Cork North-Central — week of Mon, 12 May

What your Cork North-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 12 May – 18 May 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 271 questions · 152 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Childcare

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

The motion · motion passed 83–66

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

Parental Choice in Education

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 84–65

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

The motion · motion passed 87–62

Voted for 3 Colm Burke · Ken O'Flynn · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 2 Eoghan Kenny · Thomas Gould

Housing and Critical Infrastructure

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 82–66

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

The motion · motion passed 83–66

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021

2025-05-14 · 1 vote · People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB

A bill to provide a legal mechanism for trade union recognition for workers who comprise at least 20 per cent of the employees in an employment (or any category within that empl…

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A bill to provide a legal mechanism for trade union recognition for workers who comprise at least 20 per cent of the employees in an employment (or any category within that employment).

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 66–82

Voted for 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

Voted against 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Colm Burke — Fine Gael 7 votes · 19 questions · 26 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 19 total

Health 8 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to set out of the total number of deliveries in each of the 19 maternity units, from 1 January 2025 to 31 March 2025; the number of caesarean sections in each of the maternity units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24088/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to clarify the total number of the 19 maternity hospitals that are fully computerised/digitised, which can operate without paper files; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24087/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health her plans to review the eligibility criteria for the long-term illness scheme to include inflammatory bowel conditions, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, given that these are lifelong conditions which have a substantial impact on a person’s quality of life and necessitate continued medical intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23998/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients undergoing treatment for sleep disorders in Ireland in each of the years 2020 to 2024, and as of 30 April 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24359/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently awaiting diagnosis for sleep apnoea in Ireland, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24360/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients undergoing treatment for sleep apnoea in Ireland in each of the years 2020 to 2024, and as of 30 April 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24361/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the total cost burden of sleep apnoea on the health service in each of the years 2020 to 2024, and as of 30 April 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24362/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she will examine the creation of a national sleep programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24363/25]
Transport 3 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the number of road traffic accidents that involved sleep disorders for each of the years 2015 to 2024 and to 30 April 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24364/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if he would support the creation of a national sleep programme; if he is aware of the role sleep apnoea can play in road traffic accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24365/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport his views on the impact of undiagnosed sleep apnoea on road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24366/25]
Finance 2 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance when he will publish legislation to bring in a tax on e-liquids of €500 per litre, per the Budget 2025 announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23255/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which his officials have liaised with EU Commission officials as regards e-liquids tax, given that the EU Commission is expected to publish a revised tobacco tax directive by the end of June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23256/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm the number of housing completions in Cork in 2024; to specify the number completed by type of housing (private, social, affordable, cost rental); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24840/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify what engagement has taken place between Uisce Éireann and his Department on the taking in charge and upgrading of over 500 water sewage treatment plants that were built prior to 2008 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24841/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice for the up to date position on the roll-out nationally of distinct family law courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24868/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if he plans to introduce legislation making it an offence to document and-or distribute video footage and-or images of fatal accidents, in view that this is becoming more prevalent with the use of smartphones and other devices with camera features; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24867/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm the current status of a disability allowance application for a person (details supplied); when a decision will be reached in this case; if serious consideration would be given to granting them this allowance due to their circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23532/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to confirm that consideration would be given to granting and paying out the sum awarded to a club (details supplied) under the community centre investment fund, in spite of the fact that the works were undertaken prior to the notification of successful applicants in March 2025, due to the fact that these works were necessitated by circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23805/25]

New lobbying 26 returns

Cork Chamber · 9 returns Public Expenditure and Reform · Health · Housing · Environment · Economic Development and Industry
- Cork Chamber meeting with Junior Minister in Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to discuss importance of multi-annual funding and certainty in delivering major infrastructural projects
- Cork Chamber meeting with Fine Gael TDs to discuss essential social protection and health policies and how they will positively impact city centre living and urban regeneration
- Cork Chamber meeting with Fine Gael TDs to discuss housing policies, including 15-minute city concept, Cork docklands redevelopment, and urban regeneration
- Cork Chamber meeting with Fine Gael grouping to discuss environmental supports for businesses, including HVO tax relief
- Cork Chamber meeting with Ministers Emer Higgins and Jerry Buttimer and local Fine Gael members to discuss economic supports and industrial development
- Discussion over the economic development priorities of Cork Chamber with local TDs
- Cork Development Forum meeting about new programme for government
- Cork Development Forum meeting discussion about importance of housing delivery in Cork
- Discussion regarding business supports and economic development
Polio Survivors Ireland Health
- Emailed TDs
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland Health
- Asked Deputy Colm Burke to book an AV room briefing for MS Ireland
Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Development and Zoning
- Meeting for Cork based TDs & Senators covering housing supply, NDP & Projects & Infrastructure for Cork.
Rare Diseases Ireland Health
- Re-launch All Party Group on Rare Diseases. Update on the need for a new National Strategy for Rare Diseases, including background data on rare diseases in Ireland and the challenges that people living with rare diseases face.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 11 returns Agriculture · EU Affairs
- ACRES - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Mercosur - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
- Nitrates Derogation
- Inclusion of Good Agricultural & Environmental Condition (GAEC-2) in Second Round of CAP Simplification Measures
- Bovine TB
- Bovine TB
- Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) Payments
- Mercosur
- Bovine TB - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Bovine TB - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Nitrates Derogation - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
St Luke's Home Cork CLG Public Expenditure and Reform
- A S39 not for profit organisation with voluntary and charitable status seeking appropriate funding to stem operating losses, achieve pay parity with our colleagues in the HSE through appropriate means ( NTPF or Legislation)
Sage Advocacy Health
- services provided by Sage Advocacy to survivors of institutional abuse

