417. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if he has concerns about the future impact on road safety standards arising from Paragraph 8 of the Joint Statement on a United States-European Union Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair and Balanced Trade ("With respect to automobiles, the United States and the European Union intend to accept and provide mutual recognition to each other's standar…
468. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Finance the Government’s key priorities in the MFF negotiations, particularly in the areas of environmental funding specially biodiversity, social funding through the European Social Fund and through initiatives such as Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme (CERV) and on humanitarian and development aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4744…
470. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Finance the way in which Irish civil society will be consulted and involved in shaping Ireland’s position on the EU Multiannual Financial Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47446/25]
471. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Finance whether the Government supports the European Commission’s proposal to merge existing funds and introduce a new three-pillar MFF structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47447/25]
472. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the Government will ensure that restructuring of the EU Budget into a new three-pillar MFF structure does not disrupt established funding streams for societal actors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47448/25]
493. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Finance if his officials have considered the policy impact of applying the professional services withholding tax exemption to services provided by clinical professionals conducting autism assessments; his views on whether such an exemption would be warranted in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44734/25]
677. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to Bring forward an updated legal framework for the co-operative model to clarify whether this means advancing the General Scheme of the Co-operative Societies Bill 2022; when he expects this bill to be introduced into the Dáil for second stage; and if he will make a statemen…
678. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the funding or practical supports available for entrepreneurs looking to make EU wide patent applications for new technologies like renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45065/25]
737. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the average processing time of critical skills employment permits per year from 2021 and to date in 2025; the breakdown per sector of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47473/25]
772. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for the phase out of route 4 recognition of teachers for those from a professional special needs Montessori background; if she will consider an extension to the 31 December 2023 cut off; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44735/25]
773. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the assessment her officials have undertaken on the impact of the redesignation of special schools referred to in circular 0039/2025; the way in which the eligibility criteria have been established; if she will consider changes or deferments to the policy where it is clear no additional supports are available to children who need them in a mainst…
1019. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on progression of the commencement of construction of a new school build (details supplied). [47095/25]
1049. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the handover date for the new modular extension to a school (details supplied); if any delays are anticipated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47442/25]
1102. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will be supporting the plans from the Arts Council for arts studios at a location (details supplied). [47466/25]
1103. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the basic income scheme for artists will be extended to include all eligible artists that apply, rather than the limited number of 2000, in the highly successful pilot phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47467/25]
1313. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update in relation to the status of the derelict property and land owned by Kildare County Council at a location (details supplied). [47475/25]
1315. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households not habitually resident in the State who have been allocated social housing by a local authority in the State, by local authority and year; the overall number of households allocated social housing by local authority and by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47510/25]
1316. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of occasions a local authority in the State has waived the requirement that an applicant for social housing either normally resides or has a local connection to that functional area; by local authority and year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47511/25]
1332. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of instances where large multinational employers have historically implemented a pension vesting policy whereby employees with less than five years of service that accrued a defined benefit pension entitlement have had this service disregarded for the purposes of calculating final pension entitlement at retirement today; the number …
1333. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are grounds under current law to restrict the usual practice of public access to birth certificates in cases where to do so would place a victim of domestic violence and their children at risk of discovery; if not, if he will consider examining this matter in conjunction with the Minister for Justice; and if he will make a statement on th…
1334. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of a case of an individual who has not been awarded the bereaved partner’s (contributory) pension and who believes this to be an error (details supplied); if he will instruct his officials to re-engage with the individual concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44738/25]
1476. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of citizenship applications received from Moroccan nationals in 2023 and 2024 and the number of these applications that have been processed to date. [44801/25]
1477. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of citizenship applications received from Pakistan nationals in 2023 and 2024 and the number of these applications that have been processed to date. [44802/25]
1478. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of citizenship applications received from Syrian nationals in 2023 and 2024 and the number of these applications that have been processed to date. [44803/25]
1501. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he is aware of recent attacks targeting members of the Indian/South Asian community in different locations around the country; if he has engaged with An Garda Siochana to ascertain if there is any coordinated aspect to these attacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45071/25]