Cork North-Central — week of Mon, 24 Nov

What your Cork North-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 24 Nov – 30 Nov 2025 · 5 TDs · 8 bills voted on · 296 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Finance Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages

2025-11-26 · 7 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 61–79

Voted for 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

Voted against 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 59–82

Voted for 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

Voted against 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 57–79

Voted for 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

Voted against 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 57–78

Voted for 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

Voted against 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 57–77

Voted for 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

Voted against 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 56–75

Voted for 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

Voted against 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

The motion · motion passed 76–60

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

Building Energy Rating (BER) Standards for Private Rented Accommodation Bill 2025

2025-11-26 · 1 vote · People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB

A bill to amend the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 to provide for minimum Building Energy Rating (BER) standards for private rented accommodation and for related ma…

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A bill to amend the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 to provide for minimum Building Energy Rating (BER) standards for private rented accommodation and for related matters. 

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 59–78

Voted for 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

Voted against 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Strengthening Whistleblower Protections, Enforcement, and Accountability in Public Administration

2025-11-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 75–62

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

The motion · motion passed 75–62

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2025

2025-11-26 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 48–88

Voted for 2 Eoghan Kenny · Thomas Gould

Voted against 3 Colm Burke · Ken O'Flynn · Pádraig O'Sullivan

The motion · motion passed 118–18

Voted for 5 Colm Burke · Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Pádraig O'Sullivan · Thomas Gould

EU Regulations

2025-11-26 · 3 votes

The motion · motion passed 73–62

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

The motion · motion passed 74–60

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

The motion · motion passed 73–62

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 3 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-11-25 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 83–63

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 2 Eoghan Kenny · Ken O'Flynn

Did not vote 1 Thomas Gould

Financial Resolution No. 1: Value Added Tax

2025-11-25 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 79–56

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 1 Eoghan Kenny

Did not vote 2 Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

Financial Resolution No. 2: Value Added Tax

2025-11-25 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 79–56

Voted for 2 Colm Burke · Pádraig O'Sullivan

Voted against 1 Eoghan Kenny

Did not vote 2 Ken O'Flynn · Thomas Gould

Colm Burke — Fine Gael 18 votes · 24 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 24 total

Health 10 questions
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the total number of locum consultants who are currently employed by the Health Service Executive, by the hospitals that they are employed in, the category of healthcare they are providing, and the time period that they are in post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66518/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when the evaluation process for the current National Cancer Strategy will commence; the person in her Department is responsible for this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66865/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when the consultation process for the next National Cancer Strategy will begin; the stakeholders that will be involved in the development of the next strategy; the person in her Department who is responsible for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66866/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the impact the 34 new FTE staff for the medicines reimbursement system have had on reimbursement application timelines; the costs associated with creating these new positions in 2024, 2025 and projected costs for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66867/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken to date to meet the Programme for Government commitment to investigate early access schemes for certain types of medicines; whether there are plans to consult with patient organisations as part of this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66868/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health for an update on the EuroHeart Data registry pilot programme active in the south-west; the methods that have been used in this programme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66869/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if Ireland's new cardiovascular plan aims to tackle the high levels of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in Ireland by focusing on early detection and effective management of risk factors for ASCVD, such as cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and smoking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66870/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if Ireland's new cardiovascular plan aims to focus on the specific role which cholesterol plays in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66871/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health for an update on her plans to introduce a systematic LDL cholesterol screening programme in line with recommendation 20 of the National Review of Cardiac Services; if she intends to introduce such a programme in 2026; if she will consider launching a national 'know your numbers' public awareness campaign on key cardiovascular risk factors (e.g. cholesterol, blood pressure, BMI) to support this screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66872/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if funding will be made available in the HSE Service Plan for one new specialist nurse role and one new pharmacist role for the pulmonary arterial hypertension unit in the Mater Hospital; if a business case for these roles has been received and is being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66873/25]
Education 4 questions
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when period products will be available for free in all secondary schools, as per the Programme for Government commitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66440/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding mechanism his Department has in place to assist schools that require to purchase land in order to create a safe parking space for school drop-offs and pick-ups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66451/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of a school’s application (details supplied) under the additional accommodation scheme; when a decision will issue; whether it will proceed to the next stage, as the works are urgently needed by the school and its pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66858/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of a school’s multiple applications (details supplied) under the emergency works scheme; when decisions will be issued in each case as the works are urgently needed by the school and its pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66859/25]
Transport 3 questions
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport when a driving licence exchange application will be completed (details supplied), in view that it is over six weeks since the application was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65410/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to improve bus services in Cork city, in particular a service (details supplied), in view of recurring issues with reliability of this service including cancelled and late buses; the frequency of these issues occurring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65430/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport when the next tranche of the Safe Routes to School Programme will be announced; if consideration will be given to including a school (details supplied) in view of ongoing health and safety concerns owing to the lack of a footpath from the village to the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66452/25]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on his recent meeting at the European Agriculture and Fisheries Council, AGRIFISH, in Brussels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67158/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on his recent meeting at the European Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) in Brussels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66669/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on a review of the agri-climate rural environment scheme (ACRES); when the review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66670/25]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on her recent meeting of the European Union Foreign Ministers in Brussels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66681/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on her Department's progress in supporting the re-establishment and full operation of a Northern Ireland Civic Forum, as envisaged in the Good Friday Agreement, and as set out in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66682/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department, Uisce Éireann and local authorities are prepared to enter into discussions with companies with expertise in the building of modular treatment plants for water and wastewater in rural areas, and which companies are prepared to finance, build and maintain these treatment plants for a period of ten years from date of completion of construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65255/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm whether payments from catastrophic injury claims from the HSE would be included on the means test for carer’s allowance; if so, how this is calculated as per the means test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65971/25]

Eoghan Kenny — Labour Party 18 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Education 8 questions
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if additional places for mild learning disability classes will be accommodated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65233/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has given or will give consideration to the inclusion of Romanian language classes and exams in the Leaving Certificate curriculum, given it is currently only available as a non-curricular subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65234/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the engagement she or her Department have had with the management of school (details supplied) in relation to the need for additional accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65278/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding phase 2 of the SEN reconfiguration with regard to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66335/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the climate action summer works application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66336/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding emergency works application submitted by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66337/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department and NCSE will engage fully with the parents of child (details supplied) in relation to a school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67211/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the school project (details supplied) and if she will engage with the school on the works as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67212/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if Bus Éireann have plans to renovate the bus stop at Mallow Bus Stop, Park Road, Mallow, County Cork, if so, to give a timeline on this; if not, if he will consider this as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65422/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport to engage with the Minister for Transport to create a traffic lights system for the junction on entry to a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67210/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount of funding allocated to the sport of association football (soccer) through capital or equipment grants from all Department funding streams for each of the years 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65739/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 4 November 2025, if it is proposed to create planning guidelines for the purposes of meeting the State’s obligations to derive energy sources from and including solar technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65423/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 721 of 18 November 2025, if public office holders where their income is solely derived from their role as a member of the Houses of the Oireachtas and they cease to be a member of the Houses of the Oireachtas, the way in which they are expected to be eligible for illness-related or unemployment-related benefit if they have been paying a class K contributions for a period in excess of 12-months (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67216/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the status of a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67213/25]

