543. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the application by a school (details supplied) for an emergency works grant to deal with leaks in the school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22311/26]
343. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an update on engagements between officials in his Department, financial advisors at NewERA, the Pensions Authority, and the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform and Digitalisation on the matter of bringing CIÉ pensions onto a more stable footing; the timeframe for this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22276/26]
342. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the timeframe for CIÉ pensioners to receive an increase in their pension payments, in view of the ongoing cost of living increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22275/26]
366. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount of cryptocurrency the Criminal Assets Bureau has seized in the past ten years; the amount accessible and sold; to whom seized cryptocurrencies are sold to; to detail the way in which disposal of cryptocurrency takes place and the oversight mechanisms that are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21267/26]
351. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a detailed explanation, in light of recently released CSO figures, of the actions his Government is taking to reduce the poverty rate, and at risk poverty rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21266/26]
240. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has reviewed a new report and proposals from an organisation (detailed supplied) in relation to the TaxSaver scheme and amendments to the Tax Consolidation Acts; if he will meet with the organisation to discuss their proposals; and his Department will examine and progress the proposals. [21376/26]
237. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a detailed explanation, in light of recently released CSO figures, of the actions his Government is taking to reduce the poverty rate, and at risk poverty rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21264/26]
236. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline the specific tax relief mechanisms that are still be used by individuals under the high-income individuals restriction scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21262/26]
235. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason the number of individuals subject to the high-income individuals' restriction has consistently dropped over the last 15 years; if his Department examined potential tax dodging or loop holes in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21261/26]
216. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed a new report and proposals from an organisation (detailed supplied) in relation to the TaxSaver scheme and the additionality offered by shared mobility; and if he will meet with the organisation to discuss their proposals. [21375/26]
168. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the details in relating to any engagements or involvement Ireland has had with the Princess Elisabeth Energy Island project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21258/26]
48. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of push bicycles that are currently being used by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20876/26]
32. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if consideration has been given to expediting the processing of visas for Iranian researchers who have previously approved research positions Irish academic institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20877/26]
26. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the publication of the Migrant Integration Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20880/26]
24. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the inspection process for IPAS centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20878/26]
15. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify how resourcing of community safety partnerships is targeted, based on the varying needs of local areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20879/26]
1997. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the legal measures or other options that are in place in a situation where a family member believes another family member is exercising coercive control over a parent, where that family member has moved in with that parent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19899/26]
1587. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether funding will be provided to a company to complete the refurbishment of a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19901/26]
1586. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on when a call for proposals will be made as part of the European Social Fund Plus: Employment, Inclusion, Skills and Training (EIST) Programme 2021-2027 under the gender equality objective, to improve access to employment and activation measures for all jobseekers, which has been pending since 2022; if a call will definitely be made in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19898/26]
1570. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to ensure equal parental leave opportunities for families formed through surrogacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19730/26]
1569. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which current parental leave frameworks apply to married same-sex couples where one partner is the biological father and the other is the spouse and intended parent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19729/26]
1568. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration will be given to introducing a dedicated parental leave framework for intended parents in surrogacy arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19728/26]
1459. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the 11,618 non-coursing greyhounds whose year of birth was 2021 who were being tracked on Rásaíocht Con Éireann's Traceability System, RCETS, as of 1 January, giving a detailed breakdown into active, inactive, exported, etc.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20237/26]
1404. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if applications for citizenship submitted before December 2025 will be assessed on the criteria for naturalisation in place at the time of the application, namely after three years’ residence calculated from the date of arrival in the State/application for international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20792/26]
1360. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if consideration has been given to expediting the processing of visas for Iranian researchers who have previously approved research positions in Irish academic institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20254/26]
1121. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review the income eligibility thresholds for HAP in light of increasing rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20585/26]
1107. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether fire risk caused by water ingress qualifies for a block of apartments to apply for the interim remediation scheme with respect to apartment remediation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20244/26]
1106. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding Pathfinder projects with respect to apartment remediation; if any funding been drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20242/26]
1105. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the interim remediation scheme will be in operation; when he expects that applicants will be able to draw down funding from the scheme; if any funding been drawn down already; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20242/26]
1104. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the apartment and duplex defects remediation scheme will be in operation; when he expects that applicants will be able to draw down funding from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20242/26]
1087. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of serviced sites delivered by each local authority for each of the years 2022 to 2025, in tabular form. [19797/26]
1030. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the legislation to underpin the apartment defect remediation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19027/26]
954. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the public body which is responsible for ensuring the availability of broadband to a location (details supplied) which have been without fibre broadband since a line was damaged eight years ago but which appear to be shown as connected to fibre broadband on a national infrastructure database. [19796/26]
875. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the additional accommodation application submitted by a school (details supplied). [20255/26]
413. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to amend the tax treatment of investments in Exchange Traded Funds, including Green ETFs, including the deemed disposal rule and exit tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18640/26]
346. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if, in the context of the All Island Strategic Rail Review or any other policy work, his Department has given consideration to the concept of the development of an inland express rail corridor linking Rosslare Europort and Wexford with Dublin via Waterford and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19900/26]
272. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the long standing issues with getting a bus service to a location (details supplied); his views on the possible solutions at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19159/26]
119. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if consideration can be given to including the invalidity pension as a qualifying welfare payment for the SEAI warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19733/26]
118. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to expand eligibility criteria for the SEAI warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19732/26]
90. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 135 of 18 December 2025, to set out whether, in the event that the directive is not fully transposed into domestic legislation by the relevant reporting deadline; if he expects that the reporting obligations for Irish data centre operators will be deferred by a further year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19158/26]
89. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 135 of 18 December 2025, to set out whether the Q1 2026 deadline for the first reporting cycle of the energy efficiency directive is still expected to be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19157/26]
88. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the reporting deadline of 15 May under the Energy Efficiency Directive applies notwithstanding the current status of transposition of the Directive into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19156/26]
87. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the date on which data centres operating in the State will first be required to report on their carbon emissions pursuant to Article 12 of Directive (EU) 2023/1791 (the Energy Efficiency Directive) establishing the European database on data centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19155/26]
69. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline plans to ensure that 3% of publicly owned buildings with a total useful floor area of more than 250m2 are retrofitted each year in line with the revised Energy Efficiency Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17643/26]
34. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on meetings and other engagements between Ireland and the Nordic Baltic 8 group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19154/26]
33. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a comprehensive update on the work undertaken as part of Ireland's role in chairing the Nordic+ group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19153/26]
230. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of social housing units retrofitted to date under the Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme, broken down by local authority area and dwelling type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17642/26]
66. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the way in which she intends to put in place an accelerated process to deliver the critical care wing of the Rotunda Hospital in light of the recent rejection of planning permission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17641/26]