Kerry — week of Mon, 13 Oct

What your Kerry TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Oct – 19 Oct 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 152 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil

2025-10-15 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 90–56

Voted for 4 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

2025-10-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 94–65

Voted for 4 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Reform of the Defective Concrete Redress Scheme

2025-10-15 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 78–63

Voted for 2 Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Did not vote 2 Danny Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

The motion · motion passed 79–64

Voted for 2 Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Did not vote 2 Danny Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-10-14 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 74–58

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Did not vote 4 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

Danny Healy-Rae — Independent 2 votes · 3 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Children 1 question
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding a facility (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54648/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health for an update on a matter regarding medication (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54593/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a request for the tenant-in situ-scheme will be considered for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55808/25]

Michael Cahill — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 25 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 25 total

Education 13 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the NCSE engaged in meaningful consultation with schools, SNAs, and parents before finalising the 2025-2026 SNA review process guidelines; if so, to provide details of that consultation; and if not, the reasons key stakeholders were excluded. [54716/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider extending or reopening the application window for school-led SNA reviews beyond the current period 15 September to 24 October; and if flexibility will be introduced to accommodate mid-year applications in cases of new or emerging needs. [54717/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify the definitions used in the NCSE's 2025-2026 guidelines for 'complex care needs' and 'level 3 care needs'; and if she will commit to co-developing the criteria with practitioners and parents to ensure fair and inclusive application. [54718/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the 2025-2026 SNA guidelines appear to exclude or deprioritise behavioural care needs; and if she will direct the NCSE to explicitly recognise behavioural and emotional needs as part of complex care needs requiring SNA support. [54719/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of concerns that the unification of SNA allocations across mainstream and special classes may result in a net reduction in support for students in autism classes; and if she will ensure that these allocations reflect the higher and distinct needs in those settings. [54720/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has considered the potential for internal conflict within schools arising from the redeployment of SNAs between autism classes and mainstream settings; and the safeguards in place to prevent the erosion of specialist supports. [54723/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if schools and staff have been given adequate time and training to implement the 'Relate' document, which is now a required component of the SNA review process; and if she will delay enforcement of the requirements until proper capacity building has occurred. [54724/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the training or guidance which has been issued to schools and SNAs to assist them in navigating the new SNA review process; and if additional supports or professional development resources will be made available. [54725/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the appeals process for SNA review decisions under the 2025-2026 guidelines; and to confirm that the process will be transparent, timely, and accessible to schools and families. [54726/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is monitoring the impact of the revised SNA review process on school staffing levels, student wellbeing, and inclusion outcomes; and if she will publish impact assessment reports. [54727/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to respond to concerns from the education sector that the new SNA guidelines appear focused more on rationing or gatekeeping resources than supporting students; and the steps she is taking to protect children's access to essential SNA supports. [54728/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will support the local version of the National Youth Council of Ireland's All Ages for Youth Work campaign by providing increased funding to County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55421/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently review and allow an appeal by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56237/25]
Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a SUSI application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55451/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress that has been made in the setting up of a hospitality education college at the former site (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55948/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress that has been made in the setting up of a hospitality education college at a site (details supplied) at Upper Park Road, Killarney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55956/25]
Finance 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to ensure that the help-to-buy ceiling reflects regional realities, and second-hand homes are included in line with the Programme for Government commitment (details supplied); if first-time buyers in County Kerry will not be left without access to any of the supports that are supposed to help people onto the housing ladder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54737/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance the number of people who purchased a house under the help-to-buy scheme for 2023, 2024 and 2025 in Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55295/25]
Culture 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will request a company (details supplied) to assign dedicated technical teams for isolated areas such as south Kerry, to ensure a faster response to communication outages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54651/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will urgently address concerns (details supplied); if he will allow for the continuation of the 2G network, given many people will be adversely affected if this is disconnected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54900/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the importance of the east coast mussel seed fishery by reopening it as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54743/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if a respite bed can be sourced for a person in Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55152/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans for the National Housing Agency to purchase a housing estate (details supplied) where all the tenants have received eviction notices to leave between February and June of next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55743/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures that have been taken to address the huge shortage of childcare places in Milltown, mid and south Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55965/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to urgently provide funding to upgrade one of Ireland’s premier tourist routes, the Tralee to Dingle road in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56304/25]

Michael Healy-Rae — Independent 4 votes · 18 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 18 total

