Cormac Devlin

309. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will request, acknowledging the statutory independence of the Central Bank of Ireland, that it compile and publish an analysis of the marginal impact of each additional €1,000 in credit card limit on modelled mortgage affordability and loan size, controlling for income, LTI, LTV, age, and borrower type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48082/25]

408. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has an estimate of total employment direct, indirect, and induced supported by the Irish fashion industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47912/25]

409. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether dedicated enterprise supports will be introduced in budget 2026 for SMEs in the fashion and design sector for example, in areas such as research and development grants, innovation vouchers, or loan schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47913/25]

410. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is considering a targeted export promotion initiative in budget 2026 to support Irish fashion and design brands, particularly in key markets such as the EU, UK, and US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47914/25]

411. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans in budget 2026 to expand trade missions or market access programmes specifically aimed at fashion and creative industries to strengthen Irish brand presence abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47916/25]

432. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the trade-related supports planned in Budget 2026 to assist the Irish fashion sector in navigating post-Brexit rules-of-origin requirements and new US tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49539/25]

657. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if data is available for first home scheme participants on the distribution of applicants’ credit card limits; the relationship between such limits and approval outcomes, and the guidance given to applicants on managing revolving credit during the application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48083/25]

729. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to an issue concerning the wage subsidy scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47818/25]

731. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection whether current employment in the fashion, textile, and clothing retail sectors making PRSI contributions has been quantified in Budget planning documentation; whether additional activation supports, or training schemes are being considered for this workforce in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47918/25]

732. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will update the operational guidance for the additional needs payment to explicitly include emergency veterinary expenses for accredited assistance dogs; if he will publish claim statistics and outcomes for 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47927/25]

946. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of planned supports in Budget 2026 for the Irish wool sector aimed at improving farmer returns, such as investment in processing, branding, or innovation initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47917/25]

947. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expand the annual animal welfare grant to rehoming charities with a ring-fenced subhead for rescue adoption supports (neutering, microchipping, initial veterinary check); if he will develop a standardised rehoming certificate to support any Revenue-administered adoption credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47928/25]

1447. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the progress of a project funded under the Community Centres Investment Fund New Build Measure (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48321/25]

1448. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the progress of a project funded under the Community Centres Investment Fund New Build Measure (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48322/25]

1449. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the progress of a project funded under the Community Centres Investment Fund New Build Measure (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48323/25]

1450. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the progress of a project funded under the Community Centres Investment Fund New Build Measure (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48324/25]

1451. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the progress of a project funded under the Community Centres Investment Fund New Build Measure (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48325/25]

1452. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the progress of a project funded under the Community Centres Investment Fund New Build Measure (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48326/25]

1453. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the progress of a project funded under the Community Centres Investment Fund New Build Measure (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48327/25]

1454. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the progress of a project funded under the Community Centres Investment Fund New Build Measure (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48328/25]

1455. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the progress of a project funded under the Community Centres Investment Fund New Build Measure (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48329/25]

1456. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the progress of a project funded under the Community Centres Investment Fund New Build Measure (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48330/25]

193. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current installed and operational electricity storage capacity in megawatts and megawatt hours, by technology; the pipeline to 2030; the number and location of black-start capable sites; and the contingency plan to meet N-1 security during severe weather events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47190/25]

194. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the State’s current days-of-cover for petrol, diesel, kerosene and jet fuel; whether he intends to introduce a statutory minimum stockholding obligation; the proposed level and compliance regime; the implementation timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47194/25]

195. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the annual tonnage of e-waste and end of life vehicles recovered since 2021, including copper, aluminium and steel; the tonnage exported under waste shipment rules, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47210/25]