Ken O'Flynn

400. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to set out the terms of reference, membership, and reporting outputs of the CHI Improvement Steering Group, including whether minutes, action logs, or progress reports are provided to her Department; and if so, to provide the most recent progress report received by her Department. [8902/26]

401. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to her stated intention to integrate CHI into the HSE by 2027, the legislative and operational milestones scheduled for 2026, including the responsible unit within her Department; and the timeline for Government decisions required in 2026. [8906/26]

402. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if a disabled person who has a long-term illness (LTI) card that covers their medications and prescription charges, is entitled to have their medication provided in essential blister packs under the LTI card. [8908/26]

240. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the current legal powers available to An Garda Síochána to seize, detain, and dispose of scrambler bikes, quad bikes, and other off-road vehicles being used illegally in public places; the statutory basis for those powers; and whether he is satisfied that existing legislation provides Gardaí with sufficient authority to intervene proactively before serious injury or death occurs. [7628/26]

241. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the legislative or regulatory framework that governs the sale, importation, and use of scrambler bikes and off-road vehicles; whether he has examined the introduction of tighter controls on their sale, ownership, or age eligibility; and whether his Department is preparing any amendments to road traffic legislation to address the public safety risks posed by their misuse. [7630/26]

242. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has conducted, commissioned, or reviewed any assessment of serious injuries and fatalities involving scrambler bikes or off-road vehicles in public places over the past five years; whether such incidents are increasing; and what specific policy measures he proposes to reduce the risk of further loss of life. [7631/26]

243. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the total cost incurred by Iarnród Éireann in 2025 in relation to graffiti vandalism across the rail network; the number of incidents recorded; a breakdown of costs by train class and service type; and the impact these incidents had on service availability and cancellations. [7640/26]

244. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the cost to the Exchequer of graffiti vandalism on public transport services, including rolling stock taken out of service for cleaning, replacement of damaged windows, and associated operational disruption; and if he will publish any such assessments. [7641/26]

245. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport what policy measures, if any, were introduced or updated by Iarnród Éireann in 2025 to address vandalism and graffiti on the rail network; whether his Department issued guidance or directives in this area; and if not, the reasons for same. [7642/26]

246. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has engaged with An Garda Síochána, local authorities, or transport operators on a coordinated national strategy to prevent graffiti vandalism on public transport assets; and if not, whether he will initiate such engagement given the ongoing cost to the taxpayer. [7644/26]

247. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the precise reason the Dublin Airport Authority did not submit a response to the formal complaint lodged (details supplied) with the United States Department of Transportation concerning the passenger cap at Dublin Airport; whether the Minister was aware in advance that no response would be submitted; and whether he accepts that the absence of a response from a State-owned body has weakened Ireland’s position in an active international aviation dispute. [7649/26]

248. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether he accepts that the failure to remove the Dublin Airport passenger cap within a reasonable timeframe now presents a credible risk of retaliatory restrictions on transatlantic air services under the EU–US Open Skies Agreement; whether this risk has been formally assessed by his Department; and if so, the findings of that assessment. [7650/26]

249. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the heads of Bill intended to address the Dublin Airport passenger cap; the date on which the Heads of Bill will be brought to Government for approval; the expected timeline for publication of the Bill; and the earliest realistic date by which the cap will be legally removed. [7651/26]

250. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether he considers it appropriate that operational decisions by the Irish Aviation Authority and delays within the planning system have, in effect, created a de facto national aviation policy limiting Ireland’s international connectivity; and whether the Government intends to assert direct legislative control to protect Ireland’s strategic transport and economic interests. [7653/26]

377. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to his stated intention to introduce additional regulation of high-cost credit and consumer lending, the specific categories of lending he proposes to regulate, including online retail credit, premium finance arrangements, and other non-bank consumer credit providers; and the policy objectives such regulation is intended to achieve. [7623/26]

378. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department or the Central Bank has assessed the scale and growth of high-cost and unregulated consumer lending in the State over the past five years; the number of providers operating in this space; and the estimated number of consumers currently accessing such credit. [7624/26]

379. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he accepts that a significant proportion of consumers who access high-cost or unregulated credit do so due to exclusion from mainstream banking; whether any socio-economic analysis has been undertaken on the profile of such borrowers; and how proposed regulatory measures will prevent vulnerable consumers being exposed to exploitative lending practices. [7625/26]

380. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the regulatory proposals he has signalled will include statutory caps on total credit cost or effective annual percentage rates for both regulated and currently unregulated consumer lending; and if not, the justification for permitting high interest rates in circumstances where borrowers have limited or no alternative access to credit. [7626/26]

381. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the timeline by which he expects draft legislative or regulatory proposals on high-cost credit to be brought forward; whether public consultation or impact assessment will form part of this process; and how consumer protection outcomes will be measured once any new regulatory framework is introduced. [7627/26]

383. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he approved, or intends to approve, any policy direction arising from the current public consultation on the modernisation of withholding taxes (eWHT), including Professional Services Withholding Tax and Relevant Contracts Tax, that would require businesses to provide payment or financial data to the Revenue Commissioners on a real-time or near-real-time basis; whether any decision has been taken in principle on expanding such mechanisms beyond existing PSWT and RCT arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7722/26]

384. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether a regulatory impact assessment or cost-benefit analysis has been carried out, or is planned, in respect of proposals contained or implied within the consultation on the modernisation of withholding taxes, particularly regarding the potential requirement for businesses to integrate their financial or accounting systems electronically with the Revenue Commissioners; whether such analysis includes estimated compliance costs for small and medium-sized enterprises; and if he will publish any such analysis. [7723/26]

385. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether any proposed move toward continuous or real-time reporting or withholding under a modernised withholding tax regime would require primary legislation approved by the Houses of the Oireachtas; whether he will confirm that no expansion of withholding tax mechanisms beyond their current statutory scope will occur without such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7724/26]

386. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the consideration that has been given to data protection, commercial confidentiality, and system liability issues arising from proposals to increase the frequency and automation of data exchanges between businesses and the Revenue Commissioners under the proposed eWHT framework; whether these considerations have been assessed at policy level within his Department; and if he will outline the governance safeguards envisaged. [7725/26]

420. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total number of serving Ministers and Ministers of State whose pension contributions were identified by the National Shared Services Office as having been under-deducted following Government formation in January 2025. [8202/26]

421. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the aggregate monetary value of pension under-deductions identified by the National Shared Services Office in respect of serving Ministers and Ministers of State following Government formation in January 2025; the aggregate amount repaid to date; and the aggregate balance outstanding, noting that no individual or personal data is sought. [8203/26]