Health 5 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a medication on which a person (details supplied) is dependent which is in short supply and is currently not in stock could be accessed alternatively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54595/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1161 of 17 September 2025, if Ireland has a stockpile or contingency plan for essential medicines unavailable here (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55111/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason the law restricts civil solemnisation exclusively to HSE-employed registrars; if there are policy or safeguarding reasons underpinning this; and if there are plans to review or update legislation (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55441/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the home help support tutoring service will be reinstated for a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55470/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to including fees charged by nursing homes for social events to be included in an allowable deduction under the fair deal scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55725/25]
Transport 4 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if an application for a licence exchange can be expedited (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55442/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in expediting a licence exchange application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55443/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if public toilet facilities (details supplied) will be made available at Killarney bus station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56088/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the reason the RSA refuses to release detailed crash data to local councils and road planners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56415/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a CID application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54913/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the next steps for a person (details supplied) who cannot provide relevant information to register with the Teaching Council of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56058/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a school (details supplied) and many other smaller rural schools are being disregarded in the provision of hot school meals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55130/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider allowing partial capacity payment as a qualifying payment for fuel allowance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55742/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of an application with Tusla to open a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54834/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review the case of a student (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55530/25]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether an exception or discretionary review could be granted for a student who missed out on the 1916 bursary due to an administrative error (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54934/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason a student work placement was withdrawn (details supplied) despite medical confirmation from their neurologist that the student is fit for placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56087/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on an application for a foreign births registration (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56065/25]

Norma Foley — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Pa Daly — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 106 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 106 total

