Mon, 16 Mar – 22 Mar 2026 · 5 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 177 questions · 1 new lobbying filings
Emer Currie — Fine Gael
0 votes ·
76 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked76 total
Transport27 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of fatal and serious road traffic collisions each year since 2010 where an unborn baby has died following the collision. [18532/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department will ensure that the recent European Commission ruling concerning night-flight limits at Dublin Airport is to be addressed by the planning system and planning authorities; the oversight mechanisms that are in place to ensure compliance with EU aviation noise regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19205/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the legal advice received by his Department regarding the implications of the European Commission's finding that the night-flight restriction decision by An Coimisiún Pleanála breached EU regulations; his views on whether appropriate procedures will be followed in any reconsideration of the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19206/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide funding for the M50 Liffey Crossing Active Travel Project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19390/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has calculated the estimated cost of a €5,000 per vehicle scrappage scheme for private diesel cars registered before 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19395/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of private diesel cars registered before 2015 that are currently licensed and taxed in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19396/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding his efforts to accelerate the transition to electric and sustainable transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19397/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of publicly available EV charging points in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19398/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles detected by Gardaí with non compliant number plates each month since October 2025, by county and Garda district; the number of fixed charge notices (FCNs) issued to drivers each month for this offence by county and Garda district; the number of drivers summoned to court for failure to pay the FCN; the penalties imposed. [19631/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19652/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether any obligation exists on local authorities to conduct a road design review following a fatal road traffic collision on a road under their management; if not, whether the Department has considered introducing such an obligation; whether he will consider a model (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19655/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether Fingal County Council currently have access to collision location data for roads under its management; if not, when such access was last available; the interim arrangements that are in place to ensure these authorities can identify and address high-risk locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19658/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the frequency which the ministerial committee on road safety meets; and to provide a list of the dates of meetings in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026. [19685/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the amount invested in an existing service (details supplied) from 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19736/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide details on the last time additional capacity was added to a route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19737/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the reason a new schedule will not be implemented on a route until October 2026 to address service reliability; whether increased capacity will be provided in this enhancement (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19738/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to consider amending a bus service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19840/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of times and the dates the issue of capturing driver numbers in court for penalty point or disqualification offences has been on the agenda at the Ministerial Committee on Road Safety or meetings of the Road Safety Transformation Partnership Board over the past five years. [19910/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a driving test applicant (details supplied) from January 2025 to date in 2026, broken down by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19994/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to a change in legislation from 31 March 2025, given that persons wishing to buy or renew their motor insurance must provide the driver number for all named drivers on their policy, the number of drivers that have been refused motor insurance for this reason (details supplied). [20011/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the National Safety Camera Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20557/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the sum of money ringfenced for the provision of cameras to monitor bus lane infringements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20558/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the funding that has been invested in new bus routes versus existing services from 2020-2026 in Dublin, by year, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20763/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the funding that has been invested in new bus routes versus existing services from 2020-2026 in Dublin West, by year, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20764/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the rollout date of a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20765/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to consider an amendment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20767/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed a new report and proposals by an organisation (detailed supplied); if he will meet with the organisation to discuss their proposals; and if he will task his Department with progressing the proposals. [21072/26]
Finance13 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 487 of 17 February 2026, if a further review is underway by his Department and Revenue to provide more clarity on the costs of abolition of the deemed disposal rule. [19209/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost of further reductions in the taxation rate that applies to Irish and equivalent offshore funds, and Irish and certain foreign life assurance products, for each 1% of a reduction. [19210/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department tracks the total amount of tax revenue collected annually from electricity supplied to businesses in each of the past five years; the projected yield for the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19211/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of expanding the qualifying expenditures under the R&D credit in each of the years 2024 and 2025; the estimated cost for expansion of the R&D tax credit in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19212/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Government has examined the impact of VAT and other Exchequer-imposed charges on commercial electricity costs in the context of heightened energy price volatility since 2020; whether any temporary or permanent adjustments to such taxation measures are under consideration to support businesses in Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19213/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the implementation of recent or upcoming changes to the Union Customs Code in Ireland, including any planned change to online systems and portals for importers and exporters and the Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS). [21064/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the way in which recent or upcoming changes to the Union Customs Code will impact both online retail platforms and Irish consumers in terms of both purchases from outside Ireland and outside the EU.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21065/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline the cost of further increasing the R&D tax credit rate from 35% to 40%. [21066/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if proposals to expand the qualifying costs under R&D tax credit could be extended to include investment in digital technologies, including AI, which support business model innovation. [21067/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of doubling the current capital allowance on plant and machinery to 25% over four years. [21068/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of pubs licensed in Ireland in each of the past ten years; and to provide the annual data broken down by county and turnover band, in tabular form. [21070/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of X-ray scanners used to detect illicit trade and smuggling at ports; the number of times they were deployed and used at individual named ports in the State in each year from 2020 to the end of February 2026; if it is planned to increase the number of X-ray scanners in use at ports and airports (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21073/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of sniffer dog teams being used to detect illicit trade and smuggling at ports; the number of times they were deployed at each individual port in the State from 2020 to date in 2026. (details supplied); if it is planned to increase the number of sniffer dogs in use in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21074/26]
