Kildare North — week of Mon, 17 Mar

What your Kildare North TDs did this week

Mon, 17 Mar – 23 Mar 2025 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 115 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-03-19 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 84–69

Voted for 2 Joe Neville · Naoise Ó Cearúil

Voted against 2 Aidan Farrelly · Réada Cronin

Did not vote 1 James Lawless

Aidan Farrelly — Social Democrats 1 vote · 98 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 98 total

Justice 12 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number and value of claims by Gardaí who were injured during the course of their duties pre-2023 that were processed by the State Claims Agency (details supplied). [10769/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a schedule of fines issued to An Garda Síochána in respect of breaching general data protection regulations, by year, from 1 January 2020 to date in 2025; and if he will provide a breakdown by amount, year and breach criteria cited. [10811/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a schedule of fines issued to his Department and the Irish Immigration Service in respect of breaching general data protection, by year, from 1 January 2020 to date in 2025; and if he will provide a breakdown by amount, year and breach criteria cited [10813/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of probationer Garda officers assigned in each station in Kildare, Laois, Offaly, Meath and Wicklow for the years 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [11579/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí, by rank, attached to each station in Kildare. [11580/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí, by rank, attached to each station in Wicklow. [11581/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of community Gardaí attached to each station in Kildare and Wicklow. [11582/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí attached to each station in Kildare and Wicklow specifically trained to manage and or attend reports of sexual assault and domestic abuse. [11583/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11767/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice if his attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if his own Government Department have used any of the same IT services providers as the Arts Council (details supplied) and have experienced cost overruns or encountered delays or other issues (details supplied) with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12052/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the total number of copper communication lines within his Department currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12990/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of citizenships revoked in the past ten years to date; and a breakdown of same, by nationality. [13067/25]
Children 10 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide a schedule of fines issued to Tusla in respect of breaching general data protection regulations, by year, from 1 January 2020 to date in 2025; and if she will provide a breakdown by amount, year and breach criteria cited. [10810/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons who resided at a premises on a weekly basis in 2024 and to date in 2025 (details supplied). [10816/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to her or her Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11757/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if his own Department have used any of the same IT services providers as the Arts Council (details supplied) and has experienced cost overruns or encountered delays or other issues with them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12404/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she has extended a contract with a provider (details supplied); if so, the duration of same; and if the contract includes an optional extension of same. [12500/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason foetal alcohol spectrum disorder is not deemed by her Department or agencies to be a disability at this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12516/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of staff employed in early learning and care services who work directly with children. [12832/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average annual staff turnover rate in early learning and care services, nationwide and by county, in tabular form. [12833/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of early learning and care services that have an annual staff turnover rate of 80% per year or more. [12834/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of copper communication lines within her Department currently in active operation and for which her Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12980/25]
Transport 9 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the date on which the national change of speed limits from 50 km/h to 30 km/h; and if it applies to all public and private residential developments. [11465/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase the number of car parking spaces and bicycle parking spaces available to commuters at Sallins train station. [11507/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses;and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11773/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if his own Department have used any of the same IT services providers as the Arts Council (details supplied) and have experienced cost overruns or encountered delays or other issues (details supplied) with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12051/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the total cost to date of the development and implementation of the BusConnects project; the amount expended on the advertising of the project online, broadcast and print to date; the amount expended on public consultations; the totality expended on external consultants to include a breakdown by amount and consultancy name in respect of the development and implementation of BusConnects; the amount expended on legal fees relating to the development and implementation of BusConnects. [12518/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the total cost to date of the development and implementation of all dart+ projects to date; the amount expended on the advertising of the project online, broadcast and print to date; the amount expended on public consultations to date; the totality expended on external consultants to include a breakdown by amount and consultancy name in respect of the development and implementation of all dart+ projects to date; the amount expended on legal fees relating to the development and implementation of all dart+ projects to date. [12519/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the revenue collected from motor tax annually from 2019 to date in 2025, by each local authority. [12870/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the total number of copper communication lines within his Department currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12995/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the amount of motor tax refunds issued, by county in each of the years from 2019 to date in 2025. [13069/25]
Education 9 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education if he will provide a schedule of fines issued to her Department in respect of breaching general data protection regulations, by year, from 1 January 2020 to date in 2025; and if she will provide a breakdown by amount, year and breach criteria cited. [10809/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to her or her Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11759/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if her own Government Department have used any of the same IT services providers as the Arts Council (details supplied) and have experienced cost overruns or encountered delays or other issues with them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11937/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a schedule of the number and name of the schools in Kildare that have expressed an interest in opening a specialist class in the past two years and to date in 2025; the number of schools that were refused, granted and are appealing decisions; and the rationale for the refusing applications. [12384/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a schedule of the number and name of the schools in Kildare that were approached by the National Council for Special Education to open a specialist class; the percentage of those schools declined; and the rationale for refusing applications. [12385/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education the supports and additional accommodations available to children and young people with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder at primary and post-primary level in Irish schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12511/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education the level of mandatory training in initial teacher training on managing children with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in the classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12513/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education the level of mandatory training within the national training programme for SNAs on managing children living with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12514/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education the total number of copper communication lines within her Department currently in active operation and for which her Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12982/25]
Foreign 6 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11763/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if his own Government Department have used any of the same IT services providers as the Arts Council (details supplied) and have experienced cost overruns or encountered delays or other issues with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11939/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the total number of copper communication lines within his Department currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis, inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12986/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passports revoked by his Department in the past 20 years to date; and the reason for each time a passport has been revoked. [13064/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he is taking ahead of the late spring, summer and autumn seasons in order to mitigate delays and backlogs in the processing of passport applications and issuing of passports. [13065/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport cards issued on an annual basis since their introduction; and the amount in fees for same collected, broken down by category. [13066/25]
