226. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has been engaging with UK authorities regarding a matter (details supplied). [4669/26]
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227. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of veterinary practices that have registered with his Department as retailers to enable them to dispense prescription items not issued by them. [4758/26]
228. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of pier projects that were delivered by his Department in 2025, in particular piers that were extended or redeveloped. [4791/26]
229. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how he ensures that all websites operated by his Department are accessible to the visually impaired. [4809/26]
230. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any website or other platform operated by his Department uses an AI-enabled chatbot; if there are plans to use chatbots; in what circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4827/26]
231. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total sums spent for each year from 2016 to 2025, inclusive of advertising, by his Department on social media or online platforms, including identifying separately payments to influencers on such platforms; and to set out the annual totals for that period to each specific platform, including but not limited to major platforms (detai…
232. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis on which funding ceilings for TAMS 3 solar PV were set; whether he will consider revising the allocation given the strong climate-mitigation case for expanding solar PV uptake on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5476/26]
233. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of people aged 65 years or younger residing in nursing-homes. [4544/26]
234. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she or any of her officials have used artificial intelligence to write speeches, produce social media content for her Department, or to issue responses to parliamentary questions, since she took office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4587/26]
235. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has a paid subscription with a social media company (details supplied). [4605/26]
236. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a centre will remain open and in use, after a new respite centre opens (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4632/26]
237. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the cost of a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4633/26]
238. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware that some ECCE providers have received commercial rates bills (details supplied), despite believing that ECCE-only services were exempt; the way in which she plans to assist these ECCE only providers with their commercial rates bill and arrears, as many of them may be forced to close at a time when there is a gross lack …
239. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider facilitating a meeting with an organisation regarding their concerns related to the National Guardian ad Litem Service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4695/26]
240. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the appropriateness of both TUSLA and the National Guardian ad Litem Service falling under the same Government Department, particularly in cases whereby the service is critical of the actions of TUSLA or similar cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4696/26]
241. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding safeguards that are being put in place to ensure there are conflict resolution mechanisms between TUSLA and the National Guardian ad Litem Service in situations where there is dispute between services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4697/26]
242. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on whether the proposed staffing levels for the National Guardian ad Litem Service will be sufficient to deal with the level of demand for this support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4698/26]
243. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the recruitment process for the National Guardian ad Litem Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4699/26]
244. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the proposed staffing arrangements for the new National Guardian ad Litem Service, by role and grade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4700/26]
245. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the National Guardian ad Litem Service; and the timeline for when it will be fully operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4701/26]
246. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a home (details supplied) is not included in the redress scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4706/26]
247. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to cases whereby pregnant women are not given adequate job protection in advance of taking maternity leave (details supplied); if this is under review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4739/26]
248. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the protections in place for pregnant women who believe they have been made redundant in advance of maternity leave as a means of removing them from company payroll; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4740/26]
249. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the work that is ongoing within her Department to ensure fair treatment for pregnant women in terms of maternity leave, sick leave and appropriate working conditions, regardless of their position within a company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4741/26]
250. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the adequacy of existing regulations in relation to the fair treatment of pregnant women in the workplace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4742/26]