Ciarán Ahern

912. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health for an update on the 37 healthcare assistants and 18 staff nurse vacancies in older care services in CHO7 which are currently subject to approval; the expected timeframe for approval of the positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51932/25]

257. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department remains committed to developing a school at an already identified and designated site (details supplied); to provide an update on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50884/25]

284. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to delivering a new above the shop grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50866/25]

587. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been brought to Okur-Chung Syndrome, an ultra-rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the CSNK2A1 gene which affects neurodevelopment, and of which there are seven cases in Ireland; if she is aware of any research into the disorder; if not, whether she will consider having such research commissioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49659/25]

83. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he or his Department have been lobbied with regard to the promised increase in the quantity of oil and gas which is to be purchased from the United States of America by the European Union; the contribution that this State is expected to make towards such an increase, and-or the potential for related loosening of environmental and climate regulations and human rights safeguards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49306/25]

126. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will support legislation to enable the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities to give more specific directions in terms of mandatory emissions reduction and offsetting measures to large energy users like data centres, such as a requirement that they generate and are operated using localised, sustainable and renewable energy sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49307/25]

134. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if a separate renewable heat obligation rate was considered for the liquid fuels sector; the reason this was not advanced given those working in the sector claim they can reach a rate of 20% from year one rather than the current 1.5% rate that applies to all fuels in the home heating sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49310/25]

140. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has carried out a review of the level of performance of all public bodies with regards to their obligations under section 15 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015; to provide a report on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49308/25]

264. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1239 of 8 September 2025, the reason a comprehensive review of the entire List of National Concern under the 2024 invasive alien species is required when the purpose of the new list is to give EU Member States the discretion to add species where scientific evidence demands it; the exact process that governs the addition of species to the national list under the 2024 regulations; if regulation 12 will be invoked to restrict the sale, distribution, and planting of cherry laurel in the interim; the grounds on which the cherry laurel has not yet been listed despite repeated recommendations from Ireland’s leading environmental and biodiversity bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49541/25]

126. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there are requirements for a regular review of the operations or scope of the deposit return scheme; if he plans to review the materials that are within the scope of the deposit return scheme; if so, when will the first review be conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48292/25]

252. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of upgrading the TFI Live app so that push notifications could be sent to users who have favourited a route to make them aware of cancellations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49019/25]

330. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 525 of 8 September 2025, the projected cost in 2026 of extending the tax exemption under Section 216D of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 for profits of up to €400 from micro-generation; the additional cost of increasing this exemption to €500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48686/25]

4. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Taoiseach whether his office has a working voicemail/messaging system to track phone calls it may not pick up; and, if not, when did his Department’s voicemail service discontinue and the reason for this. [44538/25]

20. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of emails his Department has received regarding the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 over the past 12 months; the proportion of the emails received that have been supportive of the Bill; the proportion of emails received that have supported both goods and services being covered by the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44539/25]

21. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of emails his Department has received relating to Israel’s war on Gaza over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44540/25]

22. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of calls his Department has received relating to Israel’s war on Gaza over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44541/25]

23. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether his Department has a working voicemail/messaging system to track phone calls that are not answered; and, if not, when did his Department’s voicemail service discontinue and the reason for that; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44542/25]

111. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reasons for the delay in transposing the Renewable Energy Directive III into national law, for which the European Commission has now launched infringement proceedings against Ireland; the steps he is taking to address this failure; if a detailed roadmap or legislative timeline for compliance with the Directive is now in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44859/25]

346. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to confirm that the proposed 81 bus route, which will replace the existing 15A route, will be rolled out in conjunction with the implementation of the A-Spine of the BusConnects network; that the 15A route will remain in-situ until that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46094/25]

347. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding provided to the NTA for the purchase of new electric buses in 2023, 2024 and 2025; whether he intends on increasing this funding for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46095/25]

352. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the nature of the refurbishment works that were carried out at Drumcondra train station in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46226/25]

353. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport when he is next scheduled to meet with the Chief Executive of Iarnród Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46227/25]

359. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide assurances that the Cork city bikes scheme will remain publicly accountable and accessible to all users, particularly in view of proposals to transition to a privately operated dockless model; the way in which affordability and equitable access will be safeguarded under the new system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46308/25]

360. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand the Cork city bikes scheme to suburban areas such as Douglas, Blackpool, Ballyphehane, and Ballincollig; the way in which the proposed changes to the scheme will affect service coverage in these communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46309/25]

361. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will provide a report on conducted or commissioned evaluations of dockless bike sharing systems in other cities including their impact on street clutter, regulation and user cost; if these findings will inform the future of the Cork city bikes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46310/25]