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249. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the commitment in the Programme for Government to “Ensure a policy is put in place to streamline repowering and life extension of existing onshore wind farms that are nearing end of life”; when he anticipates this policy will be published; the work being done to develop said policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15031/25]

250. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the commitment in the Programme for Government to “Fast-Track Offshore Wind Development by prioritising the publication of Designated Maritime Area Plans (DMAPs) and ensure the relevant agencies are sufficiently resourced to accelerate these developments”; the steps he is taking to achieve this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15034/25]

259. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the EU Commission's Action Plan for Affordable Energy (details supplied); his views on the proposal to decouple electricity prices from gas prices; his position in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15368/25]

36. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science education the discussions that have been had with the Department of Transport to ensure that students of higher education facilities are able to commute to their place of education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14576/25]

51. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures being taken to ensure that our workforce has the skills and education for our green energy transition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14570/25]

81. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the efforts his Department is making to increase the resourcing of local improvement schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14571/25]

83. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the town and village renewal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14577/25]

312. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection if the processing of a section 317 review will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14741/25]

425. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will report on the local improvement schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9452/25]

58. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the measures he is taking to increase housing supply in Kerry, including social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12782/25]

88. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on wind energy guidelines; for a timeline for publication; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12783/25]

142. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the measures he is taking to improve roads policing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12784/25]

213. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 6 March 2025, the total amount of funding awarded under the community energy grant to the retrofitting of MUDs; the amount of funding that was provided to energy poor homes; the way in which ‘energy poor homes’ are defined; the total amount of funding provided to approved housing bodies, by approved housing body; the funding that was provided to private landlords; the average amount of funding that was provided, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13145/25]

231. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the pledge in the Programme for Government to form a national transport security force; for a timeline for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12785/25]

242. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on taxi licences for a company (details supplied); if the company demonstrated that it was tax compliant as part of this process; if VAT was paid, a factor required for qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13011/25]

245. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on VAT as it pertains to taxi drivers, specifically drivers in a company (details supplied); how the reverse VAT obligation will apply; if it will apply from 2025 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13010/25]

293. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the status of payments made by Microfinance Ireland to farmers; the number, value and breakdown of payments made to farmers through Microfinance Ireland; the timeline of disbursements; the counties involved; and the types of farming enterprises supported from 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, by county, in tabular form. [13215/25]

389. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the ACRES payments made from 2020 to 2024 and date in 2025, by country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13209/25]

390. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average delay in making ACRES payments from 2020 to 2024 and date in 2025, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13210/25]

391. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who are waiting for the co-operation areas in ACRES to be finalised, by each co-operation area, in tabular form. [13211/25]

392. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the leadership practices inventory actions for the co-operation areas under ACRES will be finalised; and the reason for the three year delay. [13212/25]

393. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delays in ACRES payments across Kerry; the measures he is taking to address this; his plans to simplify and expedite the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13213/25]

394. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 862 of 5 February 2025, if all outstanding GLAS and ACRES payments have been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13214/25]

481. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if a clinical child psychologist has been appointed for CAMHS in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13216/25]

482. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health when a clinical child psychologist will be appointed for CAMHS in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13217/25]