Ken O'Flynn — Independent Ireland 16 votes · 215 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 215 total

Health 86 questions
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current HSE policy on providing elective, non-medical circumcision procedures in public hospitals, and the decision pathway used to approve or decline such requests. [65347/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of elective, non-medical circumcisions performed in public hospitals in each of the past five years, by hospital, and the number of theatre sessions allocated for these procedures. [65348/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national clinical guidelines exist for the provision of non-medical circumcision in public hospitals, and if so who approved those guidelines, when they were approved, and whether the HSE reviewed their budget or theatre-time implications. [65349/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether public hospitals are authorised to offer non-medical circumcision without a medical indication, and the oversight or audit process in place to track such procedures. [65350/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to the HSE of providing non-medical circumcision in public hospitals in each of the past five years, including consultant time, theatre use, anaesthesia, and post-operative care. [65351/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the criteria used to determine whether a procedure without medical indication may be carried out in a public hospital, and whether this includes cultural or religious requests, and if so how the HSE ensures these procedures do not displace medically necessary care. [65352/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any risk or capacity assessment has been carried out on the effect of elective, non-medical procedures on waiting lists for paediatric surgery, urology, ENT, orthopaedics, and other pressure areas. [65353/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether public hospitals are required to report the volume of elective non-medical procedures they perform, and whether the Department receives regular reviews of the total theatre time assigned to these procedures. [65354/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the full projected impact of the proposed rise in the health-insurance levy for 2026; the expected increase in annual costs for adult and child policyholders; the total number of policyholders affected; the financial effect on families on modest incomes; the basis on which her Department approved the rise; whether any assessment was carried out on the effect on hospitals that rely on privately insured patients; and whether her Department examined options to reduce the levy or to introduce offsetting measures for policyholders. [65723/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the expected impact of the increase in stamp duty on health insurance policies from 1 April 2026; the number of adult and child policyholders affected on advanced and non-advanced plans; the average additional cost per policy per year; the projected extra revenue for the risk equalisation fund; and whether any assessment has been carried out on the effect on families on modest incomes who already face premium increases from insurers. [65736/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the main cost drivers behind the need for a supplementary estimate for the health budget in 2025, by acute hospitals, primary care, agency staffing, and temporary schemes; the specific management or efficiency measures introduced to control these costs; and the means by which the Department will ensure that further overspends in 2026 do not lead to new charges or indirect increases in costs for patients and health insurance customers. [65737/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the approved whole-time equivalent staffing levels for Arbour House, St Finbarr’s Hospital, for each year 2023, 2024 and 2025, broken down by role, and the number of posts that remain unfilled in each year. [65758/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average number of service users assigned to each addiction counsellor in Arbour House in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. [65759/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of service users waiting for an initial assessment in Arbour House who have been waiting more than 12 weeks, more than 24 weeks and more than 36 weeks. [65760/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of approved 2024 HSE development posts that are currently filled by temporary staff and by agency staff, broken down by staff grade; the reasons these figures were not included in the HSE’s reply (details supplied). [65766/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average length of time taken for an applicant for a 2024 HSE development post to complete the clearance process before being placed on payroll; the number of applicants currently in clearance for more than 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months; and the operational reasons for these delays. [65767/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the impact of the 2024–2025 HSE employment control measures on the staffing targets approved for 2024; the number of posts for which recruitment was paused or deferred as a result; and the expected timeline to lift remaining restrictions in order to fill all outstanding development posts. [65768/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the performance targets set by her Department for the HSE regarding recruitment timelines for both replacement vacancies and newly funded service development posts; the monthly metrics used to monitor progress toward these targets; the current national performance against each target; and the expected timeframe to eliminate the reported gap of 6,852 funded WTE posts as of September 2025. [65793/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the public-health risk assessments completed since 1 January 2020 concerning communicable-disease risks among persons arriving into the State, including tuberculosis, measles, polio and hepatitis; and to provide the date of each assessment, the body or officer that carried out each assessment, the findings, the actions taken, and any guidance issued by her Department arising from those assessments. [66184/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE is unable to provide national-level expenditure data for chronic pain management services, as indicated in recent correspondence to this Deputy; the actions her Department is taking to ensure full financial reporting and service oversight for chronic pain services across all hospital groups and community healthcare organisations; the date on which her Department last sought national data from the HSE on expenditure and activity relating to chronic pain; and the timeline for the introduction of comprehensive national reporting, including for community based non-pharmacological interventions such as physiotherapy, CBT, mindfulness supports and graded exercise programmes. [66509/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current national waiting times for access to chronic pain management services at primary, secondary and tertiary levels; the number of patients currently waiting for chronic pain assessment and treatment in each hospital group; the longest wait recorded; and the reforms being implemented by her Department to reduce delays in line with the Sláintecare commitment to timely access. [66510/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent chronic pain specialists currently employed across the HSE, broken down by hospital group; the number of vacancies; the number of unfilled consultant posts in pain medicine; and the steps being taken by her Department to address workforce shortages in chronic pain services in 2025 and 2026. [66511/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of community-based chronic pain management programmes currently operating nationwide; the budget allocation for each; the extent to which the iPainCentre pilot evaluation has informed national service planning; and whether her Department will commit to a national roll-out of community-based pain clinics as part of the 2026 National Service Plan. [66512/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to set out the number of occupational therapy posts currently unfilled in each area of Cork, broken down by network, grade and whole-time equivalent, and to provide the date by which her Department expects all posts to be filled. [66519/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to confirm the formal targets held by her Department for reducing occupational therapy waiting times in Cork, and to specify the date by which these wait times will fall below 12 weeks in each network. [66520/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to outline the funding allocated for occupational therapy services in Cork in 2026, including new development posts, replacement posts, and resources for waiting list initiatives. [66521/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists who left HSE posts in Cork in 2024 and 2025, and to give the reasons recorded for exit. [66522/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether her Department has carried out any assessment of unmet need for occupational therapy in Cork, including expected demand growth for 2026 and 2027; and to publish the findings. [66523/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a speech and language therapy appointment in Cork by network, and to set out plans to reduce waiting lists. [66524/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a physiotherapy appointment in Cork by network, and the expected date by which waiting times will fall below 12 weeks. [66525/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant community health posts across Cork, by discipline, by grade and whole-time equivalent; and to provide recruitment timelines for each. [66526/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to set out the current vacancy rate within the South South-West Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare, by hospital, service, grade and specialty; and to provide the total number of approved posts versus filled posts as of the most recent reporting period. [66533/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2004 of 4 November 2025, the number of staff recruited in 2024 and to date in 2025 within the South South-West Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare under each of the recruitment and retention initiatives referenced, including graduate retention, nurse and healthcare assistant campaigns, Health and Social Care Professional retention, agency conversions to permanent contracts, and targeted recruitment campaigns, and to provide the outcomes for each initiative. [66534/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to detail the total number of agency staff currently working within the South South-West Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare; the number offered conversion to permanent HSE contracts in 2024 and 2025; the number who accepted; and the number of posts that remain dependent on agency staff. [66535/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to outline the number of apprentices currently in place in Social Work and Social Care Work within the South South-West region; the planned intake for 2025 and 2026; any planned expansion of apprenticeships into additional roles; and the projected contribution of these apprenticeship schemes to reducing vacancies in the region. [66536/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide a comparative analysis of staffing levels per 100,000 population across all HSE regions, including the South-West, for medical, nursing, midwifery, Health and Social Care Professionals, and administrative grades, and to confirm whether staffing levels in the South-West are in line with, above, or below national averages. [66537/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current national policy governing the provision of non-medically indicated circumcision procedures in public hospitals, including whether such procedures are authorised, the clinical or administrative basis for any such authorisation, and the responsible decision-making structure within her Department. [66560/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether any HSE hospital or hospital group provides circumcision procedures where no medical indication exists, and to provide a breakdown by hospital of the number of such procedures carried out in each of the past five years. [66561/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to state whether non-medically indicated circumcisions carried out in public hospitals are publicly funded, partially funded, or privately funded, and to provide the applicable charging structure and accounting treatment for such procedures. [66562/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the criteria, oversight mechanisms, and clinical governance arrangements that apply when theatre time, anaesthetists, and surgical staff are allocated for procedures that are not clinically required, and to state how the use of theatre capacity for such procedures is assessed against the needs of patients on waiting lists for medically necessary surgery. [66563/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has carried out any assessment of the impact of providing non-medical circumcision procedures on surgical waiting lists, day-case capacity, or staffing resources in the public system, and to publish the findings of any such assessments. [66564/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any guidance, circulars, or instructions have issued from her Department or the HSE regarding the provision of cultural or religious surgical procedures in public hospitals, and to place all such guidance in the Oireachtas Library. [66565/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of theatre slots allocated in each of the past