80. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when schools will be notified of and receive payment under the minor works grant scheme and the ICT infrastructure grant scheme for the 2027-2028 school year; and if her Department remains committed to the December/January payment schedule announced in December 2025. [74911/26]
265. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of applicants currently awaiting a Youthreach placement in County Kilkenny; the current capacity of Youthreach provision in the county; whether the Department is satisfied that existing provision is sufficient to meet demand; and if he will outline any plans to expand Youthreach capacity in…
266. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures being considered by his Department and Research Ireland to strengthen doctoral education and research capacity in offshore renewable energy; if he will consider establishing a national centre for doctoral research and training in this field; whether technological universities, including S…
407. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will urgently review the exclusion of HGV driving schools from the diesel rebate scheme in view of the substantial fuel costs incurred by these businesses, the essential service they provide in training HGV and bus drivers, and the potential impact on driver supply to the transport industry. [73575/26]
640. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a comprehensive update on the case of a person (details supplied), including the status of their illness benefit appeal; the reason for the period of backdating awarded; the status of their applications for supplementary welfare allowance supports; and the details of further avenues available to them within his Department. [74…
1034. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the current status of plans to establish the newly funded Community Neurorehabilitation Team for the South East; the level of funding allocated for the team; the staffing complement envisaged, including the number and grades of posts to be recruited; the timeline for recruitment and commencement of services; and the geographical areas that will be served …
382. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider issuing guidance by January each year regarding substitute teaching arrangements for teachers on approved job-sharing and career-break schemes for the following school year (details supplied). [72206/26]
406. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the roll-out and implementation of the basic income for the arts scheme. [71853/26]
173. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will review and remove the quota restrictions that apply to the issuing of employment permits for meat processing operatives, in view of the ongoing labour shortages reported by the meat processing sector; the measures he will take to ensure that processors can access an adequate workforce to maintain production levels and…
367. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria used in determining the regional property price caps under the first home scheme; whether a review of the cap applicable to county Carlow has been undertaken in the past 12 months; and if he will consider aligning Carlow's cap of €375,000 with those of neighbouring counties cap of €400,000, including Laois, Kilk…
379. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department monitors the geographic concentration of proposed and approved onshore wind energy developments; the number of turbines approved and proposed in county Kilkenny; and whether consideration is given to ensuring an equitable distribution of renewable energy infrastructure across regions. [70343/26]
381. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he is satisfied that communities affected by strategic infrastructure developments, SIDs, have adequate opportunities to participate in the planning process; and if he will outline any proposals to enhance public participation. [70347/26]
464. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of solicitors on the criminal legal aid panel and the number of solicitors from the panel who did not receive any legal aid fees in 2025. [70573/26]
473. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of criminal legal aid certificates granted since 01 July 2026 without an application by a defence solicitor. [70671/26]
492. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of land owned by Coillte currently designated or leased for onshore wind energy developments in County Kilkenny; the criteria used by Coillte when selecting sites for renewable energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70345/26]
66. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress of the additional accommodation scheme for a school (details supplied); the current status of the project within the Department's planning and approval process; to indicate the stage the project has reached; and to provide an estimated timeframe for the next steps in progressing the scheme. [67440/26]
93. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the time limits for backdating all social welfare payments under the remit of his Department, in tabular form. [67438/26]
159. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health whether she has considered adding a home INR monitoring system (details supplied) to the HSE reimbursement list for patients who require regular anticoagulation monitoring; whether an assessment has been undertaken of the potential benefits of home INR self-testing in improving patient outcomes, reducing demand on primary and secondary care services, and e…
169. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether consideration has been given to the introduction of targeted tax measures to support public houses in view of the ongoing rate of closures, particularly in rural communities; and whether an assessment of the potential effectiveness of such measures has been carried out. [66386/26]
205. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the Office of Public Works has plans to restore and reinstate the historic railings at Carlow Courthouse; the stage the project is currently at; whether funding has been allocated for the works and dates for the expected commencement and completion. [67025/26]
625. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the progress of the Full Health Technology Assessment (HTA) for a drug (details supplied) for the treatment of eosinophilic oesophagitis, which was commissioned by the HSE on 25 June 2024, when the assessment is expected to be completed and whether consideration is being given to making this drug available under the Medical…
585. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the limited availability of moderate ASD class places at post-primary level in County Carlow; whether her Department has assessed the future demand for such places in advance of September 2028; and if consideration will be given to establishing a moderate ASD special class in a school (details supplied) given the existing A…
988. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the Protection of the Native Irish Honeybee Bill 2021; and the measures being taken to protect the native Irish honeybee apis mellifera mellifera from the impact of imported non-native bee strains. [65264/26]
273. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence to provide an update on the work programme of the Office of Veterans Affairs; the progress made to date on the development of a National Veterans Policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56458/26]
274. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence the timeline envisaged for the development and publication of a National Veterans Policy; the stages of consultation planned with veterans' organisations and other stakeholders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56459/26]