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186. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures being considered by his Department to ensure that flood insurance cover is made more accessible to households at risk of flooding or those that have previously been flooded; the further engagement his Department has had with insurance providers in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10077/26]

207. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the further measures being considered by his Department to combat the illicit tobacco trade, considering the year-on-year decrease in the volume and value of illicit tobacco products seized in 2025, as per the Revenue Commissioners headline results for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10060/26]

310. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline progress with respect to the implementation of the EU Methane Regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10300/26]

378. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport the current situation with respect to the toll contract for the Rathcormac-Fermoy Bypass on the M8 in County Cork; when it is expected that this contract will end; the plans to renew this contract or to tender for a new operator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10193/26]

958. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the funding supports made available by her Department for the establishment and continuation of parent and baby/toddler groups; the measures her Department is currently taking to assist such groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10338/26]

1063. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to delays in securing marriage notification appointments in the HSE north Lee area of Cork; her Department’s plans to reduce these waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7811/26]

27. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications that were received, approved and rejected under the latest round of the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS); his Department’s plans to increase funding for TAMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6910/26]

70. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the targeted funding measures being considered by his Department to support the tillage sector; his engagement to date with the sector on such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6961/26]

166. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of naturalisation applications received, rejected and approved in each respective year from 2021 to 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6200/26]

196. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current strength of An Garda Síochána in the Fermoy and Midleton Districts of County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6201/26]

567. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth with reference to the NCSE forecasting a 5% national average of autistic children, if there are any exceptions considered by her Department for the increased provision of second-level special school classes beyond the current maximum of four, particularly if there exists a consistently strong demand for such places in a locality and no other second-level educational facility currently exists in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6390/26]

568. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department's plans to increase the provision of second-level special school classes in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6391/26]

81. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on works at a site (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5002/26]

97. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development of a building (details supplied); when it is expected to be handed over; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4904/26]

239. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being taken by his Department to ensure the remediation of developer provided infrastructure for water and wastewater services, particularly in rural areas where no wastewater treatment plants currently exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4952/26]

262. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to establish planning guidelines for solar energy developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4945/26]

190. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if consideration is being given to the introduction of a single Garda vetting application process which would be sufficient proof of an individual passing the process for any applications sought within a specific time period or for individual sectors such as sports clubs or educational facilities; the reasoning behind the need for another vetting procedure for an individual seeking entry to an organisation that has recently passed the process for a similar organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4541/26]

159. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 65 of 2 October 2025, the progress made to date for the procurement of a cell based emergency public warning system; the number of meetings his Department has had to date with the office of emergency planning in the Department of Defence in relation to the development of such a system; when he expects the system to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4100/26]

161. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures being taken by his Department to establish new sports facilities, or to facilitate the use of existing community facilities such as school sports halls, by local community groups in towns and villages where the availability of such is in short supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4131/26]

529. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department’s plans to include discussions on the identification of abusive relationships and coercive control as part of the Junior Cycle SPHE programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3722/26]

71. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans to increase the qualifying income limits and funding amounts for the humanitarian assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2826/26]

140. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport if any upgrade of the Lakeview Roundabout, Midleton, is included in the proposed N25 Midleton to Youghal (Castlemartyr and Killeagh Bypasses) project outlined in the recent National Development Plan Review 2025 Sectoral Investment Plan for Transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2798/26]

213. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the progress of the Great Island connectivity scheme R624 Cobh Road in east Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2847/26]

122. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there have been any expressions of interest in the past five years in the development of the vacant IDA site in Fermoy, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1734/26]

126. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans for the development of the vacant IDA site at Ballyadam, Carrigtwohill, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1735/26]