Peter 'Chap' Cleere

669. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current position and the plans in place to allow persons aged 70 and over, subject to appropriate medical checks, to undertake school bus transport work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30461/25]

723. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to detail the actual draw down of funds by successful applicants for the sports capital grant in County Carlow and County Kilkenny in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; to list the projects and amounts, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30466/25]

724. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps his Department is taking in actively trying to increase participation in sport, particular among females; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30491/25]

834. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for clarification in relation to housing for older people grants eligibility where a person is residing in a retirement home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30060/25]

852. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for the breakdown of the value of commercial rates collected by Kilkenny and Carlow County Councils for each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30470/25]

931. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 122 of 14 May 2025, if being six months pregnant at the time of death is covered under the statement "the definition in the 2010 Act provides for a couple to become qualified cohabitants where they have lived together in an intimate and committed relationship for a period of two years or more where there are children of the relationship, or five years if otherwise”. [29954/25]

946. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on matters raised in relation to widowed parents (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30244/25]

953. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update in relation to the introduction of auto enrolment; the engagement with different stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30471/25]

1057. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans for new youth diversion programmes in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30476/25]

1058. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the opening hours for Graiguenamanagh Garda station; the number of Gardaí assigned to the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30478/25]

1060. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the opening hours for Goresbridge Garda station; the number of Gardaí assigned to the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30485/25]

1560. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health for an update on the Freshford health centre; the start date for the approved extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30205/25]

1686. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken to fund women’s sheds in counties Carlow and Kilkenny and across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30486/25]

31. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance the number of help-to-buy claims approved over the past five years in Kilkenny; the number of applicants associated with these claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27774/25]

57. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance if he is reviewing any of the tax reliefs or allowances for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27775/25]

88. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the flood relief schemes in progress or in planning for Kilkenny and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27771/25]

161. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the refurbishment works scheduled to be carried out at Kilkenny Castle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27770/25]

234. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his assessment of the current situation in Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26981/25]

247. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action he is taking to ensure humanitarian aid reaches Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26982/25]

367. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if a review will be carried out to provide additional HSE funding for children with severe vision impairments (details supplied). [27765/25]

214. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance the amount and average value of mortgages outstanding by credit unions at the end March 2023, March 2024 and March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27370/25]

215. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance the amount and average value of business lending outstanding by credit unions at end March 2023, March 2024 and March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27371/25]

216. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance the amount and average value of personal lending outstanding by credit unions at end March 2023, March 2024 and March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27372/25]

217. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance regarding Section 53 of the Credit Union Act 1997 as amended, if a person has completed 11 of their maximum 12 years in continuous service on their credit union board, if they are eligible for election for a further three year term at the credit union's AGM in autumn/winter 2025, which would bring their term up to autumn/winter 2028. [27373/25]

531. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the case of transport for a child (details supplied) and if her Department will confirm if there is a transport option in place for the child. [26933/25]