Mon, 28 Jul – 3 Aug 2025 · 5 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 220 questions · 1 new lobbying filings
Edward Timmins — Fine Gael
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Jennifer Whitmore — Social Democrats
0 votes ·
17 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked17 total
Climate10 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide the figures on the uptake of the low-cost loan scheme for quarter 2 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40996/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide updated figures on the installation of solar panels in homes, both new and retrofitted, to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41021/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide updated figures on the homes retrofitted to B2 or above, to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41022/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide figures on the uptake of the low-cost loan scheme for Q1 2025 and Q2 2025 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43062/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide updated figures on the installation of solar panels in homes, new and retrofitted, for Q1 2025 and Q2 2025 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43063/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide updated figures on the homes retrofitted to B2 or above, with a year-by-year breakdown for Q1 2025 and Q2 2025 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43064/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the priority actions that is, reporting, sector specific targets, development of stronger food separation rules, progress of food waste week organisation, uptake of a food waste charter and so on, in the National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap 2023-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43155/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the development of a National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap post-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43156/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider introducing mandatory food waste reporting for businesses in the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43157/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will publish an review of the National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap 2023-2025 this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43158/25]
Housing3 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the development of marine protected areas legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43057/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the development of marine protected areas legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43059/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide updated figures on the installation of heat pumps in new homes for Q1 2025 and Q2 2025 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43061/25]
Transport1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport to provide a county-by-county breakdown of the average driving test waiting list times; and a centre-by-centre breakdown of the number of applicants waiting to sit their driving test, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43060/25]
Enterprise1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there is any current legislation governing the operation of nail salons, including qualifications and hygiene regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41139/25]
Education1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are any additional avenues of support available for students with a diagnosis of dyslexia when undertaking second-level examinations who do not meet the criteria for RACE accommodations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41037/25]
Agriculture1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who still have not received any payments under the ACRES scheme for 2023 to date, on a county by county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43058/25]
John Brady — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
203 questions ·
1 new lobbying return
Questions asked203 total
Health39 questions
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the reason the rehabilitation unit in Leopardstown Hospital, Dublin is closing; who has directed this closure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41316/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting homecare support in Wicklow; the total number of hours allocated in 2024 and 2025 to date in Wicklow; the average number of hours granted to each successful applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41915/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been granted home care support in 2024 and 2025 to date that are still waiting on their care packages to be fulfilled by a carer/home support agency, broken down by county and waiting timeframe, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41916/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of applications received in 2024 and 2025 to date for respite care; the number of people currently on the waiting list for respite care services, broken down by county and waiting list timeframe, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41917/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults that are on the dental appointment waiting list in Wicklow; the average waiting times for appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41921/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the orthodontic waiting lists in Wicklow; the average waiting times for appointments, broken down by 1, 3, 6 and 12 months plus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41922/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of dental practitioners who are signed up to the dental treatment scheme in CHO6 Wicklow and CHO7 west Wicklow; the measures being undertaken by her Department to increase this number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41923/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the CAMHS waiting list in County Wicklow; the average waiting time, broken down by length of time, 3, 6, 12+ months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41924/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of adult physiotherapists in CHO6 and CHO7, County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41926/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of child psychologists in CHO6 and CHO7, in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41928/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of adult psychologists in CHO6 and CHO7, in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41929/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number currently on the waiting list for adult physiotherapy in CHO6 and CHO7, County Wicklow, by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41930/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of people who are currently on the waiting list for child psychology in CHO6 and CHO7, County Wicklow broken down by length of time 3, 6, 12+ months and in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41932/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of adults awaiting occupational therapy in CHO6 in County Wicklow and CHO7 County Wicklow; by length of time 3, 6, 12+ months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41933/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of applications were received under the fair deal nursing home support scheme in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the average time for applications to be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41936/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of residents currently availing of the fair deal nursing home support scheme at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41937/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the average costs per applicant is under the fair deal nursing home support scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41938/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health to outline the stage the Covid inquiry is at; the timeline for when it will begin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42061/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the terms of reference for the Covid inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42062/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if she uses personal emails for her Government business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42110/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the messaging providers downloaded on her ministerial phone; the details of any provider downloaded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42137/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if she will consider an approach of multi-annual funding commitments for those working within addiction services to allow for more sustainable planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42184/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department is taking to address the increase in crack cocaine addiction in Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42189/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department is taking to address the use of Hexahydrocannabinol, HHC, by young people; if she will consider criminalising