78. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current turnaround time for new passport applications and for renewals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22522/26]
93. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider providing funding to schools who qualify for a world championship (details supplied) which takes place abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22640/26]
905. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the works that remain outstanding for the new primary care centre in Nenagh; when the centre will be opened by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21763/26]
822. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if specialised transport is available for students hoping to attend a facility (details supplied) in Thurles; if transport will be made available to an individual; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21874/26]
753. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made to deal with the rising cases of animal cruelty; the number of cases that have been prosecuted on indictment of animal cruelty in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21526/26]
401. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the Nenagh flood relief scheme; if the tender documents have issued as expected during Q1. [21583/26]
2250. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to enhance the supports that are provided to learners with special educational needs in further education, specifically within Youthreach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19350/26]
2189. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health if a dental appointment will be expedited for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20524/26]
2090. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the alternative options that are available to parents with children awaiting urgent dental care procedures, who are currently on long public patient waiting lists and can not afford private care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20245/26]
1925. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health if she had any engagement with the National Ambulance Service recently following reports of changes to recruitment and the issuance of permanent contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19540/26]
1880. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health to consider including a warning that there may be parking delays, on appointment reminder letters that are sent to patients of University Hospital Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19387/26]
1879. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the works planned to solve the parking issues at University Hospital Limerick; the plans to increase parking capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19386/26]
1777. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health to consider creating a separate assessment unit in a hospital (details supplied) for women who are experiencing a miscarriage, especially those with a confirmed miscarriage; if this will be considered in the plans for the new building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18916/26]
1776. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health to consider creating off campus treatment for women experiencing a miscarriage in a hospital (details supplied), to avoid these patients from receiving care surrounded by patients receiving antenatal care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18915/26]
1714. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health for an update on the progress of the working group on the National Hearing Care Plan; if she has yet received the report from the working group that was due to be submitted to the Minister in Q1 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18524/26]
1637. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the percentage of overall funding for the Rehab Group that was provided through State funding from 2016 to 2025, per year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20795/26]
1556. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which an individual can qualify for the funding for a private assessment, given public wait times currently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19537/26]
1185. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a county-by-county breakdown of the number of children availing of the Hot School Meals Programme this academic year, in tabular form. [19333/26]
821. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to ensure that teachers are being supported to teach STEM; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19741/26]
820. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider providing transport funding for schools who qualify for a championship (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19740/26]
767. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a county-by-county breakdown of the number of children availing of the school transport scheme for primary, secondary and special schools, in tabular form. [19332/26]
714. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the additional qualifications needed for teachers to teach in a Gaelscoil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18919/26]
713. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider recognising a year long/ full time temporary contract as a viable contract for CID; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18918/26]
712. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the teaching allocation schedule for primary schools will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18917/26]
681. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a school building project (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18796/26]
143. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he would consider expanding the membership of the Biomethane Implementation Group, which has been established to oversee implementation of the National Biomethane Strategy and delivery of the 25 key strategic actions to ensure the necessary infrastructure and supports are in place to aid development of an indigenous biomethane sector of scale, to include the National Biogas Concern Group (NBCG) to ensure communities are represented within the decision making process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20692/26]
62. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an application can be made for a renewal for a passport before the expiry date, if the purpose is to change the name of the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20703/26]
61. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the procedure for changing a name on a passport, specifically if someone is looking to use their Irish language name; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20702/26]
220. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will reintroduce the development levies waiver for one-off rural houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17672/26]
189. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will update the rural housing guidelines to remove some of the unnecessary barriers to building in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17671/26]
142. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of funding for north Tipperary under the recently announced HSE capital plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17700/26]
141. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health when the new primary care centre in Nenagh will be opened by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17699/26]
260. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene to ensure that the HSE prioritises a conclusion to the Skyclarys reimbursement negotiations, given that it is the only available treatment for this progressive disease, which can currently be classed as having an ‘unmet need’ as outlined in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025 – 2030; if the current delay aligns with the "equitable access" promised in the newly launched National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17341/26]
259. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the number of adults listed for eating disorder services in north Tipperary; the number of children listed for eating disorder services in north Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17340/26]
258. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health to outline the adult and child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, eating disorder services currently available in north Tipperary; the supports currently in place for families and carers of individuals with eating disorders in north Tipperary; if additional resources and services are planned for north Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17339/26]
256. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1147 of 10 February 2026, to clarify the reason that on the HSE website Limerick’s out-of-hours service is listed alongside actual SATUs when it is actually a Forensic Medical Examination (FME) service and does not provide a comparable service (details supplied); the reason this differentiation in service is not clearly stated on the website for individuals seeking information on SATU services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17308/26]
255. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1147 of 10 February 2026, given health checks are not provided in Limerick’s local out-of-hours Forensic Medical Examination (FME) service, the way in which individuals who wish to receive a health check are facilitated in the area, as there is no dedicated SATU service in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17307/26]
254. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1147 of 10 February 2026, given options for storage of evidence are not provided in Limerick’s local out-of-hours Forensic Medical Examination (FME) service, the way in which individuals in the area who wish to store evidence to give them time to consider their reporting intentions are facilitated, as there is no dedicated SATU service in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17306/26]
253. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1147 of 10 February 2026, which advised that “there are currently no plans to establish a SATU in Limerick”, the data and information used to establish this position; the way in which demand for SATU is generally monitored; and the way in the case of Limerick and the surrounding area local demand is monitored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17305/26]
217. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to undertake an investigation into the procedures around livestock insurance by factories, the eventuality under which the animal is covered by insurance; and the procedure for communication to farmers regarding insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17313/26]
216. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle paid for by meat processors under the factories insurance policy; the total value; the total insurance revenue collected by meat factories in the Republic of Ireland from farmers; the insurers for the factories, if it is an independent insurance broker or the factories own reserves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17312/26]
980. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider introducing a scheme for Irish citizens that had no opportunity to study their desired course in Ireland and travelled abroad to an EU state to complete same (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16261/26]
874. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health for an update on the proposed licensing system for retailers selling vaping products and cigarettes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16667/26]
761. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in the instance where a PPP account is held by the HSE on behalf of an individual who is in long-term residential care, whether the individual can appoint parents, who have been lifelong carers, as a decision support to view how much money is in the account, as a safeguarding measure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17009/26]
760. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the safeguarding measures that are currently in place for individuals living in residential disability services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17008/26]
340. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the carpark serving Thurles Railway Station given the high demand, particularly in the mornings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17224/26]
242. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures the SEAI is taking to include works to old stone houses, many without foundations, under the warmer homes scheme given many are being refused any or most works due to structural issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16197/26]