Eamon Scanlon

470. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will clarify whether SOLAS plans to increase the duration of machinery-related training courses; if so, the assessment that has been made of the impact on employers who must release and pay staff while attending such training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31779/26]

450. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the timelines and funding for the delivery of the proposed new Garda station in Sligo, noting that a site was purchased with public funds in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29578/26]

543. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the proposed classroom extension at a school (details supplied); the reasons for the delays in the progression of this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30029/26]

79. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the current method of teacher allocation for primary schools, given that allocations are based on the previous year’s enrolment figures; if she will consider adopting a system that uses projected enrolment numbers in situations where schools are experiencing significant growth and large incoming junior Infant cohorts; the reasons for the delayed release of this year’s staffing schedule; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29001/26]

116. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the redevelopment of a college (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29002/26]

143. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason for the continued growth in the waiting list for home support services in County Leitrim; the current number of people awaiting home support in the HSE West and North-West region; the measures the Department and the HSE are taking to address staffing shortages; the expected impact of the increased home care allocation in Budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28225/26]

222. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason the Model of Care for Women with Endometriosis has not yet been fully implemented nationwide; the funding and staffing commitments her Department will make in 2026 to ensure equitable access to advanced endometriosis services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28224/26]

347. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment with regard to building regulations generally, the plans the Government has to promote the use of a higher proportion of construction materials, such as windows and doors, manufactured from recycled content; whether, beyond the existing mandatory 15% requirement, there are plans to introduce incentives or rewards for the use of products containing higher levels of recycled materials in public contracts; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28435/26]

354. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Defence whether Galway is under active consideration as a site for the proposed west coast Naval Service base referenced in the National Maritime Security Strategy 2026–2030; the criteria being applied in evaluating potential locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28024/26]

564. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of eligible households in Sligo that are currently unable to progress through the local authority tenant-in-situ scheme due to funding constraints; the reason additional funding has not yet been provided to allow these acquisitions to proceed; the expected timeline for restoring or increasing Sligo County Council’s allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27996/26]

743. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason persons eligible for the free travel scheme are required to pay a €4 daily charge when using HSE transport services; the policy reasons for excluding HSE transport from the free travel pass; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28028/26]

302. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health to clarify whether there is currently any adult speech and language therapist assigned to County Leitrim, noting that adult speech and language therapy services are available in Sligo, Donegal and west Cavan but are not accessible to adults in Leitrim; if no such post exists, when an adult speech and language therapist will be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27860/26]

439. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total number of appeals received under the Access to Information on the Environment (AIE) Regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24991/26]

1315. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the options available to support a person (details supplied) who has significant communication needs and unique academic abilities; if funding for a bespoke education or learning support package can be accessed through the fund for students with disabilities or any other scheme; the process by which such supports may be applied for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24555/26]

1723. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the tenant-in-situ scheme will be operational again for local authorities to purchase houses for families facing eviction; the amount of funding which has been allocated to Sligo County Council for the scheme in 2026; the amount of funding which has been allocated to Leitrim County Council for the scheme in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25248/26]

1834. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish the Social Housing Delivery Action Plan targets for each local authority for the period 2026–2030, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27245/26]

1835. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the Housing Delivery Action Plan, the proportion of social housing delivery targets required to be met through the use of ‘Modern Methods of Construction’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27246/26]

2085. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the consideration by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Public Petitions of Petition P00041/25, "Fair Citizenship: 3 Years for Ukrainians under Temporary Protection in Ireland", which proposes that years spent in Ireland under temporary protection should count towards the residency requirement for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25416/26]

2470. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason several therapist vacancies remain unadvertised in CHO1 children’s disability network teams (details supplied); when these posts will be advertised and filled; the reason a senior physiotherapist post, vacated in July 2025, has not yet been advertised or filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25021/26]

2992. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health for an update on the establishment of an MS community worker in the Sligo-Leitrim area, which is currently the only region in the State without access to this community work service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25213/26]

3028. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the waiting list for all CT scans at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25502/26]

3029. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the waiting list for all CT scans at Sligo University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25503/26]

3030. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the waiting list for colonoscopies at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25504/26]

3031. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the waiting list for colonoscopies at Sligo University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25505/26]

3092. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if she will review the requirement for persons with a free travel pass to pay the €4 daily transport charge on closed HSE transport routes when attending day services in CHO 1; if the same charges apply to service users in other CHOs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25855/26]