HHC; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42190/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to ensure fentanyl use does not become widespread in Ireland as it has become in other countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42191/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the measures she is taking to ensure fentanyl use does not become widespread in Ireland as it has become in other countries; the way in which she will ensure that fentanyl is kept out of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42192/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of people on waiting lists in Wicklow for residential addiction services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42195/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the beds available, by county, for residential addiction services for the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42196/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the timeline for when a project will be completed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42197/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the way in which contracts are awarded for taxi services within the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42199/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the status of vacancies in primary health centres in Wicklow (details supplied); the number of posts that remain vacant or unfilled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42201/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for scoliosis treatment in Wicklow; and the length of time they have been on waiting lists, in tabular form. [42213/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the amount the HSE has paid to private nursing homes in Wicklow between the years 2020 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42219/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the advances her Department has made in expanding the screening process for newborn babies with rare diseases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42411/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the diseases that are currently tested for in the screening process for newborn babies with rare diseases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42412/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if she will consider expanding the screening process for newborn babies with rare diseases to test for additional tests, in line with other EU countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42413/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number currently on the waiting list for child physiotherapy in CHO 6 and CHO 7, County Wicklow, by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42865/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of child physiotherapists in CHO6 and CHO7, County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42889/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting occupational therapy in CHO6 in County Wicklow and CHO7 County Wicklow; broken down by length of time 3, 6, 12+ months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42894/25]
Education26 questions
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school exists exclusively for the Traveller community (details supplied); under what grounds is it designated as a special school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40990/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); when the project will move to construction stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41759/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); when the project will move to construction stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41760/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on an extension for a school (details supplied); when the project will move to construction stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41761/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on an extension for a school (details supplied); when it is likely that the project will move to tender and construction stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41762/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a school building project for a school (details supplied); to confirm at what stage the project is currently at; the estimated timeframe from construction to completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41763/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has carried out any further evaluations in relation to constructing a new secondary school in a location (details supplied) considering the growth in population and pressures on school places in the local area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41764/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the building project for a school (details supplied); to confirm at what stage the project is at; when it is likely that the project will move forward to design and construction stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41765/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the building project for a school (details supplied); to confirm at what stage the project is at; when it is likely that the project will move forward to design and construction stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41766/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current stage of plans for the building of a new primary school in a location (details supplied) considering the influx of new homes and population growth in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41767/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the construction of a new school building for a school (details supplied); and when it is likely that the building project will be completed. [41768/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details of the personal emails used for her Government business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42138/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details of messaging providers downloaded on her ministerial phone; to detail any provider downloaded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42139/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider an approach of multi-annual funding commitment for the youth work sector to allow for more sustainable planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42183/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the legal costs incurred on Tusla from 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42186/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider including corporal punishment and physical abuse post-1982 in the new commission of investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42187/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if enrolment increases over the summer months, if a school (details supplied) will be entitled to keep its current staffing levels given it is due to lose a teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42214/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider reducing the pupil-teacher ratio for Gaelscoileanna; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42215/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures she is taking to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio; the target she would like to reach for this ratio; the timeline for achieving same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42216/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the impact of the special schools redesignation on a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42428/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the impact of the special schools redesignation on a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42429/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if Greystones is one of the areas to be included in the pilot common application system for the 2025-2026 admissions process; if not, if she will include it in this pilot considering the recurring enrolment issues for secondary school places in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42430/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will consider the development of a post-primary school in Newtownmountkennedy as a result of the rapidly increasing demographic in the area and the lack of post-primary places in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42431/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the data her Department uses as a means of building new post-primary schools; the level of population increase that would have to be present in Newtownmountkennedy and surrounding areas to warrant a new post-primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42432/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider extending the €50 primary school and €75 post-primary school annual school transport fee to other public transport services, for students who are not eligible for the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42433/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for when a common enrolment policy will be in place for post-primary schools in Greystones, County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42475/25]
Housing23 questions
