182. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on progress of the N24 Cahir to Waterford scheme, including timelines for planning, detailed design and delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50980/25]
298. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he intends to provide additional funding in 2025 for CIS schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36845/25]
400. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a grant is available to a business (details supplied) [52118/25]
473. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will increase the capitation grant for primary schools in Budget 2026, in order to ensure that schools can cover essential running costs such as heating, electricity, cleaning, insurance and maintenance, and to reduce reliance on voluntary contributions from parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51619/25]
776. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review the waiting times of two to three years for shared care placements, similar to the case of a child (details supplied) in acute crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51586/25]
885. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the case of a child with autism and complex needs (details supplied) in need of a residential placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51577/25]
57. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the extent to which the IDA is actively promoting south Tipperary as a location for foreign direct investment, with particular reference to the 50-acre IDA site at Ballingarrane, Clonmel; the engagement that has taken place with potential investors regarding this strategic site and other sites across south Tipp…
191. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve facilities at Clonmel railway station including the scope of these works subject to planning; the timeline for these works and the level of investment planned; if he will provide an artist’s impression of the station once works are completed. [50915/25]
192. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the plans for investment in railway stations and bus stations in 2026, by county, of the proposed investment levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50916/25]
202. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for bringing forward draft legislation to give effect to lifting the passenger cap at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50972/25]
203. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the development of the new National Aviation Policy/Strategy; the means by which it will address connectivity, sustainability, and regional balance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50974/25]
204. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on Government support for the development of Waterford Regional Airport, in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government to ensure the airport's future viability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50975/25]
205. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the level of investment planned in the Local Link network for 2026, the means by which this will support the expansion of rural bus services under the Connecting Ireland Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50976/25]
206. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the means by which he will ensure that Local Link services are expanded to guarantee equitable access to public transport for rural communities, particularly in counties such as Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50977/25]
207. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline plans to integrate Local Link services more closely with Bus Éireann and rail services under the Connecting Ireland programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50978/25]
208. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide multi-annual funding certainty for Local Link services, so that rural operators can plan and expand routes with confidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50979/25]
268. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the recently published National Council for Special Education SNA review process guidelines for 2025–2026, in view of concerns raised by parents, schools and SNAs that the narrowed eligibility criteria, short application window, and redeployment of allocations risk reducing supports for children with complex needs; and the consul…
269. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress to date with the primary school divestment programme; the reasons for its limited outcomes since 2018; and her plans to ensure that families have access to greater choice in multi-denominational and non-denominational education, in view of Census 2023 findings which show a significant decline in the proportion of the population identif…
328. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider extending the duration of paternity leave in cases of multiple births for example twins or triplets, in recognition of the additional care and support needs that arise for parents of multiples. [51055/25]
161. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will review the current policy on the provision and financial support for hearing aids, in view of the case of a person who has had severe hearing loss since birth, who has relied on hearing aids since childhood, and who now, as an adult in full-time employment, faces costs of €2,000–€5,000 per device every four years; if she will consider extending free…
582. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current policy regarding access to CAR-T cell therapy for patients over the age of 26 with refractory acute lymphoblastic leukaemia; the rationale for the existing eligibility criteria; whether funding or pathways are available for patients to access this treatment abroad where clinically appropriate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49594/2…
327. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if, in the context of Budget 2026, he will review the current operation of benefit-in-kind as it applies to electric vehicles, in particular the "original market value reduction" which stands at €35,000 until the end of 2025 but is due to fall to €20,000 in 2026 and €10,000 in 2027; if he will consider extending or maintaining this bonus reduction in order to …
1176. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 552 of 17 July 2025, and her Department’s reply of 23 July 2025 indicating that a successful candidate for the ophthalmologist post in Clonmel would commence duty in August 2025; the reason that no ophthalmologist is currently in place; the steps being taken to immediately fill this critical vacancy; the interim measures b…
1409. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the next phase of the development of the College of the Future project at the Kickham Barracks site in Clonmel, which was given the green light October 2024; the timeline for same; the expected impact of this pioneering co-located campus for both further and higher education on learners, …
661. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for a further update on the commencement date for the construction of the new south Tipperary Garda community HQ; if the contract has been approved and signed; and whether the project is still on track for a completion date of the end of 2026, as stated by the Minister for Justice, Home Affai…