Kerry — week of Mon, 15 Dec

What your Kerry TDs did this week

Mon, 15 Dec – 21 Dec 2025 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 257 questions · 8 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Health (Waiting Lists) Bill 2024

2025-12-17 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend and extend the Health Act 2004 and for that purpose to provide for the conferral of additional functions on the Minister for Health in relation to setting of pri…

full description

A bill to amend and extend the Health Act 2004 and for that purpose to provide for the conferral of additional functions on the Minister for Health in relation to setting of priorities and performance targets by that Minister in relation to maximum waiting times for health and personal social services; to amend the National Treatment Purchase Fund Board (Establishment) Order 2004 to provide for additional reporting, revised corporate governance and accountability arrangements; and to provide for related matters.

The motion · motion failed 66–80

Voted for 1 Pa Daly

Voted against 3 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley

Did not vote 1 Michael Cahill

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Restoration to Order Paper (Resumed)

2025-12-17 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 71–73

Voted for 1 Pa Daly

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

Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025

2025-12-17 · 1 vote · People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB

A bill to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to ban the hunting of a fox or foxes

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A bill to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to ban the hunting of a fox or foxes; and to provide for related matters.

The motion · motion failed 24–124

Voted against 5 Danny Healy-Rae · Michael Cahill · Michael Healy-Rae · Norma Foley · Pa Daly

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

Questions asked 2 total

Justice 1 question
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on a matter regarding citizenship (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72732/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a matter regarding blister packaging (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72860/25]

Michael Cahill — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 65 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 65 total

