Kerry — week of Mon, 16 Mar

Michael Cahill — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 32 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 32 total

Health 7 questions
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently review the abatement issues that have arisen for some retired HSE workers (details supplied); in light of the work and commitment that they showed in the time of a health crisis, waiver the abatements in these cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18562/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the health related projects raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18694/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently address a situation at University Hospital Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19610/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently reverse the respite cut from four weeks to two weeks given the four weeks was a tremendous help to families and carers who give 24/7 care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19904/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the reason access to the HSE reimbursement scheme for continuous glucose monitoring sensors is restricted to patients who were initially diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and excludes patients who are later reclassified from type 2 diabetes to type 1 diabetes, despite the fact that both groups ultimately have the same medical condition and the same clinical need for continuous glucose monitoring; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20492/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20951/26]
- 2026-03-19 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if a decision can be reversed to cut respite to families in County Kerry from four weeks per annum to two weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21346/26]
Transport 6 questions
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport when traffic calming measures, including resurfacing of road, provision of footpaths, pedestrian crossing, and so on, will be carried out on the N70 Ring of Kerry road in Glenbeigh village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18438/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport when improvement works including resurfacing of road, provision of footpaths, and so on, will be carried out on the N70 Ring of Kerry road in Cahersiveen town, the improvements that will be carried out in the current year; when these long overdue improvements will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18439/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to ensure that Transport Infrastructure Ireland continue to employ a significant number of Kerry County Council general operatives, engineers and machine drivers on the South Kerry Greenway as this is a Kerry County Council led project and it is important for the local authority to continue to lead the way and retain as much employment as possible within the municipal district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18529/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19603/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to urgently examine correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19880/26]
- 2026-03-19 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to allocate emergency funding for the N69 road from Listowel to Tarbert in County Kerry, where in particular the section at Cahirdown is in urgent need of upgrade/resurfacing works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21336/26]
Foreign 5 questions
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the United States ending the International Fund for Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18436/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the up to date advice for Irish citizens in the Gulf and Middle East; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18463/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if consideration to opening an office in Taipei (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18775/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will expedite a passport application (details supplied), given the imminent travel dates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19090/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she accepts that Ireland has not done enough to date to bring people home from Dubai (details supplied); and if she will now do everything possible to bring people home safely and as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20939/26]
Education 3 questions
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently intervene in a matter regarding a school building in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18768/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently increase the funding levels of the minor works scheme, in line with the huge increases in the costs or repair and maintenance services in recent times (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19401/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider basing the minor works scheme on the square footage of the school and not pupil numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19406/26]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to expedite aquaculture licence applications in respect of an applicant in County Kerry, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18872/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a detailed up-to-date report on pair trawling (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19602/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently issue an ACRES payment in respect of a person (details supplied) [19956/26]
Finance 1 question
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding a pension tax relief matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19948/26]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the OPW will consider on a trial basis bringing in Dutch experts to rebuild/reclaim the sand dunes at Rossbeigh Beach in Glenbeigh, County Kerry by pumping in the sand from the sandbanks off the point of Rossbeigh spit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18767/26]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to support an application for priming finance by (details supplied) under the Enterprise Ireland's smart regions enterprise innovation fund. [18371/26]
Housing 1 question
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to provide affordable housing in Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18695/26]
Social 1 question
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review a decision on a carer's application in respect of a person (details supplied), in light of additional information that has been provided by the applicant's carer; if his Department will reconsider the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20747/26]
Justice 1 question
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an application for a person (details supplied) for a student visa will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18314/26]
Children 1 question
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to urgently provide additional capital funding to a vital project in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18544/26]
Rural 1 question
- 2026-03-19 Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will urgently provide a significant increase in funding to Kerry County Council to address the condition of the local improvement schemes/private roads (details supplied); if he will take into consideration that currently there are hundreds of roads on the priority list in County Kerry, and at least several hundred waiting for the scheme to reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21345/26]

Pa Daly — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 26 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 26 total

