79. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he plans to introduce any measures or supports to increase the viability of construction of hotels in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13327/26]
182. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline any measures to support early years service providers to meet the increased costs of operating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13375/26]
184. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality provide an update on progress of new childminding regulations in light of concerns raised by the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13370/26]
224. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Defence given the importance of ensuring sovereignty of national defence capabilities, supply chain resilience, and knowledge transfer when it comes to Defence Procurement, when she plans to publish a local procurement framework, outlining the positive economic impact for Irish SME’s and how can they engage in the Governments defence procurement process; and if she wil…
225. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Defence considering that Ireland is a net contributor to the EU budget and as an increasing proportion of the next Multiannual Financial Framework is allocated to defence and security-related programmes, the strategy that is in place to position Irish SMEs and indigenous firms to participate in and repatriate EU defence funding through the development of Irish defence …
862. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of a disability allowance application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12307/26]
880. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection the options available to a person (details supplied) in obtaining a public services card needed to process a passport application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12796/26]
74. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has completed any audit to assess public expenditure across rural areas to ensure a balanced approach to spending and fairness for rural towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11003/26]
125. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to provide further transparency on Junior Certificate results, namely access to percentages and corrected scripts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10984/26]
200. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for reassurance of progress on, and a timeline for, school building projects in the Wicklow-Wexford constituency that were not included in the first tranche of the NDP Sectoral Investment Plan Rollout for 2026-2027 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10973/26]
384. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he will approve payment of agreed pension increases for retired staff of Eir and An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11263/26]
215. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider establishing a State-led insurance scheme to assist householders who cannot avail of home insurance due to prior flooding events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10085/26]
234. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing tax incentives or reliefs to encourage developers to invest in building hotels in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10088/26]
890. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the enactment of the Protection of the Native Irish Honeybee Bill 2021 to ensure the protection of native species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9669/26]
239. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether there is any progress on payment of an outstanding grant for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8946/26]
309. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he has had with Iarnród Éireann regarding the reintroduction of catering services on the Tralee to Dublin Heuston route as of January 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8005/26]
310. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he has had with Iarnród Éireann regarding the reintroduction of catering services on the Waterford to Dublin Heuston route as of January 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8006/26]
311. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he has had with Bus Éireann in relation to reducing fares on Bus Éireann routes as of January 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8007/26]
312. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he has had with Iarnród Éireann in relation to reducing fares on InterCity routes as of January 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8008/26]
177. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the process by which a childcare facility would apply to be acquired by the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6771/26]
187. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health if she will increase the qualifying income limits for a medical card in respect of those over 70 years, as these limits have not been increased since 2020 with no consideration allowed for any pro-rata public service pensions or State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6698/26]
87. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health the measures which are being taken to support first responders to ensure that they are fully equipped, and have the means to respond to incidents and accidents as quickly as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4997/26]
120. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health for an update on acute mental health services in Wexford General Hospital ; the plans in place for improvement of the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4999/26]
142. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the initiative to allow builders and private developers to construct wastewater treatment facilities for smaller housing developments; when the new regulations will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5315/26]
177. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he is considering any additional measures to alleviate concerns of landlords and tenants in advance of the introduction of rental reforms for new tenancies, which is prompting some landlords to consider leaving the market, leaving tenants without a place to live; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5007/26]