Eoin Ó Broin

637. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a private home purchaser can combine the first home scheme with the croí cónaithe cities scheme. [14199/26]

665. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the STAR allocations to each organisation that has been awarded equity payments under this scheme, with a breakdown by scheme and amount of STAR awarded, in tabular form; and the number of applications from private investors and, separately, the LDA, that have not progressed or have been refused to date. [14570/26]

694. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the options available, if any, for individuals with disabilities who work full time and as a consequence earn too much to access the housing adaptation grant for older people and people with disabilities; but who require immediate adaptations to their home in order to remain independent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15163/26]

767. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in cases where an international protection applicant authorises their local TD to seek updates on an application on their behalf, the evidence of authorisation that is required in order to facilitate the request and ensure a reply is provided to the TD. [14589/26]

861. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department's position regarding deposits paid to childcare facilities for places; if it is intended to regulate the practice given the widespread use; and given the difference in amounts charged the way in which refunds can be obtained in the case that the childcare place is not used by the family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14255/26]

862. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if it is correct for a childcare facility (details supplied) to charge €800 deposit; if this deposit can be recouped; if so, the way it can be recouped; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14256/26]

414. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total expenditure on social housing acquisitions for each year from 2020 to 2025 and the allocation for 2026; and the number of units purchased with this funding in each year with a breakdown by category (i.e. tenant-in-situ, vacant acquisition etc.), in tabular form. [13890/26]

415. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of social housing acquisition funding for 2026 for each local authority. [13891/26]

416. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the work of the Housing Activation Office, including the number of applications for funding it has received from which local authorities and for what infrastructure; and to provide an update on the progress of each application. [13892/26]

417. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether local authorities can fund attic conversations for their own housing stock from their capital funding to provide additional bedroom space for families experiencing overcrowding and who would otherwise have to apply for a social housing transfer to a larger home. [13893/26]

36. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide clarity in relation to the driving licence of a person (details supplied) who has been refused an application to lift a code 78 restriction, despite their understanding of regulations commenced in November 2020 allowing for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13348/26]

64. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide guidance to the parents of a child (details supplied) who cannot secure a junior infant school place in their locality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12976/26]

159. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a letter of eligibility will be provided immediately to an individual (details supplied) in order for them to be able to accept the appropriate school place offered to them given their needs are no longer being met in a mainstream educational setting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13242/26]

396. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving test applicants currently waiting for tests in the Dublin test centres; the length of time applicants have been waiting, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12248/26]

397. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting time to receive an invitation to book a driving test in any of the Dublin test centres; if he is aware some applicants are still waiting up to seven months; the efforts underway to decrease waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12249/26]

624. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school building project (details supplied); when it will commence and be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11998/26]

628. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently consider a request from a school regarding building works (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12023/26]

652. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration will be given to instating a school transport route for a school (details supplied) for the coming school year for young people travelling from neighbouring areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12288/26]

670. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason letters of eligibility for young people with special educational needs are tied to the 1 October date given assessments occur all year; if she is aware that this new process is causing distress to parents; if she plans to review the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12419/26]

671. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware there are currently young people in Dublin mid-west with diagnoses who are precluded from applying for a school place as a consequence of the 1 October cut-off date for eligibility letters; if she is aware there are also young people with diagnoses and offers of long-awaited school places in appropriate settings, who are unable to accept the place as a direct consequence of the eligibility letter cut-off date; if she will provide guidance to parents in navigating this situation; if commitments available in such cases regarding appropriate school places for the next school year given these situations are not the fault of the parents or children with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12420/26]

672. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the available supports and the route for access for the supports available for educational provision to young people with special educational needs who cannot secure appropriate school places due to not having a letter of eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12421/26]

714. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the agreed increase to Eir pensions will be approved; when it will be paid to members of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11743/26]

1028. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way her Department intends to address the long delays for assessments and diagnoses for children with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12423/26]

107. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on efforts by her Department and the NCSE to increase ASD class capacity for boys in the Clondalkin area for the coming school year, given there are a small number of boys without an appropriate placement to move on to from their current placements in ASD classes in girls’ schools in the area. [10985/26]

312. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the commencement date for the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11505/26]