Kerry — week of Mon, 3 Nov

What your Kerry TDs did this week

Mon, 3 Nov – 9 Nov 2025 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 141 questions · 4 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages

2025-11-05 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 61–72

Voted for 1 Pa Daly

Voted against 2 Michael Cahill · Norma Foley

Did not vote 2 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae

The motion · motion passed 93–41

Voted for 2 Michael Cahill · Norma Foley

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Did not vote 2 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae

Education (Affordable School Uniforms Bill) 2025

2025-11-05 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–62

Voted for 2 Michael Cahill · Norma Foley

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Did not vote 2 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae

The motion · motion passed 72–62

Voted for 2 Michael Cahill · Norma Foley

Voted against 1 Pa Daly

Did not vote 2 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae

Danny Healy-Rae — Independent 0 votes · 4 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 4 total

Agriculture 3 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of grants paid out for the construction of anaerobic digesters, in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58933/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount paid in grants for anaerobic digesters for 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58937/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the regulations for anaerobic digesters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58998/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the total cost of the realignment of the road from the Golden Nugget, Fossa, Killarney to the Gap Cross which has been completed recently, including cost of engineers, designs and all other costs involved for these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57807/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Drury Health
- Request for meeting to discuss the role of insourcing in reducing waiting lists in the health service.

Michael Cahill — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 74 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 74 total

