132. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps being taken to tackle the issue of illegal dumping in Kildare; whether the barriers in relation to CCTV have been overcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44680/24]
867. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will ensure that funding for Kildare’s public realm projects, such as the Barrow Blueway will be maintained, particularly given the increasing emphasis on green infrastructure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42582/24]
866. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the progress of the Shackleton Museum development in Athy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42580/24]
865. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she can confirm if funding will be made available to support the necessary infrastructural improvements for projects such as the Kilcullen Market Square and Rathangan town renewal projects, which have previously been rejected for RRDF funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42579/24]
864. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports available for local authorities like Kildare County Council, in developing 'Town Centre First Plans'; how these plans will be funded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42577/24]
863. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if additional funding will be made available to support community development projects in smaller towns like Athy and Monasterevin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42555/24]
697. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that gene immunotherapy is covered by health insurers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42587/24]
696. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that gene immunotherapy will be made available free of charge to cancer patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42586/24]
695. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if the Novavax JN.1 Covid-19 booster will be made available to people who cannot tolerate mRNA or prefer non-mRNA vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42585/24]
694. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to reduce waiting lists for outpatient services at Naas General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42565/24]
693. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health for an update on the availability of GP services in rural areas of Kildare, particularly addressing any shortages in Monasterevin and surrounding areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42558/24]
692. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if he will address the significant waiting times for mental health services in County Kildare, particularly for young people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42549/24]
691. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed plan on addressing hospital overcrowding in Naas General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42544/24]
690. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed plan on addressing hospital overcrowding in Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42543/24]
613. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if additional funding will be allocated to support youth centres in Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42570/24]
612. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide additional resources for early childhood education in rural parts of County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42546/24]
595. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his department has plans to support organic farming initiatives in Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42566/24]
594. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available for Kildare farmers struggling with rising costs and climate-related challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42554/24]
564. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on policing resources in County Kildare, particularly in relation to community safety in growing urban centres like Naas and Maynooth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42547/24]
479. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Social Protection the additional supports that are being made available to families living in long-term emergency accommodation in Kildare, especially those in Family Hubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42583/24]
478. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Social Protection how her Department plans to address long-term unemployment in County Kildare, especially among younger residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42559/24]
429. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the support available for Kildare’s Draft Traveller Accommodation Programme 2025-2029, particularly how it will address the accommodation needs of Travellers in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42584/24]
428. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can provide details on the progress of Kildare County Council's serviced sites scheme, particularly the upcoming sale of serviced sites in Clogherinkoe; what measures are in place to ensure affordability for local buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42576/24]
427. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress being made with the long awaited regeneration of Saint Patrick's Park, Rathangan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42569/24]
426. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on Project Tosaigh in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42568/24]
425. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to improve the availability of affordable housing in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42567/24]
402. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media how her Department is promoting tourism in County Kildare, particularly heritage sites like Kildare town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42564/24]
401. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason that a club (details supplied) was unsuccessful in its application for the recent round of sports facilities grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42556/24]
333. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education the plans to provide additional school places in County Kildare to meet future demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42573/24]
332. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education if she has investigated the former site of a school (details supplied) in Monasterevin, as a permanent site for additional special education needs in south Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42551/24]
331. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education when a decision will be made on a permanent site for additional special education needs in south Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42550/24]
330. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education if she will commit to funding the expansion of primary and secondary schools in Celbridge to cope with increasing enrolment numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42545/24]
281. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how his Department is supporting job creation in Kildare, especially in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42553/24]
265. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide information on flood risk management strategies, particularly how the catchment flood risk assessment and management study will mitigate flooding in Kildare towns such as Rathangan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42581/24]
264. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if flood prevention measures will be expanded in areas of County Kildare prone to flooding, such as Maynooth and Sallins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42572/24]
178. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on funding and timelines for the development of cycling and pedestrian infrastructure as part of the Monasterevin Market Square redevelopment project under the town centre first scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42578/24]
177. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the plans to provide rural transport links to the Ellistown and Lackagh areas of County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42575/24]
176. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the plans to increase funding for rural transport links in Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42574/24]
175. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on plans to electrify the rail line between Kildare town and Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42571/24]
174. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve cycling infrastructure in south Kildare to encourage more sustainable modes of transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42561/24]
173. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve cycling infrastructure in north Kildare to encourage more sustainable modes of transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42560/24]
172. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the development of transport infrastructure in Kildare, particularly in relation to plans to upgrade the M7 motorway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42552/24]
171. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority has plans to improve public transport links between towns in south Kildare and Dublin city, especially for daily commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42542/24]
170. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority has plans to improve public transport links between towns in north Kildare and Dublin city, especially for daily commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42541/24]
153. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the steps he is taking to further improve pay and working conditions for lower-ranking Defence Forces personnel, especially given the ongoing retention and recruitment challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42592/24]
152. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will confirm the specific projects that will benefit from the Defence Forces' capital spending allocation, which is set to increase to €220 million by 2026; how this will impact operational capability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42591/24]
151. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a breakdown of how the recent €100 million increase in the defence budget for 2025 will be allocated, particularly for personnel welfare, equipment upgrades, and infrastructural improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42590/24]
150. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the steps being taken to ensure the safety of Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon; if a contingency plan is in place should a strategic withdrawal be necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42589/24]
149. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the steps being taken to address the housing needs of Defence Forces personnel stationed in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42557/24]
123. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress being made with the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in south Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42563/24]