Tony McCormack

18. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [11864/26]

46. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions being taken to combat rural crime, including theft and burglary targeting farms and rural businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35444/26]

71. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures being taken to expand youth diversion and early intervention programmes aimed at preventing criminal activity among young people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35443/26]

100. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions being taken to strengthen Ireland's food security and domestic food production capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35441/26]

1. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [9931/26]

156. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way his Department is aligning higher education courses with current and projected skills shortages in Ireland; if he will provide details of any new initiatives in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34803/26]

161. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions being taken to improve access to higher education in regional areas, particularly in the midlands; and if additional funding is being allocated to institutions serving these regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34802/26]

1172. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment. [34924/26]

1174. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for speech and language therapy with the Health Service Executive. [34927/26]

598. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total amount of funding allocated under the town and village renewal scheme, by county, since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33925/26]

599. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total amount of funding allocated under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme, by county, since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33926/26]

600. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total amount of funding allocated under the CLAR Scheme, by county, , since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33927/26]

83. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 246 of 24 March 2026, when the information requested will be made available. [32163/26]

8. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on the introduction of pay-related benefit in March 2025 linking unemployment payments to previous earnings; the number of persons who have availed of it to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31132/26]

51. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress being made on introducing a new working age payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31112/26]

110. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to improve public transport connectivity in County Offaly, particularly in rural areas where services remain limited; whether there are plans to expand bus routes or increase service frequency under the Connecting Ireland programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31116/26]

182. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to extend or make permanent reduced public transport fares; and the assessment that has been made of their impact on passenger numbers and cost-of-living. [31115/26]

5. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos. [16732/26]

169. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the specific supports his Department is currently developing or enhancing to assist small and medium-sized enterprises in light of ongoing global economic uncertainty, including rising costs, supply chain pressures and geopolitical instability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30087/26]

194. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the targeted measures or supports being considered or implemented by his Department to support the retail sector in the context of increased operating costs, changing consumer behaviour and international economic pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30088/26]

414. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider making near-neighbour community benefit payments arising from onshore wind farm developments exempt from income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29999/26]

495. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on the implementation of the Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity which is being overseen by a Senior Officials Group chaired by his Department. [22420/26]

776. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the treatment of near-neighbour community benefit payments made to households living in proximity to onshore wind farm developments under the renewable electricity support scheme, with particular regard to their impact on eligibility for means-tested payments and entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30000/26]

799. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he is aware that the taxation of near-neighbour community payments arising from onshore wind farm developments affects eligibility for non-contributory pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31560/26]

1242. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the limited consultant neurology outreach available in Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore; and if she will commit funding to increase this in line with the 2016 Model of Care for Neurology Services in Ireland and the current Programme for Government. [30563/26]