Matt Carthy TD

Asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on the support she has provided the Department of Transport regarding the programme for Government commitment to work to facilitate the easier return to Ireland for emigrants including reciprocal driving licence arrangements with the USA, Australia and Canada.

Asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the countries with which the State has reciprocal recognition of drivers licenses for the purposes of exchange, which her Department has provided assistance to the Department of Transport regarding; and the countries for with which they are currently providing assistance with a view to securing same.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his targets for the delivery of social and affordable housing in County Monaghan in each of the years 2019 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the outturn; and his targets in each year until 2030.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total expenditure on the accommodation recognition payment scheme for each month since its introduction, in tabular form.

Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will remove excise duty from home heating oil in recognition of the severe pressures faced by families as a result of soaring costs.

Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the current total excise (carbon and non-carbon component) on home heating oil, petrol, diesel and green diesel; the amount received by the Exchequer from these taxes in each of the years from 2020 to date in 2026; and the total amount he plans to increase each by, up until 2030.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with the NCCA/SEC and other appropriate bodies to ensure that American football and other minority sports are designated as approved options within the invasion games category within the official LCPE curriculum as the current specification explicitly lists just six approved physical activities and results in the exclusion of others; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason he ruled out mediation in the criminal legal aid dispute on the basis of ongoing judicial review proceedings, given that mediation can take place alongside court proceedings.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the projects that have received funding under the Ireland Against Racism Fund in each year since 2023, including the name of each recipient organisation; the amount awarded; the purpose of the project; the county or counties in which it operates and the amount actually drawn down to date; the mechanisms in place to assess the effectiveness and outcomes of projects supported by the €3.9 million allocated under the fund, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the expenditure to date on the implementation of the National Action Plan Against Racism, by year, department or agency and programme; the measurable outcomes that have been achieved to date; whether a formal evaluation of the plan has been undertaken or is planned, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the operational implementation of the Gambling Regulation Act 2024; the sections of the Act that remain to be commenced; the number of licence applications received, determined and outstanding by the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland to date, by licence type; the current staffing complement of the Authority against its approved staffing complement; the further regulations expected to be made in respect of licensing and associated fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration given the disruption resulting from the criminal legal aid dispute, if he will now enter into direct negotiations with the representative bodies concerned or agree to independent mediation; the specific outstanding issues which, in his view, prevent resolution of the dispute; the steps he will take to ensure that access to legal representation and the rights of defendants and victims are protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of visa applications received from Palestinian students seeking to undertake third-level education in the State in 2025 and to date in 2026; the number approved, refused and awaiting decision; the number relating to applicants awarded fully-funded scholarships by Irish higher-education institutions; the principal grounds for refusal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons subject to deportation orders currently in the State; the number of deportation orders signed, enforced and outstanding in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of persons who have availed of voluntary return in each year; the average cost of an enforced return compared with a voluntary return; the measures being taken to increase the proportion of persons without permission to remain who leave through voluntary return, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total expenditure on charter deportation flights in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by individual operation, destination, number of persons returned and cost per person; the expenditure on Garda escorts, medical personnel, interpreters and independent human rights observers associated with each operation where these costs are additional to the aircraft charter cost; the criteria used to determine when a charter flight rather than scheduled commercial services will be used, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of applications for an assessment of need in county Cavan that are awaiting completion, in tabular form; the number therein that have exceeded the statutory timeframe for completion; the number that are overdue by less than three months, three to six months, six to twelve months, twelve to twenty-four months and more than twenty-four months, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of applications for an assessment of need in county Monaghan that are awaiting completion, in tabular form; the number therein that have exceeded the statutory timeframe for completion; the number that are overdue by less than three months, three to six months, six to twelve months, twelve to twenty-four months and more than twenty-four months, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of applications for an assessment of need received in county Cavan in 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of assessments completed in each period; the average and longest waiting time for completion of an assessment of need in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of applications for an assessment of need received in county Monaghan in 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of assessments completed in each period; the average and longest waiting time for completion of an assessment of need in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in county Cavan who, having completed an assessment of need, are currently awaiting each service or intervention identified in their service statement, including speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, psychology and physiotherapy, in tabular form; the number waiting less than six months, six to twelve months, twelve to twenty-four months and more than twenty-four months for each service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in county Monaghan who, having completed an assessment of need, are awaiting each service or intervention identified in their service statement, including speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, psychology and physiotherapy, in tabular form; the number waiting less than six months, six to twelve months, twelve to twenty-four months and more than twenty-four months for each service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will amend the current weekly means limit for the increase for qualified adult allowance for recipients of the State pension and increase the current means limit of €100 which has been in place since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the review of means testing in the social protection system will be completed this quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Transport if he has had any engagements with the NTA regarding the process in place for expanding existing local link routes, adding stops to routes and developing new routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road scheme; and when it is envisaged that this project will be completed.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) project at a school (details supplied); and if she will address the fact that this vital project has successfully cleared Stage 2b (Detailed Design & Planning) and attained full planning permission for 2 mainstream classrooms, 1 SEN Base, and a multi-purpose playing pitch, yet has been excluded from the immediate National Development Plan (NDP) 2026–2027 priority list; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1661 of 18 March 2026, to confirm that a drug (details supplied) is to be discontinued from January 2027; and the plans that are in place to replace this product which is essential for many people who are undergoing weight loss treatment.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has examined the impact on the administration of justice of the reported 93% reduction in the number of criminal legal aid certificates granted in July 2026, compared with July 2025.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons found to be unlawfully present in the State due to overstaying a visa or residence permission in each of the past five years; the number who were required to leave the State; the number made subject to deportation orders; the number whose subsequent applications for visas, residence permissions, citizenship or re-entry were refused, in whole or in part, on the basis of previous non-compliance with immigration permissions.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to previous parliamentary questions the initiatives he or his Department or associated State agencies have taken to encourage prospective new owners to establish a business at the former (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if as part of the 2025 review of the employment permit occupation lists published in May 2026, the Department considered the availability of housing and accommodation when assessing changes to the critical skills occupations list and other employment permit categories and if so, the manner in which housing capacity was factored into the review process and decision-making.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of appeals currently pending before the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT).

Asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has received any reports from the National Waste Collection Permit Office since March 2025; the issues addressed in any such reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he, or his senior officials, have had any meetings with National Waste Collection Permit Office since March 2025; the issues discussed at any such meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on the waiting list for an assessment of need in counties Cavan and Monaghan, by county; and the number waiting more than three, six and 12 months.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her proposals to provide additional respite capacity for adults and children with disabilities in County Monaghan.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if any analysis has been undertaken by his Department, the immigration service or any agency under his remit regarding the long-term residency, emigration or retention rates of naturalised Irish citizens; and if he will provide details of any such analysis.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department collects or maintains data on the number or proportion of persons who acquire Irish citizenship through naturalisation and who remain resident in the State for five years, ten years and 15 years after naturalisation.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of declarations of intention to retain Irish citizenship received from naturalised Irish citizens residing outside the State in each year since 2015, in tabular form.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied); her proposals to address the severe pressure on the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average cost per bed, per night in designated IPAS accommodation centres; the average cost per bed, per night in those centres where contracts are due to expire in 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030 and after, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of IPAS accommodation centres; the number with capacity for residents in ranges of 50, from 1-50, 51-100 and so on; and the number therein with contracts due to expire in 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030 and after, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of designated IPAS accommodation centres within each local authority area or nearest comparable geographic area for which figures are available; the total number of IPAS accomodation spaces within each area; the average capacity rate per area; the average cost per bed per night in each area; and the corresponding figures for the years 2020-2025, in tabular form.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of citizenship revocation cases initiated, completed, discontinued and currently pending in each year from 2016 to date; the grounds relied upon in each case, categorised by grounds for revocation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of naturalised Irish citizens who have received a custodial sentence of five years or more in each year since 2016; the number in respect of whom citizenship revocation was considered; the number in respect of whom revocation proceedings were commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of cases identified since 2016 in which a person who had acquired Irish citizenship was subsequently found to have provided false, misleading or fraudulent information in an immigration, international protection, residence or citizenship application; the number in which revocation proceedings followed; and the outcome of those proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of citizenship applications refused on good-character grounds in each year from 2016 to date; the number therein arising from criminal convictions, pending criminal proceedings, Garda investigations, tax matters, immigration offences, fraud, national-security concerns or other grounds, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether Revenue Commissioners’ tax-compliance information is currently sought or considered when determining whether an applicant for naturalisation satisfies the good-character requirement; the number of applications refused since 2016 arising wholly or partly from tax non-compliance; whether he intends that tax compliance will form part of the revised statutory good-character test; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons granted citizenship in each of the past five years who, at the date of application, had between five and six, six and seven, seven and eight, and more than eight years of reckonable residence, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the level of English or Irish proficiency that he proposes applicants for citizenship will be required to demonstrate; whether this will correspond with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages; the exemptions that are being considered on age, disability or other grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department currently collects any information regarding the proficiency in English or Irish of persons granted citizenship; if so, the number granted citizenship in each of the past five years who were assessed as having limited or no proficiency in either language; and if not, the reason such information is not collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons granted Irish citizenship by naturalisation in each year from 2016 to date, by previous nationality; the number of applications received and refused for each nationality; the refusal rate in each case, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of certificates of naturalisation granted in each year since 2016 where one or more of the normal statutory naturalisation conditions were waived categorised by the condition waived and applicant country of origin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons naturalised as Irish citizens who subsequently became ordinarily resident outside the State within one, two and five years of naturalisation, respectively; whether his Department monitors compliance with the declaration of an intention to continue to reside in the State; and the circumstances in which a breach of that declaration may result in revocation proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons granted citizenship on the basis of marriage or civil partnership with an Irish citizen in each year since 2015 and to date in 2026; the number of applications refused because the marriage or partnership was deemed not genuine or enduring; the number subsequently identified as marriages of convenience; the number of citizenship revocation proceedings arising from such cases, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the matters proposed to be covered by a citizenship civic-knowledge test; if applicants will be required to demonstrate knowledge of the Constitution, democratic institutions, Irish history, rights and responsibilities of citizenship and the values of the State; the proposed pass standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of resignations received from the Criminal Legal Aid panel since 1 July 2026.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of bench warrants issued in each month of 2025 and in each month of 2026 to date, in tabular form.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda interviews conducted in respect of criminal investigations without a solicitor present; and the number of such interviews where a solicitor had been requested by the detained person but was not available to attend, by month in 2025 and by month to date in 2026, in tabular form.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of criminal legal aid certificates issued in each month of 2025 and in each month to date in 2026, in tabular form.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of naturalised Irish citizens subsequently convicted of an indictable offence in Ireland in each of the past ten years, by offence category by year where possible, in which citizenship was granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons granted Irish citizenship by naturalisation in each of the years 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026 who had disclosed a criminal conviction in Ireland or another jurisdiction; the number by category of offence and sentence imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current average processing time for IRP renewals for each stamp category.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether deportation can be considered in the case of an EU citizen convicted of unlawful killing; and the criteria that is applied for deportation in such a case.

Asked the Minister for Health the number of patients estimated to be eligible for treatment with skyclarys (omaveloxolone); if additional clinical appointments or resources are being provided to the National Ataxia Clinic at Tallaght University Hospital or other relevant services to facilitate the assessment and treatment of eligible patients; whether any capacity constraints that could delay access to the medication have been identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health if her Department or the HSE has engaged with a company (details supplied) and the relevant neurology and ataxia services regarding the roll-out of skyclarys (omaveloxolone) following its approval for reimbursement; if a national implementation or treatment pathway has been agreed; the arrangements being made to ensure eligible patients can be assessed and prescribed the treatment without unnecessary delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation and availability of skyclarys (omaveloxolone) for patients with Friedreich’s ataxia following its approval for reimbursement; the date on which it is expected that the first patients in Ireland to commence treatment; the steps that must be completed before prescribing will begin; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of FOI requests her Department, and each agency under her auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Taoiseach the number of FOI requests his Department, and each agency under his auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; and the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision.

Asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of FOI requests his Department, and each agency under his auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total amount available under Circular LU 03/2026 – Dog Waste Infrastructure; the number and value of applications received from each local authority; the number approved to date; the timeframe for all outstanding applications to be determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the status of the funding application submitted by Monaghan County Council under Circular LU 03/2026 – Dog Waste Infrastructure; the amount sought by the council; when the application was received; when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of diesel laundering waste incidents recorded by each local authority area in each of the years 2022 to date in 2026; the quantity of waste recovered in each county; the cost to the Exchequer of its treatment and disposal; the measures being taken by his Department, in conjunction with Revenue and An Garda Síochána, to reduce the incidence of diesel laundering and associated dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department will continue to recoup in full all costs incurred by Monaghan County Council in dealing with diesel laundering waste, including any increased costs arising from the council’s new treatment and disposal contract; whether any ceiling applies to such recoupment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount paid to Monaghan County Council in each of the years 2020 to 2025 for costs associated with the collection, storage, treatment and disposal of waste arising from illegal diesel laundering; the amount paid in respect of incidents occurring in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Defence the number of FOI requests her Department, and each agency under her auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Transport the number of FOI requests his Department, and each agency under his auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Transport whether funding has been allocated for the deployment of wrong-way driver detection technology on the national road network; the number of sites expected to be operational by the end of 2027; if he will provide an update on progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Transport the status of Transport Infrastructure Ireland's plans to deploy wrong-way driver detection and verification systems at up to 30 motorway junctions and slip roads; the locations identified for deployment; the timeline for implementation; the estimated cost of the programme; the role this technology is expected to play in reducing incidents of reckless and dangerous driving on the national road network; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the N2 Clontibret to Border road scheme; the current stage of the design, Environmental Impact Assessment Report and business case; the expenditure on the project to date; the funding allocated for 2026 and proposed for 2027; the anticipated date for completion of the business case and EIAR; the next formal approval required from Transport Infrastructure Ireland and/or his Department; the anticipated date on which the scheme will proceed to the statutory planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Transport the expenditure on the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road scheme in each year since 2020; the reason the project was suspended; the stages which remain to be completed before the project can proceed to statutory planning; the indicative overall project cost; and if it remains Government policy to deliver the scheme.

Asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road scheme; whether he has received proposals from Monaghan County Council and/or Transport Infrastructure Ireland regarding the completion of Phase 3 design; the funding required to complete that phase; whether he will sanction the necessary funding to allow the project to progress; the timeframe for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Transport if Transport Infrastructure Ireland has completed its consideration of the alternative flood-resilient construction options submitted by Monaghan County Council for the Smithborough to Clones section of the Ulster Canal Greenway, following confirmation that approximately 4.1 kilometres of the preferred route is at risk of flooding; which option is proposed to be progressed; the additional cost arising from the requirement for flood-resilient construction; whether additional funding will be provided; when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Ulster Canal Greenway between Monaghan and the Border; the current stage of the TII approval process; when approval is expected to be provided to Monaghan County Council to proceed to the Part 8 planning process; the funding allocated and expended on the project to date; the estimated funding required to complete the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the preliminary design report submitted to Transport Infrastructure Ireland in respect of the N2 Tullyvaragh Junction improvement scheme; the date on which it was received; the further approvals required before construction can proceed; the projected cost and funding provision for the scheme; the expected timeline for progression to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the preliminary design report submitted by Monaghan County Council to Transport Infrastructure Ireland in respect of the proposed N2 Park and Share facility at Carrickmacross; the date the report was received; the outstanding matters, if any, preventing approval; when approval is expected to issue; the funding allocated for the project in 2026 and 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Transport if TII has received a request from Monaghan County Council for approval to award the contract for the €3 million N2 Castleshane to Drumhirk pavement rehabilitation scheme; when that request was received; the reason approval has not yet issued; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of FOI requests his Department, and each agency under his auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of FOI requests his Department, and each agency under his auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of FOI requests his Department, and each agency under his auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications to the school transport scheme in counties Cavan and Monaghan in each of the years 2020 to date in 2026; the number of applicants by the date the scheme closed; the number of late applicants; the number of applicants who were medical card holders, by county and by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of FOI requests her Department, and each agency under her auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of FOI requests his Department, and each agency under his auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of FOI requests his Department, and each agency under his auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the progress that has been made regarding updating Prison Rules 2007 by 31 December 2025; when he plans to publish the updated rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the report on the external review of the chaplaincy service; if he has received the report; the timeline for when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether passport control checks at ports of entry automatically identify individuals who are subject to Irish entry bans, exclusion orders, deportation orders or other immigration restrictions; the systems used to facilitate such checks; the number of alerts generated in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for International Protection that have been received under each procedure since the International Protection Act 2026 became operational; the numbers therein where decisions have been made to refuse or grant International protection; the number of appeals to those decisions that have been submitted; the number of appeals that have been upheld; and the number outstanding, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applicants for International Protection under each procedure who applied since the International Protection Act 2026 became operational that are confirmed to have left the State following refusal of their application, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for international protection that have been received under each procedure since the International Protection Act 2026 became operational by nationality and outcome, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for international protection that have been received under each procedure since the International Protection Act 2026 who presented a valid passport or other recognised travel document when making their application; the number who did not, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for international protection that have been received under each procedure since the International Protection Act 2026 who entered IP accommodation services upon making their application; the number that subsequently left that accommodation following determination of their application, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of occasions in each of the past ten years, by year, that the International Protection Office, the International Protection Appeals Tribunal, the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, An Garda Síochána or any other State agency sought information from the authorities in the United Kingdom to establish whether an applicant for international protection in the State had previously made an asylum or international protection application in the United Kingdom; the number of cases such enquiries confirmed a previous UK application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applicants for international protection in the State, by year for each of the past ten years, who were identified as having previously held a visa, residence permission or other immigration status in the United Kingdom; the categories of permission involved, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applicants for international protection in the State, by year for each of the past ten years, who were identified as having previously sought asylum or international protection in the United Kingdom, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 12569/26, the expected timeline for the legislative transposition of the NIS2 Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a person (details supplied) is due to be deported following their release from prison on 17 September 2026.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will meet with a person (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of TAMS funding available under each programme since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of FOI requests his Department, and each agency under his auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the €38,000 maximum Departmental funding available per property under the Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme in view of construction and retrofit costs; the number of Monaghan County Council properties for which expenditure has exceeded this threshold in 2025 and 2026; the additional cost consequently borne by the council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the maximum €11,000 per property recoupment available to Monaghan County Council under the 2026 Void Housing Programme in circumstances where the council’s average expenditure on re-letting a vacant property in 2025 was approximately €21,390; whether the actual cost incurred by local authorities will be reflected in future allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of all outstanding recoupment claims submitted by Monaghan County Council under the social housing void-re-letting programme in 2026; the value of claims received, approved, paid and outstanding; when outstanding claims will be determined; and if he will ensure that the council is adequately funded for the approximately €871,000 in re-letting expenditure projected for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason Monaghan County Council received a 2026 void-re-letting works allocation based on just 26 properties; the timeframe the local authority expects to complete re-letting works on approximately 70 vacant social homes during the year; whether additional funding will be provided in respect of those properties; the amount of additional funding sought by the council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if additional funding will be made available to Monaghan County Council under the Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme in 2026 in circumstances where the council expects to exceed its allocation of 165 properties; whether funding will be provided for all properties completed above the original allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it is proposed to review electoral boundaries and seat allocations prior to the next local government elections in 2029; the projected timeframe for the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if provision exists within the Domestic Violence Judgments Register Act 2026 to ensure that a person cannot circumvent discovery of their inclusion on the register through changing their name, for example, by deed poll; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of FOI requests his Department, and each agency under his auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he intends to compile and publish data concerning the number of applications for international protection submitted by persons who had initially or previously entered the State broken down by immigration permission categories (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prisoners released from each prison under the community return scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the numbers of prisoners that had been in custody for under one month, under two months, under three months, three to six months, six months to one year, between one to two years, between two to five years, over five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of FOI requests her Department, and each agency under her auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason the personal assistant services provided to a person (details supplied) were reduced from 35 to 20 hours per week; if this allocation will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the number of FOI requests her Department, and each agency under her auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health her response to a High Court ruling whereafter a judge said there is an urgent requirement for a national care pathway to help those diagnosed with Huntington’s disease, the rare genetic condition.

Asked the Minister for Health if she will amend the Health Act 1970 to ensure that related supports are made available to those with long-Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the services which were previously provided at the Monaghan Hospital campus since 2020 which have subsequently transferred to other hospitals; the years that the service was removed; the hospitals to which they were transferred, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health if she will engage with the HSE to ensure that dermatology services, previously provided at the Monaghan Hospital campus and subsequently transferred to Our Lady of Lourdes, Drogheda, are returned to Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding available under each measure of the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme 2026; the maximum allocation available to County Monaghan; the expected timeframe for determining applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total funding available statewide under CLÁR 2026; the total value of applications received; the amount sought in applications from each county; and the expected date for the announcement of successful applications.

Asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the details of applications submitted from County Monaghan under CLÁR 2026, including the project, applicant and amount sought in each case; the current status of each application; when funding decisions will issue, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Transport the current earliest construction start and end dates of the N2 Clontibret to the Border and Ardee to Castleblayney road projects.

Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of times he intends to increase carbon tax on petrol, diesel, green diesel and home heating oil until 2030; the total amount in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if, given the case of a school (details supplied) and the uncertainty regarding the timeline in relation to the promised new ASD Unit in that school, the temporary repurposing of a classroom to cater as an ASD classroom will see that classroom being properly resourced and appropriately equipped with the specialist facilities and resources that the students using that classroom need; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the process in place to ensure bus services will be in place prior to the commencement of the school term for students.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date when the review of the school transport scheme was commissioned; the date it was received by her; the date it was published; and the status of each recommendation of the review.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has carried out any analysis of the average timeframes within which Tailte Éireann completes land registry applications; the conclusions of any such analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to provide additional resources or budget allocation to Tailte Éireann in order to speed up the average waiting times for land registry applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he or his Department have had any meetings or engagements with Tailte Éireann at which the issue of land registry waiting times were discussed; the details of any such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has received any reports or papers relating to the Tailte Éireann and the impact of delays in land registry applications on planning and development; the detail of any such report or paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his targets for the delivery of social and affordable housing in County Monaghan in each of the years 2019 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the outturn; and his targets in each year until 2030.

Asked the Minister for Social Protection the basis upon which the working family payment assess a persons net income while the back to school allowance assesses a persons gross income; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe in which his Department is obliged to process the renewal of a residency permit; his Departments targeted timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of the proposed coroners Bill to reform, update, amend, consolidate and extend the law relating to coroners, coroners’ investigations and inquests which is included in the Government’s legislative programme; when he expects the heads of Bill to be approved by Government and published; when he expects the legislation to be introduced to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether a deportation order was made, considered, or in force in respect of a person (details supplied); if not, the reason no deportation order was put in place following that conviction or prior to his release from prison in January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of foreign nationals convicted of serious sexual offences in each of the last five years; the number of those with such convictions in respect of whom deportation orders were made; the number removed from the State, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people issued with a deportation order; the number of persons deported by the State, respectively, in each of the past five years and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time of applications and appeals for international protection, by quarter in each of the years 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether, in light of the recent decision of the Court of Appeal to grant a person (details supplied) a certificate of miscarriage of justice in relation to the Sallins train robbery case, he will issue or recommend the issuing of a formal State apology to them for their wrongful conviction and the impact it has had on them over the past five decades; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether, in light of the Court of Appeal's decision to grant a person (details supplied) a certificate of miscarriage of justice in relation to the Sallins train robbery case, he will establish or support the establishment of an independent public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the investigation, prosecution and convictions arising from the case, including allegations of Garda misconduct and coercive interrogation practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of crimes that were recorded where the suspected offenders were on bail in each of the last three years and in 2026 to date, by county and category of offence, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated in relation to farm safety in the years 2020 to date, by year.

Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of hectares newly afforested in each of the years 2019 to date.

Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of hectares licenced for afforestation in each of the years 2019 to date, by year.

Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his efforts to alleviate the pressures on famers arising from the cost of green diesel.

Asked the Minister for Health the number of people in counties Cavan and Monaghan currently awaiting a CT scan in Cavan Hospital for a period of 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months and for more than 12 months; and if there is a proposal to deliver a CT scanner at Monaghan Hospital.

Asked the Minister for Health the number of people in counties Cavan and Monaghan currently awaiting a MRI scan in Cavan Hospital for a period of 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months and for more than 12 months; and the status of the proposal to deliver a MRI scanner at Monaghan Hospital.

Asked the Minister for Health if she will initiate a review of the decision to deny a GP visit card to an individual (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health given the cost-of-living issues, the plans that will be given consideration to those who are living with chronic illnesses, such as MS, to help alleviate the financial burden incurred by those illnesses by making a GP Visit card available to those impacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the number of instances in 2023 to 2025 and to date in 2026 when ambulances in Cavan and Monaghan did not arrive within the targeted timeframe; and the longest period that a person waited in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the locations of the ambulance stations in County Monaghan; the number of ambulances and WTE staff assigned to each; the number of current vacancies at each; the corresponding figures for the years 2020 to 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the locations of the ambulance stations in County Cavan; the number of ambulances and WTE staff assigned to each; the number of current vacancies at each; the corresponding figures for the years 2020 to 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health when an MRI machine will be operational within Monaghan hospital; the reason for delays which may have occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for MRI and CT scans in Cavan hospital; by duration of wait; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for MRI and CT scans in Cavan hospital, by duration of wait, in each of the years 2019 to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health if she will commission a feasibility study on the potential benefits of providing CT scans in Monaghan hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the current WTE allocation to dental and orthodontic services in Cavan and Monaghan; the number of which are vacant; the reason for and duration of such vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the WTE allocation to dental and orthodontic services in Cavan and Monaghan in the years 2019 to 2025; the number of which are vacant; the reason for and duration of such vacancies, by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the current status of the proposed Primary Care Centre at Virginia, County Cavan; the timeframe within which it is expected to become operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health if there are proposals to increase the numbers of nursing home places in the area of Virginia, County Cavan; the current status of any proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the services available at each primary care centre in County Monaghan, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the proposed locations for primary care centres in County Monaghan; the current stage in conception or development, the expected timeframe for completion, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the services available at each primary care centre in County Cavan, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the proposed locations for primary care centres in County Cavan; the current stage in conception or development; the expected timeframe for completion, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria used in the procurement process that resulted in the appointment of an organisation (details supplied) as the representative service for unaccompanied children seeking international protection under the EU Migration and Asylum Pact; the weighting assigned to experience in child protection, childcare services and international protection processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether an independent evaluation will be conducted of the six-month pilot contract awarded to an organisation (details supplied) for the provision of representative services to unaccompanied children seeking international protection; the safeguards in place to ensure the rights and welfare of these children are protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the qualifications, training and child protection experience required of personnel engaged by an organisation (details supplied) to represent unaccompanied minors arriving at ports and airports; the number of staff that have been recruited for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) personnel assigned to each port and airport in the State, broken down by location; the grade and rank of such personnel at each location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will meet with a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí who have left the force over the past five years; the number of Gardaí recruited in the same period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the most up-to-date figures on the number of members of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current training capacity of the Garda Training College and the capacity in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time of applications and appeals for international protection, by quarter in each of the years 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons identified as having overstayed their visa or immigration permission in each of the past five years; the number issued with deportation orders; the number of deportation orders enforced, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the funding requirements identified by his Department for the expansion of domestic violence refuge capacity; the estimated cost of meeting those requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the funding needs identified by the Irish Prison Service to meet current and projected service demands, including prisoner numbers, staffing and infrastructure requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the additional funding sought by the Courts Service under the most recent Estimates process; the amount ultimately allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 332-338 of 9 July 2026, whether his Department has considered the establishment of a standalone entry/exit registration system for the island of Ireland, distinct from and not dependent upon the Schengen entry/exit system; if so, the assessments that have been undertaken regarding costs, staffing requirements, biometric capture infrastructure, data storage requirements and legislative changes necessary for its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Transport the total amount allocated to the road transporters scheme; the amount committed and paid to date; the amount expected to be expended by the conclusion of the scheme; the anticipated underspend, if any; the purpose for which any unspent balance will be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications received, approved and refused under the road transporters scheme, broken down by county and by category of operator; the number of approved applicants that have received payment to date; the number awaiting payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time for IRP renewals, by quarter, in each of the past three years and in 2026 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will undertake a review of section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015 to determine whether amendments are required to ensure that An Garda Síochána may publish the name, photograph and other identifying details of an international protection applicant where there is a risk to public safety, or where that person has been charged with an indictable offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the step-by-step process that applies to a person who arrives in the State without a passport or other travel document and subsequently seeks international protection, including the procedures for screening, identification, biometric data collection, registration of the application, accommodation arrangements, examination of the claim, appeals process, and any documentation issued to the applicant at each stage, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of the names of solicitors that are included on the Criminal Legal Aid panel as of 10 July 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for a list of the names of all solicitors that are included on the Criminal Legal Aid panel as of 10 July 2026, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of the number of criminal legal aid certificates that have being issued, by county, since 1 July 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the fuel income support scheme, by county; the number approved, refused and awaiting determination in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and total value of payments issued under the fuel income support scheme to date, by county , in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of applicants deemed eligible for payment under the fuel income support scheme who have yet to receive payment; the reason for any delays; the expected timeframe for issuing outstanding payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount allocated to the fuel income support scheme; the amount committed to date; the amount paid to date; the amount expected to be paid over the lifetime of the scheme; the estimated underspend, if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration is being given to extending the fuel income support scheme beyond July 2026; whether a review of the continued need for the scheme has been undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to extend the fuel income support scheme beyond July 2026 in the event considering that fuel prices remain elevated and could possibly increase further; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration is being given to expanding the eligibility criteria for the fuel income support scheme; the categories of persons or businesses being considered; whether representations seeking changes have been received; whether he has had engagements or meetings if this regard; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average payment made under the fuel income support scheme to farmers, agricultural contractors and commercial fishers; the highest and lowest payments made in each category, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated to Cavan and Monaghan county councils for lane improvements works under the local improvement scheme in each year 2020 to 2025; and the proposed allocations for 2026.

Asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the engagement he has had with other Government Departments and State agencies to support hotels in rural communities and small towns.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that the enrolment for a school (details supplied) in Monaghan is capped at the 18 pupils currently being educated in the school and that no further enrolments are being considered for September; if she will intervene to address this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans in place to expand the enrolment numbers in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a child (details supplied) is awarded a place in a special school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of airports, seaports and other locations currently designated for immigration control purposes together with the annual passenger throughput at each location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of primary inspection desks, secondary inspection facilities, automated passport gates, immigration control booths, and dedicated biometric enrolment facilities currently available at each airport and seaport in the State, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of personnel currently assigned to immigration control duties at airports and seaports, broken down by immigration officers, Garda personnel, administrative staff, information technology staff, and contract staff, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time for arriving passengers at State immigration controls in the most recent year available, separately identifying Irish and British citizens, EU citizens and all other passengers, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the information technology systems presently used for passenger processing, immigration control and watchlist checking at the State's borders; the annual operating cost of each such system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any assessment has been conducted regarding the integration of immigration databases with airline advance passenger information systems, visa systems;,Garda systems, British immigration systems and European Union border management systems; to provide copies of any such assessments that have been conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the extent to which the State currently possesses equipment capable of capturing facial images, fingerprints and other biometric identifiers for immigration and border management purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the options available to a person who is subject to the vexatious use of protection orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is concerned that the principal mechanism for restricting vexatious litigants, namely an Isaac Wunder order, generally requires an application to the High Court; whether he will examine the establishment of a more accessible and less costly mechanism for persons subjected to persistent vexatious litigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has undertaken any review of the adequacy of existing legislation dealing with vexatious litigation, particularly in the context of repeated applications for domestic violence, family law or protective orders; if will provide details of any such review; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has examined approaches adopted in other jurisdictions to deal with vexatious litigants, including less costly alternatives to High Court proceedings; whether any legislative reforms are planned arising from such examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he recognises litigation abuse as a form of coercive control or harassment in circumstances where an individual repeatedly initiates unfounded court proceedings against the same person; whether legislative measures are being considered to provide greater protections for victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated legal costs associated with obtaining an Isaac Wunder order in the High Court; whether an assessment has been conducted of the financial barriers faced by victims of vexatious litigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether consideration has been given to introducing measures allowing family law courts to refuse or filter repeated applications which have previously been determined and which appear intended to harass, intimidate or control another party; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Courts Service or Judicial Council has considered the introduction of enhanced case-management procedures for dealing with litigants who repeatedly initiate meritless proceedings against the same individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of the Garda vetting review recommendations; when reforms will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí who have been reassigned from a Garda station to other responsibilities as part of the operation to police Ireland's Presidency of the EU Council, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has conducted an assessment of the cost of establishing an integrated information-sharing system between An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service to ensure that courts have access to accurate and up-to-date information when making bail decisions; if he will provide details of the estimated capital and ongoing costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether funding has been allocated, or is proposed to be allocated, for the development of a digital information-sharing system between An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service; the amount of funding identified for this purpose; the anticipated timeline for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has examined the feasibility of introducing an information-sharing system between An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service to support bail decision-making; whether comparable systems operating in other jurisdictions have been considered; if he will provide details of the estimated costs associated with establishing such a system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the list of events and engagements that he or his Department will be attending as part of Ireland's Presidency of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the occasions in which he is scheduled to host EU Ministerial counterparts in Ireland during Ireland's Presidency of the European Council; the locations of such scheduled engagements; the details of entertainment that is proposed for each engagement; the estimated cost to his Department of each such engagement, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the provisional application of the Mercosur trade agreement, and its impact upon Irish farmers.

Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his position on the deployment of the European Crisis Reserve.

Asked the Minister for Health the number of instances in 2023, 2024 and 2025 where ambulances in Cavan and Monaghan did not arrive within the targeted timeframe; and the longest period that a person waited.