Eoghan Kenny — Labour Party 7 votes · 17 questions · 23 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 17 total

Further and Higher Education 10 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of removing the mature dependent section of SUSI treating all over the age of 23 as independent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23574/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how many students would become eligible for SUSI if the student earnings was removed, and how much this would cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23575/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of paying all apprentices a living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23576/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of reducing all international fees by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23578/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of allowing SUSI to cover micro credentials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23579/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the criteria of the special rate of SUSI for all those earning under €50,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23580/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the SUSI postgraduate contribution to €10,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24177/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost to allow anyone over the age of 18 to be eligible to be assessed as an independent student if they meet all other criteria in SUSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24179/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost so SUSI covered100% of postgraduate fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24180/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost to fully implement the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021 in all higher education institutions, HEIs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24185/25]
Education 5 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated annual cost of providing an additional assistant principal 1 post to 1,761 mainstream primary schools, for the academic school year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24107/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated annual cost of providing an assistant principal 2 post to each 1,116 mainstream primary schools, for the academic school year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24108/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of recognised primary schools in the State with four or fewer mainstream class-teaching posts, for the academic school year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24109/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated annual cost of deploying a part-time for 20 hours per week cluster administration officer, based on the current executive officer salary scale, first point, to serve clusters of five such small schools, for the academic school year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24110/25]
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 384 of 25 February 2025, if the application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24523/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if Transport Infrastructure Ireland will provide a timeline for the completion of works at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23677/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists and psychology service staff currently working at a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23204/25]

New lobbying 23 returns

Irish Federation of University Teachers Education and Training
- Pervasive issue of precarious employment in Higher Education
Cork Chamber · 5 returns Justice and Equality · Environment · Public Expenditure and Reform · Transport · Housing
- Cork Development Forum members met with Cork Oireachtas members to discuss garda numbers, antisocial behaviour and safety in Cork
- Cork Development Forum members met with Cork Oireachtas grouping to discuss the importance of flood defence works in Cork city and many Cork towns
- Cork Development Forum members met with cross-party grouping of Cork Oireachtas members to discuss importance of the NPF review and upcoming NDP review in setting out Cork's economic development in the coming decades
- Cork Development Forum meeting with local Oireachtas members to discuss regional transport policies, including long term plans for access routes to the west of the city and further connectivity
- Cork Development Forum meeting with Cork Oireachtas members to discuss housing policies and challenges in delivery enough housing
Local Development Companies Network CLG Community
- Oireachtas Members were invited to an event launching a rebrand of the Local Development Companies Network and highlighting the work of the LDCs
TU Dublin Students' Union CLG Education and Training
- TU Borrowing Framework, Accommodation, Cost of Living, Healthcare
Gaeloideachas Education and Training
- Cruinniú maidir le tosaíochtaí don oideachas lán-Ghaeilge
Let's Grow Together! Infant & Childhood Partnerships CLG Education and Training
- Highlight disparities between Early Starts and ECCE with Ministers and TDs
Rare Diseases Ireland Health
- Re-launch All Party Group on Rare Diseases. Update on the need for a new National Strategy for Rare Diseases, including background data on rare diseases in Ireland and the challenges that people living with rare diseases face.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 10 returns Agriculture · EU Affairs · Local Government
- ACRES - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Mercosur - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
- Nitrates Derogation
- Inclusion of Good Agricultural & Environmental Condition (GAEC-2) in Second Round of CAP Simplification Measures
- Bovine TB
- Letter of thanks from Cork County Council
- Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) Payments
- Mercosur
- Bovine TB - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Nitrates Derogation - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
St Luke's Home Cork CLG Public Expenditure and Reform
- A S39 not for profit organisation with voluntary and charitable status seeking appropriate funding to stem operating losses, achieve pay parity with our colleagues in the HSE through appropriate means ( NTPF or Legislation)
Down Syndrome Ireland Education and Training
- Education for Students with Down Syndrome

Ken O'Flynn — Independent Ireland 7 votes · 210 questions · 15 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 210 total

