Roderic O'Gorman

708. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the proposal to remove planning requirements for log cabin type residential structures for back gardens will apply retrospectively, or if it will only apply to new constructions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23504/25]

780. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the Government's policy with regard to the continuation of the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24482/25]

781. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties that have been purchased under the tenant-in-situ scheme, broken down by local authority and by year. [24483/25]

959. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the status of the autism innovation fund; whether there is funding put aside for it in 2025; the means by which organisations can draw down that funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23507/25]

1150. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health if sustainability for climate criteria are written into the HSE’s procurement policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24189/25]

1151. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health if the HSE was provided with additional funding to implement its Climate Action Strategy and the amount provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24190/25]

1217. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health whether the helipad at the new National Children’s Hospital will be capable of accommodating the new AgustaWestland AW189 helicopters used by the Irish Coast Guard. [24494/25]

8. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the introduction of free public transport for children under the age of nine that was announced in budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22834/25]

11. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if he can provide an update on the delivery of next generation ticketing, given that one year has passed since the signing of the contract for this upgrade; the timeline his Department is considering for the completed process; if he intends to expedite this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22832/25]

23. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport when commuters will be facilitated to pay public transport fares using a bank card or phone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22839/25]

68. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the roll out by his Department of new measures funded under Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22840/25]

88. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority real-time app is to be replaced; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22838/25]

88. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport his plans to link the Sports Ireland Campus to transport hubs, including the Navan Road Parkway station; when such links will come into being; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22456/25]

113. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Finance for the potential inclusion of people who have undergone scoliosis spinal fusion surgery within the disabled drivers and passenger's scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22459/25]

225. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when work will begin, and be completed, on the velodrome at Sports Ireland Campus; if capital funding is currently provided for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22454/25]

226. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when work will begin, and be completed, on a cricket crease facility at Sports Ireland Campus; if capital funding is currently provided for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22455/25]

263. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken by his Department, in conjunction with the Electoral Commission, to update the existing electoral register and ensure that is it accurate, to make provision for postal or other forms of voting for people who may be outside the State on the day of polling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22457/25]

333. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice if a kosher food option is available to residents in international protection. [22458/25]

14. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the primary operational difficulties that have arisen due to failures in the IT system at the Companies Registration Office, CRO, related to the strike-off process; how these difficulties have affected the CRO's management of its obligations to monitor and enforce compliance with statutory filing obligations under the Companies Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21290/25]

25. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total expenditure to date in 2025 on resolving IT system failures for the Companies Registration Office, including the operational and staffing costs of carrying out the company strike-off process manually since the issue was identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21291/25]

42. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the current regulation and enforcement regime in place to ensure that major event ticket selling platforms operate in full compliance with Irish consumer protection law, particularly in relation to the transparency of dynamic pricing practices and the justification for service fees charged to consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21294/25]

51. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is a backlog in compliance checks being carried out by the Companies Registration Office; any assessment that the Department has made of the potential reputational risk this poses to Ireland’s standing as a jurisdiction with low corruption, robust corporate oversight, and a secure regulatory environment for doing business internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21293/25]

62. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware if any of the contractors or subcontractors engaged in resolving the failures in the Companies Registration Office IT system have previously been involved in other public sector ICT projects in Ireland where significant project delays, failures, or cost overruns occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21292/25]

85. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the commitment in the programme for Government to increase the income disregards for carer’s allowance in each budget, with a view to phasing out the means test during the lifetime of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22000/25]

7. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount allocated to the business energy upgrade scheme grant support, administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, in 2025; the amount drawn down to date; the number of businesses this is benefitting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21362/25]