Ciarán Ahern

143. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he expects to publish the Climate Action Plan 2026; the reasons for the continued delay in its publication; the implications of this delay for Ireland’s ability to meet its legally binding carbon budgets and sectoral emissions ceilings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44687/26]

144. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the assessment his Department has made on the impact of projected growth in data centre electricity demand on Ireland’s climate targets and security of supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44688/26]

145. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress that has been made in addressing the planning, grid and delivery bottlenecks identified in the Offshore Wind Energy Programme Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44689/26]

146. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in light of recent international energy market volatility and supply disruptions, the additional measures he is taking to reduce Ireland’s dependence on imported fossil fuels and accelerate the deployment of indigenous renewable generation capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44691/26]

151. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to report on his recent meeting with the Garda Commissioner on road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44753/26]

217. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing completions in Dublin south-west in each of the past five years and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44650/26]

218. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing completions anticipated in Dublin south-west in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44651/26]

25. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the way in which “rural areas” will be defined for the purposes of the recently announced ICE2EV scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44203/26]

313. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his response to a recently published report by friends of the earth concerning the financial impact of data centres on household electricity bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42866/26]

316. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his response to the infringement proceedings opened against Ireland by the European Commission for failure to correctly transport the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive; the corrective actions he intends on taking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42953/26]

317. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the implementation of the outstanding items contained in the Waste Action Plan for a circular economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42954/26]

318. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the introduction of a levy on single-use hot beverage cups, also known as the "latte levy"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42955/26]

468. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has examined the further expansion of free public transport for children, as per the Programme for Government commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42772/26]

469. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he would consider extending free public transport to all children under 18 years-of-age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42773/26]

571. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will address an anomaly in the tax treatment of carer’s allowance whereby a jointly assessed couple sees a reduction in tax credits and bands when one is awarded carer’s allowance, which consequently reduces the actual financial benefit received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43056/26]

715. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he is satisfied with the current four-week waiting time for a basic company incorporation application with the CRO; the additional resources that have been allocated to the CRO given the 30% increase in company incorporation applications in 2026; if he will request the registrar to expediate an application (details supplied) given the lack of any other process to seek an expedited application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43533/26]

1620. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to review the early withdrawal provisions of the national childcare subsidy scheme with the objective of eliminating the subsidy penalty imposed on families who withdraw their children early; if her Department will conduct a consultation with childcare providers to understand the actual fee structures and charging practices used in the Irish childcare market, and realign the subsidy system accordingly; to consider alternative approaches that account for the fixed-fee, full-time charging model that dominates Irish childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42857/26]

1699. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024; when she expects it to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43787/26]

1700. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when she expects the pay transparency directive will be transposed given the 7 June 2026 deadline will be missed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43793/26]

1701. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether it is proposed to produce a toolkit setting out guidelines for employers on gender-neutral job evaluation and classification based on that published by the European Commission in consultation with the European Institute for Gender Equality to assist Irish employers in meeting their obligations under the pay transparency directive; when she expects such a toolkit to be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43794/26]

1702. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether there will be workshops to assist Irish employers in relation to gender-neutral job evaluation and classification and other obligations arising out of the pay transparency directive; who is proposed to deliver such workshops; when will they be carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43795/26]

1703. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when it is intended for the employee’s right to information regarding pay under the pay transparency directive to be operable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43796/26]

1704. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality what is intended with regard to the pay transparency directive’s requirement for the involvement of worker representatives given that many Irish employees have no such representatives; whether this requirement necessitates the recognition of trade unions by Irish employers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43797/26]

1870. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health whether a location (details supplied) is currently in use by the State for social purposes; and if so, the purposes for which, the agreement with the property owner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41805/26]

2386. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if national guidance exists for schools, sports clubs, youth organisations and other voluntary bodies on the administration by staff or volunteers of prescribed medicines and emergency adrenaline auto-injectors; if she will consider developing a standard national framework to support staff and volunteers in responding to medical emergencies including when off-site, on trips and so on; if training and indemnity protections will be provided to staff and volunteers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43871/26]