John Clendennen

435. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the average processing time for the exchange of foreign driving licences, broken down by licence category such as those from EU/EEA member states or recognised states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35261/26]

436. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport for an update on Connecting Ireland route 826 which will service Mullingar, Kinnegad, Edenderry, Clonbullogue, Bracknagh, Portarlington, Monasterevin and Kildare village; the expected commencement date of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35288/26]

528. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of public houses, broken down by county, that applied for and were granted Increased Cost of Business and Power Grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35275/26]

529. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide details on the number of public houses, by county, that applied for and have been granted various Local Enterprise Office Grants in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35276/26]

530. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of grants issued by Local Enterprise Offices, by grant category, by sector for each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35278/26]

1002. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the funding streams available to support the establishment of a new Family Resource Centre, including capital and operational supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35289/26]

1003. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of referrals for family support services in County Offaly in each of the past five years; the current waiting times for such supports in the Midlands region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35290/26]

1004. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of Family Resource Centres per capita in each county; the position of County Offaly relative to the national average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35291/26]

1005. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department or Tusla has undertaken an assessment of need regarding the provision of family resource centre services in Birr and the wider south Offaly region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35293/26]

1006. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the criteria used by Tusla and her Department when considering proposals for new family resource centres, including whether population growth, rural isolation, transport accessibility, deprivation indicators and family support demand are considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35294/26]

1007. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether there are plans to expand the family resource centre programme during 2026 and 2027; the number of additional centres envisaged nationally; if towns such as Birr may be considered under any future expansion process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35295/26]

1008. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will request that Tusla engage with Offaly County Council, local community organisations and public representatives regarding the feasibility of establishing a family resource centre in Birr; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35296/26]

1009. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average distance travelled by families in County Offaly to access Tusla-funded family support and family resource centre services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35297/26]

1228. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the current number of dentists participating in the dental treatment services scheme in Offaly as of May 2026; the number of dentists who have joined the scheme in Offaly in each of the years 2024, 2025, and year to date 2026, the number of dentists who have exited the scheme during the same periods; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35262/26]

1229. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of the number of dentists participating in the dental treatment services scheme in Offaly for each year from 2019 to 2025 inclusive and year to date 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35263/26]

1230. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health what assessment has been made of the impact of dentist participation rates in the dental treatment services scheme on medical card holders’ access to dental services in Offaly, including average waiting times for appointments and reported difficulties in securing treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35264/26]

1231. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the specific measures being undertaken by her Department and the Health Service Executive to encourage greater participation in the dental treatment services scheme in Offaly and nationally; the effectiveness of these measures to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35265/26]

1232. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health whether there is any further avenue available in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35266/26]

1233. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health when the post of grade V senior registrar/marriage solemniser will be filled for the Tullamore Civil Registration Office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35279/26]

1234. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the number of marriages registered with the Tullamore Civil Registration Office in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35280/26]

1235. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the number of civil marriage ceremonies performed by the Registrar/Marriage Solemniser attached to the Tullamore Civil Registration office in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35281/26]

1236. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the number of attempted bookings for the marriage registration service in Tullamore which were unable to be accommodated since January 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35282/26]

1237. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health to provide clarification in relation to the recent reported pause on HSE recruitment (details supplied), in particular the way in which it will apply to the Dublin Midlands region and County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35283/26]

1294. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the plans to provide funding to ensure that rural communities have access to venues for local social and cultural events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35277/26]

314. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the name, location, roll number, and current stage of all additional school accommodation scheme school building projects in County Offaly that are currently at the ‘Approved’ or ‘Tender Stage’ and could commence works if additional capital funding was brought forward; the estimated capital required for each such project to proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31693/26]