Mon, 16 Mar – 22 Mar 2026 · 5 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 71 questions · 0 new lobbying filings
Aidan Farrelly — Social Democrats
0 votes ·
43 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked43 total
Education8 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding new modular classrooms for a school (details supplied) in Celbridge, County Kildare; the number of units that will be delivered and the date on which they will be installed. [18536/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a schedule on a county-by-county and school-by-school basis in respect of the number of modular classrooms in use; the annual rental cost of same; the duration of which they are of use including year of installation. [19035/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a schedule on a county-by-county and school-by-school basis in respect of the number of modular classrooms in use that are now end of life as per manufacturers guidelines and still in use; and the number that have been decommissioned. [19036/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which her Department is engaging with the youth forum which will take place in the lead-up to Ireland's Presidency; if she can provide an update on how young people under the policy remit of her Department will be engaged with on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19144/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide details on the youth forum which will take place in the lead-up to Ireland's Presidency; the position regarding the role her Department has in terms of the participation of children and young people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19145/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for reconstituting the National Youth Work Advisory Committee, a statutory body under Section 17 of the Youth Work Act 2001; to clarify if the restoration of this statutory committee is envisaged within the implementation actions for Opportunities for Youth 2024-2028; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19475/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will confirm whether any of the governance or advisory structures envisaged in Opportunities for Youth are intended to replace, replicate, or supersede statutory bodies set out in the Youth Work Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19476/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has conducted any analysis of the legal or policy implications arising from the non establishment of structures required under the Youth Work Act 2001; whether these considerations will inform the governance arrangements for the implementation of Opportunities for Youth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19477/26]
Justice7 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of probationer gardaí who have had their probation period extended in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and the number of probationer gardaí who resigned or were dismissed over the same time period. [19289/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of trainee gardaí who have had their initial trainee period extended in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and the number of trainee gardaí who resigned and were dismissed over the same time period. [19290/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí who resigned early and were dismissed in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if rank can be included in the response. [19291/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons who were successful at all stages of the 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 recruitment campaigns for An Garda Síochána who have not been offered a contract to become a trainee to date. [19292/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons who were successful at all stages of the 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 recruitment campaigns for An Garda Síochána who have been informed that they will not be admitted to the trainee programme due to being deemed as generally unsuitable. [19293/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide the turnover and profits recorded by tuck shops in each State prison in each of the years 2023 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if his attention, or that of prison officers/management, has been drawn to prisoner complaints that prices in prison tuck shops are unsuitable and or unattainably at the higher end of the scale, in tabular form. [20317/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 710 of 16 December 2025, if he has received the relevant information from the Garda Authorities in order to answer this PQ. [21286/26]
Health6 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the amount paid in legal costs to each of the top ten legal firms representing plaintiffs in medical negligence cases in 2024 and 2025; the number of cases payments relate to, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20318/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the amount paid out in legal costs to each of the top ten named legal firms representing the agency in medical negligence cases in 2024 and 2025; the number of cases payments relate to, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20319/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE Emergency Medicine Registrars and Advanced Nurse Practitioners based at the HSE Minor Injuries Clinic, Smithfield as of 12 March 2026, in tabular form. [21279/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE Cardiology Registrars based at St Vincent's University Hospital as of 12 March 2026, in tabular form. [21280/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the staffing budget allocation for National Rehabilitation Hospital in the years of 2024, 2025 and 2026, in tabular form. [21281/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of resuscitation bays currently available at St James's Hospital. [21282/26]
Housing5 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1242 of 8 September 2026, the position regarding the contents of the formal response that issued to the local authority; the contents of their response; the funds, by heading, that have been drawn down to date in respect of the project; and if he has received a final and or updated business case for the project. [19034/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether current local authority IT systems used to collect housing and homelessness data record the reasons people become homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19472/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can clarify whether all information collected by local authority officials when a person presents as homeless or at risk of homelessness is notified to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19473/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it is possible within current IT provisions for local authorities to collate and publish information on youth homelessness (18-24 years); including reasons for entering homelessness and exits from homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19474/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will work with community groups to restore native trees at a location used by the State (details supplied); and if not, the supports or funding he can provide in the context of restoration of biodiversity and nature. [20858/26]
Finance3 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of the number of detections of domestic vehicles containing agricultural green diesel in each of the years from 2020 to date in 2026; the number of enforcements taken; the number of fines issued and totality of same; and the number of maximum fines issued over that time period. [19672/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of claims and amount relating to same that the State Claims Agency (SCA) have settled before court proceedings in each of the years 2019 to 2025 and to-date in 2026; and if he will provide this information by Department and or body that the SCA has acted on behalf of for same. [20320/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of beer, wine and spirits that were seized by Revenue Customs Services at each airport and ferryport in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [21287/26]
Children3 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of meetings she or her officials attended regarding the establishment of the Tusla training college; the extent to which the Department consulted on the curriculum and the type of qualifications students will receive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18286/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total budget allocated for the Tusla training college in 2024, 2025 and 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18287/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of teaching staff allocated to the Tusla training college; whether they are internal or external appointments; full-time or part-time; the duration of such agreements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18288/26]
Foreign2 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide a schedule by consulate and embassy with the number of requests from Irish citizens for assistance in 2025 and to date in 2026. [18535/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her plans to visit Cyprus prior to Ireland taking the presidency of the EU Council. [21278/26]
Culture2 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he can provide details on the youth forum which will take place in the lead-up to Ireland's Presidency and the online safety conference that will run during it; the position regarding the way in which young people will be engaged with on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19143/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of WTE qualified Historians employed by his Department as of 12 March 2026, in tabular form. [21288/26]
