Liam Quaide

108. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 652 and 653 of 19 May 2026, the basis on which his Department refused to identify geographical areas where funded NPWS enforcement posts are vacant, citing operational security; whether any written policy, risk assessment, legal advice or formal security assessment underpins that position; whether his Department considers information on conservation ranger, district conservation officer and regional manager vacancies to be more operationally sensitive than staffing information relevant to other State agencies such as An Garda Síochána, given that An Garda Síochána staffing numbers are published by division, district and station; if his Department will now publish NPWS staffing and vacancy information by region, district or county without naming individual staff members or their office bases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47871/26]

157. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the meaning of “operational security” in the context of refusing to provide geographical information on vacant National Parks and Wildlife Service enforcement posts; whether the term is defined in any Department or NPWS policy document; whether it has been applied consistently to all requests for NPWS staffing information; when this refusal to publish non-identifying staffing information came into effect; and if he will publish the policy or guidance it is based on. [47872/26]

10. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on water quality will next meet. [44846/26]

22. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent UK-Ireland summit. [46800/26]

38. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health will next meet. [46801/26]

72. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to address the growing reliance on private for-profit residential disability providers; the safeguards in place regarding cost, quality, distance from home and long-term planning; whether Government policy is to reduce reliance on for-profit provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47546/26]

82. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to address the notable increase in the number of children in residential disability care; whether her Department will require the HSE to collect and publish age breakdowns, reasons for admission, length of stay and whether placements arise from lack of respite, home support, behavioural support, school supports or family crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47545/26]

472. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has examined the practice of other enforcement bodies, including An Garda Síochána, where staffing numbers without any identifying information are published by geographical area; whether any assessment has been carried out of whether comparable publication of NPWS staffing and vacancy data would create a real operational risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47868/26]

473. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current staffing position for NPWS enforcement roles covering east Cork and Waterford, including conservation ranger, district conservation officer and regional manager roles; the length of any vacancies in those areas; the temporary cover arrangements in place; when each vacant post was last advertised; when the posts are expected to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47869/26]

474. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has carried out any analysis of the relationship between NPWS staffing levels, vacancy duration and enforcement outcomes, including inspections, Ministerial directions, warnings, prosecutions and other enforcement actions arising from reports of alleged unlawful habitat destruction; and if he will publish that analysis or explain the reason no such analysis has been undertaken. [47870/26]

622. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of additional residential spaces for adults with intellectual disabilities that were provided for in Budget 2026; the total funding dedicated to providing these spaces; the projected cost of each additional residential space in 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47363/26]

910. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the engagement she has had, or that her Department has had, with people who report persistent adverse symptoms following Covid-19 vaccination; whether she or her officials have met individuals, families, clinicians or representative groups on this issue; the dates of any such meetings; the main issues raised; the actions arising; and if her Department plans on further engagement. [47885/26]

911. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether she accepts that, while Covid-19 vaccination has played an important role in public health, a small number of people may experience serious or persistent adverse reactions following vaccination, as has been recognised historically in relation to other vaccines, including the experience of narcolepsy following H1N1 swine flu vaccination; the policy position her Department has adopted in relation to people reporting such symptoms after Covid-19 vaccination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47886/26]

912. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the clinical pathway available for people who report persistent adverse symptoms following Covid-19 vaccination, including where symptoms are complex, multi-system or disabling; whether general practitioners have been given clear guidance on referral, assessment and management; whether any specialist assessment pathway exists nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47887/26]

913. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of reports of suspected adverse reactions following Covid-19 vaccination received by the Health Products Regulatory Authority to date; the number classified as serious; the number involving persistent, disabling or medically significant symptoms where such information is available; the way in which such reports are followed up; and the arrangements in place to ensure that pharmacovigilance data informs clinical services and patient support. [47888/26]

914. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the supports available to people who report ongoing disabling symptoms following Covid-19 vaccination, including access to specialist assessment, rehabilitation, neurology, cardiology, immunology, long Covid or post-viral clinics where clinically appropriate; whether her Department has assessed whether current services are meeting this need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47889/26]

915. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the lessons her Department has drawn from the experience of narcolepsy following H1N1 swine flu vaccination (details supplied); whether those lessons have been applied to the State’s response to people reporting persistent adverse symptoms following Covid-19 vaccination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47890/26]

127. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department will ensure that no beneficiary of temporary protection currently residing at a facility (details supplied) is required to leave without a clear alternative accommodation pathway, particularly children settled in local schools, people in local employment, older people and people with disabilities; whether a minimum notice period will apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46017/26]

151. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of all felling licence applications, approvals or active licences relating to Curragh Wood, Midleton, County Cork, from 2024 to date in 2026; to include the licence reference number, applicant, date of application, date of decision, area covered, proposed felling type, species composition, replanting plan, licence conditions, expiry date, appeal status and links to all publicly available maps and supporting documents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46232/26]

152. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the ecological, hydrological, appropriate assessment or EIA screening that was carried out in respect of proposed felling at Curragh Wood, Midleton, County Cork; the consideration that was given to the river Leamlara, mixed woodland habitat, protected species, recreational use and long-established woodland characteristics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46233/26]

153. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department will arrange an inspection or review of any proposed felling operations at Curragh Wood, Midleton, County Cork, before works commence, in view of local concerns about biodiversity, water quality, public amenity and the recreational value of the woodland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46234/26]

154. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether alternatives to clear-felling, including selective thinning, continuous-cover forestry, phased felling, retention of mixed/native woodland and enhanced riparian buffers, were assessed in respect of any felling licence at Curragh Wood, Midleton, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46235/26]

162. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with disabilities within the catchment of the Dublin and Midlands Health Region awaiting a residential placement, by integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [46005/26]

163. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with disabilities originally from communities within the Dublin and Midlands Health Region catchment who are currently placed in residential disability services more than 50km and more than 100km from their family or community of origin; and the reason for these placements where recorded, in tabular form. [46006/26]

164. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with disabilities within the catchment of the South-West Health Region awaiting a residential placement, by integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [46007/26]