1384. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda members or Garda staff who have been accused of sexual assault and/or rape from 1 January 2019 to 1 March 2026; the rank or job title of each accused person; the number of cases investigated; the outcomes, including any disciplinary or criminal proceedings initiated, in tabular form; and if he will make a statem…
1385. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in respect of all allegations of sexual assault, rape or sexual harassment involving Garda members or staff between 2019 and 2026, the number that proceeded to disciplinary action, suspension, dismissal, criminal investigation, GSOC referral, prosecution, or other proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20429/2…
1386. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda members or staff investigated for criminal or disciplinary offences, broken down by the nature of the alleged offence, for each year from 2019 to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20430/26]
1427. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current guidelines for poultry farming in Ireland in light of the number of farmers directly and indirectly affected by avian influenza; and whether further measures or supports are being considered. [18877/26]
1483. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will confirm that all legal requirements necessary for the State's ratification of the UNCRC Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children are in place and have been fully met; and the timelines for completing the drafting of the remaining orders required to enable ratification. [18282/26]
337. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason for the ongoing delays in responding to correspondence regarding a school (details supplied); if she is aware that despite repeated correspondence from a person within her Department including multiple occasions in September, October, November and again on 25 November 2025 the matter had been referred to a line manager, no substantive up…
344. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the additional school accommodation applications submitted by a school (details supplied) in 2023 and again in 2025; the stage each application is presently at within the Planning and Building Unit; and when the school can expect a formal decision. [17953/26]
345. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if interim modular accommodation will be approved for a school (details supplied) as an urgent measure ahead of September 2026, in light of projected enrolment growth and the school’s current lack of adequate teaching space. [17954/26]
346. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason NCSE withdrew its October 2023 commitment to provide modular accommodation for two autism classes at a school (details supplied); and if she will address the discrepancy between the NCSE’s stated position of “no demand” locally and the recent sanctioning of a special class in a neighbouring school. [17955/26]
347. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is satisfied that the current accommodation at a school (details supplied) complies with her Department’s technical guidance documents, including TGD-022, TGD-020 and TGD-026; and if not, the immediate actions which will be taken to ensure compliance and safeguard pupil and staff welfare. [17956/26]
348. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school (details supplied) last received capital investment from her Department; if she is aware that the 2000 extension is now affected by damp, leaks and mould; and the remedial works which will be undertaken to address these issues. [17957/26]
541. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health if she will consider introducing full State funding for the shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine for all adults aged 60 and over, in light of the current out-of-pocket cost of approximately €500, which places it beyond the reach of many older people; and to outline her Department's assessment of international models, including the United Kingdom and Australia, wher…
137. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider establishing and funding a dedicated Irish town of culture programme to support local creative initiatives and community-based cultural development in Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16277/26]
412. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to ensure that smaller schools (details supplied) including those in rural and isolated areas, have equitable access to capital and operational funding opportunities; the supports available to assist such schools in applying for and securing funding. [16320/26]
413. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports and funding options available to a post-primary school in Drogheda, County Louth (details supplied) whose gymnasium is now in serious disrepair despite significant recent investment in other sports facilities; noting that an application for refurbishment is already with the Department; and if she will outline the next steps for progres…
414. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department will take to address ongoing delays and inaccuracies in the assessment of a school building project (details supplied) ; noting that despite the submission of the Stage A Report in November 2022 and further documentation in 2023, feedback has contained errors, and that the school urgently requires a displaced classroom, an …
415. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports available to assist a school (details supplied) to establish two new classrooms; noting that the Department has been reluctant to progress the school’s application due to its small size and has indicated a preference to explore larger schools first; and if she will outline how the school’s expression of interest can be advanced. [16323…
416. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the proposed school extension for a school in Drogheda (details supplied); if the project has been included for consideration under the National Development Plan (NPD), as indicated in correspondence issued by her Department in October 2025; the current stage of the project within the Department’s capital appraisal process; and the ex…
27. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will conduct a full review of the CE scheme to ensure that placement processes are efficient, responsive, and supportive of participants seeking to return to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14229/26]
502. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department intends to take to support healthcare workers who continue to suffer ongoing health complications as a result of contracting Covid-19 in the workplace during the pandemic; if she will consider recognising long-term post-Covid illness among affected healthcare staff as an occupational illness; and if she will reinstate the special lea…
176. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the Government plans to develop a single, integrated national energy strategy; if he will address existing frameworks such as the National Energy and Climate Plan, the Climate Action Plan, and the National Energy Demand Strategy addressing a cohesive long-term roadmap for energy security, renewable generation, grid development an…
488. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of voluntary redeployment within the ETB sector, including any planned reforms to Appendix 2 of the redeployment scheme; the extent of engagement with teacher unions on developing a system that would allow teachers to relocate while retaining permanent/CID status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14190/26]
489. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if steps are being taken to facilitate inter-ETB redeployment or transfer opportunities for permanent/CID staff, given ongoing the reluctance among ETBs to release staff even where over-allocation exists; if she will engage with ETBs such as CDETB to clarify their position on external transfers; whether her Department has assessed the impact of lim…
70. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on progress in the development of a new national life sciences strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13198/26]
111. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider establishing a cross-Border assessment-of-needs scheme, similar to the existing cross-Border dental and surgical treatment schemes, to allow patients particularly children to access timely assessments outside the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3419/26]