Paul Donnelly

1050. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the way in which population-based planning, that will be used for the new National Drugs Strategy structures, will address deprivation and local need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7754/26]

1051. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the consultation that has taken place with local drug and alcohol task forces and communities ahead of the proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7755/26]

1052. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the way in which the independent, community-led nature, and preventative role, of task forces will be protected in the new proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7756/26]

204. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on Garda numbers, new recruits and any retention strategies that are in place in the force. [6165/26]

211. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the legislation needed to allow An Garda Síochána to use drones as part of their operations. [6164/26]

226. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department will run a recruitment campaign during Q1 seeking fluent English to Spanish translators and English to Italian translators for temporary positions within her Department for the duration of the Irish Presidency of the EU. [5559/26]

227. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the date each Irish ambassador and or consul general have been deployed to the current position; and when will each of those positions be next up for redeployment, in tabular form. [5560/26]

267. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence the number of females that applied to join each branch of Defence Forces in each cadetship and or general services recruitment campaign in 2025, in tabular form. [5549/26]

286. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the works that would need to be carried out at Dublin Airport to be able to handle a number of Airbus A380 type of aircraft at the same time. [5554/26]

287. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of electrified buses Bus Eireann has in service; the number of garages Bus Éireann operates; and the number of those garages that have the capacity to charge electric buses. [5555/26]

424. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a list maintained by the IDA of Texas headquartered companies with operations in Ireland. [5553/26]

501. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm that a formal request has issued to open a second ASD class at a school (details supplied). [5867/26]

502. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide senior-level oversight to ensure ASD provision in Dublin 7 reflects verified demand, including provision for girls. [5868/26]

503. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify the way in which the State now proposes to discharge its obligations under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014, given the confirmed absence of assessments to date. [5869/26]

522. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the ongoing absence of speech and language therapy, SLT, support for the language class at a school (details supplied); and to advise when a replacement SLT will be provided, or the alternative arrangements can be put in place to ensure that the children’s therapeutic and educational needs continue to be met. [6024/26]

717. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 699 of 12 November 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to answer this PQ. [5557/26]

718. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of cases dealt by Garda National Economic Crime Bureau in 2024 and 2025; and the top six categories of offences dealt with by bureau in each of the years in question. [5558/26]

870. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether, under the new State-led, not-for-profit childcare facilities plan, her Department would consider purchasing a childcare facility which is to be built shortly by a developer at Castlefield Hall, Dublin 15. [5940/26]

940. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of HIQA inspections of Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown that were unannounced in the years of 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [5550/26]

941. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if the endometriosis hubs and supra-regional specialists centres have been provided with sufficient staffing and theatre capacity to deliver the National Endometriosis Framework; and the current waiting times for consultants and surgeries at each site, in tabular form. [5551/26]

942. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical nurse specialists in neurodevelopmental posts that were filled at CHI Temple Street in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [5552/26]

20. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration has been given for capital funding for community based not-for-profit childcare facilities. [72882/25]

31. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason for the delay in a European disability card being available to Irish citizens. [72879/25]

196. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the difficulty of community, volunteer and sports organisations accessing bank accounts. [72889/25]

311. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the policy around the operation of drones. [73279/25]