What they're asking about 973 questions asked · 20 departments

• Health 555 questions

  • 2026-03-25 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the procedure by which an individual can request a correction of their medical records in cases of misdiagnosis, where evidence is provided; if such as procedure exists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22785/26]
  • 2026-03-25 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the clinical pathways in the health system for treating myalgic encephalomyelitis. [22956/26]
  • 2026-03-25 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the hospitals that currently provide care to those with severe and very severe myalgic encephalomyelitis; and the names of the consultant doctors. [22957/26]
  • 2026-03-25 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that sufficient care and treatment is available to sufferers of severe and very severe myalgic encephalomyelitis in the public health system. [22958/26]
  • 2026-03-25 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the arrangements, if any, the HSE has entered into with clinics or hospitals abroad for the care of patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis. [22959/26]
  • 2026-03-25 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of sufferers of severe or very severe myalgic encephalomyelitis that are currently in public nursing homes and are under 65 years-of-age [22960/26]
  • 2026-03-25 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of the clinical lead to support the implementation of the National Model of Care for Epilepsy; whether clinical lead hours continue to be allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23064/26]
  • 2026-03-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to outline the plan and timeframe for delivery of the proposed national elective hospital for enhanced provision of the Elective Care Programme which is to be located at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown; whether this has been delayed; when planning will be sought for this project and what is its estimated completion date. [22182/26]
  • 2026-03-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to adding asthma to the long-term illness scheme for those who require the use of preventive inhalers; if there is a plan to review the list of illnesses on the long term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22235/26]
  • 2026-03-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will make a decision on the reimbursement of a medication (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22282/26]
  • 2026-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the protocols that are in place for the diagnosis of Lyme’s disease in the health system. [21236/26]
  • 2026-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of people who have used the travel abroad scheme for Lyme’s disease, or conditions associated with it, because of an absence of appropriate care here in Ireland, for the years 2020 to 2025. [21237/26]
  • 2026-03-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given by her Department to the location of a future additional emergency department in the Midwest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18966/26]
  • 2026-03-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to amending the National Transfer Panel to ensure that trained public health nurses who wish to re-enter the panel can return to public health nursing without a requirement to retrain; the reason such requirements exist; if there is any update from conversations with unions on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19663/26]
  • 2026-03-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a detailed breakdown documenting the way in which the children's school flu programme is funded; the annual overall cost of the programme; the amount allocated for school-based delivery; and the number of participating schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19727/26]
  • 2026-03-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the data available on the treatment abroad scheme; to provide a breakdowns per speciality or treatment available; and the reports made to her Department each year on the number of patients and type of treatment undertaken abroad by patients for treatment not available here. [20340/26]
  • 2026-03-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she considers there to be good data records maintained on the treatment abroad scheme; and if she is satisfied that there is sufficient oversight and transparency of the scheme. [20341/26]
  • 2026-03-05 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of women who have applied for and who have travelled abroad under the endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17509/26]
  • 2026-03-05 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she will set out a clear and unambiguous statement on the medium-term location for the Rotunda Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17508/26]
  • 2026-03-05 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the transition pathways from CAMHS to AMHS, particularly for children with eating disorders where continuity of care is critical; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17507/26]
  • 2026-03-05 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she will take steps to rectify the current situation in which sanitary products are not available in every hospital and ward in the country when they are requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17506/26]
  • 2026-03-05 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the reason, in the context of significant pressures on the National Ambulance Service, newly qualified paramedics have been informed that they must reapply to retain their jobs; the reason the break of this long-established practice has occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17505/26]
  • 2026-03-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to clarify the Government's plans to establish "approved centres" within the prison system; and the rationale for such a policy. [17343/26]
  • 2026-02-25 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time WTE psychiatrists per each CAMHS, per funded WTE, and per filled WTE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15503/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of geriatric consultants in Beaumont Hospital by funded WTE; vacant WTE posts; the number of individuals awaiting an appointment with a geriatric consultant in Beaumont; if Beaumont has requested additional geriatric consultant posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14053/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of all State agencies within her Department that allocate programme and project funding to section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14393/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the State agencies within her Department that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14411/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if the contact details of a person will be provided (details supplied). [14463/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the reason access to the interpretation service for GPs has been cut and to set out the size of the funding reduction for each IHA. [15057/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to clarify how the cuts to the interpretation service are consistent with the HSE good practise guidelines entitled on speaking terms. [15058/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants that have signed up to the POCC across each speciality and the numbers that have not signed up across each speciality [15102/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the ambulance response times for each ambulance base for clinical status 1 ECHO and clinical status 1 DELTA; by end of 2023, 2024, 2025; in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15150/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances per ambulance base; the number of ambulances in use per ambulance base; the average age of those ambulances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15151/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of funded posts per each ambulance base; the number of vacancies per ambulance base; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15152/26]
  • 2026-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the reason that preservative-free cosopt eye drops have not been made available on the drugs payment scheme given that it is being prescribed to patients in Ireland; the reason that the licence for preservative-free cosopt drops was withdrawn by the Health Products Regulatory Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13130/26]
  • 2026-02-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the briefings she has received on the auto enrolment scheme being rolled out to section 39 and 38 organisations operating on behalf of the State; if she has received any legal advice as to the employment status of employees in section 38 and 39 organisations as a result of the auto enrolment process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12440/26]
  • 2026-02-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals awaiting access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), per clinic; the average wait time to access PrEP, per clinic, as of December 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11789/26]
  • 2026-02-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of employees in organisations that receive funding from the HSE but are not deemed HSE employees that have been included in the auto enrolment process; if so, if this has a financial impact for those organisations if this will be rectified in this financial year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12441/26]
  • 2026-02-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently on waiting lists for in-patient rehabilitation care in Ireland; the total number of patients; broken down by condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12817/26]
  • 2026-02-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of staffing numbers within the National Rehabilitation Hospital; per nurse, physiotherapist, speech and language, occupational therapist, and psychotherapist grades; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12818/26]
  • 2026-02-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the total number of neuro-rehabilitation beds in Ireland; the total number of beds; beds operational, per facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12819/26]
  • 2026-02-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if the HIQA health technology assessment (HTA) for the shingles vaccines factored in the potential savings to the State and the HSE from the reported impact of the vaccine, from population studies in Canada, Wales, Australia and the US, on delaying the onset of dementia, slowing down its progress and cutting the risk of death among those already diagnosed; if she will carry out a revised HTA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12857/26]
  • 2026-02-12 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the reason sanitary towels are not available whenever they are needed for patients in all wards in hospitals, both adult and paediatric; if the HSE has plans to ensure that sanitary towels will be available upon request in all wards in hospitals, both adult and paediatric; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11160/26]
  • 2026-02-11 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the level of staffing in the specialised nursing service within the neurology service in CHI Temple Street; the capacity of their advice and information service offered between 8am-11am; and the number of children and families that they can see between these hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10834/26]
  • 2026-02-10 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the total sum of money allocated to fund the wait list action plan 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9152/26]
  • 2026-02-10 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if the HSE plans to restrict or reduce access free screening such as SH:24 for those who are asymptomatic; if so, the intentions behind such a move to reduce access to regular screening for sexually transmitted infections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9262/26]
  • 2026-02-10 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the ways an individual can complete the medical card review; if there is a paper form alternative for individuals to complete the review of the medical card; and if the HSE believes that the online system to renew medical cards is inclusive of older persons and individuals with a disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9266/26]
  • 2026-02-10 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the date when the Government will issue its response to the Citizen’s Assembly on Drug Use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10267/26]
  • 2026-02-10 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health for a list of all adult community mental health teams per IHA; the funded WTE posts; the vacant WTE posts; the numbers waiting to access each adult community mental health team; the average wait time to access each adult community mental health team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10286/26]
  • 2026-02-10 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when the HIQA Expert Advisory Group on modifications to the BreastCheck screening programme will be established; when she expects the publication of the health technology assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10416/26]
  • …and 505 more questions on Health
• Education 92 questions