Housing 35 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of individuals, families, and children currently in emergency accommodation, disaggregated by county and by duration of stay with a breakdown of under 3 months, 3 to 12 months and over 12 months. [23331/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of children who have been in emergency accommodation for more than six months in each of the past three years. [23332/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the impact of child homelessness on education access and well-being, and what cross-departmental supports are in place between the Department of Housing and Children’s portfolios. [23333/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people considered “hidden homeless” (for example in temporary, insecure or unsuitable living situations but not counted in official statistics); and whether the Department accepts that the true scale of homelessness is significantly under-reported. [23334/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of tenancies supported by HAP nationally and by local authority. [23335/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the proportion of HAP-supported tenancies that require top-up payments beyond the qualifying rent threshold, and the number that are in breach of rent caps. [23336/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of counties where no HAP-eligible property was available during the last 6 months of reporting. [23337/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the original and revised delivery targets under “Housing for All” for social, affordable purchase, affordable rental, and cost-rental units for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024, alongside actual delivery statistics. [23339/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of planning permissions granted but not commenced for residential construction. [23340/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing developments or regeneration projects approved by the Department that have not proceeded due to cost overruns, planning redesigns, legal challenges, or local authority bottlenecks. [23341/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of publicly owned or NAMA-held residential sites that remain idle or under-utilised. [23342/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average per-unit cost of construction under social and affordable housing schemes, by year and by project type (house or apartment), compared to private sector benchmarks. [23343/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a comparative analysis of cost-effectiveness between turnkey acquisitions and direct build schemes. [23344/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of total expenditure on land acquisition, enabling works, and professional services for government-funded housing since 2020. [23345/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of all Departmental and agency-run schemes launched since 2020 aimed at increasing supply (for example croí cónaithe, affordable purchase scheme, help-to-buy), including take-up rates, delivery outcomes, and per-unit costs. [23346/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he accepts that reliance on the private rental market for long-term housing of vulnerable individuals is unsustainable and ethically flawed. [23347/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing delivery projects that have stalled due to interdepartmental inefficiencies, and the timeline for legislative reform to streamline approval and procurement processes. [23348/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount spent by the Department since 2020 on consultants, feasibility studies, legal reviews, planning appeals, and procurement re-runs. [23349/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of all housing-related projects that exceeded their approved budgets by more than 15%, including the cause and financial consequences. [23350/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Department or agency-led projects that incurred costs exceeding €1 million but produced no housing output, and the reasons for such outcomes. [23352/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of full-time staff within the Department and its agencies dedicated to housing delivery, and how many of these are directly involved in project management or construction oversight. [23353/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will now formally declare a national housing emergency, and commit to convening a cross-party housing emergency taskforce with executive powers to fast-track public housing delivery. [23354/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will establish a housing delivery acceleration unit within his Department, composed of public, private, and voluntary sector housing experts to audit stalled projects, eliminate waste, and publicly report on delivery performance each quarter. [23355/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he acknowledges that the current model of rent subsidies, market competition, public land disposal, and over-reliance on institutional developers has failed, and whether he will now support a shift toward State-led construction as the central driver of national housing recovery. [23356/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sites that are zoned for planning specific to housing that are in Ireland from January 2025. [23691/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied). [23818/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for each non-governmental organisation under the aegis of his Department, to provide a detailed breakdown of its core activities, geographical areas of operation, target demographics, and the specific services or programs they provide (details supplied). [23836/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants provided by local authorities or regional entities; additional financial support from public sources, including any specific allocations through schemes designed to support NGOs, charities, and community organisations; any external or private funding that NGOs may have received, specifically indicating where state funding is used to leverage additional private or philanthropic donations.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23854/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under his Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public funding, and how this practice is monitored to ensure that taxpayer money is not indirectly supporting fee-based services. [23872/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department (details supplied). [23891/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of state funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO funding under the aegis of the Department. [23909/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (details supplied). [23927/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administrative expenses are in proportion to the benefits delivered to the public. [23945/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis. (details supplied). [23963/25]
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the exact breakdown of the amount of finance that was allocated to each local development company for 2022 and 2023 regarding the community car initiative for Ukrainians; if information will be provided in relation to an FOI (details supplied); his views on the LDC’s response that they are not subject to FOI’s given that they are in receipt of public money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24823/25]
Health 16 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will explain the reason the shingles vaccine is not included in the national immunisation programme, despite overwhelming clinical evidence of its effectiveness in preventing a debilitating illness that disproportionately affects older people and immunocompromised individuals. [23307/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she acknowledges the severe cost barrier that currently exists, with Irish citizens forced to pay privately up to €500 for a two-dose shingles vaccine that is offered free of charge in numerous EU member states including the Netherlands, Germany, and France, as well as in the United Kingdom under the NHS. [23308/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to ask whether the Department has conducted or reviewed any health economic modelling on the long-term costs to the State in terms of hospitalisations, nerve damage, and complications from postherpetic neuralgia that arise due to lack of shingles vaccination access. [23309/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she accepts that the exclusion of the shingles vaccine from the national immunisation schedule represents a broader systemic failure of the Irish health service to provide preventative care on par with our European counterparts. [23310/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the specific steps she intends to take to address disparity as regards the shingle vaccine, including timelines for review by NIAC and whether she will commit to full public funding of the shingles vaccine for all persons over 50 or those clinically indicated. [23311/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she believes it is acceptable in 2025 in a developed EU member state that access to vital vaccines is determined not by public health need but by an individual’s ability to pay, despite the known physical, psychological, and financial toll shingles can take on older citizens and vulnerable groups. [23312/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will commission a comprehensive national report on the prevalence and projected trends of obesity in Ireland, with particular reference to the growing strain it places on the healthcare system and its wider economic impact; if she will undertake a review of international best practices, including the recently proposed NHS model in the United Kingdom, which seeks to allow structured pharmacist-led prescribing of clinically approved weight-loss medications-such as semaglutide (Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro)-outside of traditional hospital-based specialist clinics; if she will consider the feasibility of introducing a similar model, enabling responsible access to such medications through community pharmacies or regulated digital platforms under clinical oversight; if she will address the serious public health concern that individuals are increasingly sourcing unregulated or potentially counterfeit versions of these drugs online without medical consultation, leading to significant risks including overdose, misuse, and exposure to unsafe or fraudulent substances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23434/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of her Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied). [23817/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health for each non-governmental organisation under the aegis of her Department, to provide a detailed breakdown of its core activities, geographical areas of operation, target demographics, and the specific services or programmes they provide (details supplied). [23835/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under her Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants provided by local authorities or regional entities; additional financial support from public sources, including any specific allocations through schemes designed to support NGOs, charities, and community organisations; and any external or private funding that NGOs may have received, specifically indicating where State funding is used to leverage additional private or philanthropic donations. [23853/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under her Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public funding, and how this practice is monitored to ensure that taxpayer money is not indirectly supporting fee-based services. [23871/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of her Department (details supplied). [23890/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of State funding for non-governmental organisations, NGOs, under the aegis of her Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO funding under the aegis of the Department. [23908/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of her Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (details supplied). [23926/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of her Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administrative expenses are in proportion to the benefits delivered to the public. [23944/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide a full and detailed explanation of how her Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under her aegis. (details supplied). [23962/25]