Education 20 questions
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently review a decision in respect of a school in County Kerry, (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71565/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently review a decision in respect of a school in County Kerry, (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71567/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration will be given to a request for a second special class in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71644/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will urgently intervene and address the pension parity issues in respect of school secretaries and caretakers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73458/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if, in view of the breakdown in talks, she will urgently intervene and address the pension parity issues in respect of school secretaries and caretakers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73460/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an additional accommodation scheme application lodged by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73468/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of request by school (details supplied) for a modular unit to accommodate a special class as an interim measure while the new build proceeds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73469/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the additional accommodation project application lodged by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73470/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding meeting request from principal regarding outstanding remedial works (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73471/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the additional accommodation project application lodged by a school (details supplied); the timeline for a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73472/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the additional accommodation project application lodged by a school (details supplied); the timeline for a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73473/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the assessment process of an application for additional school accommodation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73474/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the national roll out of the single application system for special education classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73475/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the climate action summer works scheme application submitted by a school (details supplied), specifically relating to the urgent need to replace pupil toilet facilities located outside the classrooms; if she will review the school’s application as a matter of priority, given the health, safety and infrastructural concerns outlined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73479/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the funding and resource supports available to a school (details supplied) in light of the significant infrastructural, demographic and pedagogical challenges faced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73480/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria currently used to determine DEIS status for primary schools; if she will review the eligibility of a school (details supplied) for DEIS designation, given that over 85% of pupils do not speak English at home, the school’s enrolment of 44 nationalities, and its high levels of transience linked to the local hospitality sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73481/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that no primary school in the Killarney area currently has DEIS status, despite significant levels of socio-economic need among families, many of whom are employed in minimum-wage hospitality work; if she will examine this anomaly, with a view to expanding DEIS supports to Killarney schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73482/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address the recent loss of two full-time English-as-an-Additional-Language teaching posts and one full-time SNA post at a school (details supplied); if she will review the allocation model in cases where the vast majority of pupils do not speak English at home; if she will restore appropriate supports to meet the significant language-learning needs of the student population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73483/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the additional supports, teaching resources and staffing allocations available to schools where more than 80% of pupils are non-native English speakers; if she will consider targeted interventions for schools such as one in County Kerry (details supplied), where the absence of such supports creates barriers to learning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73484/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will accept an invitation to visit a school (details supplied) to see firsthand the challenges relating to infrastructure, language support, staffing and funding raised by the school community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73485/25]
Health 15 questions
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to clarify the position in respect of a person in long-term care who urgently requires dental treatment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72346/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she has reviewed the joint statement from clinical and professional groups regarding the proposed changes to the reclassification for high-protein oral nutritional supplements (ONS) from list A to list B (details supplied); if she is aware that approximately 15,000 patients per month rely on these products, including many older adults at risk of malnutrition or frailty in nursing homes and community settings; if high-protein ONS will remain fully reimbursable and available for clinically indicated older patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71523/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person in Kerry can be examined (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71542/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to support an organisation (details supplied) in their ongoing campaign to ensure that spinal muscular atrophy is implemented without delay in the newborn screening programme. [72285/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health when a person in long-term care will receive an appointment for dental treatment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72324/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the named consultants on University Hospital Kerry’s website are those who are actually employed in UHK currently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72355/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will increase the qualifying income limits for a medical card in respect of senior citizens (over 70), as these limits have not been increased in years and are totally out of line with the cost of living crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72676/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will introduce a scheme to cover the costs associated with blister packs, as the majority of senior citizens simply cannot afford this payment and are already struggling with the cost-of-living crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72677/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if assistance can be provided to a patient in long-term care who urgently requires dental treatment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72682/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to issue a report (details supplied) on the North Kerry CAMHS Lookback Review without any further delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72748/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to address the concerning issues regarding the provision of Oxygen to patients (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72859/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to reform the fair deal scheme by reducing the five-year land or business transfer clause to three years to allow more farmers to benefit from the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72974/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if there can be an intervention to allow a person (details supplied) to remain in the care of the district hospital in Killarney; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73077/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to expedite a fair deal appeal (details supplied) as this family cannot afford the costs of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73409/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to put a system in place whereby any incremental rise in the old-age pension is matched by a similar rise in the qualifying income for the medical card, as it cannot be allowed to continue that any rise in the old-age pension, the right to which has been earned over a lifetime, should be the cause of disqualifying a person close to the threshold from being entitled to a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73463/25]
Transport 7 questions
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to the extremely busy and dangerous section of the Ring of Kerry road between Caherdaniel and O'Carroll's Cove by providing a footpath at the earliest possible date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72025/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to the fact that the first section of the South Kerry Greenway is scheduled to open on 19 December 2025 and Glenbeigh village is not Greenway ready; if he will expedite the works including traffic calming measures, resurface road, new footpaths, pedestrian crossing, public lighting, carparking and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72026/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to the fact that the first section of the South Kerry Greenway is scheduled to open on 19 December 2025 and Cahersiveen town is not Greenway ready; if he will expedite the works including traffic calming measures, resurface road, new footpaths, pedestrian crossing, public lighting, carparking and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72027/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport for a detailed up to date progress report on this Deputy’s original submission to relocate Farranfore Railway Station out to Kerry Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72256/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the possibility of establishing night-time public transport services in rural areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72351/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if the walkway/cycleway connecting Killarney with the Gap of Dunloe can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72675/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if the design of the proposed Killarney to Farranfore bypass will include the re-location of the Iarnród Éireann railway station in Farranfore, closer to Kerry Airport, presently 1.4km apart, to facilitate ease of transfer of passengers who wish to use both facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73260/25]
Justice 4 questions
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the proposed change to the citizenship residency requirement from three to five years for people with international protection status, will apply to those who have already lived in Ireland for more than five years but have not yet submitted an application for citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71641/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the proposed change to the citizenship residency requirement from three to five years for people with international protection status, will apply to applicants who have already submitted their citizenship application and are currently awaiting a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71642/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which citizenship applications from people with international protection status will be prioritised; whether those who have lived in Ireland longer will be processed first; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71643/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the plans there are to significantly increase Garda recruitment and make a career in policing more attractive to the younger generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73464/25]
Rural 4 questions
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to introduce AI technologies in rural areas; and the way this will be done (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72347/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht there are any opportunities for AI training and the creation of AI-related jobs in rural areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72348/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to consider using GAA club facilities in rural areas for additional social enterprises and tourism projects to strengthen local rural communities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72352/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will significantly increase the State grant for local improvement schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72680/25]
Finance 4 questions
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to increase the inheritance tax threshold from €400,000 to €500,000 to account for increased asset values in both Agriculture and residential homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72973/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware that financial advisers, tax consultants, accountants, and legal professionals widely regard the taxation regime for exchange-traded funds as unnecessarily complex and opaque; if he will consider addressing this issue, including through the possible deletion of Chapter 2, Part 27 of the Tax Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69525/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to increase the inheritance tax threshold from €400,000 to €500,000 to account for increased asset values in both agriculture and residential homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73183/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of sheriff warrants issued by the Revenue Commissioners in 2024; the total amount of tax involved in these warrants; whether any service-level agreement exists between the Revenue Commissioners and the sheriffs regarding the level of sheriff costs charged to taxpayers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69524/25]
Climate 3 questions
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will review the policy whereby the SEAI offers grants for heat pump systems to homeowners whose homes were built and occupied before 2021, with the condition that the grant is available for first-time installations only; if he will include homeowners who initially installed a heat pump system, and are not eligible for grant aid for replacement systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72681/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide grants to replace renewable energy heating systems that have reached the end of their lifespan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72184/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment where Ireland lies in the construction of offshore windfarms, whether built, in the course of being built, or planned; the criteria that attach to having a successful planning permission (distance from shore, visibility, and so on); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73495/25]
Housing 3 questions
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to consider allowing native Irish language speakers to build homes in their own localities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72350/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the over-the-shop grant will be introduced; the amount of grant aid that will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72371/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria to qualify for the over-the-shop grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72372/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to expedite an application for transport to the National Learning Centre in Tralee, County Kerry for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71470/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to urgently address the shortfall in respite beds across Kerry for both adults and children; her plans to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72807/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to consider reintroducing the economic development programme for rural towns (in place from 2003 to 2011) as part of the new our rural future strategy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72349/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farm payment can be urgently processed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72594/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if assistance can be provided in reaching a satisfactory solution to an issue in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73158/25]

