Séamus McGrath

413. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of help-to-buy claims approved since July 2020, by county; the number of applicants associated with these claims; the number of claims by homebuyers excluding self-builds, by county; and the number of these claims relating to purchases [29813/26]

820. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on a certificate of naturalisation application (details supplied); the reason the applicant was recently advised that their application has been closed because they failed to submit documents which his Department says were requested, though the applicant maintains they received no such request. [30025/26]

205. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the waiting list in each area for residential care places for adults with disabilities; the average waiting times; and the plan in place to significantly increase availability. [17511/26]

189. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently availing of GP cards in Cork South Lee; the way this compares to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28379/26]

215. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to expand acute bed capacity at Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28380/26]

247. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to allow the Fresh Start principle to apply to the help-to-buy scheme. [26358/26]

20. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to review the accessibility of public services for older people, particularly those with limited IT literacy given that increasingly services are moving online with limited telephone or face-to-face contact available. [26361/26]

108. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on his work on the Programme for Government commitment to explore if legislation could be enacted to divert surplus renewable energy that would otherwise be wasted to homes in fuel poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27349/26]

135. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has had discussions with his Spanish counterpart in relation to the possibility of an interconnection project between our two countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27348/26]

179. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if she will review and outline the process for joining the First Line Reserve of the Naval Service, in particular in relation to the regulation governing age limits for entry to the First Line Reserve and if these can be amended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27708/26]

197. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport to provide an up to date status on the CIÉ superannuation scheme, in particular in relation to the governance procedures in Circular 16/21 of 30/07/2021 (details supplied) on Code of Practice for the governance of State Bodies. [27689/26]

234. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025 will commence. [27692/26]

2197. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the derogation on religious grounds under article 4 of EU Regulation 1099/2009, whereby animals may be slaughtered using non-stun methods in Ireland, whether a specific permission was sought on each occasion; and the number of times this derogation has been used/invoked in the year 2025. [24187/26]

2747. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the barriers currently faced by patients living with lipoedema, including the absence of a published national HSE care pathway, limited access to conservative management such as compression therapy and manual lymphatic drainage, and delays or difficulties accessing treatment through the cross-Border healthcare directive; the steps her Department and the HSE are taking to address these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23992/26]

2748. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE working group established in 2023 to develop a national care pathway for lipoedema has completed its work; when the pathway is expected to be published; and whether patient advocacy organisations, including the Lipoedema Support Network Ireland, will be included in the development and implementation of this pathway. [23993/26]

2749. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health if her Department intends to review the operation of private health insurers in relation to coverage for medically indicated liposuction procedures for lipoedema patients, in light of concerns regarding inconsistent decision-making, the use of criteria designed for lymphoedema rather than lipoedema, and practices that may result in patients being forced to rely on the cross-Border directive for treatment. [23994/26]

2770. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health her plans to assist the small number of people who may have had adverse reactions to Covid-19 vaccines; and whether there have been any discussions with vaccine manufacturers or indemnities provided in relation to adverse reactions from those vaccines. [24117/26]

2935. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of staff (WTE) employed in Cork University Maternity Hospital in February 2026 and for December 2019 in the following three categories, Medical/Dental; Nursing/Midwifery, in tabular form. [24844/26]

89. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposed building extension for a school (details supplied) [22613/26]

144. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding streams available for a young chess player (details supplied [22750/26]

352. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the provision of an autologous stem cell transplant centre for Cork University Hospital, Cork. [22616/26]

295. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport to clarify his plans to put a more effective and user friendly driver licence arrangement in place for returning emigrants from the United States (details supplied). [21611/26]

904. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff employed in Cork University Maternity Hospital in January 2026 in medical, dental, nursing and midwifery, in tabular form. [21762/26]

923. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the HSE South West Employment Report for January 2026 includes staff figures for Cork University Maternity Hospital; if not the reason for the omission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21837/26]

924. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health if she will review the medical card scheme to include the cost of providing a GP medical cert, which is a requirement for over 70-year-old applicants to a renew a driving licence. [21838/26]