Dublin Bay North — week of Mon, 2 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin Bay North TDs did this week

Mon, 2 Mar – 8 Mar 2026 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 86 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Online Safety (Recommender Algorithms) Bill 2026

2026-03-04 · 2 votes · People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB

A bill to amend the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 to regulate the use of recommender algorithms by video-sharing platform services

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 80–63

Voted for 3 Barry Heneghan · Naoise Ó Muirí · Tom Brabazon

Voted against 2 Cian O'Callaghan · Denise Mitchell

The motion · motion passed 81–63

Voted for 3 Barry Heneghan · Naoise Ó Muirí · Tom Brabazon

Voted against 2 Cian O'Callaghan · Denise Mitchell

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2026-03-03 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 84–68

Voted for 3 Barry Heneghan · Naoise Ó Muirí · Tom Brabazon

Voted against 2 Cian O'Callaghan · Denise Mitchell

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025

2026-03-03 · 2 votes · Govt (Justice)

A bill to provide for the carrying out of biometric analysis by members of Garda personnel in certain circumstances

full description

A bill to provide for the carrying out of biometric analysis by members of Garda personnel in certain circumstances; to provide for the preparation of codes of practice in relation to the carrying out of such biometric analysis and, for those and other purposes, to amend the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023; and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 4–6

Voted against 1 Tom Brabazon

Did not vote 4 Barry Heneghan · Cian O'Callaghan · Denise Mitchell · Naoise Ó Muirí

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 4–6

Voted against 1 Tom Brabazon

Did not vote 4 Barry Heneghan · Cian O'Callaghan · Denise Mitchell · Naoise Ó Muirí

Barry Heneghan — Independent 3 votes · 45 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 45 total

