Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

551. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will publish a list of early intervention pre-school classes that will be operational for the 2026/2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3908/26]

575. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if the Thurles inner relief road has been submitted for tender; if not, when it is expected to be advertised for tender; to provide a detailed timeline of key project milestones from planning through to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74729/25]

1402. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if staffing, procurement or tendering issues within Kildare County Council are contributing to delays and cost overruns in delivering social housing in Newbridge, Kildare Town and Athy; and the corrective actions which are being taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74667/25]

1403. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households currently on the social housing waiting list in Kildare south; the number of people who have been removed from the list since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74668/25]

1404. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will approve exceptional funding measures to unlock stalled social and affordable housing developments in Newbridge, Kildare town and Athy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74670/25]

1405. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he will take in 2026 to ensure that approved but delayed housing projects in Newbridge, Kildare town and Athy will proceed to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74671/25]

1406. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reasons construction costs for social and affordable housing developments in County Kildare are significantly higher than the national average; the specific factors contributing to these costs, including land prices, labour shortages, construction inflation, infrastructure requirements and compliance standards; the measures which he will take to ensure that cost ceilings and funding mechanisms better reflect the realities of delivery in high-growth commuter counties such as Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74672/25]

1664. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans for the temporary accommodation provided at a location (details supplied), which was developed to house people from Ukraine; if so, to outline what assessment has been made of the suitability of this site for conversion to social housing once temporary measures for Ukrainian accommodation cease; the intended future use of this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74734/25]

1665. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the current contract between the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) and a hotel (details supplied), is due to cease; if the facility will be discontinued as an IPAS centre and permitted to return to operation as a hotel; the plans the Department has regarding the future use of this facility; and the assessment has been made of the impact of its continued use as an IPAS centre on tourism and local businesses in Roscrea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74735/25]

2221. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health if there are sufficient GP services serving the Thurles area; the number of GP vacancies currently in existence in Thurles and surrounding hinterland; the measures being taken to recruit and retain GPs locally; and if she will improve access to primary care for patients in the Thurles area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74730/25]

2222. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the mental health supports available locally to residents of Thurles, including community counselling and specialist services; waiting times for access; if plans are in place to expand mental health resources in the Thurles area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74731/25]

2223. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the recruitment and retention initiatives in place for health professionals serving the Thurles area; the number of vacancies which currently exist across all health services in Thurles; her views on workforce planning to ensure stable services locally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74732/25]

2224. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the progress on securing a new site for the replacement of a facility (details supplied); if the Health Service Executive has identified suitable greenfield land or received expressions of interest for such a site; the current status is of the site identification process; the timeline for site acquisition, planning and construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74737/25]

2641. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if, following the publication of the feasibility study on a hotel (details supplied) the Government plans to proceed with the purchase of the property; if so, the proposed timeline for acquisition; the proposals under consideration for its future use, including whether it will be developed as a community hotel or otherwise to support tourism and local economic activity in Roscrea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74736/25]

19. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will clarify what will be entailed in the education-specific reforms to the assessment of need process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72584/25]

36. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has carried out analysis of the profitability of small childcare providers in the context of historical core funding fee freezes; if she plans to review same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72583/25]

411. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 10 December 2025, if she plans to increase the provision of early intervention ASD classes in line with the increase in children presenting with ASD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73283/25]

412. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth her long-term plans in relation to the provision of early intervention ASD classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73284/25]

413. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if it is her Department's view that the AIM model provides sufficient support to ensure the learning and safety of those with autism diagnoses and their peers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73285/25]

414. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who applied for an early intervention class in 24/25 that have received a place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73286/25]

317. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if, in selecting the contractor for the national auto-enrolment scheme, due consideration was given to potential legal or reputational conflicts that may arise from the contractor's extensive ties to the Israeli military, specifically in view of the principles underpinning the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025 currently before the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72724/25]

168. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish citizens who have sought assistance from the Irish Embassy and Consulates in China in 2023 and to date in 2025, by year, in tabular form. [71415/25]

236. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Defence the number of females that applied to join the Defence Forces 2025 in cadetship recruitment campaigns for both Army and Naval service, in tabular form. [71421/25]

263. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reinstate the 145 bus in Dublin; if he recognises the extra time it has added for commuters who previously used the bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71362/25]

265. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail plans to have a new 6am Athy-Dublin Heuston train service, during the week in early 2026. [71414/25]