Conor D. McGuinness

132. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to ensure the adequate regulation of short-term letting operators by local authorities, including the provision of necessary powers and resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3640/25]

133. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement his Department has had with officials in Údarás na Gaeltachta, Waterford City and County Council, and Rannóg Gaeltachta of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media regarding the development of affordable housing in Gaeltacht na nDéise, given the pressing need for tailored housing solutions in Gaeltacht communities. [3641/25]

134. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider enabling local authorities to acquire proportions greater than 20% for social and affordable housing under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 - 2021 in certain circumstances, such as in Ardmore, County Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3642/25]

144. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether it is appropriate that development of large-scale permanent telecommunications masts can avail of the section 254 licensing process generally utilised for temporary signage and street furniture, rather than the standard planning permission process; if the grant of such a licence on local authority land by An Bord Pleanála conflicts with the reserved function of councillors to dispose of property under section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3821/25]

208. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth with regards to youth work as the new Programme for Government commits to a new Youth Services Action Plan, despite the publication of the Opportunities for Youth national strategy only last September; if she will clarify whether her Department will provide resources to implement the Opportunities for Youth strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3835/25]

265. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total capital investment by the Government in each of the technological universities in each of the past five years, per capita and by number of registered students in each year, in tabular form. [3612/25]

266. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total allocations made by the Higher Education Authority to each of the technological universities, with a per-capita funding figure by number of registered students in each institution in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [3613/25]

47. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the move by the US Administration to add the Republic of Cuba to its state sponsors of terrorism list; if he is concerned that this move may lead to a strengthening of the US blockade against Cuba; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3412/25]

48. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what plans are in place to upgrade the representative office of Ireland in Palestine to full embassy status and to appoint an ambassador, in light of the recognition by Ireland of the State of Palestine last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3413/25]

49. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of honorary consuls appointed by Ireland, by country; the basis on which honorary consuls are recruited and appointed; their terms of reference; what diplomatic privileges they enjoy, if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3415/25]

50. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of honorary consuls of other countries in Ireland, broken down by country, the basis on which they are accredited, what diplomatic privileges they enjoy, if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3416/25]

51. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of relations and engagement between the State and Western Sahara’s Polisario Front; if the Government recognises the Polisario Front as interlocutors for the Sahrawi people; and if this Government will commit to recognising a sovereign Sahrawi state. [3417/25]

52. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what engagement, if any, his Department has had with Spain regarding the status and conditions of political prisoners in that country, in particular the status of Basque political prisoners and the campaign for their repatriation to their homeland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3418/25]

53. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will call on the Iranian government to intervene to save the life of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3419/25]

124. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the numbers of personnel leaving the Army in advance of their contract ending, each year from 2014 to 2024, tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3426/25]

125. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current number of commissioned officers and enlisted personnel, by rank, currently serving in the Army; the current target figure for Army personnel across each rank, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3427/25]

126. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the numbers of personnel leaving the Naval Service in advance of their contract ending, each year from 2014 to 2024, tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3428/25]

127. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current number of commissioned officers and enlisted personnel, by rank, currently serving in the Naval Service; the current target figure for Naval Service personnel across each rank, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3429/25]

128. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the LÉ Aoibhinn has reached full operational capability; the number of crew required for her deployment; whether that complement of personnel is in place; and the range of duties that she will carry out during 2025. [3430/25]

129. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the LÉ Gobnait will reach full operational capability; the number of crew required for her deployment; whether that complement of personnel is in place; and the range of duties that she will carry out during 2025. [3431/25]

130. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current number of commissioned officers and enlisted personnel, by rank, currently serving in the Air Corps; the current target figure for Air Corps personnel across each rank, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3432/25]

131. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the numbers of personnel leaving the Air Corps in advance of their contract ending, each year from 2014 to 2024, tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3433/25]

234. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport when he expects to make a decision regarding State investment to develop the runway development at Waterford Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3479/25]

235. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he will work with the NTA and TFI local link to reinstate the local link Waterford route 361, which was altered in December 2023 without local input or support, resulting in a new service that is inaccessible to a great many former passengers; if he will instruct relevant agencies under his aegis to engage locally before altering routes in future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3480/25]

236. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport whether an agreement exists with the driver licensing authority of the Australian state of Western Australia regarding mutual recognition and exchange of driving licences across all categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3481/25]