Children10 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated number of childminders operating in Ireland from the childminder's home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18298/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated number of childminders operating in Ireland from the family's home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18299/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the sum of money ringfenced for the NCS for childminders for 2025/2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18300/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average monthly fees paid for childminders operating in the childminder's home, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18301/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average monthly fees paid for childminders operating in the family's home, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18302/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the annual average national cost of childcare; the average amount of financial relief provided through the NCS universal subsidy per annum to a family; the average amount of financial relief provided through the NCS income assessed subsidy per annum to a family (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18303/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the relief provided to families on the cost of childcare through the NCS income assessed subsidy and the NCS universal subsidy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18304/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19677/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the actions outlined for the childminding sector (details supplied), broken down per each action, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20869/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of the cost analysis conducted as part of phase one of the action plan on childminding, including the likely increase in national childcare scheme subsidies; and the number of childminders likely to come within scope of the regulation, with projections broken down by years. [21082/26]
Education8 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the length of time it has taken to complete an addendum report review; when her Department expects to complete this process (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18728/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details on the addendum report review process; the average length of time this takes for large projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18729/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the rollout of the education therapy service for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18827/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of emergency works applications that have been submitted by a school (details supplied) in relation to current roof issues; when they were submitted; and the reasons for refusal. [19589/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details of the €300 million to be used as a contingency fund for 2026 to 2030 period under the NDP Sectoral Plan; the way in which projects will be deemed eligible for funding under this stream; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19764/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details of the €300 million to be used as a contingency fund for 2026 to 2030 period under the NDP Sectoral Plan; whether a project could be included (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19765/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an EWS application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20991/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update regarding an additional accommodation project under the school capital programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20992/26]
Justice8 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has compared the costs of Go Safe speed cameras cost versus average speed cameras and static camera locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20556/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fatal and serious road traffic collisions each year since 2010 where an unborn baby has died following the collision. [18531/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of vehicles detected by gardaí with non compliant number plates each month since October 2025, by county and Garda district; the number of fixed charge notices, FCNs, issued to drivers each month for this offence by county and Garda district; the number of drivers summoned to court for failure to pay the FCN; the penalties imposed. [19630/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of Gardaí assigned to dedicated roads policing units; the way this compares with the number assigned in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19656/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the cost of rolling out the nine new static cameras and three new average speed cameras across the road network, by camera; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20560/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of the 19,901 safety camera zones nationwide that are located in Dublin; the average cost of implementing a safety camera zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20562/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding his efforts to increase Garda numbers in Dublin West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19470/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the Programme for Government commitment "provide funding to recruit at least 5,000 new Garda recruits and additional Garda Staff over the next five years"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19471/26]
Culture4 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the strategies in place to grow diving at a grassroots level in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19745/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding provided by Sport Ireland to the various water sports governed by Swim Ireland, by sport, in each of the years from 2020 to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19746/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding provided to support diving at a grassroots level in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19747/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department is supporting a project (details supplied); the timelines and projections for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20766/26]
Health3 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if her Department has conducted an assessment of reports from the UK regarding loopholes in the law there which allow for the modifying of disposable devices by adding non-operational charging ports, or including token removable or refillable pods, and their marketing as "reusable"; and if measures will be introduced to avoid similar loopholes in the context of the Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025. [19207/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the rationale for distinguishing between nicotine inhaling and nicotine-consumption products in the proposed Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill 2026; and the implications of any differentiation in terms of regulatory approaches. [19208/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health for an update on a matter regarding a CAMHS referral for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20472/26]
Climate1 question
2026-03-19Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide details on the planned public event on the draft Social Climate Plan to be co-hosted by his Department and the European Commission. [21071/26]
Social1 question