  • 2026-03-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a decision will be made regarding the repeated applications for emergency works submitted by Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board, seeking emergency works funding repairs for a school (details supplied), which creates an unsafe working environment for students and staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17244/26]
  • 2026-02-26 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the categories of teachers providing substitution cover who do not have their hours of work set out in their pay slip from her Department; her views on whether this is a breach of the terms of the Payment of Wages Act 1991. [16005/26]
  • 2026-02-26 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the controls that exist within the payroll section of her Department to prevent against the late or irregular payment of wages to teachers providing regular substitution cover and to prevent against the payment of the wrong pay rate. [16006/26]
  • 2026-02-26 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason teachers who have taken carers leave and are providing regular part-time substitution cover appear to be treated discriminately relative to all other category of teachers; and if she can clarify if this is a breach of the Carer’s Leave Act 2001. [16007/26]
  • 2026-02-26 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a person (details supplied) has been paid late and irregularly between the period November 2024 and February 2026; the reason her Department has no controls in place to identify that they were paid the incorrect rate for six months; and if they will be paid on a regular basis, at the correct rate with immediate effect. [16008/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a list of all State agencies within her Department that allocate programme and project funding to section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14388/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the State agencies within her Department that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14406/26]
  • 2026-02-10 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth to list each of the project managers for each of the schools effected by construction defects which were constructed by a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10337/26]
  • 2026-01-29 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 470 of 16 December 2025, the precise role and responsibilities that have been transferred from her Department to the Le Chéile trust as communicated in the response “devolved for delivery to Le Cheile”. [7234/26]
  • 2026-01-29 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a budgetary allocation has been given to Le Chéile for the construction of the new school building (details supplied) given that the project has been “devolved for delivery to Le Chéile”. [7235/26]
  • 2026-01-29 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the expected timeline detailing when stage 2B will be completed and all remaining stages in respect the new school building for a school (detail supplied). [7236/26]
  • 2026-01-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department’s guidance in respect of the use and need for nurture rooms. [4361/26]
  • 2026-01-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1173 of 13 January 2025, the reason a lift was not installed as per the building specifications for work conducted in a school (details supplied); and the timeline for the urgent completion of works in the school. [4005/26]
  • 2026-01-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools that have nurture rooms; the number of nurture rooms opened in each of the past five years; the number of nurture rooms that have closed during the same period; and the reason for same. [4360/26]
  • 2026-01-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of EWOs per education geographical area for each of the following years 2005,2010, 2015,2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. [4363/26]
  • 2026-01-15 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of early intervention classes for each county, between the years 2020 to 2025; the number of new openings in each county in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3265/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of parent notifications submitted by families in the Dublin 1 area in 2025. [74338/25]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of eligibility letters granted on foot of a parent notification submitted by families in the Dublin 1 area in 2025. [74339/25]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of parent notifications submitted by families in the Dublin 7 area in 2025. [74340/25]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of eligibility letters granted on foot of a parent notification submitted by families in the Dublin 7 area in 2025. [74341/25]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of parent notifications submitted by families in the Dublin 3 area in 2025. [74342/25]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of eligibility letters granted on foot of a parent notification submitted by families in the Dublin 3 area in 2025. [74343/25]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of parent notifications submitted by families in the Dublin 9 area in 2025. [74344/25]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of eligibility letters granted on foot of a parent notification submitted by families in the Dublin 9 area in 2025. [74345/25]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of parent notifications submitted by families in the Dublin 11 area in 2025. [74346/25]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of eligibility letters granted on foot of a parent notification submitted by families in the Dublin 11 area in 2025. [74347/25]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a ramp was not installed as per the building specifications for work conducted in a school (details supplied); and the timeline for the urgent completion of works in the school. [75127/25]
  • 2025-12-16 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth to detail each of the SEBD special schools across Ireland, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71314/25]
  • 2025-12-16 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the school building project for a school (details supplied); the expected timeline for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71965/25]
  • 2025-12-16 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the masterplan for the Whitehall campus on the Swords Road, Dublin 9, the status of a school building project (details supplied); the expected timeline for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71966/25]
  • 2025-12-16 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the current temporary location for a school (details supplied), will remain until the new school building is completed in the Whitehall Educational campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71967/25]
  • 2025-12-16 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the school building project for a school (details supplied); the expected timeline for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71968/25]
  • 2025-12-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the expansion of the JCSP demonstration library project will be included in the new DEIS+ plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70099/25]
  • 2025-11-25 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason there are no specialist therapies and supports available to special schools dealing with severe educational behaviour difficulties. [65355/25]
  • 2025-11-25 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to review the special school model and the related system of supports which are available in an inconsistent basis to such schools across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65356/25]
  • 2025-11-25 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth to list the number of SEBD special schools in the country and their respective staffing profile. [65357/25]
  • 2025-11-25 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason an SNA review has been initiated for a school (details supplied). [65358/25]
  • 2025-11-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether it is appropriate for the new educational psychologist doctoral programme in Maynooth University to depart from the standard placement procedure by not offering placements within the HSE and within NEPS only; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44790/25]
  • 2025-11-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether it is appropriate for the new educational psychologist doctoral programme in Maynooth University to depart from the standard placement procedure by not offering placements within the HSE and within NEPS only; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44790/25]
  • 2025-11-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total amount spent from 2019 to date in 2025, by her Department to a company (details supplied) for services rendered as part of the design and build large scale schools programme. [58117/25]
  • 2025-11-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total amount spent from 2019 to date in 2025, by her Department to a company (details supplied) for services rendered as part of the design, procurement, construction and delivery of a group of employer design school projects in Leinster. [58118/25]
  • 2025-11-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total amount spent from 2019 to date in 2025, by her Department to a company (details supplied) for services rendered as part of the SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation Programme. [58119/25]
  • 2025-11-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total amount spent from 2019 to date in 2025, by her Department to a company (details supplied) for services rendered as part of the Schools Photovoltaic Programme Phase 1 and 2 Audit Inspection Services of Completed Installations. [58120/25]
  • 2025-11-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total amount spent from 2019 to date in 2025, by her Department to a company (details supplied) for services rendered as part of the Climate Action RePower EU Schools Energy Retrofit Pathfinder Programme (two Lots) - Full Multi Disciplinary Design Team Services. [58121/25]
  • 2025-11-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the name of all construction project management companies contracted by her Department to project manage construction, renovation or retrofitting projects between 2019 and 2025. [58122/25]
  • 2025-11-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the report on alterative education has been completed; if she will publish the report and the recommendations she plans to implement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59150/25]
  • 2025-10-16 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeframe for when the contract for the completion of a project (details supplied) in Dublin 1 will go out to tender. [56389/25]
  • 2025-10-16 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth when she expects a school building project (details supplied) in Dublin 1 to be complete. [56390/25]
  • 2025-10-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the implementation group will be established to oversee implementation of the recommendations of the review of out-of-school education provision published in May 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54218/25]
  • 2025-10-07 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the departmental policy relating to the presence of asbestos in school buildings and whether it is acceptable that children would be walking on broken asbestos tiles on a daily basis. [53375/25]
  • …and 42 more questions on Education
• Children 72 questions

