Micheál Carrigy

575. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the number of civil and public servants employed by her Department in each of the past ten years, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33954/26]

587. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of civil and public servants employed by his Department in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [33953/26]

601. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of civil and public servants employed by his Department in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [33957/26]

92. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the securing of a site in Longford by the IDA for an advance factory. [31128/26]

311. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the progress of the heritage park development, with plans to develop a traditional Norman village at the Knights and Conquests Centre in Granard, County Longford. [31129/26]

1174. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in providing a rehabilitation bed at St. Mary’s Mullingar for a person (details supplied); if she is aware that the person was recently transferred to the hospital only to be informed a bed was unavailable; the steps she will take to ensure an immediate transfer to the specialist rehabilitation unit in Mullingar to prevent further physical deterioration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30178/26]

212. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an urgent update on the case of a person (details supplied) who is awaiting an outpatient appointment in the Mater Hospital; the current status of this referral; the expected timeframe for same; and if any steps can be taken to expedite the appointment given the serious and time-sensitive nature of the patient’s condition. [28808/26]

207. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health for an update on the price negotiations regarding Skyclarys; the steps being taken to support those with Friedrich’s ataxia in the time critical interim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28226/26]

455. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of civil servants and public servants the State employs for the past ten years, by year, in tabular form. [28242/26]

644. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the agri-climate rural environment scheme (ACRES) payments for a farm partnership (details supplied); the reason for the continued delay in issuing the full 2024 scheme year payment and the 2025 payment to date; if he will address the technical issue where the ACRES application is not visible on the partnership's Agfood portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28010/26]

726. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure a person (details supplied) in County Longford receives their full allocation of home support hours, where it is understood they are currently receiving significantly less than approved; and the measures that are in place to address issues with coordination between service providers. [27917/26]

267. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on an assessment of need application for a child (details supplied); if she will investigate reports of a significant delay following the incorrect forwarding of the file to a different HSE area; the steps being taken to ensure this child is assessed in accordance with statutory timelines under the Disability Act 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27703/26]

991. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a full breakdown of the Approved Retirement Funds and Retirement Annuity Contracts that are not provided for, or regulated under the Pensions Act 1990, that pension providers are charging. [26963/26]

113. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress of the SNA classroom project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22752/26]

277. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport the status of negotiations regarding a reciprocal driver’s license exchange agreement between Ireland and various United States jurisdictions; if he will specifically address the progress made by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) in its technical assessment of the licensing standards; the timeline for potential implementation of such agreements to alleviate the burden on returning Irish emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21428/26]

368. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport for an update from the NTA on the promised pilot of a bus service from Annacotty-to-Annacotty Business Park; the expected start for the pilot; and update from the NTA on plans to increase the Castleconnell to Limerick City service. [20137/26]

1732. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure the HSE considers the "time-critical" nature of Friedreich's Ataxia during the current price negotiations for Skyclarys; the way in which the commitments in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030 and the 2026 IPHA Framework Agreement, which aims for a 180-day decision timeline, are being applied to this specific case, to prevent further delays in addressing the 'unmet need'. [18666/26]

1949. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the specific steps being taken to ensure the HSE considers the 'time-critical' nature of FA during the current price negotiations for Skyclarys; the way in which the commitments in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030 and the 2026 IPHA Framework Agreement (which aims for a 180-day decision timeline) are being applied to this specific case, to prevent further delays in addressing the unmet need (details supplied [19693/26]

70. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Social Protection for a full breakdown of charges that pension providers are charging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10855/26]

529. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress of the additional accommodation application for a school (details supplied); if she is aware that the school’s design has been submitted to her Department and is currently awaiting assessment; if she will acknowledge the significant space constraints at the school where special education teachers are currently operating at the back of active classrooms and in the main hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14559/26]

695. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the SNA allocation for a school (details supplied); if she is aware that the proposed reduction of a .5 SNA post will leave 164 children, including those with chronic medical conditions (epilepsy and asthma) and severe behavioural needs, with only one SNA; if she has considered the safety implications of this reduction given that the principal will be moving to a teaching role next year and will be unable to assist in emergency evacuations; if she will take into account the school's ongoing construction of a new autism classroom and application for an additional special class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12641/26]

1168. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the status of an orthodontic appointment for a child (details supplied). [12294/26]

1169. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the current number of children on the orthodontic waiting list in County Longford, categorised by IOTN grades 4 and 5; the average and longest waiting times for these patients; the specific plans or waiting time action plans in place for 2026 to clear backlogs in the midlands region; if there are any active recruitment campaigns to fill vacant specialist orthodontist or dental nurse posts in the HSE dental clinics serving Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12295/26]

141. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of interest earned by each ETB yearly for monies on deposit and the amount of interest earned by the Department of Education and Youth for monies on deposit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10853/26]

560. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to address the major shortfalls in school dental screening and extreme waiting times in County Longford; if she will urgently review the cases of two children (details supplied) who have missed their 6th-class screenings despite previous assurances from the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11278/26]