Matt Carthy TD asked the Minister for Public Expenditure: Capital Expenditure Programme

Asked the Minister for Health to clarify whether there is currently any adult speech and language therapist assigned to County Leitrim, noting that adult speech and language therapy services are available in Sligo, Donegal and west Cavan but are not accessible to adults in Leitrim; if no such post exists, when an adult speech and language therapist will be appointed; and if she will make a stateme

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if teachers holding AP1 posts-assistant principal grade 1 in community and comprehensive schools are entitled to a reduction of four hours per week in teaching time from 21 hours 20 minutes to 17 hours 20 minutes; the circular under which this arrangement was authorised; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on an assessment of need application for a child (details supplied); if she will investigate reports of a significant delay following the incorrect forwarding of the file to a different HSE area; the steps being taken to ensure this child is assessed in accordance with statutory timelines under the Disability Act 2005; and if s

Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a full breakdown of the Approved Retirement Funds and Retirement Annuity Contracts that are not provided for, or regulated under the Pensions Act 1990, that pension providers are charging.

Asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the initial estimated allocation compared to the actual outturn for the period of carbon tax to his Department, disaggregated by the programme or measure funded, for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.