New lobbying 2 returns

Irish Platform for Patients' Organisations, Science and Industry Health
- Medicines Assessment and Reimbursement Process in Ireland
Polio Survivors Ireland Justice and Equality
- Wrote to the Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to express urgent concern regarding the challenges faced by persons with disabilities living within the Direct Provision system.

Michael Healy-Rae — Independent 3 votes · 11 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 11 total

Health 3 questions
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a decision to refuse an NMBI registration can be reviewed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73125/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if supports will be allocated to home carers for changes that must be made in line with HIQA's draft national standards for home supports services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73425/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 264 of 3 December 2025, if measures will be taken with the changes in prices of blister packs from January 2026 to counter the impact for vulnerable patients (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73451/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding bus drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71791/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a bus could be allowed stop at a cross for pick up (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73126/25]
Culture 2 questions
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if supports will be given to ensure that a major arts centre in Dublin city (details supplied) in danger of being closed down at short notice, could stay open to ensure tangible economic benefit to the Irish live events sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71986/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide details on the delay in having broadband installed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73563/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection when employees from a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive redundancy payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71813/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the plans to reduce fees for applications for naturalisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72020/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the grants available to a person (details supplied) enrolled in a course SUSI does not cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71992/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason for the delay in issuing funding to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73299/25]

New lobbying 1 return

GIY Ireland Education and Training
- Lobbying around a pre-budget submission by GIY for support for a national rollout of GROW a School education programme

Norma Foley — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 0 questions · 4 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 4 returns

Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Ireland Justice and Equality
- In October 2025, JRS Ireland was a joint signatory on a civil society letter raising concerns regarding persons with disabilities living in the IPAS accommodation system.
The CARI Foundation Children and Youth Affairs
- CARI Strategy launch
Polio Survivors Ireland · 2 returns Justice and Equality
- Letter to express urgent concern regarding the challenges faced by persons with disabilities living within the Direct Provision system.
- Wrote to Office of Minister for Children, Disability and Equality (CDE) to direct attention to ongoing lack of focus on disability issues for children and adults living in Direct Provision

Pa Daly — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 179 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 179 total

