Robert O'Donoghue

166. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to introducing a mechanism whereby parents who are separated or divorcing, but cannot live separately due to the housing crisis, may qualify for one-parent family supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31047/26]

613. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children currently accessing supports under the access and inclusion model, including those attending ASD pre-school settings; the extent to which these figures are used to forecast demand for special education provision as they move to primary level; the measures in place to ensure sufficient provision of special needs assistants, special school placements, and resource teaching hours for children with additional needs transitioning from pre-school to primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30824/26]

614. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has conducted, or plans to conduct, an analysis of trends in the early education and care access and inclusion model participation, and ASD pre-school enrolments, to inform forward planning for primary school supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30825/26]

647. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for clarification regarding the basic income for the arts (BIA) scheme 2026-2029, given that these revised requirements may invalidate applications submitted earlier by artists who applied in good faith (details supplied) before such changes were introduced; if he will provide a mechanism to allow affected applicants to amend or resubmit their applications prior to the closing date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30113/26]

690. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the proposed rural housing guidelines; whether consideration is being given to allowing non-farming families to apply for permission for an additional dwelling on their family land, by reasons of close family ties to an area, increasing the current provision from one to two houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30135/26]

1252. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the planned new Xray service to be opened in Balbriggan primary care centre, which was announced in January 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30668/26]

1253. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the current status of the national HIV Action Plan; when her Department expects to publish or update the next phase of this plan; the specific measures being taken to improve access to testing, treatment and prevention services, including PrEP, particularly for high-risk and underserved populations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30671/26]

1254. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health her views on whether current sexual health services are sufficient to meet the needs of those at risk of HIV transmission; if she will outline plans to expand HIV prevention, testing and treatment services in light of recent new diagnoses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30672/26]

395. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding schemes that are currently available, or are planned for the future, to support local sports clubs; if he will provide details of eligibility criteria and application processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29396/26]

425. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the establishment of the Local Community Safety Partnership in Fingal, including the date on which members were appointed; when the inaugural meeting took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29330/26]

426. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the membership composition of the Fingal Local Community Safety Partnership, including representation from An Garda Síochána, local authorities, community groups and other stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29331/26]

427. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Fingal Local Community Safety Partnership has elected a Chair and Vice-Chair; and if so, to provide details of those appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29332/26]

428. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the expected timeline for full operational capacity of the Fingal Local Community Safety Partnership, including funding, staffing, and administrative supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29334/26]

429. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which the effectiveness of the Local Community Safety Partnerships, including the Fingal partnership, will be measured and reported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29335/26]

431. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prosecutions and convictions secured under the offence of stalking introduced under the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023, since its commencement in November 2023, broken down by year; the number of stalking-related incidents recorded by An Garda Síochána over the same period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29347/26]

432. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda members who have received specific training in relation to investigating stalking offences, including training on victim engagement and trauma-informed approaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29348/26]

433. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any review has been undertaken, or is planned, into the effectiveness of the stalking legislation introduced in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29349/26]

470. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 2202 of 14 April 2026, to provide the exact asbestos concentrations levels (ppm or percentage) of asbestos found at a location (details supplied); the type of asbestos identified (chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, and so on); the testing methodology and laboratory standards used the risk assessment calculations that led to 'low risk' determination; and the comparison data, that is, what constitutes 'low' versus 'high' risk levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28316/26]

583. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason women and children residing in domestic violence refuges are not included in the official homeless figures; if he acknowledges that their exclusion may underrepresent the true scale of homelessness, particularly among women and families; and if he will consider revising the methodology used in the compilation of homelessness data to include those in refuge accommodation, so as to provide a more accurate reflection of housing needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28632/26]

696. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a list of all registered providers of early years and school age services that have three or more services; the number of services registered to each registered provider; the type of service provided (that is, sessional, part time, full time, school age childcare); and type of service (private or community), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28314/26]

864. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health to instruct Beaumont Hospital to provide the names of the relevant medical staff to the Medical Council and Nursing Board, where appropriate, and to inform a person (details supplied), together with the relevant dates on which decisions were made, in order that complaints can be submitted if necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28437/26]

245. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of emergency accommodation facilities currently in use nationwide; the proportion of these facilities that have been inspected in the past 12 months; the body or bodies responsible for carrying out such inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27835/26]

246. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the standards and regulations governing emergency accommodation; the mechanisms in place to ensure compliance with these standards; the number of facilities found to be non-compliant in the past two years; the nature of such non-compliance; the actions taken in response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27836/26]

247. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the frequency with which emergency accommodation facilities are inspected; whether inspections are announced or unannounced; the number of inspections carried out in each of the past three years; the outcomes of these inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27837/26]

248. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the procedures in place for residents of emergency accommodation to make complaints; the bodies responsible for handling such complaints; the number of complaints received in each of the past three years; the average time taken to resolve such complaints. [27838/26]