258. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the legal and site specific measures that were taken in respect of Dunsink dump-landfill following the decision of the European Court of Justice in Case C-494/01; which of these measures are still being implemented; and can he confirm whether the European Commission continues to monitor the measures Ireland is taking with respect to the Dunsink dump-landfill. [73035/26]
12. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position Ireland has taken in discussions on the European Commission’s proposed new own resource based on non-collected waste electrical and electronic equipment; and the way in which this proposal fits with Ireland’s wider priorities for the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework. [72080/26]
23. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he plans to seek a supplementary estimate in 2026 for the SEAI section of his Departmental Vote; if so, the amount he will seek in the supplementary estimate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71617/26]
22. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has transferred funds into the SEAI section of his Departmental Vote in 2026 via virement; if so, the amount that was transferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71618/26]
21. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to transfer funds to the SEAI section of his Departmental Vote in 2026 via virement; if so, the amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71619/26]
615. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale for increasing State funding to the greyhound racing industry in Budget 2027. [72472/26]
234. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to list the projects that have been designated under s.20 of the Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Act 2024. [72052/26]
233. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount paid out from the Climate and Nature Fund; and the purposes for which. [72058/26]
208. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline all legal advice his Department received, either internally, from the Attorney General or from the European Commission, regarding the impact on Ireland’s derogation from the ETS 2 system of a reduction in the rate of carbon tax for certain fuels; to confirm if there is a rate of carbon tax, or an overall quantum of carbon tax revenue, that the State cannot fall below, or it risks losing the derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72344/26]
207. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline the level of funds currently held in the Climate and Nature Fund. [72056/26]
16. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to advance legislation to afford protection to the native Irish honey bee. [71024/26]
247. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the rationale for subhead 1(k) of head 9 of the general scheme of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026 which permissions the Minister intends to prescribe under subhead 1(k) of head 9; and the assessment that was made of head 4's effect on children born in Ireland after commencement. [71292/26]
232. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of addiction counsellors employed by the Irish Prison Service, by institution and by year, from 2020 to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71053/26]
231. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the Government will ratify and implement OPCAT. [71054/26]
57. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his views on the Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021. [70981/26]
25. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the functioning of the Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System, particularly in relation to the tracking of dogs after they are retired. [70980/26]
20. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will include the recommendations of animal welfare organisations (details supplied), as outlined during pre-legislative scrutiny, into the dog breeding establishments (amendment) Bill 2026, before that Bill is brought to First Stage. [71025/26]
13. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will finalise its response to a research report commissioned from the National University of Ireland, Galway on the protection of the native Irish honey bee which has been with his Department since September 2025. [71023/26]
172. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if, in Budget 2027, he will provide accessible and simple funding for public service content on independent radio, which would not involve disproportionate bureaucracy or a requirement to produce content that does not fit current radio schedules. [71009/26]
171. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider steps to lessen the burden on independent radio due to recent increases in regulatory charges for radio compared to other media and will he make provision for this in Budget 2027. [71007/26]
269. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE administrative staff by grade posts filled within accident and emergency department of Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown as of 30 September 2026, in tabular form. [70818/26]
224. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline a list of capital works projects under the remit of his Department that received EU Funding in 2025 and to-date in 2026; and the amount of EU funding received per project in both years, in tabular form. [70822/26]
199. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 2470 on 7 September 2026, if he has received the necessary information from Garda Authorities to answer this PQ. [70813/26]
192. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fixed charge notices issued through the speed camera on the N80 at Graiguenaspiddoge each month between May 2025 and September 2026. [70824/26]
191. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fixed charge notices issued through the speed camera on the N25 at Glenmore each month between May 2025 and September 2026. [70825/26]
190. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for naturalisation received by his Department in each month of 2026. [70826/26]
183. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost in 2027 if the income disregard for carer's allowance increased to €1,300 for a single person and €2,600 for a couple. [70819/26]
96. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the number of new and enhanced bus services introduced through the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan each year from 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026. [70827/26]
95. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if all platforms in each DART station will have the necessary infrastructure works carried out to ensure that all new DART carriages will fully cover the gap between train carriages and the platform prior to the new DART carriages coming on stream. [70816/26]
80. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of occasions in 2025 and to-date in 2026 where the Irish Ambassador based in Zagreb has met formally with the Mayor of Dubrovnik, in tabular form. [70821/26]
57. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps he is taking to ensure that students from Gaza who have been offered places to study in Irish universities this term are supported to have their visas processed, given the exceptional circumstances they are currently experiencing. [70696/26]
50. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his position and the reason a significantly larger number of student visa applications from students in Gaza appear to have been rejected in 2026 than in previous years; and if he is taking steps to address this. [70697/26]
749. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he is aware of the research undertaken and published by the seven local development companies across Dublin delivering SICAP new arrivals funding services. [70221/26]
748. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department will seek retention of SICAP New Arrivals Funding in Budget 2027. [70220/26]
450. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visa applications from students in Palestine for each year from 2020 to 2026 inclusive, broken down by the number of applications approved and rejected each year, in tabular form. [70189/26]
448. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide updated information on pathways to resettlement for Palestinians in Gaza coming to Ireland. [70188/26]
377. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when Ireland’s draft nature restoration plan submitted to the European Commission on 1 September 2026 will be made publicly available. [70649/26]
236. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to seek increases in capitation for primary schools in Budget 2027. [70218/26]
235. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to seek increases in capitation for secondary schools in Budget 2027. [70219/26]
163. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the governance framework under which the Accelerating Infrastructure Taskforce operates, including whether the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies applies to the taskforce and whether a register of members’ interests and potential conflicts of interest is maintained. [69947/26]
162. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the process and criteria used for the selection and appointment of each member of the Accelerating Infrastructure Taskforce, including whether the positions were advertised or otherwise subject to an open selection process; the body or person responsible for selecting each member; and the basis on which each member was considered suitable for appointment. [69948/26]
161. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount of remuneration and expenses paid to each individual member of the Accelerating Infrastructure Taskforce since their appointment, showing the amount paid to each member separately and distinguishing between fees, travel expenses and other expenses. [69949/26]
378. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of individuals who are still waiting for a decision on citizenship application filed in each of the years 2020 to 2023, by nationality of the applicants; and the total number of applications from citizens of those countries in that period, in tabular form. [69442/26]
193. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the efforts his Department is leading to work with relevant agencies of the State to address water quality issues at Lady's Island Lake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69358/26]
135. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will increase funding to the tenant-in-situ schemes for 2027. [69357/26]
46. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions she intends to take to raise the recent crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists in the Republic of Türkiye. [69282/26]