Questions

152. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of student accommodation units that are now under construction and owned by third level institutions; the details of location of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49818/26]

153. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures he is taking to expand access to third level education places, particularly in light of increasing demand from school leavers in regions such as Galway; and whether he will outline any planned increases in capacity across universities and further education institutions. [50180/26]

154. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will support the City of Dublin Education and Training Board to open up additional spaces on specialist training courses operated by the National Learning Network, which is currently capped due to available funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50197/26]

155. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the proportion of HEA or SOLAS-funded programmes that incorporate sustainability, green approaches or green skills in their delivery; the way in which this is being tracked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50084/26]

156. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps being taken to address the cost of attending third level education, including accommodation and student contribution fees; and whether he will provide an update on any supports available to students and families experiencing financial pressure in accessing higher education. [50181/26]

157. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has given consideration to revising policies governing a citizen's ability to de-Anglicise and use the Irish version of their name on official documents such as their passport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50448/26]

158. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the full record of correspondence and engagement between her Department and websites (details supplied) since 2015, including dates, subject matter and whether a reply issued in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50512/26]

159. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an individual associated with websites (details supplied) has been authorised by her Department or the State to use a diplomatic title, to represent the diplomatic or consular interests of Ireland, or to act in any official capacity on behalf of the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50513/26]

160. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the mechanism that exists for her Department to respond when a private individual or organisation uses language, titles or branding that could reasonably be understood by the public to imply an official diplomatic or consular status or function; and whether such a concern has been raised with or by her Department regarding websites (details supp…

161. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in the context of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the protocols that exist to ensure that only accredited diplomatic missions and authorised State representatives are engaged with or referenced in connection with official EU Presidency diplomatic activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50515/26]

162. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has provided, funded, or authorised the provision of a driver, security personnel, or related protective services to companies (details supplied); if so, to provide the basis, dates, and cost of such a provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50516/26]

163. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to deploy, as a matter of urgency, an Irish-led humanitarian response team to Venezuela, including trained personnel and essential resources such as emergency relief supplies, medical equipment, and search and rescue capabilities, including trained search dogs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50550/26]

164. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions being taken in response to the recent earthquakes in Venezuela; if emergency humanitarian assistance will be provided through Irish Aid; if support will be given to Venezuelan community efforts in Ireland to deliver aid; if Ireland will engage through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to provide further assistance; and if she wi…

165. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions taken by the Government to support women and girls in Afghanistan. [50688/26]

166. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether national planning guidelines for anaerobic digestion and biomethane production facilities are being prepared; when he expects such guidelines to be published; whether they will address issues including appropriate scale, location, zoning, feedstock, traffic, odour, digestate management, water quality, emissions, biodiversity, c…

167. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures in place, or being considered, to assist households with the cost of disposing of adult incontinence products, given the significant increase in waste collection charges in recent years; whether consideration will be given to introducing a national waiver, subsidy or support scheme for people who rely on these products for…

168. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the funding that was provided to retrofitting, broken down by each programme in each of the years 2020 to 2026, in tabular form. [50344/26]

169. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the breakdown of the funding that was allocated for solar PV as part of the warming homes scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2026, in tabular form. [50345/26]

170. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the breakdown of the funding that was allocated for solar PV in each of the years 2020 to 2026, in tabular form. [50346/26]

171. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of concerns that the Government’s retrofitting programme discriminates against those with solid fuel homes; the measures he is taking to address this; if he has considered ringfencing supports to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50347/26]

172. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of concerns that the government’s retrofitting programme discriminates against those with older homes; the measures he is taking to address this; if he has considered ringfencing supports to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50348/26]

173. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of concerns that SEAI HLI eligibility criteria for heat pumps are excluding homeowners in older dwellings. [50349/26]

174. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of concerns that SEAI eligibility criteria for window and door replacement grants, including post-works BER requirements and U-value thresholds are excluding homeowners in older dwellings. [50350/26]

175. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to parliamentary Question No. 155 of 24 February 2026, the breakdown of solar PV grants granted in each of the years since the schemes inception ; the breakdown of heat pump grants granted in each of the years since the schemes inception; the number of retrofits completed as part of the Government’s retrofitting programme in each o…

176. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 227 of 22 June 2026, the breakdown of the funding that was allocated to district heating, by cap ex and opex funding; the breakdown of the funding that has been drawn down for district heating, by cap ex and op ex funding; and the breakdown of the funding allocated to district heating that was not draw…