Climate 87 questions
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in relation to comments that energy companies were price gouging (details supplied), what measures he is taking to prevent energy companies from price gouging and to protect households from this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72370/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of comments by the Taoiseach that energy companies were price gouging; if he agrees with these comments; the measures he is taking to prevent energy companies from price gouging and to protect households from this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72369/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of the comments at the Joint Oireachtas Committee Climate, Energy and Environment on 10 December 2025 that price gouging cannot be ruled out; the measures he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72374/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if Irish retail energy prices have fallen slower here than elsewhere in the EU; the measures he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72375/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware that Irish retail energy prices have fallen slower here than elsewhere in the EU; the work he has undertaken to discern the reasons for this; the measures he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72376/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware that the gap between wholesale and retail energy prices in Europe is widening; the work he has undertaken to discern the reasons for this; the measures he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72377/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on whether it will be helpful for the energy regulator to provide the arrears data on a monthly basis as has been recommended by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72378/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he sought updated arrears data from the regulator in advance of the Budget; and if not, the reason he did not seek this data and if he would make; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72379/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the National Energy Affordability Taskforce has completed modelling on projected long-term electricity and gas arrears over the next year and over the next five years; if the modelling will be published; and the way in which this modelling will inform Government policy. [72381/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will publish an updated year-by-year trajectory to 2030 for renewable electricity generation, by onshore wind, offshore wind and solar PV capacity; the contingency measures he will introduce to stay on track to meet the 80% renewable electricity target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72382/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the analysis which has been done regarding the combined impact of the RHO and PR6 from January 2025; the amount by which he expects average bills will rise; the measures he will take to mitigate the impact to households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72383/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views regarding energy cloud; if he has considered including the use of surplus energy as part of the Government's retrofit programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72384/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the €3.5 billion allocation for EirGrid and ESB in the NDP review; and if any parameters were put in place regarding the types of projects the funding should be targeted toward. [72929/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the €3.5 billion allocation for EirGrid and ESB in the NDP review; the amount of this allocation that will be used to fund new data centre connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72930/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the exchequer funding to Eirgrid or ESB that has been used to facilitate new data centre connections in each of the years 2015 to date in 2025, in tabular form. [72931/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has engaged with Eirgrid and ESB regarding the amount of funding they have allocated to facilitating new data centre connections through exchequer funding; if this data is recorded; to provide a detailed breakdown of funding provided for this purpose in each of the years since 2020 to date in 2025, in tabular form. [72932/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has engaged with Eirgrid and ESB regarding the amount of funding they have allocated to facilitating new data centre connections through network charges; if this data is recorded and if so, to provide a detailed breakdown of funding provided for this purpose in each of the years since 2020 to date in 2025, in tabular form. [72933/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of funding provided to ESB for energy grid maintenance and upgrade in each of the years 2010 to date, in tabular form. [72986/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of funding provided to Eirgrid for energy grid maintenance and upgrade in each of the years 2010 to date, in tabular form. [72987/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment following the NDP review and the announcement of €3.5 billion of an equity investment in ESB and EirGrid, the level of equity this investment will equate to in both ESB and EirGrid, respectively; to provide a breakdown of the equity the Government has in both EirGrid and ESB as the TSO and DSO, respectively; how this ownership stake will be impacted by the new investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72988/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he plans to enhance the power of the regulator in the energy sector to increase transparency around the retail price of energy and to prevent price gouging taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72696/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if price gouging is being carried out by energy suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72697/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress made on the commitment in the Programme for Government to "Explore if legislation could be enacted to divert surplus renewable energy, which would otherwise be wasted, to homes in fuel poverty"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72699/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to make our critical energy infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather events. [72704/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the impact the suitability of our waters will have on the development of offshore wind, and on reaching our climate targets; and if he will outline the recommendations of a report he recently received on the matter (details supplied). [72751/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has engaged with the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage on the delay to the publication of an update to the wind energy guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72894/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the new policy on private wires; the way in which this will be regulated; the safety measures which are in place; the measures he is taking to ensure that these types of connections are accessible and affordable rather than just with those with the greatest means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72895/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the new policy on private wires; the framework for gaining the consent of local communities and landowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72896/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the new policy on private wires; the framework to ensure that private wires will not undermine the development of the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72897/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the new policy on private wires; the framework to ensure that the same technical and safety standards as the National electricity grid and will be capable of being taken in charge by the system operators. [72898/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the new policy on private wires; the framework to ensure that it does not undermine the financing of the national grid; the framework to ensure that it does not impact on TSO and the DSO to maintain and expand the national grid. [72899/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the additional resources which will be provided to the CRU for its regulatory role with regard to private wires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72900/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the new private wires policy; the threshold for a new grid based solution not being available thus allowing access to a private connection. [72901/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on his engagements with the CRU since he took office; if he has discussed the powers they have to monitor and regulate