five years to circumcision procedures where there was no medical indication, broken down by hospital group and year. [66566/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that all procedures performed in public hospitals that are not clinically indicated are subject to proper oversight, transparency, and cost controls, and to outline what reforms are planned to ensure that theatre resources are prioritised for patients on clinically necessary waiting lists. [66567/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the reason her Department and the HSE do not maintain a record of approved HSE posts that remain unfilled for more than six months; the mechanisms currently used to monitor persistent vacancies of this kind; the way in which her Department assesses the financial effect of these long-term vacancies on the Exchequer and the impact of such vacancies on service delivery and workforce planning; and if she will now direct the HSE to establish a formal audit process for posts that remain unfilled for extended periods. [66568/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to specify how her Department calculates the financial implications arising from HSE posts that remain unfilled for more than six months, including the projected savings, additional costs linked to overtime or agency staffing, and the effect on service capacity; and to outline whether a standard methodology is applied across HSE regions. [66569/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health how her Department assesses the effect of long-term vacant posts on service delivery, including waiting lists, emergency department pressures and specialist care capacity; and to detail any measures she intends to introduce to ensure persistent vacancies are identified, monitored and addressed as part of the National Service Plan 2026. [66570/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the policy and operational basis on which the HSE seeks the retrospective recovery of specialist qualification allowances from staff who received the allowance in good faith over an extended period, where the allowance had been approved and paid by management; to confirm whether a formal appeals or waiver process exists for such cases; to outline the legal and HR guidance issued to hospitals on retrospective clawbacks; and to state whether her Department will instruct the HSE to suspend such recovery efforts pending a review of long-standing cases involving administrative error rather than staff fault. [66571/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to list each voluntary hospital that has raised concerns about the deployment of the integrated financial management system; the date on which each concern was submitted to her Department or the HSE; and the categories of issues raised. [66974/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health when she expects full deployment of the integrated financial management system across all voluntary hospitals; and the milestones that have been agreed with each hospital following her recent correspondence to them. [66975/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of governance reviews, financial audits and compliance assessments completed by the HSE for voluntary hospitals in each of the past five years; and the date on which each review or audit was furnished to her Department under the Performance and Accountability Framework. [66976/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to outline the financial transparency and reporting requirements that apply when her Department approves payments to non-statutory bodies; and the number of compliance checks carried out in the past three years. [66977/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of instances in the past five years in which the HSE has reported governance or financial non-compliance by voluntary hospitals or HSE-funded private providers to her Department; and the actions taken in each case. [66978/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of governance reviews, financial audits and compliance assessments completed by the HSE for voluntary hospitals and HSE-funded private providers in each of the past three years, the date each review was finalised, and whether the Department has received and examined these reviews as part of its oversight of the HSE under the Performance and Accountability Framework. [66980/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm whether her Department has requested, received or reviewed any governance, audit or compliance reports from the HSE relating to voluntary hospitals or HSE-funded private providers in the past three years, and the outcome of any such reviews. [66981/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the process by which her Department assesses the adequacy of the HSE’s financial reporting, audit controls and compliance systems for voluntary hospitals and HSE-funded providers; and if she will provide details of any deficiencies or risks identified by her Department in each the past three years. [66982/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of non-statutory bodies that currently receive funding from her Department; the value of payments to each of these bodies in each of the past three years; and any compliance issues, audit flags or irregularities recorded during this period. [66983/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to detail all mechanisms in place within her Department to verify the financial transparency and operational compliance of non-statutory bodies receiving public funds; and if she will provide a summary of the most recent compliance checks or reviews undertaken. [66984/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of governance reviews, financial audits and compliance assessments completed by the HSE for voluntary hospitals and HSE-funded private providers in each of the past three years, the date each review was finalised, and whether the Department has received and examined these reviews as part of its oversight of the HSE under the Performance and Accountability Framework. [66990/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has requested, received or reviewed any governance, audit or compliance reports from the HSE relating to voluntary hospitals or HSE-funded private providers in the past three years; and the outcome of any such reviews. [66991/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the process by which her Department assesses the adequacy of the HSE's financial reporting, audit controls and compliance systems for voluntary hospitals and HSE-funded providers; and if she will provide details of any deficiencies or risks identified by her Department in the past three years. [66992/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of non-statutory bodies that currently receive funding from her Department, the value of payments to each of these bodies in each of the past three years, and any compliance issues, audit flags or irregularities recorded during this period. [66993/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the date on which her Department last reviewed the clinical governance structures in place for children and young people referred for gender-related assessment or treatment, and the findings of that review. [67000/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the changes to clinical pathways, referral criteria, risk assessment processes and external oversight arrangements that have been implemented following the publication of the Cass Review. [67001/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the full number of children and young people referred by the HSE for gender-related assessment or treatment abroad in each of the past five years, the public cost incurred for each year, and the number of cases currently awaiting referral or approval. [67002/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has carried out or commissioned any audit of compliance with international evidence standards, including safeguarding and mental-health assessment protocols, for gender-related care provided or funded by the State in the past five years. [67003/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals who have sought support for detransition or reversal of gender-related interventions in the past five years, and the governance framework in place to ensure access to appropriate clinical, psychological and safeguarding supports. [67004/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of circumcisions carried out in public hospitals in each of the past five years, broken down by cases performed for medical reasons and cases performed for non-medical or cultural reasons. [67005/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm the clinical or administrative authorisation process that permits circumcisions for non-medical reasons to be carried out in public hospitals, and the criteria applied when such procedures are approved. [67006/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of theatre slots allocated in each of the past five years to circumcisions undertaken for non-medical reasons, and whether her Department has assessed the impact of these procedures on access to surgery for clinically urgent cases. [67007/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any guidance, circulars or directives have been issued to the HSE regarding the provision of non-medically indicated circumcision in public hospitals, and if she will publish those documents. [67008/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm the number of voluntary hospitals that have raised concerns with the HSE or her Department regarding IFMS integration, the nature of those concerns, and the actions taken to address them. [67009/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of governance, audit or compliance reports relating to voluntary hospitals that her Department has requested, received or reviewed in the past three years, and the outcome of that review. [67010/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of IFMS programme risks currently recorded as high or critical within the HSE's internal risk register, and whether her Department has independently assessed these risks as part of its oversight responsibilities. [67011/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of legacy financial-management systems still in operation within voluntary hospitals, the projected timeline for full IFMS adoption, and the expected cost implications should delays continue. [67012/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to set out the audits, inspections or compliance checks carried out by her Department in the past three years relating to non-statutory bodies that receive public health funding directly from her Department, including the date of each review, the body reviewed, the methodology used, and the findings. [67013/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the procedures, documentation and verification steps undertaken by her Department before certifying payments to non-statutory bodies that receive public health funding directly from her Department, including any risk-rating or escalation criteria applied prior to payment approval. [67014/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has recorded any instances of non-compliance, late reporting, governance deficiencies or financial irregularities among non-statutory bodies funded directly by her Department in each of the past three years, and if so, if she will detail the issues identified and the actions taken in response. [67015/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide a copy of the monitoring framework, internal guidelines or Departmental protocols governing the oversight of non-statutory bodies that receive direct funding from the Department of Health, including the standards to which funded bodies are held and how compliance with these standards is assessed. [67016/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to clarify the oversight responsibilities retained by her Department in respect of non-statutory bodies receiving direct Departmental funding, including the extent to which oversight is delegated to the HSE, and the mechanisms in place within the Department to assess whether delegated oversight is adequate. [67017/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the financial reporting requirements imposed on non-statutory bodies that receive public funding directly from her Department, including required frequency of reporting, documentation obligations, and any penalties or sanctions that apply where reporting is incomplete or delayed. [67018/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 976 and 977 of 12 November 2025, if she is satisfied that her Department and the HSE do not collect centrally the number and cost of standard lipid profile tests ordered from primary care, in view of the acknowledgement that this information is not held in a national dataset; the way in which she assesses value-for-money in primary care laboratory testing in the absence of this information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67020/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will direct the HSE to establish a national dataset for primary care laboratory testing, including standard lipid profile tests, with data recorded by CHO area, care setting and quarter, as recommended in the HSE Strategic Plan for Laboratory Services 2026-2035; the timeline for implementation of such a system; the governance arrangements that will apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67021/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the specific actions taken to date by her Department to implement the HSE Strategic Plan for Laboratory Services 2026-2035, with particular reference to the recommendation for consistent and transparent systems for the collection of data and workload metrics; the funding and staffing allocated in 2025 and 2026 for this purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67022/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 976 and 977 of 12 November 2025, the estimated annual percentage growth in standard lipid profile test volumes across the health service since 2021, in view of the statement that test volumes from all areas, including primary care, have increased by between 10 and 15 percent per year; the way in which this trend has informed capacity planning for laboratory services, workforce, and equipment under the HSE Strategic Plan for Laboratory Services 2026-2035; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67023/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual expenditure on standard lipid profile tests ordered from primary care for each year since 2019, based on available data, including the current estimated average cost range per test where precise figures are not available; the reasons for variation in cost per test between regions or providers; and her plans to reduce unwarranted variation and secure better value for money; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67024/25]