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to review the monthly rent of cost-rental properties and if he will decrease these so as more people can access these properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42067/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the way the social homes in Blessington, County Wicklow, due to be built as part of PPP bundle 3 will be delivered; to provide a timeline for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42068/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will continue using public private partnerships as a model of delivering social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42069/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of additional funding Wicklow County Council sought for retrofitting works on top of their base funding in 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42075/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of homes purchased in County Wicklow from CAS funding in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42081/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount Wicklow County Council received for CAS funding for in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42082/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration will be given to increasing the CAS funding to Wicklow County Council to meet the demand for houses purchased under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42083/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding that was sought and awarded to Wicklow County Council for retrofitting works for local authority homes in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42084/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding sought and awarded to Wicklow County Council for regeneration works for local authority homes in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42085/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding that was sought by Wicklow County Council this year for regeneration works in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42086/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding that will be awarded to Wicklow County Council for regeneration works for an area (details supplied); when this funding will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42087/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the social housing income thresholds will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42088/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of housing commencements per month of 2025 in County Wicklow, in tabular form. [42089/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of social housing commencements per month of 2025 in County Wicklow, in tabular form. [42090/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the targets for delivering affordable housing in County Wicklow; if he will provide a breakdown of affordable homes delivered in the county in each of the years 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42091/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of deer culled in Wicklow from 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42125/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of personal emails used for his Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42142/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of any messaging provider downloaded on his ministerial phone; the detail of any provider downloaded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42147/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the State is willing to purchase lands bordering the Wicklow Mountains National Park at Aghavannagh that are currently on the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42185/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of the amount of funding been granted to Wicklow County Council for works on the Bray to Greystones cliff walk, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42188/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider changing the county boundary of Wicklow to include all of Bray in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42200/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding allocated to and spent by Wicklow County Council in the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42202/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider adopting an approach to cost-rental and affordable purchase housing similar to other European countries such as Denmark which operates on a not-for-profit basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42209/25]
Transport20 questions
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport whether he has a messaging provider downloaded on his Ministerial phone; to detail any provider downloaded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42141/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the number of EV charging points installed across Wicklow in 2020-2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42072/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric cars sold in 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42073/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the amount that has been spent to date in 2025 on the bus corridor project for the N11-M11 road in Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42077/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he intends on progressing the N81 Tallaght to Hollywood crossroad improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42078/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the major road projects his Department plans to carry out in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42079/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for when the N11-M11 upgrade will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42093/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase toll fees on roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42094/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to reduce the fares for TFI zone 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42095/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for when the DART will run to Wicklow town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42096/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the reason that prevents additional DARTs travelling from Greystones, and if works will be carried out to increase the frequency of these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42097/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to increase fines for bus providers who do not meet their contractual obligations and targets, particularly for busses running late or not showing up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42098/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the number of providers that applied for the tendering process for bus routes within Wicklow, currently run by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42100/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the number of Moby e-bikes that have been replaced in Wicklow due to damage or going missing; the cost of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42102/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the number of road deaths in Wicklow between 2020 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42218/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the current wait times for driver tests in Wicklow; the measures he will take to reduce this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42434/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the number of people on waiting lists for driver tests in Wicklow, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42435/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the number of people on waiting lists for driver tests in Deansgrange, County Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42436/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with the NTA prior to the renewal of a service contract for a company (details supplied) to discuss performance-related provisions in the contract terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42437/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown for driver test centres in Wicklow and Dublin of the average driving test wait times; the number of applicants waiting on driver tests; the number of driving testers employed; the number of testers on fulltime and part-time contracts in these centres, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42476/25]
Children19 questions
