313. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine whether the statutory six-month limit on backdating domiciliary care allowance may give rise to hardship in cases where entitlement could not reasonably have been identified earlier due to a delayed diagnosis of a congenital condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52394/26]
312. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the legislative provisions governing the backdating of domiciliary care allowance in circumstances where a child is subsequently diagnosed with a congenital or lifelong condition that existed from birth but remained undiagnosed for a prolonged period despite ongoing medical engagement; whether consideration has been given to providing for exceptions to the current six-month backdating limit in exceptional cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52393/26]
282. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider concerns raised in correspondence regarding a local authority's methodology for allocating local property tax funding between municipal districts; whether he will examine the rationale for the allocation model adopted; the extent to which objective indicators such as deprivation, population needs and infrastructure requirements were taken into account (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52401/26]
276. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider options to facilitate a resolution in a case (details supplied) where archaeological costs associated with the discovery of a significant burial site have risen to approximately €400,000; whether he has engaged with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52419/26]
225. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the supports her Department provides, or can provide, to civil society organisations in Palestine and Israel that are working to promote peace, dialogue and mutual understanding between communities, and to foster more effective and progressive political representation; whether, in her role as President of the European Council of Foreign Ministers, she intends to advocate for increased EU funding and support for such peace-building and reconciliation initiatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52539/26]
196. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce in-patient and day case waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47998/26]
177. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce outpatient waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47999/26]
212. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the key measures taken to support and improve GP services since January 2025; her priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51934/26]
211. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the key measures taken to improve social care services since January 2025; her priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51933/26]
210. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the key measures taken to improve pharmacy services since January 2025; her priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51932/26]
209. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the key measures taken to improve screening services since January 2025; her priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51931/26]
208. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the key measures taken to improve cancer care since January 2025; her priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51930/26]
199. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the key measures taken to improve disability services since January 2025; her priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52955/26]
188. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the key measures taken in child protection services since January 2025; her priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51939/26]
187. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the key equality measures since January 2025; her priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51938/26]
186. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the key measures taken to improve employment conditions in the childcare and early learning services since January 2025; her priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51936/26]
185. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the key measures taken to improve childcare and early learning services since January 2025; her priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51935/26]
140. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the key measures taken to tackle crime and improve community safety since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51945/26]
100. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth the key measures taken to support schools facing financial pressures since January 2025; her priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51944/26]
99. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth the key measures taken to improve employment conditions for teachers since January 2025; her priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51943/26]
98. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth the key measures taken to tackle educational disadvantage since January 2025; her priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51942/26]
97. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth the key measures taken to improve primary education since January 2025; her priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51941/26]
96. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth the key measures taken to improve special needs education provision since January 2025; her priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51940/26]
20. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the key measures taken to support and expand the Reserve Defence Force since January 2025; her priorities for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51929/26]
19. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the key measures taken to increase retention levels in the Defence Forces since January 2025; her priorities for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51928/26]
18. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the key measures taken to increase recruitment to the Defence Forces since January 2025; her priorities for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51927/26]
375. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the case of a student (details supplied) who has been refused school transport for the 2026-2027 school year; if consideration can be given to providing a concessionary place on an existing service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51435/26]
13. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the progress made to date under NSO No. 4 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51359/26]
296. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding Ireland’s role in the importation of goods produced through forced labour and hazardous child labour, including enforcement gaps, delays in corporate accountability measures, and the adequacy of penalties and regulatory powers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50642/26]
164. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions being taken in response to the recent earthquakes in Venezuela; if emergency humanitarian assistance will be provided through Irish Aid; if support will be given to Venezuelan community efforts in Ireland to deliver aid; if Ireland will engage through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to provide further assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50672/26]
56. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if more Irish aid will be provided to Nepal, especially to areas impacted by leprosy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50087/26]
12. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions she will take to expedite EU membership for Ukraine and Moldova; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50086/26]
687. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the report into an investigation concerning a farm (details supplied), for which a chairperson was appointed in January 2025, is expected to be finalised; the current status of that investigation; the projected timeline for publication of the findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49761/26]
412. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary schools which currently have enrolments in excess of 750 pupils or more; if the address of each will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49757/26]
429. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to ensure safe discharge from acute mental health services, particularly where family members have raised concerns about risk; the supports available to families dealing with individuals in severe mental health crisis, including coordination between mental health services and An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48468/26]
399. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE play specialist posts filled at South Kildare Children's Disability Network Team as of 17 June 2026; if she will provide the same figures as of 30 June 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48462/26]
385. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of concerns regarding the presence of horses and ponies grazing at unauthorised encampments on the Curragh, County Kildare and the potential biosecurity risks this poses to the wider equine industry, including the spread of diseases such as strangles; whether his Department has engaged with relevant authorities on this issue to date; the measures being considered to safeguard equine health in this nationally significant thoroughbred training area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48627/26]
355. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí trained and deployed in specialist units for cyber-crime and serious and organised crime within Kildare-Carlow Division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48463/26]
295. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will intervene to assist in securing a school place for a child (details supplied) for the 2026-2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48628/26]
290. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider the urgent allocation of additional management capacity to a school (details supplied), specifically the appointment of a second administrative Deputy Principal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48563/26]
286. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the proposed additional ASD special classes at a school (details supplied); the reason for any delay in progressing these classes where approval has reportedly been indicated; the expected timeline for delivery; and the steps being taken to ensure sufficient ASD class provision in the area given the clear and growing demand. [48550/26]
271. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE staff by job title currently working at Enterprise Ireland offices in Riyadh, Boston and Madrid, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48465/26]
270. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE staff by job title currently working in IDA offices in Sao Paulo, Austin and Shanghai, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48464/26]
249. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost if the guide dog allowance increased to €1,000 based on 2025 figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48461/26]
123. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an updated on the affordable purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48092/26]
87. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the cost rental tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48091/26]
292. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the number of Holter monitors and cardiac event monitors currently available at St. James's Hospital; the number of patients awaiting the use of Holter and cardiac event monitors; the average wait time to access these monitors at St. James's Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48131/26]
291. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the number of resuscitation bays and minor treatment bays currently available for use within accident and emergency department of Naas General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48130/26]