hedging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72908/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagements he has had with the CRU regarding the speed of passthrough between wholesale and retail energy prices; the reasons prices have fallen more slowly here than in other states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72909/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the analysis which has been carried out on the cost of energy for households between 2022 and to date in 2025; the measures he is taking to reduce them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72910/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the energy market reforms he will consider reducing the cost of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72911/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason Irish energy prices are so high compared to other EU states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72912/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on the salaries of the CEO and the Directors of the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72915/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has engaged with a company (details supplied) on the value of unclaimed deposits; the level of unclaimed deposits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72916/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the recycling Ireland exported in the years 2020 to 2025, by year; the measures the Government is taking to reduce this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72917/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the expansion of district heating; if additional funding will be provided on top of the €5 million as part of the climate action fund; to provide a breakdown of any projects in the pipeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72952/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he expects the business case for future state funding for district heating to be completed; to outline a timeline for a decision on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72953/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he expects the renewable heat obligation Bill to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72954/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the sustainability charter of the national biomethane strategy will be published; to report on the process of its development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72955/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proportion of the target of 5.7TWh of indigenously produced energy by 2030 that has been achieved to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72956/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proportion of the 2030 target for onshore wind that has been achieved (energised) to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72957/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the proportion of the 2030 target for offshore wind that has been achieved (energised) to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72958/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proportion of the 2030 target for solar PV that has been achieved (energised) to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72959/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the proportion of the 2030 target for offshore wind capacity specifically for renewable hydrogen that has been achieved (energised) to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72960/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the three new actions and 28 legacy actions due, as outlined in the Q1 2025 progress report (details supplied); to outline which actions they are; the reason for the delay; the state of the progress to date; and a timeline for completion, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72969/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the NDP review and the €500 million allocated to the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment under the ICN fund; what this allocation will fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72992/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the average cost to retrofit a home to a BER cost optimum standard under the better energy warmer homes scheme in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [73004/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the average cost to retrofit a home to a BER cost optimum standard under the one stop shop scheme in the year 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [73005/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the budget allocations for each programme under the subhead B4 of the Revised Estimate in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [73006/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the annual uplift in the funding allocated to retrofitting under the national development plan in each of the years 2020 to 2030, in tabular form. [73007/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a break of total capital and current funding allocated to the solar PV scheme under subhead b4 of the Revised Estimate in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and to provide a breakdown of the allocation under this scheme dedicated to domestic and non-domestic solar PV respectively. [73008/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the average cost to install domestic solar PV under the solar PV scheme; the average size of systems installed on homes in kWp, in each of the years 2020 to date in 2025, in tabular form. [73009/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the average cost to install a heat pump, broken down by post-BER rating and by SEAI scheme in 2020 to 2025, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73010/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the funding provided for community energy grants in 2020 to 2025, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73011/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the average waiting time for the warmer homes scheme broken down by county in each of the years 2020 and to date 2025, in tabular form. [73019/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the average waiting time for the warmer homes scheme in each of the years 2020 and to date 2025, in tabular form. [73020/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the number of solid fuel homes retrofitted as part of the governments retrofitting programme broken down by scheme in each of the years 2020 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [73021/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the number of solid fuel homes retrofitted as part of the governments retrofitting programme broken down by county and scheme in each of the years 2020 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [73022/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of average cost to retrofit a home broken down by scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form . [73023/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of homes retrofitted as part of the government’s retrofitting programme broken down by county in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [73024/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of homes retrofitted as part of his Department’s retrofitting programme to a BER standard of B2 or higher in each of the years 2020 to date in 2025, tabular form; the number of homes retrofitted as part of his Department’s retrofitting programme to a BER standard of B2 or higher to date in 2025; the proportion this that is over the 2030 target; and the proportion of these that were retrofitted under the warmer homes scheme. [73025/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of homes retrofitted with a heat pump as of his Government’s retrofitting programme to a BER standard of B2 or higher in each of the years 2020 to date in 2025, broken down by scheme, in tabular form; the number of homes retrofitted as part of his Department’s retrofitting programme to a BER standard of B2 or higher to date in 2025; the proportion and the total number of those retrofitted to a standard of B2 or higher is of the overall 2030 target ; and the proportion of these that were retrofitted under the warmer homes scheme. [73026/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the efforts to date to “support group retrofitting projects” as outlined in the Programme For Government; the number of homes that have been retrofitted as part of “group retrofitting projects” to date in 2025; the motivation for this policy measure; and the learnings have been derived thus far. [73027/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress to date on the commitment in the Programme For Government to “Build on the pilot schemes and develop a mechanism to allow private homes in social housing estates to opt into retrofitting projects at an adjusted cost, creating a fair opportunity for all residents”; to report on said pilot schemes including when they began, the number of homes that have been retrofitted as part of these pilots, and