Ciarán Ahern

509. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number and percentage of parents of pre-school children that expressed support for multi-denominational education in the recent primary school survey carried out by her Department; the number and percentage of parents of children currently attending multi-denominational schools expressed support for multi-denominational education; the reason the published survey outcomes focused only on the preferences of parents of children attending denominational schools, rather than presenting the preferences of all parents surveyed; whether her Department will commit to releasing the full dataset of valid survey responses in order to ensure transparency and maintain public trust in the consultation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28444/26]

84. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in light of the recently announced suspension of the carbon tax increase, the way in which he plans to make up the shortfall in funding allocated in budget 2026 to the SEAI for home energy upgrade schemes, and to just transition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27884/26]

162. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether he intends on proceeding with his plans to develop a floating LNG terminal given the recent fossil fuel crisis during which the price of LNG soared by as much as 60%; whether he will instead pivot towards rapidly scaling up our renewable generation and storage capacity to decarbonise our energy sector and protect Irish households and businesses from fuel price shocks going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27885/26]

176. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he remains committed to the provisions of the Climate Acts given recent attempts by the Government to have the Acts disapplied across numerous Government Bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27881/26]

177. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the timeline for the publication of the Climate Action Plan 2026; how he intends to close the emissions gap arising from the exceedance of the first Carbon Budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27882/26]

178. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his response to the recent Supreme Court judgement on the Coolglass Wind Farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27883/26]

161. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the volume of biomethane generated in Ireland in each year since 2020; the proportion that was added to the national gas network in each year; the target for biomethane generation in 2026 and 2027 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27410/26]

179. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether mechanisms and actions will be put in place in the Climate Action Plan 2026 to address the emissions gap arising out of the exceedance of the first carbon budget (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27660/26]

212. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the current status of the nature room connected to the Pearse Museum in St. Enda's Park; the opening hours for the room; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27408/26]

215. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will consider introducing a provision in the single public service pension scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27495/26]

332. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the budget allocation to the Irish Embassies based in Malta, Tallinn, Vilnius, Riga, Ljubljana and Nicosia in 2025 and 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26473/26]

371. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to a previous Parliamentary Question in November 2025 in relation to this matter, when the land use review phase 2 report will be released; the reason for the delay in its release beyond his previous expectation that it would be released by Christmas 2025; whether time will be made available in Dáil Éireann for a debate on the report as suggested by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23789/26]

472. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the Climate Action Plan 2026; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25684/26]

473. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the Energy Affordability Action Plan; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25685/26]

474. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a list of all bodies, organisations, civil society groups and individuals with which the Energy Affordability Taskforce has met; the dates on which each meeting took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25686/26]

525. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Defence her plans for two Hagglund vehicles that have been used by the Civil Defence nationwide to access difficult terrain that is inaccessible to other vehicles rescuing people and emergency vehicles and personnel (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23537/26]

617. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the number of local authorities that have commenced the statutory public consultation process required to implement 30km/h speed limits in built-up and urban areas, as directed by Departmental Circular of 16 October 2025; the deadline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23703/26]

702. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if the previous schedule for Donegal-Dublin PSO flights which is relied on by those undergoing medical treatment will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25080/26]

843. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann will increase the number of carriages from two to four on the 08:15am train from Midleton to Cork Kent Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26474/26]

850. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider placing a public service obligation on the Derry-Galway route 64 bus service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26671/26]

866. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to report on his most recent meeting with the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27074/26]

869. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Kimmage to city centre bus corridor; when construction is expected to commence; when construction is expected to be completed and the corridor operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27176/26]

2976. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the average number of patients on trolleys in each of the past 24-months in Tallaght University Hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25081/26]

2981. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the average monthly response time of the National Ambulance Service to call-outs from Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 in each of the last 12 months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25128/26]

3208. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of persons that presented to the accident and emergency department of Tallaght University Hospital that were liable to the €100 fee in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26475/26]