Aidan Farrelly

277. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of valid driving licences issued as of 2 July 2025 that rely on the condition that a certification of fitness was provided with renewal applications; if his attention has been drawn to the financial burden that the required to provide certification every three years for persons over 75 years-of-age and his plans to mitigate this; and the number of licences issues to persons in the 65 to 71 years bracket in the past three years to date, the 72 to 74 years and over 75 years, in tabular form. [37615/25]

324. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance to provide the cost to the exchequer of the help to buy scheme in each of the years since its creation in 2016 in tabular form, and; an estimation of the cost for each year from the last year for which final numbers are available until 2030. [37191/25]

326. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance the amount raised from stamp duty on shares in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [37256/25]

474. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount expended in respect of the activities and mission of the local democracy reporting scheme since its inception to date. [37396/25]

506. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the cost to the exchequer of the first home scheme (aka shared equity scheme) in each of the years since its creation in 2022, in tabular form; and an estimation of the cost for each year from the last year for which final numbers are available until 2030. [37192/25]

507. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the cost to the Exchequer of the croí cónaithe scheme in each of the years since its creation, in tabular form; and an estimation of the cost for each year from the last year for which final numbers are available until 2030. [37193/25]

508. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the cost to the Exchequer of the housing assistance payment in each of the years since its creation in 2014, in tabular form; and an estimation of the cost for each year from the last year for which final numbers are available until 2030. [37194/25]

540. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff employed at each of the 31 local authorities at the end of 2024, in tabular form. [37835/25]

613. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current situation around infrastructure to combat domestic violence in the State, including by providing the current number of emergency refuge spaces for victims of domestic violence; the shortfall between this level and the level that would allow Ireland to meet its obligations under the Istanbul Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37156/25]

614. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to estimate the capital cost of meeting Ireland’s obligations on refuge space as agreed under the Istanbul Convention (i.e., through building refuges) and the additional annual current spending necessary to operationalise the additional spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37157/25]

824. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the steps that must be taken, and documentary evidence that must be provided, by a couple giving notification to marry to the civil registration services, where that notification is of a timeframe shorter than the standard three months due to the medically affirmed likelihood of a greatly shortened lifespan of one of the couple; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37482/25]

252. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update in respect of Bray Harbour; the amount of funding released to the project to date on an annual basis (details supplied). [36780/25]

255. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update in respect of a site (details supplied) and the funds he has granted to develop same. [36833/25]

256. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a schedule of all blueway projects currently being funded; and the funds released to date and status of each project to include completion date. [36834/25]

295. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an estimate of the cost to place Garda trainees on the first point of the Garda pay scale, from day one of training in phase one. [36765/25]

296. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to provide for Garda trainees to commence training on point one and or a high percentage of point one, from day one of phase one of training. [36766/25]

297. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he and or his officials have engaged with An Garda Síochána leadership team and or the Minister and or his officials at the Department of Public Expenditure; National Development Plan Delivery and Reform regarding further enhancement of the Garda trainee allowance system and or pay scales. [36767/25]

328. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated cost of providing an additional 1,000 personal assistance service hours in 2026. [36729/25]

329. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated revised cost of meeting service provision and supports identified under the disability capacity review, published in July 2021, given rising costs in the past four years. [36730/25]

144. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of the dates at which processes and consultation around local authority development plans will begin over the next three years. [36491/25]

264. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance the revenue raised from the dividend withholding tax applied to real estate investment trusts in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35702/25]

265. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance the revenue raised from the dividend withholding tax applied to Irish real estate funds in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35703/25]

266. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance the revenue raised in each of the past ten years from capital gains tax paid by real estate investment trusts, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35704/25]

267. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance the revenue raised in each of the past ten years from capital gains tax paid by Irish real estate funds, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35705/25]

528. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of extending parent’s benefit by one week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35706/25]