Michael Cahill

199. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to urgently address drainage issues on the N70 Ring of Kerry at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62537/25]

242. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will lend his support to the Killarney Innovation Centre new build project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62401/25]

320. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an unprecedented large investment will now be made through Uisce Éireann and Local Authorities to progress the provision of modern, increased capacity, wastewater treatment plants in all of our towns and villages, as the present situation is having a highly negative effect on health, the environment and housing supply; if he and Uisce Éireann will adhere to my consistent calls for the development of constructed wetlands, as they are a much cheaper form of treatment, much speedier to develop and are environmentally friendly; if he will consider County Kerry as a pilot study where over 40 of our villages are unsewered and others are at capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62509/25]

395. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to put a process in place to purchase the title to Kilkeaveragh Pier, Portmagee, County Kerry in order that the structure qualifies for state funding; to clarify the rights and responsibilities attributed to it as it appears that the title to Kilkeaveragh Pier, which was built by Trinity College Dublin (TCD) as part of the Iveragh Estate is not owned by his Department and has been left in ‘no man's land’ (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62355/25]

396. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently investigate and allow for payment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62381/25]

397. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow for a late application due to illness under the sheep welfare scheme for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62383/25]

419. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the parents and families of adults with special needs and profound disabilities will get the respite in County Kerry; her views on whether the number of respite beds available to Kerry families is unacceptable and falls far short of what is required; the steps being taken to address this urgent matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62496/25]

458. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health when the additional staff, in particular nursing staff, will be provided to allow for the overdue opening of beds in West Kerry Community Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62491/25]

459. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health when the additional staff, in particular nursing staff, will be provided to allow for the overdue opening of beds in Kenmare Community Hospital, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62492/25]

460. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health when the additional staff, in particular nursing staff, will be provided to allow for the overdue opening of the new Killarney Community Hospital and the closed beds in West Kerry Community Hospital and Kenmare Community Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62493/25]

461. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the reason Kerry patients continue to be transferred to community hospitals and nursing homes in Cork and Limerick and as far away as County Offaly while the brand-new Killarney Community Hospital remains closed and beds remain closed in West Kerry Community Hospital and Kenmare Community Hospital; her views on whether this is acceptable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62494/25]

462. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed progress report in regard to the overdue primary care centre in Cahersiveen, County Kerry; when the residents of Iveragh and south Kerry will have this important health facility in place to serve the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62495/25]

463. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health her plans for the old St. Finian's Hospital and lands, a prime property in Killarney, County Kerry, that has been idle since 2012; the reason no decision has been made to date regarding this valuable asset; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62501/25]

477. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to expedite the provision of a permanent oncology-haematology build at University Hospital Kerry (details supplied) in view of the fact patients numbers requiring chemotherapy are increasing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62539/25]

511. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he and the Government will support in every way possible a person (details supplied) who has been selected to become the first Irish person in space who will undoubtedly represent Ireland with pride and distinction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62510/25]

514. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to examine along with his Ministerial colleagues with responsibility for the named Departments (details supplied), the proposal that will not alone enrich students by encouraging a greater understanding and learning of our native language and culture, but will also encourage Gaeltacht areas themselves to grow and extend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62326/25]

92. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures taken to address the huge shortage of childcare places in the whole of County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61584/25]

103. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to provide urgently needed respite for families of children/adults with profound disabilities in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61583/25]

287. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the plans for the long overdue Killarney town bypass in County Kerry to address the chronic situation faced by local businesses, residents and visitors to the town on almost a daily basis whereby the town is choked with traffic; when work will physically commence on the ground; the length of time this critical project will take to be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61166/25]

360. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to prioritise a Bypass for Killorglin town In County Kerry; if consideration will be given to the fact that Laune Bridge is the gateway to the Iveragh Peninsula and 14,000 vehicles pass through the town on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62150/25]

386. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to clarify issues in regard to the Finance Bill 2026 in respect of purchasing an apartment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61256/25]

391. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to consider as a solution to the capital acquisition tax issue (inheritance) to classify the next-of-kin (details supplied) to be automatically promoted to ‘child status’ when it arises; the estimated cost of such a measure in view of the obvious discrimination given the drop from €400 thousand to €40 thousand in the allowance is incredibly big; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61738/25]

398. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the Office of Public Works would have an interest in acquiring a site in County Kerry, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60980/25]

447. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a detailed progress report regarding the industrial relations provisions in respect The Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61340/25]

473. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently examine and expedite the granted extensions for autism rooms at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60928/25]