Housing 32 questions
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will work with the Central Statistics Office and the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to establish residential construction productivity indicators aligned with the targets in Delivering Homes, Building Communities 2025–2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65727/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way his Department treats construction products that hold valid European Technical Assessments or CE marking issued in other EU member states when such products are proposed for use in Irish housing projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65733/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of construction products that have been refused acceptance for use in housing schemes in each of the past five years despite holding European Technical Assessment or equivalent EU-recognised certification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65734/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if British Board of Agrément certification continues to be recognised as evidence of fitness for purpose for construction products post-Brexit when used in Irish housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65735/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will establish and publish an annual national Planning Performance Report, setting out average and median timelines for SHD and LRD applications, average and median timelines for planning appeals, and annual volumes and outcomes of judicial reviews of planning decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66199/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the planning process assumptions used in setting the target to deliver 300,000 homes to 2030 under Delivering Homes, Building Communities, including assumed decision times for SHD and LRD applications, planning appeals, and expected judicial review volumes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66200/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the approximately 7,100 hectares of undeveloped land identified on the 2025 Residential Zoned Land Tax maps is sufficient to support the delivery of 303,000 homes to 2030 when realistic density levels are applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66201/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to list the local authorities where the Housing Activation Office has identified barriers to housing delivery; the corrective actions recommended in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66203/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing projects sanctioned above basic unit costs in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the reasons for the higher approval levels in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66204/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department will provide the cost-per-unit figures for social and affordable homes delivered in Cork City and Cork County in 2023, 2024 and 2025, as referenced in Parliamentary Question 612 (ref. 63860/25); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66205/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason his Department does not record disability status for households supported under the Housing Assistance Payment, and when such tracking will be introduced in line with the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66206/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will publish the first consolidated national report on housing delivered under the Town Centre First policy, including the number of units delivered in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66207/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority homes in Cork city and Cork county that were retrofitted in 2023 and 2024; the number expected to be retrofitted in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66208/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units in Cork city and Cork county that currently remain below BER C; the number upgraded in 2023 and 2024; and the projected number that will remain below BER C in 2030 on the current delivery pace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66209/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of heat pumps installed in social housing in Cork city and Cork county in 2023 and 2024; the target for 2025; and whether these installation levels align with national climate commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66210/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of funding allocated to Cork city council and Cork County Council under the Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme in 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66211/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way cost inflation in retrofit works is being monitored; whether cost escalation is affecting the number of units delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66212/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether staffing shortages or contractor capacity constraints are affecting the ability of local authorities to meet retrofit targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66213/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department tracks reductions in energy poverty among social housing tenants following retrofitting works; and when such tracking will be published on a national and local authority basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66214/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated gap between the current retrofit pace and the Government’s target to retrofit 36,500 local authority homes by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66215/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing retrofits completed in smaller Cork settlements including Blarney, Tower, Glanmire, Grenagh, Whitechurch, Mayfield and surrounding areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66216/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to set out, for each of the past five years, the number of major infrastructure projects whose progression was delayed at the stage of environmental assessment processes, including screening for Environmental Impact Assessment and Appropriate Assessment, and to identify the average duration of delay attributable to these processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66543/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has prepared a year-by-year delivery schedule to achieve the target of 12,000 new social homes per annum; and if he will provide that schedule, including quarterly output milestones for 2026, 2027 and 2028. [66580/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has carried out any assessment of the staffing, technical and financial resources required by local authorities to meet the 12,000 social homes annual target; and if he will outline any planned increases in housing, engineering, procurement or planning capacity for those authorities. [66581/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to ensure that zoning, servicing, water capacity and planning permissions are aligned with the 12,000-unit annual social housing target; and if he will provide any internal reports, reviews or delivery forecasts addressing this alignment. [66582/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current number of long-term vacant social housing units in Cork city and Cork county; the average turnaround time for void units in both authorities; and the planned targets for reducing long-term voids in 2026. [66583/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer arising from long-term voids in local authority housing stock since 2020; and if he will provide the method used for calculating this estimate. [66584/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of inspections, audits, or enforcement actions carried out by the Property Services Regulatory Authority in the past five years where estate agents failed to complete anti-money-laundering checks during property sales; and the outcome of each action. [67074/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the procedures his Department requires the Property Services Regulatory Authority to follow when an estate agent completes a property sale without verifying the identity and address of the client as required under the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010; and the timeline for each step in this process. [67075/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he will take to strengthen oversight of estate agents who handle property sales, in light of recent reports of a sale completed without the required anti-money-laundering documentation; and the measures he plans to introduce to protect the integrity of the property market. [67076/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the replies issued on 21 November 2025 to Parliamentary Questions (details supplied), if his Department holds the specific information originally requested; if so, when he will provide the figures requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66973/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to monitor and improve statutory decision-making timelines in An Coimisiún Pleanála, including for strategic housing developments, large-scale residential developments and planning appeals; the current performance data held by his Department on average and median decision times for each category over the past five years; his Department's assessment of the factors contributing to delays; and the actions being taken to address resourcing, governance or process issues that fall within the Minister's remit. [67025/25]
Children 27 questions
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of child protection referrals in 2023 and 2024 that involved repeat referrals for the same child, and the number of these referrals that led to a change in priority level. [66373/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures in place to ensure consistency in priority decisions across all Tusla areas; and if she will provide the most recent compliance checks for each area. [66374/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children who are waiting for a safety plan to be completed, by Tusla area; and the longest waiting time recorded. [66375/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children who are waiting for therapeutic support following a child protection referral, by service type and region; and the average waiting time. [66376/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of referrals made to each Barnahus centre in 2023 and 2024; and the number of cases where full interagency work began within the expected time frame. [66377/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number and percentage of Tusla front-line staff who have completed each mandatory and specialist training course on child sexual abuse; and the date of the most recent audit. [66378/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of high-priority child protection cases that remain unallocated in each Tusla area as of the most recent reporting date. [66379/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to improve Tusla ICT and record-keeping systems, including plans for real-time data on allocation, priority level, and service access for children. [66380/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the level of funding allocated to child protection and welfare services in each of the past five years; and the proportion of this funding spent on front-line staffing, training, and ICT systems. [66381/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the vacancy rate for social workers in each Tusla area, and the number of posts that have remained unfilled for more than six months. [66382/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average and highest child protection caseload levels held by social workers in each Tusla area; and the measures in place to reduce caseload pressure. [66383/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the escalation procedures used when a high-priority case remains unallocated for more than one week; and the number of cases escalated under these procedures in 2023 and 2024. [66384/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of HIQA recommendations for Tusla that remain outstanding at national level; and the date of the most recent Departmental review of these outstanding items. [66385/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of child protection cases where delays have been caused by multi-agency actions involving education, health, or Garda services; and the steps she is taking to improve coordination. [66386/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of out-of-hours calls received by Tusla in 2023 and 2024; and the number of these calls that required emergency intervention. [66387/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of quality assurance checks carried out on child protection files in each Tusla area in 2023 and 