480. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there has been a decline in the number of mushroom growers in Ireland; and the strategies he is taking to encourage more mushroom growing. [67178/26]
126. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline measures to encourage greater numbers into fostering. [65731/26]
144. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline measures to increase employment opportunities for those with learning disabilities. [65729/26]
184. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he has received a pre-Budget submission (details supplied); if he will give consideration to the asks therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65989/26]
248. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of employers that availed of the wage subsidy scheme for those with disabilities in 2025; the number of employees; and the total cost of the scheme in 2025. [65991/26]
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432. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether Government has undertaken an assessment of the potential implications of advances in artificial intelligence for Ireland’s future economic competitiveness and labour market; the skills, talent and workforce requirements identified; whether the capacity of the higher education sector to meet these re…
6. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the measures to promote engagement of organisations from outside the border counties in the shared island initiative. [61373/26]
10. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the total cost to date to the State of the Moriarty Tribunal; and the breakdown of those costs. [62730/26]
32. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has expressed concern about the new Ethnic Unity Law being introduced by the Chinese Communist Party that will seek to further undermine ethnic minorities such as the Uyghur and Tibetan peoples in China; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60701/26]
40. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total amounts paid by her Department to private insurance companies for insurance for each year from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61350/26]
45. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Ireland's role in combatting the spread of HIV and AIDS globally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60346/26]
59. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she or her officials have had any engagement with Gadi Eisenkot or other opposition leaders in Israel. [62383/26]
60. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the vision that Ireland currently holds for attaining a long-term settlement between Israel and Palestine; the part Ireland will play in contributing to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62384/26]
135. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total amounts paid by his Department to private insurance companies for insurance for each year from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61365/26]
243. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the total amounts paid by her Department to private insurance companies for insurance for each year from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61363/26]
339. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place to prevent potential drone attacks at Irish airports. [61293/26]
340. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the plans to remove level crossings along the DART line from Dublin Connolly to Bray. [61289/26]
341. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if contingency plans exist in the event of parts of the Dublin to Rosslare rail line falling in to the sea as a result of coastal erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61287/26]
343. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the number of new coastguard stations built by the State in the period 2016 to 2025, inclusive; the total sum for each year of that period spent on design and planning works for all potential coastguard stations; and the total capital expenditure on coastguard stations for each of those years. [61290/26]
344. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department has put in place to encourage the uptake of a career in bus driving; the supports available for driver training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61286/26]
345. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the plans for passing or overtaking rail lines on the DART line on Dublin's southside to allow the Rosslare Intercity to pass the DART on the line. [61288/26]
356. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the total amounts paid by his Department to private insurance companies for insurance for each year from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61362/26]
394. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the number of new coastguard stations built by the State in each of the years 2016 to 2025; the total amount for each year of that period spent on design and planning works for all potential coastguard stations; and the total capital expenditure on coastguard stations in each of those years. [61591/26]
395. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport for an update on plans for passing or overtaking rail lines on the DART line on Dublin's Southside to allow the Rosslare Intercity to pass the DART on the line. [61377/26]
397. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if contingency plans exist in the event of parts of the Dublin to Rosslare rail line falling in to the sea as a result of coastal erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61376/26]