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Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Housing
276. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons employed in planning roles in his Department. [54184/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Housing
277. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated under URDF funding, by project; and the amount drawn down to date in 2026, in tabular form. [54185/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Housing
278. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on a matter (details supplied); if his Department is planning to amend the enforcement of the Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines for Planning Authorities, which is prohibiting young couples from farming backgrounds building a house next to the family home along TII routes; and if he will make a statement on the…
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Housing
279. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has considered expanding the eligibility of the defective concrete block grant scheme to homes that are not a person’s principal private residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54246/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Social
280. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the funding provided to MABS in each of the past five years. [54161/26]
Michael Cahill Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Social
281. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to carry out an urgent review in respect of means in relation to a carer's allowance application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53751/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Social
282. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the range of topics covered and the outcome of his discussions in Cork with Members of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53920/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Social
283. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports available through his Department for victims of domestic violence; the number of recipients of these supports in each of the years 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53929/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Social
284. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending eligibility for the fuel allowance to all people with disabilities at the current rate, at an increased rate by €20 per week, and extending the payment period to 52 weeks at the current and increased rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53971/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Social
285. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the additional yearly cost of increasing weekly rates for carer’s allowance for all up to €350 per week per person in care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53972/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Social
286. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if he will provide an update on the working family payment application in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53974/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Social
287. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if the person concerned meets the PRSI contribution requirements to qualify for the State pension (contributory); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53984/26]
Louise O'Reilly Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Social
288. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of lowering the retirement age to 65. [54017/26]
Louise O'Reilly Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Social
289. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of self-employed people who have a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54018/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Social
290. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the average wait time for an urgent needs payment in Cork. [54169/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Social
291. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the average wait time for a supplementary welfare allowance in Cork. [54170/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Social
292. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for an additional needs payment in Cork, by reason, in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [54171/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Social
293. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people employed under a CE scheme in Cork currently and in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [54172/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Social
294. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection to review correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54219/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
295. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time for IRP renewals, by quarter, in each of the past three years and in 2026 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54649/26]
Emer Currie Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
296. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the consumer-protection measures that will apply where Irish consumers use unlicensed online gambling platforms that do not contribute to the Social Impact Fund, and may not comply with Irish rules on advertising, inducements, age verification or safer gambling. [53790/26]
Emer Currie Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
297. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the statutory powers and inter-agency cooperation arrangements that are available under Irish law to support the identification and enforcement of offences relating to illegal online gambling platforms, including cooperation with international regulatory authorities. [53791/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
298. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prisoners under 21 years-of-age; the number in each institution; the number of such prisoners who are on restricted regimes; the number of hours, each day, such prisoners are confined to their cells; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53826/26]
Paul Lawless Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
299. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average length of time taken, from application to the issuing of a grant, for grants of probate and grants of administration in the Probate Office and District Probate Registries in each of the past five years, in tabular form; if this average processing time has increased or decreased over that period; the reasons for any such ch…
Paul Lawless Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
300. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time, broken down by year for each of the past five years, for citation applications to the Probate Office and for applications to the High Court under section 27 of the Succession Act 1965 to appoint or replace an executor or administrator, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53831/…