Education 7 questions
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth when additional reading classes will be made available in schools, particularly in North Kerry, for children with severe dyslexia and literacy challenges; the number of reading classes currently in operation in the area; whether her Department is aware of children waiting for places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18954/26]
- 2026-03-19 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has considered introducing a stipend, allowance or other financial support for Professional Master of Education (PME) student teachers while undertaking mandatory school placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20980/26]
- 2026-03-19 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has examined the financial pressures facing PME student teachers during mandatory school placements, including the costs of tuition fees, travel and living expenses while receiving no income; and if any proposals are under consideration to provide financial support to such students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20981/26]
- 2026-03-19 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria used to determine which special schools are included in the Special Education Therapy Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21328/26]
- 2026-03-19 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) was not selected for inclusion in the Special Education Therapy Service; whether consideration will be given to extending the service to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21329/26]
- 2026-03-19 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the financial burden placed on families whose children cannot access therapy services through the Special Education Therapy Service or Children’s Disability Network Teams and are therefore required to access therapy privately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21330/26]
- 2026-03-19 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has assessed the cost impact on families who must access private therapy services for their children due to a lack of available State-provided therapies, where sessions can cost approximately €90 per session; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21331/26]
Finance 6 questions
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the rationale for the current VAT treatment of printed maps at 13.5% and digital maps at 23%, while books, newspapers and magazines are zero rated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18991/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the current VAT treatment of printed maps at 13.5% and digital maps at 23%, with a view to applying a zero rate similar to that applied to books, newspapers and magazines; whether the impact of the current rates on small Irish publishers and sectors such as tourism and outdoor recreation has been assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18992/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether EU VAT rules permit the application of a zero rate of VAT to printed and digital maps, similar to books, newspapers and magazines; if his Department has examined the possibility of applying such a rate in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18993/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the revenue earned from VAT on large energy users in each of the years 2015 to date in 2026, in tabular form. [19391/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a breakdown of the revenue earned from VAT on electricity and gas from large energy users broken down by gas and electricity separately in each of the years 2015 to date in 2026, in tabular form. [19393/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the revenue earned from VAT on energy broken down by gas and electricity charged to large energy users in each of the years 2015 to 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [20568/26]
Climate 3 questions
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the membership of the Accelerating Renewable Energy taskforce; the dates on which the taskforce has met since its inception, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19642/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the dates on which he exercised his power to request additional information from the distribution system operator as outlined in 2 (3) (d) on the Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts act 2024; to provide a breakdown of each of these figures in each of the categories identified; the dates on which these figures were received since the schemes inception (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19692/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill; to provide a timeline for its progression through the Houses of the Oireachtas; and an estimated timeline for publication. [20758/26]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers who entered a registered farm partnership in February 2024 (details supplied) can expect payment of their outstanding ACRES payments for 2024 and 2025, and a final determination regarding the interim ACRES debt balance issued to them, in circumstances where those payments remain outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19001/26]
- 2026-03-19 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged with Coillte to ensure that local communities have access to spaces where appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20207/26]
- 2026-03-19 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has discussed with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Tánaiste, or the Taoiseach an action for annulment against the council decision on the provisional application of EU Mercosur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20208/26]
Health 3 questions
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of adult patients currently awaiting scoliosis surgery nationally; the average waiting time for such procedures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20230/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken by the HSE to improve communication with adult patients awaiting complex spinal surgery, including scoliosis procedures, particularly where surgeries are postponed or delayed without updated timelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20231/26]
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of adult scoliosis surgeries that have been cancelled or postponed in each of the past three years; the reasons for these cancellations; the measures being taken to reduce delays for adult patients awaiting spinal surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20232/26]
Justice 2 questions
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether a period of residence as an international protection applicant under the International Protection Act 2015 is or has been reckonable in an application for naturalisation. [18385/26]
- 2026-03-19 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the date at which reckonable residence will commence for persons who are applying for citizenship or naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20113/26]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the membership of the Accelerating Infrastructure Taskforces; the dates on which the taskforce has met since its inception, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19643/26]
Housing 1 question
- 2026-03-18 Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a description of the work of the Housing Activation Office; its workforce plan, objectives and KPIs; to provide a detailed description of the work undertaken so far; to provide a breakdown of the meetings that have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19644/26]

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