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197. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form; the name of the contractor, and a description of the work undertaken in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41360/26]

198. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of retired officials that were re-engaged by his Department on a consultancy basis in each of the years 2015 and to date in 2025; the reason for engaging them; the costs incurred in respect of their engagement; and if his Department requires consultants to declare conflicts of interest in advance of utilising their services. [41361/26]

199. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his Department's expenditure on IT consultancy; to provide a breakdown of all IT consultants engaged by his Department; the dates of their engagement; the nature of their work; and the costs associated with their services, in each of the years 2015 to 2025. [41362/26]

200. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the climate action plan 2026 will be published; the reasons for the delay; if it will be published within Q2; and if he anticipates it will be published before the summer recess. [41364/26]

201. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the dates on which the Government received arrears data from the CRU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41365/26]

202. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the energy market reforms he is considering to reduce the cost of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41366/26]

203. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason Irish energy prices are so high compared to other EU states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41367/26]

205. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of applications for home retrofit loans, broken down by county in each of the quarter since the schemes inception. [41399/26]

206. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of home retrofit loans granted in each of the quarters since the schemes inception, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41408/26]

253. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his Department's expenditure on IT consultancy; to provide a breakdown of the IT consultants engaged by his Department; the dates of their engagement; the nature of their work; and the costs associated with their services, in each of the years 2015 to 2025.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41363/26]

256. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of resit applications for the driver tests in each month in each of the years 2020 to 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41375/26]

257. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the driver test waiting times, by test centre; the breakdown of new applications, by test centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41376/26]

258. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of employed driving testers, per driving test centre in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [41377/26]

262. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the funding that was allocated to the EV grant scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2025; the number of grants that were awarded; the number of grants that were drawn down; the number of grants that were provided to vehicles between €10,000 and €15,000; the average value of the award; the number of grants that were provided to vehicles between €15,000 and €20,000; the average value of the award; the number of grants that were provided to vehicles between €20,000 and €25,000; the average value of the award; the number of grants that were provided to vehicles between €25,000 and €30,000; the average value of the award; the number of grants that were provided to vehicles between €30,000 and €35,000; the average value of the award; the number of grants that were provided to vehicles between €35,000 and €40,000; the average value of the award; the number of grants that were provided to vehicles between €45,000 and €50,000 and the average value of the award, in tabular form. [41410/26]

263. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of EV grants awarded, broken down by county, average value of vehicle and average value of award in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [41411/26]

264. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with Irish Rail and the NTA in relation to opening up catering services on additional routes; the progress being made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41412/26]

265. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport when he will direct the NTA and Irish Rail to open up catering services on additional routes. [41413/26]

296. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a breakdown of funding that has been allocated through the Climate And Nature Fund to date, broken down by project, in tabular form. [41409/26]

369. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special education classes in each of the years 2020 to date, broken down by county, in tabular form. [41396/26]

370. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SNAS in each of the years 2020 to date, broken down by county, in tabular form. [41397/26]

371. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of early intervention classes in each of the years 2020 to date, broken down by county, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41398/26]

2. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the priorities the Government has identified for Ireland's upcoming EU presidency; and which of these measures will be aimed specifically at reducing the cost of energy. [39679/26]

208. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that there is no longer a paediatric dermatology service available in University Hospital Kerry, that paediatric patients with dermatology complaints are now being referred to Dublin and the team is reportedly not accepting referrals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40375/26]

159. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered reducing the VAT on electricity to 0% for households; if he has raised the changes that would be required to the EUs VAT directive with other EU member states; if he will make this a priority during Ireland's EU Presidency in order to reduce the cost of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39599/26]

172. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered introducing a windfall tax on energy companies; if he has raised this with other EU member states; if he will make this a priority during Ireland's EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39598/26]