Paul McAuliffe

58. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the measures his Department is taking to position Ireland as a leader in artificial intelligence, AI, as committed to in the programme for Government; if this includes targeted supports for SMEs with adopting AI tools, and whether a specific funding stream is being considered to support AI deployment and skills training. [21737/25]

125. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection his progress to date in the planned modifications or changes to support women who currently fall outside the existing schemes to qualify for a State pension, as committed to in the Programme for Government. [21725/25]

165. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if passports can be expedited for persons (details supplied). [21772/25]

240. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on school transportation for a person (details supplied). [22008/25]

269. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No.149 of 9 April 2025, the timeline for addressing the outstanding issues highlighted in the reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21985/25]

374. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of the core funding provided by the HSE to each CHO for low vision aids or aids and appliances, and whether any changes are planned to the funding provided. [21981/25]

382. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for expanded access to Irish sign language education in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21996/25]

383. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide for a breakdown of the number of schools in Carlow that applied for funding under the safe routes to school scheme; the number that have been successful; and the number of those schools that have outstanding work yet to be completed. [19012/25]

833. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education when the budgetary cap will be removed for SNA reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19058/25]

834. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education her plans to increase the budget allocations for special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19059/25]

1168. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to introduce a new computer aided call taking and dispatch system called NMAC; the consultation that took place on the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18823/25]

1422. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection if a full review of the social welfare entitlements of a person (details supplied) will take place. [19512/25]

1833. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the assessment of need for a person (details supplied). [19269/25]

1964. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a home (details supplied) is not included in the redress scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21189/25]

2417. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if she will consider individuals with a permanent stoma for the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20759/25]

2583. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding streams available to social enterprises to increase and promote fitness and physical activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18555/25]

193. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permit applications for the homecare sector received since the scheme opened in January 2023; the number of work permits issued; the number of applications returned at initial applications pre-check stage; the number of other applications rejected; the number of applications currently in processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18222/25]

196. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is considering additional supports for SME’s given the recent tariff announcement by the USA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18285/25]

248. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his progress to date in the Programme for Government commitment to “resource and implement the new EU online safety framework to protect vulnerable groups from online harm, and tackle disinformation”. [18283/25]

271. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if regulations on service charges and sinking funds, which were drafted by the Housing Agency in February 2022, will be issued by the end of Q3 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18280/25]

272. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has identified sufficient resources to put in place in Q4 2025 to enable the unit in the Housing Agency to regulate owners’ management companies, as envisaged in the Programme for Government, to commence its work on an administrative basis in Q1 2026. [18281/25]

297. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is considering a PRSI rebate for SME’s to help them deal with increased costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18284/25]

409. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health her progress to date in making the shingles vaccine (details supplied) available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18286/25]

410. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health her progress to date in making a drug (details supplied) available for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18287/25]

149. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action that has been taken to allow for plebiscites to change placenames; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17803/25]