Ruairí Ó Murchú

405. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence in relation to the recent visit of President Zelenskyy, the time that the Defence Forces saw unknown drones referred to in media reports; when the last one was seen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74039/25]

406. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence regarding the recent visit of President Zelenskyy if there were civilian craft in the area when the drones were sighted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74040/25]

407. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence regarding the recent visit of President Zelenskyy, the options which were available during the visit for drone detection and blocking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74041/25]

408. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence regarding the recent visit of President Zelenskyy, the Defence Forces’ helicopters, if any, which were used during the visit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74042/25]

409. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence if the naval reserve launch is being used for harbour patrol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74043/25]

1038. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth the engagement on the removal of the need for an AON for children with additional needs to receive an appropriate school place; the timeline for the full implementation of this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74022/25]

1361. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for the delivery of social and affordable housing in county Louth in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74029/25]

1624. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the engagement there has been between his Department, the Department of Children, Disability and Equality, the Department of Education and Youth and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on providing an inter-agency response to the scourge of drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74031/25]

1881. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently waiting for assessment of needs, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74021/25]

1882. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress on the recommendations from reports or reviews into Tusla’s handling of child cases (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74023/25]

1883. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the engagement there has been with Tusla to staff unfilled positions in the agency; the work being done to recruit for these positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74024/25]

1884. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the engagement there has been with the community and voluntary sector, which deals with referrals from Tusla, to expand capacity in that sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74025/25]

1885. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the implementation of the new model of care for complex family cases referred to Tusla; the timeline for the implementation of the new model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74026/25]

1886. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the interactions her Department has had with the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration regarding the creation of an inter-agency response to complex family cases and complex behavioural issues with children in community and residential care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74027/25]

1887. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the direct engagement, which has taken place between her Department and survivors affected by the safeguarding failures identified in a report (details supplied) including when such engagement occurred; and the way in which survivors’ views were reflected in the State’s response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74061/25]

1888. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she accepts that survivors are central stakeholders in safeguarding and accountability processes, rather than peripheral to governance, audit, or compliance structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74062/25]

1889. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason Departmental funding for the National Safeguarding Officer role recommended by a person (details supplied) to be independent has ended; and the way in which genuine independence is being safeguarded where that role is now retained directly by a service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74063/25]

1890. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she will commit to establishing a formal, survivor-centred engagement and accountability framework to apply where serious safeguarding failures occur in independent, voluntary, or charitable organisations involving children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74064/25]

1891. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she is concerned that emphasising the organisational independence of a service (details supplied) in the context of serious safeguarding failures involving children, risks signalling to survivors of child sexual abuse that the State does not stand with them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74065/25]

2054. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to removing the need for a prescription for ostomy products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73899/25]

2076. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the work being done to recruit more GPs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74032/25]

2077. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the engagement there has been with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the improved provision of dental services for medical card holders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74033/25]

2078. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the appointment of a clinical specialist sonographer (ultrasound) to the Louth County Hospital, Dundalk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74034/25]

2572. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in relation to the deferral of the proposed review of personal assistant services funded from the Fund for Students with Disabilities until the Demonstration Project has concluded, whether it is the Department’s view that the deferral will delay the WRC conciliation process currently underway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74046/25]

2573. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans for examinations for craft apprentices, including electricians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74047/25]