279. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has considered expanding the eligibility of the defective concrete block grant scheme to homes that are not a person’s principal private residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54246/26]
357. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53869/26]
360. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of the disparity whereby childcare providers operating on school grounds may be exempt from commercial rates, while providers delivering the same ECCE, NCS and afterschool services from independent premises are liable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54241/26]
361. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has assessed the impact of commercial rates on the financial sustainability of private childcare providers, particularly those whose income is largely derived from State-funded childcare schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54242/26]
362. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has engaged with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage or Tailte Éireann regarding the treatment of private childcare providers under the commercial rates system; and if she will outline the cross-departmental work underway to ensure equitable treatment of providers. [54243/26]
363. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider supporting legislative or regulatory changes to ensure that private childcare providers delivering ECCE, NCS and afterschool services are not disproportionately burdened by commercial rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54244/26]
10. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the criteria used for the designation of SÍOL areas; whether these areas will be expanded in future funding tranches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53259/26]
48. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will outline funding for public libraries in DCC and FCC in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53260/26]
343. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the tender process for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53574/26]
407. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is in contact with local authorities in relation to the implementation of the national Guide to Fire Safety in Existing Traveller Accommodation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53269/26]
17. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the funding announced under the Agriculture and Climate Joint Research and Technology Initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52133/26]
45. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total funding available for ACRES non-productive investments in 2026; whether it will be sufficient to meet all eligible applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52132/26]
119. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the current status of the proposed An Post pension increase within his Department, including the stage it has reached in the approval process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52315/26]
136. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52257/26]
165. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of issues associated with the ISD portal; the current delays in processing immigration stamps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52256/26]
45. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update on the delivery of the Accelerating Infrastructure Action Plan; the next steps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51481/26]
67. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will clarify whether the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026 provides for the designation of flood protection infrastructure as critical infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51480/26]
372. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of concerns that retired teachers who pay class A PRSI and are permitted to work up to 50-days without pension abatement are nonetheless having deductions applied to their supplementary pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51398/26]
373. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) received a DEIS Urban Band 2 designation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51399/26]
668. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has reviewed the enduring power of attorney process to assess how user-friendly it is and identify opportunities for simplification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51586/26]
833. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the status of negotiations regarding belzutifan; whether she will expedite the assessment and approval process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51584/26]
834. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the review she intends to take of Ireland's system for approving access and funding for new drugs and medical treatments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51585/26]
853. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on a hospital transfer for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51705/26]
109. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current measures in place through his Department to support training and upskilling in EV technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50093/26]
144. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will report on the output of the recent national skills roundtable talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50092/26]