Parliamentary questions

153. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department will arrange an inspection or review of any proposed felling operations at Curragh Wood, Midleton, County Cork, before works commence, in view of local concerns about biodiversity, water quality, public amenity and the recreational value of the woodland; and if he will make a statement on the mat…

154. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether alternatives to clear-felling, including selective thinning, continuous-cover forestry, phased felling, retention of mixed/native woodland and enhanced riparian buffers, were assessed in respect of any felling licence at Curragh Wood, Midleton, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46235/…

155. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 326 of 10 April 2025, the progress made in reviewing forestry setbacks and corridors in relation to the safeguarding of the electrical network and updating forestry related requirements; when the new regulations will be published and implemented; and if he will make a statement o…

156. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of widespread concerns in some rural communities that replanting of forestry is continuing close to critical infrastructure such as electricity lines which will inevitably cause further problems for the electricity network in the future as evidenced by the widespread damage caused to transmission lines…

157. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 471 of 28 May 2026, if he will provide a further breakdown of the €30 to €40 cost per night of rehoming a greyhound, by staff, facilities and other costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46383/26]

158. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when it is proposed to amend legislation and regulations in relation to forestry, taking into account the widespread concerns of communities regarding power outages which have occurred as a direct result of trees falling on power lines and telecommunication lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46386…

159. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding stream his Department provides to enable children of farming families access equine assisted therapies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46407/26]

160. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of WTEs; and the current number of WTEs vacant in the CDNTs of CHO7, in tabular form. [46213/26]

161. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to report on the lack of speech and language therapy available for children in CDNT2 Ballyboden of CHO7; the date by which services will be resumed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46214/26]

162. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with disabilities within the catchment of the Dublin and Midlands Health Region awaiting a residential placement, by integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [46005/26]

163. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with disabilities originally from communities within the Dublin and Midlands Health Region catchment who are currently placed in residential disability services more than 50km and more than 100km from their family or community of origin; and the reason for these placements where recorded, in tabul…

164. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with disabilities within the catchment of the South-West Health Region awaiting a residential placement, by integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [46007/26]

165. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with disabilities originally from communities within the South-West Health Region catchment who are currently placed in residential disability services more than 50km and more than 100km from their family or community of origin; and the reason for these placements where recorded, in tabular form. …

166. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with disabilities within the catchment of the Mid-West Health Region awaiting a residential placement, by integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [46009/26]

167. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with disabilities originally from communities within the Mid-West Health Region catchment who are currently placed in residential disability services more than 50km and more than 100km from their family or community of origin; and the reason for these placements where recorded, in tabular form. [4…

168. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with disabilities within the catchment of the West and North-West Health Region awaiting a residential placement, by integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [46011/26]

169. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with disabilities originally from communities within the West and North-West Health Region catchment who are currently placed in residential disability services more than 50km and more than 100km from their family or community of origin; and the reason for these placements where recorded, in tabul…

170. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department is aware of concerns of childcare providers and parents over the core funding system and the fee structure of the scheme; and the actions her Department is taking to address these concerns. [46057/26]

171. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports that are available to a childcare facility in a rural village that must find a more appropriate or purpose built facility to continue providing a childcare service in the area; the supports that are available to ensure this facility does not close; the supports that will be available to parents seeking…

172. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Nos.1700, 1701, 1702, 1703 1704 of 9 June 2026, to provide details and the content of each phase of the implementation plan for the Pay Transparency Directive; whether these phases will require new or supplementary legislation to existing legislation; and if she will make a statement on the m…

173. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason children with disabilities requiring push chairs to enable inclusion in family and school activities or outings are being refused access to same by Children's Disability Network Teams on grounds of restraint; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46406/26]

174. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether a regional director of health and social care professionals, or equivalent regional HSCP leadership role, has been appointed in each of the six HSE health regions; the title of the post in each region; the date on which the post was created or first filled; whether the appointment is permanent, temporary, acting or interim; the duration…

175. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health in respect of every appointment made to a regional director of health and social care professionals, or equivalent regional HSCP leadership role, in each HSE health region, to provide the full details of the appointment process in each individual instance; whether the post was filled by open competition, confined competition, internal competiti…

176. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health to provide, for each HSE health region, a copy or summary of the relevant expression of interest, competition notice, job specification, circular, email or other written communication by which applications or interest were sought for the regional director of health and social care professionals, or equivalent regional HSCP leadership role; the …

177. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health when the National Cancer Strategy Implementation Reports for 2024 and 2025 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45981/26]