Robert O'Donoghue

249. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the oversight mechanisms in place to monitor the quality of emergency accommodation; whether independent audits are conducted; the steps being taken to improve transparency and accountability in the provision of such accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27839/26]

250. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the enforcement actions available where emergency accommodation providers fail to meet required standards; whether any providers have had contracts suspended or terminated due to non-compliance; the details of such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27840/26]

283. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health her views on the issue of medical decisions being made by clinicians whose identities are not disclosed to the patient, particularly in the case of terminally ill patients with limited time to live; her views on whether the lack of information provided in this case risks undermining public confidence in the transparency of the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27755/26]

284. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health her views on whether informed consent is a fundamental patient right and one of the key protections available within the healthcare system which has also been recognised in decisions of the European Court of Human Rights; her further views on whether informed consent is a fundamental right and, in non-emergency situations, should be clearly distinguished from medical judgement; if so, if she will communicate her position to the Ombudsman; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27756/26]

285. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if there is evidence of the prioritisation of flu patients ahead of terminally ill cancer patients during periods of high demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27758/26]

228. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the support that is available to barbers to access continuous professional development and upskilling; and whether incentives will be introduced to encourage participation in accredited training programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27391/26]

229. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he plans to formally recognise barbering as a regulated profession; the criteria that will be considered in such recognition to ensure professional standards and public trust; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27392/26]

230. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures in place to ensure professional standards in the barbering industry; whether a statutory registration or licensing scheme is under consideration; the timeline for introducing such regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27393/26]

260. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the research currently being undertaken regarding adult welfare concerns in local community sports and athletics clubs; the policies and procedures in place for handling adult welfare concerns within such clubs; whether there are plans to introduce or strengthen governance standards for committees of local community sports and athletics clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27693/26]

312. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress that has been made in the rollout of the €20 million allocated in Budget 2026 for the assessment of needs, targeted at a waiting list initiative; the specific programmes or services funded to date; the regional distribution of the funding; the expected outcomes and timelines for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27402/26]

338. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health whether current hygiene, safety and insurance requirements for barbers are sufficient; and if any review of regulations or inspection regimes is planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27399/26]

379. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps being taken to develop formal apprenticeship and certification pathways for barbers; the way in which such programmes will ensure consistent quality and safety standards nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27396/26]

748. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he will take urgent steps to ban sulky racing to prevent further deaths and ensure the welfare of these animals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25579/26]

937. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps being taken to address the rising cost of private health insurance premiums; whether consideration has been given to introducing additional tax relief or other offset measures for the cost of private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25433/26]

938. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to introducing additional relief or supports for old age pensioners to assist with the rising cost of private health insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25435/26]

1115. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide clarification on the number of critical skills employment permits issued annually in the past four years and the number issued in the ICT, technology sector specifically; whether permit holders under this scheme may take up graduate or entry-level roles, or if the scheme is intended solely for more experienced positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24080/26]

1118. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current status of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; whether the Bill has been considered by the Oireachtas Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment since its referral in September 2025; if there are plans to progress the Bill to the next Stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24156/26]

1149. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of concerns regarding the recall by a company (details supplied) on 24 March 2026 due to asbestos contamination in the sand contained within a toy; if he will provide details of the type and concentration of asbestos identified; the number of affected products sold in Ireland; the timeline of the recall in Ireland compared with similar recalls in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25241/26]

1404. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total expenditure incurred by her Department on modular, prefab and temporary school accommodation, including both rental and leasing costs and purchased accommodation costs, in each year from 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25431/26]

1412. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the Physical Activity in Teaching and Learning Grant, a pilot programme offering schools up to €10,000 to integrate physical activity into the curriculum, will be available for the 2026-2027 school year; to provide details on any planned continuation or expansion of the programme; whether her Department has evaluated the pilot's outcomes to date, including feedback from participating schools, to inform future funding decisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25489/26]

1579. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if committee members of sports clubs are required to undertake the three safeguarding workshops provided by Sport Ireland; whether participation in these workshops is linked to eligibility for public funding; if not, whether the Minister will consider making such safeguarding training mandatory for committee members of all publicly funded sports clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25779/26]

1580. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether there is ongoing development of a safeguarding policy for women in sport in conjunction with Cuan; if he will provide details of any such policy development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25780/26]

1581. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether consideration is being given to strengthen powers of the Sports Ombudsman to investigate complaints and cases relating to women in sport at a local level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25781/26]

1858. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection if grant support is available for a student in receipt of disability allowance who is undertaking a part-time online course at ATU Sligo (details supplied) and is not eligible for SUSI funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24431/26]

2043. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of motorists who were breathalysed following a road traffic accident in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; the number of those motorists who returned a positive breath test in each year; the number of cyclists who were breathalysed following a road traffic accident in each of the same years and the number of those cyclists who returned a positive breath test in each year; the number of arrests or prosecutions arising from such incidents, broken down by motorists and cyclists, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24895/26]