2026-03-19Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Social Protection whether there is any difference between statutory parental leave and parental leave within the Civil Service/semi-State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20986/26]
Further and Higher Education1 question
2026-03-19Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline the current value of the accumulated surplus in the National Training Fund. [21069/26]
Jack Chambers — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Paul Donnelly — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
18 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked18 total
Justice4 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of protests which took place outside Leinster House that required additional Garda resources and physical barriers to be erected in the years of 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [18686/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 699 of 12 November 2025, if the necessary information from the Garda authorities has been supplied to him in order for this parliamentary question to be answered. [18687/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of cases involving the seizure of scrambler bikes or quad bikes that resulted in a prosecution file being prepared by gardaí in the years of 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [18688/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of applications for an extension of student conditions (ESTC) received in each of the past five years to date; the total number of those specific applications that resulted in the granting of a Stamp 1 permission, allowing the holder to work without an employment permit; the specific criteria and exceptional grounds on which these Stamp 1 permissions were assessed and awarded; and of those applicants who were successfully awarded a Stamp 1 permission, the number which had an Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card that expired prior to a decision being reached on their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20753/26]
Transport3 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail will cover the costs in the interim to shorten the gap between platform five and train carriages at Connolly Station, as the gap between some train carriages and this platform at this station is quite big. [18678/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of Bus Éireann PSO double decker coaches, double decker buses that came into the fleet in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number that were withdrawn from the fleet during this period, in tabular form. [18679/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the steps that CIÉ are taking to advertise for new retail units to open at Busáras Station. [18680/26]
Health3 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant ophthalmic surgeon posts filled within the cataract unit of the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, in tabular form. [18691/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of recruitment campaigns CHI undertook in the UK in 2025 and to date in 2026 to encourage Irish trained nurses, doctors, radiographers and so on to return home and work at the new National Children's Hospital; and the number of persons that expressed an interest in returning home. [18692/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if each HSE dental clinic within CHO7 have dedicated decontamination rooms and full x-ray facilities, in tabular form. [18693/26]
Enterprise2 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE staff, by job title, and gender, working in the events and festival department of Fáilte Ireland as of 3 March 2026, in tabular form. [18689/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the additional steps that Tourism Ireland will take to increase the number of US and UK tourists coming to Ireland during 2026. [18690/26]
Defence1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel, by rank, that would be needed to fully train a new army cadetship class of 65 personnel. [18681/26]
Public Expenditure1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of WTE staff, by job title, and gender, employed by the OPW working at Dublin Castle as of 3 March 2026, in tabular form. [18682/26]
Culture1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the CEOs or equivalent he has formally met with from each State agency under the remit of the Department to date in 2026, in tabular form. [18683/26]
Housing1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if all removals from a list (details supplied) or exceeding the income threshold for 2025/2026 could be postponed until the review is completed. [20752/26]
Social1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of applications for carer's allowance that were refused in 2025, in tabular form. [18685/26]
Children1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE speech and language therapist posts, by grade, that were filled at Blanchardstown CDNT as of 3 March 2026; and the average waiting time for same. [18684/26]
Roderic O'Gorman — Green Party
0 votes ·
44 questions ·
1 new lobbying return
Questions asked44 total
Climate8 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline plans to ensure that 3% of publicly owned buildings with a total useful floor area of more than 250m2 are retrofitted each year in line with the revised Energy Efficiency Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17643/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the date on which data centres operating in the State will first be required to report on their carbon emissions pursuant to Article 12 of Directive (EU) 2023/1791 (the Energy Efficiency Directive) establishing the European database on data centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19155/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the reporting deadline of 15 May under the Energy Efficiency Directive applies notwithstanding the current status of transposition of the Directive into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19156/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 135 of 18 December 2025, to set out whether the Q1 2026 deadline for the first reporting cycle of the energy efficiency directive is still expected to be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19157/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 135 of 18 December 2025, to set out whether, in the event that the directive is not fully transposed into domestic legislation by the relevant reporting deadline; if he expects that the reporting obligations for Irish data centre operators will be deferred by a further year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19158/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to expand eligibility criteria for the SEAI warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19732/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if consideration can be given to including the invalidity pension as a qualifying welfare payment for the SEAI warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19733/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the details in relating to any engagements or involvement Ireland has had with the Princess Elisabeth Energy Island project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21258/26]
Justice8 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if consideration has been given to expediting the processing of visas for Iranian researchers who have previously approved research positions in Irish academic institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20254/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if applications for citizenship submitted before December 2025 will be assessed on the criteria for naturalisation in place at the time of the application, namely after three years’ residence calculated from the date of arrival in the State/application for international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20792/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify how resourcing of community safety partnerships is targeted, based on the varying needs of local areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20879/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the inspection process for IPAS centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20878/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the publication of the Migrant Integration Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20880/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if consideration has been given to expediting the processing of visas for Iranian researchers who have previously approved research positions Irish academic institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20877/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of push bicycles that are currently being used by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20876/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount of cryptocurrency the Criminal Assets Bureau has seized in the past ten years; the amount accessible and sold; to whom seized cryptocurrencies are sold to; to detail the way in which disposal of cryptocurrency takes place and the oversight mechanisms that are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21267/26]