  • 2026-03-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of registered foster carers for each of the years 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2025. [20801/26]
  • 2026-03-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children placed in foster care for each of the years 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2025. [20802/26]
  • 2026-03-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her understanding as to the reasons for the fall off in the number of fosters carers over recent years. [20803/26]
  • 2026-03-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the date when the fosters carers allowance was last raised; and the considerations that are underway for an improvement to this rate. [20804/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a list of all State agencies within her Department that allocate programme and project funding to section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14384/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the State agencies within her Department that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14402/26]
  • 2026-02-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of money being spent by Tusla each year on special emergency arrangements between 2023 to 2025; the total number of children in special emergency arrangements per year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13915/26]
  • 2026-02-10 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if any of the State’s acquisition of buildings intended for the purpose of developing early year facilities will be located in Dublin’s north city. [9508/26]
  • 2026-02-10 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the criteria for the State’s purchase of buildings for the purposes of developing early year facilities. [9509/26]
  • 2026-02-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current shortage of occupational therapists in Blanchardstown CDNT and Blakestown CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8542/26]
  • 2026-01-27 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will commit to a roadmap to deliver Teach An Saol to provide independent living, services and respite for those with severe acquired brain injuries and to address the Ombudsman’s ‘Wasted Lives’ report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4910/26]
  • 2026-01-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children aged zero to 18 years in each of the integrated healthcare areas (IHA) by individual area, awaiting first-time intervention in all areas of early intervention; the number on the public list; the number on the children's disability network team list in each IHA; and the length of time awaiting intervention by age, as of year-end 2025, in tabular form (details supplied). [4017/26]
  • 2026-01-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE health and social care professionals working in the children's disability network teams in the north inner city CDNT and Cabra CDNT at the end of 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4036/26]
  • 2026-01-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children awaiting an initial appointment with Cabra CDNT, Finglas CDNT and North Inner City CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4163/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average national childcare fee in 2025 encompassing the NCS subsidy and parent contribution. [75124/25]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the payment to early years provider by the State in respect of a sponsored child. [75125/25]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to account for the difference, if any, between the combined parent contribution and NCS relative the payment made in respect of a sponsored child. [75126/25]
  • 2025-11-12 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she plans to publish the review into the mobility allowance; when an alternative scheme will be announced to replace this scheme; if those who are currently eligible will transfer to any such new scheme and remain on their current or increased rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61937/25]
  • 2025-11-12 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the means test for the mobility allowance has been reviewed to account for increases in the State pension (contributory); if she will consider amending the means test threshold from the State pension (non-contributory) to the State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61938/25]
  • 2025-11-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will allocate funding through the HSE to support the establishment of a dedicated counselling service for people living with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58541/25]
  • 2025-10-21 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the Department’s forecasts for the number of day service places and for the number of residential places that will be required by adults with intellectual disability in the next five and ten years respectively. [56713/25]
  • 2025-10-21 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of additional overnight stays and additional respite stays provided for in Budget 2026 on top of existing provision. [56714/25]
  • 2025-10-21 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current estimate of unmet need for residential care places for adults with an intellectual disability. [56715/25]
  • 2025-10-21 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of additional residential care places delivered in each of the years 2019 to date in 2025. [56716/25]
  • 2025-10-21 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the locations of the 250 new residential care placements in 2025 announced in Budget 2025. [56717/25]
  • 2025-10-21 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of respite houses for adults with an intellectual disability across each integrated health area for each of the years 2020-2025. [56718/25]
  • 2025-10-21 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of day services users who are adults with an intellectual disability across each integrated health area for each of the years 2020-2025. [56719/25]
  • 2025-10-02 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of an application by thalidomide sufferers to a foundation (details supplied); when she expects that the applications will be processed and payments made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52734/25]
  • 2025-10-02 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to implement the recommendations of the 2024 PLACES report commissioned by her Department on pregnancy loss. [52791/25]
  • 2025-10-02 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality how the NCS IT system was able to process applications in respect of school-going age for 41 hours per week. [52806/25]
  • 2025-10-02 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions taken by her Department on foot of the fault in the NCS IT system; the resources allocated to the follow-up inspection; and the number of services inspected as part of this investigation. [52807/25]
  • 2025-10-02 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason parents have to renew their NCS eligibility every eight weeks; and the plans she has to lengthen this period. [52808/25]
  • 2025-10-02 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when exactly early years services will receive the additional supports committed to them on foot of the reduction in the fee cap from 1 September 2025; and if such support will be backdated to 1 September. [52809/25]
  • 2025-09-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the location of each young parent support programme; the catchment for each of these young parent support programmes, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49245/25]
  • 2025-09-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will support the establishment of a young parent support programme in the Dublin 1, Dublin 3 and Dublin 7 area, which has the highest numbers of young parents in the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49246/25]
  • 2025-09-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in light of the obligations under Article 8 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Anti-Money Laundering Directive, which require the verification of age and legal guardianship for children accessing certain digital services and financial platforms, the role the Department is playing to ensure that age and guardianship verification requirements are upheld to protect children from financial exploitation online; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45309/25]
  • 2025-09-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to report on the progress of the national thalidomide advocacy office, the number of thalidomide survivors assisted; the number of medical cards approved; and other supports administered. [46922/25]
  • 2025-09-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the applications by thalidomide sufferers to a foundation (details supplied); and when it expects that these applications will be processed and payments made. [46923/25]
  • 2025-06-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the breakdown of funding to local authorities under the play and recreation capital funding scheme in the years 2020 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33991/25]
  • 2025-06-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when her Department will introduce and fund a community neurorehabilitation team for Dublin Central and Dublin North City and East; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24018/25]
  • 2025-05-29 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the location of each of the CDNTs that are not in the catchment area of a special school. [28781/25]
  • 2025-05-27 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there is any differential made in the HIQA standards for the care of persons under 65 and the care for persons over 65, or any other age, in nursing homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27687/25]
  • 2025-05-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there are HIQA standards applying to the care of under 65’s in long-term residential care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25278/25]
  • 2025-05-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of ELC/SAC services that were found to be non-compliant in relation to staffing ratios, staff qualifications, Garda vetting, and basic needs, broken down by private or community and private service, service size, full day care, part-time, sessional, school age child-care and county, in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [25279/25]
  • 2025-05-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has any intention of taking up the issues arising from the Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021, which would give workplace leave in the event of miscarriage or fertility treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25472/25]
  • 2025-05-15 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of applications under the building blocks scheme that were received; the number processed by the OPW; the number of projects that have received approval in order for them to go to the e-tender stage, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25034/25]
  • 2025-05-15 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason for the delays in making approvals in the building blocks scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25035/25]
  • 2025-05-15 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider extending the end of December deadline for full use of the building blocks funding, in light of the delays to approving the applications submitted in January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25036/25]
  • 2025-05-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if all families deemed to have been over-charged by a facility (detailed supplied) in respect of their participation in national childcare scheme were repaid; if the payment was made in full; when that payment took place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23972/25]
  • 2025-05-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if all families deemed to have been over-charged by early years services in respect of their participation in national childcare scheme were repaid in full; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23973/25]
  • …and 22 more questions on Children
• Justice 44 questions