the learnings that have been derived thus far; and will a report be published. [73028/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of households that have accessed the home energy upgrade loan scheme; the average award of the loan to date; the number of homes that have been retrofitted using the home energy upgrade loan scheme and the pre and post BER, in each of the years since it was first introduced. [73029/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of households that have accessed the home energy upgrade loan scheme broken down by local authority; the average award of the loan to date; the number of homes that have been retrofitted using the home energy upgrade loan scheme and the pre and post BER, in each of the years since it was first introduced. [73030/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of households that have accessed the home energy upgrade loan scheme broken down by county; the average award of the loan to date; the number of homes that have been retrofitted using the home energy upgrade loan scheme and the pre and post BER, in each of the years since it was first introduced. [73031/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on progress on the commitment in the Programme For Government to “Consider the use of sustainable biofuels to reduce emissions from existing home boilers where deep retrofits are not possible in the short term”; and the conclusions have been drawn. [73032/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he is taking to enhance the power of the regulator to increase transparency in relation to the retail price of energy here; the steps he is taking to investigate and prevent price gouging, as the Taoiseach alleged is taking place (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72871/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the commitment in the programme for Government to “explore if legislation could be enacted to divert surplus renewable energy, that would otherwise be wasted, to homes in fuel poverty”; the progress that has been made on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72872/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he is taking to make critical energy infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72818/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has conducted an analysis on the introduction of CBAM on the price of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72821/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the commitment in the Programme for Government to “revise and improve the provision of grants and financing models for homeowners who wish to retrofit, enhancing energy efficiency and reducing costs” and to “ensure all grants and schemes are accessible to older people in our community”; the progress made following the first year of Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72819/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the impact the suitability of Ireland’s waters will have on the development of offshore wind in Ireland (details supplied) and on reaching our climate targets; if he will outline the recommendations of a report he recently received on the matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72820/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the information he received from his officials regarding the impact of the withdrawal of energy credits on the number of people living in arrears; his reasoning for withdrawing the credits in this context; the steps he is taking to reduce the number of people in arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72817/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he anticipates arrears will increase following the withdrawal of energy credits. [73655/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown, per county, of the number of households that have participated in the Government's retrofitting scheme broken down by programme in each of the years 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73656/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline how the Government’s new proposals regarding critical infrastructure will impact on infrastructural projects under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73783/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the progress on district heating; the funding available; the funding that has been drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73796/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the number of households who have availed of the loan for retrofitting, broken down by county and by year, since the schemes inception, in tabular form. [73833/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the pre- and post-BER rating of the households who have availed of the loan for retrofitting, in tabular form. [73834/25]
Health 29 questions
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health her plans to address overcrowding in the accident and emergency department at University Hospital Kerry (UHK); if the provision of a significant increase in the number of beds available in UHK will be expedited in order to address this longstanding issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72363/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health her plans to reduce waiting times at the emergency department at University Hospital Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72364/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of staff vacancies at University Hospital Kerry, broken down by department and grade, in each of the years 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72365/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of current staffing in community nursing in each HSE region, by function and by grade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72366/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies of RGNs in community nursing roles in each HSE region; the measures being taken to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72367/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health when the north Kerry lookback review will be published; if it will be pushed before the end of 2025; the reason for delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72903/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health for a list of all consultants that have been engaged as part of the North Kerry CAMHS lookback review; the dates of their engagement; the nature of their work; any reports produced and the cost associated with their services. [72904/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health for a list of all consultant reports commissioned as part of the north Kerry CAMHS lookback review; the objective of each report; the actions that arose from each report; the progress to date on said actions; and the costs associated with each report. [72905/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health for a list of all consultant reports commissioned as part of the south Kerry CAMHS lookback review; the objective of each report, and any actions that arose from each report; the progress to date on said actions; and the costs associated with each report. [72906/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health for a list of all consultants that have been engaged as part of the south Kerry CAMHS lookback review; the dates of their engagement; the nature of their work; any reports produced; and the cost associated with their services. [72907/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies within University Hospital Kerry, by specific role and department, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72944/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of children on CAMHS waiting lists in Kerry, by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72945/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health to outline the outsourcing of hospital services at University Hospital Kerry, broken down by department, procedure and cost, in each of the years 2020 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72949/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people on occupational therapy waiting lists in Kerry, by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72971/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting dental appointments in Kerry, by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72972/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people on physiotherapy waiting lists in Kerry, by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73156/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies that exist within CAMHS in County Kerry, by area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73157/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list for audiology services broken down by county and by location, age, assessment type and procedures; and the length of time individuals have been waiting, in each of the years 2020 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73658/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the current average waiting time for audiology appointments