Housing7 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the legislation to underpin the apartment defect remediation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19027/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of serviced sites delivered by each local authority for each of the years 2022 to 2025, in tabular form. [19797/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the apartment and duplex defects remediation scheme will be in operation; when he expects that applicants will be able to draw down funding from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20242/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the interim remediation scheme will be in operation; when he expects that applicants will be able to draw down funding from the scheme; if any funding been drawn down already; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20242/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding Pathfinder projects with respect to apartment remediation; if any funding been drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20242/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether fire risk caused by water ingress qualifies for a block of apartments to apply for the interim remediation scheme with respect to apartment remediation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20244/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review the income eligibility thresholds for HAP in light of increasing rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20585/26]
Finance5 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to amend the tax treatment of investments in Exchange Traded Funds, including Green ETFs, including the deemed disposal rule and exit tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18640/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason the number of individuals subject to the high-income individuals' restriction has consistently dropped over the last 15 years; if his Department examined potential tax dodging or loop holes in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21261/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline the specific tax relief mechanisms that are still be used by individuals under the high-income individuals restriction scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21262/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a detailed explanation, in light of recently released CSO figures, of the actions his Government is taking to reduce the poverty rate, and at risk poverty rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21264/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has reviewed a new report and proposals from an organisation (detailed supplied) in relation to the TaxSaver scheme and amendments to the Tax Consolidation Acts; if he will meet with the organisation to discuss their proposals; and his Department will examine and progress the proposals. [21376/26]
Children5 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration will be given to introducing a dedicated parental leave framework for intended parents in surrogacy arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19728/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which current parental leave frameworks apply to married same-sex couples where one partner is the biological father and the other is the spouse and intended parent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19729/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to ensure equal parental leave opportunities for families formed through surrogacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19730/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on when a call for proposals will be made as part of the European Social Fund Plus: Employment, Inclusion, Skills and Training (EIST) Programme 2021-2027 under the gender equality objective, to improve access to employment and activation measures for all jobseekers, which has been pending since 2022; if a call will definitely be made in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19898/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether funding will be provided to a company to complete the refurbishment of a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19901/26]
Transport3 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the long standing issues with getting a bus service to a location (details supplied); his views on the possible solutions at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19159/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if, in the context of the All Island Strategic Rail Review or any other policy work, his Department has given consideration to the concept of the development of an inland express rail corridor linking Rosslare Europort and Wexford with Dublin via Waterford and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19900/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed a new report and proposals from an organisation (detailed supplied) in relation to the TaxSaver scheme and the additionality offered by shared mobility; and if he will meet with the organisation to discuss their proposals. [21375/26]
Foreign2 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a comprehensive update on the work undertaken as part of Ireland's role in chairing the Nordic+ group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19153/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on meetings and other engagements between Ireland and the Nordic Baltic 8 group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19154/26]
Taoiseach1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach for an update on the planned publication of the 2025 National Risk Assessment. [20431/26]
Education1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the additional accommodation application submitted by a school (details supplied). [20255/26]
Culture1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the public body which is responsible for ensuring the availability of broadband to a location (details supplied) which have been without fibre broadband since a line was damaged eight years ago but which appear to be shown as connected to fibre broadband on a national infrastructure database. [19796/26]
Agriculture1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the 11,618 non-coursing greyhounds whose year of birth was 2021 who were being tracked on Rásaíocht Con Éireann's Traceability System, RCETS, as of 1 January, giving a detailed breakdown into active, inactive, exported, etc.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20237/26]
Health1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the legal measures or other options that are in place in a situation where a family member believes another family member is exercising coercive control over a parent, where that family member has moved in with that parent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19899/26]
Social1 question
2026-03-19Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a detailed explanation, in light of recently released CSO figures, of the actions his Government is taking to reduce the poverty rate, and at risk poverty rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21266/26]
New lobbying1 return
Sisters of MercyChildren and Youth Affairs
Engagement on the issue of Child Trafficking in Ireland
Ruth Coppinger — People Before Profit-Solidarity
0 votes ·
39 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked39 total