  • 2026-03-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has received a copy of the protocol for the taser pilot in An Garda Síochána; if he will confirm that the protocol obliges that the pilot will be subject to an independent assessment and evaluate the impact of tasers on public trust; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20117/26]
  • 2026-03-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the recommendation of the High Level Taskforce on Mental Health and Addiction; and when the 2024 progress report will be published. [17314/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of all State agencies within his Department that allocate programme and project funding to section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14395/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the State agencies within his Department that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14413/26]
  • 2026-02-10 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a review of the current youth justice strategy has taken place; if consideration has been given to updating the youth justice strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10066/26]
  • 2026-02-05 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the changes that have taken place between youth diversion (YDP) programme and the probation service, given that youths going through the YDP no longer access the probation service. [8859/26]
  • 2026-02-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 468 of 29 May 2025, the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7462/26]
  • 2026-01-22 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of family reunification applications that were granted in 2025; to provide a breakdown of those grants according to whether the sponsor was a person with refugee status or a person eligible for subsidiary protection; and the average number of family members granted permission per successful family reunification application in each category. [5829/26]
  • 2026-01-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of probation staff in each probation area for each of the years 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2025. [4362/26]
  • 2026-01-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of probation staff vacancies in each probation area. [4404/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when construction will commence on the purpose-built Family Law Court complex at Hammond Lane, Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74432/25]
  • 2025-11-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when his Department took the decision to outsource the printing of certificates of naturalisation; and the reason this decision was taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64731/25]
  • 2025-11-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason for delays in receiving certificates of naturalisation following ceremonies; if the decision to outsource the printing of certificates is leading to a delay in individuals receiving their certificates within the recommended timeframes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64732/25]
  • 2025-11-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the work his Department is planning to take to introduce new regulations and act upon the recommendations of the Report of the Interdepartmental Working Group into the period payment orders indexation rate; when such regulations will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63478/25]
  • 2025-11-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason for the substantial delay in processing the citizenship application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57787/25]
  • 2025-11-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to commence the Family Courts Act 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59063/25]
  • 2025-10-07 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of juvenile liaison officers across each Garda district for each of the years 2020 to 2025. [53370/25]
  • 2025-10-07 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the name, location and staffing allocation in each youth diversion project in the country in 2025. [53371/25]
  • 2025-10-07 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to list the location of each probation service team across the country, and the staffing allocation per grade, for each service in 2025. [53372/25]
  • 2025-10-07 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to list the location of each probation service team in Dublin, and the staffing allocation per grade, for each service in 2020 to 2025. [53373/25]
  • 2025-10-07 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the share of offenders that are offered restorative justice/practice as part of their sentencing in 2024, and to date in 2025. [53374/25]
  • 2025-09-30 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of funded positions in young person’s probation; the number of filled positions in young person’s probation between the years 2020 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51652/25]
  • 2025-09-30 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a report was published by the knife crime sub-group of the anti-social behaviour forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52062/25]
  • 2025-09-30 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the recommendations and options of the knife crime sub-group of the anti-social behaviour forum considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52063/25]
  • 2025-09-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in view of the exploitation of children through financial extortion schemes involving social media-linked payment services, and the use of unverified age and guardianship claims by perpetrators to circumvent anti-money laundering and child protection frameworks, the role his the Department is playing in ensuring enforcement of age and guardianship verification standards to prevent the laundering of proceeds from child exploitation crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45311/25]
  • 2025-07-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will report on the victim support at court, or V-SAC service, which is funded and supported by his Department; the plans to extend the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38101/25]
  • 2025-07-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda cameras installed across the Dublin metropolitan area; the share of whom are currently operational; and the average waiting time from when a camera becomes non-operational and the time when a lamp is fixed. [37257/25]
  • 2025-05-29 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the number of electric bikes that have been allocated to each Garda community engagement functional area or district. [28769/25]
  • 2025-05-29 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the number of reported domestic and sexual-based violence incidents, per Garda community engagement functional area/Garda district, for 2025. [28770/25]
  • 2025-05-29 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the location of each of the domestic abuse units established within each Garda community engagement functional area/Garda districts across the country. [28771/25]
  • 2025-05-15 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the locations of the new speed camera detection system on traffic lights, to be introduced this summer. [25038/25]
  • 2025-05-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the number of custodial sentences that have been handed down for drug possession per year from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23697/25]
  • 2025-05-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the number of people have served custodial sentences on foot of their third cannabis possession offence from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23698/25]
  • 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the average waiting time for the processing and granting of long stay join family visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17940/25]
  • 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice when a visa application for a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17941/25]
  • 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17969/25]
  • 2025-03-27 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice when a person (details supplied) will receive his citizenship certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14874/25]
  • 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí in community policing in the Dublin Metropolitan North Central area from 2018 – 2025, per station, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12325/25]
  • 2025-03-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9316/25]
  • 2025-02-06 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice to address the significant delay in providing the appropriate paperwork to a person (details supplied) in respect to an approved spousal visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3680/25]
  • 2025-01-22 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice to provide details on the pausing of international protection applications and associated family reunification applications from Syria; the planned length of the pause; whether the IPO has contacted each of the Syrian applicants who have applied for international protection or family reunification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46625/24]
  • 2025-01-22 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the visa application for a person (details supplied) regarding family reunification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1083/25]
  • 2025-01-22 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the status of two citizenship applications (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1178/25]
  • 2025-01-22 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the status of applications for family reunification by persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1248/25]
• Social 38 questions