Education 14 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children and young people who are blind or visually impaired and who are currently receiving orientation and mobility or rehabilitation services delivered by an organisation (details supplied), and funded by her Department, in counties Cork, Tipperary and Waterford. in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16838/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the review into the upper age limit of 70 for drivers operating under the school transport scheme; when that review is expected to conclude; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16862/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school transport drivers who have been required to cease driving upon reaching the age of 70 in each of the past three years; the projected number expected to be affected in the next two years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16863/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the extent to which the mandatory upper age limit of 70 for school transport drivers is contributing to driver shortages; the assessment her Department has undertaken in this regard; the contingency measures in place to maintain continuity of service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16864/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether consideration is being given to permitting drivers over the age of 70 to continue operating school transport services subject to annual medical and eyesight certification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16865/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the role of Bus Éireann in determining the upper age limit for drivers operating under the school transport scheme; whether her Department has directed or requested a review of this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16866/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress made to date on the Programme for Government commitment to assess the feasibility of removing the exclusion of drivers aged over 70 from participation in the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16867/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current policy position of her Department regarding the establishment of new Irish medium primary and post-primary schools in Dublin city; whether her Department has assessed projected demand for more Gaelcholáistí in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17173/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has conducted or commissioned any recent analysis of parental demand for Irish medium education in Dublin city and nationally; if so, if she will provide details of the methodology and findings of such analysis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17174/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether consideration is being given to legislative measures to support a systematic and long-term expansion of Irish medium education, including the establishment of new schools rather than reliance solely on the expansion of existing provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17175/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which the forward planning section of her Department incorporates Irish medium provision into its school place planning for Dublin city and other urban areas; whether specific targets exist for the growth of Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí under the National Development Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17176/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has examined proposals to provide a statutory right to education through the medium of Irish where sufficient parental demand exists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17177/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department intends to publish a multi annual strategy setting out clear timelines, targets and capital allocations for the expansion of Irish medium education in north Dublin and nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17178/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of Gaelcholáistí, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17179/26]
Health 9 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department is reviewing the potential inclusion of Shingrix in the national immunisation programme for over 65s; if any timelines, assessments or consultations are currently underway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16645/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health when Skyclarys (omaveloxolone), the first approved treatment for Friedreich’s ataxia, will be made available to patients in Ireland through reimbursement; if she will prioritise the assessment and reimbursement process given the urgent clinical need for the approximately 200 people living with this progressive condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17050/26]
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether she is satisfied that the recent decision not to provide an automatic transition to permanent contracts for newly qualified paramedics will not negatively impact frontline ambulance capacity and response times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17405/26]
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the current number of approved whole time equivalent paramedic posts within the National Ambulance Service; the number filled; the number vacant; and the projected staffing requirement for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17406/26]
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has advised her of any risks to service delivery arising from potential attrition of newly qualified paramedics as a result of uncertainty regarding permanent employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17407/26]
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance response times in each HSE region in 2024 and to date in 2026; whether workforce shortages have been identified as a contributing factor in any region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17408/26]
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether she will direct the HSE and the National Ambulance Service to provide a clear and time bound pathway to permanent employment for paramedic trainees in order to protect frontline capacity and patient safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17409/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the current national and regional capacity for community based diagnostic services, including MRI, CT and X ray, within hospital groups serving north Dublin; the plans in place to expand this capacity in order to reduce pressure on acute hospitals such as Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17675/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the current status, from a public expenditure and approvals perspective, of capital projects at Beaumont Hospital including the emergency department, additional inpatient bed capacity and diagnostic infrastructure; whether her Department has identified any delays or blockages in progressing these projects from approval to construction; the steps being taken to address any such delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11104/26]
Foreign 7 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether Ireland, in its capacity as a participating State of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, intends to nominate and deploy Irish election observers through the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights to monitor the forthcoming snap parliamentary elections in Bulgaria; if so, the number of observers proposed; the basis on which such nominations are determined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16627/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether Ireland, as a participating State of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, will nominate and deploy Irish election observers through the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights to monitor the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Hungary; if so, the number of observers proposed; the criteria applied by her Department when deciding on participation in such missions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16628/26]
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether, in light of Ireland’s policy of military neutrality and long standing leadership in nuclear disarmament, she has assessed the implications of the expiry of the New START Treaty for European security architecture and strategic stability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17379/26]
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether Ireland will use its position within the European Union to advocate for a coordinated EU diplomatic initiative aimed at restoring legally binding and verifiable strategic arms control arrangements between nuclear weapons states following the expiration of the New START Treaty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17380/26]
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether her Department has examined the potential impact of the expiry of the New START Treaty on Ireland’s national security interests, including risks associated with the erosion of verification mechanisms and transparency measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17381/26]
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether Ireland will propose specific verification, transparency or confidence building measures at the forthcoming Review Conferences of the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in response to the expiration of the New START Treaty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17382/26]
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the Government intends to increase Ireland’s financial or technical support for international nuclear disarmament verification initiatives or multilateral disarmament bodies in response to the current weakening of bilateral arms control arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17383/26]
Culture 4 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to set out all funding provided by his Department or by Sport Ireland to a centre (details supplied) over the past five years; the amount provided each year; the purpose of the funding; any conditions attached, including requirements around community access or participation; whether those conditions have been reviewed for compliance, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17225/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the specific steps being taken to improve disability inclusion and accessibility across all sports, including participation pathways, accessible facilities and targeted funding supports; the way in which these measures are being delivered and monitored at local level, including in north Dublin; the way in which delivery is coordinated through Sport Ireland and the relevant National Governing Bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16765/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the actions he is taking to expand investment in community sports facilities, grassroots clubs and shared school and community sports infrastructure; the way in which funding under existing capital programmes is being prioritised to address gaps in provision in densely populated urban constituencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16766/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department or Sport Ireland has received complaints or representations in the past three years about community access to publicly funded sports facilities in Dublin; if so, the number received; the issues raised; the action that was taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17226/26]
Children 4 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of job placements and sustained employment outcomes achieved in each of the past three years by organisations funded through her Department to support autistic adults, including an organisation (details supplied), in tabular form; the level of funding provided to each such organisation over the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16868/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has developed projections for average childcare costs per month over the coming years based on current policy work and planned reforms; if these projections are available, by year and type of service that is, full-time, part-time, ECCE, and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17052/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has modelled the likely average annual cost of childcare that parents should expect over the next five years; the assumptions used in these projections; and if she will provide the latest figures and timelines for this modelling, in tabular form. [17053/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether, in the context of ongoing childcare reform work, her Department has produced estimates for the average parent which will pay for childcare per month and per year in the short to medium term; the way these estimates will compare to current average costs; and if she will publish this, in tabular form. [17054/26]
Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the first meeting of the delivery and monitoring committee for the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030, which he chaired on 8 December 2025. [14762/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the first meeting of the delivery and monitoring committee for the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030. [16763/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on implementation of the well-being framework published by his Department. [16764/26]
Housing 3 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he is considering the introduction of emergency legislation to reform or overhaul the current planning system in light of the urgent need to accelerate the delivery of critical national infrastructure, including healthcare, housing and transport projects; the specific measures under consideration to address delays and legal bottlenecks within the planning framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17036/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current level of delivery of purpose built and adapted housing for persons with disabilities, including new builds and adaptation grants, within local authority areas serving north Dublin; whether additional ring fenced targets or funding streams are under consideration to address unmet need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17797/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social and cost rental homes delivered in established urban communities in north Dublin over the past three years, broken down by tenure type and delivery mechanism; and the projected delivery pipeline for the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17796/26]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address gaps in enforcement relating to urban horse control and animal welfare, following a recent incident in which a pregnant horse collapsed and died on a public road; the agency which has responsibility for out of hours intervention where there are risks to public safety, criminality or animal welfare; whether he will consider establishing a coordinated multi agency response with clear statutory responsibilities for urban equine enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16846/26]