broken down by CHO the number currently waiting to be seen in each of the years 2020 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73659/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for AON assessments broken down by county and by length of time waiting for an assessment in three month intervals; the waiting list for those who have been waiting longer than 6 months; 9 months, 12 months, 15 months, 18 months, 21 months, 24 months, 27 months, 30 months, 36 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73660/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health for an update on the north Kerry lookback review; if this review will be published before the end of the year; the reasons for the ongoing delay; the engagements she has had with children and impacted families, and the dates on which these engagements took place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73787/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health regarding the north Kerry lookback review, the engagements she has had in relation to this since taking office; the dates on which those engagements took place; the content of those engagements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73788/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting to access CT scans, broken down by county and by period of time waiting, in tabular form, in each of the years 2020 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73789/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the current and known upcoming vacancies at University Hospital Kerry; the dates on which the vacancies arose or will arise; the dates when vacancies are expected to be filled, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73790/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the minor injuries clinic in Killarney; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73791/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on beds in Dingle Community Hospital; when all beds will be open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73792/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on beds in Dingle Community Hospital; when all beds will be open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73793/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health to outline the measures she is taking to address hospital overcrowding at the accident and emergency department in University Hospital Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73794/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if she will increase the number of beds at the accident and emergency department in University Hospital Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73795/25]
Transport 26 questions
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of concerns around the use of e-scooters; if he has plans to update regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72368/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport further to the recent publication of the Accelerating Infrastructure - Report and Action Plan, if he or his Department will be allocated additional resources to expediate the delivery of large scale transport infrastructure projects, such as the MetroLink, the Dart +Programme and the Finglas Luas extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72386/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has met with representatives of the taxi industry following concern at the introduction of the fixed fare model; to report on these engagements; if there are plans to update regulations following the introduction of the fixed fare model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72387/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider increasing funding for safety improvement schemes in Kerry in order that Kerry County Council can address the safety needs of the county. [72388/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the rationale for the delay of the DART+ South West project; if he will reconsider and bring forward this timeline; to provide an updated timeframe for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72389/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the rural Ireland mobility plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72390/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the establishment of the transport security force. [72391/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of road safety improvement schemes funded in Kerry from 2020 to date in 2025, by year, in tabular form. [72392/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the driver test waiting times, by test centre; the breakdown of new applications, by test centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72919/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of resit applications for the driver tests in each of the months of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72920/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of concerns regarding the use of commercial drones; the measures he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72921/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the funding that was allocated to the EV grant scheme in years 2020 to 2025; the number of grants that were awarded; the number of grants that were drawn down; the number of grants that were provided to vehicles between €10,000 and €15,000; and the average value of the award; the number of grants that were provided to vehicles between €15,000 and €20,000 and the average value of the award; the number of grants that were provided to vehicles between €20,000 and €25,000 and the average value of the award; the number of grants that were provided to vehicles between €25,000 and €30,000 and the average value of the award; the number of grants that were provided to vehicles between €30,000 and €35,000 and the average value of the award; the number of grants that were provided to vehicles between €35,000 and €40,000 and the average value of the award; the number of grants that were provided to vehicles between €45,000 and €50,000 and the average value of the award; in tabular form [72923/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of EV grants awarded broken down by county; the average value of vehicle, average value of award in each of the years 2020 to date in 2025, in tabular form. [72924/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered targeted supports for EV uptake in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72925/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to increase EV uptake amongst lower incomes households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72926/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to progress active travel both in urban and rural Ireland; his plans for Kerry in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72927/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with Irish Rail and the NTA about opening up catering services on additional routes; the progress which is being made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72928/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on progress in implementing the recommendations of the strategic rail review; if any projects have been selected for prioritised delivery; to provide update on any possible pipeline of projects as part of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72948/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the one new action and 13 legacy actions due, as outlined in the Q1 2025 progress report (details supplied); to outline which actions they are; the reason for the delay; the state of the progress to date; and a timeline for completion, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72970/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if the all-island strategic rail review was considered as part of the NDP review; how its recommendations were considered; the criteria he intends to use to rank projects in order of priority as part of the pipeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72989/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the engagements he has had with the taxi industry in relation to the introduction of the fixed fare model since the six day set of disruptions was called off; the dates on which these meetings took place; who was present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73652/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to address the fact the number of road deaths in 2025 has outstripped 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73653/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to reduce the cost of petrol and diesel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73654/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to outline how the Government’s new proposals regarding critical infrastructure will impact on infrastructural projects under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73784/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on planned greenway projects, broken down by county; their current status; when he expects each project to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73799/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will be providing additional funding for road resurfacing in 2025, broken down by local authority; and the total allocations to each council in 2026, in tabular form. [73836/25]
