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Question· writtenPQ 3029asked

3029. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers who have left the NCCA ECCE schemes since September 2020 to date in 2026, by month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58497/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

3029. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers who have left the NCCA ECCE schemes since September 2020 to date in 2026, by month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58497/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1825asked

1825. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage or an update on the timeline for the introduction and implementation of the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58495/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1825. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage or an update on the timeline for the introduction and implementation of the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58495/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1552asked

1552. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he has engaged with the Minister for Social Protection on securing income disregards for grants from the Arts Council and the basic income for the arts scheme in respect of assessments of income for disability allowance, the medical card, and the blind pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59266/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1552. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he has engaged with the Minister for Social Protection on securing income disregards for grants from the Arts Council and the basic income for the arts scheme in respect of assessments of income for disability allowance, the medical card, and the blind pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59266/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1551asked

1551. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department is considering amending existing online safety laws to grant Coimisiún na Meán more powers to take down or geoblock websites, something which they are currently only able to do as a last resort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59265/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1551. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department is considering amending existing online safety laws to grant Coimisiún na Meán more powers to take down or geoblock websites, something which they are currently only able to do as a last resort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59265/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1550asked

1550. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he intends to seek and increase in Arts Council funding as part of Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59264/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1550. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he intends to seek and increase in Arts Council funding as part of Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59264/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1094asked

1094. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide the latest figures available to him on collective bargaining coverage, by public and private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59327/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1094. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide the latest figures available to him on collective bargaining coverage, by public and private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59327/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1093asked

1093. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress that has been made on the Action Plan to Promote Collective Bargaining since its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59326/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1093. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress that has been made on the Action Plan to Promote Collective Bargaining since its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59326/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1048asked

1048. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether regarding recent developments (details supplied) his Department has engaged with the company in question or representatives of the workers to seek to preserve jobs and protect employees livelihoods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57487/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1048. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether regarding recent developments (details supplied) his Department has engaged with the company in question or representatives of the workers to seek to preserve jobs and protect employees livelihoods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57487/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1047asked

1047. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department will engage with an organisation (details supplied) on the pattern of mass redundancies in the tech sector in Ireland and the continued practice of tech companies of not engaging or recognising trade unions in their workplaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57486/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1047. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department will engage with an organisation (details supplied) on the pattern of mass redundancies in the tech sector in Ireland and the continued practice of tech companies of not engaging or recognising trade unions in their workplaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57486/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1046asked

1046. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department is taking to address to the increasingly widespread use of fire and rehire practices and mass redundancies across the tech sector in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57485/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1046. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department is taking to address to the increasingly widespread use of fire and rehire practices and mass redundancies across the tech sector in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57485/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1045asked

1045. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department will consider introducing legislation to ensure money held by ticket platforms for live music events and festivals is held on trust for the event and festival operators, similar to the arrangements for auctioneers when acting as an intermediary to a sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57481/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1045. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department will consider introducing legislation to ensure money held by ticket platforms for live music events and festivals is held on trust for the event and festival operators, similar to the arrangements for auctioneers when acting as an intermediary to a sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57481/26]

Question· writtenPQ 658asked

658. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his Department's position on the current EU allocation under the proposed Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the AgoraEU programme (details supplied); and whether Ireland will be seeking an increase in this allocation during the MFF negotiation process. [57482/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

658. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his Department's position on the current EU allocation under the proposed Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the AgoraEU programme (details supplied); and whether Ireland will be seeking an increase in this allocation during the MFF negotiation process. [57482/26]

Question· writtenPQ 581asked

581. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport if his Department was warned, or a risk assessment was carried out, regarding potential job losses at Shannon Airport or other regional airports, due to the increase in the Dublin Airport Passenger Capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58494/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

581. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport if his Department was warned, or a risk assessment was carried out, regarding potential job losses at Shannon Airport or other regional airports, due to the increase in the Dublin Airport Passenger Capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58494/26]

Question· writtenPQ 291asked

291. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence the breakdown, by gender of current members of the Permanent Defence Forces; and a breakdown by gender of members of the Defence Forces recruited in the past three years, in tabular form. [57959/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

291. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence the breakdown, by gender of current members of the Permanent Defence Forces; and a breakdown by gender of members of the Defence Forces recruited in the past three years, in tabular form. [57959/26]

Question· writtenPQ 290asked

290. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence the amount her Department has spent on recruitment advertisements for the Defence Forces in the past 12 months, broken down by whether the cost was directly associated with advertising, design, or consultancy fees, in tabular form. [57958/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

290. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence the amount her Department has spent on recruitment advertisements for the Defence Forces in the past 12 months, broken down by whether the cost was directly associated with advertising, design, or consultancy fees, in tabular form. [57958/26]

Question· writtenPQ 289asked

289. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence whether she has engaged with the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitilisation on reinstating the supplementary pension for members of the Permanent Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57957/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

289. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence whether she has engaged with the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitilisation on reinstating the supplementary pension for members of the Permanent Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57957/26]

Question· writtenPQ 288asked

288. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces applicants who did not progress to becoming members of the Permanent Defence Forces in the past three years; the breakdown of the reason they did not become members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57956/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

288. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces applicants who did not progress to becoming members of the Permanent Defence Forces in the past three years; the breakdown of the reason they did not become members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57956/26]

Question· writtenPQ 259asked

259. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence whether her Department has considered bringing maladministration issues faced by Defence Forces applicants who are not yet serving members under the responsibility of either the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces or the Office of the Ombudsman, in order to bring us in line with European norms with regards to the statutory oversight of recruitment processes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55453/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

259. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence whether her Department has considered bringing maladministration issues faced by Defence Forces applicants who are not yet serving members under the responsibility of either the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces or the Office of the Ombudsman, in order to bring us in line with European norms with regards to the statutory oversight of recruitment processes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55453/26]

Question· writtenPQ 227asked

227. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on Ireland’s policy priorities ahead of COP31 and Ireland’s position leading negotiations for the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58492/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

227. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on Ireland’s policy priorities ahead of COP31 and Ireland’s position leading negotiations for the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58492/26]

Question· writtenPQ 86asked

86. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions being taken by her, during Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union, to advance the “two-pronged approach” on economic and political measures against illegal Israeli settlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58491/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

86. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions being taken by her, during Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union, to advance the “two-pronged approach” on economic and political measures against illegal Israeli settlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58491/26]

Question· writtenPQ 85asked

85. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that have been taken by her Department to ensure human rights compliance by Indonesia in respect of West Papua, during negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58490/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

85. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that have been taken by her Department to ensure human rights compliance by Indonesia in respect of West Papua, during negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58490/26]

Question· writtenPQ 34asked

34. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps Ireland is taking to support the Global Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage, individually and within the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58493/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

34. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps Ireland is taking to support the Global Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage, individually and within the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58493/26]

Question· writtenPQ 236asked

236. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence her Department’s plans are to improve the quality and collection of statistics relating to Defence Forces recruitment and retention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54534/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2026

236. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence her Department’s plans are to improve the quality and collection of statistics relating to Defence Forces recruitment and retention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54534/26]

Question· writtenPQ 183asked

183. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence whether her Department is taking the use of battle testing of military technology in Gaza into account in defence procurement processes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54104/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2026

183. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence whether her Department is taking the use of battle testing of military technology in Gaza into account in defence procurement processes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54104/26]

Question· writtenPQ 166asked

166. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence her plans to improve the quality and collection of statistics relating to Defence Forces recruitment and retention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54105/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2026

166. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence her plans to improve the quality and collection of statistics relating to Defence Forces recruitment and retention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54105/26]

Question· oralPQ 117asked

117. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence if her Department is satisfied with the level of support being provided by the Department to witnesses from the Women of Honour participating in the Defence Forces tribunal, with particular regard to one-to-one support provided before, during and after testifying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54533/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2026

117. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence if her Department is satisfied with the level of support being provided by the Department to witnesses from the Women of Honour participating in the Defence Forces tribunal, with particular regard to one-to-one support provided before, during and after testifying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54533/26]

