3981. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the financial supports currently available to assist low-income households with the costs of travelling to and accessing healthcare services, including travel and accommodation costs where patients are required to attend appointments or treatment outside their local area; and if she will consider increasing these supports, particularly for households in rural and regional areas. [63919/26]
3807. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health whether additional funding will be provided in Budget 2027 for the development of new dementia-specific day care centres and the expansion of existing services; the locations currently under consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63037/26]
3806. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of people living with dementia currently in receipt of HSE-funded home support hours; whether an assessment has been carried out of the unmet demand for dementia-specific home care supports; and the measures being considered in Budget 2027 to increase access to home support hours for people with dementia. [63039/26]
3805. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the current level of provision of the day care at home service for people living with dementia; the number of individuals availing of the service in each CHO area; whether an expansion of the scheme is planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63040/26]
3804. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of dementia advisers currently employed nationwide; the areas where vacancies exist; the average caseload per adviser; whether additional posts will be funded in Budget 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63042/26]
3803. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the availability of cognitive stimulation therapy programmes for people living with dementia in each CHO area; the number of participants who accessed such programmes in the past year; and whether additional funding will be provided to expand access nationally. [63043/26]
3802. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE-funded early-stage dementia support programmes currently in operation, including community activity groups and cognitive support programmes; and the plans in place to expand these services in Budget 2027. [63045/26]
3800. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of dementia-specific day care places currently available nationally and by CHO area; the number of people currently on waiting lists for such services; the plans in place to fund new or expanded dementia-specific day care services in Budget 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63036/26]
1802. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing developments delayed due to wastewater or water supply capacity constraints; the locations affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60383/26]
1791. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households currently on social housing waiting lists in each local authority area; the corresponding figures for each of the previous five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60369/26]
3707. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene and use all powers available to her to ensure that the skyclarys treatment is approved for those patients living with Friedreich's ataxia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62404/26]
3374. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times for reimbursement under the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61098/26]
3363. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health her plans for funding and regional implementation of a national Huntington’s disease care pathway for Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60148/26]
3051. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has undertaken an assessment of the long-term fiscal benefits associated with investment in foster care, including the potential cost savings arising from improved placement stability and reduced reliance on more expensive residential care settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59793/26]
2978. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has examined the estimated Exchequer cost of index-linking foster care allowances with increases in core social welfare payments; and if she will provide details of any such assessment. [59795/26]
2863. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of persistent room closures (details supplied) by a childcare provider due to staffing shortages; if her Department has analysed the reasons behind these closures and if other providers have implemented similar closures; the implications of same for receipt of core funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60502/26]
2489. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on whether the new financial threshold for non-EEA family reunification visas is discriminatory against a person in receipt of carer’s allowance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62719/26]
2585. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of victims and survivors that have accessed Cuan-funded domestic violence services in each year since its establishment; and the way in which this compare with the equivalent figures before Cuan was established. [63511/26]
2584. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measurable performance indicators being used to determine whether the establishment of Cuan has resulted in victims receiving faster access to protection, accommodation, advocacy and other specialist support. [63512/26]
2583. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Cuan's total budget in each year since its establishment; and the number that was actually expended in each year. [63509/26]
2582. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of counties currently have no dedicated domestic violence refuge accommodation; and the timeframe for providing appropriate services in each of those counties. [63508/26]
2568. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of additional domestic violence refuge and emergency accommodation spaces have become fully operational since Cuan was established; to provide a county-by-county breakdown showing the number of spaces available when Cuan commenced; the number available today; the number currently under development; and the expected opening date of each planned facility. [63507/26]
2524. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to review the civil legal aid scheme; if he will consider increasing the income thresholds to facilitate equal access to justice for low-income families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63168/26]
2334. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to expand capacity within the criminal justice system to deal effectively with youth delinquency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61626/26]