  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection Please also include the number of applications for this area and in which geographical area they were in. [25320/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the analysis that has been undertaken of the share and number of State pension recipients that do not qualify for the fuel allowance. [25400/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the benefits that are calculated based on gross income; the benefits that are calculated based on net income and the rationale for using two different types of basis of calculation. [25402/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the powers and processes the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority has put in place to pursue companies actively avoiding their auto enrolment responsibilities. [25404/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of compliance notices the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority has issued between 1 January and 31 March 2026. [25405/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority compliance notice appeals that have been initiated in the District Court between 1 January and 31 March 2026. [25406/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of inspections undertaken by authorised officers, set out per economic sector, for the period 1 January to 31 March 2026. [25407/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if compliance notices are the first engagement of National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority authorised officers with an employer in respect of a breach of the operation of the law, or do authorised officers engage in informal communication initially with employers [25408/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm that those signing the voluntary opt-in form will only contribute and accumulate benefits from that date forward. [25409/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an employee, deprived of auto-enrolment of the scheme from 1 January would be asked by NAERSA to fill out a voluntary opt in scheme. [25411/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the grounds and criteria for individuals with dementia to be accepted or rejected for disability payment when under 65 years-of- age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25493/26]
  • 2026-03-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the support schemes for the purchase of hearing aids; the change in that scheme for each of the years 2019, 2022 and 2026, the number of people covered by the scheme in each of those years; and to set out the data that the Department collected on the cost charged by private providers of hearing aids. [19586/26]
  • 2026-03-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for disability allowance made by people with dementia aged up to 66 years-of-age for each of the years 2021-2025 and to-date in 2026; the number of applications that were accepted, rejected and under review; the main reasons why those applications were rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19837/26]
  • 2026-03-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on the engagement of his Department with the project (details supplied) aimed at strengthening the role of civil society organisations which provide access to information, advice and active help (free legal aid) services to citizens with regards to their rights, with a view to creating a European network of citizens advice organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17335/26]
  • 2026-03-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on the engagement of his Department, or the engagement of any agency under the aegis of his Department with the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) accreditation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17336/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a list of all State agencies within his Department that allocate programme and project funding to section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14398/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the State agencies within his Department that have made provision for the pension auto-enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14416/26]
  • 2026-01-29 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the rate of refusal for first-time applicants for the domiciliary care allowance for each of the years between 2019 to 2025. [7187/26]
  • 2026-01-29 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the rate of refusal of appeals by first-time applicants for the domiciliary care allowance for each of the years between 2019 to 2025. [7188/26]
  • 2026-01-29 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of judicial reviews taken in respect of the domiciliary care allowance for each of the years between 2019 to 2025. [7189/26]
  • 2026-01-29 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the success rate of judicial reviews taken in respect of the domiciliary care allowance for each of the years between 2019 to 2025. [7190/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost to fully restore the cuts made from 2010 to the DTSS and DTBS schemes and to the public dental service for children and people with additional needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74562/25]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost to equalise the treatment of PRSI contributors with that of medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74564/25]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will issue a hard copy of the Med 1 cert-incapacity for work medical certificate to this Deputy. [74884/25]
  • 2025-12-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection when the criteria for partial capacity benefit were last evaluated; if there are any plans for a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73300/25]
  • 2025-06-10 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has reviewed, or is intending to review, the nutritional standards set by his Department in relation to the school meals programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29352/25]
  • 2025-06-10 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection when the interdepartmental working group to oversee and make recommendations on the operation of the school meals scheme, including in relation to nutrition inspection and evaluation, will report their recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29353/25]
  • 2025-06-10 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the current nutritional standards set by his Department in relation to the school meals programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29354/25]
  • 2025-05-27 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if endometriosis will be considered for long-term illness benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27534/25]
  • 2025-05-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the review process for a carer's allowance for a person (details supplied) who has had their claim suspended since 6 February 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25575/25]
  • 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17970/25]
  • 2025-04-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if he intends on introducing a temporary measure which would align surrogacy leave to adoptive leave and benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16653/25]
  • 2025-04-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he intends to amend the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 to ensure a complaints and conduct measure is introduced under section 9 of the 2017 Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16706/25]
  • 2025-04-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if the register for Irish Sign Language interpreters has the power to investigate complaints made to it, and implement measures, up to and including, suspension from the register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16707/25]
  • 2025-03-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is being pursued for overpayment of half-rate of pay and for overpayment of the temporary rehabilitation payment when none of the fault for the overpayments lies with the member of staff and all the blame for these overpayments arises from a “delay in processing” and internal failures by her Department to update its own systems. [9428/25]
  • 2025-03-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9659/25]
  • 2025-01-22 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection when payments will recommence for a person (details supplied) further to the decision of the chief appeals officer regarding the unlawful disallowing of their claims for jobseeker's allowance and supplementary welfare in 2020, when they will receive the payments unlawfully withheld from them; the reasons for the continued delay in processing the claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1177/25]
  • 2025-01-22 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) who has been waiting three years for a decision; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1249/25]
• Transport 23 questions

