Peter 'Chap' Cleere

664. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average price of a new home in the Kilkenny City local electoral area, County Kilkenny; the number of successful applications under the first home scheme in that LEA in 2025; the number of affordable homes provided in that LEA in 2025; the number that currently are being planned; the projected completion dates in that LEA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3996/26]

665. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average price of a new home in the Muine Bheag local electoral area, County Carlow; the number of successful applications under the first home scheme in that LEA in 2025; the number of affordable homes provided in that LEA in 2025; the number that currently are being planned; the projected completion dates in that LEA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3997/26]

666. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average price of a new home in the Tullow local electoral area, County Carlow; the number of successful applications under the first home scheme in that LEA in 2025; the number of affordable homes provided in that LEA in 2025; the number that currently are being planned; the projected completion dates in that LEA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3998/26]

667. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average price of a new home in the Carlow town local electoral area, County Carlow; the number of successful applications under the first home scheme in that LEA in 2025; the number of affordable homes provided in that LEA in 2025; the number that currently are being planned; the projected completion dates in that LEA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3999/26]

700. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families who have benefited from the new baby grant, broken down by county for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4002/26]

701. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools in Carlow that have applied for the school meals scheme for the 2025-2026 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4003/26]

702. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools in Kilkenny that have applied for the school meals scheme for the 2025-2026 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4004/26]

737. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of Gardaí in the State at present, and in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4006/26]

738. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda traffic enforcement operations carried out in the Carlow and Kilkenny region in each of the years 2023 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of Garda members assigned to dedicated traffic duties in each period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4008/26]

805. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to promote grants for installing solar panels on farm buildings in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4009/26]

806. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the concessions and safeguards which have been included in the updated Mercosur trade agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4010/26]

807. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to increase forestry grants to landowners who wish to plant some or all of their lands or additional lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4011/26]

808. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to significantly increase the funding to the horse racing and greyhound industry, to enable these industries to prosper and thrive into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4012/26]

859. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently waiting for assessment of needs in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4013/26]

860. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently waiting for assessment of needs in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4014/26]

978. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if legislation is planned to ban the practice of vaping from public gathering places in the same way as the actual smoking ban; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4019/26]

979. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the amount of revenue generated via car parking fees at St. Lukes Hospital Kilkenny in 2023, 2024, 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4020/26]

980. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the amount of revenue generated via car parking fees at University Hospital Waterford in 2023, 2024, 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4021/26]

981. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade employed in general medicine at St. Lukes Hospital in Kilkenny; the number of staff vacancies currently within the department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4026/26]

982. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade employed in general medicine at University Hospital Waterford; and the number of staff vacancies currently within the department. [4027/26]

983. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that attended each outpatient clinic at St. Lukes Hospital Kilkenny, in 2025; the frequency in which each clinic is held; and if the clinics are consultant or nurse led, in tabular form. [4029/26]

984. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the number of patients presenting to St. Luke's Hospital accident and emergency department with mental health issues; the number of those were admitted to mental health unit, by month for 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4032/26]

47. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in County Carlow and in County Kilkenny who received the newborn baby grant in 2025, and so far in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2682/26]

93. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of employees in County Carlow and in County Kilkenny that have been registered under My Future Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2681/26]

118. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport when the 2026 grant allocations to local authorities for roads will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2670/26]