Transport 17 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date progress with the alternative mobility scheme the transport support scheme which was to replace the motorised transport grant which closed to new applicants in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58008/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to upgrade Ireland’s the Ring of Kerry road, that is currently 70% substandard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58256/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to upgrade the road and footpaths in Cahersiveen, County Kerry that are in a dangerous and shocking condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58257/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to upgrade Ireland’s Premier Tourist route, the Ring of Kerry road, that is currently 70% substandard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58258/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the steps which are being taken to provide the urgently needed bypass for Killarney town which is choked with traffic on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58259/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the steps which are being taken to carryout long overdue upgrade works to the N86 road from Tralee to Dingle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58260/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to address the accident blackspot at Poulgorm Bridge at the turn-off to Kenmare from the main Killarney to Cork road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58441/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to implement emergency measures to address the lethal accident blackspot at Poulgorm Bridge, County Kerry at the turn-off to Kenmare from the main Killarney to Cork road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59053/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to give a detailed progress report on the Killarney to Farranfore Bypass; if he will ensure this critical project is delivered for County Kerry in the speediest possible timeframe and take into consideration that Killarney town is choked with traffic almost on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59054/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide a progress report in regards to the South Kerry Greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59055/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to ensure the first completed section of the South Kerry Greenway is opened in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59056/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to expedite payments to all farmers and landowners adjacent to the South Kerry Greenway; the number which have been paid to-date; the number which are in the process of being paid; the number which are outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59057/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide an up-to-date report on the Tralee to Listowel Greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59058/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to expedite all outstanding accommodation works and compensation agreements with all landowners/farmers along the South Kerry Greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59182/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to the closure of a number of businesses in towns and villages across County Kerry by expediting works to all Greenways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59183/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if the recent decision by An Coimisiún Pleanála to grant planning permission to Iarnród Éireann for two extra tracks between Park West and Cherry Orchard and Heuston Station will benefit Kerry passengers, with a straight run to Dublin Heuston, and improve travel time, with no change required at Mallow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59203/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport when the two extra tracks recently granted planning permission by An Coimisiún Pleanála between Park West and Cherry Orchard and Heuston Station will be in place and ready to carry passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59204/25]
Health 16 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) and allow for nursing home care close to their family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57934/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will assist and find an available bed for a person (details supplied) at West Kerry Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57956/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently review a decision regarding a person's pension (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58092/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has adopted a new strategy to deal with public waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58129/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if a discretionary medical card can be awarded to all polio survivors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58331/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the provision of an ambulance base in Killorglin, County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58801/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently examine concerns raised by the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59146/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide a timeline for the inclusion of SMA in the national newborn screening programme and implement the heelprick test (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59195/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to examine the urgent need for reform in prosthetic provision for children in Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59197/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59198/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to expedite the opening of the new Killarney community nursing unit, and the transfer of patients from the old Killarney community hospital; if she will clarify her plans for the old community hospital when it becomes vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59205/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); the measures taken to improve access to mental health supports for students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59321/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the plans in place for the old community hospital in Dingle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60372/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently open all beds in West Kerry Community Hospital in Dingle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60373/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of community nursing home beds/wards that are closed in County Kerry; when they will be opened up to Kerry patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60374/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) and allow for nursing home care-home help; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60881/25]
Agriculture 11 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to take urgent action to address/prevent the numerous accidents that occur almost on a daily/nightly basis on roads across County Kerry involving deer and vehicles, 99% of which are going unreported, before a precious life is lost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57874/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to introduce a scheme whereby motorists are compensated for the numerous accidents that occur almost on a daily/nightly basis on roads across County Kerry involving deer and vehicles, 99% of which are going unreported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57875/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if urgent improvement works can be carried out at Kilkeveragh Pier, Portmagee, County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58359/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently introduce a scheme to assist farmers and landowners who need to carry out critical coastal protection works to their properties (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58948/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently examine the feasibility of providing a landing facility in one in the oldest fishing villages at Cromane in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59191/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to expedite an extension to the slipway at Renard Pier, Cahersiveen, County Kerry, to accommodate a larger ferry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59192/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the east coast mussel seed fishery can be opened as a matter of urgency, given that weather conditions are now deteriorating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59614/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures taken to expedite the outrageous waiting times for the processing of aquaculture licenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59615/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures the Government is taking to bring the increases in food prices under control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60058/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has corresponded with the Aquaculture Licence Appeals Board regarding the reason they allowed a commercial salmon farm by a Norwegian parent company to continue at an island in Ballinskelligs Bay, County Kerry in view of conservation bodies views on serious breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60797/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a BISS payment can be expedited on behalf of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60873/25]
Education 7 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a HAA medical card can be awarded to all industrial and reformatory schools survivors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58333/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently address the urgent need of further supports for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58533/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she will take to urgently bring the hunger strike by representatives of the Industrial Schools and Reformatory Schools survivors to an end (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58713/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine the case in correspondence (details supplied) to urgently intervene and bring an end to the hunger strike by representatives of the industrial schools and reformatory schools survivors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59190/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for the future employment of teachers taken on due to the large influx of students arriving here, escaping the invasion of Ukraine; if they will be retained by their present schools; if the pupil teacher ratio will be adjusted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59587/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will expedite the review and approval process for the additional school accommodation project at a school (details supplied), which provides for two SEN base classrooms and one SET room, given that the stage report has already been submitted to her Department and is awaiting technical and cost review; the expected timeline for the completion of this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59994/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the preparedness of Irish schools for a medical emergency (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60833/25]
Rural 5 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on applications from Kerry County Council under the outlook recreation infrastructure scheme; if he fully supports these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58328/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on applications from Kerry County Council under the town and village regeneration scheme; if he fully supports these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58329/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on applications from Kerry County Council under the CLÁR programme; if he fully supports these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58330/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide additional funding for men's sheds in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58374/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide funding for women's sheds in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58375/25]
Social 4 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to urgently review a fuel allowance case and take into consideration the exceptional circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58268/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if the refusal of a fuel allowance application can be re-examined (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58387/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to urgently review a fuel allowance payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58931/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to urgently investigate and allow a pro rata payment of maternity benefit for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59844/25]
Finance 3 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to examine a matter regarding an investment scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57906/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to examine the case regarding inheritance tax outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59609/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to address the concerns (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59613/25]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the areas in County Kerry that are subject to coastal erosion and flooding that will be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58350/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when the homes and properties at a location (details supplied), that are subject to tidal flooding, will be protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58351/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to take urgent and immediate action to prevent any repeat of a serious incident (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58270/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken to address serious concerns (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59623/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to provide urgently needed respite for families of children/adults with profound disabilities in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58255/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of respite beds available 24/7 to families of children/adults with special needs in County Kerry; the number available just for a couple of days each week; the number that are closed; the reasons for same; the number of beds required in the county to provide families with respite; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60375/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the safeguards in place to improve the water quality in rivers and lakes throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60792/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify a matter in relation to short-term lets (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60863/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken to address a serious issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59611/25]
Climate 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the benefits to County Kerry in respect of the publication of a Bill (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60047/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department plans to fund a major, one hundred years commemoration in 2027 of Charles Lindbergh's reaching landfall at Portmagee, County Kerry during his world renowned first non-stop transatlantic flight from New York to Paris; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58355/25]

