696. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to introduce the lower VAT rate for the hospitality sector as a matter of extreme urgency, to allow businesses remain viable and competitive, many of whom are facing unprecedented financial pressures (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43138/25]
699. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a lower VAT rate for the hospitality sector as a matter of extreme urgency, to allow businesses to remain viable and competitive, many of whom are facing unprecedented financial pressures (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43218/25]
793. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to strongly support the pre-budget submission by a society (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41258/25]
864. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the specific supports or funding that will be provided to Killarney Innovation Centre’s expansion to accommodate up to 100 employees and further enhance its capacity for social enterprises and start-ups in the region given the role in fostering local entrepreneurship. [40905/25]
865. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment given that the expansion of the Killarney Innovation Centre includes the integration of advanced IT infrastructure to support tech-focused businesses, the details of any Government programmes or initiatives designed to help ensure that such facilities are accessible to SMEs and tech companies within the region [40906/25]
1034. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will allocate sufficient funding to fully implement the national therapy service in mainstream education settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41189/25]
1036. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will make the State's education system truly free by removing costs and charges to families; remove mock exam and correction fees; provide funding support for electronic devices in schools where they are mandatory; and increase the capitation grant by 25%, with a higher rate of 30% made available to schools that implement the Department’s g…
1042. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently review the eligibility of a school (details supplied) for DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41322/25]
1044. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports available to schools in Kerry that wish to partially integrate children with ASD into mainstream classes; and if an increase to SNAs and staff training will be provided in the region to make this feasible. [41379/25]
1045. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration will be given to granting schools in Kerry more flexibility to manage enrolment in special classes, particularly where a child's needs significantly exceed the available resources, while ensuring that child is offered appropriate alternatives locally. [41380/25]
1046. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans in place to address the increasing number of staff injuries reported in autism classes in schools in Kerry, including assaults such as biting and hitting; and if additional training, protective supports, or staff welfare measures are being introduced. [41381/25]
1047. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will commit to expanding the number of early intervention classes in Kerry, where access remains limited despite increased demand from parents and local schools. [41382/25]
1048. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address the difficulties faced by schools in Kerry in recruiting and retaining bus escorts for children with additional needs; and if this responsibility can be taken out of the hands of school principals. [41383/25]
1049. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if additional resources will be allocated to help key workers in Kerry better support children transitioning between primary and secondary school, and in some cases where boys finish their placement in a school in second class and then move to another school prior to third class commencing. [41385/25]
1242. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the issues outlined in correspondence (details supplied) can be urgently addressed, and circular 0010/2013 updated as its criteria are too rigid and its parameters now outdated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43746/25]
1243. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if three specific questions raised in correspondence (details supplied) can be addressed; and if a pathway can be provided for specialists to engage with policymakers to ensure that policy revision and policies reflect international best standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43747/25]
1429. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the provision of social housing stock and affordable cost-rental homes for vulnerable and low-income households, inclusive of new builds and vacant housing, and provide an additional investment of 10% of capital expenditure in budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41213/25]
1430. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce a homeless prevention budget amounting to 20% of all homelessness expenditure, including provision for a prevention support worker in each local authority, and a HAP rent arrears fund to support low-income households experiencing financial difficulty and at risk of losing their tenancy due to rent arrears; a…
1476. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide assistance as a matter of priority towards the cost of thatching a landmark building in Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41663/25]
1477. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a detailed progress report in regard to the €6 million in funding that was announced by his Department on 7 December 2023 for the long overdue sewerage scheme for Beaufort village, County Kerry; if he will explain the lack of progress to date and confirm when will work commence on this long overdue wastewater treatmen…
1478. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when work will commence on a scheme for which funding was announced over 19 months ago by his Department; his views on whether this is now a major health and safety issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41671/25]
1486. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to broaden the scope of the septic tank grant, to allow all households who cannot afford to repair or replace problematic or unworkable septic tanks avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41845/25]
1487. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of septic tank grants allocated in each county since the scheme was first introduced, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41846/25]
1488. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a detailed progress report regarding the €6 million in funding that was announced by his Department on 7 December 2023 for the overdue sewerage scheme for Beaufort village, County Kerry; the reason Uisce Éireann is responding that it will take another seven years to complete, bring the completion time of a sewerage scheme in…
1489. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide assistance as a matter of priority towards the cost of thatching a landmark building in Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41849/25]