872. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health to provide further detail on the announcement of a new dual diagnosis team based in Tallaght; the composition of the team; the date by which it will begin to provide services; and the expected capacity of the service. [73390/26]
946. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if retrospective applications to the ESAIS will be accepted once a clinic has been added to the approved list. [74372/26]
18. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence if a storage site has been identified for the new armoured vehicle fleet for the Irish Army; if a charging facility has been constructed in advance of the vehicles being delivered; if there will be one central charging facility or if facilities will be built across all or several Army locations; and the funding that will be provided for training on the new vehicle …
Seán Crowe
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29 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
337. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated completion date for the Whitechurch stream flood alleviation scheme; if temporary flood barriers will be erected ahead of the winter months should the permanent barriers not be completed in time; and if local residents will be informed of the comprehensive emergency protocols and ra…
743. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of intra-operative neuromonitoring devices available to hospitals in the Dublin area; and if the Minister is aware of surgeries being postponed due to a lack of availability and hospitals being forced to loan devices to others. [68233/26]
160. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the projected annual cost of eliminating all passenger fares on public transportation and funding services solely through public funding. [67120/26]
923. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the serious delay in the processing of family reunification visas, with some regions reporting a two year wait; if he is aware of the disincentive this presents to highly skilled workers to remain in Ireland, including in the medical fields; if short stay visas may be made more easily and quickly obtainable for famil…
931. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of D study visa applications received each year for the past five years, in tabular form; and the number of D study visa applications approved each year for the past five years, in tabular form. [65405/26]
932. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to report on the increased rate of refusal for D study visa applications for this academic year and the delay in processing applications which has left third level institutions uncertain as to student numbers; if there has been a change in the way in which the criteria for acceptance are being scrutinised; and if he will provide clarity…
339. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport to specify the new powers and protections that have been mooted for Gardaí in policing dangerous or illegal e-scooter usage; and the means by which they will be granted. [57292/26]
496. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport to report on the Road Safety Authority’s review of the road traffic collision data sharing policies; and the date the body will resume issuing record-level data on road traffic collisions. [57071/26]
1272. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SEN ASD places that will be available in schools, both primary and post-primary, in the Dublin south-west area for the 2026-2027 academic year, in tabular form. [57056/26]
49. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to report on the exclusion of a school (details supplied) from the DEIS Plus programme given the clear meeting of the criteria involved; if the programme will be reopened for applications; if so, the date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53956/26]
62. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the loss of a teacher at a school (details supplied) due to being a single student short of the enrolment target and the subsequent amalgamation of four classes into three; to report on any proposed changes to the 30 September cutoff for enrolment figures and teacher allocation; her views on whether this rigid system is outdated now that ch…
161. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence to report on any anti-drone technology that has been acquired by the Defence Forces for use during the EU Presidency; if training on the system has been completed; if it is operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53953/26]
164. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence if there are plans for a public commemoration ceremony to mark the end of the UNIFIL mission given its pre-eminence in terms of Irish involvement with UN peacekeeping due to the number of personnel who have served in Lebanon since Ireland’s first involvement almost a half century ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53954/26]
244. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport to report on the printer failure affecting the NDLS; the number of applicants affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54337/26]
117. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport to report on the printer failure in the NDLS; to detail the services affected; the date by which the fault will be remedied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52763/26]
162. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to report on the removal and confiscation of private fridges and a prohibition of the storing of food or medication in the rooms at an IPAS centre (details supplied); if he is concerned that this may have a deleterious effect on elderly or very young residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52231/26]
234. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the reason that guaranteed funding was not put in place to allow the introduction into service of the announced BusConnects routes in 2026, such as route 85. [51842/26]
576. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda vetting applications received regarding social housing applications in 2026; the number of applications yet to be processed; and the average time it takes to return a vetting result. [51384/26]
654. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to report on a case of a person (details supplied) who is unable to gain access to scheduled respite care; and the date by which they will be provided with scheduled respite care. [51228/26]
154. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence the number of leaseholds her Department holds for company headquarters for the Reserve Defence Forces; the number surrendered to local authorities since 1 January 2016; and if her Department requested that any surrendered sites were reserved for potential future use by the Defence Forces. [49030/26]
184. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if the 27 bus route in Dublin has met the minimum operated kilometres and punctuality standard in 2025 and 2026; and if any fines were imposed for a failure to do so. [49029/26]
243. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport to report on the process of opening a new driving test centre in south Dublin; the reasons that the proposed centre in Sandyford will not be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49695/26]