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children that are on the waiting list for an appointment for the children's disability network team for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and child psychology, broken down by waiting list timeframes less than 3, 3-6, 6-12 and more than 12 months for CHO6 Wicklow and CHO7 west Wicklow, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41918/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children that are on the waiting list for an assessment of need with the children’s disability network team in CHO6 Wicklow and CHO7 west Wicklow, broken down by waiting timeframes less than 3, 3-6, 6-12 and more than 12 months for CHO6 Wicklow and CHO7 west Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41919/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of referrals received for an assessment of need with the children's disability network team in CHO6 Wicklow and CHO7 west Wicklow in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41920/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of child physiotherapists in CHO6 and CHO7, County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41927/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number currently on the waiting list for child physiotherapy in CHO6 and CHO7, County Wicklow, by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41931/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children awaiting occupational therapy in CHO6 in County Wicklow and CHO7 County Wicklow; broken down by length of time 3, 6, 12+ months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41934/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of assessments of need that were carried out by the children’s disability network team in County Wicklow by month, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41935/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of State funding that was provided to private operators of disability services in Wicklow in 2020-2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42058/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider increasing the core funding of a service (details supplied) to meet the demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42059/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on an adult disability service in Wicklow (details supplied); when it will be open for service users; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42060/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures she will be undertaking to assist for childcare costs for working families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42121/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reduction in childcare fees there has been nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42122/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the changes she will make to the National Childcare Scheme; to detail these changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42123/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions she will take to reduce increasing insurance costs for childcare providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42124/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she uses personal emails for her Government business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42170/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of the messaging provider downloaded on her Ministerial phone; the details of any provider downloaded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42171/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of social workers and family support workers employed by Tusla working in the Wicklow area from the years 2020-2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42193/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the breakdown of the amount of funding that was allocated to an organisation (details supplied) in the years 2020-2025. [42203/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if future decision support services will accept paper submissions to register an enduring power of attorney for elderly or vulnerable people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42893/25]
Justice18 questions
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to detail the number of recruits in Templemore undergoing training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42104/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí who are assigned to each Garda station in Wicklow in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42105/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí in Wicklow who have left the force from 2020 to 2025, by retirement, resignation, death, illness, forced resignation and voluntary resignation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42114/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of community safety audits carried out in Wicklow from 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42115/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a timeline for when his Department will make a decision on whether a location (details supplied) will be used to house IPAS residents; the number of residents it may accommodate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42116/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department will continue using a facility (details supplied) to accommodate IPAS residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42117/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason there is such a concentration of IPAS accommodation in West Wicklow in comparison to other areas of the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42118/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the community policing forum will be operational in Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42119/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide details of crime statistics for 2024 and 2025 for Wicklow, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42120/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans for Wicklow Court House; if the building will be returned to use for court services; if not, if it will be used as a community building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42198/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures he will take to address overcrowding in prisons; if he intends to build Thornton Hall prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42204/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of the number of people in all prisons in the country, in tabular form. [42205/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of the capacity of all prisons in the country in tabular form. [42206/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he plans to change children's probation services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42207/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if funding will be made available for a specific youth justice probation worker in Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42208/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people charged with murder who received bail before their conviction in the years 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42210/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider minimum sentences for those who commit child sexual abuse crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42211/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of private homes leased for IPAS accommodation; the total cost of these, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42212/25]
Climate15 questions
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of applications that have been received under the warmer homes scheme in Wicklow in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41964/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of properties that were upgraded under the warmer homes scheme in Wicklow in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41965/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the average wait time under the warmer homes scheme from when the initial application is received until the works commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41966/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of applications under the warmer homes scheme that were inspected by SEAI in Wicklow before and after the works were completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41967/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if SEAI carry out an inspection of all properties before and after the retrofitting works under the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41968/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department will consider implementing changes under the warmer homes scheme to improve a BER in cases where an applicant’s double glazed windows/doors are in very poor condition and/or over 20 plus years old as the scheme currently only covers single glazed windows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41969/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of complaints SEAI have received from applicants under the warmer homes scheme, broken down per year over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41970/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the percentage of bottles and cans that are recycled using the bottle deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42063/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of shops that have applied for exemptions for the bottle deposit return scheme in Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42064/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the profits a company (details supplied) have made since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42065/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total cost to providers in Wicklow that provide the bottle deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42066/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the timeline for the development of wind farms off the coast of Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42071/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide details of the number of applications received for insulation and energy grants for County Wicklow in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42074/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the details of the number of applications received and the number of applications that have been successful for insulation and energy grants for County Wicklow in 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42076/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether he uses personal emails for his Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42140/25]
