Rose Conway-Walsh TD

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the twenty-one students who attend a school (details supplied) and applied and paid for school transport through Bus Éireann can instead be accommodated on existing routes from Westport and Castlebar, following their own application being declined after all students were assessed as concessionary; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the implications for Ireland’s national security from failing to implement the EU Network and Information Security (NIS) 2 Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagement with trade union and employer representatives at the Labour Employer Economic Forum.

Asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Children and Education will next meet.

Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the targeted supports being considered in Budget 2027 to support the viability and sustainability of rural pubs experiencing significant cost pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health if there are publicly funded health facilities in the State currently equipped, staffed and trained to provide inpatient trauma-stabilisation and specialist treatment for severe dissociative identity disorder; if not, the way in which the HSE clinically justifies the repatriation of a patient with this diagnosis from a healthcare facility outside the State providing care through a cross-border arrangement; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the clinical governance framework under which a local area management team is permitted to override and dismiss a formal specialist diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder (DID) made by an independent expert commissioned and funded by the HSE; the basis on which a diagnosis of DID can be dismissed when the State acknowledges it lacks the specialist expertise to assess or treat the condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the procedure for when cross-border therapy funded by the HSE due to lack of expertise in this State is terminated before completion and a patient is repatriated; the way in which the HSE can then provide the care for this repatriated patient when the expertise does not exist here to treat the diagnosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on his Department's efforts to reverse rural depopulation in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the specific mechanisms in place for the treatment of the complex mental health condition of dissociative identity disorder in Mayo University Hospital and in the State as a whole; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health patients from Ireland currently getting residential treatment for mental health and associated conditions in the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the governance in place for mental health patients who are currently getting treatment from outside the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the due diligence that is carried out before treatment centres are selected for treatment of Irish patients abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the total amount paid by the HSE for patients accessing mental health residential care in the UK for the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the action she will undertake to address the serious overcrowding concerns highlighted by HIQA during its recent summer inspection of Mayo University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the efforts that are being made in Mayo to bring down the number of people on the waiting list for home support or receiving less than their allocated hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the estimated cost of increasing Workplace Relations Commission funding by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the estimated cost of increasing Health and Safety Authority funding by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the estimated cost of increasing Corporate Enforcement Authority funding by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he intends to introduce any new legislation in relation to the dismissal of serving members of An Garda Síochána who have criminal convictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his response to the findings contained in a report by an organisation (details supplied); the additional measures his Department intends to take to strengthen supports for victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence; whether additional funding will be provided to the organisation and frontline services in light of the level of demand identified in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if income tax on tips for minimum wage workers is tracked by the Revenue Commissioners; if so, the amount of tax revenue collected on income tax on tips for minimum wage workers for each of the previous five years; if not, if the Revenue Commissioners have the capability to track this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the estimated cost of increasing Enterprise Ireland funding by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the estimated cost of increasing IDA Ireland funding by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the estimated cost of increasing InterTrade Ireland funding by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the estimated cost of increasing Local Enterprise Office funding by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the estimated cost of increasing the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission funding by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the estimated cost of increasing Fáilte Ireland funding by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the estimated cost of increasing Tourism Ireland funding by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the estimated cost of increasing the disruptive technology fund by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the estimated cost of increasing research, development, and innovation funding under his Department by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current living wage as calculated by the Government’s formula at 60% of the median wage for 2026; the amount this works out at per year; the amount this works out at per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if officials from her Department will contact school management at a school (details supplied) to endeavour to find a way to allow the school keep their ancillary grant used to employ a caretaker; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to assist elderly and disabled tenants such as a person (details supplied) to find suitable accommodation following the Government's new rental legislation that caused a spike in eviction notices in Q1 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the new planning rules accommodating those seeking to build on their own land will be implemented at local authority level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Water Quality will next meet.

Asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to improve turnaround times on decisions regarding applications for supplementary welfare allowance to cover transport costs for getting to hospital appointments for patients who receive notification of an appointment at short notice and do not have sufficient time to apply and wait for approval of their travel supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Transport for his assessment of the new Citylink bus service in Mayo serving Ballina-Galway that replaced Bus Éireann’s route 52; if signage for bus stops and new timetables can be upgraded along the route for those who wish to use the service; the reason the replacement service no longer stops in Straide; if a review of the new timetable will be carried out to identify improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Transport the reason Irish citizens returning home from Australia are experiencing long delays with drivers’ license exchanges; if anything can be done to improve the turnaround times; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Transport the date on which the agreed backdated pension increase for CIÉ workers will begin to be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the most recent EU Leaders’ meeting or council.

Asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the revised national digital and AI strategy.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an update on his engagement with a company (details supplied) regarding recent job losses and redundancies announced by the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason the export of €20 million worth of dual-use technology to the Israel Defense Forces and the Israeli Ministry of Defence was sanctioned by his Department in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on his Department's investigation into exports to Russia from a company (details supplied); when the investigation is expected to be completed and if the findings will be reported in a full and transparent manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by Irish students studying physiotherapy abroad in sourcing clinical placements within Irish hospitals; if her attention has been further drawn to concerns that placements are being prioritised for students attending Irish universities; the steps her Department will take to support such students in accessing placements; if she will examine if assistance can be provided to a student (details supplied) looking to secure a placement at Mayo University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teachers on the supplementary panel list in County Mayo broken down by the number of months they are on this list, in tabular form.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) has been excluded from DEIS and DEIS plus; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will consider retrospective payments of transport support grants approved for children attending special education schools, where families ordinarily would have qualified but were not made aware of supports available to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider adding dental nurses to the critical skills list for obtaining an employment permit in order to address staff shortages in dental care; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider extending eligibility to dental nurses to apply for a general employment permit in order to address staff shortages in dental care; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the online process for registering a company with the Companies Registration Office (CRO) is fully compliant with the provisions of the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021; if all information on the CRO site, including dropdown menu options, is available through Irish for business owners; if not, if he will instruct the CRO to make the necessary updates; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will meet next.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of serving members of an Garda Síochána have been convicted of a crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Northern Ireland will meet next.

Asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has undertaken an assessment of the number of applicants affected by defective concrete blocks who have been deemed ineligible for social housing supports or HAP due to existing income thresholds or home ownership criteria; if he will outline any proposals under consideration to address this issue for impacted DCB homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for when legislation will be introduced to bring transparency, accountability and fairness into the family courts, prioritising children's safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has the required resources in place in Mayo to process and approve TAMS 3 applications in a timely manner; to provide an explanation as to the reason delays in approvals are being experienced by many Mayo farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animal welfare officers working within his Department; to provide a breakdown of which local authorities have dedicated animal welfare officers and which local authorities rely on his Department centrally for upholding animal welfare, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet.

Asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet.

Asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the delays with having qualifications recognised and validated by the relevant authority for the purpose of taking up employment in the State that are currently being experienced by individuals who hold third-level degrees from the North of Ireland; the steps his Department is taking to address any such delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport on which date Eircom (eir) pensioners will begin receiving their 2.1% pension increase following final Ministerial approval granted in March 2026, including backdated payments effective from 1 July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Defence the additional defence and security costs that will arise from protecting the Celtic Interconnector; whether the Defence Forces currently have the capacity to meet the demands associated with protecting this critical subsea infrastructure; if she will outline any planned increases in maritime surveillance and resourcing in response to heightened risks; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether or not he is aware that the SEAI online application system does not permit applicants to enter the correct spelling of their names using a síneadh fada; if he will take action to correct this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he will consider expanding the eligibility to claim tax back on gluten free food items to include all those with inflammatory or autoimmune conditions; if he will remove the tax at source on gluten free food items, to bring down the cost of these items for those who have no choice but to buy them; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is considering raising the income tax exemption limit for people over the age of 65 years, which currently stands at €18,000 for an individual and €36,000 for a couple; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the provision to extend the limitation period for clinical negligence from two to three years, as set out in the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015, will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health whether the drug sotatercept, approved for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension in other jurisdictions, will be made available to patients in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps his Department is taking to combat current high levels of youth unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the Cabinet offshore wind energy clearing house.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures his Department is taking to address the increasing number of shop closures in towns and villages across the State contributing to growing levels of dereliction; to detail any current or planned initiatives aimed at supporting small and independent retailers in rural and regional areas, including financial supports, rates relief or targeted regeneration schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the additional measures he will put in place to support small and medium-sized enterprises facing increased operating costs arising from the ongoing fuel crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measurable improvements in national competitiveness that have been achieved since the publication of the Government’s Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his assessment of the impact on the tourism sector arising from the war in the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his assessment of deficiencies in regional infrastructure that are constraining enterprise growth and regional economic development; the specific measures being taken to correct these deficiencies and accelerate infrastructure delivery to ensure balanced regional development and to boost regional competitiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Taoiseach for an update on the work of the UK Ireland 2030 Steering Group; to outline the membership of this group; when the group will next meet; and the agenda for any upcoming meeting.

Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current school transport funding provisions for special schools in County Mayo; if she will conduct a funding review to identify any gaps that require schools to fundraise themselves for essential services, such as school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to report on any meetings she has had with disability representative organisations regarding soaring fuel costs since the outbreak of the current war in the Middle East.

Asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty.

Asked the Taoiseach for an overview of the Budget 2026: Spotlight on Disability report recently published by his Department.

Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to report on his negotiations with the transport, haulage, farming and tourism sectors regarding the impact of fuel price increases; to outline the additional supports the Government will introduce to support these sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is considering further energy supports for households reliant on home heating oil to support people struggling to heat their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in light of soaring energy costs if he will consider introducing more flexible payment mechanisms for grants administered by his Department and Local Enterprise Offices, including the option of upfront payments, front-loaded funding or staged instalments, rather than relying solely on retrospective claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider increasing the level of support available under the energy efficiency grant and other grants administered by his Department and Local Enterprise Offices from the current 75% to 100%, in order to better support small and medium-size enterprises facing soaring energy costs the estimated cost associated with this increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details on the legislative process which enabled the addition of the Ulster Canal to the remit of Waterways Ireland in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide additional resources to local authorities to improve the processing time for vacant property refurbishing grant applications, as currently Mayo County Council are only processing grant payments for building completion works received in September 2025, which is causing significant hardship for applicants who paid upfront and need reimbursement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of filled and unfilled places in supported housing units in Mayo for adults living with intellectual disabilities; the number of these spaces currently unfilled; the number of adults with an intellectual disability in Mayo that are on a waiting list for a space in a supported housing unit; if there are any plans to increase the capacity of supported housing units in Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the actions being taken to address the ongoing recruitment and retention crisis affecting radiography practice tutors across the State, and particularly at MUH; if there are plans to increase the number of radiography practice tutors positions in line with increasing students numbers; the steps being taken to ensure pay parity for these tutors in line with the EU Pay Transparency Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health to outline where responsibility lies for ensuring medical card holders have access to adequate GP services in their own communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health to outline where responsibility lies for ensuring private patients have access to adequate GP services in their own communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Health the number of requests received in Mayo in 2024 and in 2025 for assistance with assignment to a GP or a dentist for medical card holders, free gp card holders, or by people without such qualification, in tabular form.

Asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for diagnostic tests at MUH at the end of quarter 1 2026, in tabular form.

Asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on primary care and community services waiting lists in Mayo, by service, age and length of wait at the end of quarter 1 2026, in tabular form.

Asked the Minister for Health the current number of persons waiting for home support, and those receiving less than their allocated hours, in Mayo, in tabular form.