457. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current status of the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill 2026; the expected date of enactment; the dates on which the provisions restricting colours, imagery, flavour descriptors and advertising of nicotine inhaling products are expected to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75281/26]
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197. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department will publish a time bound pathway for the phasing out of the eight year deemed disposal regime for investment funds and ETFs, including a commencement date and defined milestones; whether the Government remains committed to full abolition within its current term, in line with the recommendation of the Funds Sector 2030 Review; and i…
201. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered amending section 626B of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 to align the Substantial Shareholding Exemption with the Dividend Participation Exemption introduced in Finance Act 2024; the estimated cost of such an amendment; the reason it was not included in Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72309/26]
548. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the general scheme of the European Public Prosecutor's Office Bill; the date on which the general scheme was or will be brought to Government; whether the stated commitment to publish enabling legislation in the first half of 2026 has been met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51042/26]
549. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the expected date on which the State will formally accede to the European Public Prosecutor's Office; the steps that remain to be completed before accession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51043/26]
550. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of requests for judicial cooperation or mutual legal assistance received from the European Public Prosecutor's Office in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of those requests granted in full, granted in part, or refused; the average time taken by the State to respond; and if he will make a statemen…
551. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the response of the Department to public comments by the incoming European Chief Prosecutor describing the State as a jurisdiction in which shell companies are being established for the purposes of VAT fraud and money laundering; the assessment the Department has made of the State's exposure to organised crime arising from continued no…
441. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to clarify whether her Department retains any policy, oversight, or reporting role in relation to follow-up actions arising from Section 12 removals under the Child Care Act 1991; and if so, to detail the mechanisms through which such oversight is exercised. [33693/26]
384. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the status of the proposed legislation commonly referred to as “Grace’s Law” to prohibit the use of scramblers and similar off-road vehicles in public places; the expected date of publication of the Bill; the proposed commencement timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12119/26]
385. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has examined policy options to restrict the retail sale or supply of non-type-approved scrambler bikes for use by minors; whether any such proposals are under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12120/26]
386. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether, in light of the number of pedestrians and cyclists seriously injured in collisions involving scrambler bikes, his Department has assessed the wider public safety implications beyond road users; and the measures being developed to address these risks. [12121/26]
218. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the commencement schedule for each section of the Planning and Development Act 2024 relating to An Coimisiún Pleanála, including the expected dates for the introduction of statutory time periods, the new appeals processes, and the implementation of the section 588 declaration requirements. [70400/25]
290. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm whether he will bring forward primary legislation establishing a pupil entitlement to a nutritious school meal with statutory nutrition standards and inspection powers, as per Finland’s legal model and England’s standards; and if not, set out the contrary evidence. [49468/25]
2138. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will publish legislation to prohibit commercial sunbed use, following the public consultation closing on 3 October 2025; and the provisions that will be included for existing operators. [44822/25]