Ryan O'Meara

574. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection to establish a system in which education sector workers who claim jobseeker's payment during the summer months, Christmas holidays, Easter holidays and mid-term breaks could apply for this benefit weeks in advance of said holidays, to facilitate their applications being processed prior to the break in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32960/26]

575. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection if a process will be considered where seasonal workers, including teachers with temporary contracts, can apply for jobseeker's benefit in advance of the summer, allowing their payment decision to be paid before their contract ends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32961/26]

43. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has any plans to review the qualifying criteria for the living alone allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31081/26]

47. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in Tipperary in receipt of the living alone allowance; how this compares to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31082/26]

229. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport for an update on any engagements he and his Department have had with the Garda Commissioner regarding roads policing staffing levels, with regards to the Road Safety Strategy, if an increase in staffing levels has been discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31585/26]

304. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of a school building (details supplied), specifically in relation to ownership of the building and its contents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31629/26]

305. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the future plans for a school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31630/26]

367. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration with regards to phase 2 of the Road Safety Strategy, the issues that have been identified; the actions being taken to address the high level of roads policing enforcement cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31586/26]

53. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the revised RSA reform proposals, following on from the decision to not pursue review recommendations to reform and restructure the RSA into two independent agencies; the stakeholders being consulted and involved in the drafting of these revised proposals; when he intends to present these proposals to Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31224/26]

54. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport the authoritative body or individual that will lead and co-ordinate relevant stakeholders in the implementation of the Road Safety Strategy and be responsible for the delivery of its target of halving deaths and serious injuries on roads this decade, following the decision to not pursue the establishment of Road Safety Commissioner model or an equivalent statutory accountability model such as those in place in Sweden, Norway and Finland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31225/26]

55. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport the reforms planned for the RSA and other lead agencies responsible for road safety to ensure the delivery of the Road Safety Strategy targets, particularly given the RSA’s resource constraints and lack of statutory powers necessary for its delivery, given changes to oversight structures are clearly required to ensure the delivery of agreed actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31226/26]

56. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport when the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025 will be published; when will it be enacted; when collision data will be made available to local authorities; the interim measures in place to assist local authorities in identifying and implementing safety improvements in high-risk locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31227/26]

57. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport the number and location of high collision locations or high-risk road safety areas identified by TII on the national road network, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31228/26]

58. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the phase 2 action plan of the Road Safety Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31229/26]

59. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport if a dedicated funding stream is in place for local authorities and TII to carry out necessary works at high collision locations or high-risk road safety areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31230/26]

60. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the National Safety Camera Strategy; the actions that will be taken before the end of 2026; if he will consider a rapid rollout of average-speed cameras, particularly in high-risk road safety areas or high collision locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31231/26]

134. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1471 of 14 April 2026, if she will outline specifically the way DEIS allocation was assessed in Thurles town, County Tipperary, considering there is no DEIS primary school in the town despite clear indicators of disadvantage in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31262/26]

268. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to address the gaps in neurological services identified in the recent report by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31066/26]

269. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the actions planned to improve equitable and timely access to specialist neurological services across the country; the timeline for the implementation of these measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31067/26]

384. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport if Bus Éireann commercially operated expressway services are required to present a PSV certificate when applying for their motor tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30576/26]

570. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps a community can take to prove there is a demand in a local area to reopen a primary school that was previously closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30284/26]

571. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider reopening a rural school that was previously closed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30285/26]

573. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the ongoing negotiations with school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30290/26]

893. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 2217, 2192 and 2218 of 14 April 2026, the percentage of beef imported from UK/GB in 2025 and 2026 which was born, reared and slaughtered in UK/GB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30338/26]

894. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total Department funding paid between 2020 and 2025 to organisations (details supplied); and for a further breakdown on the origin of these funding streams such as CAP and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30339/26]