Questions

258. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently meet with and meaningfully engage with, the National Ambulance Services on issues (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35724/26]

259. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health whether she intends to expand the use of robotic exoskeletons in the national healthcare system and fund the expansion of wearable robotics for neuromotor rehab; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35725/26]

260. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the public hospitals in which new car parking facilities were constructed or installed in the past ten years; the number of new parking spaces provided and cost of works for each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35727/26]

261. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if her Department is aware of pharmacies unable to fulfil prescriptions to patients due to external factors such as supply chain issues; if her Department records such instances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35748/26]

263. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health for an update on the new portal system regarding the summer education programme for children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35755/26]

264. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if she will ringfence some of the anticipated 2021 cost savings from the recent HSE Medicines Management Programme (MMP) Preferred Blood Glucose Strips for adults with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes evaluation to fund the provision of the Freestyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System to people with diabetes over 21 years-of-age based on clinical need; and if she …

265. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for Freestyle Libre were submitted by individual hospitals for people with diabetes over 21 years-of-age; the number that were approved; the number that were refused were refused in each of the years 2017-2021, in tabular form; are there plans to remove the age restriction on Freestyle Libre; and if she will make a statement on the ma…

266. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason a student who remained registered as a full-time student until the end of February 2026, following an official extension of their course by their institution, has been refused SUSI maintenance payments for January and February 2026 despite providing documentation from the college confirming contin…

267. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether universities have been asked to report on the prevalence of generative AI use among students and staff; the risks have been identified for academic integrity and research quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35521/26]

268. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether he will consider exempting applicants for a Professional Master of Education from SUSI eligibility criteria that require applicants to be progressing to a higher level of qualification than they already hold, in light of the significant demand for teachers across Ireland; and if he will make a stat…

269. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the timeline for publication of the new national strategy on artificial intelligence skills and workforce development; and the measures being taken to ensure Ireland remains competitive in attracting high-value technology investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35621/26]

270. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps being taken to increase the number of training places in key professions experiencing workforce shortages, including healthcare, construction, engineering and advanced manufacturing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35622/26]

271. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress being made in expanding tertiary education pathways between further education and higher education institutions; and how these pathways will support regional access and lifelong learning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35623/26]

272. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans his Department has to strengthen Ireland's research and innovation capacity in response to increasing international competition for research investment and talent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35624/26]

273. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures being considered to ensure that rapidly growing regional populations are matched by adequate higher and further education infrastructure, apprenticeship provision and student supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35625/26]

274. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including further and higher education campus, ETB and research infrastructure projects, delivered under the remit of his Department which have been completed on time and within budget in Galway in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will …

275. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht with regard to the awarding of the management of the Seniors Alert programme to the Age Friendly Ireland Shared Service if he can confirm whether all procurement procedures relating to the award of the contract were conducted in full compliance with National and EU public procurement rules; if any deviations have been …

276. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he has been made aware of any concerns that recruitment and/or procurement outcomes within the Age Friendly Ireland Shared Service were effectively predetermined; and if his Department has carried out any review of these concerns; if he will publish the results of any such investigation in the public interest; and i…

277. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the details of the governance and oversight mechanisms in place for the Age Friendly Ireland Shared Service contract and whether these mechanisms were independently verified and if any failings have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35546/26]

278. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he can confirm if any conflicts of interest statements were requested from individuals involved in decision-making processes relating to the Age Friendly Ireland Shared Service and whether any conflicts of interest were identified and how they are being addressed or did the applicant organisations identify any confl…

279. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a full breakdown of all public funds allocated to the Age Friendly Ireland Shared Service to date, including staffing, consultancy and operational costs; and the value-for-money review that has been conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35550/26]

280. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he is satisfied that proper records and documentation exist for all key decisions relating to recruitment, procurement and governance within the Age Friendly Ireland Shared Service and if any gaps or irregularities have been identified. [35552/26]

281. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will commit to carry out a review of the concerns raised in the correspondence submitted by TASK Ltd in March 2026 concerning the Age Friendly Ireland Shared Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35554/26]

282. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a list of all capital projects — including those delivered under LEADER, the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund, CLÁR, the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme and Údarás na Gaeltachta programmes which have been completed on time and within budget in Galway …

1. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [9931/26]