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. [7406…
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. [7…
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 …
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]
2574. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which the recent funding issues between SOLAS and the ETBs have been resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74048/25]
25. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the engagement there has been with relevant Departments and agencies, including Tusla, following the publication of recommendations from the national review panel report on the case of a person (details supplied); the projected timeline and cost of this implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72979/25]
96. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the engagement there has been with the Department of Education and Youth on the autism protocol to ensure that assessments of need are not required for school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72980/25]
122. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress made in further developing the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 to introduce a regulatory framework for district heating; when he expects the Bill to be ready for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73002/25]
161. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagement his Department has had with the CRU and other stakeholders about lowering the retail price of electricity to homeowners and businesses in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73003/25]
366. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of people in receipt of the incapacitated child tax credit in the years 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73442/25]
493. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if consideration will be given to officially recognising Darts as a sport; the procedure to have games officially recognised as a sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73456/25]
547. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of carer’s allowance who have had their payments reviewed in 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of people in receipt of carer’s allowance who have, on review, had their carer’s allowance revoked in 2024 and to date in 2025; and the number of these people who have appealed the decision, in tabular form; and if he wil…
548. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of a carer’s support grant in 2024 and in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73447/25]
148. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the nature of refurbishment works that Iarnród Éireann carried out at Drogheda train station in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72836/25]
335. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí, by rank attached to the Garda dog unit as of 10 December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72838/25]
336. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí, by rank attached to the Garda mounted unit as of 10 December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72839/25]
360. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE dietitians, by grade, based at South Louth Children's Disability Network Team to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72840/25]
361. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE psychologists based at North Louth Children's Disability Network Team in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72841/25]