Ryan O'Meara

496. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection if a pensioner and former coal miner can now apply for the disablement benefit payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47676/26]

545. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the system of compliance monitoring and oversight that has been in operation in respect of the criminal legal aid scheme by his Department during the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47752/26]

546. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for payment that were made to his Department in respect of certificates granted pursuant to Regulation 7(4) of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Regulations, 1965 (S.I. No. 12/1965); the number of payments that were made on the basis of such claims for payment pursuant to Regulation (7)4, in each of the years 2021 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47753/26]

547. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount paid to solicitors and barristers based upon legal aid certificates granted pursuant to Regulation 7(4) of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Regulations 1965 (S.I. No. 12/1965), in each of the years 2021 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47754/26]

548. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for payment pursuant to Regulation 7(4) that have been made to his Department that were refused and the reason for the refusal, in each of the years 2021 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47755/26]

674. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the Government funding available to support clinicians undertaking doctoral studies (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46899/26]

743. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health to outline the work undertaken by her Department to improve the availability of free period products; the relevant initiatives/funding available to local authorities to improve availability locally; the initiatives/funding that is available to local community groups, sporting groups and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47270/26]

241. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 340 of 3 March and 871 of 14 April 2026, if the Iarnród Éireann national carpark strategy report has been completed; if it has issued, given that it was planned for completion and issuance to the NTA in Q2 2026 for review; the position on extending the carpark serving Thurles Railway Station given the high demand, particularly in the mornings, for those travelling to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46674/26]

37. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport when the young adult or student Leap card online application service will be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46211/26]

86. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider amending the eligibility criteria for primary school teachers to access the supplementary panel, to allow teachers with maternity contracts to qualify, as well as teachers who have over three years teaching experience but do not hold a fixed term/ qualifying contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46130/26]

87. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider expanding types of contracts listed as ‘qualifying contract’ that primary school teachers must hold in order to qualify for the supplementary panel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46131/26]

144. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide clarity on the way in which prices received by CFUs and factory owned CFUs are reported to his Department; if this is done on a weekly basis; if this process is monitored and inspected; if so, how often is it inspected; if non-compliances have been found; if so, the way in which are non-compliances handled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45995/26]

145. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which payments are made by beef processors to CFUs and factory owned CFUs; if they are in accordance with the same methods as standard producers; if any other alternative methods are used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45996/26]

199. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health to give consideration to allowing supermarket vouchers to be used for the purchase of infant and follow on baby milk formula; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46085/26]

243. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on plans to introduce a carbon credit trading desk in Ireland through which community grounds could produce carbon credits to enable them to sell them on the open market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44937/26]

486. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the Student Absence Reports (SAR) 2024/2025 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45568/26]

502. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth regarding the Student Absence Reports (SAR) 2023/2024, the number of the 1,265 suspensions at primary level which were in DEIS schools; the number of the 11,627 suspensions at post-primary level which were in DEIS schools; the number of the 27 expulsions from primary schools which were in DEIS schools; and the number of the 150 expulsions from post-primary schools which were in DEIS schools. [45674/26]

505. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if schools with two special classes are eligible for funding for a designated playground area, for the specific use of students in these special classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45715/26]

506. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding schools can avail of to build a playground or a sensory area for children in a special class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45716/26]

590. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports available for a first-time buyer purchasing an apartment (not a new build) in Dublin under the Government’s housing policy. [45739/26]

631. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department is currently considering applications through the disablement benefit from former coal miners based in County Tipperary who did not apply for the scheme when details of the scheme were agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45797/26]

717. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the work of developing a carbon farming framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44938/26]

721. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on developing a carbon farming framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44936/26]

1004. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department has undertaken to examine the feasibility of expanding access to the shingles vaccine to over 65s; the timeline for the rollout of such a programme; if a phased rollout has been considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45807/26]

104. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on plans to provide capital funding to amateur drama and musical societies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44459/26]