73. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the assessment that has been carried out as to Ireland's exposure to supply chain disruption as a result of current conflicts in West Asia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35679/26]
74. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to set out the Government's definition of digital sovereignty and its approach to this issue at national and European level. [35680/26]
167. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total value of agricultural food or beverage products imported into Ireland from each of the Mercosur countries in 2023, 2024 and 2025. [35376/26]
168. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total value of agricultural food or beverage products exported from Ireland to each of the Mercosur countries in 2023, 2024 and 2025. [35377/26]
180. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any assessment has been carried out as to the percentage of land in Ireland owned by non-Irish and non-EU member states; if he will publish that assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35684/26]
23. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [9936/26]
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170. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline future plans for aiready.ie and for upskilling programmes in artificial intelligence. [34391/26]
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219. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on his plans for a new funding scheme for students on graduate entry medicine programmes. [34390/26]
256. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to my oral parliamentary question of 16 April 2026 where I did not receive a definitive answer, the completion date for the Celtic Interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34169/26]
257. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is satisfied with EirGrid's accountability to the Oireachtas, to outline the way in which that operates; if he plans any measures to increase the level of accountability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34170/26]
501. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there is any progress on the development of a licensing system for saunas at beaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33988/26]
531. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his Department's definition of 'full employment' and if Ireland currently could be classified as having full employment. [35311/26]
532. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the strategies his Department has in place to address the current slowdown in recruitment in the global tech sector; the measures available to those workers being offered redundancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35312/26]
556. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth as to the envisioned enrolment over the next number of years for a school (details supplied); the estimated demand for places in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34180/26]
646. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of an application for a SEN classroom for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35310/26]
683. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 358 of 27 November 2025, for an update on the number of affordable homes being provided in the Wicklow part of the Wicklow-Wexford constituency; to confirm that none of the affordable purchase houses in the Wicklow County Council area referenced were in the Arklow Local Electoral Area and to s…
684. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 358 of 27 November 2025, for an update on the number of affordable homes being provided in the Wexford part of the Wicklow-Wexford constituency; and to specifically outline the new affordable homes under construction or that have been provided in the constituency which comprises primarily the …
707. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the new National Planning Statement on Solar Energy; and to provide a timeline for its publication. [34750/26]
770. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures in place to ensure that those who are in receipt of unemployment assistance payments are offered paths into training and employment. [35317/26]
771. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the numbers in 2025 in receipt of unemployment assistance who refused or failed to attend meetings relating to employment or training, or refused training courses; the actions that were taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35318/26]
772. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of centenarian bounties paid in each of the years from 2016 to 2025; the projections of the number of payments made in 2026 and in coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35319/26]
795. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 427 of 27 November 2026, to provide an update on the use of restorative justice in the Irish legal system, including data for 2025. [34273/26]
864. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the percentage by citizenship of all prisoners currently held in Irish prisons. [35315/26]
865. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the levels of co-ordination on national cybersecurity across all Government Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35316/26]
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1285. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students in receipt of the SUSI grant for 2025/2026 and each level thereof, such as partial fees, full fees, fees plus maintenance and so on; the percentage that this represents of the overall full time undergraduate student population; the additional numbers who benefitted from changes made …