Emer Currie
Written
15 Oct 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
359. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans for the allocation of the €810 million in capital funding announced in Budget 2026; if investment is planned for the development of innovation and incubation hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55628/25]
11. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [50176/25]
242. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the status of a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54650/25]
255. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is currently evaluating upgrade to security measures at Dublin Airport following the evacuation recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54803/25]
568. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the latest update on the publication of new wind energy guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54631/25]
587. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of registered derelict or vacant housing properties in Dublin west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54804/25]
588. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of hectares of land zoned under residential zoned land tax that are currently underdeveloped across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54805/25]
589. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is currently evaluating measures to amend the existing system for zoning land in an effort to increase housing delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54806/25]
590. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the work his Department is undertaking to accommodate new homes through the implementation of a revised National Planning Framework. [54807/25]
591. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the work his Department is undertaking to enable local authorities to identify suitable sites for urban development zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54808/25]
592. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department is evaluating to deliver higher density housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54809/25]
593. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which modern methods of construction are currently being utilised to increase housing delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54810/25]
594. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department is evaluating to promote the conversion of older buildings for housing delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54811/25]
595. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the methods his Department is currently assessing to speed up the planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54812/25]
596. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department are evaluating to reduce building costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54816/25]
597. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress which has been made by local authorities in updating regional strategies under the revised national planning framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54817/25]
598. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is evaluating amendments to the housing needs and demand assessment process to assist with housing delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54818/25]
599. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the work his Department is undertaking to ensure that there is no net decrease in land supply from rezoning by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54819/25]
600. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will assess the amount construction costs will be reduced if planning application wait times are reduced by 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54821/25]
687. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the work his Department is undertaking to reduce overcrowding in prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54796/25]
688. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures his Department is evaluating to reduce legal costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54797/25]
689. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reforms his Department are evaluating to reduce the cost of judicial review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54798/25]
690. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has evaluated the development of a development consent order system similar to the system available in England in order that major infrastructure projects can avoid the need to secure consent for different features of the project under different regimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54800/25]
691. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of successful applicants currently waiting to be called to begin training in a college (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54801/25]
117. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total number of cancelled trips on the 37 Dublin Bus route from January 2025 to date, by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54365/25]