John Clendennen

2671. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to detail the annual spend on external consultants by his Department and its agencies in each of the past three years; the number of consultancy contracts, the largest individual consultancy engagements by value, and whether internal capacity-building or cost-benefit assessments were undertaken prior to engaging external consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2453/26]

2672. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a list, for each of the past three years of the top ten projects per annum delivered by his Department or its agencies which were completed late and over the originally approved budget; the project name, location, original approved completion date, actual completion date, original approved budget, final outturn cost, cost overrun expressed in euro and percentage terms, and the delivery body for each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2471/26]

174. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his long-term strategy for ensuring the sustainability of public finances given the demographic pressures outlined in the Department of Finance's Future Forty: Ireland's Demographic Outlook, which projects an increase in the old-age dependency ratio from 23.1% in 2022 to 55.2% by 2065; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69735/25]

199. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the National Financial Literacy Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69736/25]

104. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the process by which the 45 special schools will be selected to take part in the education therapy service which is due to commence in special schools in the 2025-2026 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69838/25]

196. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the options available to a school (details supplied) to meet the costs of caretaking services when in receipt of NIL ancillary services grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69837/25]

233. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of all organisations which the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in place with; if all of the MoUs with these organisations are subject to the current review of MoUs being undertaken by NPWS; the process and timeline for the reviews; the way in which the organisations are to be involved in the reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70587/25]

463. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the investment in PE halls and GE rooms in schools; the way in which this aligns with embedding physical activity in daily teaching practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70354/25]

179. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reasoning for the decision in Budget 2026 to retain the 9 per cent VAT rate for domestic gas and electricity but not to apply a corresponding reduced VAT rate to home heating oil, especially for households that do not have access to the gas network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68128/25]

180. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to offset the higher VAT rate on home heating oil for households that do not have access to the gas network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68129/25]

181. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the case of a school (details supplied); her views on whether on the appropriateness of same; if action can be taken in the short-to-medium term to mitigate this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66551/25]

239. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the case of a school (details supplied); her views on whether on the appropriateness of same; if action can be taken in the short-to-medium term to mitigate this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66552/25]

26. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Office of Emergency Planning has reviewed plans for responding to heavy snow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60219/25]

44. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Office of Emergency Planning has reviewed plans for responding to flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60218/25]

310. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the details of any planned schedule of works for Garda stations in County Offaly, in 2026; the stations in the county for which works are planned; the nature and scope of those works; the anticipated timelines for commencement and completion in each case; and the estimated cost of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66259/25]

612. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have claimed the benefit payment for 65-years-olds, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66257/25]

691. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the process and timeline for giving effect to amendments to the Personal Injuries Guidelines; if he will commit to formal stakeholder consultation in advance of publication of the Bill; if the general scheme will be referred for pre-legislative scrutiny by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66256/25]

118. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the total investment in bus services in each county in each of the years since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63405/25]

137. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent by central Government on greenways since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63406/25]

4. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress being made by his Department on creating an operational AI regulatory sandbox by 2 August 2026, in line with the EU AI Act 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62583/25]

241. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the anticipated engagement and support mechanisms his Department intends to provide for Irish enterprises and innovators participating in the forthcoming AI regulatory sandbox; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62584/25]

330. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of homelessness figures by nationality, including Irish, EU, and non-EU citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62653/25]

382. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of individuals currently availing of the higher daily expense allowance; the number of those who have been offered accommodation and declined it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62650/25]

383. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether individuals who decline offers of accommodation continue to retain eligibility for the higher daily expense allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62651/25]

384. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time for applications for international protection at each stage of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62652/25]