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8. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding HAP tenancies where one income earner moves out, to ensure that the remaining tenant is not financially adversely affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65844/25]

34. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to immediately raise the income limits for social housing to ensure that those who cannot afford cost rental or private rented are not denied eligibility for social housing. [65845/25]

232. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to significantly increase the number of charging points for EVs around the country; if his attention has been drawn to reports of queues waiting to use limited charging points and the impact this is having on journey times; if he will commit to improving the charging network as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65958/25]

818. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 679 of 23 September 2025, whether the ongoing development of radiation oncology services is in line with the National Plan for Radiation Oncology, considering that it is now 2025 and that this plan notes that there will be a need for a further phased increase to 38 linear accelerators by 2015. [65237/25]

819. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 679 of 23 September 2025, to clarify that there is a distinction between 'ongoing development programmes' and 'replacement programmes', in the context of radiation therapy equipment. [65238/25]

58. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider increasing the rates of remuneration for artists who will be chosen to avail of the basic income for the arts scheme. [64593/25]

65. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider expanding the number of artists who will be chosen to avail of the basic income for the arts scheme. [64592/25]

107. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the details of any plans to expand the list of conditions qualifying a person for the long-term illness scheme; and if she will consider including individuals who do not have a qualifying condition, but who have a combination of non-qualifying conditions whose cumulative impact on an individual’s health is equivalent to a qualifying long-term illness. [64597/25]

109. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if she will consider revising plans in place to modify standards for registration as a counsellor or psychotherapist currently under consideration by CORU, in order to reflect the concerns raised by members of an organisation (details supplied). [64595/25]

119. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the introduction of a free vaccination for shingles; and if she will consider adding coverage for shingles vaccination to the medical card, discretionary medical card, GP visit card or drug payment scheme card. [64594/25]

121. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to improve staff morale at St. Michael’s Hospital, Dún Laoghaire. [64598/25]

179. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the age of all 22 linear accelerators for radiotherapy across public facilities in Ireland; the expected lifetime of each machine;the specific dates by which time new linear accelerators operating past their expected lifetime will be replaced and operational; the projected age of each machine when these replacement dates will be reached; when hiring and training of staff to operate any new machines will begin; and for details of all plans in place to manage the increasing rate machine downtime until such time as older machines have been replaced. [64596/25]

412. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the processing of school transport applications for children with disabilities for the current school year; whether it is the case that the CIE office in Broadstone is processing applications across multiple counties; the number of staff currently assigned to this work; and whether additional resources will be allocated to address the backlog and ensure that all eligible children can access school transport as soon as possible. [64692/25]

413. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether there is a mandate for the inclusion of special education classes in all new schools sanctioned by her Department; and if so, whether this is an automatic requirement or decided on a case-by-case basis. [64693/25]

414. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans of the NCSE for the 2026 academic year for the Dublin northwest area, including the number of new special education places needed. [64694/25]

415. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new special education places that will be provided in the Dublin northwest area, broken down by whether they will be in mainstream settings, special classes, or special schools; and to specify whether any new special schools or classes are due to open by September 2026. [64695/25]

416. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth how far beyond 2026 the NCSE and the Department have planned regarding the provision of sufficient special education places at primary and post-primary level; and to provide details of any long-term forecasts or capital and workforce planning work currently underway. [64696/25]

417. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the NCSE’s expression of interest process for 2026 school places for children with special educational needs, given that the online form closed in October 2025 and has since been removed from the NCSE website; and the alternative mechanism has been put in place for parents to express interest beyond that deadline, as was previously indicated in the Minister’s statement of 15 September 2025. [64697/25]

418. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of parents that have completed the NCSE expression of interest form for 2026; and the number of parents the NCSE had expected or invited to complete it but have not yet done so. [64698/25]

419. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a school in Dublin 11 (details supplied) has scope for expansion beyond its current size; and whether any such expansion is being planned or funded by the Department or the NCSE. [64699/25]

420. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated number of children expected to require special education places in second-level settings, including mainstream supported places, special classes, and special schools in the Dublin northwest area over the next five years. [64700/25]

421. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the availability of early intervention preschool places on the northside of Dublin; the plans to provide new early intervention places in Dublin 11 and Dublin 9, where there is only one setting (details supplied) and some private provision through the home tuition grant. [64701/25]

498. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if the maximum rents payable under the rent supplement scheme have remained unchanged since October 2019; his views that rents have risen substantially, by almost 40% in cities and commuter belts, to date; if he will revise maximum rents to reflect current rents and commit to a regular review given the consistent upward trajectory of rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64710/25]

11. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on water quality will next meet. [61677/25]

29. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach for a report on the work of the shared island unit. [63463/25]