2024, and the number of files found to require further action. [66388/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason Tusla does not collect national data on average waiting times for the allocation of child protection cases; the date on which her Department last reviewed this data-collection gap; and the steps she will take to ensure that waiting-time data is collected and published for every Tusla area. [66442/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of unallocated child protection and welfare cases in each Tusla area as of the most recent reporting date, including the number of cases categorised as high, medium, and low priority. [66443/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans to introduce mandatory reassessment triggers for child protection cases, including automatic reprioritisation following a second or subsequent referral, and to set out the Department’s current policy position on such triggers. [66444/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions taken by her Department in response to recent HIQA findings that children at risk of sexual abuse in Dublin south central were not receiving timely safety planning or therapeutic support; and the reforms she will prioritise nationally to ensure timely intervention in such cases. [66445/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current staffing levels assigned to Barnahus West, Barnahus South, and Barnahus East; the number of unfilled posts; the expected timeline for full staffing at each site; and the projected caseload capacity when fully operational. [66446/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the compliance timelines, milestones, and performance metrics agreed with Tusla following the HIQA inspections in February 2024 and April 2025; and the mechanism used by her Department to monitor delivery against these commitments at area, regional, and national level. [66447/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the interim supports, therapeutic or otherwise, that are provided to children assessed as being at risk of sexual abuse while awaiting allocation to a Tusla worker; and the protocols in place to ensure no child remains without support during extended waiting periods. [66448/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an assessment of the adequacy of current training and continuous professional development provided to Tusla front-line staff in identifying and responding to risks of child sexual abuse, and if further reforms are planned. [66449/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has reviewed the impact of its own ECCE guidance for late-December births, specifically where parents were advised they could defer entry in the child’s best interests; and if she will publish any internal analysis on cases where children were subsequently locked out of their second ECCE year as a result. [66575/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department will establish an exceptional review mechanism for children who miss the ECCE upper age limit by fewer than seven days due to guidance provided by the Department or by ECCE operators; and if she has assessed the financial and developmental impact of this situation on families. [66576/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a service (details supplied) has been the subject of any internal investigations concerning the handling of cash of vouchers between the years 2018 and 2024; and if any members of staff were removed from their positions as a result of such investigations. [66827/25]
Transport 19 questions
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the arrangements in place to verify that foreign-registered vehicles operating in the State under temporary exemption hold valid insurance recognised in Ireland; the number of cases in which insurance was found to be invalid or unrecognised; and the systems used to alert An Garda Síochána where non-compliance is identified. [65746/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the arrangements in place to verify that foreign-registered vehicles operating in the State under temporary exemption hold valid and recognised motor insurance; the number of cases in which insurance was found to be invalid or unrecognised; and the steps taken by the Revenue Commissioners to notify An Garda Síochána when non-compliance is identified. [65752/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the procedures in place to verify the authenticity of foreign driving licences and letters of entitlement presented for exchange in Ireland; the checks carried out with issuing authorities; the number of attempted exchanges rejected due to invalid or unverifiable documentation in each of the past three years; the safeguards in place to ensure that drivers accessing the reduced EDT programme have genuine prior driving experience; and the measures planned to address language-barrier safety risks reported by approved driving instructors during EDT lessons. [65949/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to provide the average time required to complete environmental assessment processes, including Environmental Impact Assessment and Appropriate Assessment, for major transport infrastructure projects commenced in each of the past five years; and to detail any reforms underway to reduce delays in these assessment stages. [66545/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the current average processing time for foreign driving licence exchange applications handled by the National Driver Licence Service, broken down by month for 2024 and 2025; the number of applications currently pending beyond the stated processing timeframe; and the measures being taken to reduce delays and improve communication with applicants who require a licence for employment purposes. [66953/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the number of foreign driving licence exchange applications currently awaiting processing in each National Driver Licence Service region; the number that have remained at “application submitted” status for more than four, six, eight and twelve weeks respectively; and the actions his Department is taking to address backlogs.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66954/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has carried out a review of National Driver Licence Service customer service performance in 2024 and 2025, specifically regarding delays in updating applicants on the status of licence-exchange applications; and if he will publish the findings. [66955/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he will establish a dedicated protocol within the National Driver Licence Service for urgent foreign licence exchange applications where a delay prevents an individual from taking up employment; and if so, when this protocol will be operational. [66956/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the ICT or administrative changes planned for the National Driver Licence Service in 2026 to improve the processing of foreign driving-licence exchanges; and the timeline for implementation. [66957/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the current average processing time for foreign driving licence exchange applications, broken down by licence-issuing country and by NDLS centre, and the longest recorded processing time in the past twelve months. [66985/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the number of foreign driving licence exchange applications currently pending, the number delayed beyond the NDLS target processing timeframe, and the factors contributing to these delays. [66986/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the staffing levels assigned to the processing of foreign driving licence exchanges in each of the past three years, and whether any additional staffing or resources have been approved to address current backlogs. [66987/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the number of complaints received in the past twelve months regarding delays in foreign driving licence exchanges, the issues raised, and the actions taken by the Department to resolve these delays. [66988/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm the current performance targets for processing foreign driving licence exchange applications, the percentage of applications meeting these targets in each quarter of the past two years, and any remedial actions underway to improve performance. [66989/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the current average processing time for foreign driving licence exchange applications, broken down by licence-issuing country and by NDLS centre, and the longest recorded processing time in the past twelve months. [66995/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the number of foreign driving licence exchange applications currently pending, the number delayed beyond the NDLS target processing timeframe, and the factors contributing to these delays. [66996/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the staffing levels assigned to the processing of foreign driving licence exchanges in each of the past three years, and whether any additional staffing or resources have been approved to address current backlogs. [66997/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the number of complaints received in the past twelve months regarding delays in foreign driving licence exchanges, the issues raised, and the actions taken by the Department to resolve these delays. [66998/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm the current performance targets for processing foreign driving licence exchange applications, the percentage of applications meeting these targets in each quarter of the past two years, and any remedial actions underway to improve performance. [66999/25]
Education 13 questions
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department’s procedures for ensuring that all primary and post-primary schools provide a clear opt-out process for parents who do not consent to elements of the Bí Cineálta policy or associated materials; and the direction issued to schools on the administrative arrangements for accommodating such pupils. [66186/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the statutory basis on which her Department requires schools to implement the Bí Cineálta anti-bullying policy on a whole-school basis; and her Department’s assessment of whether such implementation is compatible with parental rights under the Education Act and the Constitution. [66187/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures by which her Department has assessed the Bí Cineálta policy against recent safeguarding evidence reviews, including the Cass Review and the HSS report; and the steps being taken to ensure full compliance with national child-protection obligations in all schools. [66188/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the specific guidance issued by her Department to schools regarding the treatment of pupils whose parents do not consent to elements of anti-bullying policies or SPHE-related content; and her Department’s instructions on ensuring equal access to the curriculum for such pupils. [66189/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to list all external organisations whose materials or programmes are included in, endorsed by, or linked to the Bí Cineálta policy; the vetting process undertaken by the Department before including such organisations; and the criteria used to evaluate the safeguarding suitability of associated materials. [66190/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the training provided by her Department and Oide to school leaders and staff on the implementation of the Bí Cineálta policy; the extent to which this training addresses safeguarding concerns raised in recent evidence reviews; and the means by which schools are instructed to handle parental opt-out requests. [66191/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department’s monitoring arrangements for ensuring compliance with statutory safeguarding obligations during the implementation of the Bí Cineálta policy; and the number of compliance checks undertaken in 2024 and 2025. [66192/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the arrangements schools are required to put in place during Anti-Bullying Week for pupils whose parents do not consent to participation in activities or materials associated with the Bí Cineálta policy; and her Department’s guidance on how schools should plan and record such arrangements. [66193/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether an equality-impact assessment has been carried out on her Department’s implementation of the Bí Cineálta policy; and whether safeguards are in place to ensure that children whose parents do not consent to specific elements are not disadvantaged or labelled inappropriately. [66194/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the means by which her Department has ensured that the implementation of the Bí Cineálta policy respects parental rights under Articles 41 and 42 of the Constitution; and whether her Department has issued guidance to schools on avoiding conflicts between parental rights and Department-mandated programmes. [66195/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department intends to review the Bí Cineálta policy in light of recent clinical and safeguarding evidence; the timeline for such a review; and whether stakeholder consultations with parents will form part of that process. [66196/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to set out the guidance issued to Boards of Management regarding handling parental objections to the Bí Cineálta policy; and her Department’s instructions to boards on decision-making where there is a conflict between Department policy and parental consent. [66197/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way her Department has assessed the impact of recent directives, including Bí Cineálta, on the operational autonomy of schools and Boards of Management; and her Department’s position on ensuring that schools retain the ability to address local safeguarding concerns. [66198/25]