Social 15 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23562/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their mission and areas of operation (details supplied). [23822/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection for each non-governmental organisation under the aegis of his Department, to provide a detailed breakdown of its core activities, geographical areas of operation, target demographics, and the specific services or programs they provide (details supplied). [23840/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants provided by local authorities or regional entities; additional financial support from public sources, including any specific allocations through schemes designed to support NGOs, charities, and community organisations; any external or private funding that NGOs may have received, specifically indicating where state funding is used to leverage additional private or philanthropic donations. [23858/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under his Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public funding, and how this practice is monitored to ensure that taxpayer money is not indirectly supporting fee-based services. [23876/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department (details supplied). [23895/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of state funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO funding under the aegis of the Department. [23913/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (details supplied). [23931/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administrative expenses are in proportion to the benefits delivered to the public. [23949/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis. (details supplied). [23967/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of individuals referred to JobPath providers (details supplied) since a contract was first commenced; the number of individuals referred to each provider who have secured and remained in employment for 12 months or more, since a contract for both providers commenced. [24301/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department is aware of employment service providers (details supplied) subcontracting any work specifically related to the JobPath programme. [24304/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost to the Department of Social Protection of the contracts signed with employment services providers (details supplied) since they were first signed, to date in 2025, and if the Minister make a statement on this. [24305/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount paid to employers through the JobPath programme facilitated by Turas Nua and Seetec, specifically in cases where employment is sustained over a specified period and the amount his Department has paid to employers in total since the commencement of contracts with Turas Nua and Seetec. [24308/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide details of information of individuals in receipt of social welfare that are passed on to Turas Nua or Seetec from the Department of Social Protection; under what GDPR legislation is this transaction happening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24310/25]
Foreign 14 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a detailed breakdown of Ireland’s overseas development aid expenditure for the most recent fiscal year, including the total amount disbursed, the specific countries or regions to which aid was allocated, and the respective sums received by each. [23288/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the purposes for which overseas development aid was intended in each case (e.g. humanitarian assistance, health, education, governance). [23289/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will confirm the checks, conditions or safeguards in place to ensure that funds for overseas development aid are not diverted to military or security expenditure in recipient states. [23290/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide information on the standard agreements or accountability mechanisms used to govern overseas development aid flows; if he will list all partner organisations (including NGOs, international agencies or government ministries) through which aid was channelled; if he will indicate whether any aid is disbursed or spent within the State itself (e.g. on consultancy, administration, education or awareness programmes); if he will provide an estimate of the economic return to Ireland, if any, in terms of trade, procurement or services purchased from Ireland by recipient countries or implementing agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23291/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied). [23815/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for each non-governmental organisation under the aegis of his Department, to provide a detailed breakdown of its core activities, geographical areas of operation, target demographics, and the specific services or programs they provide (details supplied). [23833/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants provided by local authorities or regional entities; additional financial support from public sources, including any specific allocations through schemes designed to support NGOs, charities, and community organisations, any external or private funding that NGOs may have received, specifically indicating where state funding is used to leverage additional private or philanthropic donations. [23851/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under his Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public funding, and how this practice is monitored to ensure that taxpayer money is not indirectly supporting fee-based services. [23869/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department (details supplied). [23888/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of state funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO funding under the aegis of the Department. [23906/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (details supplied). [23924/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administrative expenses are in proportion to the benefits delivered to the public. [23942/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis. (details supplied). [23960/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a comprehensive breakdown of all Irish foreign aid spending for the past five years, including but not limited to (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25004/25]
Transport 10 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied). [23825/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport The Minister is also requested to indicate if there is any duplication of services across NGOs operating in the same geographic or thematic area, particularly regarding those providing similar community, social, educational, or health services. [23843/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants provided by local authorities or regional entities; additional financial support from public sources, including any specific allocations through schemes designed to support NGOs, charities, and community organisations; any external or private funding that NGOs may have received, specifically indicating where state funding is used to leverage additional private or philanthropic donations. [23861/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under his Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public funding, and how this practice is monitored to ensure that taxpayer money is not indirectly supporting fee-based services. [23879/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department (details supplied). [23898/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of state funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO funding under the aegis of the Department. [23916/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (details supplied). [23934/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administrative expenses are in proportion to the benefits delivered to the public. [23952/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis. (details supplied). [23970/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the Mallow relief road project, including the expected timelines for completion of the planning phase currently being funded by the €700,000 allocation to Cork County Council; if he will outline the next steps in the process; when further funding will be made available through Transport Infrastructure Ireland to progress the project beyond planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24989/25]
Public Expenditure 10 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a comprehensive breakdown of the number of staff employed across all Government Departments, agencies, and State bodies whose primary or designated function relates to diversity, equity and inclusion; to outline the number of such roles per Department and body; to specify the grade or pay scale applicable to each role; to indicate whether these positions are permanent, temporary or contracted; the total annual expenditure associated with these roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23287/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied). [23820/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for each non-governmental organisation under the aegis of his Department, to provide a detailed breakdown of its core activities, geographical areas of operation, target demographics, and the specific services or programs they provide (details supplied). [23838/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants provided by local authorities or regional entities; additional financial support from public sources, including any specific allocations through schemes designed to support NGOs, charities, and community organisations; any external or private funding that NGOs may have received, specifically indicating where state funding is used to leverage additional private or philanthropic donations. [23856/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under his Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public funding, and how this practice is monitored to ensure that taxpayer money is not indirectly supporting fee-based services. [23874/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department (details supplied). [23893/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of state funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO funding under the aegis of the Department. [23911/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (details supplied). [23929/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administrative expenses are in proportion to the benefits delivered to the public. [23947/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis (details supplied). [23965/25]
