581/26]
505. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new recruits in the teaching sector in each of the years 2022 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3580/26]
457. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he is taking to increase the tourism potential of County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3552/26]
456. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he is taking to increase the tourism potential of County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3551/26]
455. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of jobs Enterprise Ireland supported in each county in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3550/26]
454. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a new south-east regional enterprise plan is forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3549/26]
453. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of jobs the IDA supported in Carlow in 2025; how this compares to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3547/26]
422. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide details of all the OPW owned sites in County Carlow, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3578/26]
421. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to list all the OPW owned sites in County Kilkenny, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3576/26]
420. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will expedite the Graiguenamanagh flood relief scheme in County Kilkenny; when works will commence; the estimated timeframe for the proposed works to be completed; the estimated cost of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3575/26]
419. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will expedite the Thomastown flood relief scheme in County Kerry; when works will commence; the estimated timeframe for the proposed works to be completed; the estimated cost of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3574/26]
327. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an updated list of all schools in County Kilkenny currently participating in the Safe Routes to School Programme; the most recent status of each school, including any newly added schools or those progressing through assessment or implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3572/26]
326. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an updated list of all schools in County Carlow currently participating in the Safe Routes to School Programme; the most recent status of each school, including any newly added schools or those progressing through assessment or implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3571/26]
325. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the number of people waiting to sit their driving test in County Carlow as of December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3567/26]
324. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the number of people waiting to sit their driving test in Kilkenny as of December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3565/26]