Education10 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of meetings which have taken place between her or officials in her Department and an organisation (details supplied) or bodies which are members of the organization in 2025; to provide a list of those meetings; the dates on which they took place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18350/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a list of maintenance contracts using public funds that her Department or her agencies has where a company (details supplied) carry out works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18361/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of early intervention classes in special schools, by county, in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19581/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of early intervention classes in special schools, by county, in each of the years 2021 to 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19582/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth his views on issues that have been raised in relation to curriculum in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19583/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider a formal review of the higher-level maths curriculum to ensure greater gender equality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19874/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth the definition of an "appropriate place" used by her Department; to consider ensuring that it include an equal opportunity for the child to attend their local school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19976/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth her current plans to increase the amount of school places for special classes in mainstream schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19977/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm the guidance given to schools regarding the treatment and accommodation of children who are opted out of religious instruction; if her Department advises schools to clearly specify opt-out arrangements in admissions policies; if admission policies are monitored to ensure compliance with obligations under section 62(7)(n) of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21176/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm that for mainstream placements under Section67(2)(f), the NCSE must consider the school’s ability “including that ability when resources are made available”, and that oversubscription or year-group caps do not extinguish this obligation; if her Department has considered sanctioning the additional resources needed to allow a voluntary offer by the local school in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21189/26]
Health7 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the number of meetings which have taken place between her or officials in her Department and an organisation (details supplied) or bodies which are members of the organization in 2025; to provide a list of those meetings; the dates on which they took place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18351/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of maintenance contracts using public funds that her Department or her agencies has where a company (details supplied) carry out works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18360/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health her views on the promotion of a person despite the severity of the allegations against them (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19568/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if risk assessments were undertaken in the process of service change in a section 38 organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19834/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the reason therapy posts in section 38 organisations that were HSE funded were not filled (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19835/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health to reconsider a change in policy for awarding permanent contracts in an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19978/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to ensure that givinostat is available at the earliest opportunity to sufferers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20013/26]
Justice5 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of meetings which have taken place between him or officials in his Department and an organisation (details supplied) or bodies which are members of the organization in 2025; to provide a list of those meetings; the dates on which they took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18354/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of maintenance contracts using public funds that his Department or his agencies has where a company (details supplied) carry out works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18357/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to review the child maintenance calculator that has just been launched by his Department given issues that have been raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19894/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of family reunification applications that were granted in 2025; to provide a breakdown of those grants according to whether the sponsor was a person with refugee status or a person eligible for subsidiary protection; and the average number of family members granted permission per successful family reunification application in each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20514/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20684/26]
Enterprise4 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of meetings which have taken place between him or officials in his Department and an organisation (details supplied) or bodies that are members of the organisation in 2025; to provide a list of those meetings; the dates on which they took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18355/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the support provided by his Department and its agencies to a company (details supplied) in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18362/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the support provided by his Department and its agencies to a company (details supplied) in the period 2015 to 2025 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18363/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his current plans to deal with price gouging occurring by certain fuel providers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20161/26]
Transport2 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of maintenance contracts using public funds that his Department or his agencies has where a company (details supplied) carry out works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18359/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport the number of meetings which have taken place between him or officials in his Department and an organisation (details supplied) in 2025; to provide a list of those meetings; the dates on which they took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19873/26]
Public Expenditure2 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of meetings which have taken place between him or officials in his Department and an organisation (details supplied) or bodies which are members of the organization in 2025; to provide a list of those meetings; the dates on which they took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18356/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to consider reimplementing the Public Sector Single Pension Scheme for uniformed services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19798/26]
Culture2 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the current timeline for agreed pension increases for EIR and An Post retirees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19580/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to consider implementing a policy to ensure that all sports clubs are required to have clear comprehensive adult safeguarding policies in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19587/26]
Housing2 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of meetings which have taken place between him or officials in his Department and an organisation (details supplied) or bodies which are members of the organization in 2025; to provide a list of those meetings; the dates on which they took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18353/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of maintenance contracts using public funds that his Department or his/her agencies has where a company (details supplied) carry out works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18358/26]
Children2 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 991 of 17 February 2026, to consider the implementation of real-time disclosure of safeguarding concerns after garda vetting is given; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19542/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration will be given to releasing the records of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation, with proper redactions of personal information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20855/26]
Finance1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to review the current cap to the help to buy scheme to ensure that the cap is inline with house price inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20699/26]
Further and Higher Education1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to consider the creation of an academy for the fine arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19588/26]
Agriculture1 question
2026-03-19Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the drafting of a new animal welfare strategy for 2026 to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21353/26]