Justice 10 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice to provide a full, itemised, disaggregated and centre-by-centre breakdown of all financial, operational, service-based, and legal expenditures and arrangements associated with the accommodation and support of international protection applicants in the State from January 2020 to date; and to provide this information in full, without aggregation, redaction, or generalised groupings; and specifically to address the following without limitation (details supplied). [23306/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied). [23819/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice for each non-governmental organisation under the aegis of his Department, to provide a detailed breakdown of its core activities, geographical areas of operation, target demographics, and the specific services or programs they provide (details supplied). [23837/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, Departments, or any other public bodies; grants provided by local authorities or regional entities; additional financial support from public sources, including any specific allocations through schemes designed to support NGOs, charities, and community organisations; any external or private funding that NGOs may have received, specifically indicating where State funding is used to leverage additional private or philanthropic donations. [23855/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under his Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public funding, and how this practice is monitored to ensure that taxpayer money is not indirectly supporting fee-based services. [23873/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department (details supplied). [23892/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of State funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO funding under the aegis of the Department. [23910/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little co-ordination (details supplied). [23928/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administrative expenses are in proportion to the benefits delivered to the public. [23946/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis (details supplied). [23964/25]
Rural 10 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied). [23821/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for each non-governmental organisation under the aegis of his Department, to provide a detailed breakdown of its core activities, geographical areas of operation, target demographics, and the specific services or programs they provide (details supplied). [23839/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants provided by local authorities or regional entities; additional financial support from public sources, including any specific allocations through schemes designed to support NGOs, charities, and community organisations; any external or private funding that NGOs may have received, specifically indicating where state funding is used to leverage additional private or philanthropic donations. [23857/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under his Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public funding, and how this practice is monitored to ensure that taxpayer money is not indirectly supporting fee-based services. [23875/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department (details supplied). [23894/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of state funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO funding under the aegis of the Department. [23912/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (details supplied). [23930/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administrative expenses are in proportion to the benefits delivered to the public. [23948/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administrative expenses are in proportion to the benefits delivered to the public. [23948/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis. (details supplied). [23966/25]
Taoiseach 9 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Taoiseach to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied). [23823/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Taoiseach for each non-governmental organisation under the aegis of his Department, to provide a detailed breakdown of its core activities, geographical areas of operation, target demographics, and the specific services or programs they provide (details supplied). [23841/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Taoiseach to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants provided by local authorities or regional entities; additional financial support from public sources, including any specific allocations through schemes designed to support NGOs, charities, and community organisations; any external or private funding that NGOs may have received, specifically indicating where state funding is used to leverage additional private or philanthropic donations. [23859/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Taoiseach to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under his Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public funding, and how this practice is monitored to ensure that taxpayer money is not indirectly supporting fee-based services. [23877/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Taoiseach to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department (details supplied). [23896/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Taoiseach to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of state funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO funding under the aegis of the Department. [23914/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Taoiseach to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (details supplied). [23932/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Taoiseach to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administrative expenses are in proportion to the benefits delivered to the public. [23950/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Taoiseach to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis. (details supplied). [23968/25]
Environment 9 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23813/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for each non-governmental organisation under the aegis of his Department, to provide a detailed breakdown of its core activities, geographical areas of operation, target demographics, and the specific services or programs they provide (details supplied). [23831/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants provided by local authorities or regional entities; additional financial support from public sources, including any specific allocations through schemes designed to support NGOs, charities, and community organisations, any external or private funding that NGOs may have received, specifically indicating where state funding is used to leverage additional private or philanthropic donations. [23849/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under his Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public funding, and how this practice is monitored to ensure that taxpayer money is not indirectly supporting fee-based services. [23867/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department (details supplied). [23886/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of state funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO funding under the aegis of the Department. [23904/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (details supplied). [23922/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administrative expenses are in proportion to the benefits delivered to the public. [23940/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis. (details supplied). [23958/25]
Defence 9 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied). [23810/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for each non-governmental organisation under the aegis of his Department, to provide a detailed breakdown of its core activities, geographical areas of operation, target demographics, and the specific services or programs they provide (details supplied). [23828/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants provided by local authorities or regional entities; additional financial support from public sources, including any specific allocations through schemes designed to support NGOs, charities, and community organisations, any external or private funding that NGOs may have received, specifically indicating where state funding is used to leverage additional private or philanthropic donations. [23846/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under his Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public funding, and how this practice is monitored to ensure that taxpayer money is not indirectly supporting fee-based services. [23864/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department (details supplied). [23883/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of state funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO funding under the aegis of the Department. [23901/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (details supplied). [23919/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administrative expenses are in proportion to the benefits delivered to the public. [23937/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis. (details supplied). [23955/25]
Finance 9 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied). [23814/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance for each non-governmental organisation under the aegis of his Department, to provide a detailed breakdown of its core activities, geographical areas of operation, target demographics, and the specific services or programs they provide (details supplied). [23832/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants provided by local authorities or regional entities; additional financial support from public sources, including any specific allocations through schemes designed to support NGOs, charities, and community organisations, any external or private funding that NGOs may have received, specifically indicating where state funding is used to leverage additional private or philanthropic donations. [23850/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under his Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public funding, and how this practice is monitored to ensure that taxpayer money is not indirectly supporting fee-based services. [23868/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department (details supplied). [23887/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of state funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO funding under the aegis of the Department. [23905/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (details supplied). [23923/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administrative expenses are in proportion to the benefits delivered to the public. [23941/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis. (details supplied). [23959/25]
