673. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the level of public funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the past five years; the way in which this funding is allocated across administration, high-performance programmes, youth development, and athlete support, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9755/26]
674. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the way in which he justifies the practice of charging families for participation in state-supported Olympic development pathways, particularly where athletes have met high-performance selection standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9760/26]
675. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps which are being taken to ensure that access to elite development pathways in Irish sport is based on ability and performance rather than a family’s capacity to pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9763/26]
693. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will consider introducing national planning guidance or legislative requirements to provide for the installation of swift nesting boxes in new residential and public developments; if his attention has been drawn to initiatives led by Fingal County Council, including the provision of swift boxes in new local authorit…
694. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has examined the potential biodiversity benefits of requiring swift nesting boxes in new developments, given their low cost, minimal maintenance and role in protecting a declining species; whether such measures could be incorporated into national biodiversity or climate adaptation policy; and if he will make …
710. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will engage and consult with a group (details supplied) regarding S.I. No. 374/2024 - European Union (Invasive Alien Species) Regulations 2024 on the designation of Fallow and Sika deer as invasive alien species; if he will confirm he will apply the lawful EU derogation as intended for Ireland; if he will make no further…
730. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the inclusion of Dublin Fingal within the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme; the engagement that has taken place between his Department and Fingal County Council in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10375/26]
731. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Dublin Fingal will be included in the Pyrite Remediation Scheme; when a decision is expected; if he will outline the steps being taken to support homeowners in Fingal affected by pyrite in the interim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10376/26]
737. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps his Department has taken in recent years to notify carers of their tax obligations in respect of carer’s allowance, particularly in view of recent changes to automatic data-sharing between his Department and the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9337/26]
738. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection the Government’s current policy on the means test for carer’s allowance, including any specific timeline or milestones for its abolition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9340/26]
739. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department plans to publish an interdepartmental or policy review on the future of the carer’s allowance means test; the timeframe for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9341/26]
740. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify in which Budget or fiscal year the means test will be abolished or substantially reformed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9342/26]
741. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection if the Government plans to consult with stakeholders such as an organisation (details supplied) and advocacy group on the means test reform; and if so, the planned schedule for those consultations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9343/26]
816. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of any policy sanctioned by his or other Departments which allows for the confiscation of donations made to international protection applications; if he is aware of where these donated items are redirected to once confiscated; the body or person which has the authority to implement such a policy and the basis; if s…
980. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if there is a campaign or strategy in place to increase GP capacity, particularly in growing towns such as Skerries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9253/26]
1195. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health whether patients diagnosed with cancer are automatically entitled to a medical card to ensure full access to necessary diagnostic tests, specialist consultations, treatment, and follow-up care; if not, if she will introduce measures to guarantee automatic medical card provision for all cancer patients to remove financial barriers to care; and if she will ma…
396. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review or extend the current Revenue deadlines in view of a case (details supplied) to allow National Governing Sports Bodies and other volunteer-led organisations sufficient time to assess roles, seek guidance, and implement changes in a compliant and sustainable manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8305/26]
537. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider early childhood educators to provide July provision (details supplied); if she plans to extend July provision eligibility to all early childhood educators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8143/26]
643. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total capital assistance scheme (CAS) funding allocated in each of the years 2021 to 2025; the average CAS funding approved per unit nationally and in Dublin in each of those years; and whether he is satisfied that current CAS funding levels adequately reflect the significantly higher construction, land, and professional c…
644. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of CAS-funded projects in Dublin that have been delayed, redesigned, or deemed unviable in each of the past five years due to construction cost inflation; the average cost overruns identified in such cases; the measures in place to address viability gaps for approved housing bodies delivering CAS projects in high-co…
645. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the construction cost assumptions currently used by his Department when approving CAS-funded housing projects; whether these assumptions differ for Dublin compared with other local authority areas; when these benchmarks were last reviewed; his views on whether outdated or insufficient cost ceilings are impacting the delivery o…
646. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether that, notwithstanding significant Exchequer investment through the capital assistance scheme, the delivery of supported housing in Dublin is increasingly constrained by exceptionally high construction and land costs; whether additional CAS supports or revised cost ceilings are under consideration for Dubli…
2. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to a recent fatal farm incident in County Limerick involving a farmer in his 90s; and, in light of provisional Health and Safety Authority figures showing that 23 people died in the agriculture sector in 2025, accounting for 40% of all workplace fatalities despite the sector employing approximately 4% of the workforce, th…
392. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of an anomaly within the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) whereby children in receipt of AIM Level 7 supports during their ECCE session are unable to access AIM Plus funding for an additional 30 minutes offered by their early learning and care service, given that AIM Plus has a minimum allocation of one hour and doe…
460. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to ensure urgent access to the medication welireg (belzutifan) (details supplied); whether compassionate or exceptional access mechanisms are available while national reimbursement processes are ongoing; the safeguards currently in place to protect such patients from avoidable permanent harm during administrative delays; and if…