  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has considered the Irish Maritime Development Office's OPS study; the steps that have been taken to ensure that Dublin Port meets the 2030 deadline for the deployment of onshore power supply under the EU's Fuel EU Maritime Directive and the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26521/26]
  • 2026-02-25 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the expenditure incurred to date on the Dart South West project. [15423/26]
  • 2026-02-25 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the expenditure incurred to date on the Dart West project. [15424/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of all State agencies within his Department that allocate programme and project funding to section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14400/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the State agencies within his Department that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14418/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he will intervene to ensure there is a midday flight from Donegal to Dublin, which many patients in receipt of cancer care and other forms of inpatient and outpatient require; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15191/26]
  • 2025-11-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the estimate his Department has for the number of commercial vehicle roadworthiness test premises that are currently not compliant with SI 475 of 2022. [58111/25]
  • 2025-11-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the estimate his Department has for the number of commercial vehicle roadworthiness test premises that will have to close by April 2027 because of non compliance with SI 475 of 2022. [58112/25]
  • 2025-11-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the technical reason a drive through test lane is required of all commercial vehicle roadworthiness test centres as per S1 475 of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58113/25]
  • 2025-11-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if an impact assessment was undertaken by his Department prior to signing off on new commercial vehicle roadworthiness test rules set down in SI475 of 2022; and if so, to publish that impact assessment. [58114/25]
  • 2025-11-04 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of red-light infringement enforcement cameras that have commenced operation; the timeline for the full roll out; the location of each of the cameras; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58123/25]
  • 2025-10-02 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA funding allocation for the full delivery of phase 4 of the Royal Canal greenway project remains in place and is protected, pending the receipt of full planning permission from An Coimisiún Pleanála. [52812/25]
  • 2025-10-02 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA will commence works immediately on phase 4 of the Royal Canal greenway project upon receipt of planning permission from An Coimisiún Pleanála. [52813/25]
  • 2025-07-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the outcome of the cross-departmental task force in into driver recruitment and retention challenges. [37267/25]
  • 2025-05-27 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost to the State of making all public transport free for persons aged under 18, under 25 and under 30 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26967/25]
  • 2025-05-15 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the assessments produced and-or commissioned, to date, by his Department relating to the environmental impact of commercial drone operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25012/25]
  • 2025-05-15 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the assessments produced and-or commissioned, to date, by his Department relating to the issues arising for the planning system from the emergence of commercial drone operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25013/25]
  • 2025-05-15 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the assessments produced and-or commissioned, to date, by his Department relating to the issues arising for local authorities from the emergence of commercial drone operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25014/25]
  • 2025-05-15 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the locations of the new speed camera detection system on traffic lights, to be introduced this summer. [25039/25]
  • 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17982/25]
  • 2025-02-26 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the traffic management arrangements agreed with the National Transport Authority in the event of a planned or unplanned closure to the Dublin Port Tunnel. [8423/25]
  • 2025-02-25 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport what regulation exists regarding the use of drones for delivery services within urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8097/25]
  • 2025-02-25 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport what contact has been made with his Department by drone delivery service providers on the use of drones for delivery services within urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8098/25]
• Further and Higher Education 23 questions

  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a list of all State agencies within his Department that allocate programme and project funding to section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14392/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the State agencies within his Department that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14410/26]
  • 2025-07-29 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that an education and training board has capped the number of places available for specialist training (details supplied) resulting in vulnerable students, many of whom have a disability or require additional supports being denied a further education place this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42666/25]
  • 2025-07-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the grounds on which a SUSI grant recipient can change their status from dependent to independent; and the documentation required as evidence of that. [40283/25]
  • 2025-07-02 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the means by which a SUSI grant applicant (details supplied), who is being accommodated through the rent-a-room scheme, can satisfy the requirement to confirm their independent residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36274/25]
  • 2025-06-10 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when discussions regarding the alignment of the Youthreach calendar year with the second level calendar year will conclude; when an announcement will be made regarding those discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29587/25]
  • 2025-05-27 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the date on which the CAO is notified of the number of college courses to be offered via CAO, on an annual basis [27686/25]
  • 2025-05-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of nursing places and courses offered through the CAO system, in each of the years 2018 to 2024. [25167/25]
  • 2025-05-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of medicine places and courses offered through the CAO system in each of the years 2018 to 2024. [25168/25]
  • 2025-05-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of dentistry places and courses offered through the CAO system in each of the years 2018 to 2024. [25169/25]
  • 2025-05-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of physiotherapy places and courses offered through the CAO system in each of the years 2018 to 2024. [25170/25]
  • 2025-05-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of speech & language therapist places and courses offered through the CAO system in each of the years 2018 to 2024. [25171/25]
  • 2025-05-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of occupational therapist places and courses offered through the CAO system in each of the years 2018 to 2024. [25172/25]
  • 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17976/25]
  • 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices who started their apprenticeships, by type, in each of the years 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10733/25]
  • 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of new apprenticeship registrations, by type, in each of the years 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5514/25]
  • 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeship completions, by type, in each of the years 2014 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5515/25]
  • 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeship dropouts, by level of completion and by type, in each of the years 2014 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5516/25]
  • 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average wait time to be admitted to an apprenticeship, by college and by apprenticeship type, in each of the years 2014 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5517/25]
  • 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how he intends on addressing the financial barriers faced by apprentices who are required to travel and work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5518/25]
  • 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he intends to remove the student contributions of €1,000 for phase 4 and phase 6 faced by many apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5519/25]
  • 2025-02-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he intends to expand trade colleges to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5520/25]
  • 2025-02-12 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the expected timeframe for a conclusion of discussions between a union (details supplied) and officials from his Department on the alignment of the Youthreach calendar with the second-level academic year calendar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4909/25]
• Finance 22 questions

  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of persons aged over 66 that earn €0 to €27,999; the number earning €28,000 to €33,000 per year; and the number earning above €33,000. [25401/26]
  • 2026-04-14 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered re-assessing the tax treatment of employees travel and subsistence expenses to be inclusive of active and public transport, particularly for care workers who are required to travel from home-to-home in the course of their work and whose travel expenses are taxable when walking, using public transport or using a bike/scooter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26514/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the revenue raised by the sugar-sweetened drinks tax each year since its introduction to-date in 2026, by the yield, in each band; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14310/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a list of all State agencies within his Department that allocate programme and project funding to section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14390/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the State agencies within his Department that have made provision for the pension auto-enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14408/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost of extending the scope of tax relief at the standard rate of tax to routine dental treatment to cover preventative and rehabilitative treatments currently excluded including direct restorations (fillings within the mouth), all extractions and dentures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73940/25]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost of restoring tax relief at the marginal rate of tax for existing non routine dental treatment for which income tax relief at the standard rate of tax is currently available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73941/25]
  • 2025-12-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has engaged with the European Commission in relation to the inclusion of breast pumps and attachments within the categories of goods and services listed in Annex III of the EU VAT Directive, which would allow for a lower VAT rate on breast pumps and attachments as is the case for other medical equipment and appliances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73531/25]
  • 2025-10-02 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the changes he plans to make to the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 that will allow medical charities operating GP practices to continue on a sustainable basis without recourse to emergency funding streams from the HSE. [52789/25]
  • 2025-09-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the exact date when the e-liquid products tax will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48865/25]
  • 2025-09-08 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance considering obligations under Article 8 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Anti-Money Laundering Directive, the enforcement actions taken to ensure compliance with age and guardianship verification requirements by financial institutions; if steps have been taken to strengthen cross-sector coordination to protect children from online financial exploitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45308/25]
  • 2025-06-12 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the reason the Revenue Commissioners have ended the annual VAT filing facility for micro SME’s with the introduction of a variable direct debit facility; if he accepts that this will increase business administration costs for small firms that are ordinarily tax compliant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31527/25]
  • 2025-06-10 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of removing VAT on sunscreens and other sun-protection-factor products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30215/25]
  • 2025-05-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yearly revenue which would be raised in the event of excise increases (details supplied), in tabular form. [23694/25]
  • 2025-05-07 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the revenue raised by the sugar-sweetened drinks tax each year since its introduction to date in 2023, broken down by the yield in each band; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22176/25]
  • 2025-05-07 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the plant protein drinks and drinks containing milk fats covered by the sugar sweetened drinks tax as they have a calcium level below 119 milligrams per 100 millilitres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22430/25]
  • 2025-04-03 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the measures he proposes to take to amend Ireland's obligations under Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129 and ensure that all securities licensed by the Central Bank of Ireland are not used for the financing of war efforts in Israel or any other country in the world and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16514/25]
  • 2025-04-01 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if his Department is investigating the potential ways to re-introduce a film tax credit for regional productions; if he would support such a tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15107/25]
  • 2025-03-27 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the status of the proposed payments services EU regulation. [14842/25]
  • 2025-03-27 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the actions that taken to address the legal lacunae of liability relating to authorised push payments fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14843/25]
  • 2025-03-27 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the consideration that has been given to the introduction of a mandatory redress scheme similar to that in existence in the UK and relating to incidents of authorised push payment fraud. [14844/25]
  • 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the zero rate of VAT of medical equipment and appliances to breast pumps and attachments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10787/25]
• Housing 21 questions

