127. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Defence when a decision on a location for the Army headquarters will be made; if Custume Barracks, Athlone, will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42807/26]
1986. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the legislation that governs the regulation of hemp. [42061/26]
Martin Daly
Written
28 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
65. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the Ballinasloe flood relief scheme; the projected timelines for progression beyond stage 1 scheme development and design; and when residents in affected areas including Station Road and Sarsfield Road can expect flood mitigation works to commence. [40775/26]
Martin Daly
Written
28 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
288. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the actions currently being undertaken to address recurring elevated water levels on the River Shannon impacting agricultural lands in the Shannon Callows between Athlone and Meelick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40954/26]
Martin Daly
Written
28 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
289. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the OPW has conducted an assessment of the impact of elevated Shannon water levels on silage production, grazing capacity and farm incomes in the Shannon Callows region; and if he will provide details of such assessments. [40955/26]
Martin Daly
Written
28 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
290. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the flood alleviation, water management or river maintenance measures planned for the River Shannon in areas affected by repeated flooding and prolonged elevated water levels. [40956/26]
Martin Daly
Written
28 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
291. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the OPW will outline the timeline for any planned interventions aimed at reducing flooding pressures affecting farmland along the Shannon between Athlone and Meelick. [40957/26]
Martin Daly
Written
28 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
292. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if proposals submitted by stakeholder groups concerning Shannon water management have been formally reviewed by his Department or the OPW; and if he will provide details of any findings. [40958/26]
468. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available to farmers experiencing losses in silage production or summer grazing due to persistent elevated water levels and flooding in the Shannon Callows. [40959/26]
344. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Defence the rationale behind the Defence Forces policy whereby serving personnel are required to discharge and re-enlist in order to undertake apprenticeships or Defence Forces funded education and training schemes; the reason this process necessitates the issuing of a new service number and results in the loss of accrued seniority; whether consideration has been given t…
568. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to ensure that summer provision is available to students with additional needs in schools where the programme has not operated in recent years; and the obligations that apply to schools in this regard. [39488/26]
569. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the specific training required for post-primary teachers supporting students with additional educational needs; if additional training is being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39489/26]
570. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if guidance is available to schools where parents privately engage occupational therapists to support a child’s learning needs; and if schools can access HSE or NCSE supported OT input directly. [39490/26]
752. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the savings or capital thresholds that apply to disability allowance and related supports for persons with lifelong disabilities; if parental savings for the future care of a disabled child can affect entitlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39493/26]
984. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of physiotherapy posts currently vacant in CDNT 9; the waiting times for children requiring physiotherapy in CDNT 9; the contingency arrangements that are in place following the reduction in service capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39484/26]
985. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if children attached to CDNTs who lose access to therapy because of staffing shortages can be referred to primary care physiotherapy as an interim measure; and the guidance that has issued to HSE areas on this matter. [39486/26]
986. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of vacancies across CDNTs nationally, broken down by discipline; the number of vacancies in CHO 2 / HSE West; and the immediate measures that are being taken to restore therapy services. [39487/26]
1362. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the arrangements in place to ensure children with scoliosis or other long-term physical conditions who require ongoing physiotherapy reviews are not left without access to assessment or monitoring due to CDNT staffing shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39485/26]
Martin Daly
Written
26 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1509. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the further education, training, life-skills and supported employment pathways that are available for young people with Down syndrome or additional needs after secondary school in County Roscommon and County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39491/26]
Martin Daly
Written
26 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1510. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the programmes delivered through GRETB for young people with additional needs leaving post-primary education; the number of places available; and if demand exceeds capacity. [39492/26]
25. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [9938/26]
127. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an update on the IDA’s application for planning permission for a factory on its green-field site at Creagh, Ballinasloe; the expected timeline for approval and the works to make the site investment-ready; and the further steps that are planned to attract enterprise investment once permission is secured. [30510/26]
1184. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene to ensure that the Health Service Executive urgently prioritises the conclusion of reimbursement negotiations for skyclarys for the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia, given that it is currently the only available treatment for this progressive and life-limiting rare disease and that Friedreich’s ataxia may be considered as having an “unmet ne…
1185. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health her views on whether the ongoing delay in concluding reimbursement negotiations for skyclarys for patients with Friedreich’s ataxia is consistent with the commitment to “equitable access” set out in the recently launched National Rare Disease Strategy 2025–2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30202/26]
206. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health when additional primary care centres or services will be delivered in underserved areas of Roscommon-Galway. [28491/26]