172. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which current forestry policy takes account of long-term carbon sequestration outcomes associated with different forestry models; and whether comparisons have been made between native woodland systems and commercial plantation forestry in this regard. [28982/26]
173. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether a review of the mandate, governance structure, or operational model of Coillte is under consideration; and if he will outline any proposals to rebalance its commercial and environmental objectives. [28983/26]
174. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what oversight mechanisms exist in relation to forestry-related educational materials distributed in schools; whether such materials are subject to departmental approval or review; and if any guidelines are in place to ensure balance between commercial forestry and environmental perspectives. [28984/26]
175. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how forestry policy is being aligned with national biodiversity and climate strategies; and what measurable indicators are used to assess the environmental performance of State forestry. [28985/26]
239. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether an application has been received for the reimbursement of the drug skyclarys for the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia; if so, the current status of that application; the date on which it was submitted to the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics; and the expected timeline for a final reimbursement decision. [29078/26]
240. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average and median time taken for reimbursement decisions for orphan or rare disease medicines over the past five years; the specific timelines applicable in the case of treatments for Friedreich’s ataxia; and whether any delays have arisen in the assessment process for this category of medicines. [29079/26]
241. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any interim access schemes, compassionate use programmes, or early access pathways are currently available in the State for patients with Friedreich’s ataxia; and whether consideration is being given to enabling access to skyclarys pending a full reimbursement decision. [29080/26]
242. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether standard cost-effectiveness thresholds applied by the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics are adjusted in the case of rare diseases; if not, whether the Minister will consider reforming these thresholds to reflect the unique clinical and ethical context of low-prevalence conditions. [29081/26]
243. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of patients diagnosed with Friedreich’s ataxia in the State; the number currently under active neurological care; and whether a national clinical pathway or specialised service model exists for this condition. [29082/26]
244. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether skyclarys has been approved or reimbursed in other EU Member States or comparable jurisdictions; and whether such decisions are considered in Ireland’s reimbursement process. [29083/26]
245. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the current national rare disease strategy provides for expedited access pathways to disease-modifying therapies; and whether any review of this policy framework is underway. [29084/26]
276. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he accepts that the deemed disposal regime, by imposing a unique and internationally anomalous tax burden on EU-regulated Exchange Traded Fund products, does not prevent tax avoidance by retail investors but instead redirects Irish household savings away from EU-regulated diversified products and into less transparent, less regulated, or less…
328. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he will commit to abolishing or fundamentally reforming the deemed disposal regime as it applies to Exchange Traded Funds held by individual retail investors; if not, to set out clearly the specific policy rationale for retaining a taxation mechanism that has no equivalent in any comparable EU jurisdiction, that taxes unrealised gains, that p…
677. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of sanctioned posts within Children’s Disability Network Teams nationally as of the most recent date available; the number of those posts currently filled; the number currently vacant; and the percentage vacancy rate overall. [28137/26]
678. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of vacant posts within Children’s Disability Network Teams, by discipline, including speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, physiotherapists and therapy assistants; and the percentage vacancy rate for each discipline. [28138/26]
679. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average duration of vacancies within Children’s Disability Network Teams, by discipline; the number of posts vacant for longer than 6 months and 12 months respectively; and the longest recorded vacancy duration for each discipline. [28139/26]
680. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 799 of 24 March 2026, whether staffing data for Children’s Disability Network Teams continues to be collected at Community Healthcare Organisation level; if so, the reason such data was not provided in response to the question; and if not, the date on which CHO-level reporting ceased and the rational…
681. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of funded posts within Children’s Disability Network Teams which remain unfilled; the length of time such posts have remained unfilled; and the reasons these posts have not been filled. [28141/26]
682. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the Pay and Numbers Strategy places limits on recruitment into Children’s Disability Network Teams; if so, the extent to which this constrains recruitment; and whether exemptions or adjustments are being considered in light of current service demand. [28142/26]
683. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently awaiting assessment and intervention by Children’s Disability Network Teams; the average waiting time; and whether current staffing levels are considered sufficient to meet demand. [28143/26]
684. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being taken to address staffing shortages within Children’s Disability Network Teams; the timelines associated with these measures; and the expected increase in staffing levels during 2026. [28144/26]
686. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the methodology used by her Department and the HSE to estimate clinician workload within Children's Disability Network Teams in the absence of recorded caseload data per clinician or per discipline. [28274/26]
687. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any national or international benchmark for safe clinician caseloads is used in workforce planning for Children's Disability Network Teams; and if so, to provide details of such benchmarks and how they are applied. [28275/26]
688. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality how workforce planning decisions for Children's Disability Network Teams are made where no clinician-level caseload data is collected; and the evidential basis used to determine appropriate staffing levels. [28276/26]
689. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether a clinical risk assessment has been conducted regarding the absence of caseload measurement within Children's Disability Network Teams; and if so, to provide the findings and any mitigation measures in place. [28277/26]