2313. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average completion time for Garda vetting applications, by year for the past five years and year to date in 2026, in tabular form; the steps his Department is taking to speed up the vetting process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57568/26]
2312. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of bench warrants that are outstanding within Garda K District as of 13 July 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57565/26]
1832. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will consider supporting local authorities to fund provision of water butts to households, to assist with water conservation during drought conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58544/26]
1824. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of average staffing levels in An Bord Pleanála, for each of the years 2015 to 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58488/26]
1823. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average length of time for planning decisions by An Coimisiún Pleanála by quarter, based on the date of remittance to An Coimisiún Pleanála or An Bord Pleanála for each of the years from 2015 to 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58487/26]
1822. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average length of decisions by An Coimisiún Pleanála is monitored over time; to provide details by the average length of decisions, the number of pages, for each of the years 2015 to 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58486/26]
1799. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that individuals and groups removing invasive species such as Himalayan balsam and giant hogweed on a voluntary basis are currently under threat of criminal sanction under section 40 of the Wildlife Act, 1976; if he plans to amend the Act to ensure that landowners and volunteers can protect and protect nature against invasive species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58033/26]
1798. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the proliferation of giant hogweed and Himalayan balsam along the banks of the River Tolka, that Dublin City Council does not have the resources to combat currently which is contributing to its rapid spread; the steps he will take address the situation, to protect nature and ensure that the invasive species are effectively combatted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58032/26]
1797. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which he is supporting councils and public bodies to take a collaborative approach to the removal of invasive species, particularly along river banks which cross multiple local authority areas and require a whole-of-river strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58031/26]
1750. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total expenditure by Fingal County Council and his Department, and the total value of local and central Government officials' time, expended to date in relation to Fingal County Council's proposal to his Department for social housing at Tuckett's Lane, Howth (details supplied). [57593/26]
1749. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to report on the current status of Fingal County Council's proposal to his Department for social housing at Tuckett's Lane, Howth. [57592/26]
1748. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to list the locations and biodiversity measures for all instances where local authorities have proposed biodiversity measures in social housing developments and have been told by his Department to omit them since the adoption of the 4th National Biodiversity Action Plan 2023-2030. [57591/26]
1747. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to set out the methodology used for the regional renewable electricity capacity allocations in National Policy Objective 74 of the National Planning Framework. [57586/26]
1746. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he has received correspondence from Fingal County Council asking him to bring forward an amendment to the legislation governing the residential zoned land tax such that land used for car parking would no longer be exempt from the tax in light of the fact that land with planning permission for at least 1,500 housing units in Fingal County Council is exempted from the residential zoned land tax due to being currently used for car parking. [57584/26]
1745. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Local Democracy Taskforce report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57571/26]
1744. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will launch a new recruitment campaign in quarter 4 of 2026 for park rangers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57567/26]
1636. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on planning for the high-level housing summit to be launched during the Irish Presidency of the EU Council, as announced by the President of the European Commission (details supplied); the summit's location, date and format; if the Government will make a formal announcement of the summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55632/26]
1572. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will consider introducing a grant to support households to purchase rainwater harvesting systems, in order to reduce overall energy consumption from wastewater treatment activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58736/26]
1496. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the conditions, including any relating to human rights, equality or the treatment of women, attached to the public funding an organisation (details supplied) receives from Sport Ireland; whether hosting a team controlled by the Taliban is consistent with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55690/26]
1495. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether Sport Ireland was consulted before the decision to host a One Day International (ODI) series against Afghanistan; whether it has sought or received any assurances from the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55688/26]
1250. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 561 of 16 July 2026, if her Department is currently considering altering the procedures for primary schools to make rooms available for afterschool services; if her Department is currently considering making this process mandatory for all primary schools, given the current shortage of afterschool service provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56711/26]
1248. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on and proposed timeline for the extension of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56664/26]
1109. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department monitors the average processing time for the qualification recognition and equivalency process for teachers with verified overseas teaching qualifications and professional experience; to provide an update on current processing times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54767/26]
1108. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the efforts being made to a provide clear, transparent and timely decision-making processes to minimise delays in the qualification of teachers with experience working abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54766/26]
1107. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to streamline the recognition of verified overseas teaching qualifications and professional experience, with a view to reducing unnecessary delays and administrative barriers for qualified teachers seeking to enter the Irish teaching profession; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54765/26]