Enterprise 9 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied). [23812/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for each non-governmental organisation under the aegis of his Department, to provide a detailed breakdown of its core activities, geographical areas of operation, target demographics, and the specific services or programs they provide (details supplied). [23830/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants provided by local authorities or regional entities; additional financial support from public sources, including any specific allocations through schemes designed to support NGOs, charities, and community organisations, any external or private funding that NGOs may have received, specifically indicating where state funding is used to leverage additional private or philanthropic donations. [23848/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under his Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public funding, and how this practice is monitored to ensure that taxpayer money is not indirectly supporting fee-based services. [23866/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department (details supplied). [23885/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of state funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO funding under the aegis of the Department. [23903/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (details supplied). [23921/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administrative expenses are in proportion to the benefits delivered to the public. [23939/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis. (details supplied). [23957/25]
Education 9 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of her Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied). [23811/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth for each non-governmental organisation under the aegis of her Department, to provide a detailed breakdown of its core activities, geographical areas of operation, target demographics, and the specific services or programs they provide (details supplied). [23829/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under her Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants provided by local authorities or regional entities; additional financial support from public sources, including any specific allocations through schemes designed to support NGOs, charities, and community organisations, any external or private funding that NGOs may have received, specifically indicating where state funding is used to leverage additional private or philanthropic donations.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23847/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under her Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public funding, and how this practice is monitored to ensure that taxpayer money is not indirectly supporting fee-based services. [23865/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of her Department (details supplied). [23884/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of state funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of her Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO funding under the aegis of the Department. [23902/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of her Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (details supplied). [23920/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administrative expenses are in proportion to the benefits delivered to the public. [23938/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a full and detailed explanation of how her Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under her aegis. (details supplied). [23956/25]
Tourism 9 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied). [23824/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media The Minister is also requested to indicate if there is any duplication of services across NGOs operating in the same geographic or thematic area, particularly regarding those providing similar community, social, educational, or health services. [23842/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants provided by local authorities or regional entities; additional financial support from public sources, including any specific allocations through schemes designed to support NGOs, charities, and community organisations; any external or private funding that NGOs may have received, specifically indicating where state funding is used to leverage additional private or philanthropic donations. [23860/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under his Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public funding, and how this practice is monitored to ensure that taxpayer money is not indirectly supporting fee-based services.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23878/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23897/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of state funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO funding under the aegis of the Department. [23915/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (details supplied). [23933/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administrative expenses are in proportion to the benefits delivered to the public. [23951/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis. (details supplied). [23969/25]
Agriculture 9 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied). [23808/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for each non-governmental organisation under the aegis of his Department, to provide a detailed breakdown of its core activities, geographical areas of operation, target demographics, and the specific services or programs they provide (details supplied). [23826/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department's aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants provided by local authorities or regional entities; additional financial support from public sources, including any specific allocations through schemes designed to support NGOs, charities, and community organisations, any external or private funding that NGOs may have received, specifically indicating where state funding is used to leverage additional private or philanthropic donations. [23844/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under his Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public funding, and how this practice is monitored to ensure that taxpayer money is not indirectly supporting fee-based services. [23862/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23881/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of state funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO funding under the aegis of the Department. [23899/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (details supplied). [23917/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administrative expenses are in proportion to the benefits delivered to the public. [23935/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis. (details supplied). [23953/25]
Children 9 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of her Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied). [23809/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for each non-governmental organisation under the aegis of her Department, to provide a detailed breakdown of its core activities, geographical areas of operation, target demographics, and the specific services or programs they provide (details supplied). [23827/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under her Department's aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants provided by local authorities or regional entities; additional financial support from public sources, including any specific allocations through schemes designed to support NGOs, charities, and community organisations, any external or private funding that NGOs may have received, specifically indicating where state funding is used to leverage additional private or philanthropic donations. [23845/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under her Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public funding, and how this practice is monitored to ensure that taxpayer money is not indirectly supporting fee-based services. [23863/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of her Department (details supplied). [23882/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy and administrative costs of State funding for non-governmental organisations, NGOs, under the aegis of her Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO funding under the aegis of the Department. [23900/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of her Department, eliminate redundancies and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little co-ordination (details supplied). [23918/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of her Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administrative expenses are in proportion to the benefits delivered to the public. [23936/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a full and detailed explanation of how her Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under her aegis. (details supplied). [23954/25]
Further and Higher Education 9 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science about, for example, football, boxing, athletics, youth services, social services, health and well-being, community outreach, and cultural activities. [23816/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for each non-governmental organisation under the aegis of his Department, to provide a detailed breakdown of its core activities, geographical areas of operation, target demographics, and the specific services or programmes they provide (details supplied). [23834/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department's aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, Departments or any other public bodies; grants provided by local authorities or regional entities; additional financial support from public sources, including any specific allocations through schemes designed to support NGOs, charities and community organisations; and any external or private funding that NGOs may have received, specifically indicating where state funding is used to leverage additional private or philanthropic donations. [23852/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a breakdown of the number of NGOs under his Department's aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while receiving public funding, and how this practice is monitored to ensure that taxpayers' money is not indirectly supporting fee-based services. [23870/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to NGOs under the aegis of his Department (details supplied). [23889/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy and administrative costs of state funding for NGOs under the aegis of his Department; if such a review or audit has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO funding under the aegis of the Department. [23907/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline NGOs, under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may compete for similar grants or operate in the same areas with little co-ordination (details supplied). [23925/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administrative expenses are in proportion to the benefits delivered to the public. [23943/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis. (details supplied). [23961/25]

