Micheál Carrigy

651. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the supports in place for patient education, pulmonary rehabilitation, and psychosocial care for people living with sarcoidosis; any plans to expand access to these services nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53415/25]

49. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if core funding for national governing bodies (NGB) of sport in Ireland and local sports partnerships (LSP) will be increased by ten percent for 2026, as per the pre-budget submission by an organisation (details supplied), if the Minister understands the urgency of this funding requirement to continue the work of NGBs and LSPs in facilitating widespread participation in sport and the production of high-performance athletes and sporting activity; if he will agree that the ask is relatively small in the context of the overall budget, at just over €3 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51293/25]

55. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if core funding for national governing bodies of sport in Ireland (NGBs) and local sports partnerships (LSPs) will be increased by ten percent for each of the next three years, as per the pre-budget submission by an organisation (details supplied), if the Minister understands the urgency of this funding requirement to continue the work of NGBs and LSPs in facilitating widespread participation in sport and the production of high-performance athletes and sporting activity, if he will agree that the ask is relatively small in the context of the overall budget, at just over €3 million compound per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51294/25]

148. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport the spending from central Government on cycle lanes, per year, from 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51584/25]

186. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport if there is a breakdown of investment per railway route, the current investment, and the investment per year from 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51583/25]

824. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in view of the findings of the Farrelly Commission, if she will ensure that all future inquiry reports concerning disabled people are published simultaneously in accessible formats, including easy read, audio, Irish sign language and plain English, with advance survivor briefings, as required under the Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52106/25]

936. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health her plans to bring forward comprehensive adult safeguarding legislation; if she will confirm that the legislation will enshrine disabled persons right to live independently in the community, in line with Article 19 of the UNCRPD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52107/25]

270. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a building project (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the project’s progress within her Department’s building programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49643/25]

661. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the provision of dialysis services at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Longford, to reduce the need for elderly patients to travel up to three times per week to Tullamore Hospital for treatment; if her Department has carried out any assessment of the potential patient demand for such a service in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50257/25]

662. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the number of patients from County Longford and surrounding counties who are currently receiving dialysis treatment in Tullamore Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50258/25]

663. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health if any feasibility studies, capital plans, or service reviews have been carried out in relation to expanding dialysis provision beyond Tullamore Hospital, specifically in the midlands region including County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50259/25]

62. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if consideration is being given to holding specific recruitment campaigns for people in other sectors and in mid- and later-career stages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48826/25]

366. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the introduction of a free shingles vaccine for older people, in particular those over 66 years-of-age, in line with best practice in other European countries; if her Department has carried out an assessment of the health and cost benefits of a national shingles vaccination programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49489/25]

210. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with the National Transport Authority and Íarnród Éireann to extend the Leap card system to Mullingar, Edgeworthstown and Longford stations given the significant fare discrepancies that currently exist for commuters; if he will acknowledge that this situation places an unfair financial burden on these residents of Mullingar, Longford and surrounding areas who rely on rail for work, education and essential travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47958/25]

232. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing a reduced toll rate or commuter discount scheme for regular users of the M4 motorway (details supplied) similar to the arrangements in place on the M50, given the significant financial burden on daily commuters travelling to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48452/25]

603. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to examine the case for reviewing the current level of State funding to intercounty GAA players (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48028/25]

988. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children awaiting an assessment of need in primary care in County Longford for 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48453/25]

1261. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the number of cases in County Longford which have been moved from disability services to primary care in 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48454/25]

1262. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the reason for transferring cases from disability services to primary care in County Longford in 2023 and 2024; the impact on waiting lists and service delivery for both disability services and primary care in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48455/25]

1263. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to reduce current waiting times for children requiring orthodontic treatment, given reports that waiting times are now estimated at up to four years; her plans to introduce a specific initiative to address these delays; if she will confirm whether vacant dental and orthodontic posts are being actively recruited to; if agency staff are being engaged in the interim to fill vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48456/25]

1408. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will urgently review the case of a Leaving Certificate student (details supplied); if flexibility or discretionary measures can be applied in such exceptional cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47957/25]

2057. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); if consideration will be given to expediting the appointment in light of their individual circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44497/25]

5. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Taoiseach if his Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies. [40740/25]

2420. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will urgently review the case of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting over 15 months for an appointment with a psychologist under the CDNT team following a referral to CAMHS; if she will ensure that the person is prioritised for assessment before the new school year begins; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42640/25]

2685. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is currently on the primary care waiting list for ASD-related supports in County Longford; if so, the position on the list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41429/25]