Michael Cahill

297. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of all unused properties, lands and buildings, under the ownership or control of his Department within County Kerry; the length of time they have been idle; the plans in place, if any, for future use; if these unused properties, lands and buildings can be used for affordable and social housing and low cost sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45187/25]

318. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to support a request by Kerry County Council to Transport Infrastructure Ireland to allocate a sustainability payment to the farmers and landowners along the south Kerry Greenway in recognition of their input to this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45413/25]

319. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will request Transport Infrastructure Ireland to reply to queries from Kerry County Council and public representatives in Kerry, who have requested funding to design and provide a new roadway through Cahersiveen town (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45414/25]

323. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will take into consideration the huge demand and interest in a new bus route in County Kerry by providing a bus service from Beaufort via Churchtown, St. Mary's of the Angels, Meanus and onto Killorglin and vice versa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45459/25]

395. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to urgently address the situation for commercial bus operators (details supplied) and allow for the expansion of free fares on State-run bus services for children under the age of nine years from September 2025 to be extended to commercial operators (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46865/25]

524. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance his views on VAT in relation to funeral and undertaker materials (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45787/25]

624. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a list of all unused properties, lands and buildings, under the ownership or control of his Department within County Kerry; the length of time they have been idle; the plans in place, if any, for future use; if these unused properties, lands and buildings can be used for affordable and social housing and low cost sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45188/25]

703. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress that has been made on the review of the eligibility criteria for the insolvency payment scheme, which Bill was referred to the OPC on 31 May 2024, it was listed as a priority for drafting during the Autumn term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46473/25]

780. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she will take to prevent the proposed all out strike planned for affected school secretaries and caretakers (details supplied); the steps she will take to engage with Forsa and address their rights to a pension upon retirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44816/25]

786. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the possibility of acquiring land from Coillte to increase additional parking opposite a school (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44881/25]

800. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a list of all unused properties, lands and buildings, under the ownership or control of her Department within County Kerry; the length of time they have been idle; the plans in place, if any, for future use; if these unused properties, lands and buildings can be used for affordable and social housing and low cost sites; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45177/25]

810. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a detailed up-to-date report regarding the extension to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45336/25]

818. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of ASD class places currently available in County Kerry; and the plans that exist to expand provision before the 2026 academic year. [45451/25]

819. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the coordination in place between her Department and the Department of Children, Disability and Equality to ensure children with autism have continuity of support between preschool and primary school settings. [45452/25]

840. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to deliver pension parity for school secretaries (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45771/25]

843. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently engage with Forsa to advert strike action and allow for school secretaries/caretakers to have access to pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45795/25]

857. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason Kerry families were only given 11 days' notice that their children will not receive school bus seats in 2025 despite the fact that they booked and paid for their bus tickets in April (details supplied); if she will secure alternative transport for these students ASAP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45893/25]

937. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently approve requests in correspondence from a representative group (details supplied), to prevent the situation escalating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46388/25]

979. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to give favourable consideration to pension parity, critical illness leave and bereavement leave in respect of school secretaries and caretakers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46649/25]

995. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure to accommodate bus escorts providing an invaluable service to vulnerable young people in society with better pay and conditions and treat them with respect (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46819/25]

1008. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the school transport scheme to allow for payment of school escorts to continue through the summer months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47034/25]

1063. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if certainty will be given to artists, by extending indefinitely the basic income for the arts pilot scheme and support the wider community of artists and give the recognition and financial security (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44580/25]

1072. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a list of all unused properties, lands and buildings, under the ownership or control of his Department within County Kerry; the length of time they have been idle; the plans in place, if any, for future use; if these unused properties, lands and buildings can be used for affordable and social housing and low cost sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45179/25]

1119. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to examine the case of major health and safety issues (details supplied); if action to address these issues will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44583/25]

1123. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if south Kerry in conjunction with an organisation (details supplied) where the organisation has access to lands locally, can be used as a pilot area for the development of cluster type housing and community housing with services in order to provide urgently needed housing in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44720/25]