Mon, 16 Mar – 22 Mar 2026 · 3 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 40 questions · 0 new lobbying filings
Alan Kelly — Labour Party
0 votes ·
15 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked15 total
Health5 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the process for public health nurses (PHN's) who have left PHN work but remain on the nursing register and wish to return to public health nursing. [19085/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the way in which public health nurses (PHN's) who have left and wish to return to work as a PHN can be facilitated on a formal structure other than doing agency work, as there is a national transfer panel in place for PHN but this is only for PHN's to move around the country, and is only open to practising PHN's. [19086/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if each of the five health regions have implemented a regional transfer policy between acute and community services; if not, when will this policy be implemented. [19087/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to make the treatment omaveloxolone available for suffers of Friedreich’s ataxia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19427/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing new blind welfare allowance applications, and when this delay will be resolved. [20197/26]
Justice4 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of naturalisation applications received each year to date since 2010; the number granted, refused, withdrawn and still decision pending; the country from which the applicants originated, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18926/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason for the delay on processing naturalisation applications from persons who have applied who originated from Iran, Afghanistan, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan; the number of applications from persons from these countries; the length of time their applications are pending a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18927/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for naturalisation received based on Irish descent and Irish associations (details supplied), in each of the years 2010 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18928/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications received, granted, refused, still pending a decision and in dispute for the immigrant investor programme; the value in euro of each application; the number of persons who have received a status or permission to reside in Ireland arising from the IIP for each year since its inception and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18929/26]
Children3 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for an assessment of needs for longer than 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21 and 24 months, by county, in tabular form. [19181/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of hours individual assessment of needs are taking to complete in 2024 and 2025; by year; by HSE CHO; the number of assessments conducted; the number of hours assessments took in the following time lengths, 0-30 hours, 30-60 hours, 60-90 hours, 90+ hours, in tabular form. [19182/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if additional funding will be provided to Tusla in order that an organisation (details supplied) who offer support and guidance to families involved in fostering in Tipperary can operate going forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20162/26]
Taoiseach1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if his Department uses a service (details supplied). [20569/26]
Transport1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to invest in a new parking facility at Thurles train station to accommodate people who use the public transport system travelling to Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18649/26]
Public Expenditure1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the OPW properties that were used as domestic dwellings by members of An Garda Siochana between 2000 and 1 March 2026; to provide the addresses of all such properties; and to provide the rank of the Garda occupant at all such properties, in tabular form. [18648/26]
Michael Lowry — Independent
0 votes ·
3 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked3 total
Health3 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the reason for the disparity in discretionary payments under the primary care community services (PCCS) scheme for children with certain eye conditions and/or additional needs who require spectacles; if her attention has been drawn to some families being required to pay in excess of €400 per pair of glasses for young children in certain Community Healthcare Organisation (CHO) areas, while children with similar conditions are fully funded in other areas, including parts of Dublin; the basis on which such discretionary decisions are made; if national guidance exists to ensure consistency of support; and the steps she will take to eliminate what appears to be an "Eircode lottery" in access to essential prescription eyewear for children with significant clinical need. [19191/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a breakdown, by CHO area, of the discretionary supports available for children under the PCCS scheme; the criteria applied in each area; the number of children supported in each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19192/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if she will review whether the current qualification recognition standards used for recruitment of clinical psychologists within the Health Service Executive and the equivalence assessment processes applied by the Department of Health are aligned with the provisions and intent of Directive 2005/36/EC, particularly in circumstances where applicants with postgraduate doctoral training in clinical psychology, recognised professional registration in another jurisdiction, and substantial supervised clinical experience are deemed not to meet the criteria required for equivalence in Ireland (details supplied). [21013/26]
Ryan O'Meara — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
22 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked22 total
Health8 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health for an update on the progress of the working group on the National Hearing Care Plan; if she has yet received the report from the working group that was due to be submitted to the Minister in Q1 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18524/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health to consider creating off campus treatment for women experiencing a miscarriage in a hospital (details supplied), to avoid these patients from receiving care surrounded by patients receiving antenatal care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18915/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health to consider creating a separate assessment unit in a hospital (details supplied) for women who are experiencing a miscarriage, especially those with a confirmed miscarriage; if this will be considered in the plans for the new building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18916/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the works planned to solve the parking issues at University Hospital Limerick; the plans to increase parking capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19386/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health to consider including a warning that there may be parking delays, on appointment reminder letters that are sent to patients of University Hospital Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19387/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health if she had any engagement with the National Ambulance Service recently following reports of changes to recruitment and the issuance of permanent contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19540/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the alternative options that are available to parents with children awaiting urgent dental care procedures, who are currently on long public patient waiting lists and can not afford private care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20245/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health if a dental appointment will be expedited for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20524/26]
Education7 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a school building project (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18796/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the teaching allocation schedule for primary schools will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18917/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider recognising a year long/ full time temporary contract as a viable contract for CID; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18918/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the additional qualifications needed for teachers to teach in a Gaelscoil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18919/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a county-by-county breakdown of the number of children availing of the school transport scheme for primary, secondary and special schools, in tabular form. [19332/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider providing transport funding for schools who qualify for a championship (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19740/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to ensure that teachers are being supported to teach STEM; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19741/26]
Foreign2 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the procedure for changing a name on a passport, specifically if someone is looking to use their Irish language name; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20702/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an application can be made for a renewal for a passport before the expiry date, if the purpose is to change the name of the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20703/26]
Children2 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which an individual can qualify for the funding for a private assessment, given public wait times currently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19537/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the percentage of overall funding for the Rehab Group that was provided through State funding from 2016 to 2025, per year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20795/26]
Climate1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he would consider expanding the membership of the Biomethane Implementation Group, which has been established to oversee implementation of the National Biomethane Strategy and delivery of the 25 key strategic actions to ensure the necessary infrastructure and supports are in place to aid development of an indigenous biomethane sector of scale, to include the National Biogas Concern Group (NBCG) to ensure communities are represented within the decision making process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20692/26]
Social1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a county-by-county breakdown of the number of children availing of the Hot School Meals Programme this academic year, in tabular form. [19333/26]
Further and Higher Education1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to enhance the supports that are provided to learners with special educational needs in further education, specifically within Youthreach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19350/26]