New lobbying 15 returns

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited Health
- National meals on Wheels Information Day to highlight the work of the Network and of Meals on Wheels providers
Cork Chamber Economic Development and Industry
- Discussion over the economic development priorities of Cork Chamber with local TDs
Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Development and Zoning
- Meeting for Cork based TDs & Senators covering housing supply, NDP & Projects & Infrastructure for Cork.
Rare Diseases Ireland Health
- Re-launch All Party Group on Rare Diseases. Update on the need for a new National Strategy for Rare Diseases, including background data on rare diseases in Ireland and the challenges that people living with rare diseases face.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 9 returns Agriculture · EU Affairs
- ACRES - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Mercosur - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
- Nitrates Derogation
- Inclusion of Good Agricultural & Environmental Condition (GAEC-2) in Second Round of CAP Simplification Measures
- Bovine TB
- Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) Payments
- Mercosur
- Bovine TB - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Nitrates Derogation - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
Wool in School Education and Training
- Wool education and climate smart skills
Sage Advocacy Health
- services provided by Sage Advocacy to survivors of institutional abuse

Pádraig O'Sullivan — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 11 questions · 23 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Health 2 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the progress made regarding commitments in the Programme for Government surrounding rare diseases and specifically plans for a review of the drug reimbursement process, increasing the number of clinical trials and providing an early access scheme for new drug and treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23511/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the new acute hospital for Glanmire, Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23512/25]
Defence 2 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress that has been made in implementing the long service increments, contained in the Commission on the Future of the Defence Forces report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24313/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how many lance corporal ranked positions have been created in 2023, 2024, and 2025 year to date, in tabular form; what other retention tools have been deployed over the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24314/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the Bus Connects roll out for Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23715/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a synopsis of the Cork city Bus Connects routes 14 and 30, including the frequency and routing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23716/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason local authorities in Cork have discontinued the tenant in situ scheme; the efforts he has made to reopen the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24540/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the additional resources to and reform of An Bord Pleanála have led to any tangible improvements in the decision-making timelines or an increase in the number of cases being heard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24539/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of deportation orders issued in 2024 and in 2025 to date; the number of those orders that were complied with voluntarily; the number that were enforced by the authorities, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24537/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the overcrowding at Cork Prison; the steps being taken to address the capacity issues on site at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24538/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a national school in Cork (details supplied) will receive the additional classroom it was promised. [23172/25]

