Parliamentary questions

253. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to banks that have refused to take carer's allowance payments into account when calculating household income and when assessing mortgage applications; if this is standard practice across banks and lending institutions; the actions he will take to ensure this practice is ended; and if he will ma…

254. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the September 2026 deadline for the annual approval of the prospectus for Israeli war bonds. [48430/26]

255. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to the National Financial Literacy Strategy Annual Review and Action Plan 2026-2027, whether the development of the proposed Government Investment Account will include age-specific or child-focused investment options, aimed at supporting long-term saving for children; if he will outline any related plans under conside…

256. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has undertaken any analysis in relation to child-specific savings or investment vehicles, including tax-free account or trust-based models; the expected timeline for decisions in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48524/26]

257. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of complaints made by his Department to social media or online marketing companies about specific online posts or accounts for each year from 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [48612/26]

258. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he can provide an update on the outstanding commitments from the Funds 2030; the timeline for progress on the outstanding items, including aligning the current rate of investment undertaking tax (IUT) with capital gains tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48720/26]

259. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when staff of the Passport Office in Cork are expected to relocate to the newly constructed office building on the Quays. [48602/26]

260. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the date on which the Passport Service first commenced paying rent for the new office premises on the Quays in Cork; and the total amount paid in rent for that premises to date. [48603/26]

261. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if there is a plan to allow children under 12 go free to visit OPW heritage sites (details supplied) from 1 July again this year; the number of child visitors each year since the introduction of this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48718/26]

262. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of Heritage Cards purchased in each category adult, student and so on, each year since it was introduced; if there are plans to modernise it as an app on smartphones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48719/26]

263. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount the Government is budgeting to renew services and subscription (details supplied) for the public sector; the amount spent on the previous contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48432/26]

264. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of complaints made by his Department to social media or online marketing companies about specific online posts or accounts for each year from 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [48618/26]

265. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the OPW or his Department has received any requests for funding in respect of flood defence works in Clontarf in recent years; whether any such requests were refused, deferred or required further revision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48634/26]

266. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the proposed new divisional Garda headquarters at Northern Cross; the current status of the project and the next key milestones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48637/26]

267. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a list of all commercial and non-commercial State bodies, agencies, and extra-budgetary funds under the aegis of his Department, or whose financial allocations are monitored by his Department, which hold cash reserves or accumulated surpluses exceeding €5 million…

268. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the establishment of a new Unit for Future Planning in line with the Programme for Government commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48812/26]

269. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of grow digital vouchers granted to businesses in 2025 and to date in 2026, by county. [48454/26]

270. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE staff by job title currently working in IDA offices in Sao Paulo, Austin and Shanghai, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48464/26]

271. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE staff by job title currently working at Enterprise Ireland offices in Riyadh, Boston and Madrid, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48465/26]

272. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of complaints made by his Department to social media or online marketing companies about specific online posts or accounts for each year from 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [48611/26]

273. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a detailed response to the issues raised in relation to the agreed supports package for the survivors of Ireland’s industrial and reformatory schools (details supplied). [48589/26]

274. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with the mother of a five-year-old child (details supplied), who has no school place for this September, despite his mother applying to 23 schools so far. [48360/26]

275. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a school's (details supplied) Summer Programme funding; if they will receive adequate funding to ensure their allocation of staff fully meets the needs of all those children participating; when will they be approved for the Summer Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48400/26]

276. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the upper limit for student to teacher ratio per classroom; if this is taken into consideration when allocating teachers to a school; if this information is considered in appeals by schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48433/26]

277. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a new school (details supplied) provided in 2024 to meet modern day educational needs was not constructed in compliance with the plans submitted for permission and approved by Offaly County Council; who in her Department made the decision not to complete the building to designs submitted by her Department and approved…