Robert O'Donoghue

99. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on whether Fingal local authority will be included in the defective block scheme; the timeline as to when the decision will be signed off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32913/25]

333. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the timeline on the tendering process for the construction of a permanent building for a school (details supplied) now that planning permission has been granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31407/25]

381. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are any concrete timelines for implementation of the proposed exemptions to planning regarding detached cabins and modular homes as referenced earlier this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31392/25]

108. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current status of a proposed development (details supplied), originally announced in 2022 with an estimated investment of €300 million and the potential to create approximately 1,500 jobs; if he is aware of the reasons for the apparent delay or stalling of the project; whether any departmental engagement has taken place with the stakeholders involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31174/25]

188. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the criteria necessary for an organisation (details supplied) to be ratified as the body for official translations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29684/25]

189. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a matter concerning the Passport Service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29685/25]

219. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider reviewing the eligibility criteria for the solar panel grant scheme administered by the SEAI, in light of concerns that the grant is only available through registered solar companies (details supplied); if, given that an individual with professional experience in solar installation, who is capable of sourcing compliant equipment and engaging a certified solar electrician, cannot currently access the grant without going through an approved installer—resulting in significantly higher costs to the homeowner—he will consider expanding grant eligibility to include self-managed installations that meet all regulatory standards; if any review of this policy is planned; the rationale behind limiting grant access solely to installations carried out by registered companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29210/25]

660. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth the expected timeline for the tender process and the commencement and completion of construction works in respect of a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30192/25]

705. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the new State commemorations committee will include any member with experience of the labour or trade union movement or its history; if this was considered when appointing members; if not, whether he will rectify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29485/25]

716. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if there is any existing or any upcoming plan for an indicative timeframe from his Department for the approval of the submitted documentation for the Capital Sports Grant for an applicant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30090/25]

948. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 291 of 28 May 2025, for an explanation of the numbers contained in the table; how the number of claims awarded and rejected each year exceeds the number of claims registered; whether there was a change in resources in 2021 that caused a rise in the average time to award; the reason it increased again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30345/25]

1093. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the costing and a detailed breakdown of the costing for the funding provided by his Department to the Irish Retired Greyhound Trust care centres in County Kildare and County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29164/25]

1432. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if she has any plans to remove the age restriction barriers to accessing life-saving medications (for example, spinraza) for adults with spinal muscular atrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29643/25]

290. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the policy in relation to overpayments; if it is mandatory to repay all social welfare overpayments or if they are written off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27960/25]

291. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will supply the number of carers allowance applications received in each years 2020 to 2024; the number of such applications that were approved on first examination; the number directed to review and changed on review; the number directed to appeal and changed on appeal; the average waiting time in each of those years for each stage of the process, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27961/25]

269. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will commit to removing the obligation on special needs assistants to undertake an additional 72 hours of work annually, in light of widespread concerns raised regarding the implementation and potential misuse of this requirement, as documented by representative organisations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26814/25]

270. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure parity of health and safety leave entitlements between special needs assistants, SNAs, and teaching staff; to explain the rationale for the existing 21-day cap on such leave for pregnant SNAs, a restriction not applicable to teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26815/25]

271. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will commit to the introduction of a statutory entitlement to family illness leave for special needs assistants, in line with provisions available to other school staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26816/25]

272. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider the removal of the cap on paid leave for special needs assistants, following incidents of assault, as outlined in Circular 0062/2017 (Scheme for Leave of Absence Following Assault for Special Needs Assistants in Recognised Primary and Post-Primary Schools); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26817/25]

273. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will establish a clearer and more timely system of communication in respect of contract renewals for special needs assistants, as many SNAs report not receiving confirmation of continued employment until the commencement of the school summer holidays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26818/25]

274. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the ongoing review of the special needs assistant contract will be completed; if this review will include consideration of updated qualification and skills requirements for the role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26819/25]

288. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth the annual cost to the State of funding an individual student in secondary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27085/25]

289. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth the public annual cost to the State of funding an individual student in primary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27086/25]

375. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding the forthcoming Short-Term Letting and Tourism (STLT) Bill 2025, if he will consider providing for phased implementation, over a period of two years, of any requirements under the Bill that oblige existing tourism-focused short-term letting operators to obtain additional planning permission or effect a change of use for their properties, in order to prevent an undue administrative burden on local authority planning departments and to mitigate the financial and operational impact on small business owners operating in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27090/25]

430. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families who applied for the domiciliary care allowance for each years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, indicating separately the number of applications granted, refused, and the number of refusals that were subsequently overturned on appeal, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27486/25]