Finance 11 questions
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the procedures in place within his Department and within the Revenue Commissioners to monitor the continued use of foreign-registered vehicles operating in the State under temporary exemption; the number of compliance checks carried out in each of the past three years; the number of breaches identified; the corrective actions taken; and the engagement his Department has had with An Garda Síochána regarding road-safety and insurance risks arising from such vehicles. [65743/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of temporary vehicle-registration exemptions granted to Ukrainian-registered vehicles that have been extended beyond the initial twelve-month period; the criteria applied when granting such extensions; the average duration of extensions granted; and the steps taken to ensure that exemptions do not become a de-facto substitute for registration. [65744/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason the Revenue Commissioners do not record the number of Ukrainian-registered vehicles entering the State under temporary protection arrangements; whether his Department has considered establishing a data-capture mechanism in cooperation with the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration and An Garda Síochána; and the steps being taken to ensure accurate monitoring of foreign-registered vehicles operating in the State. [65745/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the average processing time for Ukrainian-registered vehicles transitioning to Irish registration; the number of applications refused; the reasons for refusal; and whether his Department has reviewed any barriers preventing owners from completing the registration process within the required timeframe. [65747/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of compliance checks carried out by the Revenue Commissioners in each of the past three years on foreign-registered vehicles operating in the State under temporary exemption; the number of breaches identified; the corrective actions taken; and the engagement his Department has had with An Garda Síochána to ensure consistent enforcement of vehicle-registration rules. [65749/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of temporary vehicle-registration exemptions granted to Ukrainian-registered vehicles that have been extended beyond the initial twelve-month period; the criteria used when granting such extensions; and the measures in place to prevent temporary exemptions becoming a long-term substitute for the standard registration process. [65750/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason the Revenue Commissioners does not record the number of Ukrainian-registered vehicles entering the State under temporary protection arrangements; whether his Department has examined the feasibility of a coordinated data-capture mechanism with the Department of Justice; and the steps being taken to ensure accurate monitoring of foreign-registered vehicles operating in the State. [65751/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the average processing time for Ukrainian-registered vehicles transitioning to Irish vehicle registration; the number of applications refused; the reasons for refusal; and the actions taken by his Department to address any barriers that prevent owners from completing the process within the statutory timeframe. [65753/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the process within his Department for reviewing the operation of temporary vehicle-registration exemptions for Ukrainian nationals; the frequency of these reviews; the indicators used to assess compliance and road-safety risk; and the planned policy changes under consideration in response to the rise in exemption applications identified in recent PQ replies. [65754/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the current VAT treatment applied to bus and coach operators; if he is aware that only tour operators are eligible to reclaim VAT on the purchase of new buses under the VAT 71 scheme, while school-bus and mixed-service operators who operate on significantly lower annual mileage and turnover are excluded; if he will assess the impact that this differential treatment is having on fleet renewal, vehicle supply, and costs faced by operators, particularly given the nationwide shortage of available buses and increased demand arising from new Local Link and public-transport services; if he will consider extending VAT recovery eligibility to all licensed bus operators to support the purchase of new vehicles and improve fleet quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66431/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will examine the impact of VAT and customs duties on buses being imported from the UK by Irish operators; if he will consider measures to reduce the cost burden, given the current shortage of buses in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66432/25]
Justice 10 questions
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether a formal assessment has been carried out of the likely impact on Ireland of the asylum reforms announced by the UK Government; the expected changes in arrivals through Northern Ireland given the Common Travel Area and open land border; the modelling that has been done on pressures on international protection accommodation services and other supports; and the legislative or administrative changes under preparation to ensure that Ireland’s system does not act as a pull factor compared with the United Kingdom.” [65738/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether on the establishment of GSOC, any mechanism existed to transfer pre-existing complaints or correspondence regarding Garda conduct or deaths in Garda custody to the new Commission; whether families who had pursued complaints under the processes in place at the time were informed of GSOCs creation; and if he will review procedures to ensure legacy complaints are not overlooked and that, where families seek to raise complaints outside statutory timeframes, Fiosrú consider that this may be the first occasion on which the Commission becomes aware of the matter. [66304/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of unresolved or historic cases that have been referred for peer review since 2018; the number completed; the number reopened; and the number in which new investigative actions were taken. [66588/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of international protection appeals pending at the International Protection Appeals Tribunal; the average waiting time; and the number of appeals exceeding six months, nine months and twelve months. [66590/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the Department’s estimate of the additional staffing, accommodation, ICT and operational resources required to meet the June 2026 deadlines under the EU Migration and Asylum Pact; and if he will provide the Department’s internal projections. [66591/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the Department’s assessment of the impact that accelerated first-instance and appeal decisions will have on emergency accommodation demand in Cork city and Cork county; and if he will provide any modelling carried out since January 2024. [66592/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has developed a capacity plan for the International Protection Appeals Tribunal to clear legacy appeals before June 2026; and if he will outline the projected monthly clearance rate required to meet that target. [66593/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Department has carried out any stress-testing of the accelerated border-procedure timelines introduced on 1 July 2025; and if he will publish the results, including any operational risks identified. [66594/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of contracted emergency accommodation beds due to expire between January 2026 and June 2026; the proportion located in Cork; and the Department’s plan for replacement capacity. [66595/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the public information, training, or official guidance the State provides to ensure that members of the public understand the lawful scope of a citizen's arrest, including the limits on force and obligations after detention. [66883/25]
Enterprise 6 questions
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department will develop specific productivity metrics for the residential construction sector, including output per labour hour and output per euro of State-supported programmes such as Built to Innovate, Construct Innovate and the MMC Demonstration Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65725/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council’s Competitiveness Bulletin on public-sector performance will be published (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65728/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide Ireland’s scores and rankings under the Blavatnik Index of Public Administration for each year since the index was first produced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65729/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department will publish a time series of public-sector productivity indicators for the past ten years, broken down by major areas of public administration where possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65730/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department will commission, in partnership with Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise Offices, a survey of construction SMEs in Cork city and county to identify barriers to starter-home delivery including material costs, labour shortages, access to finance and regulatory burdens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65731/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department will publish regional breakdowns of construction SME challenges, including specific data for Cork city and county, as part of its annual reporting from 2026 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65732/25]
Foreign 6 questions
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to set out in detail the obligations that will apply to Ireland under the European Democracy Shield, including all monitoring, reporting, data-sharing, or participation requirements foreseen for Member States; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66556/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the European Democracy Shield will require Ireland to participate in any EU-wide systems for identifying, reviewing or classifying online communications, including content linked to domestic political debate; and to outline the legal basis that would permit any such participation. [66557/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the European Commission has accepted Ireland’s position that electoral regulation and political debate must remain under full national competence, and to detail how this will be protected during the implementation of the European Democracy Shield. [66558/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department has completed any risk assessment since 1 September 2025 on the impact of unilateral UK changes to the Windsor Framework on cross-Border trade, regulatory stability and market access for Irish exporters; and if she will provide the findings of that assessment. [66577/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her Department’s current assessment of the level of exposure for exporters in the Cork port-region arising from possible UK regulatory divergence under the Windsor Framework; and if she will outline any contingency measures being developed for affected sectors. [66578/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position her Department has taken in the EU Working Party on the United Kingdom and in the Specialised Committee meetings since the European Commission raised concerns about UK unilateral actions; and if she will provide any briefing notes or submissions supplied by his officials to those forums. [66579/25]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of instances in the past five years in which a Minister, Minister of State or senior official was required to recuse themselves from policy development or decision-making due to a declared conflict of interest involving a family member with financial interests in pharmaceutical or healthcare companies. [66573/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if her Department has issued any guidance, circulars or instructions to Government Departments since January 2020 on the management of conflicts of interest in emerging medical or technological policy areas, including puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and other gender-affirming treatments for young people. [66574/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Taoiseach if his Department will publish annual residential construction productivity data, separate from overall construction-sector productivity, beginning in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65726/25]
Climate 1 question
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a detailed list of all categories of infrastructure falling within the policy remit of his Department under the Climate Action Plan 2025, National Planning Framework, National Marine Planning Framework and renewable energy programmes, including grid development, offshore renewable energy, electricity system reinforcement and energy security projects; and to outline which Department holds statutory responsibility for the delivery of each category. [66544/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has engaged with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) or any other group representing retired An Post employees in the past five years; and if he will provide the dates and purpose of such engagements. [67073/25]