Climate 55 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the annual uplift in the funding allocated to retrofitting under the National Development Plan in the years 2020 to 2030, in tabular form. [55773/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 84 of 13 February 2025 (details supplied), and the NDP review, if the allocations remain the same for retrofitting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55768/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 29 July 2025, is this same figure that was provided in the revised estimates (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55899/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of allocations under subhead B4 as part of Budget 2026. [55174/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the value of the difference between the capital allocation for retrofitting in Budget 2026, when compared to the revised estimate for 2025. [55175/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the €89 million uplift referenced in Budget 2026 refers to an increase on what was allocation in Budget 2025 and not the total amount that was allocated for 2025, as outlined in the revised estimates 2025. [55176/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there is a difference between the capital allocation for retrofitting in the revised estimates 2025 and Budget 2026. [55177/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there is a €89 million increase on the capital allocation for retrofitting in Budget 2026 when compared to the revised estimates for 2025. [55178/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of all allocations under subheading A.1 to A.9, in tabular form. [55179/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of all allocations under subheading B.1 to B.14, in tabular form. [55180/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of all allocations under subheading C.1 to C.12, in tabular form. [55181/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason capital allocation for retrofitting differs from that which was outlined in the 2022 retrofitting plan (details supplied); the reasons for the decrease; if the planned allocations for retrofitting as outlined in the plan between 2027 and 2030 have also been scrapped; if he will provide a breakdown of the new planned capital allocations for retrofitting between now and 2030, in tabular form. [55183/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated in Budget 2026 under programme A, broken down by capital and current allocations under each subheading, in tabular form. [55271/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated in Budget 2026 under programme B, broken down by capital and current allocations under each subheading, in tabular form. [55272/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated in Budget 2026 under programme C, broken down by capital and current allocations under each subheading, in tabular form. [55273/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the process through which a costing of €900 million was reached for the proposed LNG gas reserve; and the breakdown of the projected annual cost, broken down by capital expenditure and operational expenditure, in tabular form. [55329/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the breakdown of the projected total first- and full-year operational expenditure cost to operate the proposed LNG gas terminal, in tabular form. [55330/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the breakdown of the projected total first- and full-year capital expenditure cost to operate the proposed LNG gas terminal, in tabular form. [55331/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of funding allocated to the proposed gas reserve in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55332/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of funding allocated to energy security as part of Budget 2026; the way this will be spent; the timeline for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55333/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a detailed breakdown of installation of solar PV as part of the warmer homes scheme; the number of homes installed with solar PV as part of the warmer homes scheme, broken down by county, the average cost, their pre and post-BER and the average KwH installed in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [55344/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the pre and post-BER of homes retrofitted as part of the retrofitting scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2025 to date, broken down by scheme, in tabular form. [55345/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the average time spent on a waiting list as part of the warmer home scheme, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55346/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the pre and post-BER of homes retrofitted as part of the retrofitting scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2025 to date, broken down by scheme and, by county, in tabular form. [55347/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the relevant legislation which dictates the process for connections; if there is one stream only or are their separate streams in the “queue” for a connection; his views on allocating connections on a first come, first served basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55349/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on any meetings he had with energy suppliers since he took office; the dates on which those meetings took places; to outline the discussions that took places; if he anticipates energy prices will decline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55350/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the additional resources that have been provided to each State and semi-State body; the break-down of the funding that was provided in each of the years 2020 to 2025 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55351/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has engaged with EirGrid and ESB regarding the amount of funding they have allocated to facilitating new data centre connections through Exchequer funding; if this data is recorded; and if so, to provide a detailed breakdown funding provided for this purpose in each of the years since 2020, in tabular form. [55871/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the average cost to retrofit a home to a BER cost optimum standard under the better energy warmer homes scheme in the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [55770/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the average cost to retrofit a home to a BER cost optimum standard under the one stop shop scheme in the years 2023, 2024 and to date 2025, in tabular form. [55771/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the budget allocations for each programme under the subhead B4 of the revised estimate in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [55772/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of total capital and current funding allocated to the solar PV scheme under subhead b4 of the revised estimate in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and to provide a breakdown of the allocation under this scheme dedicated to domestic and non-domestic solar PV, respectively [55774/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the average cost to install domestic solar PV under the solar PV scheme; and the average size of systems installed on homes in kWp, in the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [55775/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the average cost to install domestic solar PV under the solar PV scheme; and the average size of systems installed on homes in kWp, in the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [55776/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the average cost to install a heat pump, by post-BER rating, and by SEAI scheme in 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55777/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the funding provided for community energy grants in 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55778/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on SRESS 1; the number of projects which were successful in their applications; to report on their progress; when he anticipates they will be energised; when he anticipates SRESS 2 will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55779/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the expansion of district heating; the funding that was allocated for 2026 as part of Budget 2026; under which subhead this allocation is located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55838/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proportion of the target of 5.7TWh indigenously produced by 2030 that has been achieved to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55839/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proportion of the 2030 target for onshore wind that has been achieved (energised) to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55840/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proportion of the 2030 target for offshore wind that has been achieved (energised) to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55841/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proportion of the 2030 target for solar PV that has been achieved (energised) to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55842/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proportion of the 2030 target for offshore wind capacity, specifically for renewable hydrogen, which has been achieved (energised) to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55843/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the funding ringfenced for Just Transition as part of Budget 2026; under which subheads these allocation(s) appear; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55890/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of how the “€500 million to fund projects/programmes that support climate mitigation and renewable energy development” will be allocated, as per Budget 2026; which projects specifically it will fund; how much will be allocated to each specific project, and in total, for 2026, in tabular form; under which subheads it will appear; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55891/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline how the commitment in Budget 2026 to leverage “the €3.5 billion equity into semi-state energy companies to boost electricity supply and make the network more sustainable and resilient” will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55892/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Communications the reason the figures for the Ministerial Vote Group Gross Voted Capital Expenditure were based on the revised 2025 allocations subheads (details supplied); the reason he chose to present the information in this way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55898/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the meetings he has had with energy suppliers since coming into office; the dates on which these meetings took place and the specific company that he met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56249/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the breakdown of the recycling that Ireland exported in each of the years 2020 to 2025; the measures he is taking to reduce this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56256/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment regarding the decision to withdraw energy credits as part of Budget 2026, the engagement he has had with the CRU to address the impact that will have on energy arrears; if he anticipates there will be an increase in the level of arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56280/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline analysis that has been carried out on the cost of energy for households between 2022 and to date in 2025; the measures he is taking to reduce them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56281/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the energy market reforms he is considering to reduce the cost of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56282/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will reform the PSO levy to reduce the cost of energy for households. [56283/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the analysis his Department has conducted to assess the impact of the draft decision of PR6 on household bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56284/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of people in arrears in each of the years 2020 to date in 2025, broken down by month. [56285/25]
