Paul Donnelly

58. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland's trading relationship with Kuwait; and the steps being taken to improve this relationship. [56284/26]

437. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE qualified vehicle body repairers employed by Dublin Bus as of 16 July 2026, in tabular form. [56278/26]

886. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the flood relief projects currently under construction and funded by the OPW; and the timeframe for each of those projects be completed, in tabular form. [56212/26]

1229. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications for assistive technology in Dublin that were granted in each of the years from 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [56213/26]

1230. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average age of school buses that have been part of the Bus Éireann fleet in each of the past three years, in tabular form. [56214/26]

62. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount that her Department spent on providing foreign language training skills to Departmental officials being deployed to Irish Embassies and or Consulate General Offices worldwide where that country's first spoken language is not English in 2025 and to date in 2026; if there is a contract for an external company to provide these language skills; and if so, the name of the company that was awarded the contract. [52710/26]

63. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of State owned cars and vans attached to each Irish Consulate General Office in the US; the ages of each of those vehicles, in tabular form. [52711/26]

95. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence the number of external competitions held for external applications to apply for instruments posts within the Defence Forces in each of the years of 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and the number of persons who applied for each of those competitions, in tabular form. [52713/26]

96. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence the amount of extra capital and current funding allocated to the Defence Forces during Ireland's Presidency of the EU. [52714/26]

116. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the amount the NTA collected via advertisement on the sides of bus shelters within the Dublin region in 2025 and to date in 2026 in tabular form; and the rates charged for this type of advertisement. [52712/26]

248. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the operating costs of each IDA office worldwide, by location in 2025 and for the first six months of 2026, in tabular form. [52718/26]

249. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the operating costs of each Enterprise Ireland office worldwide, by location in 2025 and for the first six months of 2026, in tabular form. [52719/26]

442. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost in 2027 if the household benefits package increased to €50 per month. [52715/26]

494. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí, by rank, attached to the Garda National Protective Services Bureau as of 3 July 2026, in tabular form. [52720/26]

495. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of enforcement actions, seizures or prosecutions taken by Gardaí against unlicensed gaming activities in licensed premises, such as pubs, in each of the years in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [52721/26]

496. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of competitions held in 2025 and to date in 2026 within the Dublin region for uniform Gardaí to apply to join detective units; the number of uniform Gardaí that applied for each competition, in tabular form. [52722/26]

710. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychologist posts filled at Grove Court primary care centre as of 6 July 2026, in tabular form. [52716/26]

711. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical nurse managers two and one posts that have been filled within accident and emergency department of Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown as of 3 July 2026, in tabular form. [52717/26]

878. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of private house calls that HSE pest control services attended within the Dublin region in 2025 and to-date in 2026; the average time it take for pest control services to attend a private house call after a request to the pest control service; and if the HSE pest control services carries out subsequent work at a private house, after an initial call which discovers that work is need to be carried out regarding pest control at the house. [53430/26]

343. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his views on the proposal by an organisation (details supplied), under which the Government will support social enterprises to maximise trading income where possible while providing sustained State co-funding and cost relief in areas of market failure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47936/26]

458. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the HSE has assessed the impact of overnight partner restrictions on postnatal anxiety, depression, breastfeeding, dignity, safety and maternal wellbeing. [46462/26]

459. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health whether she considers blanket overnight restrictions after childbirth acceptable. [46463/26]

460. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health whether her Department will consider a national standard for family-centred postnatal care, including overnight partner support where the mother requests it.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46464/26]

475. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health whether exceptions will be considered for private rooms, caesarean sections, traumatic births, anxiety, breastfeeding difficulties, mobility issues or other clinical and emotional support needs. [46507/26]

232. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Irish embassies and or consulate general offices overseas that requested additional funding from her Department in 2025; the reasons the funding request was sought; and if each request was approved or refused by location, in tabular form. [45742/26]