87. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of extra college places being created in September 2026 and September 2027 to ensure adequate supply of new speech and language therapists and occupational therapists, to meet the increasing demands of the care system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7277/26]
116. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps taken to help support students and families in Carlow and Kilkenny by reforming the SUSI grant, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6994/26]
131. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of extra college places being created in September 2026 and September 2027 to ensure adequate supply of new speech and language therapists and occupational therapists, to meet the increasing demands of the care system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6995/26]
465. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps taken to help support students and families in Carlow and Kilkenny by reforming the SUSI grant, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7278/26]
156. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the provision of post-mortem services at Waterford University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4903/26]
161. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on changing the laws on trespassing so that in criminal cases, the burden of proof lies with the defendant to prove that they had a right to be on the land in question, with regard to the challenges that the current law poses for farming communities in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6207/26…
45. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health to expand cancer screening services in Ireland by introducing multigene next generation sequencing to allow for earlier diagnosis and better treatment outcomes for citizens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4902/26]
192. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being taken to ensure thatch cottages remain part of our rural vernacular by supporting thatch cottage owners who face prohibitive insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4946/26]
196. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when updated wind farm regulations will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4947/26]
175. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of employees in County Carlow registered with My Future Fund;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4622/26]
176. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of employees in County Kilkenny registered with My Future Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4623/26]
158. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the scope that is available for the provision of an arts centre in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3636/26]
599. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the timeframe for the application portal for the community sport facilities fund-sports capital and equipment fund to come online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3519/26]
7. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps being taken to ensure that parents who are aged 66 years and above and caring for children with lifelong disabilities retain the rate at which they are paid their carer’s allowance and concurrently receive the State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2827/26]
88. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeline for the introduction of the permanent annual cost of disability support payment, as committed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2831/26]
123. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the scope that is available to expand rural bus services across Carlow, in particular to service Tullow, Ardattin and Clonegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2665/26]
155. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the works that are being undertaken to facilitate the reopening of the full length of the platform at Kilkenny’s MacDonagh Station, in order to increase the number of seats available on the Waterford-Dublin line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2664/26]
574. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the reasons the Wexford-Waterford rail line was removed from the most recent prioritisation strategy; if this decision can be revised; if there is a contingency in place to support transport infrastructure in the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74698/25]
1209. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the proposed new city vocational school for Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1464/26]
211. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a reduced stamp duty of 1% on land purchases for full-time farmers with a green cert between the ages of 35 and 40, to help ensure the long-term sustainability of Irish agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69979/25]
253. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the progress that is being made on removing the deemed disposal rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69980/25]
338. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of persons appointed to the newly-formed Firearms Forum, including the groups, sectors or interests each member represents. [72854/25]
339. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the mandate, objectives and proposed schedule of work for the Firearms Forum recently convened by his Department. [72855/25]
340. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the matters the new Firearms Forum will be tasked with examining; and the mechanisms through which the Forum is expected to develop consensus and issue recommendations to his Department. [72856/25]
341. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the minutes or agreed notes of meetings of the new Firearms Forum will be made publicly available on his Department’s website. [72857/25]