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49. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the means by which the Naval Service is contributing to the protection of Ireland’s maritime territory and critical infrastructure, including subsea communication cables and offshore renewable energy installations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58781/25]

96. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the means by which the national electricity grid is being upgraded to support increased renewable energy generation, greater electrification and future demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59350/25]

172. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when he expects local bargaining 1% adjustments to be approved and to commence in the defence sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60512/25]

173. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the way in which the Defence Forces are developing their unmanned aerial systems capability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60513/25]

47. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Youth when Phase 2 of the building works at a school (details supplied) is scheduled to commence; if she will provide an update on the timeline for its completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58779/25]

93. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Youth Education for an update on the status of the proposed new school building for a school (details supplied); the steps her Department is taking to progress the project; and if she will commit to ensuring that the necessary timelines for site acquisition, planning, and construction are clarified and advanced as a matter of priority. [58778/25]

757. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the proposed new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Offaly; if her Department has acquired or intends to acquire the identified site for the project; the stage the project is currently at within the School Building Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58710/25]

98. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on his Department’s engagement with employers and the SME sector in relation to the introduction of auto-enrolment in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57552/25]

4. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will next meet. [46858/25]

141. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps his Department and the diplomatic network are taking to support Irish small and medium enterprises seeking to enter new export markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57060/25]

172. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the expansion of Ireland’s diplomatic and consular network globally under the Global Ireland strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57061/25]

199. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with EU counterparts in regard to Russian cyberattacks, disinformation, and political subversion aimed at weakening democracies and dividing societies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56958/25]

200. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has considered appointing a trade envoy to Ukraine to build relationships for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56959/25]

510. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Social Protection the assistance or guidance his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department is providing to small business owners in relation to the introduction of auto-enrolment in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57424/25]

799. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be made for a person (details supplied). [56824/25]

5. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [46859/25]

108. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he intends to take to address the failure of some local authorities to implement national planning and rezoning recommendations in a timely and consistent manner; if he will publish details of the councils which are not complying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53756/25]

121. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department intends to exercise its powers to directly rezone land where local authorities fail to do so in line with national housing and planning objectives; the legislative basis for such intervention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53757/25]

579. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health if legislation is being considered, similar to that set to be introduced in the UK, that will create a smoke-free generation by banning the sale of tobacco to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53039/25]

580. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health if the forthcoming Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine-Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill will prohibit all e-liquid flavours, bar tobacco, or will other flavours be permitted under the new legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53040/25]

608. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the tuberculosis (TB) crisis in Ireland; if she will confirm funding for the National TB Centre and Clinical Team, and for the Irish Mycobacterial Reference Laboratory at St James's Hospital; the timeframe for implementing the Collaborative Tuberculosis Strategy for Ireland 2024-2030, in view of the 30% rise in TB incidence in 2024, the increase in multidrug-resistant cases, the rise in paediatric TB since 2017 (including incidence in children rising from 0.8 in 2023 to 1.3 in 2024), and the fact that TB cases in infants under one year in 2024 equalled the total from the previous ten years combined. [53194/25]

48. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the progress of the national broadband plan in County Offaly, particularly in rural communities still experiencing inadequate coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52517/25]

138. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that the current ambulance dispatch system ensures timely and equitable emergency response across all regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52501/25]

167. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that current recruitment and retention strategies are sufficient to address staffing shortages across the health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52502/25]

14. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [46860/25]