Public Expenditure 9 questions
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the initiatives being taken to tackle coastal erosion and flooding in Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72354/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which the new infrastructure plan will accelerate the delivery of critical infrastructure in Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72360/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which the new infrastructure plan will accelerate the delivery of critical energy infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72361/25]
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which the new infrastructure plan will accelerate the delivery climate resilient critical infrastructure, in particular our energy infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72362/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the four legacy actions due, as outlined in the quarter 1 2025 progress report (details supplied); to outline which actions they are; the reason for the delay; the state of the progress to date; and a timeline for completion, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72938/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the NDP review and the €500 million allocated to the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment under the ICN fund; what this allocation will fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72993/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his efforts to address flooding in Kerry. [73649/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the measures to address coastal erosion in Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73651/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a breakdown of the number of derelict building broken down by location; the length of time which they have been vacant; the reason they are vacant; and the cost to maintain them while vacant, in tabular form. [73780/25]
Education 5 questions
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures she is taking to sanction more early intervention classes in Kerry; the number which will be available in 2026; the number of places which will be available in total; the number of places which will be available for new students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72922/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the number of schools that have availed of the scheme to install solar panels on their roof; the number of completed installations; the number that applied and are on a waiting list; the number that applied and were unsuccessful, broken down by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73786/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the number of SNA vacancies, by county, in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [73837/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the school teacher vacancies in schools, by primary and secondary education and by county, in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [73838/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the number of special education classes, by county and by primary or secondary education, in each of the years 2020 to 2025. [73839/25]
Children 5 questions
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on CDNT waiting lists in Kerry, by team and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72941/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of older people awaiting a home help package in Kerry, by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72942/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of vacancies that exist in CDNTs in County Kerry, by CDNT region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72943/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures she is taking to improve disability services in Kerry. [72874/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures she is taking to reduce childcare costs in Kerry. [72875/25]
Finance 4 questions
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware Irish homeowners are paying some of the highest interest rates in the EU despite ECB rates being 2% since June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72579/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the contingency plans which exist for the potential €26 billion in fines Ireland could face if climate targets are missed; if he has met with the Minister for the Environment; Climate and Communications or the Taoiseach to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72580/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures to address profits in the motor insurance industry; and to decrease the cost of premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73657/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of times he intends to increase the cost of petrol, diesel and home heating oil until 2030; the cost to consumers of each increase; and the compounded total cost of the increase, by increase and by category. [73781/25]
Housing 3 questions
- 2025-12-16 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views regarding energy cloud; if he has considered including the use of surplus energy as part of the Government's social housing retrofit programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72385/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the seven legacy actions due, as outlined in the Q1 2025 progress report (details supplied); to outline which actions they are; the reason for the delay; the state of the progress to date; and a timeline for completion, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72937/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to increase the number of properties to rent in Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73801/25]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the two new actions and nine legacy actions due, as outlined in the Q1 2025 progress report (details supplied); to outline which actions they are; the reason for the delay; the state of the progress to date; and a timeline for completion, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72936/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the link between some forestry plantations and flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73650/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total allocation to TAMS in each of the years from 2019 to 2026; the indicative allocation for 2027; broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73835/25]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when he plans to introduce a right to repair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72918/25]
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the two legacy actions due, as outlined in the Q1 2025 progress report (details supplied); to outline which actions they are; the reason for the delay; the state of the progress; and a timeline for completion, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72939/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on local community safety partnerships in Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73797/25]
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans in relation to the continued use by some District Courts of charity donations to allow motorists to avoid convictions for penalty point offences, including in cases of those driving at speeds significantly in excess of speed limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73842/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on progress of the annexe of actions contained with each annual climate action plan; to provide a breakdown of which actions are completed, are in progress and-or remain outstanding, by year, for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [72966/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-12-17 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the one legacy action due, as outlined in the Q1 2025 progress report (details supplied); to outline which actions they are; the reason for the delay; the state of the progress to date; and a timeline for completion, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72940/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the proposed timeframe for abolishing the means test for carer's allowance applications. [73843/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-12-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a breakdown of LIS funding that was provided, broken down by county; and LIS funding that was drawn down, broken down by county, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [73785/25]

New lobbying 1 return

The Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Agriculture
- Asked TD’s to support a bill proposed by Deputy Ruth Coppinger, PBP, to ban fox hunting in Ireland