1106. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she intends to review the qualification recognition and equivalency process for teachers with verified overseas teaching qualifications and professional experience, in order to reduce unnecessary delays and administrative barriers for those seeking to teach in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54764/26]
907. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of WTE qualified health and safety advisors that are directly employed by the OPW as of 15 July 2026; the civil service grade this post holder is normally filled by; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57562/26]
820. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department intends to carry out a full review of the levy imposed on private occupational pensions; and if there are plans to restore any of the monies collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58731/26]
798. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated full year yield that would generate if the Excise Duty on a packet of 20 cigarettes increased by 40 cents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57566/26]
582. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has any plans at present to review the motor tax system for pre-2008 vehicles, in order that they may also be taxed based on CO2 emissions, consistent with the system for vehicles from 2008 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58540/26]
543. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport his plans to investigate the CIÉ Executive Board decision from 2009 not to grant further increases in CIÉ Pensions, given the concerns raised that it was taken in the absence of a statutory instrument or union consent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58028/26]
526. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the amount the NTA spent on installing real-time bus information displays on public footpaths within Dublin in 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57564/26]
461. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 14 July 2026, to outline the person or body responsible for independently assessing whether the voluntary dwelling purchase scheme enables affected homeowners to relocate without material financial disadvantage; whether his Department plans to review the governance and oversight arrangements of the scheme; whether the promised two-year review of the scheme will include consideration regarding the establishment of an independent oversight framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56573/26]
420. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that the longstanding ferry route from Dublin to Douglas, Isle of Man, operated by a company (details supplied) has had all scheduled Dublin sailings between 23 July and 1 October 2026 cancelled despite the fact that IOMSPC announced an enhanced service from the Isle of Man to Dublin and Larne this spring; if he will put measures in place to reinstate this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55903/26]
224. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether there will be another round of funding from the community climate action programme; if so, when will this call for funding be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58286/26]
218. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether battery storage systems used in conjunction with plug-in solar panels are being considered for approval for sale and use in Ireland as part of the review of plug-in photovoltaic panels, with a view to ensuring households can maximise self-consumption, improve grid flexibility and enhance the overall benefits of the technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57805/26]
217. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will clarify whether plug-in photovoltaic solar panels, once approved for sale and use in Ireland, will be eligible for the same supports currently available to rooftop solar PV systems, including the 0% VAT rate and grant aid under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) domestic solar PV scheme; whether these supports are being considered as part of the current policy development process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57804/26]
216. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for a timeline on the review and approval for sale and use of plug-in photovoltaic solar panels in Ireland; if these panels will be approved before the end of this summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57803/26]
137. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment given the evidence from other jurisdictions that mandatory food waste reporting is a low-cost and effective driver of food waste reduction, the reason the draft National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap 2026-2028 commits only to examining options for proportionate mandatory reporting rather than committing to introduce such measures within a defined timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55371/26]
136. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department plans to publish, or otherwise formally recognise, a list or register of organisations that qualify as 'food banks and other food redistribution organisations' for the purposes of donation agreements under the transposed Waste Framework Directive; and the process by which an organisation, including commercial or app-based surplus food redistribution services, could seek to be recognised as such. [55370/26]
75. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when she last spoke formally with the Irish Ambassador to Thailand; the topics discussed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57563/26]
562. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health her Department’s policy with respect to the collection of data related to heatwave events, in particular, excess mortality due to heat; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54655/26]
561. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health if her Department or the HSE has collected statistics on excess heat related deaths in Ireland due to the heat wave experienced at the end of May 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54654/26]
416. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Ukrainian nationals that have been granted international protection in Ireland in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number that were refused; and the number currently awaiting a decision on their application for protection, in tabular form. [54490/26]
415. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fixed charge notices issued in 2026 for proceeding beyond a stop line when red lights are flashing at the level crossing. [54468/26]
414. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fixed charge notices issued using the safety camera at Merrion gates, Dublin for speeding. [54467/26]
413. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fixed charge notices issued using the safety camera at Merrion gates, Dublin for proceeding beyond a stop line when red lights are flashing at the level crossing. [54466/26]
369. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the proposed exempted development regulations for residential dwellings; when the regulations are likely to be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54489/26]
357. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of SHD applications which were remitted back by the High Court to An Coimisiún Pleanála for consideration and decision which remain undecided; the timeline for decision on these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54304/26]
348. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider altering the guidance to primacy schools regarding making a room or rooms available to afterschool providers; if she will consider making this mandatory for all primary schools in order to assist in increasing the availability of afterschool services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54652/26]