New lobbying 23 returns

Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism
- Registration for Short-term legislation Bill (STTL)
Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited Community
- Irish Rural Link Information Day in Buswells Hotel with presentations on Community response to Storm Eowyn and the impact it had on Rural areas
Temporis Ireland Housing
- General Challengesin Housing Delivery
Hanover Media Strategy Limited Energy and Natural Resources
- Meeting request from the Alliance for Zero Carbon Heating
Cork Chamber · 7 returns Justice and Equality · Environment · Public Expenditure and Reform · Transport · Housing
- Cork Development Forum members met with Cork Oireachtas members to discuss garda numbers, antisocial behaviour and safety in Cork
- Cork Development Forum members met with Cork Oireachtas grouping to discuss the importance of flood defence works in Cork city and many Cork towns
- Cork Development Forum members met with cross-party grouping of Cork Oireachtas members to discuss importance of the NPF review and upcoming NDP review in setting out Cork's economic development in the coming decades
- Cork Development Forum meeting with local Oireachtas members to discuss regional transport policies, including long term plans for access routes to the west of the city and further connectivity
- Cork Development Forum meeting with Cork Oireachtas members to discuss housing policies and challenges in delivery enough housing
- Cork Development Forum meeting about new programme for government
- Cork Development Forum meeting discussion about importance of housing delivery in Cork
Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Development and Zoning
- Meeting for Cork based TDs & Senators covering housing supply, NDP & Projects & Infrastructure for Cork.
Rare Diseases Ireland Health
- Re-launch All Party Group on Rare Diseases. Update on the need for a new National Strategy for Rare Diseases, including background data on rare diseases in Ireland and the challenges that people living with rare diseases face.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 9 returns Agriculture · EU Affairs
- ACRES - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Mercosur - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
- Nitrates Derogation
- Inclusion of Good Agricultural & Environmental Condition (GAEC-2) in Second Round of CAP Simplification Measures
- Bovine TB
- Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) Payments
- Mercosur
- Bovine TB - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Nitrates Derogation - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
Sage Advocacy Health
- services provided by Sage Advocacy to survivors of institutional abuse

Thomas Gould — Sinn Féin 7 votes · 14 questions · 13 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Housing 8 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the partners involved or on the board of the Cork docklands delivery office. [23168/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on his engagement with Cork City Council regarding 33 families in Cork city whose homes are sale agreed under the tenant-in-situ scheme but for whom Cork City Council do not have funds to complete the purchase of their homes. [23788/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the regeneration of the Tarry Path in Cork. [24455/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total funding provided to date for the north west quarter regeneration in Cork; the total amount currently allocated; and the expected cost to complete the programme. [24456/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the north west quarter regeneration in Cork. [24457/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline of the completion of the stock audit across all local authorities. [24904/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the derelict sites levy collection in 2024. [24896/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on his engagements with Uisce Éireann regarding water quality in Cork. [24897/25]
Health 4 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the action she has taken to reopen Southdoc Blackpool; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24151/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware that the waiting time for adult special care needs general admission waiting list for routine dental care in Mallow General Hospital is over two years. [24152/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for adults special care needs GA waiting list for routine dental care in each hospital, in tabular form. [23782/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health whether dialysis patients travel together via taxi. [24121/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether he is aware of a proposal to close the Saint Vincent's, Sunday's Well, music department and relocate; the timeline for same; and the future plans for the building. [23571/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 566 of 22 January 2024, if the high-level group has reported on the proposed terms of reference; and, if so, when they will be published. [24946/25]

New lobbying 13 returns

Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Development and Zoning
- Meeting for Cork based TDs & Senators covering housing supply, NDP & Projects & Infrastructure for Cork.
Rare Diseases Ireland Health
- Re-launch All Party Group on Rare Diseases. Update on the need for a new National Strategy for Rare Diseases, including background data on rare diseases in Ireland and the challenges that people living with rare diseases face.
Uplift Justice and Equality
- Uplift members sent emails to their Sinn Fèin TDs asking them to ensure that Sinn Féin is a party that is welcoming, inclusive and who listens to the experiences and expertise of transgender people.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 9 returns Agriculture · EU Affairs
- ACRES - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Mercosur - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
- Nitrates Derogation
- Inclusion of Good Agricultural & Environmental Condition (GAEC-2) in Second Round of CAP Simplification Measures
- Bovine TB
- Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) Payments
- Mercosur
- Bovine TB - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Nitrates Derogation - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
Sage Advocacy Health
- services provided by Sage Advocacy to survivors of institutional abuse