Robert Troy TD

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide details on the process to renew an employment permit for person (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department will open the next round the built heritage investment scheme for private property owners; and the amount of funding that will be allocated to this scheme.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department will issue the updated draft rural planning guidelines.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans to increase capitation funding for schools in budget 2027 to ensure they can cover the costs of heating, electricity, cleaning and insurance.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will engage with a family and school to assist in providing school transport assistance for a pupil (details supplied) due to the very particular family circumstances.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a full review of the school transport scheme has been scheduled; when this will be carried out; the scope and criteria of this review; and if points (details supplied) will be included.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will clarify when a teacher (details supplied) will have their wages rectified; and if her Department will look into this case as a matter of urgency.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on citizenship applications (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment If he will outline the current wait times for works through the SEAI warmer homes scheme; and the number of applications for this scheme at present.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has plans to set up a dedicated disability service for adults living with autism in CHO8.

Asked the Minister for Health if she will provide clarity on podiatry services within County Westmeath; her views that there have been substantial cuts to this service in Westmeath over recent years; and the measures being taken by her Department to enhance this essential service.

Asked the Minister for Health if she will outline when the HSE will be providing a nursing practice programme for currently registered childcare nurses who have a gap in service and require this course to return to HSE employment; and her views on the urgency to provide such courses given the current recruitment requirements within the HSE and the imminent opening of the National Children's Hospital.

Asked the Minister for Health if the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, is currently providing adaption-placement programmes for qualified paediatric nurses to return to service following a gap in HSE employment; and when this programme will be open for applicants.

Asked the Minister for Health her views on a matter (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure a cross border reimbursement application (details supplied) is processed without further delay.

Asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if additional funding will be allocated in Budget 2027 to support his Department given that an additional €57.7 million has been recommended through An Plean Fais; and if he will commit to providing this level of additional funding.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2026, if any person who holds any period of reckonable residence on the day the act commences, continues to be assessed under the residence conditions in force on that day (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Health if she will clarify the roll out of insulin pumps at the diabetic clinic based at the midlands regional hospital Mullingar; if the clinic currently has the capacity to roll out pumps; and the steps being taken to provide the necessary resources.

Asked the Minister for Health if she will clarify the position of the diabetic clinic at the Midlands regional Hospital Mullingar; if the clinic will be closing temporarily from 1 October 2026; if so, the provisions being made for those who have scheduled appointments post this date; if she will further clarify the current staffing levels at this diabetic clinic; and if positions remain to be filled.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration If any concessions under the new citizenship laws are going to be made for Belarussians, who since 2023 have been banned from applying for passport renewal in consulates in embassies, forcing them to return to Belarus where they potentially face political persecution (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Health If she will ensure an urgent surgery appointment is expedited for a patient (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Health to address the issue that patients in Midlands Regional Hospital Mullingar will not have access to nurse led clinics provided from the Diabetes Day Centre due to lack of suitably qualified nursing staff.

Asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will liaise with the NTA to ensure the existing local-link service from Tullamore to Athlone (route AL12), diverts to Kilbeggan daily, given that the only direct link from Kilbeggan to Athlone is through a service (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Transport if the Government have any plans to allow a driving license exchange with all US States; and if not, can you please provide the rationale behind same.

Asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will consider providing a bus stop for Bus Éireann and Citylink services at a location (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will pursue a request from LWR Local Link to the NTA, to provide access to Athlone Bus and Rail Station for local link services (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure a school transport place is provided for a pupil (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth If she will ensure a school bus ticket is awarded to a person (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth If she will ensure a school bus ticket is awarded to a pupil (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school bus ticket can be awarded to a pupil (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth If she will ensure a school transport ticket is awarded for a pupil (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school bus ticket can be awarded to a pupil (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth If she will ensure a school bus ticket is awarded to a pupil (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an updated timeline on the forthcoming new planning guidelines in relation to the rear of property buildings; if he will provide details on the changes that will be included in relation to such buildings.

Asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will further investigate the supplementary welfare allowance application of a person (details supplied) who has had no income for over six months.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify if the residence years from five to eight include transitional provisions for people already lawfully resident here; and the evidence base for eight years rather than five.

Asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the Government’s position regarding the Equal Status (Access to Toilet Facilities) Bill 2026 (details supplied); if she will support the progression of the Bill to Second Stage and engage with the relevant stakeholders to progress a national “No Wait Card” initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health if an appointment can be expedited for a patient (details supplied) given the very serious and urgent medical circumstances.

Asked the Minister for Transport if a viable public transport link between Connolly Station and Dublin Airport can be prioritised and put in place given a similar direct link already exists between Heuston Station and Dublin Airport.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the staffing resources appeal of a school (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on an additional education needs, AEN, appeal for a school (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a late application can be accepted from a family in circumstances where one parent is recently deceased and the remaining parent now requires school transport; if so the process which must be followed; and how late an application can be submitted.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department will expedite a stamp 4 IRP renewal for a person (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on the application for student visas of students from Gaza; the number of applications that have been approved; and the stage at which all applications are at.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department will consider expanding the building blocks extension scheme for pre-schools to assist with the cost of upgrades such as air conditioning and PV solar panels (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Health if she will address the urgent issues regarding the neonatal services at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar; the steps needed to expand the paediatrics and neonatal service capacity; the assessment that has been carried out of the current and projected demand for neonatal and paediatric services in the region; the funding and resources required to increase SCBU capacity beyond the current five beds; the plans she and her Department have to deliver this expansion; and the timeframe for same.

Asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the approval of Skyclarys for the treatment of Friedreich's ataxia; the cause for the delay in completing the final administrative arrangements between the HSE and an organisation (details supplied); and when will hospital neurologists be given the formal, logistical clearance to begin prescribing and dispensing Skyclarys to eligible patients.

Asked the Minister for Health if GP's are permitted to limit patient appointments to 12 minutes (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if there is any avenue available for community groups who had broadband supplied through the WIFI4EU programme to have the service expanded to cover additional parts of their facilities.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will consider changes to the housing aid for older people scheme which would allow applications where a pensioner has already signed their home over to a son or daughter who does not reside at the address (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment following recommendations in the recent Climate Advisory Council Report 2026, if battery storage and changeover switch grants will be introduced by his Department as part of Budget 2027; and if the PV solar medically vulnerable scheme will be amended in view of these recommendations.

Asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason the solar PV medically vulnerable scheme is solely administered via energy providers and partner installers; if the scheme will be expanded to allow eligible customers to choose their own SEAI registered installer; if he will clarify if there is currently a review of this scheme; and if changes to its administration will be forthcoming.

Asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide details on the work of the national energy affordability taskforce in relation to the PV Solar medically vulnerable scheme.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the staffing resources appeal of a school (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure a NEPS assessment for a child (details supplied) is carried out.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the AEN appeal of a school (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department can examine the process whereby school escorts apply for jobseeker’s allowance during the summer term; and if her Department can intervene to streamline this process (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an emergency works application recently submitted by a school (details supplied) can be prioritised and urgently approved.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if advance enabling works could be assessed and approved for a school (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a major school buildings project could be advanced as a priority (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department plans to lift the restriction on job-sharing teachers substituting during their non-working days for 2026/2027;• whether a decision has already been made, or is currently being discussed with a union (details supplied);• when teachers can expect a formal announcement;• if her Department is considering refusing the extension; and the justification for preventing qualified and experienced teachers from filling substitute vacancies at a time when schools need them.

Asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the eligibility for fuel allowance on behalf of a person (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department can provide an update on the IRP renewal application of a person (details supplied); and if the necessary correspondence has been issued to the applicant as detailed in the attached response.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department is considering additional supports for families with school aged children in the context of Budget 2027 given the current NCS rate for school aged children is €2.14 has not increased in a number of years; and if her Department has proposals to increase the rate for school aged children and those availing of afterschool services.

Asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Health if her Department will be seeking additional funding in Budget 2027 to support new and expanded dementia-specific day care services in communities; if additional funding will be sought to support increased home care hours for patients with dementia; and if there will be an expansion of the day care at home service.

Asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether Saint Marie Goretti Ward at the HSE Cluain Lir Care Centre in Mullingar is to close; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health to give consider to including the cost of the shingles vaccine under medical card cover (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment.

Asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm the current neonatal capacity at the Midlands regional Hospital Mullingar; specifically the number of neonatal cots available at Mullingar; the way in which this number compares to other maternity hospitals; and if the HSE will urgently put in place additional neonatal resources at MRHM.

Asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will consider bringing forward a grant scheme to assist community groups in carrying out hedge and verge cutting on routes to amentiy areas.

Asked the Minister for Transport the rules in place to restrict the warning signage which can be in place on commercial or agricultural vehicles; and if there are specific measures and restrictions in place to ensure warning amber lights are not excessive and causing visibility issues for oncoming traffic.

Asked the Minister for Transport the plans being put in place to address the lack of public transport connection between Dublin Airport and Connolly Station (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will examine the current employment permit rules and criteria; if the employment length rule will be examined; his views on whether two years in the initial employment would be a fairer period instead of the current five year rule; his views on whether a change such as this would assist in the protection of work permit holders in their employment.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure a school bus ticket is granted to a student (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure a school bus ticket is granted to a student (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure a school bus ticket is granted to a student (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied)

Asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department will urgently investigate the continued lack of available broadband at a village core housing estate/ busy childcare centre (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Social Protection to expedite plans to provide contributions for those in receipt of carer's allowance which would allow carers to qualify for a full State pension contributory.

Asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the Government's plans to abolish the carer's allowance means test.

Asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the introduction of a cost of disability payment; and to provide details on same.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in cases in which an employee is issued with an IRP card, when they apply for their atypical skills permit and the location changes but not the company, if they need to change their IRP card to match their new location on their critical skills permit. (details supplied)

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will ensure that a long stay spousal visa application is approved without further delay (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and when a follow-up appointment will issue.

Asked the Minister for Health if she will provide details of the endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme; the qualification criteria for this scheme; and the appeal or follow up process in a case where an application for a referral has been rejected

Asked the Minister for Health if she will provide clarity on the decision to remove access to private maternity services as part of Sláintecare; the details of the consultation which has taken place to date with relevant stakeholders in removing access to this service; if she will commit to further engagement with stakeholders such as an organisation (details supplied), clinicians, hospital boards and so on, to find a solution which provides a level of access to private maternity services for those who wish to avail of this route.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on changes to the gambling laws surrounding business to customer gambling establishments through the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland; and the current licencing criteria for such establishments.

Asked the Minister for Health if an appointment can be expedited for a person (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department will ensure two join family visa applications can be examined and expedited (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland plans on actioning assistance in the international humanitarian response to the earthquake in Venezuela.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the additional teaching resources which are targeted to be put in place for primary schools during the 2026-2027 term; and if she will confirm if there are currently 996 primary teaching posts currently unfilled.

Asked the Minister for Social Protection to consider extending the DCA payment to 18 years of age.

Asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 563 of 7 June 2026, if she will immediately sanction the funding of treatment outside of the State in a case (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the steps being taken by her Department to ensure healthcare professionals suffering from long-Covid can qualify for a critical illness payment; if she is aware that there are currently over 150 such employees of the HSE suffering from long-Covid who have been deemed ineligible for this payment recently (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an urgent update on a vacancy in a school (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will ensure stamp 4 IRP renewal (details supplied) is issued without further delay.

Asked the Minister for Health if additional home help hours can be put in place for a person (details supplied) as a matter of urgency.

Asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether NEPS has engaged with the Higher Education Authority in relation to increasing the number of educational psychology doctorate trainees; whether NEPS has proposed to act as the principal placement provider for such trainees; whether the HSE, CHI, CDNTs, CAMHS and primary care psychology services were consulted; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Social Protection the guidance,or assistance that can be afforded to a school (details supplied) whereby they are having difficulty in securing a hot school meals provider.

Asked the Minister for Health for an update on the planned sale of St. Loman's in Mullingar, which was to go for sale in early 2026.; the plans to protect and preserve the historic documents and records in the building; and the plans for the unmarked graves on the grounds.

Asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether any addendum, briefing note or supplementary documentation has been issued to universities indicating that educational psychology placements for additional doctorate trainees would be largely supported by NEPS; which universities received such documentation; whether it was approved by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Social Protection if jobseekers benefit has been categorised as a qualifying payment for fuel allowance; if not, if he will consider making this change before the next fuel allowance season as it is a payment which should be included.; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health if she will clarify the future of a service (details supplied); if she will ensure that this service is adequately resourced and funded; and her views on recent reports regarding the potential closure of this service in the coming weeks due to funding shortfalls.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will address a number of concerns with regard to Garda Reserve operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the Garda reserve strategy 2021-2025.

Asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently expedite an appointment for surgery on behalf of a person (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Social Protection the upcoming funding opportunities available to a service (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his office can ensure two joint family visa applications can be examined and expedited (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the budget received by each hospital and community health organisation in 2024 and 2025 for non-emergency patient transport services; the reason that some areas and hospital groups do not receive a budget for hospital transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently expedite an appointment for surgery on behalf of a person (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if and when the energy and condition survey will be carried out in relation to schools (details supplied); and if the findings of same will influence the time of funding to progress the works, which benefit planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will ensure an application for a long-stay spousal visa is approved without further delay (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently expedite an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied); the reason this surgery has been cancelled on three occasions; and if she will ensure there will be no further cancellations in this case.

Asked the Minister for Health if a suitable wheelchair will be provided to a person (details supplied) without further delay.

Asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently examine the processing times for cross border/Northern Ireland planned healthcare re-imbursement applications; if she is aware that applications are currently taking six months to approve; if she believes it is acceptable that such patients are awaiting re-imbursement for six months, as the same patients have, in most cases, been awaiting surgery through the HSE for extended periods of time; and if she will urgently commit to putting additional resources in place to ensure that applications are dealt with in a more timely manner.

Asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure a cross border reimbursement application for a person (details supplied) is processed without further delay.

Asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure a treatment and procedure plan is urgently put in place for a person (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) through the National Treatment Purchase Fund.

Asked the Minister for Health if she will clarify the level of funding which is currently in place for the National Treatment Purchase Fund in comparison with each of the years 2024 and 2025; the number of surgeries which have been funded through the NTPF year to date; and to confirm if funding is currently available through the NTPF for knee replacement surgery.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the process for identifying suitable sites for an secondary Gaelscoil.

Asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure orthodontal surgery is expedited for a person (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will support the retention of a teacher in a school (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will fully clarify the criteria regarding access to Visa’s for non-EU students to attend English language schools in Ireland; and to outline the criteria which determines how a particular school qualifies for access to this visa programme.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an application to adopt will be expedited (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on when the successful Climate Action Fund grants will be announced.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to review the age restrictions on relevant ECCE years; and if any discretion can be exercised where a child is only a matter of hours too young to qualify for ECCE in a given term.

Asked the Minister for Health if an appointment with primary care psychology services in CHO8 can be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently expedite an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a grant is available to young adult service users who are no longer in school (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) in their latest report around consultant neurology outreach available in the Midlands Regional Hospital Mullingar; and if she will commit funding to increase this in line with the 2016 Model of Care for Neurology Services in Ireland and the current Programme for Government.

Asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2231 of 18 March 2026, given that the HSE has not provided a reply, when a response will issue in relation to the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health if hearing aids can urgently be supplied to a person (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if a new round of broadband connection point applications will be opened in the coming months; and if not, if a similar scheme to provide free broadband access for community buildings in rural areas will be launched.

Asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) through the National Treatment Purchase Fund.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide clarity on the changes to rules on short-term lettings; and if the EU’s short-term rental registry requirement also requires short-term letting properties to seek planning permission; and if this is an additional requirement put in place through Irish legislation.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the up-to-date rules for an organisation (details supplied) with regard to the seven year exemption.

Asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the various funding opportunities which are available to section 39 organisations, including capital funding and day-to-day funding.

Asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure occupational or older persons services in CHO8 supply a suitable wheelchair to a person (details supplied)

Asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for surgery.

Asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently expedite an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied).

Asked the Minister for Health further to previous correspondence, if she is aware that there are still ongoing funding issues regarding low vision aids within the midlands region; in view of the funding shortfall, the steps she will take to provide emergency funding to each of the counties mentioned for the remainder of 2026; if she will ensure that the funding for each of these counties is increased going forward; and if she will meet with the disability services in CHO8 and with an organisation (details supplied).