792. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for each of the six long-Covid clinics; the funding that has been allocated annually to long-Covid services and research since 2021; the interim supports that exist for patients who are unable to access specialist clinics; the oversight mechanisms in place to ensure hospitals such as St. Vincent’s University Hospital and St. James’s Hospi…
239. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of all drug task forces in the Cork East constituency. [15227/26]
234. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the cost to date of the installation of cycle lanes and active transport throughout the State in the past ten years. [13528/26]
689. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if a building (details supplied) will be community asset transferred for community use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13454/26]
65. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a list of all primary schools in east Cork. [12980/26]
358. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport his position on the regulation of urban horses and carriages; if he has concerns over the abuse of horses in urban areas; if he is aware of the misuse of horses and carriages on urban roads; and if he plans to reform the regulation of the use and maintenance of horses and carriages in Dublin. [12864/26]
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542. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to approve without further delay the agreed pension increases to retired staff of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12775/26]
726. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to approve without further delay the agreed pension increases to retired staff of Eir; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12007/26]
853. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Social Protection to extend retrospectively, without further delay, the agreed and ministerial approved changes to superannuation on health grounds in respect of An Post pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12008/26]
884. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his approach to pet theft; whether pet theft is currently considered to be property theft; if the theft of domestic animals and pets is specifically legislated for; and if he is considering reform of legislation on pet theft [11623/26]
903. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of domestic abuse incidents reported in Cork east in 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022. [12084/26]
957. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the current enforcement of legislation to protect animals through arrests and animal seizures; if he has considered establishing a specific unit within his Department to combat animal cruelty; if he has considered establishing a specific unit within An Garda Síochána to combat animal cruelty. [12865/26]
958. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of vacant sites being used as horse stables in Dublin 8; if he is concerned over the abuse of horses at these sites. [12866/26]
982. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures currently in place to ensure equine welfare; if horses can be rehomed if seized by State agents; and the process by which horses are licenced under current legislation. [12861/26]
983. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with current animal welfare legislation; if he has considered establishing a specific unit within his Department to combat animal abuse cruelty; and if he has considered reform of legislation relating to the protection of horses. [12862/26]
984. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his position on the regulation of urban horses; and if he has concerns over the abuse of horses in urban areas. [12863/26]
1221. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if there has been a review of the National Ambulance Services in east Cork sine 2020; if the service is fully staffed between Monday to Thursdays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12776/26]
1222. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the Department that has the authority to investigate the National Ambulance Services in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12777/26]
1223. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of times east Cork was left without an ambulance service in each of the years 2020 to 2025, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12778/26]
200. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to extend the development contributions waiver scheme for houses commenced after 31 December 2024 for one-off housing and self-build housing. [10663/26]
201. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to increase the maximum market value purchase ceiling under the local authority home loan in County Cork from €330,000 to €450,000, to align with the current ceiling under the first home scheme, as the existing limit is resulting in many purchasers who have received loan approval from the local authority being unable to secure a sui…
322. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health to establish a national screening programme for prostate cancer, given the significance of early detection in improving health outcome, patient prognosis and quality of life. [10665/26]
323. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health to review and consider the provision of full medical cards for persons living with spinal injuries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10666/26]
236. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) can be included in the DEIS urban band 1 programme. [8884/26]
1143. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health to outline her approach to long-Covid; the funding allocations made to research and counteract long-term side effects; and the steps being taken to address this issue. [8408/26]