  • 2026-03-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the liability of early years services to commercial rates; and to clarify the changes that have taken place with Tailte Éireann inspections [21977/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of all State agencies within his Department that allocate programme and project funding to section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14394/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the State agencies within his Department that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14412/26]
  • 2026-02-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of all State agencies that allocate programme and project funding to section 10 organisations. [13419/26]
  • 2025-11-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of direct-build local authority homes delivered and currently under construction, by local authority, between the years 2020 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63652/25]
  • 2025-11-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of direct build LDA homes delivered and that are currently under construction, by local authority, between the years 2020 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63653/25]
  • 2025-11-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of turn-key acquisitions of homes for social housing, by local authority area, between the years 2020 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63654/25]
  • 2025-10-02 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a landlord in receipt of HAP from a local authority in respect of a tenant, must inform that local authority when there is a change to the rent or to any other associated costs. [52790/25]
  • 2025-09-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to account for the delays in publishing the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill 2024; and whether he expects the Bill will be ready to commence the pre-legislative scrutiny process by end of 2025. [48337/25]
  • 2025-09-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the full transfer of responsibility for the Multi-Unit Development Act 2011 from the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Integration to his Department has been completed. [48338/25]
  • 2025-09-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the pathfinder process, introduced in 2024, as a precursor to the apartment and duplex remediation scheme. [48339/25]
  • 2025-05-27 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of children living in emergency accommodation for twenty-six months or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26732/25]
  • 2025-05-27 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Children living in emergency accommodation for thirty-six months or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26733/25]
  • 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17977/25]
  • 2025-03-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to establish a statutory register for competent architectural technologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11797/25]
  • 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to set out the blockages to the establishment of a statutory register for competent architectural technologists that was committed to by a previous Minister in 2016. [11792/25]
  • 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will commit to a meeting with representatives of chartered architectural technologists in Ireland to discuss the legislative process to establish a statutory register for architectural technologists to provide design and assigned certifier functions, in line with the Building Control Act 2007 and Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014. [11793/25]
  • 2025-02-12 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the changes that were made to the vacant property refurbishment top-up grant so that the only eligible properties are those recorded on the local authority derelict site register and when those changes were made. [5029/25]
  • 2025-02-12 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties that qualified for the vacant property refurbishment top-up grant since its introduction and that these properties were not on their local authority derelict site register. [5030/25]
  • 2025-02-12 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties per year that qualified for the vacant property refurbishment top-up grant since the introduction of the grant. [5031/25]
  • 2025-02-11 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of businesses established in 2024 in existing rateable premises. [4302/25]
• Enterprise 20 questions

  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a list of all State agencies within his Department that allocate programme and project funding to section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14389/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the State agencies within his Department that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14407/26]
  • 2026-02-12 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has received notification of collective redundancies by a company (details supplied) in Ireland. [11490/26]
  • 2026-01-27 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of general employment permits issued for home care assistants working in nursing homes each year form 2019-2025 inclusive, in tabular form. [6049/26]
  • 2026-01-27 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current number of workers in nursing homes employed under a general employment permit. [6050/26]
  • 2026-01-27 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of general employment permits issued for home care assistants working in home care each year form 2019-2025 inclusive, in tabular form. [6051/26]
  • 2026-01-27 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current number of workers in home care employed under a general employment permit. [6052/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans for a policy of leave for those who experience early pregnancy loss (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1388/26]
  • 2025-11-12 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is confident that his Department will publish an action plan to promote collective bargaining by the end of 2025; if there will be a timeline setting out specific actions to increase collective bargaining coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61147/25]
  • 2025-09-25 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when a person (details supplied) can expect a response regarding a general employment permit renewal application. [51075/25]
  • 2025-07-02 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider expanding the requirements of the labour market needs test to include roles advertised on the Public Appointments Service, in order to fulfil the requirement for a general employment permit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36619/25]
  • 2025-06-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the process and timeline for the development of the National Life Science Strategy as committed in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32366/25]
  • 2025-05-29 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the investigations that have taken place into a service (details supplied) regarding the alleged breach of employment permit conditions in paying workers less than the permitted wage. [28774/25]
  • 2025-04-29 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the budget for the power up grant in 2025; the number of firms that have taken it up; the value of the total claims; and the percentage of claims as a share of total eligible businesses. [19479/25]
  • 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17973/25]
  • 2025-02-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of migrant workers on employment permits who have changed employer while remaining on their employment permit since the provision to do so was introduced as part of the Employment Permits Act 2024. [6914/25]
  • 2025-02-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of new businesses established in 2024; and the number established in rateable and non-rateable premises. [7062/25]
  • 2025-02-12 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the move announced by the Department of Social Protection to commence changes in remote work practices on 1 February 2025 was solely confined to that Department; and if not, if any other Government Department issued a communication to all workers, group of workers or worker relating to changes in remote and flexible work arrangements policy. [4978/25]
  • 2025-02-11 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to account for the reason new businesses established in 2024 are not eligible for the power up grant; the reason the grant is linked to previous entitlement to the increased cost of business scheme; the steps, if any, that will be made to correct this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4301/25]
  • 2025-02-11 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason a business (details supplied) has been excluded from eligibility to the power up grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4303/25]
• Climate 15 questions

