635. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering a suspension of the South African licence exchange agreement until the integrity of the "pass" records can be guaranteed, similar to the requirements for US or Indian licence holders. [1008/26]
1417. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the working group key findings are recommendations under section F acknowledging the changing role of engineering in the sector, section ii and section iii (details supplied). [75121/25]
1734. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has considered the establishment of a central register of wills; if he will provide an update on any analysis, consultation or scoping work undertaken to date on the feasibility, legal implications and potential benefits of such a register; and his plans to progress the creation of a national system to record the ex…
1875. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will examine the current statutory framework governing redundancy protections for pregnant employees; if she will consider extending redundancy protection to cover the period from the point at which an employee notifies their employer of pregnancy, rather than only from the commencement of statutory maternity leave; and if she w…
2454. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health if she will review the long-term illness scheme; if she will examine the case for including hypothyroidism as a qualifying condition, given its lifelong nature, the ongoing medical monitoring required and significant cumulative healthcare costs involved; and if she will outline any plans her Department has to modernise the scheme. [1690/26]
181. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the programme for Government commitment to draft a new strategy for the credit union sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72865/25]
343. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to change the current qualifying thresholds for inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69651/25]
344. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the revenue raised to date in 2024 from inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69652/25]
495. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the new criteria for executive engineers could be amended (details supplied). [73280/25]
314. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeline for implementation of the long-promised cost of disability payment. [72698/25]
1183. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he plans to have a children's Irish-language publishing fund or a young writers Irish initiative for young Gaeilgeoirí. [71774/25]
45. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the progress to date under National Strategic Outcome (NSO) 10 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; the additional funding allocated under this NSO following the review of the NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70595/25]
85. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the progress to date under National Strategic Outcome (NSO) 5 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; the additional funding allocated under this NSO following the review of the NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70594/25]
246. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection when the pension increase to retired An Post pensioners, which is backdated from January 2025 will be paid after agreeing the increase in September 2025. [70812/25]
6. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to change the rates of capital acquisitions tax or the thresholds at which the rates are paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65024/25]
27. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his Department's latest economic forecasts for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64223/25]
66. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his assessment of the performance of the public finances to date in 2025; the prospects for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64222/25]
88. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if those on a disability pension, who are often excluded from grant schemes are included for example in the warmer homes scheme. [70072/25]
502. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the 70,000 social homes and retrofits being built by the National Housing Plan could be equipped with smart devices that allowed surplus renewable energy to be used when available. [69716/25]
889. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health when funding will be available for oral immunotherapy in Ireland as some parents are traveling abroad for treatments as they cannot receive care here in Ireland. [69205/25]
890. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the availability of training teachers/coaches to administer lifesaving EPI pens in schools, sports clubs and childcare facilities. [69206/25]
73. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the strategies in place to ensure bus and LUAS services in the greater Dublin area are scaled appropriately to accommodate projected population growth. [67396/25]
74. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the National Transport Authority coordinates with Dublin Bus and LUAS operators to plan service capacity expansions and network adjustments in response to urban development and demographic changes. [67397/25]
75. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the infrastructure investments which are planned or underway to support increased public transport demand arising from population growth in Dublin suburbs and surrounding areas. [67398/25]
76. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the way in which emerging technologies and data analytics are being utilised to optimise service scheduling and fleet management in the context of a growing population. [67399/25]