Cian O'Callaghan — Social Democrats 3 votes · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Taoiseach 3 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the first meeting of the delivery and monitoring committee for the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030, which he chaired on 8 December 2025. [12354/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on implementation of the well-being framework published by his Department. [12356/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach for an overview of the ‘Budget 2026: Spotlight on Disability’ report recently published by his Department. [12355/26]
Health 3 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the reason a ten-year-old child (details supplied) has now waited over five years for an appointment to see a psychologist after first being referred in February 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16540/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to prioritising the reimbursement process for omaveloxolone to ensure that it is made available to the approximately 200 people in Ireland living with Friedreich’s ataxia; if she recognises the clinical necessity of this treatment for a community that currently has no other therapeutic options; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17107/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to the sanctioning of two additional autism classes for a school (details supplied); when the next tranche of sanctioned classes will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17108/26]
Culture 2 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the national funding or grants that are available to a local football club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16213/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to confirm that League of Ireland funding for astroturf will not be cut by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17996/26]
Education 2 questions
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can confirm that the Taoiseach’s recent acknowledgement that, based on the data available, it will be challenging for Government to ensure an appropriate school place for every child who requires one in the coming year, is an accurate statement (details supplied); to outline the work being done to support schools that are willing to expand their special education provision to meet identified local need but require capital or modular support to do so; if she can justify refusing or delaying approval for schools prepared to provide much needed special class places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17337/26]
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to a school (details supplied) that has submitted an additional school accommodation application to build modulars to expand their special education provision; if can she confirm whether approval will be granted for the necessary modular accommodation for (details supplied), a school which has been actively seeking sanction to open two additional special classes in response to identified local need; to provide a timeline on when their application will be assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17338/26]
Finance 2 questions
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total loss or profit made by the Central Bank on the disposal of a building on Spencer Dock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18053/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the balance of the Credit Union Stabilisation Fund and the Credit Institution Resolution Fund at end December 2025 or the latest available figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18054/26]
Social 1 question
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the residents in a location (details supplied) are eligible for the emergency response payment; if the emergency response payment will cover costs associated with the damage caused to their cars and personal items contained within, as a result of the underground carpark flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16539/26]
Transport 1 question
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the work his Department is doing to improve transport options from Donegal to Dublin; if he is aware of the impact that the removal of the midday Donegal to Dublin flight will have on passengers who need to travel to Dublin for medical purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18001/26]
Children 1 question
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn a childcare provider (details supplied) which has recently announced its closure due to a significant rise in operational costs, staff retention and recruitment; if her Department has been in touch with the childcare provider; the steps she will take to expand childcare provision in Dublin 5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17995/26]

