650. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide details of the third party waste disposal company which Revenue contracts to handle and dispose of discarded nitrous oxide canisters; if these canisters are recycled in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59625/26]
505. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann will run an advertisement campaign on both social media and in print media in quarter 4 of 2026 reminding passengers that bikes are not permitted on train services during morning and evening peak rush periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62573/26]
493. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for a detailed update in relation to actions taken on the Rail Project Prioritisation Strategy 'Early Intervention' Actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62514/26]
492. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport further to the NTA recent appearance at the Public Accounts Committee, to detail which rail service expansion projects will be "rephased or reprioritised" as a result of the failed €50m IT project write down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62518/26]
490. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport further to the recent appearance at the Public Accounts Committee, to provide greater details on the breakdown of payments of the failed €50m IT project write down; the amount paid to a company (details supplied) in each quarter since commencement; if there was ongoing performance reviews or assessments; the amount that can be recouped; the measures in place to ensure accountability and the prudent use of taxpayer funds in this matter; the payments made to consultants supporting the project and the basis on which these payments were made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62529/26]
270. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence to provide the total numbers of active personnel within the Reserve Defence Forces (RDF) for each year for the past ten years; the recruitment targets for the RDF for 2026; the number of applications to the most recent RDF recruitment competition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62550/26]
269. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence to provide a breakdown of the numbers of active Civil Defence personnel in each of the 28 Civil Defence units for each year for the past five years, in tabular form; the recruitment target and baseline strength for Civil Defence for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62551/26]
268. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence to provide the total numbers of naval patrol days undertaken each quarter for the previous five years; the initiatives she and her Department are undertaking to increase patrols; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62552/26]
266. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence if her Department has considered the purchasing of a national sail training vessel to replace the Asgard II; if she will provide greater support to sail training Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62554/26]
265. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence for an update in relation to the development of an east coast naval base; if her Department has undertaken any further examination of establishing a similar naval base on the west coast; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62555/26]
264. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the review of Civil Defence Development Plans; if there are further plans for increasing investment and expanding civil defence organisations with a view to responding to future serious weather events like floods, wildfires, landslides, snowstorms and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62558/26]
263. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence to provide the number of applications received, the number of applicants accepted/invited to training and the number of applicants inducted post-trainings, for each of the past five general enlisted and cadetships recruitment competitions across the different defence forces branches, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62559/26]
262. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence to provide an update in relation to the progress of each of the 27 actions arising from the Reserve Defence Forces Regeneration Plan 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62560/26]
260. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence the number of females qualified Air Corps Pilots; the number of females currently in training to become qualified Air Corps Pilots; when each of those persons will qualify, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62582/26]
259. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the rollout of the emergency preparedness booklet being sent out to all households; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62531/26]
223. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the feasibility study on transitioning Ireland's waste collection market from its current side-by-side licensing system to a franchise tendering system will be published. [64112/26]
220. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the feasibility study into transitioning Ireland's waste collection market from its current side-by-side licensing system to a franchise tendering system will be published. [64110/26]
186. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the Climate Action Plan for 2026, will set out sector specific actions that are required to address any failure, or projected failure, to comply with the carbon budget and sectoral emissions ceiling for the period to which the plan relates, as per S.4(2)(b)(ii) of the Climate Action Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62709/26]
185. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the next national long term climate action strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62708/26]
184. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the timeline for consultations and publication of the Climate Action Plan 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62707/26]
183. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the Climate Action Plan for 2026 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62706/26]
181. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for a detailed update on the implementation of the joint research centre recommendations arising from the report into Blackwater fish kill; the way in which to better handle these incidents in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62515/26]
93. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on his Department’s engagement with the local authority sector and other relevant stakeholders to prioritise the development of a system which will assist local authorities in managing discarded nitrous oxide canisters; the timeline for the implementation of this system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59620/26]
75. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland together with its European Union partners are considering possible diplomatic avenues and approaches to address Iran’s lack of response to international pressure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63341/26]
74. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions Ireland intends to take in response to the risk of execution faced by individuals who remain accused in Iran; if Ireland will make further specific representations to the Iranian authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63339/26]
