457. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection if it can be ensured that in cases where a parent has been awarded full custody of their children, the child benefit payment will be paid to them in full, and regardless of gender, even if they remain living with their former partner or spouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70941/25]
466. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to advise on a resident permit renewal application that has been refused (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70928/25]
Ciarán Ahern
Written
10 Dec 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
371. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there have been any communications between his Department and a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70789/25]
158. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of older people 65+ that benefited from energy upgrades under the warmer homes scheme over the past year. [70178/25]
880. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric speech and language therapists, by grade based at Springfield-Tallaght primary care centre in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69161/25]
881. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric emergency medicine registrars based at CHI Tallaght University Hospital in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69162/25]
882. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychologists by grade based at Kilnamanagh/Tymon primary care centre in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69163/25]
883. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE occupational therapists, by grade based at Killinarden health centre in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69164/25]
884. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant rheumatologist based at Tallaght University Hospital in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69165/25]
169. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the respective number of approvals and drawdowns for the home energy upgrade scheme loan, by county, to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68553/25]
170. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of home energy upgrades carried out under the better energy homes scheme to date in 2025, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68555/25]
171. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of home energy upgrades carried out under the national home energy upgrade scheme to date in 2025, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68556/25]
172. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the respective number of approvals and drawdowns for the solar electricity grant, by county, to date in 2025, in tabular form; the average award under the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68557/25]
195. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the 5% increase in pensions for retired CIÉ workers; to provide an update on the Statutory Instrument required to give effect to the increase; when he expects the Statutory Instrument to be finalised; when he expects the increase to be applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68576/25]
355. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will instruct officials in his Department to use more personal and dignified language in correspondences with pensioners in receipt of the increase for 'qualified adult' as some recipients spouses may find being referred to as a “dependent” undignified and demeaning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68539/25]
420. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and psychologists, both adult and paediatric, working in Ballyboden Primary Care Centre in each of the past three years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68614/25]
130. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the significant increases in airline ticket prices to Prague following the Irish men’s national football team’s World Cup qualifying round draw is in line with consumer protection laws; if he will instruct the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to investigate same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68445/25…
131. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will instruct the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to investigate airline ticket price hikes for major events in advance of the UEFA club football qualifying draws next July, which could see four Irish clubs travelling abroad for crucial games, given recent increase in prices for tickets to Prague following the Iris…
221. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to examine a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68251/25]
19. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of home energy upgrades carried out under the warmer homes scheme to date in 2025, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68554/25]
80. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the number of incidences of passengers travelling with no tickets on Irish Rail trains in the past 3 years; the number of fines issued by the rail line, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67403/25]
81. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport his views that there is a necessity for ticket inspectors onboard trains given tickets are scanned at departure gates and exit gates in most cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67404/25]
82. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport his plans from Irish Rail to turn off the speaker announcements at each stop on the designated quiet carriage on trains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67405/25]
196. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment which applicants were successful in receiving funding under the strategic tourism festival investment scheme 2026-2028; the amounts granted to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67937/25]
293. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide the rationale for the current system where a certain Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge (TEG) level is an entry requirement for State-funded teacher training colleges, but not privately run colleges; if she will consider implementing a standardised TEG level requirement for all teacher training colleges; and if she will make a statement on…