215. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the financial supports which have been considered or put in place to assist persons who have significant waste bills due to using incontinence pads to be disposed of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64943/25]
229. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the basis on which Transport Infrastructure Ireland have raised charges on the M50 from 1 January 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64942/25]
233. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the status of VRT relief for importing electric vehicles; if he will consider extending the relief beyond 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65068/25]
493. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will give consideration to the introduction of gender quotas for political parties in local elections, in advance of the 2029 local elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64940/25]
650. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the status of the long covid special leave with pay scheme; if it will be extended passed December 2025; if the Government will recognise long covid as an occupational illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64944/25]
133. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport when technical measures to improve real time information across bus services in Dublin city will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63443/25]
167. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the steps that have been taken to address ghost buses on the real time information service on bus services in Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63442/25]
249. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if the Port of Cork continues to own a building (details supplied); if so, if the Port of Cork accepts responsibility for the derelict condition of the property; and if his Department is satisfied with the continued disrepair of the property by the Port of Cork in the context of the housing emergency. [62839/25]
250. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the level of contamination at the Port of Cork lands at Tivoli in Cork; how this will negatively affect the future use of the lands for residential purposes; the estimated length of the time it will take to decontaminate the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62840/25]
251. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the Port of Cork's plans to relocate from its current site at Tivoli; if these plans have changed since the publication of the Port of Cork masterplan for 2050; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62841/25]
252. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the Port of Cork's plans with regard to entrance-egress for port activities at Tivoli during the period of transition to use of the site for residential purposes; the means by which the port intends to manage this dual purpose for the site; and if these purposes will be kept separate or mixed, including at points of entrance-egress; and if he will make a s…
473. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to increase the availability of school options in the Dublin 7 area; whether there are changes planned for the school planning area in that area so as to allow for greater options for parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63408/25]
474. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth for details and progress of upgrades on schools in the Dublin 7 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63409/25]
475. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the process for schools to change patronage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63410/25]
737. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the progress of the construction of the new family court building at Hammond Lane, Dublin 7. [62843/25]
814. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the analysis carried out by the Residential Tenancies Board on behalf of the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage found that the accommodation recognition payment is having a significant impact on the private rental market; if data supporting this finding will be made available; and if he will make a statement on…
815. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the findings of the analysis carried out by the Residential Tenancies Board for the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage, on the impact of the accommodation recognition payment on the private rental market will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63762/25]
868. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 2,415 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2021, and with an active status on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System as of 24 September 2025, that were recorded on the race management system as having trialled or raced in the 42 days preceding 24 September 2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement o…
877. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a publication date of the National Land Use Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63835/25]
940. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the rationale behind the cutoff age being two years and eight months on 1 September of a given year to qualify for 15 early childhood education hours; whether there are any cases for flexibility for children slightly younger than the cut off; to provide details of any proposed changes to eligibility for these hours; and if she will …
1186. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when he expects the Community Services Programme to next open for funding, or when a decision on this might be announced; if there will be an annual call for funding going forward given the Programme for Government’s commitment to open the Community Services Programme for new applications annually in order that more…
89. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide the conclusion of the Data Protection Commission’s investigation into the public services card using facial-matching technology as a means for his Department’s processing of biometric/identity data; the provisions that will be made to bring the scheme into full compliance with GDPR; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61984/25…
101. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the implementation of the Government’s commitment to establish a permanent annual cost of disability support payment; to outline the eligibility and payment level that will be established; the number of recipients expected to be impacted in the coming year; the means by which his Department will progress the phasing-out of t…
112. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount of social-welfare payments written off in the past two years; the proportion that relates to deceased recipients; the steps his Department is taking to reduce future write-offs (including digital checking, beneficiary verification, and inter-agency data sharing); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61987/25]
120. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the operation and effectiveness of the Department’s community employment and work activation schemes, including Tús, community employment and the rural social scheme; his Department’s assessment of their impact on participants’ progression to sustainable employment, education or training; whether there are plans to modernise…