236. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide greater legal protections to students living in digs accommodation as more students find themselves in this situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29087/26]
246. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has sought, or will seek, clarification from Research Ireland regarding the rationale behind the decision to discontinue the Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme and move to a block-grant funding model administered through higher education institutions; and the specific protecti…
264. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to confirm that there will be no job losses or loss of courses/classes in education training boards due to changes in the tendering process; how the anomalies and inconsistencies uncovered by the EPS were allowed to happen; his views on whether the level of governance is appropriate; and if he will make …
536. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29387/26]
551. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the reason paramedics and EMTs do not receive the same level of flat-rate uniform-related tax relief as other frontline healthcare professionals, despite carrying out comparable clinical duties and being subject to similar uniform requirements; if she will increase the relief for paramedics and EMTs to address this anomaly; and if she will make a statement on…
238. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to monitor and regulate the sale of high-caffeine fortified beverages which contain significant stimulant levels and an alcohol content of 15% ABV; if her attention has been drawn to the specific health risks these products pose to young people; the impact the Government’s decision to defer the implementation of Section 12 a…
168. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the decision-making process behind the recent announcement of a 200-bed hospital unit in Raheen in Limerick; when she informed the Taoiseach; the amount of input he had in the decision; when the Cabinet was informed; the date the process of purchasing the site commenced; the date was it was completed; and the reason the needs of residents in County Clare, esp…
336. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she plans to visit South Korea before the end of Quarter 3 this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28052/26]
355. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Defence the number of females at each rank of second lieutenant and above within Air Corps, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28059/26]
356. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Defence the number of females at each rank of sub lieutenant and above within Naval Service, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28060/26]
388. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport if additional funds will be made available to local authorities to repair road surfaces damaged during the recent poor weather. [28193/26]
454. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of WTE qualified landscape gardeners, by grade employed by the OPW as of 13 April 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28058/26]
476. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a teacher (details supplied) has been employed on fixed-term contracts even though, under current legislation, a teacher must typically complete two consecutive years of employment with the same employer to secure a contract of indefinite duration (CID); the action she will take to ensure teachers can get a CID; what this teacher must …
484. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount by which the fees for school transport have increased; if she will instruct her officials not to pass on any increase to parents until the current fuel crisis has abated; if not, the measures she will enact to protect families from increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27994/26]
559. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm that all services and call outs by the ambulance and fire services are continuing as normal in the current fuel crisis and that no directive has been issued to reduce same [27892/26]
625. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 909 of 17 February 2026, if he has received the necessary information from Garda authorities to answer this PQ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28053/26]
716. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health to confirm that all services and call outs by the ambulance and fire services are continuing as normal in the current fuel crisis and that no directive has been issued to reduce same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27891/26]
762. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE medical secretaries posts filled as part of the ENT Department of University Hospital Limerick as of 13 April 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28055/26]
763. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant oncologist with a special interest in genetics based at University Hospital Limerick as of 13 April 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28056/26]
764. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE cardiovascular clinical nurse specialists based at University Hospital Limerick that were filled as of 13 April 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28057/26]
902. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to confirm that adequate funding is in place for Research Irelands Postgraduate Scholarship Programme and Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme following reports from an organisation (details supplied) that staff have been informed of a cut to funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27970/26…
905. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to encourage greater participation by Japanese students in third level institutions and continuing educational opportunities in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28062/26]
906. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for capital investment in further education facilities in Leitrim over the next two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28063/26]
912. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to introduce additional financial supports for students receiving the SUSI maintenance grant due to the increase in fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28248/26]
917. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of applications for CLÁR funding under measures 1 and measures 2 in 2025 from County Clare; the number of successful applications under each measure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28061/26]