  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of dedicated funding that will be provided to each local authority to monitor and enforce the smoky coal ban and any future solid fuel regulations as part of the Clean Air Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14312/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on the forthcoming Clean Air Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14313/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a list of all State agencies within his Department that allocate programme and project funding to section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14385/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the State agencies within his Department that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14403/26]
  • 2026-01-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he expects to publish Climate Action Plan 2026; and if it takes into account the findings of the Land Use Report Phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4255/26]
  • 2026-01-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his statement that 2030 GHG mitigation targets would be missed by a wide margin is the position of this Government, given the legally-binding carbon budgets in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4256/26]
  • 2026-01-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he received the Land Use Report Phase 2; when he expects to publish it, given commitments last year to publish before the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4257/26]
  • 2025-09-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of SEAI warmer home applicants who applied for a replacement boiler pre-January 2025, and whose applications have since been rejected. [49205/25]
  • 2025-09-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of SEAI warmer home applicants who applied for a replacement boiler pre-January 2025, and whose applications have yet to be processed. [49206/25]
  • 2025-09-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason no communication was issued to SEAI warmer home applicants who applied for a replacement boiler pre-January 2025, of the change in the scheme in January 2025. [49207/25]
  • 2025-09-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to set out the substitutes to replacing a boiler in a domestic home. [49208/25]
  • 2025-07-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to review the sectoral emissions ceilings for carbon budgets 1 and 2 in view of the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent call that ‘sectoral ceilings must be revised to account for updated science in emissions inventory data’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40367/25]
  • 2025-06-12 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the number of meetings he has had with Bord na Mona on the sale of Bord Na Mona recycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31453/25]
  • 2025-06-12 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment to publish all documentation relating to his consideration of Ministerial consent of Bord Na Mona recycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31454/25]
  • 2025-06-12 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the actions he will take to protect workers’ pay and conditions at Bord na Mona recycling and ensure that Bord na Móna recycling will establish a registered employment agreement on pay and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31455/25]
• Tourism 7 questions

  • 2025-05-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media who is conducting the research and report on the basic income for artists; and if he is confident that the report will be completed by August 2025. [24416/25]
  • 2025-05-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the assurances he can provide to existing basic income recipients upon the conclusion of the research and review of the basic income scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24417/25]
  • 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17981/25]
  • 2025-03-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the report on the public consultation on the draft online safety code, which ended in January 2024, will be published. [13258/25]
  • 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he has seen the research conducted by Coimisiún na Meán into the viability of a content levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12654/25]
  • 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he intends to publish the research conducted by Coimisiún na Meán into the viability of a content levy. [12655/25]
  • 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he intends to introduce the content levy as legislated for in the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12656/25]
• Public Expenditure 6 questions

  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a list of all State agencies within his Department that allocate programme and project funding to section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14396/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the State agencies within his Department that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14414/26]
  • 2026-02-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the State agencies that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations [12404/26]
  • 2026-02-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the direction he has issued to State agencies in respect of making provision for the pension auto enrolment in their allocation of programme and project funding to organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12405/26]
  • 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17978/25]
  • 2025-02-12 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the review of the Civil Service blended working policy framework will commence; the lead department overseeing this review; if the review will be conducted by an external organisation or internal group; the names of all those involved in the review; the timeline for the review; when is it expected to report; and to whom the review will be submitted to. [4977/25]
• Culture 6 questions

  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a list of all State agencies within his Department that allocate programme and project funding to section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14386/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the State agencies within his Department that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14404/26]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the administrative process for the per cent for art scheme within a new public sector building. [75131/25]
  • 2026-01-13 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if advice has been set out to each public sector body as to the appropriate procurement strategy for the per cent for art scheme; when such guidance was issued; what is that guidance and the person or body in charge of overseeing compliance with an appropriate process. [75132/25]
  • 2025-12-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the status of the arts space construction project on the grounds of a factory (details supplied) in Dublin port; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73122/25]
  • 2025-07-17 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the safeguards that are in place to ensure that installers of private optical fibre infrastructure will remove legacy copper wire installations, cabling and hardware once the roll-out has occurred; the role ComReg will play in ensuring this work is completed and who is responsible for ensuring that all traces of legacy equipment are addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40369/25]
• Agriculture 6 questions

  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of abolishing the parental levy on the school milk scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14311/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a list of all State agencies within his Department that allocate programme and project funding to section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14383/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the State agencies within his Department that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14401/26]
  • 2025-10-02 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be made available to local authorities for the provision of additional dog wardens in 2026, given the impact that dog fouling has on children, wheelchair users and people who are vision impaired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52848/25]
  • 2025-05-07 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of abolishing the parental levy on the school milk scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22177/25]
  • 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17972/25]
• Environment 6 questions

  • 2025-05-27 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware that providers appear to be applying different criteria in the administration of the SEAI medically vulnerable solar PV scheme; his views on whether this is acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27364/25]
  • 2025-05-27 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason a company (details supplied) is excluding persons who meet the criteria for the SEAI medically vulnerable solar PV scheme where such persons were eligible in 2022 but joined the list after 2022; his views on whether this is acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27365/25]
  • 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17980/25]
  • 2025-03-27 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions his Department has taken to regulate and provide for the creation of SMS scam text filters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14845/25]
  • 2025-03-19 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the consideration and research that has taken place in his Department on the incidence of medical or homecare waste in domestic refuse; and if this should be considered for a special waste collection rate. [11800/25]
  • 2025-01-22 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what interaction he has had with Bord na Móna on its decision to dispose of AES recycling; his views on the impact of the disposal of waste management in Ireland; whether he will intervene to ensure that the company is not disposed of but remains a key part of Bord na Móna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46609/24]
• Foreign 5 questions

  • 2026-03-18 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her plans in relation to passing the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20160/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a list of all State agencies within her Department that allocate programme and project funding to section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14391/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the State agencies within her Department that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14409/26]
  • 2025-11-25 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on an application for citizenship by descent for a person (details supplied); the estimated timeframe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65446/25]
  • 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17975/25]
• Taoiseach 5 questions

  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Taoiseach to provide a list of all State agencies within his Department that allocate programme and project funding to section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations. [14399/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Taoiseach the State agencies within his Department that have made provision for the pension auto-enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations. [14417/26]
  • 2026-01-20 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Taoiseach for an update on the implementation of the Dublin city task force report. [4022/26]
  • 2025-01-22 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Taoiseach if he will publish the report of the interdepartmental group established to examine the Dublin City Taskforce’s recommendations. [46610/24]
  • 2025-01-22 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Taoiseach to set out the date of the first meeting of the interdepartmental group established to examine the Dublin City Taskforce’s recommendations; the number of meetings the group has conducted; and the details of its membership. [46611/24]
• Rural 4 questions

  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a list of all State agencies within his Department that allocate programme and project funding to section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14397/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the State agencies within his Department that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14415/26]
  • 2025-06-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if, further to the statement in the Programme for Government (details supplied) he will assist in progressing the development of a national social innovation fund to assist consortia of organisations in collaborating to meet the challenges of an ageing society. [33723/25]
  • 2025-04-09 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17979/25]
• Defence 3 questions

  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence to provide a list of all State agencies within her Department that allocate programme and project funding to section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14387/26]
  • 2026-02-24 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence the State agencies within her Department that have made provision for the pension auto-enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14405/26]
  • 2025-06-12 Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if there is consideration underway to reduce the hours of operation of military flight operations due to shortages of qualified air traffic controllers; if so, to set out the nature of the reduction, the impact these changes will have on emergency patient transfers from Casement Aerodrome, and separately the impact this will have on the operation of the emergency aeromedical service (Air Corps 112); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31506/25]