649. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children of relevant age not attending an ECCE programme in 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15494/25]
522. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he will award credit for caring role played by applicant and the special circumstances of this case to award contributory pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15690/25]
514. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons aged 25 years or younger in 2023 and 2024 who are neither in full-time education or receiving disability, invalidity or illness benefit payments, but who are receiving jobseekers' payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15495/25]
438. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education if a person (details supplied) can get assisted technology and an SNA, following recommendation by the occupational therapist after assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15824/25]
191. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an overview of the overseas aid that Ireland is providing to Nepal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15469/25]
168. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to support democracy and human rights in Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15468/25]
14. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Taoiseach how he intends to increase the co-ordination role of his Department in national security; and when the new national security committee will be established. [4525/25]
153. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a list of consultant reports commissioned by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland over the past five years, including the title, author, date of completion, the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14903/25]
143. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the total expenditure by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on external consultancy services over the past five years, by year, by SEAI business unit, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14742/25]
269. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on whether only two institutions in the country providing the early childhood education degree, the Marino Institute and the National College of Ireland, are excluded from the free fees initiative (FFI) scheme, when in fact other courses provided by these institutions are included in the FFI scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14338/25]
82. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education if a person (details supplied) can get assisted technology and an SNA, following refusal of the assisted technology and the school’s decision not to apply for an SNA, even though the SENO says this person falls under the guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14466/25]
190. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice the actions being taken to decrease the processing time for international protection applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12884/25]
132. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice when the EU asylum and migration pact will take effect in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12885/25]
59. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which modular housing will be utilised to meet housing targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12905/25]
19. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which he intends to promote modern methods of construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12906/25]
1926. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding disparity in pay for apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12246/25]
1665. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the reason for the shortage of certain medicines (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11508/25]
1571. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot continue to get buscopan on prescription, taking into consideration the significant health issues he has; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10984/25]
1428. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to enact key commitments outlined in the Programme for Government (details supplied) in relation to childcare provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12306/25]
1339. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her views on the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding core funding financial reporting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11198/25]
1264. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a young farmer (details supplied) who applied for TAMS 3 young farmers in 2024, following a successful application for national reserve and complementary income for young farmers in 2023, and who has a 33% shareholding in the family farm, has now been refused due to the share type and denied young farmer funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11345/25]
630. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education to examine the case of a child in need of an ASD place (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11344/25]
384. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance if he will address concerns raised in correspondence regarding tax credit certificates (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10701/25]
259. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will indicate, notwithstanding Department policy, the number of residential units under the control of his Department which have the potential to be refurbished and brought back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12508/25]
258. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number and location of residential units under the control of his Department that are considered to be currently uninhabitable; the location of these units, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12507/25]
257. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of habitable residential units under the control of his Department; the location of these units; if they are occupied or unoccupied, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12506/25]
256. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware that illegal encampments on the Curragh Plains have resumed; the measures that his Department is taking to bring this situation to a halt; the steps that have been taken to implement the Programme for Government commitment to provide for a new management system for the Curragh Plains; when he intends this management system / body to be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12505/25]
29. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the commemoration for the liberation of Auschwitz. [12018/25]
691. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if she will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Mental Health Bill 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9320/25]
689. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the amount paid per patient to opticians who are contracted to see medical card patients; her views on whether there should be a difference in the amount paid to an optician versus an ophthalmic surgeon, where in the case of the ophthalmic surgeon, who is also contracted by the HSE to see medical card patients, does extra by dilating the patient and doing a full retinal examination, thus helping to shorten waiting lists and identifying health issues at an early stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9307/25]
650. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the reason nurses working for the Irish Blood Transfusion Service were not included in the pandemic special recognition payment, nurses, who were at risk during the pandemic and worked right through it and if there are any plans to reconsider service to be included in any of the four cohorts for the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9092/25]
454. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline directions given by his Department to the HSE in respect of engagement with each planning authority having regard to the need to monitor adequate medical services in local areas, including, for example, GP, dental and community care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9694/25]
453. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will detail the directions given by his Department to local authorities whereby it is guaranteed that regular communication takes place between each local government planning department and the forward planning unit within the Department of Education to meet developing needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9693/25]
450. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if all funds owing have been recouped to Kildare County Council in respect of private serviced sites which they have developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9652/25]
402. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education if she will detail the precise arrangements in place within her Department to ensure effective engagement, on an ongoing basis, between her forward planning unit and each local authority in order to ensure that her Department can meet the demands arising from new residential developments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9692/25]
278. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the current position regarding the interaction between his Department and Kildare County Council with regard to the need to provide a new bridge across the River Liffey in the vicinity of Newbridge (Droichead Nua) in order to alleviate the severe traffic congestion in this rapidly growing town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9691/25]
277. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the number of car parking spaces available at Kildare town train station prior to the current refurbishment of the car park; the number that will be available after the works are completed; what plans Irish Rail has to meet the additional demand that will arise from its being included in the new Dublin commuter zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9690/25]
226. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of bed spaces available in the Defence Forces system; the number currently occupied; the number not in regular use; the number capable of being made useable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9696/25]
225. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide the establishment figures for the permanent Defence Forces in each of the years 2000 to 2014, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9695/25]
195. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the supports Ireland can give either unilaterally, or working with European partners, to help women and girls in Afghanistan who are suffering under the rule of the Taliban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9708/25]
194. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps Ireland can take, acting unilaterally or in tandem with European partners, to support the democracy building work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the Belarussian opposition leader living in exile in Lithuania; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9698/25]
182. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to schools, or other bodies under the aegis of his Department, who are providing educational support to women and girls in Afghanistan suffering under the Taliban regime which limits females access to education; if this is an area where more can be done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9706/25]
32. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the plans in place for the residential units in the Curragh Camp; if he is aware that some of them are semi-derelict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6067/25]
17. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the Institute for Peace Support and Leadership training in the Curragh proposed in the 2015 White Paper on Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6068/25]
990. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will address the concerns outlined in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to adult education teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7699/25]
881. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide the up to date position on the new build for a day care centre (details supplied); if she can provide a timeline for the next stages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7457/25]
755. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to hire a psychologist and a fulltime speech therapist for the CDNT in Carlow (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7458/25]
700. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grant aid available to developers of biomethane plants; if grant aid has yet been made available to any developers; if the total amount of grant aid made available can be specified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7220/25]
577. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can avail of any purchase of credits, or avail of a State pension (non-contributory), despite the amount the person’s partner is earning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7227/25]