554. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider introducing a new fund to allow Coimisiún na Meán to fund media companies that cater for the Irish diaspora in the United States. [21395/26]
652. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason agricultural buildings and structures are not eligible for the vacant property refurbishment grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22436/26]
653. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage where it stipulates that agricultural buildings and structures are not eligible for the vacant property refurbishment grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22437/26]
654. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to consider extending the vacant property refurbishment grant to cover agricultural buildings and structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22438/26]
730. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of marked and unmarked Garda vans attached to Waterford-Kilkenny Division as of 18 March 2026, in tabular form. [22290/26]
742. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he acknowledges that certain regions now have no viable access to certified organic slaughter facilities. [21401/26]
743. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department conducted an assessment of regional slaughter capacity in light of organic expansion targets. [21402/26]
744. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingency planning that exists when a single plant suspension removes processing access for small producers. [21403/26]
745. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department considers small and medium-scale abattoirs to be critical rural infrastructure. [21404/26]
791. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children attending Irish medium pre-schools over the last 25 years, by year, in tabular form. [21387/26]
834. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps she will take to ensure a child (details supplied) has a place in after-school services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22125/26]
994. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if holders of a long-term illness card are entitled to receive blister packs (medication compliance aids) free of charge where they are clinically required; if this entitlement is provided for under the long-term illness scheme or other community drug schemes; the guidance that has been issued by the HSE to pharmacies in this regard; and if she will make a…
995. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if her Department is examining the expansion of the approved appliances and drugs under the long-term illness scheme in light of ongoing difficulties with the approval request process for pharmacies; the impact these difficulties are having on people with disabilities and other long-term illness card holders who are being required to pay upfront for necess…
998. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant dermatologists based at University Hospital Waterford as of 16 March 2026, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22286/26]
999. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of minor and major treatment areas within the accident and emergency department of University Hospital Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22287/26]
1059. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the extent of further and higher education and research links between Ireland and Japan; and the way in which those links will be further enhanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22288/26]
1060. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when he will write to the Minister for Transport regarding speed signage in Gaeltacht areas that continue to display speed limits in English only; and if the Minister for Transport will take steps to overturn the rules laid out by the Department on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21397…
282. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the total amount spent on road infrastructure in each region under the current National Development Plan, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [19324/26]
520. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total infrastructure capital allocation to every county in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [19321/26]
521. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total infrastructure capital allocation to every city in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [19322/26]
649. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current position regarding the pause on the allocation of additional special needs assistant posts; and whether this pause applies to schools that are still awaiting the outcome of reviews or appeals relating to their SNA allocations. [18672/26]
650. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the number of schools currently awaiting the outcome of SNA allocation reviews, including a breakdown by county; and the average length of time schools are waiting for a decision. [18673/26]
651. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the interim guidance which has been issued to schools that are awaiting the outcome of SNA reviews, particularly where the absence of a decision is impacting their ability to provide appropriate supports to students with additional needs. [18674/26]
652. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the interim supports, if any, that are being made available to schools that are considering measures such as implementing a reduced school day for students who require additional support due to insufficient SNA provision. [18675/26]
653. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department is taking to ensure that students with additional needs are not adversely affected while SNA reviews are pending; and when outstanding decisions are expected to be finalised. [18676/26]