Peadar Tóibín

2482. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total amount spent on IT systems and related projects by his Department and agencies under its remit in each of the past five years; to provide a detailed breakdown of all such projects, including original budget, final cost, and delivery timelines; the number and value of projects that exceeded their original budget or timeline; the number and total cost of projects that were cancelled, abandoned, or failed to go live; the current status of all ongoing ICT projects with a value of €100,000 or greater, excluding routine operational spend (details supplied); and the governance, oversight, and risk management processes in place to prevent cost overruns and project failures. [42287/26]

2509. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of bicycle shelters installed across the State by his Department on behalf of Government Departments, local authorities, and State agencies in each of the past five years; the total expenditure incurred in each year; the average cost per unit; and if he will provide a breakdown by Department, local authority and agency. [42265/26]

2510. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total amount spent on IT systems and related projects by his Department and agencies under its remit in each of the past five years; to provide a detailed breakdown of all such projects, including original budget, final cost, and delivery timelines; the number and value of projects that exceeded their original budget or timeline; the number and total cost of projects that were cancelled, abandoned, or failed to go live; the current status of all ongoing ICT projects with a value of €100,000 or greater, excluding routine operational spend (details supplied); and the governance, oversight, and risk management processes in place to prevent cost overrun. [42292/26]

25. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to designate the Navan to Dublin rail line as critical infrastructure under the Critical infrastructure Bill 2026. [39414/26]

272. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps the government are taking to ensure that people can get mortgages for over the shop properties (details supplied). [40851/26]

17. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will meet next. [39179/26]

33. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the shared island unit in his Department. [39180/26]

155. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount that has been paid out to date to hauliers under the extended diesel rebate scheme. [39405/26]

182. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount that was collected in all fuel taxes for the first four months of the past five years, by type. [39407/26]

296. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason consumers continue to pay for renewable (wind) energy through the public service obligation to wind farms that directed to dispatch-down their production. [39503/26]

399. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if the RSA has contracted a university (details supplied) to undertake a survey into truck driving in Ireland; the reason a British university has been contracted to do the survey; if it is the case that 50% of those surveyed must have had to have a driving offence in the last five years; and if so if this will skew or bias the results of this survey. [39542/26]

427. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles impounded in the State in each of the past five years arising from unpaid toll charges; the number of such vehicles subsequently sold or otherwise disposed of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40224/26]

428. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total revenue generated from the sale of vehicles impounded due to unpaid tolls in each of the past five years; where such funds are allocated; and if a review has been undertaken of enforcement practices to ensure they are applied consistently and fairly across all regions and addresses. [40225/26]

429. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the oversight mechanisms in place to ensure that enforcement action relating to unpaid tolls, including vehicle seizure, is applied in a non-discriminatory manner; and if any complaints or investigations have been recorded in this area. [40226/26]

467. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent to which geopolitical instability is contributing to increased import costs for energy, food, and key goods in Ireland; the estimated impact on the cost of living for households; and the measures being taken at EU and national level to mitigate these pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38394/26]

512. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of bicycle shelters installed across the State by the OPW on behalf of Government Departments, local authorities, and State agencies in each of the past five years; the total expenditure incurred in each year; the average cost per unit; and if he will provide a breakdown by Department, local authority and agency. [40175/26]

818. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing times for short-stay "C" visas for applicants from the Russian Federation in each of the past three years and to date in 2026; the way these compare with the corresponding processing times for applicants of other nationalities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39545/26]

819. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number and proportion of short-stay visa applications from Russian nationals that were approved and refused in each of the past three years and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39546/26]

820. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the processing of visa applications from Russian nationals was centralised to the Dublin visa office; the reasons for this change; the impact this has had on processing times and decision outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39547/26]

821. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of pending short-stay visa applications from Russian nationals awaiting decision; the average waiting time for these applications; the measures being taken to address any backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39548/26]

822. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether additional security, verification or administrative checks are applied to visa applications from Russian nationals compared to other applicants; if so, the nature of these checks and the impact on processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39549/26]

905. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the investigations that have been carried out by greyhound racing Ireland into the reported conditions at a premises (details supplied); and if any breaches of animal welfare legislation or regulations were identified. [39565/26]

906. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the status and welfare of the greyhounds identified in a case (details supplied); including whether they are in the care of greyhound racing Ireland, have been returned to private ownership, or have been placed for rehoming through the Irish Retired Greyhound Trust. [39566/26]

907. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given that approximately €19.8 million in public funding is allocated annually to the greyhound sector, the measures that are in place to ensure transparency and independent oversight of greyhound welfare, including public access to traceability data on the lifecycle and outcomes of registered greyhounds. [39567/26]

987. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the verification procedures undertaken when an unaccompanied minor communicates an intention to leave the State to join family members [39578/26]