Michael Healy-Rae — Independent 0 votes · 24 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 24 total

Education 6 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether at least one of the suppressed posts at a school (details supplied) will be reconsidered to help alleviate unsustainable strain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58539/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a bus will be provided for school transport for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58704/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an application for a school extension could go to construction (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59570/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the suppressed teaching post at a school (details supplied) could be retained until the end of the school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59648/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a newly qualified teacher (details supplied) will receive their full entitlements to a qualified teacher's salary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60753/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if additional special education places will be provided in the Castleisland region to cater for those with additional needs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60759/25]
Social 5 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 663 of 14 October 2025, the reason the changes outlined in the procurement documents are prohibiting smaller schools from accessing school lunches (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58068/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports which are available to a parent/guardian when the second parent has passed away (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58189/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to review an application for the carer's support grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58277/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the law restricts civil solemnisation exclusively to HSE-employed registrars; whether there are policy or safeguarding reasons underpinning this; if there are plans to review or update legislation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58394/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine an application for the state contributory pension for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58650/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the mental and physical health supports available for students in Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59389/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if spinal muscular atrophy will be implemented in the heelprick test by November 2025 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59417/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if any compensation will be provided for long covid patients following the termination of the long covid scheme in December 2023; if any other scheme will be introduced for those who suffered from long covid and are unable to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60112/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if Bus Éireann will provide a direct service from Kerry to Galway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59079/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a clear timeline and funding pathway for the repair of the L6061 road will be provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59625/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the defective block scheme for houses affected by pyrite will proceed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58803/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether one off slurry storage units are exempt from planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59114/25]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if funding supports, bursaries or Government-backed schemes will be introduced to help Irish healthcare professionals train in critical-need areas such as speech and language therapy abroad with a firm commitment to returning to work in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58058/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to examine the case for a review of the limits for the SUSI grants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60282/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a foreign birth registration application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57933/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if funding will be provided to open an overnight respite centre (details supplied) in Caherciveen, County Kerry on a permanent basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58052/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht further Parliamentary Question No. 2744 of 8 September 2025, the status of an application for CLÁR funding for a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59833/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if a Ministerial regulation or guidance under section 46(1) VATCA 2010 clarifying that supplies of completed apartments under combined transaction structures shall be treated as "supply of a completed apartment" for the purpose of the reduced 9% rate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60253/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Drury Health
- Request for meeting to discuss the role of insourcing in reducing waiting lists in the health service.

Norma Foley — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 0 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 2 returns

Childminding Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- The new childminding system, and the concerns of childminders.
Drury Health
- Request for meeting to discuss the role of insourcing in reducing waiting lists in the health service.

