607. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the increasing number of cyber-attacks carried out by artificial intelligence models; the preventative measures he is taking to protect Irish people’s data, Irish companies and public services from such attacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68800/26]
42. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to increasing the amount of time that an individual in receipt of disability allowance can spend outside the State from two weeks per year; and if consideration has been given to the level of surveillance and collection of personal data that is involved when a disability allowance recipient travels outside of the State…
90. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to the way that eligibility reviews are communicated to persons in receipt of the State Pension (non-contributory), particularly given that these individuals are often vulnerable. [67603/26]
203. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on double-decker buses due to be deployed across the State in 2026 and 2027; when they will be deployed in Galway specifically; and if he will advise on the routes that will be deployed. [67591/26]
214. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on BusConnects Galway; when the new network will be implemented; if it is still on track for 2028; and if not, the delays that are impacting the rollout. [67598/26]
380. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on current processing times for stamp 0 permissions; if he is aware that there is a person (details supplied) who is currently waiting six months to renew their Stamp 0 permission, which has to be renewed on an annual basis; and the steps his Department is taking to address the delays. [67701/26]
55. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the new campus for schools (details supplied); and if she will provide a projected date for completion of the construction. [67351/26]
154. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update regarding the funding requested by the NTA to provide for the updated timetable and additional frequency for the 410 and 411 bus routes in Galway city; and if this funding will be included in Budget 2028. [67133/26]
26. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has engaged with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding developing guidelines for solar farms. [65912/26]
295. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on changes to agricultural grants from 2028; and if pensioners will still be able to access grants. [66091/26]
79. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the printing of passport cards; the average current processing time for passport card applications; the number of passport cards that have been printed in each month of 2026 to date; and if she will provide advice on an application for a passport card for an individual (details supplied). [64741/26]
126. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the difficulty small businesses are facing to comply with packaging obligations that differ in each EU member state they export to; if his Department is working on a meaningful exemption or simplified regime for micro and small businesses placing very small quantities of packaging on other EU markets; if he is aware o…
256. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the high cost of public transport between Galway and Limerick; there are plans to develop a faster, express bus services between Galway and Limerick for commuters; if work is being carried out to increase the TaxSaver benefits of commuting along this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65076/26]
441. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the percentage of the OPW capital budget that has been spent in the first eight months of 2026; if he will provide the same figures for 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65162/26]
1318. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant psychiatrists posts filled at St Francis Primary Care Centre, Galway as of 7 September 2026; if she will provide the same figures as of 31 December 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65165/26]
1319. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE general dental surgeons posts filled at Shantalla health centre Galway as of 7 September 2026; if she will provide the same figures as of 31 December 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65168/26]
1506. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the veterinary medicine course offered in Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences is equivalent in terms of qualification to the veterinary medicine course offered in UCD; and if not, the reason for this. [65438/26]
448. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on proposed salary increases agreed by his Department for CEOs of transport bodies in years two and three of their contracts, including the CEOs of Córas Iompair Éireann, Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61997/26]
652. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 824 of 28 July 2026, to provide a full list of all of Ireland Strategic Investment Fund's (ISIF) investments impacted by its divestment programmes and excluded investments from the Fund, as referenced; the value of each investment and the date that ISIF’s holdings in each investment was sold, in tabular form…
49. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efficiency and reform proposals that her Department has submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in response to their request for such proposals with a deadline of the 17 July 2026; the impact that these spending cuts will have on public services within her Department; and…
76. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if assistance can be provided for an individual (details supplied) in accessing an appointment with the Ukrainian Embassy regarding passport renewal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57815/26]
396. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the efficiency and reform proposals that his Department has submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in response to their request for such proposals with a deadline of the 17 July 2026; the impact that these spending cuts will have on public services within his Department; and if he will mak…
701. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the efficiency and reform proposals that his Department has submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in response to their request for such proposals with a deadline of the 17 July 2026; the impact that these spending cuts will have on public services within his Department; and if …
824. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to NTMA's annual report for 2025 which shows that the value of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund's (ISIF) holdings in a military technology company (details supplied) increased from €950,000 in December 2024 to €3.4 million in December 2025; the justification for the Irish State profiting from a company that is…
868. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding a national procurement strategy, which was due to be published earlier this year; an explanation for the delay of this strategy; and a date for the publication of the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55523/26]