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181. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licence applications are awaiting appropriate assessments at the Marine Institute; if there is an update on prioritisation to deal with these applications in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35718/26]

182. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licence determinations issued by his Department since November 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35719/26]

183. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licence applications that are awaiting determination with his Department ; the efforts that are being made to address delays in the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35720/26]

184. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licence applications processed with appropriate assessments completed by the Marine Institute and his Department since November 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35721/26]

185. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when will the sustainable aquaculture scheme be open for applications in 2026; will the eligibility criteria be revised given the unreasonable delays in the aquaculture licensing system which is impacting aquaculture producers awaiting licensing renewals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35722/26]

186. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given that the European Commission has now triggered Article 26 of the EMFAF Regulation allowing for compensation for fisheries and aquaculture for income forgone and additional costs during exceptional events, will the Minister establish a funding mechanism to assist aquaculture producers facing increased costs impacting their business such as, increase in feed costs, energy costs, transport & logistics costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35723/26]

688. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant or derelict hotel and guesthouse properties in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34354/26]

1164. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the reason a person considered to be a nurse specialist in Northern Ireland with ten years’ experience in Scotland and Northern Ireland is not considered to be a nurse specialist in alcohol and drugs addiction services in the Republic of Ireland, unless they are qualified to a level 9 / postgraduate / master’s level (details supplied). [34835/26]

1182. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health to confirm that there are no plans to cancel the RSV immunisation programme for infants in Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34952/26]

46. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to make a firm commitment that the necessary funding will be provided from his Department to rebuild a centre (details supplied) once the latest design plans have been finalised, and it is ready to go to tender in the months ahead. [32814/26]

424. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the policy on private companies offering free cooking demonstrations in primary schools, which could be seen as an opportunity to promote their products for sale; whether this is a decision solely for the board of management of a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32836/26]

524. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will finally commence the defective concrete block scheme for social housing. [32840/26]

525. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason families who are currently rebuilding/ remediating their homes under the defective concrete block grant scheme cannot avail of the increased cap of €462,000 all at once rather than having to work to the previous cap of €420,000 and then separately apply for the difference of €42,000; and if he will amend the regulations to avoid this unnecessary additional bureaucracy and financial burden for traumatised families. [32841/26]

725. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his response to the call from an association (details supplied) for an increased share of the national pelagic quota for inshore fishermen; and to provide an update on work ongoing in his Department to reopen closed fisheries . [32874/26]

842. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3408 of 14 April 2026, when a response will issue. [31925/26]

852. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the status of an application submitted in January 2026 (details supplied) under the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31968/26]

103. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the timeline for the long-awaited restoration of the Derry to Dublin airlink. [29785/26]

128. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport if he will travel to Donegal and meet with locally elected councillors to learn at firsthand about the serious traffic management crisis in Letterkenny impacting the people of and visitors to Donegal; and the proposed local roads infrastructure projects that can address this crisis. [29784/26]

49. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the exact date of her visit to a school (details supplied) to view the unacceptable conditions for the children, teachers, and staff at the school and to make a statement on her plans to advance the delivery of the new school facilities that have been long delayed. [28755/26]

82. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will visit a school (details supplied) to view the unacceptable conditions for the children, teachers and staff at the school and to advise them on the way in which plans can be advanced for a new school on the new site offered free of charge to the State, within the town boundaries of Milford. [28754/26]

104. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review and consider the appeal by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28977/26]

247. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if a permanent location and additional days will be supported for the HSE's day services in Carndonagh, County Donegal. [29141/26]

452. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department officials will engage with some homeowners at Lower Main Street, Buncrana to facilitate access for fuel deliveries to their homes through the lane to the right and the rear of the old Buncrana Garda Station, as was the case in the past.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28025/26]

453. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his Department’s plans to work in cooperation with Donegal County Council and other local stakeholders to secure investment to enhance the tourism amenity that is An Grianán of Aileach, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28026/26]

874. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the status of an application submitted in January 2026 (details supplied) under the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28583/26]