Rural 6 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11769/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if his own Government Department have used any of the same IT services providers as the Arts Council (details supplied) and have experienced cost overruns or encountered delays or other issues with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11938/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to list the unsuccessful applications for funding under phase 1 and phase 2 of the Community Centre Investment Fund (details supplied), in tabular form; and the supports available for these organisations to reapply or seek alternative funding. [12410/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide a schedule of the headings under which he can provide direct funding and-or grant aid to community groups and-or volunteer groups in respect of public realm upgrades and-or enhancements, maintenance of rights of way, walkways and so on; the direct funding he can provide to local authorities for disbursement; and if his Department has schemes that persons can access such as ORIS funding. [12424/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide a schedule for each local authority of the amount of ORIS funding granted in each of the years 2019 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the heading and or purpose in which the funding was granted; if the funding was unused and or withdrawn and or surrendered back and reason for same; and the further breakdown of the local authorities that did not make applications for funding over the same timeframe. [12431/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total number of copper communication lines within his Department currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12992/25]
Defence 5 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the rationale for not paying flying pay to date to a person; and if he will examine a case file (details supplied) and expedite payment. [11648/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of persons not initially in receipt of flying pay who were subsequently awarded the payment following interventions of the court and or the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces, from 2015 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [11649/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11758/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if his own Government Department have used any of the same IT services providers as the Arts Council (details supplied) and have experienced cost overruns or encountered delays or other issues with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11936/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total number of copper communication lines within his Department currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12981/25]
Enterprise 5 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number and value of claims by Gardaí who were injured during the course of their duties post-2022 that were processed by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (details supplied) [10770/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the date on which he was contacted by and or engaged by a company (details supplied) in respect of job losses at the company; if so, the nature of those discussions; and if he is satisfied that the company has complied with communication protocols in respect of redundancies. [11552/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the annual amount claimed by special advisors attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses;and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11760/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if his own Government Department have used any of the same IT services providers as the Arts Council (details supplied) and have experienced cost overruns or encountered delays or other issues with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11934/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of copper communication lines within his Department currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12983/25]
Tourism 5 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11772/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on the works in respect of the natural history museum; and the date on which it is expected to reopen. [12388/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total budget for works in respect of the natural history museum; the amount expended to date; and if he will further provide a schedule of all external consultants and contractors engaged in the works and costs of same to date. [12389/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if his attention and or that of his officials has been drawn to any issues, difficulties, challenges or areas of concern in respect of the ongoing works at the natural history museum; if the leadership team of the museum and or the project management team have corresponded with and or met with his officials since the works commenced; and if so, the dates on which respective teams met online or in person. [12390/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total number of copper communication lines within his Department currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12994/25]
Housing 5 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses;and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11766/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if his own Government Department have used any of the same IT services providers as the Arts Council (details supplied) and have experienced cost overruns or encountered delays or other issues with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11935/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to further review the eligibility and funding for the tenant in situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12937/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the long-term social housing leasing scheme in the context of expenditure and a shortage in housing supply. [12914/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of copper communication lines within his Department currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12989/25]
Social 5 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a schedule of fines issued to his Department in respect of breaching general data protection regulations, by year, from 1 January 2020 to date in 2025; and if he will provide a breakdown by amount, year and breach criteria cited. [10808/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons annually, by county, who have been sanctioned for not fully and-or in part engaging with employment activation programmes; and if she will provide a separate table by service provider in which the sanction arose from. [11510/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the annual amount paid to service providers to provide employment activation programmes since Jobpath was established to date. [11511/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11770/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of copper communication lines within his Department currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12993/25]
Finance 4 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11762/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if his own Government Department have used any of the same IT services providers as the Arts Council (details supplied) and have experienced cost overruns or encountered delays or other issues with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11932/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance the total number of copper communication lines within his Department currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12985/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance the date on which he last received a status report from the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund in respect of a campus (details supplied). [13025/25]
Public Expenditure 4 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if his own Government Department have used any of the same IT services providers as the Arts Council (details supplied) and have experienced cost overruns or encountered delays or other issues with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11447/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11768/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total number of copper communication lines within his Department currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12991/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total number of copper communication lines currently in active operation across all Government Departments, Stage agencies and public bodies, for which Exchequer funding is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12996/25]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11756/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if his own Government Department have used any of the same IT services providers as the Arts Council (details supplied) and have experienced cost overruns or encountered delays or other issues with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11940/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of copper communication lines within his Department currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12979/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a schedule of fines issued to her Department and the HSE in respect of breaching general data protection regulations, by year, from 1 January 2020 to date in 2025; and if she will provide a breakdown by amount, year and breach criteria cited. [10812/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the annual amount claimed by special advisors attached to her or her Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11765/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the total number of copper communication lines within her Department currently in active operation and for which her Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12988/25]
Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the annual amount claimed by special advisors attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11764/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of people who attained qualification in early years childcare in each of the years from 2004 to 2024; and the QQI/FETEC level attained, in tabular form. [12831/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total number of copper communication lines within his Department currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12987/25]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Taoiseach the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and-or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11771/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if his own Department has used any of the same IT services providers as the Arts Council (details supplied) and have experienced cost overruns or encountered delays or other issues with them. [11933/25]
Environment 2 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses;and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11761/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total number of copper communication lines within his Department currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12984/25]