Pádraig O'Sullivan — Fianna Fáil 18 votes · 27 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 27 total

Housing 3 questions
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of one bed, two bed, three bed and four bed houses that have been constructed or acquired by Cork City Council and Cork County Council, since 2020 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65629/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to ensure greater downsizing options for persons in private housing who wish to downsize their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65630/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of former secretary general’s, retired civil servants, directors of service, retired city/county managers or those of a similar grade in his Department that have subsequently served on State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65999/25]
Foreign 3 questions
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of former secretary generals, retired civil servants, directors of service, retired city/county managers or those of a similar grade in her Department that have subsequently served on state boards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66001/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the additional measures that will be supported by the increase in the overseas development aid budget this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66113/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline how Ireland is supporting the special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66112/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of former secretary general’s, retired civil servants, directors of service, retired city/county managers or those of a similar grade in her Department that have subsequently served on State boards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65997/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the budget allocated for free sanitary products for secondary schools since the launch in 2022; to list the schools that have availed of the scheme in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66346/25]
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports available to schools (details supplied) to help them address the issue of period poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66347/25]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of former secretary general’s, retired civil servants, directors of service, retired city/county managers or those of a similar grade in his Department that have subsequently served on State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66008/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of calls received by his Department’s confidential animal welfare helpline since 2020; the numbers of calls which prompted investigations; the results of those investigations; the number of staff which are working in the animal welfare unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65633/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of coordination between his Department, the Gardaí, and local authorities in handling animal welfare investigations; his views on whether the current arrangements are effective; his views that animal welfare charities are carrying an undue share of the responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65634/25]
Health 3 questions
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she has reviewed the joint statement from groups regarding changing the reimbursement arrangements for high-protein oral nutritional supplements (ONS) (details supplied); if she is aware that the expert view has warned that such changes would undermine evidence-based nutrition support for vulnerable patients; if high-protein ONS will remain available to all patients for whom they are clinically indicated without proposed additional restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65429/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the amount that has been received from the cumulative savings through reduced medicine reimbursements and pharmacy fee remuneration since 2009; the way in which those funds have been allocated within the health budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65953/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of former secretary general’s, retired civil servants, directors of service, retired city and county managers or those of a similar grade in her Department that have subsequently served on State boards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65996/25]
Climate 1 question
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of former secretary general’s, retired civil servants, directors of service, retired city/county managers or those of a similar grade in his Department that have subsequently served on State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66011/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of former secretary general’s, retired civil servants, directors of service, retired city/county managers or those of a similar grade in his Department that have subsequently served on State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66002/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of former secretary general’s, retired civil servants, directors of service, retired city/county managers or those of a similar grade in his Department that have subsequently served on State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66005/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of former secretary general’s, retired civil servants, directors of service, retired city/county managers or those of a similar grade in his Department that have subsequently served on State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66006/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of former secretary general’s, retired civil servants, directors of service, retired city/county managers or those of a similar grade in his Department that have subsequently served on State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66003/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of former secretary general’s, retired civil servants, directors of service, retired city/county managers or those of a similar grade in his Department that have subsequently served on State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66000/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of former secretary general’s, retired civil servants, directors of service, retired city/county managers or those of a similar grade in his Department that have subsequently served on State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66009/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of former secretary general’s, retired civil servants, directors of service, retired city/county managers or those of a similar grade in his Department that have subsequently served on State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65998/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of former secretary general’s, retired civil servants, directors of service, retired city/county managers or those of a similar grade in her Department that have subsequently served on State boards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66004/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of former secretary general’s, retired civil servants, directors of service, retired city/county managers or those of a similar grade in his Department that have subsequently served on State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66007/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of former secretary general’s, retired civil servants, directors of service, retired city/county managers or those of a similar grade in his Department that have subsequently served on State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66010/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-11-26 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme plan for his Department’s new disability unit for 2025-2027. [48526/25]

