Eoghan Kenny

570. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people awaiting a decision on social welfare payments and allowances applications; the number of appeal decisions awaiting a response; the number of applications for social welfare that have been made for the previous 12 months, within Cork north central; the number of staff working within the appeals section of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32418/25]

652. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has given consideration to initiating a formal and nationwide farm safety awareness seminar in all primary schools, taking into account that a total of 17 children have died in farm-related incidents between 2014 and 2023, and accounting for the fact that 42% of all primary schools are based in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30865/25]

939. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health if she has given consideration to a fast-tracked review of vyloy for inclusion in the HSE reimbursement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32811/25]

86. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline her engagement with stakeholders, including trade unions representing teachers, regarding the proposed reforms for the leaving certificate, as of June 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30862/25]

121. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline plans in relation to opening five new special schools for the 2025-26 school year; if these additional school places will be created through the redesignation of existing schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30866/25]

141. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on concerns in relation to ICT funding for 2025, as raised by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30864/25]

146. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline her engagement with stakeholders, including trade unions, regarding pay and pension parity for school secretaries and caretakers, and other ancillary school staff, as of June 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30863/25]

161. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans, if any, her Department has to increase the capacity nationwide of school transport currently available organised under her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30867/25]

501. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the amount of money spent on taxi fares between hospitals (details supplied) covered by the HSE; to breakdown the reasoning behind the fares, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31400/25]

260. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a date for the payment of ACRES 2023 and 2024 for a person [details supplied]; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30915/25]

457. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total value of exports to Israel for 2023 and to date in 2025, segmented by type of product; if any Department or agency exports products or services to Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29536/25]

458. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total value of imports from Israel for 2023 and to date in 2025, segmented by type of product; if any Department or agency exports products or services to Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29537/25]

552. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to detail any contracts entered into by her Department, agencies under the aegis of her Department or by schools that have notified her Department with companies that have ties with Israel in any form; the value of those contracts and date entered into, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29538/25]

709. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the reason he exercised his power under the Arts Act 2004 to refuse to consent to the proposal by the Arts Council for the reappointment of its Director; if he disagreed with the business case submitted in support of the proposal; if so, the nature of the disagreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29760/25]

798. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the tenant-in-situ scheme in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29540/25]

1157. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide a date for an assessment of need for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29152/25]

1187. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers, by county and city local authority administrative area that have exited from the core funding scheme in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of families impacted by same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29759/25]

270. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he or his Department has regard to infrastructural capacity issues with respect to reaching targets and milestones for the management of all types of household waste laid down in the National Waste Management Plan for the Circular Economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28834/25]

671. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a pronouncement by a local authority; if she has been made aware of the ongoing costs of maintaining the facility (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28832/25]

672. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of patients and length of time they have been waiting for a first and follow up appointment with a specialist neurologist in Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28833/25]

137. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans to reinstate the solar PV scheme for medically vulnerable households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26762/25]

441. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of the issue that many Irish residence permit holders are having when travelling, with specific regard to the fact that children under 16 years old are not required to hold an IRP, however, families are being prevented from boarding flights by airlines who are unfamiliar with the Irish legislation (details supplied); if he will seek to ensure airlines are aware of the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27082/25]

12. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the proliferation of fires occurring in waste collection vehicles due to the presence of combustible lithium batteries within vaping devices, igniting in trucks while in transit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26098/25]

104. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline what arose during his meeting with all stakeholders at the TB forum; the efforts being made to introduce an adequately resourced TB scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26096/25]

105. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of those farmers who are participants in ACRES awaiting payment for both 2024 and 2025; the amount awaiting a balancing payment for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26097/25]