Pa Daly — Sinn Féin 4 votes · 39 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 39 total

Climate 10 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the dates he has met each energy supplier in Ireland, by energy supplier; the issues discussed; if he has plans to meet them in the future; and the specific dates by energy supplier, in tabular form. [59439/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the breakdown of the average household electricity bill in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59442/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the average household gas bill in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59443/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the social climate plan will be published; the way in which he has engaged with anti-poverty and civil society organisations throughout the development of the social climate plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60166/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reforms he is considering to the energy market in order to reduce high energy costs; the way in which the work of the NEAT task force is different from the energy poverty steering group; the timeline for publication of the interim and final reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60266/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he is taking to ensure the 2026 to 2030 retrofitting and heat pump targets are reached; if he anticipates capital allocation for 2026 will be sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60267/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagements he has had with the regulator and energy suppliers to ensure that the determination of PR6 and the renewable heat obligation do not place upward pressure on household energy bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60288/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to address the findings of a recently published report (details supplied); the steps he is taking to address this inequality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60286/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of annual review recently published by the Climate Change Advisory Council (details supplied) that Ireland is not sufficiently resilient to extreme weather events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60262/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on the engagements he has had with Re-turn since the publication of its annual report; if he has discussed unclaimed deposits; if the €1.1 million compensation pack of five executives was discussed; his views on whether the CEO’s salary should be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60287/25]
Health 10 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of adults waiting for counselling, by county and length of time, in each of the years 2015 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59152/25]
- 2025-11-04 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 each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59418/25]
- 2025-11-04 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 tabular form from 2020 to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59480/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the north Kerry lookback review; when it will be published; the reasons for ongoing delay to publication; if it will be published before the end 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59481/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for adult special care needs GA waiting list for routine dental care in each hospital, in tabular form. [59482/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting for a home help package in County Kerry, by area and length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59483/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of children on CAMHS waiting lists in Kerry, by area and by length of time, from 2015 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59488/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for a new home care package; the additional hours under current home care package, broken down by county in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [59550/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for a existing home care package and additional hours under current home care package, broken down by county in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [59551/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the amount the HSE will be paying for the Killarney Community Hospital once the PPP is completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60867/25]
Children 8 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of assessments of need completed by each children's disability network team, by area, in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [59435/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average waiting times for assessments of need completed by each children's disability network team, by area, in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [59436/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the length of time, by monthly intervals for the completion of an assessment of need by each children's disability network team, by area, in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [59437/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the proportion of those waiting longer than the statutory maximum for an assessment of need, by area and the length of time waiting, in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [59438/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of residential places for people with a disability currently being provided as of 1 October 2025 or latest date available, by CHO area, in tabular form. [59485/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new emergency places provided to persons with a disability as of 1 October 2025 or latest date available, by local health office area, in tabular form. [59486/25]
- 2025-11-04 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. [59487/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of need, by area, in each of the years 2020 to 2025; the number overdue for completion, broken down by length of time waiting; the proportion that are waiting beyond that statutory maximum; the number completed with a service statement, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59489/25]
Education 7 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the roll out of solar panels for schools; the proportion that have been fitted with solar panels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59704/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to improve access to appropriate education for children with special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59703/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth of the number of early intervention classes available in each of the years 2015 to date in 2025, by county, in tabular form. [58469/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of early intervention classes available in each of the years 2015 to date in 2025, by city, in tabular form. [58470/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the report on alterative education has been completed, if she will publish the report, and the recommendations she plans to implement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59151/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth 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. [60037/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children currently on a waiting list for a cognitive assessment with the NCSE for an assessment of needs; the number of children on a waiting list from 2019 to 2025; the average time children spend on a waiting list; the plans to lower the number of children on a waiting list, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60073/25]
Transport 4 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of small public service vehicles currently licensed which are due to reach the ten-year maximum permissible age limit in each of the next three years; and if he will indicate the number of active drivers this will affect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59060/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the financial or structural supports which are currently in place to assist taxi drivers whose vehicles are due to be decommissioned under the 10-year age rule; if further mitigation measures are under consideration to avoid large numbers of drivers being forced off the road in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59061/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has considered extending or adapting the electric vehicle grant scheme for SPSV drivers to ensure it is accessible to those on lower or modest incomes; and if alternative schemes such as retrofit or low-cost finance supports have been evaluated to assist taxi drivers in transitioning to newer vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59062/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of a situation (details supplied); the measures he has taken to address same; the measures he has put in place to ensure safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60868/25]