Thomas Gould — Sinn Féin 15 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Housing 5 questions
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if outstanding derelict site levies will be collected by Revenue; and whether additional funding will be provided to local authorities for collecting the register. [66120/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if outstanding derelict site levies will be collected by Revenue; and if additional funding will be provided to local authorities for the register. [65562/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for moving to a proactive maintenance approach. [65561/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that people earning above the social housing income threshold but below the thresholds for affordable housing or private purchase are left with no options in Cork city. [66118/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will publish derelict sites levy data for 2024. [66231/25]
Social 3 questions
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications made for domiciliary care allowance in Cork to date in 2025; the number refused; and the number subsequently approved on appeal. [66233/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for carer’s allowance in Cork in 2025 refused because of income above the means test threshold. [66234/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of urgent needs applications received, by category, to date in 2025; the number approved; and the average processing time. [66235/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 702 of 12 November 2025, for an update on the publication of the inspection into Cork Prison. [65137/25]
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the compensation for victims of crime covers funeral costs; and if not, whether there is a scheme to cover funeral costs in these circumstances and whether multiple claims can be made. [65250/25]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the work she has undertaken to progress the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025. [65564/25]
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether a passport printer will be installed in Cork. [65565/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently awaiting first appointment by CDNT; and the waiting time in Cork. [66232/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-11-25 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for equipment for children with disabilities by CHO, RHO and CDNT; the number approved; and the average waiting time for a decision, in tabular form. [66013/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the funding provided for the control of horses in Cork city. [65566/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-11-27 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether a person who previously held an Irish licence but now holds an English licence can swap back to an Irish licence; and if not, the reason. [66833/25]