290. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which the recently revised assessment of need framework ensures that children with uneven developmental profiles, including those who may be gifted or twice-exceptional (i.e. children with both high ability and additional needs such as autism, ADHD or dyslexia), will be appropriately identified within the system; and if sh…
291. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the Department has conducted any impact assessment on how recently revised assessment of need framework may affect the identification of children whose needs are masked by high cognitive ability or compensatory functioning; the safeguards in place to prevent under-identification of such children, particularly in light of evid…
292. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to clarify if access to cognitive or psychological assessment remains available where there is evidence of significant intra-individual discrepancy, asynchronous development, or unexplained underachievement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22629/26]
293. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration has been given to the potential for increased reliance on private assessments arising from any restriction in public access to cognitive assessment, the implications this may have for equity of access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22630/26]
294. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the training or guidance is being provided to assessment officers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure that complex presentations, including masking and twice-exceptionality, are recognised under the revised assessment of need model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22631/26]
295. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to confirm whether the Department intends to review the implementation of the revised assessment of need framework to ensure that no cohort of children is excluded from identification due to the streamlining of assessment processes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22632/26]
471. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the timeline for the introduction of an annual social enterprise empowerment and development allocation to support sustainable job creation, affordable childcare provision and community-based services, including disability supports, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the ma…
1. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the most recent meeting of the coalition of the willing in support of Ukraine. [11873/26]
13. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his Department's statement of strategy for 2025 to 2028. [14259/26]
422. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans for a trade mission to Egypt during the first half of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21622/26]
661. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year costs if both the State pension (contributory) and disability allowance both increased by €12.50 per week with effect from January 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21616/26]
810. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE social workers by grade posts filled at north Louth CDNT as of 16 February 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21615/26]
21. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on his Department's engagement with the Law Society of Ireland and other stakeholders ahead of the changes to legal aid at the District Court; when it is proposed the changes will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20824/26]
58. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether, in the course of his Department's review of 350,000 court cases from 2022 and 2023, further issues were identified; if so, what these issues were; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20825/26]
100. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way it is intended to address the huge issue caused by illegal, unregistered fishing operations targeting razor clam harvesting in Clogherhead, County Louth, and throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20821/26]
122. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans there are to help family farms impacted through rising fuel, fertiliser and feed costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20820/26]
373. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the work of the stakeholder group on dog control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8240/26]
403. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the reason wheelchair-accessible bicycles are not routinely available on State-funded greenways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21174/26]
581. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason there is no single, national register of verified accessible tourism attractions and accommodation, despite Ireland’s obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; if he will commit to establishing such a register to support inclusive tourism and informed travel planning; and if he will m…
582. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether accommodation supply is now recognised as core tourism infrastructure; how inclusive and sustainable tourism can be delivered without sufficient, affordable and accessible places for visitors to stay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19651/26]
1145. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection in relation to the recently-launched survey on the cost of disability, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no large print version of the guidance document; if he is aware that the ‘easy read’ version is not suitable for those who need large print; that it is inaccessible to those with neurological issues; that the helpline is …
1690. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the reason that medical card holders residing in Dublin, Wicklow, or Kildare are generally not charged for dental care at DDUH, while other medical card holders are charged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18399/26]
1747. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if, under the EU Cross-Border Healthcare Directive, initial consultations with treating consultants abroad via video or phone call are specifically prohibited under the scheme; if the prohibition is outlined in legislation grounding the scheme; the reasons any prohibition exists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18733/26]
50. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health when the primary care health centre in Dundalk is expected to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17608/26]
80. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the efforts being made to reduce the number of patients waiting on orthodontic assessment and treatment at the Louth County Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17609/26]