Séamus McGrath

1534. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Justice if he will review the fees to apply for Irish citizenship to make them relative to the length of time people have lived here (details supplied). [18961/25]

1874. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide some funding to an organisation (details supplied) providing essential services for those with brain injuries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19989/25]

1876. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will consider reviewing the national childcare scheme to allow for some flexibility in the operation of the scheme, particularly in relation to the hours children are required to stay at a facility (details supplied). [20070/25]

1986. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health how many cataract surgeries have taken place in Cork county in the years 2022, 2023, 2024, and the target number for 2025; the current waiting list for such surgery in Cork county; and the up-to-date average waiting period for patients to receive treatment. [18547/25]

2166. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health if she will engage with the HSE and the National Ambulance Service on the withdrawal of ambulance vehicles from advance paramedics–educational officers and resource managers (details supplied). [19581/25]

2188. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health to engage with the HSE on the pause in recruitment for positions of physician associate; the number of students the HSE funded to partake in a qualifying course; and the amount of funding spent on students who have not yet taken up employment, due to the pause in recruitment. [19630/25]

60. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to set up a specific fund for local authorities for the installation of air monitoring units in urban areas; and the level of air monitoring taking place across the State. [17839/25]

274. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health if she will support a proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to acquire the vacant former health centre building in Passage West; and if she will provide an update on the proposal/request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17876/25]

30. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will next meet. [13972/25]

128. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education if her Department will engage with schools who wish to install solar panels, but have been disallowed as roof mounted panels are not considered suitable for various reasons. [16956/25]

575. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position in relation to the provision of public funding for League of Ireland soccer academies; if he will set out for each year since 2020 the amount of public funding that has been provided for the academies, broken down by League of Ireland club where possible; if there are any plans to significantly increase the financial support for academies in order that full-time coaches can be employed to develop the elite underage football talent that exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16642/25]

598. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a full update on the Cork Events Centre project; the key next stages and estimated timelines; and the exact amount of public funding, from all sources, spent on the project to date. [16047/25]

636. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he intends to bring forward planning proposals in relation to facilitating the construction of habitable accommodation on garden sites. [17321/25]

10. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the percentage number of households that opted to defer payment of the local property tax in the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if he will consider reducing further the interest rate penalty on the amount accrued-deferred. [16042/25]

176. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he intends to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government to allow the first home scheme to be applicable to second hand homes. [16020/25]

299. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport when the contract for the new M28 motorway will be signed and awarded; the value of the contract; and the duration of the construction phase. [15421/25]

413. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education to outline possible funding options for a secondary school in County Cork (details supplied) to carry out adaptation works to its sports hall to ensure disability accessibility. [15434/25]

688. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will engage with a group (details supplied) on issues of concern regarding the Bessborough site and the flaws in the previous redress scheme. [15805/25]

825. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health if she plans to give greater statutory recognition and entitlements to women who experience pregnancy loss. [15804/25]

7. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for ramping up the delivery of affordable purchase homes and his targets for the coming years. [12532/25]

40. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the income eligibility rule for social housing support, which assesses income over an average of the past 12 months, as discretion should be allowed to account for significant changes to income, such as the loss of a job or a medical issue. [12533/25]

174. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Justice to outline plans for the further rollout of body camera equipment for members of An Garda Síochána. [12525/25]

400. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to examine the case for a review of the rules governing insurance premiums (details supplied). [11216/25]

649. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education the current position regarding a redress scheme for victims of historical child sexual abuse in Primary and Secondary schools; if a similar approach will be adopted for victims of abuse in Primary and Secondary Schools to that of the previous redress scheme for victims of abuse in Industrial and Reformatory schools as the Government has been in receipt of a scoping report which outlined the depraved behaviour visited upon these victims, for some considerable time. [11550/25]

702. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education if she will engage with Bus Éireann on the rule that drivers on school transport must be under 70 years of age (details supplied). [11967/25]