Transport 21 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated in Budget 2026 under programme A, broken down by capital and current allocations under each subheading, in tabular form. [55265/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated in Budget 2026 under programme B, broken down by capital and current allocations under each subheading, in tabular form. [55266/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated in Budget 2026 under programme C, broken down by capital and current allocations under each subheading, in tabular form. [55267/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated in Budget 2026 under programme D, broken down by capital and current allocations under each subheading, in tabular form. [55268/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated in Budget 2026 under programme E broken, down by capital and current allocations under each subheading, in tabular form. [55269/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated in Budget 2026 under programme F, broken down by capital and current allocations under each subheading, in tabular form. [55270/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the additional funding beyond the 2025 revised estimate which has been provided in Budget 2026 to each of the programmes A to F under the remit of his Department, by capital and current funding, in tabular form. [55397/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the additional funding beyond the recently revised new NDP Capital ceilings published in July 2025 which has been provided in Budget 2026 to each of the programmes A to F under the remit of his Department, in tabular form. [55398/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of EV grants awarded, by county; the average vehicle value; and the average award value, in each of the years 2020 to date in 2025, in tabular form. [56252/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the number of EV grants per county; and the average value in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [56251/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the funding by category (details supplied) that was allocated to the EV grant scheme in 2020 to 2025; in tabular form. [55864/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the number of EV grants awarded, broken down by county, average value of vehicle and average value of award, in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [55865/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered targeted supports for EV uptake in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55866/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to increase EV uptake amongst lower incomes households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55867/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to outline the plans to progress active travel both in urban and rural Ireland; the plans for Kerry in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55868/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on discussions he has had with Irish Rail and the NTA about opening up catering services on additional routes; the progress being made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55869/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the allocation that was ringfenced to expand light rail in the State as part of Budget 2026; under which subhead this allocation appears; the allocations in which these expansions will take place; when they are expected to be completed; what light rail capacity will be when completed, including the number of kilometres per project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55889/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will rule out fare increases on public transport in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55897/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the waiting list for driving test applications; the number of driving testers; the waiting list for HGV tests; the number of driving tests taken; the number of HGV driving tests taken in 2020 to 2025, by month in the past 24 months, by test centre, and by county, in tabular form. [56078/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the fines charged to each bus operator for not meeting their service level agreements; the reasons for the value of each fine in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [56253/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with Irish Rail and the NTA in relation to opening up catering services on additional routes; the progress being made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56254/25]
Health 14 questions
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting a home help package in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55810/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies within University Hospital Kerry, broken down by specific role and department, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55812/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of children on CAMHS waiting lists in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55813/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people on occupational therapy waiting lists in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55814/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting dental appointments in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55815/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people on physiotherapy waiting lists in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55816/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies that exist within CAMHS in County Kerry, broken down by area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55817/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for CAMHS by community health organisation, age category and time waiting in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55818/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the outsourcing of hospital services at University Hospital Kerry, broken down by Department, procedure and cost in each of the years 2020 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55837/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time per accident and emergency department, broken down by hospital in each of the years 2020 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56250/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health for a list of all consultants that have been engaged as part of the North Kerry CAMHS lookback review; the dates of their engagement; the nature of their work; any reports produced; and the cost associated with their services. [56286/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health for a list of all consultant reports commissioned as part of the North Kerry CAMHS lookback review; the objective of each report, and any actions that arose from each report; and the progress to date on said actions and the costs associated with each report. [56287/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health for a list of all consultant reports commissioned as part of the south Kerry CAMHS lookback review; the objective of each report, and any actions that arose from each report; and the progress to date on said actions and the costs associated with each report. [56288/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health for a list of all consultants that have been engaged as part of the South Kerry CAMHS lookback review; the dates of their engagement; the nature of their work and any reports produced and the cost associated with their services. [56289/25]
Children 3 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently on a waiting list with the NCSE for an assessment of needs; the number of children on a waiting list from 2019 to 2025, in tabular form; the average time children spend on a waiting list; the plans to lower the number of children on a waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55353/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on CDNT waiting lists in Kerry, broken down by team and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55809/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of vacancies that exist in CDNTs in County Kerry, by CDNT region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55811/25]
Culture 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated in Budget 2026 under programme D, broken down by capital and current allocations under each subheading, in tabular form. [56081/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a breakdown of all allocations under subheading D.1 to D.10, in tabular form. [56094/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on workforce planning in An Coimisiúin; the additional resources which are planned in order to accelerate decisions on renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55352/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the pre and post BER of homes retrofitted as part of the retrofitting scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2025 to date, broken down by scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55762/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a breakdown of all allocations under subheading D.1 to D.10, in tabular form. [55182/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated in Budget 2026 under programme D, broken down by capital and current allocations under each subheading, in tabular form. [55274/25]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of delayed ACRES payments, by county, and by average duration of delay; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55354/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that 396 farmers have yet to receive their final ACRES payment for 2023; when these payments will be processed; the reason for the continued delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55355/25]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the progress of the annexe of actions contained with each annual climate action plan; to provide a breakdown of the actions completed, that are in progress and/or remain outstanding, by year, for the years 2020 to 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [55844/25]
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Taoiseach to provide a breakdown of any legacy actions that are yet to be completed, that is, are overdue, in each of the climate actions plans that have been published since 2021, in each of the quarters from Q3 2022 to date; the reasons the action has still not been completed; and to provide an update on when the action is expected to be completed, in tabular form. [55861/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures she is taking to sanction more early intervention classes in Kerry; the number that will be available in 2026; the number of places that will be available in total; the number that will be available for new students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55863/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the number of early intervention class places available broken down, by county in each of the years 2020-2025. [56255/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation regarding the €3.5 billion allocation for EirGrid and ESB in the NDP review, if any parameters were put in place regarding the type of projects the funding should be targeted towards. [55870/25]