102. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has engaged with a company (details supplied) regarding difficulties experienced by free travel pass holders when attempting to book journeys online; if alternative booking arrangements, including telephone reservations, are available for passengers who have difficulty using online booking systems; and if he will engage with…
150. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) regarding its current examinership, governance arrangements and relationship with its affiliated organisations; whether he is satisfied that appropriate structures are in place to ensure meaningful engagement with affiliates and stakeholders across the eques…
537. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding schemes or financial supports available to dance schools, youth dance groups and community-based performing arts organisations to assist with the costs of participating in national and international performance opportunities; and whether consideration will be given to introducing a dedicated fund to support young dancer…
590. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given the recent confirmation that homes in Dublin Fingal are now to be included in the defective concrete blocks grant scheme, whether Fingal County Council have been instructed on the implementation on the scheme by his Department; and when applications can be made from residents in Dublin Fingal. [74425/26]
660. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the transitional arrangements planned for persons already resident in the State who have not yet applied for naturalisation (details supplied); whether consideration has been given to the position of British citizens, who are not treated as aliens in Irish law and whose reciprocal rights are protected under the common travel area…
793. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he will confirm the number of cattle and pregnant heifers exported aboard a vessel (details supplied); the veterinary checks that were conducted regarding fitness for transport, vessel suitability and weather conditions; the safeguards monitor animal welfare during the voyage and after arrival; and whether he will consider s…
811. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated percentage and number of parents currently availing of early learning and childcare services who will not benefit from the recently announced €550 monthly childcare fee cap, particularly families whose existing fees exceed this amount due to accessing more than 40 hours of childcare per week and those required to pay …
596. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consideration he has given to the impact of the recent High Court ruling on the application of commercial rates to agricultural buildings used for essential crop storage and handling; whether he recognises the additional financial burden this could place on growers and other farmers already facing significant input and productio…
45. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport whether he has received advice from the NTA on fixed or discounted fares set through app-based taxi dispatch platforms; whether the current Taxi Regulation Legislation adequately covers such pricing models; whether regulatory or legislative changes are being considered; and whether the impact on driver income and the sustainability of the taxi sector will …
119. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to confirm, whether the Government is reviewing the tax treatment of the bereaved partner’s State pension (contributory); whether this will be considered as part of Budget 2027; whether consideration will be given to excluding this pension from the calculation that reduces a working recipient’s tax credits and rate band; and if no change is pla…
199. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for requiring a school (details supplied) to have 272 pupils enrolled for the 2026-2027 school year to retain its 11th teacher given the threshold for retaining 11 teachers for the 2027-2028 school year is understood to be 261 pupils; and the consideration that has been given to projected enrolment, ongoing housing development and …
357. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the formal complaints mechanisms available to residents of emergency accommodation where they have concerns regarding the conduct of accommodation providers or staff (details supplied); if complaints can be made directly to the relevant local authority, the regional homeless executive or his Department; the proc…
380. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will consider mandatory follow-up of sale-based terminations, including requiring the former tenant to be offered the tenancy back where the sale does not proceed. [70336/26]
420. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of complaints or disclosures received by An Garda Síochána to date in 2026 relating to sex-for-rent arrangements following the enactment of the new legislation; the number of cases referred for investigation or prosecution for such incidents; and if he will provide a breakdown by Garda division where available. [69836/…
484. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the maximum journey times Ireland is advocating for each species/animal category in negotiations on revising the EU Animal Transport Regulation; if Ireland supports substantially reducing journey times in line with evidence that animals should be transported for the shortest possible time; if Ireland supports a science-based limit r…
485. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the methodology used in calculating grants and premiums for the current forestry programme. [70310/26]
486. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position Ireland is taking on the Commission’s proposed EFSA-based allometric approach to space allowances in the context of negotiations on revising the EU Animal Transport Regulation; if Ireland supports retaining species and category-specific k-values without reducing allowances for shorter journeys, applying the same science…
488. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the context of negotiations on revising the EU Animal Transport Regulation, increasingly frequent extreme heat events, the position Ireland is taking on proposed temperature requirements; and if Ireland supports species/category-specific temperature ranges based on EFSA evidence (details supplied). [70328/26]
489. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given the importance of afforestation towards climate change mitigation, if his Department will conduct annual reviews when targets are constantly missed in order to address shortcomings, if changes are advised. [70314/26]
490. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to list the number of engagements between his Department and the European Commission in relation to the next forestry programme. [70313/26]
491. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the methodology which will be used to calculate grants and premiums rates for the next forestry program. [70311/26]
521. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason private supervised-access providers, including an organisation (details supplied), can continue to be used under court orders where a State agency has raised safeguarding concerns and ceased using the provider; the regulation and oversight that applies to such providers; whether courts are notified of safeguarding or vet…
650. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the arrangements in place for the HSE to procure ADHD assessments from suitably qualified independent providers to reduce national waiting lists; the number of providers contracted for child and adult ADHD assessments; the ways providers can apply to participate; whether further panels or procurement competitions are planned; and the professional and multidi…
637. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a breakdown of early years providers that are not in receipt of core funding, disaggregated by urban and rural location, and, where available, by county or province; and to set out the number of children and families affected in each area and where the impact of the lack of core funding is being felt most acutely by pare…
644. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality has she engaged with the staff or union (details supplied) regarding a number of staff that have been put on leave by management due to them disagreeing with changed work practices; and the reason the decision was made for security personnel to be deployed at the campus. [68186/26]