Question· oralPQ 13asked

13. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the actions his Department is taking to advance the community development of urban village centres such as Dundrum village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53309/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2026

13. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the actions his Department is taking to advance the community development of urban village centres such as Dundrum village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53309/26]

Question· oralPQ 60asked

60. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her plans to end trade in services with the occupied Palestinian territories and bring Ireland in line with the International Court of Justice, ICJ, ruling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50248/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2026

60. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her plans to end trade in services with the occupied Palestinian territories and bring Ireland in line with the International Court of Justice, ICJ, ruling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50248/26]

Question· writtenPQ 36asked

36. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will push for EU wide statute blocking the US sanctions against members of the International Criminal Court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50252/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2026

36. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will push for EU wide statute blocking the US sanctions against members of the International Criminal Court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50252/26]

Question· writtenPQ 28asked

28. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps her Department is taking to ensure that the Omnibus packages being developed at EU level will not result in a lowering of standards that will negatively impact Irish businesses and consumers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50250/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2026

28. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps her Department is taking to ensure that the Omnibus packages being developed at EU level will not result in a lowering of standards that will negatively impact Irish businesses and consumers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50250/26]

Question· writtenPQ 25asked

25. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether her Department will prioritise the promotion of peace-building and diplomacy during Ireland's EU presidency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50249/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2026

25. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether her Department will prioritise the promotion of peace-building and diplomacy during Ireland's EU presidency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50249/26]

Question· oralPQ 16asked

16. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her Department's position on the findings of the UN independent international commission of inquiry that Israel continues to commit genocide by targeting children in Gaza; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50251/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2026

16. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her Department's position on the findings of the UN independent international commission of inquiry that Israel continues to commit genocide by targeting children in Gaza; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50251/26]

Question· writtenPQ 160asked

160. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number and value of dual use export licences granted in 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by destination country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50109/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2026

160. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number and value of dual use export licences granted in 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by destination country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50109/26]

Question· writtenPQ 627asked

627. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of cases taken, and successful prosecutions, under the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989 and the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 since enactment, broken down by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49857/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2026

627. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of cases taken, and successful prosecutions, under the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989 and the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 since enactment, broken down by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49857/26]

Question· writtenPQ 239asked

239. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department’s position on the current EU allocation under the proposed Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the AgoraEU programme considering the key role that civil society, independent journalism and culture play in safeguarding a Europe where democracy can thrive; and whether Ireland will be seeking an increase in this allocation during the MFF negotiation process. [47893/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2026

239. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department’s position on the current EU allocation under the proposed Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the AgoraEU programme considering the key role that civil society, independent journalism and culture play in safeguarding a Europe where democracy can thrive; and whether Ireland will be seeking an increase in this allocation during the MFF negotiation process. [47893/26]

Question· writtenPQ 154asked

154. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his Department’s position on the current EU allocation under the proposed Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the AgoraEU programme considering the key role that civil society, independent journalism and culture play in safeguarding a Europe where democracy can thrive; and whether Ireland will be seeking an increase in this allocation during the MFF negotiation process. [47892/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2026

154. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his Department’s position on the current EU allocation under the proposed Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the AgoraEU programme considering the key role that civil society, independent journalism and culture play in safeguarding a Europe where democracy can thrive; and whether Ireland will be seeking an increase in this allocation during the MFF negotiation process. [47892/26]

Question· writtenPQ 652asked

652. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the timeframe and process for her Department's commitment to ratifying the second optional protocol of the UNCRC; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47867/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2026

652. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the timeframe and process for her Department's commitment to ratifying the second optional protocol of the UNCRC; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47867/26]

Question· writtenPQ 77asked

77. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department intends to review legislation on flexible working arrangements in the context of the current fuel crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30948/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2026

77. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department intends to review legislation on flexible working arrangements in the context of the current fuel crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30948/26]

Question· writtenPQ 30asked

30. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware that the EU Commission has held significant talks with the Council of Europe to bring about the accession of the EU to the ECHR; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38662/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2026

30. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware that the EU Commission has held significant talks with the Council of Europe to bring about the accession of the EU to the ECHR; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38662/26]