James Lawless — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Joe Neville — Fine Gael 1 vote · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Social 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection if child benefit payments can be backdated in a case in which a parent (details supplied) did not register their child at birth; and if missed payments can be backdated given the child is now registered. [12050/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí stationed in Kilcock, Leixlip, Celbridge, Naas and Maynooth Garda stations in 2008, and as of 11 March 2025, in tabular form. [12101/25]

Naoise Ó Cearúil — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [10807/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the EU leaders' informal retreat on 3 February 2025. [4389/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the commemoration for the liberation of Auschwitz. [4391/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will rule out any return of water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12727/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to require local authorities to facilitate a pre-planning meeting for every new significant residential, community and infrastructural development above a set threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12726/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the progress of section 50 regulations required to open up and facilitate the transfer of a PSNI officer to the ranks of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12512/25]

Réada Cronin — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Children 6 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the instructions given to parents by the children’s disability network team in relation to updated psychological assessments for children diagnosed with autism in search of a school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12766/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reasons that a child with autism might be denied an updated psychological assessment by the children’s disability network team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12767/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps taken by her Department when deciding on the location of an international protection accommodation services centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11683/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the criteria that must be met when an individual applies for an international protection accommodation services contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11684/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if residency of tenants in a building earmarked for an international protection accommodation services centre is considered during the process of its founding; if tenants are consulted on the establishment of said centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11685/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if tenants evicted due to the earmarking of an international protection accommodation services centre are offered pathways back to residency in that dwelling if a centre is ultimately not established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11686/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education the number of schools in north Kildare that expressed an interest in the opening of a specialist class in the last academic year; whether any of those expressions of interests were rejected; if so, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12763/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education the number of schools in north Kildare that were approached by the National Council for Special Education to open a specialist class; the number of schools that ultimately declined said offer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12764/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education if an updated psychological assessment is required for a child diagnosed with autism to be eligible to apply for a school place; if a particular body is required to conduct said assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12765/25]