2305. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider granting study visas to Gazan students so they can commence studies in Ireland in September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60375/26]
2115. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps being taken to ensure that core social welfare rates are sufficient to meet the minimum essential standard of living; and if he will consider increasing core social welfare rates by €15 per week in Budget 2027, in line with the recommendation of an organisation (details supplied). [63911/26]
2114. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider increasing the child support payment by €10 per week for children under 12 years-of-age and by €18 per week for children aged 12 years-of-age and over in Budget 2027, as recommended by an organisation (details supplied); and the estimated cost of implementing these increases. [63912/26]
2112. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress made towards introducing a weekly cost of disability payment; the steps being taken to develop such a payment following the public consultation on the cost of disability and the Strategic Focus Network Summit; and if funding for the introduction of such a payment will be considered as part of Budget 2027. [63913/26]
2111. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider increasing and index-linking the income disregard for the one-parent family payment and jobseeker’s transitional payment in Budget 2027; the number of recipients who would benefit from such a measure; and the estimated cost. [63914/26]
2110. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to providing a double payment under the back to school clothing and footwear allowance for eligible children undertaking the Transition Year Programme, in recognition of the additional costs associated with the programme; and the estimated cost of such a measure. [63915/26]
2109. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider increasing the weekly fuel allowance payment from €38 to €42 in Budget 2027 and retaining the 32-week fuel allowance season, in order to restore the purchasing power of the payment to its 2020 level and provide greater certainty to households; and the estimated cost of these measures. [63918/26]
2108. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which the Government intends to ensure that Budget 2027 delivers on the poverty-reduction targets set out in the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2026–2030; and the specific measures being considered to increase the adequacy of social welfare payments and reduce the cost-of-living for low-income households. [63920/26]
2038. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of students who benefited from the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance in each of the past five years; and whether his Department has assessed the adequacy of the support in meeting education-related costs. [60859/26]
1535. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider providing funding for school-based digital device loan schemes to eliminate direct costs to families associated with the purchase or rental of digital devices required for education; and the estimated cost of extending such schemes nationally. [63917/26]
1428. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a decision will issue regarding the continuation of the temporary arrangements permitting job-sharing teachers to undertake substitute teaching during periods when they are rostered off duty; whether such arrangements will apply for the 2026/27 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63035/26]
1427. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether consideration has been given to the financial impact on teachers who elected to remain in job-sharing arrangements on the expectation that substitute work would continue to be permitted as in previous years; and whether transitional arrangements will be introduced pending a final decision. [63034/26]
1302. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures she is taking to increase the choice and affordability of school uniforms for families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62405/26]
1238. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools operating at or above capacity in each county for the 2026-2027 school year; the projected demand for additional school places over the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60384/26]
1221. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the expenditure incurred under the free schoolbooks scheme in each year since its introduction; the projected expenditure for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60860/26]
1220. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether consideration is being given to extending the free schoolbooks scheme to cover additional classroom materials, stationery and digital learning resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60862/26]
1189. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average annual cost incurred by families in respect of primary school attendance, including voluntary contributions, books, uniforms and digital devices, in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.' [60842/26]
1188. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number and proportion of primary and post-primary schools seeking voluntary contributions from parents in the 2025/26 school year, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60846/26]
1187. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has undertaken an assessment of the financial impact of voluntary school contributions on low-income families; and if she will provide details of any such assessment. [60850/26]
1186. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools operating compulsory or recommended laptop or tablet schemes; the average cost to families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60853/26]
1185. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she intends to undertake or commission a comprehensive survey of the cost of sending a child to primary and post-primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60857/26]
1150. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she will consider introducing a dedicated grant to assist families with the cost of required digital devices for post-primary education. [60855/26]
1052. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on progress on the regulation of short-term lets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61985/26]
746. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will confirm that same sex couples may avail of tax relief in respect of expenses related to assisted human reproductive services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61096/26]
516. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he intends on introducing legislation to create a specific criminal offence for driving on the wrong side of the motorway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62825/26]