208. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons on ophthalmology waiting lists as of April 2026, by county; the number awaiting cataract surgery, including those waiting longer than 12 months, by county; the breakdown of waiting lists by sub-specialty, including medical retina, diabetic eye disease, cataract, paediatric ophthalmology, glaucoma, cornea and refractive surgery, by count…
213. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the number of legal actions against her Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if her Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding legal actions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28837/26]
237. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the actions being taken to address a backlog for ultrasound injections at Connolly Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29024/26]
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22 Apr 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
253. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide details of the number of legal actions against his Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if his Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding legal actions; and if …
260. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide details of the number of legal actions against his Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if his Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding legal actions; and if he will make …
242. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on his work to deliver a new national savings strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21063/26]
272. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider amendments to the Tax Consolidation Acts to facilitate changes to the TaxSaver scheme, including an extension to other modes of sustainable travel, such as shared mobility, and to move from a 'travel pass' basis to more flexible digital models, in a bid to address the alarming fall-off in the number of commuters availing of TaxSav…
384. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the National U-space Steering Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27986/26]
389. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of services operating on the Maynooth train line, per day, in each of the years 2016 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28207/26]
395. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider creating a national programme to address the highest-risk road sections across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28327/26]
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21 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
459. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the scheduling of a meeting (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28319/26]
496. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the trends identified in a survey (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28212/26]
639. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of active Gardaí deployed in roads policing in March and April 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28631/26]
927. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the timings for the next round of the town and village renewal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28306/26]
216. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is considering any measures to support the recruitment and retention of maths teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27700/26]
217. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is considering a measure (details supplied) to support the recruitment and retention of maths teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27701/26]
233. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures his Department is taking to protect children from online gambling advertising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27460/26]
284. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has considered any proposals to ban online gambling advertising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27481/26]
289. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures his Department is taking to protect children from online gambling advertising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27459/26]
332. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the latest update on the accessibility of skyclarys for the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia; the timeline as to when the HSE senior leadership team will make a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27367/26]
315. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to Northern Ireland, the Good Friday Agreement and its successor agreements, the progress that has been made on writing a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland; the extent to which her officials have been consulted or involved; her position on the matter; if the Civic Forum provided for in the Agreement was ever established; if there a…
327. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on her engagements with EU counterparts with regard to the re-examination of the EU-Israel Association Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26335/26]
523. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether sector-specific circular economy roadmaps are planned for life sciences, MedTech or advanced manufacturing, in addition to those identified for construction, agriculture, retail and electronics, as part of the new circular economy strategy aimed at cutting emissions and waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [272…
649. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the measures that are being taken at Mulhuddart test centre specifically to reduce driving test wait times from double the national target down to ten weeks, including provision of additional testers, and more test slots in the evenings or at weekends and bank holidays. [24212/26]
720. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a driving test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25226/26]