223. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education to commit to ensuring that all buses in the school transport schemes for primary schools provide a bus escort to ensure the safety, supervision, and well-being of young children during their journey to and from school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16434/25]
152. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on National Development Plan Projects in County Laois; the progress of each to date; the projected timelines for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16096/25]
23. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is implementing to ensure the long-term sustainability and growth of the tillage sector in Ireland, considering recent financial challenges and the sector's environmental significance. [13749/25]
132. Deputy William Aird asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress of the Government trade forum, which he chairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15189/25]
82. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will allocate funding to the community recognition fund for 2025. [14504/25]
50. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the third level fee supports that exist for graduate medicine students attending third level college in Ireland; if none are in place, to outline plans for this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14503/25]
704. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health to address the issue of lack of respite beds available in Laois in the short-term, given that there are presently only six beds available to accommodate approximately twenty referrals weekly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9449/25]
703. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health to facilitate people unable to register with a GP due to the shortage by allowing them to attend out-of-hours services in the short-term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9448/25]
620. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide funding for private therapists in schools (details supplied) in the absence of HSE therapists being available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9450/25]
569. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to consider introducing a derogation on tree felling and hedge cutting in certain areas starting this March, ensuring that all necessary measures can be taken to minimise power outages and power can be restored quickly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9447/25]
344. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in Laois that applied for the Power Up grant; the number of the applications that were successful; the total value of the grants approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9451/25]
345. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the third level fee supports that exist for graduate medicine students who have attended third level college in Ireland; if none are in place, if he will outline future plans for this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8237/25]
293. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on interim funding that was promised to SOSAD Ireland in November 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8402/25]
292. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health if she will examine an issue in relation to radiation therapy students (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8399/25]
291. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the psychology waiting-list; the exact wait times in months and years for children and adolescents in County Laois primary care services, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8398/25]
290. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health the number of children on CAMHS waiting lists in County Laois, broken down by the number of months they are waiting, in tabular form; the plans to address the crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8397/25]
269. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health to report on the waiting list for dental appointments for children in Laois; the measures she is introducing to lower waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8236/25]
268. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health if her Department has engaged with companies (details supplied) about treatments for adults with spinal muscular atrophy; if so, whether the discussions were pertaining to the price of treating adults; if the price discussed is different to the price that is currently reimbursed for individuals initiating treatment prior to their 18th birthday; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8233/25]
261. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health to provide clarity on the length of time people are waiting for autism assessment in primary care in Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8234/25]
241. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will address the lack of access to essential services for children in Laois diagnosed with special needs, specifically children recommended for psychology, speech and language therapy, and occupational therapy in their assessment of need, who are unable to access these services due to long waiting times, lack of service provision, and staffing shortages; the measures that will be taken to provide timely intervention for these children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8396/25]
240. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if eligibility under the mother-and-baby-home redress scheme will be reviewed to include all affected survivors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8395/25]
239. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to report on the waiting list for occupational therapy and speech and language therapy in Laois; the measures she is introducing to lower waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8235/25]
238. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide financial supports to ECCE centres, for the provision of sensory rooms for children who are neuro diverse, on the spectrum, require speech/occupational therapy and in particular in relation to the case of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8232/25]
225. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the payments for ACRES 2024 to farmers in Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8231/25]
222. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice if funding will be provided for a new Courthouse in Portlaoise; to provide a timeframe around commencement and completion of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8401/25]
118. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA site visits to County Laois made in the past twelve months; the specific locations of these visits; the results to date of any such visits, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8238/25]
63. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the sale of Bord na Móna's waste collection business to the private sector and its potential impact on employees, and on waste collection services in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8400/25]
1620. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health to guarantee reimbursement of spinraza by the HSE for patients over 18 years of age with SMA Types I, II or III. [1802/25]
1619. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently waiting for a public nursing home placement in County Laois. [1801/25]
1618. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health the progress achieved in 2024 in the recruitment of additional personnel for CAMHS teams in County Laois. [1800/25]
1116. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to consider reinstating the grant aid for dribble bar technology under TAMS. [1806/25]
1115. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment of the €100 per ha tillage assistance payment to tillage farmers. [1805/25]
1042. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice to provide the number of Garda cars and vans attached to Laois Garda Division as of 9 January 2025; and a comparable figure for 9 January 2022. [1803/25]
643. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the provision of two classrooms at a school (details supplied). [1804/25]