Social2 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that his officials have determined to date that must return pandemic unemployment payments (PUP); the totality of PUP that had been paid to persons; the total amount his Department is seeking to recover; the amount recovered to date; the number of enforcement actions his Department has engaged in to recover PUP from persons since the Department commenced requesting PUP back from persons; the number of persons that have filed appeals in respect of demands from the Department to return PUP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19661/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify whether his Department uses debt collection agencies to recover social protection payments that were overpaid or paid in error; if he will provide a schedule of agencies or companies his Department has used in 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026 to recover payments; and the amount realised from this activity versus what was to be returned. [19662/26]
Transport2 questions
2026-03-19Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE staff by job title and or grade currently working within Air Accident Investigation Unit of his Department, in tabular form. [21283/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if all major staffed Irish Rail stations have defibrillators available at the stations and all Irish Rail staff within the stations are fully trained in the use of this vital piece of equipment. [21284/26]
Defence1 question
2026-03-19Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel by rank and by vessel that would be needed to ensure that all eight navy ships have the required crew to be able to operate at any one time. [21290/26]
Public Expenditure1 question
2026-03-19Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of female apprenticeship by trade that are currently employed by the OPW; the steps that OPW are taking to increase the number of female apprenticeship being employed by them. [21289/26]
Further and Higher Education1 question
2026-03-19Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a list of capital works projects under the remit of the Department that received EU funding in 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [21285/26]
James Lawless — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Joe Neville — Fine Gael
0 votes ·
7 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked7 total
Finance4 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department can temporarily suspend taxes and duties on fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21468/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether, as part of preparation of the next Ireland for Finance Strategy, any assessments have been conducted on Ireland’s comparative attractiveness as regulatory hubs for the development of new and innovative finance products, in comparison to other EU states. [21232/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department tracks, and can provide data on, the number of investment funds and investment management companies which have moved their licensing or operations or jobs out of Ireland to other countries in each of the past three years; and if any assessment has been conducted of the factors influencing these decisions. [21233/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the use of private fund structures based in other EU states to deliver Irish Government financing initiatives. [21234/26]
Climate1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department are taking to alleviate household fears of ongoing price hikes in fuel prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20258/26]
Culture1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department will provide a timeline for a decision on the pension increase of 2.1% for Eir (formerly Eircom and Telecom Éireann) pensioners given by the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation and sent to his Department on 23 February 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20221/26]
Children1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taking to alleviate parents in Kilcock who are struggling to locate childcare and afterschool services, given the acute shortages for these facilities in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20203/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
11 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked11 total
Health5 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the reason newly qualified paramedics working full time as PHECC registered practitioners are required to reapply for their current roles; if she will confirm that no paramedic will face a period of unemployment as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19989/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health if newly qualified paramedics who are placed on a recruitment panel will continue to receive temporary contracts until a permanent post becomes available; the arrangements that are in place to avoid gaps in employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19990/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health if she will address concerns that newly qualified paramedics may be required to accept posts beyond the 45 kilometre public service guideline; the way the National Ambulance Service intends to ensure safe commuting arrangements for staff working long shifts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19991/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health if she will clarify the proposed changes to pay, allowances and subsistence for newly qualified paramedics; the way these changes align with recruitment and retention objectives within the National Ambulance Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19992/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health if she has assessed the impact of the new recruitment and contract arrangements on staff retention and ambulance cover, including the number of newly qualified paramedics who have resigned or indicated an intention to resign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19993/26]
Public Expenditure2 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to outline the analysis his Department has completed regarding the income gap affecting members of the uniformed services who joined after 2013 under the single public service pension scheme, particularly in the period before they reach the State Pension age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18854/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the policy options his Department is considering in relation to the pension position of uniformed service personnel who joined after 2013 under the single public service pension scheme, with reference to potential supports in the years before they reach the State Pension age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18855/26]
Justice2 questions
2026-03-19Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the criteria used by Cuan in identifying priority locations for new refuge units; if counties with established DSGBV services, such as Kildare, may be considered for inclusion in future phases of refuge development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20827/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to detail the staffing and resource assessments undertaken for court-related DSGBV supports in high demand counties such as Kildare; whether additional support for organisations providing court accompaniment locally is under consideration (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20826/26]
Agriculture2 questions
2026-03-19Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline how the actions arising from the Wall report are being supported at regional level; how counties with significant equine and agricultural activity, such as Kildare, will benefit from the measures now being advanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20823/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on farmer participation levels in the agri environment schemes opened under the CAP Strategic Plan; to outline how counties with mixed farming profiles such as Kildare are being supported to maximise uptake in the next application period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20822/26]
Réada Cronin — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
10 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked10 total
Housing3 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken by his Department to reduce the number of those on a Kildare County Council waiting list for a house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19383/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the progress toward delivering affordable housing in North Kildare; the measures currently being advanced by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19384/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the construction of infrastructure that will help to deliver housing in North Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19385/26]
Health3 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the shift in policy of the National Ambulance Service in relation to permanent contracts being granted to paramedics who complete a three year BSc course in Paramedic Studies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19378/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the number of people in North Kildare awaiting paediatric and juvenile primary care psychology; the number waiting over six months, 12 months and two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19379/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs in North Kildare; the efforts being made by her Department to recruit and retain GPs in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19380/26]
Public Expenditure1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the proposed second bridge for Celbridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19376/26]
Education1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding additional infrastructure such as additional transport and after-school facilities for North Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19377/26]
Culture1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the delivery of recreational infrastructure such as swimming pools, football pitches and other amenities in North Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19381/26]
Further and Higher Education1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans to redevelop the old swimming pool on the South Campus of Maynooth University as a critical piece of local infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19382/26]