Roderic O'Gorman

1712. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated number of illegal immigrants in the State; broken down by cause for illegal status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47512/25]

1713. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the meaning of the term ""illegal immigrant"; his views on how prevalent an issue he believes illegal immigration to be in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47513/25]

1898. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will include in the 2026-2027 core funding contract, new rules to regulate childcare deposits that would stipulate a maximum deposit equivalent to no more than two weeks’ fees at the time of booking, that the balance of the standard deposit (maximum of up to one month’s fees) would be collected no earlier than eight months before the agreed start date, and if a creche place is reserved for an unborn child, any deposits paid shall be fully refundable up to one month following the date of birth or expected due date in the tragic event of a miscarriage, stillbirth, or other unforeseeable issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45051/25]

1899. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has given consideration to providing additional maternity, paternity or parents leave and benefit to parents who have twins or triplets, considering the additional caring responsibilities that these parents experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45055/25]

1910. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the commitments or guarantees that will be put in place for community or voluntary providers of new residential care beds that the HSE will take up those beds thus allowing the community or voluntary provider make the necessary upfront investment in providing new beds. [45166/25]

1911. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the funding pressure point that a disability organisation (details supplied) is facing in September 2025; the measures being taken to address this deficit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45167/25]

1912. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans in place to increase capacity for residential care outlined in the NASS database for 2000 individuals with immediate need and for 1200 individuals misplaced in nursing homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45168/25]

2027. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the business case submitted by Blanchardstown children’s disability network team to the HSE regarding providing therapy supports to 12 additional children due to join a school (details supplied) this term, in order that these children are receiving the same therapy supports as the existing 36 students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47443/25]

2203. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health whether the local mental health form in Dublin 15 (CHO9) has been stood down, and if so the reason for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45048/25]

2204. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of resourcing issues at the endometriosis clinic in Tallaght Hospital and that the hospital now only include women with stage 4 endometriosis to its waiting list and no longer include women with stage 3 endrometiosis to its waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45056/25]

2241. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health if the free hormone replacement therapy scheme for those experiencing menopause symptoms includes non-cisgendered women experiencing those symptoms; if not, the reason and by which method is it proposed to provide access to the same products on the same basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45258/25]

2242. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of an individual with a very serious injury who waited more than five hours for an ambulance to arrive, during which time their condition worsened (details supplied); the specific circumstances that occurred that evening to render the service unable to respond in good time; the measures being taken to ensure wait times such as these are eliminated; the breakdown of NAS response times for each triage category for the most recently available year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45259/25]

2410. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health her views on the reported delayed introduction of alcohol health-warning labels; if she intends to proceed with the introduction of labelling in the lifetime of the Government; if so, the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45859/25]

2469. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the rationale for a decision to award limited home help and home support hours to a person (details supplied); if she is satisfied that the service offered fully responds to the needs of this person as a holder of an enhanced medical card under the mother and baby home scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46207/25]

2587. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the means by which baby and infant vaccination services are typically administered; if parents are required to be registered with a local GP in order for their children to receive a vaccination; the options that exist for parents where a GP service is inaccessible or unavailable for whatever reason; if she will provide a list of such options with respect to the Dublin 15 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46868/25]

2668. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health if her Department is considering whether the Stimulating Innovation Management of Polypharmacy and Adherence in The Elderly or SIMPATHY pilot programme, which was evaluated in 2024, is to be mainstreamed; if so, will this be budgeted for in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47444/25]

2694. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the funding sources available for individuals or companies working on development new and innovative sources of renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45063/25]

80. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise the reported deaths of civilians in Gaza from hunger with the Israeli Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42373/25]

81. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the measures Ireland is taking to pressure the Israeli Government to permit food and medical aid to enter Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42374/25]

293. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the progress made in addressing the backlog of applications for foreshore licences in recent years, and in particular to state when he expects his staff to determine the application for a foreshore licence (details supplied). [43577/25]

309. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of home retrofits, supported by SEAI, that were completed to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44259/25]

310. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the funding allocation model for retrofit set out in table 1 of the National Retrofit Action Plan (page 10) will be funded through extra carbon tax revenue; if this is under review; when the review be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44260/25]

368. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline any figures that are available for the annual carbon footprint for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43574/25]

384. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to provide a detailed breakdown of convictions of persons who have exceeded the driving times under the European Union Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport. [43576/25]

473. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the completion and opening of the South-East Greenway, in particular the New Ross to Glenmore section and the Slieverue to Ferrybank section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42372/25]