Dublin Bay North — week of Mon, 22 Sept

Barry Heneghan — Independent 0 votes · 5 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Children 2 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans and indicative timeline for the establishment of a community neuro-rehabilitation team to support patients with neurological conditions in north Dublin, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34989/25]
- 2025-09-24 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will urgently address the ongoing disparity in pay, entitlements, and working conditions between early childhood educators and primary school teachers; the timeline for implementing full pay parity and professional recognition for early years educators, particularly those with level eight qualifications working in Montessori and early years settings who continue to earn as little as €15 per hour with no benefits; if the graduate premium under core funding is being fully implemented across all eligible services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50744/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has examined the feasibility of creating a single nationwide parking platform, similar to the UK National Parking Platform, to allow motorists to use one app across all local authority areas; and if not, the reason. [50091/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he accepts that motorists currently face unnecessary costs and inconvenience by being forced to download and manage multiple parking apps across different local authorities; and if he will bring forward proposals to introduce an interoperable parking system, similar to the model used successfully for toll tags. [50093/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that 'family carer' is formally included as an occupation option on the HSE’s iPass system, given that there are over 500,000 family carers in the State who provide essential care, and given that the system is currently being updated. [50090/25]

New lobbying 2 returns

Wind Energy Ireland Energy and Natural Resources
- Offshore Wind Action Plan
Epilepsy Ireland Health
- Seeking Deputies submit parliamentary questions on the status of epilepsy services in their local hospitals.

Cian O'Callaghan — Social Democrats 7 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Education 3 questions
- 2025-09-24 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when she expects the tender process to begin for the construction of a school (details supplied); to confirm that the project remains on schedule to commence construction in Q1/Q2 of 2026, as confirmed by the Minister in May 2025; if her Department will issue a public notice regarding the appointment of a successful contractor; if she will provide a preliminary project outline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50714/25]
- 2025-09-24 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of sanctioned autism classes in Dublin bay north as of September 2025; her plans to open additional sanctioned autism classes; the reasons a request (details supplied), submitted late in 2024, to open two additional autism classes has not yet been sanctioned by the NCS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50717/25]
- 2025-09-25 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the case of a child (details supplied) who despite having all documentation required, including psychologist reports, HSE service statements, multidisciplinary assessments, as well as a NCSE eligibility letter, is unable to secure a place in an ASD classroom for September 2026 as there are none available in their area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50957/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department is taking to address the extensive waiting lists for children seeking appointments for speech and language therapy; the number of children currently on the waiting list in both primary care, and the Children’s Disability Network Teams, for IHA Dublin north county and IHA Dublin north city and west; the number of children waiting for over a year in these areas; the number of children waiting over three years in these areas, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49799/25]
- 2025-09-25 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if her Department will commit to the swift rollout of SMA screening as part of the heel prick test for newborns, as noted in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030; if her Department will publish a timeline for when this will happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50913/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures her Department is taking to address the extensive waiting lists for children seeking appointments for speech and language therapy; the number of children currently on the waiting list in both primary care, and the Children’s Disability Network Teams, for IHA Dublin north county and IHA Dublin north city and west; the number of children waiting for over a year in these areas; the number of children waiting over three years in these areas, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50456/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-09-24 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider a review of the criteria needed in order to obtain a primary medical certificate (PMC) set out under s 36(b)(ii) of the Finance Act 2020; and if he will ensure that those with severe neurodevelopmental disabilities are not excluded from obtaining a PMC, and as a result, availing of the new grant-based scheme (formerly DDS) led by the Department of Transport. [50789/25]

Denise Mitchell — Sinn Féin 7 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Education 2 questions
- 2025-09-24 Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teaching posts at primary level that were unfilled in the Dublin area, 2024/2025 school year; the number of teaching days where no teacher was appointed in the Dublin area, 2024/2025 school year; the number of these unfilled posts in the Dublin area that were in schools in the DEIS scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50616/25]
- 2025-09-24 Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth f the tender process has concluded at a school (details supplied); if so, if sufficient qualifying contractors were identified; if the evaluation of tender submissions has been completed; if so, the outcome; if a preferred contractor has been formally appointed; if not, when this expected will take place; if the project remains on schedule to commence construction in Q1 and Q2 2026, as previously stated by her school visit in May 2025; and if a public or written notice will be issued regarding the appointment of the successful contractor and confirmation of the project timeline. [50619/25]

Naoise Ó Muirí — Fine Gael 7 votes · 15 questions · 4 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Enterprise 4 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department will be carrying out a consultation on the way in which to shape the agenda of Ireland's Presidency of the EU Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50339/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken to appoint Ireland's semiconductor advisory committee as set out in the recommendations of Ireland's National Semiconductor Strategy, Silicon Ireland; whether his Department is seeking expressions of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50340/25]
- 2025-09-25 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the level of support available to small- to medium-sized enterprises to reduce the cost of energy, his plans to expand these supports in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50436/25]
- 2025-09-25 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of businesses that have been supported through energy efficiency grants in each county over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50435/25]
Foreign 3 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which his Department will consult on shaping the agenda of Ireland's Presidency of the EU Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50336/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he expects to have a draft timetable for the various EU Ministerial engagements for Ireland's EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50337/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the communications he has had with the European Commission to date in 2025, in respect of the impact of tariffs on the pharmaceutical and medtech sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50338/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50332/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health for an update on phase one of the review of the model of care for eating disorders; and the timeline for the commencement and completion of phase two of the review. [50333/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if she considered broadening the eligibility criteria for clinical psychologists qualified abroad, specifically in the UK, to practice in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50334/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department will provide a manual application form for enduring powers of attorney through the DSS (details supplied) as the person has been unable to utilise the online system with the EPA helpdesk. [50246/25]
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on phase 2 of the National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50252/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-09-25 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of reducing the minimum required hours under the wage subsidy scheme from 21 hours to 15 hours in April 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50438/25]
- 2025-09-25 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the period of a social welfare payment following the death of a dependent from six to 12 weeks as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50439/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-09-23 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of Irish exemptions in post-primary schools, by local authority, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49886/25]

New lobbying 4 returns

Wind Energy Ireland · 3 returns Energy and Natural Resources
- Acclerating delivery of on and offshore wind energy.
- Offshore Wind Action Plan
- Ireland's national Designated Maritime Area Plan
Christian Aid Ireland EU Affairs
- EU corporate accountability policy

Tom Brabazon — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Finance 2 questions
- 2025-09-25 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the group A capital acquisitions tax threshold given the increase in property values since 2009; if he is satisfied that the current threshold of €400,000 is adequate compared with the 2009 level of €542,544; and if he is satisfied that the current threshold reflects inflation and housing market realities. [50864/25]
- 2025-09-25 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Finance if his Department will abolish the deemed disposal regime as it applies to investments in Exchange Traded Funds and align the taxation of gains on ETFs with the capital gains tax regime at 33%, with tax payable only upon an actual disposal.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50928/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-09-24 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she intends to allocate funding in Budget 2026 for a community neurorehabilitation team for North Dublin, in line with the Programme for Government commitment to complete the nationwide roll out of teams. [50988/25]

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