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477. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance to provide a progress report on the establishment of a State savings scheme that would be modelled on the French ‘livret a’ scheme and leverage private deposits in Irish banks into financing the delivery of social and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44446/25]

666. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the work being carried out to support the formation of community-led cooperatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44444/25]

667. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the work being carried out to progress the Cooperative Societies Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44445/25]

1137. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in respect of the Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) Regulations 2015 and the tenant incremental purchase scheme 2016, a council tenant can purchase the property they currently reside in if it is an apartment, flat or duplex; if this differs, by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44948/25]

2745. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if funding will be made available to support and strengthen the Irish language in non-Gaeltacht communities that have a number of Gaelscoileanna and a significant number of Irish speakers, such as Ballymun; the work being done at a national level in this respect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44442/25]

32. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will examine the case of a passport application for a person (details supplied), and the difficulties in the applicant receiving support from the relevant Irish embassy; if his Department will liaise with the relevant Irish embassy to address these issues and progress the application appropriately; his views on the perceived complexity of the application process in this case; the supports available to the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41997/25]

157. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has considered removing the first come-first served principle for ESB hook-ups; the plans to prioritise residential developments over data centre and commercial hook-up requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44277/25]

158. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of residential developments that have been stalled or delayed as a data centre,commercial or non-residential electricity hook-up request that were granted ahead of the residential development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44278/25]

295. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the work being done by his Department to reduce the waiting period for the warmer homes grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43593/25]

298. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the waiting period for applicants to the warmer homes grant scheme, by local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43721/25]

299. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken to combat illegal dumping; whether additional resources are being provided by his Department to Dublin City Council to support the council in addressing this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43722/25]

300. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the creation of an urban waste management programme, acknowledging the acute waste management needs of dense residential areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43723/25]

312. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on progress in respect of the Government’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44528/25]

577. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the €2 billion allocation to the MetroLink project announced as part of the new national development plan in July 2025; to clarify where and how his Department will source the remaining funding required to deliver MetroLink by 2035; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43590/25]

578. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport to provide a timeline for the MetroLink project commencement and completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43591/25]

589. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport the current position of the independent expert contract in place to review additional documents released by TII at the MetroLink hearings; the expected date for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43911/25]

590. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus services operated by private providers in Dublin, broken down by local area; the annual cost to the State of these contracts; the number of passengers serviced annually by private services in Dublin, by local area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43912/25]

591. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport the estimated completion date for the Luas Finglas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43913/25]

614. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of the help-to-buy scheme for 2025 to 2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44302/25]

769. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance the number of times his Department officials have met with an organisation (details supplied), or any of the subgroups it represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44310/25]

770. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to introduce a wealth tax; if so, to outline details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44312/25]

771. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance the estimated annual revenue that would be generated through the introduction of a wealth tax levied at 0.5% on assets over €1 million and 1% on assets over €2 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44313/25]

958. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the introduction of Fáilte Ireland's short-term letting register; to outline the enforcement measures that will be in place in cases of non-compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43724/25]

959. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on plans to deliver collective bargaining legislation for Irish workers, as per the recommendations of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43725/25]

960. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of short-term lets in operation in Dublin, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43726/25]