Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

1209. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will undertake a review of the means test for disability allowance, with particular regard to the assessment of a partner’s income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42956/26]

1470. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will agree to the request for the public release of the research commissioned into the threats to the native Irish honeybee (apis mellifera mellifera) due to the introduction of imported honeybees into Ireland; if he will facilitate the Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021 and ensure that all members of the Oireachtas receive copies of the research findings in advance of any further debate on the Bill. [41496/26]

84. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the way in which plans can be advanced for a new school (details supplied) on the new site offered free of charge to the State, within the town boundaries of Milford. [39850/26]

164. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to advance the delivery of new school facilities (details supplied) that have been long delayed. [39851/26]

489. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the renewed efforts toward a UK–Ireland cross-Border work framework, particularly addressing remote work taxation. [40265/26]

490. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware that persons and families that are resident in the Republic of Ireland and working in Northern Ireland are being turned down for a mortgage by lenders in this State because they are not working in this State; and if he will progress the development of standardised underwriting approaches for cross-Border incomes. [40266/26]

618. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the proposed extension to a school (details supplied) for which they have full planning permission, including accommodation for four new special classes for autistic pupils and 16 mainstream classrooms. [39922/26]

656. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has the power or discretion to fund a capital project allocation to a local authority backed project without match funding from that local authority. [40262/26]

168. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the scientific and policy basis for the introduction of the three-pollack daily bag limit for recreational anglers; the extent to which Irish specific IMREC data and inshore sampling work, including evidence of high catch and release rates and low retained catches by charter and recreational anglers, was considered before the Pollack Fishing Conservation Bye-Law No. 1028 of 2026 was signed; the consultation that took place with the recreational sea angling and charter sector; whether comparable restrictions are being applied to commercial pollack removals and pollack taken for bait; whether the measure will be subject to a formal review in light of updated Irish data and its impact on coastal communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38491/26]

175. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Defence if she will confirm that the Naval Service fisheries monitoring centre is adequately resourced to perform its responsibilities throughout the Irish EEZ. [38495/26]

207. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on when his Department will provide the funding to Donegal County Council to proceed with affordable housing projects in the county. [37484/26]

222. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on when a scheme will commence to relocate nine families, living in defective concrete block homes away from a location (details supplied); and when his Department officials will consult with the homeowners on the design of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37483/26]

524. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department will provide the funding to replace two derelict prefabs at a school (details supplied) that urgently need replacing ahead of the next school term in the autumn, in a school campus that is already extremely limited for space. [37413/26]

532. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has assessed the impact that reductions in ESOL and related community based English language supports will have on primary and post-primary schools in County Donegal, particularly schools with Ukrainian pupils and families who require English language support; whether schools will receive additional English as an additional language, special education, home school liaison, translation or integration supports where adult ESOL provision is reduced; whether any teaching, support or ancillary posts in schools are expected to be affected by changes in supports for Ukrainians after March 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37500/26]

645. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will bring forward the necessary regulations that will allow for side-by-side construction of homes under the defective concrete blocks grant scheme to allow some families to remain in their defective home while a new home is built on an adjacent site. [37729/26]

825. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he, his Department, or officials have engaged with the European Commission, including Commissioner Costas Kadis, DG MARE and/or DG Competition, regarding the possibility of securing approval, exemption, derogation or other flexibility under EU State aid and fisheries funding rules to allow Ireland to introduce a targeted financial support scheme for the inshore fisheries sector, including supports for weather related lost fishing days, climate adaptation, income stabilisation and public good environmental measures; if he will publish or summarise the outcome of any such engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37727/26]

1347. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will review the decision to end or substantially reduce ESOL provision for Ukrainians and other learners in County Donegal from March 2027, including classes delivered in community and resource centre settings; if he will provide the ESOL allocation to Donegal ETB in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026; the projected allocation for 2027; the number of ESOL learners, class hours, tutors and venues supported in Donegal in each of those years; the number of tutors expected to lose hours or employment as a result of the reduction in funding; whether transitional or replacement funding will be provided to allow learners to continue ESOL for at least a further two years where they have not yet reached a level of English sufficient for employment or independent living, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37498/26]

1348. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the arrangements that will apply for beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine who are already enrolled in higher education, further education, PLC, Springboard, adult learning or upskilling courses in the 2026/2027 academic year; whether existing students will be supported to complete their courses; what supports will be available to mature Ukrainian students who have begun upskilling or reskilling in order to enter employment; and if he will provide a clear public guidance note for affected students and education providers in County Donegal and nationally. [37499/26]

84. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will work with his ministerial colleagues and the relevant Departments to introduce a financial stabilisation scheme for inshore fishermen similar to the basic income scheme available to artists. [35020/26]

120. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement he has had with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence, to ensure that the Fisheries Monitoring Centre is adequately resourced to perform its responsibilities throughout the Irish EEZ; and to provide statistics on inspections of vessels in the zone for the past five years, by year, to illustrate this point. [35071/26]

151. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide information on the fuel support scheme that will be made available to fishermen. [35070/26]

326. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she aware that the ongoing crisis relating to defective concrete blocks continues to have a profound impact on students and staff across Donegal ETB schools;if she will request her Department to accede to the request from Donegal ETB for an additional guidance counsellor allocation for a defined period; expansion of the home school community liaison (HSCL) provision; enhanced financial supports for school uniforms and student participation; increased access to after-school study and meals provision; additional supports for extracurricular and out-of-school activities; expanded access to National Educational Psychological Service; strengthened School Completion Programme supports; enhanced staff well-being and counselling supports; and additional supports for school leadership teams managing these challenges. [36501/26]

327. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the major extension project at a school (details supplied); and her Department’s response to the proposal from Donegal ETB to construct a new school building on an adjacent site. [36502/26]

328. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the plans for the future development of a school (details supplied). [36503/26]

329. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the way in which her Department can assist Donegal ETB with the serious staffing challenges that they face and have conveyed to her Department. [36504/26]