Naoise Ó Cearúil

133. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his plans to extend the basic income for the arts pilot research scheme beyond August 2025 given its positive impact to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22674/25]

198. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the action he is taking to improve retention levels in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17828/25]

78. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide targeted supports for workers impacted by job cuts at a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21689/25]

139. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reform the disability allowance payment to remove the current means test for the payment, in line with Programme for Government commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21687/25]

152. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools in county Kildare that are now eligible to receive hot school meals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21686/25]

210. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the Government's response to the recent US tariffs on the EU; the details of the supports being considered for affected sectors. [17215/25]

271. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21812/25]

60. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the strategies being pursued to protect and strengthen Ireland's competitiveness, in light of escalating U.S. tariffs. [20972/25]

266. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase medical card income limits; and if she will consider adjusting the thresholds in line with increases in social welfare rates to prevent those with long-term chronic conditions from losing eligibility. [21665/25]

274. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will meet with higher and further education institutions that are not defined as a designated institution under the Higher Education Authority Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21711/25]

17. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the AI Action Summit in Paris recently. [15471/25]

136. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current capacity of childcare services in Kildare north; her plans to increase the number of childcare facilities in Kildare north; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20976/25]

157. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the expected timeline for reducing the cost of childcare to €200 per month per child through the national childcare scheme, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20977/25]

369. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the average wait times and the number of people on waiting lists for driving tests in each testing centre in Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18766/25]

370. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the current wait times at driving test centres in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18767/25]

540. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport his views on introducing financial supports for those training to become approved driving instructors given high associated fees and delays in driving test availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21181/25]

779. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil den Aire Oideachais an féidir léi a dheimhniú go bhfágfar an scrúdú cainte Gaeilge don Ardteist i mbliain a 6, ar scrúdú é atá seanbhunaithe, mar atá sé faoi láthair, chun a chinntiú go mbeidh tosaíocht ag an nGaeilge labhartha go deireadh na sraithe sinsearaí. [18742/25]

782. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education when school transport will be made available to a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18758/25]

783. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education her plans on expanding the school bus routes currently serving Kildare north; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18759/25]

784. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education if shed will consider providing an additional bus service to transport students from Maynooth, County Kildare to two primary schools (details supplied), as the current bus services are at full capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18760/25]

785. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education her plans to review the criteria for awarding incremental credit for primary and secondary school teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18761/25]

786. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education the number of special classes for children with intellectual disabilities in each primary school in Kildare north; the number of available spaces for children with intellectual disabilities in primary schools in Kildare north; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18762/25]

1393. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the additional costs of disability for older people aged 65 years and over; if consideration has been given to extending the proposed annual cost of disability payment to those on the State pension with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18763/25]

1394. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection for a proposed timeline for reviewing the carer’s allowance means test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18764/25]

1395. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will reply to correspondence regarding means testing of the carer’s allowance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18765/25]