Questions

87. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority has allocated funding to Cork City Council for the Kerry Pike pedestrian improvement scheme; the amount allocated and drawn down to date in each year since 2021; the current status of the scheme as reported to the NTA; the reason the scheme has not proceeded to construction despite commencement being indicated for Q1 2025 and …

49. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason organisations (details supplied) remain in operation following the cessation of referrals to the JobPath programme in June 2022 and the closure of the JobPath service in June 2024, given that the programme had cost the State €344.6 million; the services these companies are currently providing; and the total cost to the State to date. [67187/26…

50. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department is currently making payments to organisations (details supplied), or to companies associated with the former JobPath programme, given that €344.6 million of public money had been spent on the programme; if so, the total amount paid to these companies to date, including payments made since the JobPath service ceased in June 2024; an…

369. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a full account of the outcomes and success rate of the JobPath programme operated by organisations (details supplied), including the number of people referred, the number who secured employment and the number who remained in employment for a sustained period, given that 351,319 people were referred between 2015 and 2022 and the programme cost…

462. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to the Cork Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67920/26]

1271. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 761 of 28 July 2026, the assessment her Department has made of the impact of this reduction on nursing and midwifery staffing levels, including any effect on vacancy rates and safe staffing frameworks. [64875/26]

596. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 591 of 30 June 2026, which did not address the specific matter raised regarding representations made (details supplied); if his Department received correspondence or a meeting request from or on behalf of this organisation; if so, the date on which it was received; the reason no response has issued…

591. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason an application in 2022 to the Immigrant Investor Fund by an organisation (details supplied) was unsuccessful notwithstanding its eligibility criteria; the reason representations and a request for a meeting on behalf of the organisation have received no reply from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…

816. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether schools continue to receive the full capitation grant and all associated per-pupil funding in respect of pupils who are formally enrolled, but are either placed on reduced school hours or reduced timetables, or not attending school for extended periods while remaining on the school roll; and whether schools are required to make formal returns …

603. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether schools receiving ICT grant funding under the Digital Strategy for Schools are required to demonstrate that reasonable measures are in place to support students whose families cannot afford personal digital devices [39732/26]

553. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the ICT-related funding streams provided to post-primary schools, including digital strategy and technology grants, and to clarify whether such funding may be used to provide devices directly to students who cannot afford compulsory laptop costs. [37800/26]

554. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the oversight and enforcement mechanisms that exist to regulate school policies which impose compulsory laptop purchases on parents, including where parents are directed to a single supplier; and the actions available to the Department where such policies cause financial hardship. [37801/26]

558. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth in respect of funding provided to post-primary schools under the Digital Strategy for Schools and associated ICT and technology grant schemes, the checks and oversight mechanisms in place to ensure that such funding is being used to support student access to digital learning, including the provision of laptops or devices for students whose families ca…

496. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has calculated the cumulative estimated inflation-adjusted funding shortfall affecting Section 38 and Section 39 disability providers since 2008; and if she will provide the methodology and figures used. [36366/26]

1123. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide a comprehensive list of all non-statutory bodies receiving direct or indirect funding from her Department or the HSE in each of the years 2020 to 2026, including the amount allocated to each body. [34650/26]

1124. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether bodies funded under service level agreements, Section 38 arrangements, Section 39 arrangements, or grant-based programme allocations are classified as non-statutory bodies for governance and reporting purposes. [34651/26]

1125. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a formal classification framework exists to distinguish statutory, non-statutory, and intermediary-funded bodies, and if so, to provide a copy of this framework. [34652/26]

1126. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any internal audit or external review has examined funding flows to non-statutory bodies, including those funded indirectly, since 2020 [34653/26]

460. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the funding streams or grant schemes that are currently available through her Department or Tusla to support registered charities providing counselling and therapeutic supports to children and young people; and if she will confirm whether such organisations may apply for Tusla funding or Departmental programme funding. [33864/26]

554. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to clarify which Department, agency or statutory body has responsibility for the provision of funding to community-based counselling and psychotherapy charities delivering low-cost mental health supports to the public; and if she will outline the recognised pathway by which such organisations may secure recurring State funding. [33868/26]

555. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether funding is currently available under the national mental health strategy for community-led early intervention counselling and psychotherapy services; and if she will provide details of the relevant budget lines, grant schemes or commissioning arrangements which support prevention and early intervention mental health services outside of HSE directly deliver…

556. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has considered the establishment of a dedicated national funding scheme to support community-based counselling and psychotherapy charities; and if she will provide an update on any work underway in this regard. [33870/26]

557. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of funding allocated in each of the past three years for community-based mental health supports in East Cork, including any funding provided to community counselling and psychotherapy providers; and if she will outline any planned service developments to address unmet need in the area. [33871/26]

558. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health what funding streams or supports are currently available to registered charities providing counselling and psychotherapy services to children and adolescents; and if she will outline what measures are in place to expand community-led early intervention mental health supports for young people. [33872/26]

559. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE provides funding, service level agreements or commissioning arrangements to community-based charities providing counselling and psychotherapy supports; and if she will outline the process by which a registered charity may apply to become eligible for HSE-funded service delivery. [33873/26]