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7. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the status of the progress made regarding the establishment of a permanent basic income for the arts scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64387/25]

55. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the action he has taken to engage with the Department of Social Protection to ensure artists with disabilities are able to avail of Arts Council funding and the new basic income scheme without fear of losing their medical cards or disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64385/25]

73. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps his Department is taking to expand accessible municipal and publicly owned swimming pool facilities across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64388/25]

474. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his Department’s position on the adequacy of social media and online regulation to promote a safe online environment; if his Department has any plans to amend existing legislation or introduce new legislation on the topic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65050/25]

475. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the new measures his Department is proposing to enhance online safety; if these measures will also work to protect all citizens online, including children and vulnerable adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65051/25]

762. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the protections against statelessness that his Department will put in place for naturalised Irish citizens, in the context of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 (Revocation of Certificate of Naturalisation) (Prescribed Forms) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 122/2025); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63245/25]

6. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the means by which the transition of the new AI office to a fully independent statutory body will be managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62287/25]

44. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department will consider legislating for workers' wages to be protected in situations where they are unable to access their workplace due to severe weather events, as happened during storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62289/25]

48. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when he anticipates scoping research will conclude and a pilot regarding taking collective bargaining into account for public procurement will begin, as laid out in the Action Plan on Collective Bargaining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62290/25]

50. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether ending the voluntary system of industrial relations was considered for inclusion in the Action Plan on Collective Bargaining; the reasons for not including it as a measure or goal of the plan, given that it is frequently cited as a key barrier to greater collective bargaining coverage and better workplace relations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62286/25]

67. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions his Department is taking to encourage remote, flexible and hybrid working arrangements to support businesses and employees in adopting remote and retaining remote working patterns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62288/25]

86. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason pre-1992 former employees of a company (details supplied) who were made redundant and not offered options with regards to their pension entitlements in the 1990s, are not entitled to compensation for same, in accordance with EU Directive 2008/94/EC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62259/25]

2. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the status of the multi-role vessel programme, and rationale for any change from multi-role vessels to multi-role combat vessels in the context of the reduced ability of multi-role combat vessels to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief domestically and internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60447/25]

43. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update on his plans to introduce legislation abolishing the triple lock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60397/25]

55. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department’s position on the feasibility and legality regarding defence of subsea cables outside of Irish territorial waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60394/25]

62. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department will take action to ensure Defence Forces cadets are in receipt of minimum wage during their training, and paid wages that are commensurate with privates of the same level of experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60398/25]

73. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has explored options and estimated resources required for Irish participation in ongoing UN peacekeeping missions such as UNDOF in advance of the wind-down of UNIFIL, to preserve Ireland’s unbroken record of participation in UN peacekeeping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60396/25]

76. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department plans to avail of SAFE funding; the guarantees his Department has sought to ensure any joint procurement for the Defence Forces under SAFE will not involve the purchase of cluster munitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60395/25]

156. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a breakdown of the expenditure on civil justice for 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60367/25]

157. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of divisions in immigration service delivery; the applications assessed under each division; the resources in terms of full-time equivalent staff assigned to each division; and the number of applications processed under each category of application listed for the years 2023, 2024 and to date 2025, in tabular form. [60368/25]

142. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide details of the flights which sought diplomatic clearance to land in Shannon Airport from his Department in the past 12 months, by date; and whether that clearance was granted, in tabular form. [58866/25]

144. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government’s key strategic priorities and policy themes for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59270/25]

145. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether gender equality, social inclusion, or the advancement of women’s rights are expected to feature as cross-cutting priorities during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59271/25]

146. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to include regional and civil society stakeholders in shaping and delivering Ireland’s 2026 EU Presidency priorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59272/25]

147. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland intends to prioritise peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and de-escalation efforts as part of its programme for the 2026 EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59273/25]