255. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to detail any instances in the past twenty years of a UN peacekeeping mission in which Ireland was to partake, being blocked or not proceeding due to a vote, or the use of a veto, at the UN Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12308/25]
650. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education the status of a new school building (details supplied); the status of the appointment of a multi-disciplinary design team; the timeline for the overall project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11565/25]
686. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education when the commitment in the Programme for Government that an independent assessment on the feasibility of removing the exclusion of drivers aged over 70 from the school transport scheme is expected to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11824/25]
762. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education to ensure that a child (details supplied) has a place in an autism class or special school as soon as possible as recommended by their local children’s disability network team; the provisions being made to ensure children in the Balgriffin and Belmayne area of north Dublin will have access to a special school in the near future; when additional autism class…
942. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the remediation scheme for fire safety defects in apartments and duplexes; when homeowners who already paid a fire remediation levy in respect of repairs to their own homes and complexes will see their remediation costs refunded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12262/25]
1601. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce wait times for blood testing appointments at Beaumont Hospital; if it is possible to provide auxiliary capacity to reduce the waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11211/25]
326. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice the number of Community Gardaí assigned to the DMR north district, per year from 2015 to date in 2025; and the breakdown of these Gardaí by station within the DMR north area, in tabular form. [10305/25]
280. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if a review into the restriction on drivers aged over 70 from operating school transport is planned; if he has engaged with Bus Éireann in relation to easing this restriction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9714/25]
377. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education the action she will take to ensure a student (details supplied) can secure a place in a local special school; the alternative provisions that can be made temporarily for this child who has to date been unable to secure a place in any local special school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9347/25]
578. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether any exemptions on the use of neonicotinoid pesticides were issued in 2024; what measures the Department are taking to ensure the EU ban on neonicotinoid pesticides is complied with across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9537/25]
711. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the status of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024; what secondary legislation or amending legislation is required for the Act to take effect in its fullest form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9536/25]
161. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the increases in pension payments that have been approved or are pending for former An Post employees; if he is satisfied that these increases are appropriate in view of the cost-of-living crisis and recent rates of inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8707/25]
253. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to sanctioning and funding an SLD reading classes in the Artane area of north Dublin; the steps that are being taken to ensure children with severe dyslexia are being accommodated in north Dublin; if, given the increased demand for places in SLD classes, she will sanction additional funding for a temporary solution to ensure n…
165. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to instances of the practice of schools requiring a non-refundable payment to accompany completed letters of acceptance to secondary schools; if the description of these payments as an ‘administration fee’ or ‘processing fee’ is in keeping with section 64 of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; and the action she wi…
181. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is aware of the impact that US President Trump’s freeze on foreign aid is having on a number of Irish charities; the steps he is taking to ensure that Irish registered charities which are affected by the US decision are able to continue their full operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7182/25]
685. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice to clarify the position of sports facilities (details supplied) under new alcohol licence laws contained in the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022; if he intends to streamline the process to make it easier for these facilities to apply for licences to sell alcohol; if he intends to amend the draft legislation to include these stadiums; and if he will make a statement …
328. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the status and progress of the national endometriosis framework. [6827/25]
262. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the contact he has had with a social enterprise (details supplied) regarding its inability to renew public sector contracts due to the Office of Government Procurement restricting tender applications to companies with a turnover in excess of €2,000,000; if he will place the enterprise on the high-level funding strand for a period of tw…
319. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education the efforts being made to ensure access to a school place for a child (details supplied) in her local area; what is being done to ensure adequate numbers of local school places are made available in the quickly growing Belmayne and Balgriffin areas of north Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5513/25]
473. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the 2025 allocation to Fingal County Council for tenant in-situ acquisitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6387/25]
304. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the current status of the free hormone replacement therapy scheme which was due to begin in January 2025; the reason for the delay in the availability of the scheme; the timeframe for when the scheme will be available; if clarity has been provided to a union (details supplied) on the administration of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.…
150. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education the status of the project for the new special school at Balgriffin Park, Belmayne, north Dublin; how advanced the plans are; details of the specifications for the design and staffing details; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4858/25]
278. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education the measures being taken to address a lack of school transport since October 2024 for a child with special needs (details supplied); when this family can expect school transport for their child to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4164/25]
678. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the status of the organ donation opt-out register which is to be put in place under the Human Tissue Act 2024; when it is expected that the register will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4584/25]
18. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the actions that are being taken to ensure that a private bus operator (details supplied) meets its obligations of providing a reliable service on the N6 route in north Dublin; what action or penalties will be taken if the operator continues to fail to meet its obligations on this and other routes; if he plans to review or reverse the privatisation of bus ro…