63. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department is engaging with the EU Commission in relation to tax proposals under the AccelerateEU Communication to ensure that electricity is taxed less than gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48313/26]
73. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department is engaging with the EU Commission in relation to tax proposals under the AccelerateEU Communication to lower taxes and excise on energy use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48312/26]
177. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of a recent case where residents of an apartment complex have been made homeless following a fire (details supplied); if his Department is considering additional protections for tenants made homeless due to accidental damage to their rented accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48290/26]
195. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering introducing additional support for local authorities to assist tenants who are made homeless through fire damage to their rented accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48291/26]
268. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the establishment of a new Unit for Future Planning in line with the Programme for Government commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48812/26]
306. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the nationwide audit of sports facilities, in line with the Programme for Government commitment to address shortages in underserved areas, including towns with populations over 1,500; whether any preliminary or final results are available for towns and villages in County Tipperary; if those results will be published…
342. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the specific measures taken or planned to increase the accountability of local authority Chief Executives and Directors of Services to elected councillors for executive decisions, in line with the Programme for Government; when councillors can expect to see practical changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4881…
349. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection when the comprehensive review of means tests across the social welfare system, committed to in the Programme for Government, will be completed and published; whether specific reforms to income disregards, capital assessments and cliff edges are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48818/26]
363. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any remedial or capital works are planned for Carrick-on-Suir and Cashel District Courts following concerns raised about inadequate facilities and infrastructure; the timeline for any such works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48813/26]
364. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the development of a Retail Crime Strategy, in line with the Programme for Government commitment; the expected timeline for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48814/26]
391. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has sought an allocation from the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund for the agricultural sector in line with the Programme for Government commitment; the amount sought or secured, if any; the schemes, measures or projects for which such funding is intended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
392. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on his Department’s review of ACRES; the prospective date for the review’s publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48811/26]
413. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the HSE’s Disability Workforce Strategy; when it is expected to be completed and published; whether it will include measurable targets on recruitment, retention, vacancies and agency reliance across disability services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48809/26]
559. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the steps taken to review the eligibility criteria for the town and village renewal scheme, in line with the Programme for Government commitment to allow towns with populations over 10,000 to apply; whether revised criteria will be in place for the next call for applications; the expected timeline for any changes; an…
16. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on water quality will next meet. [47341/26]
34. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent UK-Ireland summit. [47342/26]
179. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans for a new secondary school in the Cabra-Phibsborough-D7 school planning area; if these plans are for a Gaelscoil or an Educate Together Secondary School/ Non-denominational secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48121/26]
92. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has considered the recommendations in relation to reform of paternity leave in a report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47424/26]
93. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will establish a paternity leave working group to examine key issues including length of paternity leave, payment rate and workplace culture; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47423/26]
99. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps Ireland is taking during the EU Presidency to advocate for EU membership for Bosnia and Herzegovina; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47156/26]
103. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of WTE office manager posts filled at the Irish Embassy in Seoul in each of the years of 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [47418/26]
104. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of WTE driver posts filled at the Irish Embassy in Hanoi in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [47419/26]
114. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his Departments plans to counter coastal erosion, dealing with the potential impacts of coastal erosion; the contingency plans being put in place to protect coastal and marine environments from increasing climate change impacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46954/26]
115. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for a detailed progress update on the recommendations relating to his Department arising from the National Climate Change Risk Assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46956/26]
116. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current assessment and contingency plans being considered by his Department relating to the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Current and its increasing risk of collapse which would have devastating impacts in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46962/26]