Seán Crowe

1001. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of mobile and temporary blood donation clinics that have been held each year for the past five years and to the end of May 2026, in tabular form. [45781/26]

194. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to report on the loss of a teacher at a school (details provided) which will result in four classes being amalgamated into three; their view regarding the suitability of a September cutoff date for enrolment figures regarding teacher numbers for the following academic year which disregard any subsequent enrolments; if she is concerned that the resulting classes will be of 29 and 30 students and in direct contradiction of the Programme for Government commitment to reduce class sizes to 19:1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44762/26]

141. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence the date by which she will publish the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2026; the Oireachtas Committee before which it will be discussed at Committee Stage; and if her Department intends to request that pre-legislative scrutiny be waived. [43592/26]

179. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence to give an update on the armour modernisation programme; if vehicles have been identified for purchase; the most recent estimated cost of the modernisation effort; and the date by which the vehicles will be delivered to the Defence Forces. [43593/26]

1549. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of respite beds available for children in the CHO7 area each year for the past five years; and the number of children currently on a waiting list for a respite place in CHO7, in tabular form. [41731/26]

1847. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of WTEs in children’s respite services in the CHO7 area each year for the past five years, in tabular form. [41732/26]

1848. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of properties that are in use for the provision of children’s respite services in the CHO7 area each year for the past five years, in tabular form. [41733/26]

1849. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health to report on the sale of a property (details supplied) which is being sold despite its former use and suitability for children’s respite services. [41734/26]

2143. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will continue their harm reduction programme of on-site drug analysis and surrender bins at music festivals in 2026. [42959/26]

50. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the length of time it takes for a foreign driving licence to be exchanged from a recognised state; his views on whether a waiting time of one to three months places a serious obstacle to accessing education, employment and childcare for those entering or returning to the country from abroad; the measures that will be put in place to reduce this waiting period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40785/26]

57. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the distinction in the VAT rate between oral and injectable medications; if there are plans to include injectable medicines under annex III of the EU VAT Directive in order that the VAT rate can be equalised at 0%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40430/26]

63. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the extent to which the Office of Public Works is reviewing the environmental and ecological impacts of ongoing maintenance under the Arterial Drainage Act 1945; if his attention has been drawn to the detrimental impact of historical drainage schemes on salmonid spawning habitat, specifically the loss of wetted area and the degradation of riverbed substrate; the timeline for when these schemes will be addressed or modernised to align with the State's obligations under the EU Habitats Directive and the Water Framework Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40408/26]

155. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to report on the delays in the processing of Irish residence permit renewals; the cause of the average processing time having been extended from three weeks to thirteen weeks; the measures he will put in place to bring this average waiting time back down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40679/26]

25. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the requirement for widowed parents to submit death certificates and sworn affidavits each time their child’s passport is to be renewed; if there are plans to amend this requirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38392/26]

1265. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that there is no bereavement leave as part of Research Ireland's post-graduate scholarships and that bereaved researchers must take unpaid leave; and if he will direct Research Ireland to put in place bereavement leave as part of the scholarship contract. [34707/26]

96. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel who have joined the three branches of the Defence Forces in 2026; the number who have been discharged, retired, or otherwise left service; her views on recruitment in 2025 and 2026; her plans to increase or incentivise recruitment in 2026 and 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33213/26]

125. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence if she will report on any discussions had with the UN regarding any missions that Irish peacekeepers may take part in following the cessation of the UNIFIL mission; if discussions have been had regarding Irish peacekeepers remaining in Lebanon after 2026 to support the Lebanese armed forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33212/26]

314. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence to report on the sale of a carriers (details supplied), the personnel carriers from the Civil Defence vehicle fleet; and the replacement vehicles that are being secured to ensure that there is not a loss of capability in Civil Defence transport needs. [29560/26]

392. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if bus routes S8 and S6 in Dublin have met their minimum operated kilometres standard as per their Public Service Obligation in 2025 and in 2026; and if any fines were imposed for failure to do so. [28246/26]

189. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the status of the underground station box on the site of the Mater Hospital; and if plans are under consideration to bring it into use for a Metrolink project. [27449/26]

190. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport his views on the inability of operators to renew the motor tax for large public services vehicles online; his views on whether this creates a logistical burden on operators; if he plans to move the renewal process online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27475/26]

311. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the instances of incorrectly completed consent forms for a child's passport application which must then be rejected by the Passport Service; if her Department has been in contact with An Garda Síochána on the matter; if additional training or direction has been proposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25703/26]

475. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of deposit return scheme machines; and the number of wheelchair accessible deposit return scheme machines. [25704/26]

1948. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of significant delays in the processing of Stamp 1G applications; the average wating time to receive approval of a Stamp 1G application; his Department’s target time to approve an application; the number of applications being processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23586/26]

163. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the impending humanitarian crisis in Cuba and the efforts that they are being undertaken at EU and UN level to avoid a deepening of the food, fuel and medicine shortages facing the island; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23146/26]