Robert O'Donoghue

2208. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a contact list of all State and semi-State bodies connected with his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43128/25]

2236. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of people engaged in the food production industry, broken down by county and age demographics, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44110/25]

2451. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality given the Government’s commitment to expanding affordable and accessible early education and school age childcare, if she will outline the role her Department is playing in coordinating with the National Development Plan to ensure the delivery of public childcare facilities as part of strategic housing developments on publicly owned land; if consideration has been given to ring-fencing spaces for public childcare in LDA-led developments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43115/25]

2452. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update of any planned or ongoing review of core funding for the early childhood education and care sector; whether the review will address concerns regarding sustainability, staffing costs and capacity pressures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43116/25]

3211. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has formally notified her Department that the national biological treatment service for rabies, specifically the service responsible for assessing persons potentially exposed to rabies and delivering critical biologic prophylaxis, has ceased operations as of July2025 due to retirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43926/25]

154. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of animal welfare monitoring and oversight at Dublin Zoo; the independent inspections that have been conducted by the National Parks & Wildlife Service under the Zoo Directive during 2024 and 2025; what specific welfare issues, if any, were identified and what remedial actions have been mandated; how he is ensuring continuous compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40167/25]

191. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will engage with the Minister for Social Protection to consider the introduction of a dedicated 'safe fund', similar to the fleeing fund in the UK, to provide immediate financial assistance to victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence who need to leave abusive situations; if this measure can be considered as part of Budget 2026 to ensure that victims have access to emergency cash payments for essential items such as clothing, food, transport or temporary accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40170/25]

269. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if any further details are available for the proposed Finglas Luas extension following the completion of the Finglas Luas project; if the proposed extension will link up with the proposed MetroLink stations at Northwood or Ballymun; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38781/25]

523. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the night-time economy pilots taking place in Dublin city, Cork city, Limerick city, Galway city, Kilkenny, Sligo, Longford, Buncrana, and Drogheda; if, in particular, he has any updates on the "café lates" initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38654/25]

210. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of the planned closure of a company (details supplied) affecting over 70 staff; the action he is taking to address the loss of Irish jobs and the apparent outsourcing to UK-based crews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38640/25]

296. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in light of the recent launch of the ABP Young Farmer Academy, which aims to support young beef farmers through financial and advisory measures, if he will outline the direct role the Department will play in monitoring or supporting this initiative; to consider integrating other schemes into national policy to enhance generational renewal efforts in the farming sector, particularly considering that only 4.3% of farm-holders were under 35 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38607/25]

341. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health to provide the number of complaints made to HIQA against a service provider (details supplied) over the last four years including the number of complaints upheld, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38441/25]

342. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health to provide the number of complaints made to the Office of the Confidential Recipient against a service provider (details supplied) over the last four years, including the number of complaints resolved and the number outstanding, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38442/25]

343. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health to provide the number of safeguarding concerns raised with the HSE about a service provider (details supplied) over the last four years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38443/25]

344. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health to outline the amount of funding the State has provided to a service provider (details supplied) over the last four years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38444/25]

18. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the eligibility criteria for the home carer tax credit to extend entitlement to single individuals and non-jointly assessed carers (such as those who are unmarried, cohabiting, or single) who provide full time care to dependent persons; if a review or public consultation is planned in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38105/25]

127. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the arrangements currently in place for the procurement and delivery of veterinary services at dog shelters; if he will detail any recent changes to these arrangements; the guidance issued by his Department to ensure consistency and high standards across such facilities; if veterinarians assigned have experience in shelter medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38258/25]

128. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has plans to review the effectiveness of the new regulations introduced in respect of XL Bully dogs; if he is satisfied that the veterinary assessments and opinions underpinning these regulations are robust, consistent and appropriately informed by evidence; if he will outline the parameters currently guiding such assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38259/25]

134. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in light of the ongoing delays in the provision of assessments of need and therapeutic supports, and the well-documented crisis in the disability sector, if he will consider establishing a dedicated purchase or reimbursement fund to support families who have been forced to pay privately for assessments and interventions due to prolonged wait times; the measures being taken to ensure that children are not disadvantaged or left without essential services while waiting for publicly funded assessments or therapies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38017/25]

135. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if he will outline the measures being taken to address the inconsistency and disruption in therapy services experienced by young people with disabilities when they turn 18 (details supplied); the plans in place to ensure continuity of care and a seamless transition between child and adult therapy services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38018/25]

230. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of any changes to medical evacuation requests as provided for by the Union Civil Protection Mechanism; if there are any attempts to expand or improve the scope of this mechanism in light of the worsening situation in areas such as Gaza; if this mechanism is under consideration of being paused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38191/25]

361. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the initiatives currently undertaken or planned by his Department and agencies under his remit to encourage more businesses to adapt faster, more reliable fibre to the premise broadband over slower, outdated copper broadband; if he is concerned by Comreg data which indicates that only 10% of all business broadband connections currently are fibre to the premises connections; if his Department has undertaken any research on the impact of continuing to use outdated copper broadband on business productivity and efficiency and on the adaptation of digital technologies such as AI; the way in which his Department intends to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37078/25]

453. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline if the conditions for copper switch-off have now been met for this process to begin; if not, when he expects this to happen; if he supports the switching off of his outdated broadband technology in favour of faster, more reliable fibre to the home broadband, which ComReg data indicated is now available to almost 90% of all premises; the plans that exist within his Department to support the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37004/25]

470. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is aware of the situation regarding an artificial playing surface development for a club (details supplied); when formal written approval will be given; if the costs regarding this development have changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37266/25]

644. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of any changes that have been made to the process for renewing registration permission; if he can provide any explanation for these changes; if any additional assistance shall be provided in making applicants aware of these changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37410/25]