383. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff employed at the Veterinary Food Safety Laboratory, Inniscarra, County Cork, by grade and by employer; the arrangements planned for these staff if the laboratory closes; whether staff and their representative bodies have been consulted; whether the laboratory's INAB accreditation, registration 261T, will be surrendered;…
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384. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine where the official control food and water testing currently carried out at the Veterinary Food Safety Laboratory, Inniscarra, County Cork, including listeria, salmonella, carcase swab and water testing, will be carried out if the laboratory closes; the location of the nearest alternative category 3 laboratory capable of testing for high r…
385. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made to close, or to cease funding or using, the Veterinary Food Safety Laboratory at Inniscarra, County Cork, including its category 2 laboratory and category 3 containment facility; the date on which any such decision was made and by whom; the planned closure date; whether a review, business case or value for mone…
1372. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to publish in full the recent HIQA inspection report into unit 1 at St. Stephen's Hospital; the recent Mental Health Commission inspection findings in respect of block 8 at the same hospital; and if the deficiencies identified by HIQA in unit 1 relate to resourcing, staffing or management decisions taken by the HSE, rather than to the standard of care provided by…
719. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration which Department, agency or statutory body currently holds responsibility for oversight, enforcement or regulatory review of S.I. No. 147/1988 - Special Restaurant Licence (Standards) Regulations 1988 following the amendments introduced under section 27 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2000. [36658/26]
720. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any review has been carried out since 2000 into the continued operation, applicability or enforcement of S.I. No. 147/1988 - Special Restaurant Licence (Standards) Regulations 1988; and if so, to provide details of the review and any recommendations arising. [36659/26]
489. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any recommendations made by the National Review Panel since its establishment remain outstanding or unimplemented; and if so, to provide details. [36118/26]
491. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the proposed statutory powers for the National Review Panel under the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2025 will include powers to compel documentation from non-State entities or private providers engaged by Tusla. [36120/26]
436. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to set out the policy basis on which reports of the National Review Panel are selected for publication or non-publication; the number of completed reports not published to date; the reasons for non-publication in each category; and whether she will commit to publishing all outstanding reports or summaries within a defined timeframe. [336…
437. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to detail the current legal powers of the National Review Panel in relation to compelling documentation, witness testimony, and inter-agency cooperation; and to outline the specific additional powers proposed under the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2025. [33689/26]
438. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to specify which Department or statutory body currently holds overall responsibility for the review of child deaths at national level; and if no single body holds such responsibility; the way in which accountability is assigned across Government. [33690/26]
442. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any formal interdepartmental or inter-agency governance framework exists governing the review of child deaths involving Tusla, An Garda Síochána, health services, and other relevant bodies; and if so, to provide details. [33694/26]
443. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a clear timeline for the establishment of a national statutory child death review mechanism, as referenced in the Programme for Government; and to outline the key milestones for delivery. [33695/26]
444. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether all deaths of children known to Tusla are subject to review by the National Review Panel; and if not, the criteria used to determine which cases are reviewed. [33696/26]
445. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any audit, evaluation, or performance review of the National Review Panel has been conducted since its establishment; and if so, to provide details and findings. [33697/26]
528. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of first registration applications currently on hand within Tailte Éireann; the proportion of those applications not yet assigned to an examiner; and the longest recorded waiting time before initial examination. [33066/26]
529. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the formal criteria applied by Tailte Éireann when determining whether a first registration application qualifies for expedited processing; the number of expedition requests received in each of the past three years; and the proportion approved. [33067/26]
530. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether time-sensitive financial circumstances, including risk to mortgage approval or drawdown, are recognised as grounds for expedition of first registration applications; and whether any formal policy guidance exists in this regard. [33068/26]
531. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of first registration applications rejected or returned with requisitions more than once in each of the past three years; and whether Tailte Éireann has undertaken any review of systemic issues contributing to repeated rejection cycles. [33069/26]
532. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether any internal review has been conducted within Tailte Éireann regarding the consistency and clarity of requisitions issued to applicants in first registration cases; and whether guidance has been updated to reduce repeat submissions. [33070/26]
533. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of examiners assigned to first registration applications within Tailte Éireann in each year from 2020 to 2026; and whether additional resources have been allocated to address current delays. [33071/26]
534. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether formal performance targets exist for the processing of first registration applications within Tailte Éireann; and if so, the target timelines and current performance against those targets. [33072/26]
535. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what reforms or digitalisation measures have been introduced since 2020 to improve the efficiency of first registration processing; and what measurable impact these measures have had on processing times. [33073/26]
536. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what oversight mechanisms are in place within his Department to monitor delays and service performance in Tailte Éireann; and whether any formal escalation framework exists for cases experiencing prolonged delays. [33074/26]
547. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department engages with the Department of Justice, Home Affair and Migration, to align data on homelessness and international protection applicants, including shared datasets or reporting mechanisms; and if so, to outline the structure of that coordination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33253/26]