Social13 questions
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on a social welfare appeal (details supplied); and if a decision has been reached regarding this application. [41656/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for new applications for disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41981/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for new applications for carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41982/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for new applications for invalidity pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41983/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for new applications for domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41984/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for new applications for back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41985/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for appeals with the social welfare appeals office for disability allowance, broken down into county and wait time by 1 month, 3 months and so on, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41986/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for appeals with the social welfare appeals office for carer's allowance, broken down into county and wait time by 1 month, 3 months and so on, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41987/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for appeals with the social welfare appeals office for invalidity pension, broken down by county and wait time by 1 month, 3 months and so on, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41988/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for appeals with the social welfare appeals office for domiciliary care allowance, broken down by county and wait time by one month, three months and so on, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41989/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for new applications received in 2025 to date for exceptional needs payments in Wicklow; the current processing timeframes for new applications, broken down by wait time from the date that the application was received until a decision was reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41990/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal for supplementary welfare allowance for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42008/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection if he uses personal emails for his Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42152/25]
Rural6 questions
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the criteria used for selecting successful applicants to receive funding from the community recognition fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42054/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the details of the projects that were awarded funding in 2024 and to date in 2025 in Wicklow from the community development fund; to provide a breakdown of these projects, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42055/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if a group (details supplied) has received funding from the community development fund this year; when the funding was awarded and if not when this will be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42056/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason a group (details supplied) was not successful in their application for funding from the community development fund despite being told orally that their application was successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42057/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he uses personal emails for his Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42154/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the details of the messaging providers downloaded on his Ministerial phone; the details of any provider downloaded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42169/25]
Foreign4 questions
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when Ireland will ratify the UN Global Oceans Treaty; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40779/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to make changes to the current passport application process for passports that are expired more than five years whereby they are treated as a first-time application and not a renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41958/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he uses personal emails for his Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42108/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has any messaging provider downloaded on his ministerial phone; the details of any provider downloaded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42112/25]
Finance4 questions
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance if he uses personal emails for his Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42109/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance if he has any messaging provider downloaded on his Ministerial phone; the details of any provider downloaded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42113/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to make any changes to the capital acquisitions tax which excludes structures that fall outside the group A category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42456/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance if the €24 million committed by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund for a project (details supplied) has been transferred to the developer to date; the conditions that were placed on this transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42477/25]
Enterprise4 questions
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures being taken to address the lack of development at a campus (details supplied) considering that the contractor is now in breach of the terms of their lease as the development had to be completed in April 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42070/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he uses personal emails for his Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42150/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the details of any messaging provider downloaded on his ministerial phone; the details of any provider downloaded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42151/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the conditions that were placed by the IDA on the long lease of land on a site (details supplied) in Greystones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42478/25]
Culture4 questions
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the timeline for when 2024 sports capital grants will be received by successful organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42127/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a timeline for when applications will open for 2025 sports capital grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42128/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the details of the messaging provider downloaded on his Ministerial phone; the details of any provider downloaded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42173/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the reason Wicklow County Council was not successful in their funding application under the LSSIF to develop a swimming pool in west Wicklow, despite an underspend in this budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42194/25]
Agriculture3 questions
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will make to combat the increasing deer population in Wicklow; his targets for the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42126/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of any personal emails for his Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42148/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of any messaging provider downloaded on his Ministerial phone; the details of any provider downloaded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42149/25]
Further and Higher Education3 questions
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he uses personal emails for his Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42174/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of any messaging provider downloaded on his ministerial phone; the details of any provider downloaded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42175/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures he will take to ensure that staff working in adult education are not reliant on social welfare during the summer months; the timeline for when these measures will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42217/25]
Public Expenditure2 questions
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he uses personal emails for his Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42107/25]
2025-07-29Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he has any messaging provider downloaded on his Ministerial phone; the details of any provider downloaded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42111/25]
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Co-signed letter outlining engagement issues civil society orgs are experiencing with Oireachtas Committees
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