Mon, 28 Jul – 3 Aug 2025 · 3 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 23 questions · 1 new lobbying filings
Alan Kelly — Labour Party
0 votes ·
10 questions ·
1 new lobbying return
Questions asked10 total
Health4 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the month in which the new Nenagh community nursing home will be fully open. [41226/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the date on which the new 96-bed block in University Hospital Limerick will open. [41227/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the primary care centres within CHO3 that are currently under construction; when each of those projects will be completed; the services that will be provided at each PCC when they open, in tabular form. [42426/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in respiratory medicine based at University Hospital Limerick in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [42427/25]
Children3 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children referred for an autism spectrum disorder assessment to a CNDT (details supplied) team through either the children's services disability form or through the assessment of need process in each of the years 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [41334/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children formally assessed by clinicians in a CDNT unit (details supplied) in each of the years 2023 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if an autism spectrum disorder using ASD specific assessment tool were used such as the ADOS 2 and ADI R tools or equivalent. [41335/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of private ASD assessments did a CDNT unit commission and pay for in each of the years 2023 to 2024, and to date in 2025; and the number of these commissioned private ASD assessments were multidisciplinary in nature i.e. more than one clinician involved in assessment, in tabular form. [41336/25]
Justice2 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of WTE civilian staff by grade working in the Garda National Vetting Bureau, as of 21 July 2025. [42423/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the age profile currently of the Garda fleet within the Wexford-Wicklow Division. [42424/25]
Finance1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to increase to 40 the number of dog detection teams within the Revenue Commissioners. [42425/25]
New lobbying1 return
One FamilyCommunications
Co-signed letter outlining engagement issues civil society orgs are experiencing with Oireachtas Committees
Michael Lowry — Independent
0 votes ·
2 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked2 total
Justice1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on the measures being taken to reduce delays in the processing of toxicology reports by the State Laboratory in Celbridge; the steps being taken to increase the number of pathologists available to carry out coronial post-mortem examinations in the mid-west region, specifically in the counties of Limerick, Clare, and parts of Tipperary, where there are currently only two part-time pathologists providing this critical service. [40868/25]
Health1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the reason the application submitted on behalf of a person (details supplied) for stem cell therapy was refused under the EU Cross-Border Healthcare Directive (Directive 2011/24/EU); if the Minister will clarify whether stem cell therapy is currently considered a treatment covered under the cross-border directive scheme; the specific eligibility criteria and clinical justification applied by the HSE when determining applications for reimbursement under the Directive; the rationale and grounds on which the application was refused; and if there are any plans to review the scope of treatments eligible for reimbursement under the cross-border Directive scheme, particularly innovative or emerging therapies such as stem cell therapy. [41300/25]
Ryan O'Meara — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
11 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked11 total
Education4 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a remote area grant payment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40782/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider raising the percentage weight of the Leaving Certificate oral exam to 50% rather than decreasing it to 35%, to incentivise improving the standard of students’ spoken language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40991/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason there is no compulsory standardised test for Irish in T2 primary schools, as currently there is no national baseline for pupils in English-medium schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40992/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the special education review committee was last reviewed in the context of moderate general learning classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41946/25]
Social2 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection if a more efficient system could be considered for seasonal workers who are temporarily laid off for the summer months and need to avail of jobseeker’s benefit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41430/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection if the hours that can be worked while on carer's allowance could be increased to 19.5; if exceptions can be made to allow people on carer's allowance to work on a CE scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42407/25]
Health2 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health regarding the fair deal scheme, in the instance that the principal residence is sold after the three-year cap has passed, the way in which this impacts the applicant’s assessable means; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40780/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health if there are any supports for a group (details supplied) looking for a door-to-door transport service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41420/25]
Transport1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider additional funding allocations in 2025 for local authorities looking to complete bridge rehabilitation works, but were not successful in allocations made earlier this year; when the next round for applications will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40915/25]
Culture1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport how a US-based performance group, which is looking to perform their show in Ireland, may engage with the Arts Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42356/25]
Housing1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on his Department’s review of ##wind energy development guidelines and the publication of the revised guidelines. [40847/25]