4289. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department will consider expanding the budget for the Community development Programme by four per cent to take account of inflation costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58288/26]
4288. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department are preparing to expand the community development programme to include an additional ten community development projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58287/26]
3795. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health her Department's position on the proposed changes relating to maximum permitted levels of vitamins and minerals in food supplements which are being considered as part of the implementation of Directive 2002/46/EC on food supplements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57755/26]
3794. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health to outline the engagements her Department has had with the European Commission in relation to the proposed changes relating to maximum permitted levels of vitamins and minerals in food supplements which are being considered as part of the implementation of Directive 2002/46/EC on food supplements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57754/26]
3606. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to concerns that public hospital units are often unable to coordinate mammograms and ultrasounds on the same day for post-treatment patients; if her Department are considering measures to remedy this problem and alleviate the burden that this places on recovering patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57003/26]
3605. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health if her Department is currently considering changing the BreastCheck screening age or taking other measures to address the fact that a growing volume of younger women requiring symptomatic and surveillance breast care fall outside the screening age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57002/26]
3604. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health if her Department is currently considering implementing measures to help clear the 10-12 week delay for post-cancer annual surveillance mammograms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57001/26]
3030. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if academic research commissioned by her Department with UCD on the topic of socio-economic discrimination in Ireland was completed; if there is a draft report; if so, her plans to publish the draft report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58511/26]
3007. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department plans to seek capital funding to facilitate upgrading of existing family resources centres in Budget 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58291/26]
3006. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department plans to fund the creation of new family resources centres in Budget 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58290/26]
3005. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department plans to increase the core funding for family resource centres in Budget 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58289/26]
2905. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of permanent full-time job offers that CDNTs within CHO7 offered to newly graduated physiotherapists to work within the CDNT in 2025; of the jobs offered the number that were accepted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57561/26]
2904. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE family support worker posts that were filled at Blanchardstown Children's Disability Network Team as of 15 July 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57560/26]
2897. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has engaged with childcare providers on reducing the cost of childcare to €200 per month per child through the national childcare scheme since October 2025; a list of these engagements, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57348/26]
2896. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has engaged with childcare providers on transitioning to a public childcare model since October 2025; to provide a list of these engagements, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57347/26]
2895. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the timeline she has to reduce the cost of childcare to €200 per month per child through the national childcare scheme; the timeframe by which each interim cost reduction is expected to be achieved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57346/26]
2894. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding progress towards the Programme for Government commitment to progressively reduce the cost of childcare to €200 per month per child through the national childcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57345/26]
2855. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality his views on whether the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 will appear on the autumn legislative programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56645/26]
2751. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the action the Government is taking to prevent families from facing significant fee increases when childcare providers leave the Core Funding Scheme; if additional supports are being considered for families affected by such increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54977/26]
2750. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the protections that exist for parents when childcare providers leave the core funding scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54976/26]
2490. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details on the way in which birds sent to the slaughterhouse are collected and loaded onto the transport truck; if the workers catching and loading are given specific training on how to handle the birds; if, given the prevalence of fractures during catching and packing in the industry internationally, if he has data on the way in which many birds suffer broken bones during catching and packing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55158/26]
2489. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, given the prevalence of broken bones in the industry internationally, he will supply the latest statistics on the number or percentage of birds that have broken bones before being sent to slaughter; the most common bone fractures suffered by the birds; if birds with broken bones are euthanised or if they are kept alive in order to maximise their egg-laying potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55157/26]
2488. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, given the prevalence of osteoporosis in the egg industry, he will supply statistics on the number, or percentage, of birds that develop severe osteoporosis; the way in which these birds with osteoporosis are treated to reduce their suffering; if birds are euthanised as a result of developing severe osteoporosis, if this is the case, the way in which these birds are euthanised; if he will supply statistics on the number, or percentage, of birds that develop tumours of the oviduct, peritonitis, egg binding, and uterine prolapse; the way in which birds with these conditions are treated on farms; if birds are euthanised as a result of them developing any of these conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55156/26]
2487. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of all dogs whose year of birth was entered on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021, for each year of birth between 2015 and 2021, by each year of birth, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55041/26]