Denise Mitchell — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Health 2 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to making the medication Skyclarys (omaveloxolone) available to Irish Friedreich’s Ataxia patients under the current drugs reimbursement process; if she recognises the clinical necessity of this request as this drug is the only proven treatment to slow the progression of this debilitating condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16880/26]
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the changes which have been made to the long-established process of automatic progression for paramedic graduates into full time employment with the National Ambulance Service; the rationale for any changes to this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17743/26]

Naoise Ó Muirí — Fine Gael 3 votes · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Health 3 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the drawdown of items in Beaumont Hospital in the 2025 Capital Plan (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16621/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the way young people with eating disorders and their families are included in the planning and evaluation of CAMHS–AMHS transition pathways; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17497/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the funding requested and approved for Clontarf Hospital this year; if the planned development of 50-single rooms and additional rehabilitation space will be included in the National Capital Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17496/26]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Economy, Trade and Competitiveness will next meet. [10084/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Climate Action, Environment and Energy will next meet. [10083/26]
Culture 2 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding allocated this year for the Dublin city and Fingal LSPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16809/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when applications for the Creative Climate Action Fund III will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16808/26]
Housing 2 questions
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total funding allocated for affordable housing since 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17494/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the most recent meeting of the National Emergency Co-ordination Group. [12487/26]
Social 1 question
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of Clongriffin apartment residents in Dublin 13 who applied for the emergency response payment scheme for storm Chandra before it closed on 18 February 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17400/26]
Education 1 question
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the sanctioning of a new ASD class at a school (details supplied). [17877/26]

Tom Brabazon — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 13 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 13 total

Health 7 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health to provide an update and timeline on the introduction of spinal muscular atrophy screening into Ireland’s newborn screening programme. [16335/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health when a person will receive necessary psychology services (details supplied) [17158/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health if she has visited St. Joseph's Hospital, Raheny, Dublin 5 since her appointment; and if so, the purpose of each visit, in tabular form. [17227/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times in the accident and emergency department of Beaumont Hospital; and the steps being taken to reduce the waiting times. [17228/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health if she has visited Clontarf Orthopaedic Hospital since her appointment; and if so, the purpose of each visit, in tabular form. [17229/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the current status of the new emergency department at Beaumont Hospital. [17673/26]
- 2026-03-05 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the current status of the new critical care unit at Beaumont Hospital. [17674/26]
Justice 2 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average cost to the State of a murder prosecution and trial. [17002/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new Garda cars and vans allocated to Garda R and J districts of DMR in 2025 and to-date in 2026; and the number of Garda cars and vans withdrawn from these districts during same period, in tabular form. [17231/26]
Children 2 questions
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE senior work practitioner posts that was filled at Kilbarrack children's disability network team as of 23 February 2026, in tabular form. [17232/26]
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE senior work practitioner posts that were filled at Coolock children's disability network team as of 23 February 2026, in tabular form. [17233/26]
Transport 1 question
- 2026-03-03 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA will fund the installation of a next bus display screen at Dublin Bus pole number 941. [17230/26]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2026-03-04 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures the Government intends to introduce in the coming year to strengthen or amend the statutory right to request remote working arrangements; whether consideration is being given to enhancing enforcement mechanisms or employer compliance requirements, in light of concerns that the current legislation lacks practical effect where employers maintain mandatory return-to-office policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17396/26]