Asked the Minister for Health the status of a new psychiatric unit at Cavan Hospital; the timeframe within which it is expected to be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 574 of 27 January 2026, the steps that a school (details supplied) will now take to secure a review of the decision to exclude the school from the DEIS Band 1 programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the secondary schools in County Monaghan that have DEIS status, per band; the years they were allocated their current DEIS status, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the primary schools in County Monaghan that have DEIS status, per band; the years they were allocated their current DEIS status, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the secondary schools in County Cavan that have DEIS status, per band; the years they were allocated their current DEIS status, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the primary schools in County Cavan that have DEIS status, per band; the years they were allocated their current DEIS status, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether a preliminary estimate exists of the capital expenditure, annual operating expenditure, staffing requirements, and the procurement timetable for the implementation of a national entry and exit registration system for non-Irish and non-British citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether an assessment has been carried out of the number of biometric capture stations that would be required to process all non-Irish and non-British arrivals entering the State annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has carried out a feasibility study, business case, cost-benefit analysis or preliminary costing exercise in respect of an electronic entry and exit registration system; if so, to provide details of the estimated capital and operating costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has examined the implementation costs and staffing requirements associated with the European Union entry/exit system (details supplied) and the applicability of those costs to the State.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated annual volume of passport, biometric and travel movement records that would be generated under an entry and exit registration system applying to all non-Irish and non-British travellers entering and leaving the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated storage and infrastructure costs associated with retaining entry and exit records for periods of three years, five years and ten years respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the proportion of total passenger movements into and out of the State that are undertaken by Irish and British citizens who can avail of free movement under the terms of the common travel area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has estimated the number of additional immigration officers, enforcement personnel, information technology staff and data protection personnel that would be required for the operation of an electronic entry and exit registration system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of passenger arrivals in each of the past five years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the measures he has introduced to ensure value for money in respect of public capital projects.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated first and full-year costs of hiring an additional 500, 1,000 and 1,500 Gardaí, in tabular form.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated first and full-year cost of doubling the funding for youth justice interventions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of staff in the International Protection Office and International Protection Appeals Tribunal; if his Department plans to increase the number of staff in each following the introduction of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated first and full-year cost of increasing the number of staff in the International Protection Office and International Protection Appeals Tribunal by 10%, in tabular form.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the financial supports available to victims of crime and witnesses to cover the costs of travel to court and for accommodation where they are required to be available to attend court for a period of days; the annual budgetary allocation for these supports; if these supports are available in a consistent manner across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total funding set aside by his Department to allow for the introduction of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the targeted recruitment for the International Protection Office and appeals tribunal, following the introduction of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated cost associated with the creation of a new appeals tribunal following the introduction of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated first and full-year cost of a 10% increase in the funding for legal aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated annual cost of increasing the funding to promote and assist the development of support services to victims of crime by 10%.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the cost of running the Garda Training College for one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total budget allocated to the new Tribunal for Asylum and Returns Appeals (TARA); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the interactions she has had with the European Commission in respect of the decision to provisionally apply the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement.

Asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on engagements or meetings she has had in respect of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement since January 2026.

Asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has sought or received reports or analysis regarding the numbers of international students attending high-demand courses in Irish universities; the findings of such reports or analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science given his comments quoted in a newspaper (details supplied) whether he proposes to introduce any additional regulations or enforcement measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any assessment has been made of the risk that the proposed changes to the criminal legal aid scheme could result in reduced participation by solicitors in criminal legal aid work; the implications of any such reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the progress that has been made on securing a bilateral agreement with Britain to ensure that those international protection applicants who should be processed in Britain can be returned there in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to implement the recommendation in the ‘An Assessment of the Efficacy of Bail Laws in Ireland’ that Section 33 of the Domestic Violence Act 2018 - breach of a domestic violence court order be added as a scheduled offence to the Bail Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the plans for increasing the Garda training allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans for managing work and education visas to ensure immigration numbers are sustainable; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which compliance with visa conditions, including permitted length of stay, is monitored and enforced in the absence of a comprehensive entry–exit tracking system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the discussions he has had at EU level regarding the possible extension, including on a restricted or modified basis, of the Temporary Protection Directive beyond March 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount by which he proposes to raise the price of petrol, diesel and home heating oil through increases to the carbon tax, in each year until 2030.

Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount raised through the carbon tax in each year 2019 to 2025; and the amount projected to be raised in each of the years 2026 to 2030.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current income limits that apply for social housing applicants in counties Cavan and Monaghan; if he acknowledges that the current limits deny many who cannot source a mortgage or affordable home any route to a secure home; whether he will amend those limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his engagements with representative countryside, conservation and rural stakeholder organisations, farming organisations, hunting associations and game management groups, regarding proposed EU restrictions on lead ammunition; if he will outline Ireland's position at recent meetings of the EU REACH Committee regarding such restrictions on use of lead ammunition; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the mechanism by which it is ensured that unaccompanied minors seeking international protection are not accommodated alongside those for whom age has not been verified.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline her proposals to provide additional respite capacity for adults and children with disabilities in County Monaghan.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of orders granted under Rule 59 of the Prison Rules in 2024 and 2025; whether a circular or other guidance document exists regarding the procedure for the enhanced remission process under Rule 59, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the policy in place to ensure fair procedures and consistency across the prison estate for the decision-making process under Rule 59 of the Prison Rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the information provided to the applicant where he makes a negative decision under Rule 59 of the Prison Rules, having considered the matters contained in subparagraph (f); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the appeals mechanism that exists following a decision made under Rule 59 of the Prison Rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason Government funding for the Garda community text alert system (details supplied) ceased in or around 2022; if he recognises the importance of this service in helping to protect vulnerable people and local communities; if there are plans to restore funding for the system nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of instances in each year since the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon in which the Irish Government opted in to directives or regulations under article 3 of protocol 21, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of instances in each year since the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon in which the Irish Government opted in to directives or regulations under article 4 of protocol 21, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the titles of each EU directive and regulation for each year since the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon in which the Irish Government opted-in under article 3 of protocol 21, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the titles of each EU directive and regulation for each year since the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon in which the Irish Government opted-in under article 4 of protocol 21, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the titles of each EU directive and regulation for each year since the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon in which the Irish Government did not opt in to directives or regulations under Protocol 21, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will amend the current weekly means limit for the increase for qualified adult allowance for recipients of the State pension and to increase the current means limit of €100 which has been in place since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the review of means testing in the social protection system will be completed this quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Transport the total funding towards local road maintenance and resurfacing that has been allocated to Monaghan and Cavan County Councils in each year since 2020; the allocation provided to these councils for 2026; if he intends to allocate further funds for this purpose to these councils in this calendar year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on efforts to allow returning Irish emigrants with full US driving licences to transfer to an Irish licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the situation regarding years of service spent teaching in the UK not being deemed as reckonable service for the purpose of retirement from teaching under the 55/35 scheme, even though those same years are recognised as years of service under the service allowance from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he intends to amend S.I. No. 492 of 2014 which sets the current court fees regime that no charges apply to any individual who seeks to vindicate of their fundamental rights through any court; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of International Protection applicants that were returned from Ireland to Britain in each of the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of International Protection applicants that were returned to Ireland from Britain in each of the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on efforts to secure a bilateral International Protection returns agreement with Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether, following the commencement of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact, Britain is designated as a safe third country for the purposes of returning applicants for international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to previous Parliamentary Questions, the initiatives he or his Department or associated State agencies have taken to encourage prospective new owners to establish a business at a facility (details supplied) at Carrickmacross; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline Ireland's position at recent meetings of the EU REACH Committee regarding restrictions on use of lead ammunition; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 356 of 12 February 2026, the date the new school (details supplied) will be completed and open for students.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of members of An Garda Síochána with 20, 25 and 30 years, or more, of service, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of staff, by role, including solicitors, paralegals, mediators, administrative and other staff employed by the Legal Aid Board currently and in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the new special class for a school (details supplied); if her Department will provide the resources necessary to ensure that this class will be operational by the new school year; when formal details will be provided to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time of applications and appeals for international protection by quarter in each of the years 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of EU citizens subject to re-entry bans to the State in each of the past ten years; the average duration of the bans imposed in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of EU citizens who have been refused entry to Ireland in each of the past five years on the basis that they had previously been issued with a re-entry ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people issued with a deportation order and the number of persons deported by the State, respectively, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of staff currently employed by the International Protection Office and the International Protection Appeals Tribunal, by grade and by function, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of vacancies in each of the agencies involved in the end to-end asylum process, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current average duration of employment of staff in each of the agencies involved in the end-to-end asylum process, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the enactment dates of each regulation and directive that form the EU Migration and Asylum Pact; the mechanism by which the Government has opted in to each regulation and directive; whether there is a route for Government to opt-out of any regulation or directive at this point or any future point; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to amend the eligibility criteria for the fuel support scheme to include those small contractors who are not VAT registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 450 of 13 November 2025, the current status of orthodontal treatment for a person (details supplied); if she will ensure the person secures orthodontal treatment as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults, respectively, awaiting orthodontic treatment for counties Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Meath, respectively; the number waiting less than three, three to six, and six to 12 months, and one to 1.5, 1.5 to two and over two years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health if, any of the HSE regions currently implement the use of a dementia pathways nurse within the ambulance call out team for the ambulance transportation of dementia patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health if, considering the unique challenges involved in ambulance transportation of dementia patients, if she plans to include dementia pathways nurses as an integral part of the NAS in the north-east region when transporting dementia patients, to ensure that the patient experience can be as positive as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No.1 of 14 May 2026 and his comments in the Dáil on 14 May 2026 in response to the question, in which he indicated that the Temporary Protection Direction will likely be extended on a restricted basis; to outline any information he has on the form such an extension would take; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the initiatives he has introduced to tackle knife crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of incidents of knife crime in each garda division in each of the last five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to review the operation of the Private Securities Act 2004; to examine the operation of the provisions of the Act with respect to the training and powers of private security personnel, including in relation to the safeguards regarding the use of physical restraint or disproportionate force; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will meet with a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount Ireland contributed and received from to the EU Multiannual Financial Framework in the years 2020 and 2025; and the projected amounts for 2027 and 2030.

Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on his engagement regarding the EU Multiannual Financial Framework post-2027.

Asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she intends to open a passport office in the North of Ireland.

Asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has raised any objection with the European Commission in respect of the decision to provisionally apply the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement.

Asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the engagement he has had with other Departments and State agencies to support hotels in rural communities and small towns.

Asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated to Cavan and Monaghan County Councils for lane improvements works under the local improvement scheme in each year 2020 to 2025 and the proposed allocations for 2026.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority homes by new builds and acquisitions delivered in Counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number of local authority affordable homes, in each year 2020-2025 inclusive; and the estimated delivery for 2026, by county, in tabular form.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps he will take to examine the circumstances in which a person (details supplied) was not informed of the death of a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the preparations that have been made for the ending of the temporary protection directive in March 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the operation of section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017, which relates to information connected to investigations and criminal proceedings, to ensure that the rights of victims under this section are applied in a consistent manner and that the provisions it contains meet the needs of victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he intends to extend the provisions of section 14 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Act 2024, requiring that character references be given on oat to other criminal offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if, following the Law Reform Commission’s 2026 report on compensating victims of crime, he intends to establish a new statutory body to administer victim compensation; the timeline in which such a body will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any assessment has been made of the risk that the proposed changes to the criminal legal aid scheme could result in reduced participation by solicitors in criminal legal aid work; the implications of any such reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the assessments that have been carried out on the potential impact of the proposed changes to the criminal legal aid scheme on access to legal representation and the constitutional right to a fair trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline his plans for managing work and education visas to ensure immigration numbers are sustainable; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he is taking to tackle the prison overcrowding crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the bovine TB incidence rates in 2019 and 2025, and the related new obligations that have been introduced since 2019.

Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his and his Department’s response to the provisional application of the Mercosur trade agreement.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline Ireland's position at recent meetings of the EU REACH Committee regarding restrictions on use of lead ammunition; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his engagements with representatives countryside, conservation and rural stakeholder organisations, farming organisations, hunting associations and game management groups, regarding proposed EU restrictions on lead ammunition; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has plans to establish a formal cross-Border mechanism with the Department of Justice in the North of Ireland to provide for the mutual recognition and enforcement of domestic violence protection orders, including restraining orders and safety orders, in order to ensure that such orders remain effective when a victim or perpetrator crosses the Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has carried out any analysis of university courses in which maximum leaving certificate points did not guarantee admission due to demand; if he will list the courses where this applied alongside the number of places available through the CAO for these courses; the number of places available for international students in those courses, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science given his comments (details supplied), the steps he is taking to ensure enforcement of regulations in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the Irish- US Drivers Licence Exchange Campaign Report examining the barriers faced by thousands of Irish Emigrants returning home and American citizens working in Ireland as they seek to acquire an Irish Licence, his plans to engage with the three major recommendations contained therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of residential properties (that would be described as family homes) in the ownership of his Department, in each local authority area; and the purposes for which these properties are used, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of properties that have been transferred or purchased from the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency to his Department in each month since January 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department owns a residential property (details supplied), as reported in a media outlet; the circumstances in which the property was purchased; and the intended purpose for which his Department will utilise the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of IPAS applicants that are housed by his Department in residential properties (that would be described as family homes) currently, and for each month since January 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the guidelines that are in place with regard to the entitlements under the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 to inform victims and survivors of significant developments relating to their abuser; if a review has been carried out into the way these guidelines operate in practice; the findings of any such review; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 420 of 7 October 2025, if he will provide an update on guidelines from the Judicial Committee established in July 2024, further to a review of the role of expert reports in the family law process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No’s. 421 and 422 of 7 October 2025, the status of the six recommendations to address the issues linked to actions within the Family Justice Strategy; the status of recommendations with the Parental Alienation Research Report and Policy Paper, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 423 of 7 October 2025, if he will report on the work of the Family Justice Strategy 2022 - 2025, a Family Justice Training Working Group; the status of the review into existing training needs for those working within family justice; the timeframe in which he intends effective and relevant training programmes will be developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 424 of 7 October 2025, if he will report on the work of the Voice of the Child working group; the timeframe in which he expects Voice of the Child guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the CDNTs within which there are family representatives adopted and in place; those for which there is a vacancy; the CDNTs in which any family representatives have stood down since January 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the supports available through his Department and bodies under its aegis, such as Sport Ireland, to support darts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps that Monaghan County Council should take to secure funding for a swimming pool in Carrickmacross; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Defence the current total number of members of the Reserve Defence Forces, based in each county, and the corresponding figures for 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021.

Asked the Minister for Defence the functions formerly performed by the Defence Forces that the Government has outsourced since 2020.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the citizenship status of children born in Ireland to parents who are living in the State under the Temporary Protection Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe in which he expects to complete a review of means testing in the social protection system.

Asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will amend the current weekly means limit for the increase for qualified adult allowance for recipients of the State pension, and to increase the current means limit of €100, which has been in place since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Transport the total allocations for local road maintenance and improvement to Monaghan and Cavan County Councils for the years 2020-2025 inclusive; and the proposed allocation for 2026.

Asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to provide an additional allocation to local authorities for the purpose of local road maintenance and improvement, beyond the allocations currently announced, considering the announced funding will be insufficient to carry out the works that have been deemed necessary by many local authorities.

Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated to TAMS in each of the years 2019 to 2025; the outturn; the amount allocated in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the initiatives he or his Department or associated State agencies have taken to encourage prospective new owners to establish a business at the former factory (details supplied) at Carrickmacross; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of the review of the critical skills occupations list and ineligible occupations list; whether the review will take into consideration the availability of housing in addition to the needs of the labour market; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance in relation to the upcoming VAT reduction for services including hair dressing, whether his Department has conducted any analysis of the feasibility and cost of applying the reduction to associated services such as those provided by beauty salons, nail technicians and skin clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the geographical criteria used in determining placement for respite care for adults with intellectual disability; if a home address in a specific county automatically disqualifies an individual from accessing respite care in another county; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) has been unable to apply for residence in St. Christophers Longford residential service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused an application for respite care in St. Christophers, Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the process for a school to appeal a negative decision in relation to applications for DEIS status.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the decision to reinstitute a charge in relation to the junior and leaving certificates.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the mechanism by which it is ensured that unaccompanied minors seeking international protection are not accommodated alongside those for whom age has not been verified.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her proposals to provide additional respite capacity for adults and children with disabilities in County Monaghan.

Asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has carried out any analysis of university courses in which maximum Leaving Certificate points did not guarantee admission due to demand; if he will list the courses where this applied alongside the number of places available through the CAO for these courses and the number of places available for International students in those courses, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to his comments (details supplied) in relation to courses where there would be two students present and a class of 100 on the roll and his comments that some English language schools are acting as tick box exercise to allow people to get work permits; the actions he is taking to ensure enforcement of regulations in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to review the current court fees regime, in light of concerns that High Court stamp fees may impede access to justice for individuals seeking to vindicate fundamental rights in areas such as housing, social-welfare entitlements, disability rights, education access, and equality or discrimination claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the rate of recidivism in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the geographical criteria used in determining placement for respite care for adults with intellectual disability; if a home address in a specific county automatically disqualifies an individual from accessing respite care in another county; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason an application for respite by a person (details supplied) has been refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a person has been unable to apply for residency (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of those studying medicine in higher education institutions in the State at present who are non-EU students; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has taken any action in response to the repeated call in August 2025 by an association (details supplied) for a cap on the number of international students studying dentistry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions he is taking to ensure enforcement of regulations in a sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has carried out any analysis of university courses in which maximum Leaving Certificate points did not guarantee admission due to demand; if he will list the courses where this applied alongside the number of places available through the CAO for these courses; the number of places available for International students in those courses, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the number of instances in 2023 to 2025, inclusive, when ambulances in Cavan and Monaghan did not arrive within the targeted timeframe; and the longest period that a person waited.

Asked the Minister for Health the status of a new psychiatric unit at Cavan Hospital; the timeframe within which it is expected to be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount by which he proposes to raise the price of petrol, diesel and home heating oil through increases to the carbon tax, in each year until 2030.

Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount raised through the carbon tax in each year 2019 to 2025; and the amount projected to be raised in each of the years 2026 to 2030.

Asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the measures he has introduced to ensure value-for-money in respect of public capital projects.

Asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he or his senior officials have had any meetings with National Waste Collection Permit Office since March 2025; if so, the issues discussed at any such meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has received any reports from the National Waste Collection Permit Office since March 2025; if so, the issues addressed in any such reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to recognise commercial bus and coach providers who provide services such as school transport, coach tourism, scheduled services and private hire, as a significant stand-alone entity in terms of proposed interventions for financial supports given the sudden surge in fuel prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Transport if considering the estimated €30 million additional annual fuel burden across the commercial bus and coach industry and the fact that services are now being delivered at a loss placing school transport, rural connectivity, tourism flows and local employment at real and immediate risk, if he will consider targeted supports for those companies in the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 28 January 2026, if following the publication of the new DEIS strategy a school (details supplied) will now be in a position to re-apply to be allocated DEIS band 1 status; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has considered the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission’s 2026 report on compensating victims of crime; the Government’s position on the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in light of the Law Reform Commission’s 2026 report on compensating victims of crime, if he accepts the recommendation to place the criminal injuries compensation scheme on a statutory basis; the timeline for bringing forward legislation to that effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if, following the Law Reform Commission’s 2026 report on compensating victims of crime, he intends to establish a new statutory body to administer victim compensation; the timeline in which such a body will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether, in response to the Law Reform Commission’s 2026 report on compensating victims of crime, he will introduce provision for compensation for pain and suffering in non-fatal cases; the expected timeline for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in light of the Law Reform Commission’s 2026 report on compensating victims of crime, if he will introduce a bereavement payment model for families of victims in fatal cases; when this reform will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the current non-statutory compensation scheme for victims of crime is currently suspended; the numbers of applicants currently affected by suspension or delays; whether there is a proposal to address delays pending reform of system; if interim measures are being taken to address delays and limitations identified in the Law Reform Commission report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated cost of implementing the recommendations contained in the Law Reform Commission's 2026 report on compensating victims of crime; whether multi-annual funding has been secured; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for introducing legislation arising from the Law Reform Commission's 2026 report on compensating victims of crime; whether drafting of a compensation for victims of crime Bill has commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if, following the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission's 2026 report on compensating victims of crime, he will revise time limits for applications to allow a standard two-year period, with extensions up to ten years in certain circumstances; when these changes will take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether, in response to the Law Reform Commission's 2026 report on compensating victims of crime, provision will be made for contributions towards legal costs for applicants under the proposed statutory scheme; how eligibility for such support will be determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he intends to publish an implementation plan in respect of the recommendations contained in the Law Reform Commission's report on compensating victims of crime; the timeline for such plan to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fines issued by An Garda Síochána in each county in the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 for the illicit usage of disabled parking spaces, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 316 of 21 January 2026, if funding for an MRI scanner at Monaghan Hospital is included in the Capital Plan for 2026 or any other year; if an updated timeframe as to when an MRI scanner at Monaghan Hospital will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to increase the number of radiographer practice tutors, further to the decision to increase the number of student radiographers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that difficulties may arise for radiographer students in getting clinical placement hours due to a lack of radiographer practice tutors; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to concerns about safety issues in the placement of radiographer students where students are placed in locations where there are inadequate resources to cater for them; if she will commit to ensuring that such resources are provided as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the total Exchequer contribution to CAWT cross-border health initiatives in addition to EU funding streams such as INTERREG and PEACEPLUS; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the PEACEPLUS funding across the five CAWT projects, including annual allocations and administrative costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the cost-benefit analysis undertaken in respect of cross-border health service delivery compared to domestic provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the number of patients in the State who have accessed CAWT-supported cross-border services in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the proportion of CAWT pilot services that have been successfully mainstreamed into core HSE services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to improve access to health services for populations in border regions through CAWT initiatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health whether cross-border service provision is being expanded to reduce waiting lists for patients in counties Donegal, Monaghan, Cavan and Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the actions being taken to address administrative and bureaucratic barriers in cross-border health service delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health whether legislative or regulatory changes are being considered to facilitate deeper cross-border integration of services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the number of staff employed under CAWT PEACEPLUS projects; and whether these roles are expected to transition into permanent posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to embed successful CAWT programmes into mainstream HSE services following the conclusion of PEACEPLUS funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health whether further all-island health service integration is being considered as part of future policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the WTE allocated to the National Ambulance Service in Monaghan, by role, the duration of any vacancy, by year for the years 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the WTE allocated to the National Ambulance Service in Cavan, by role, the duration of any vacancy, by year for the years 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.