Parliamentary questions

262. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to advance the transposition of the EU Soil Monitoring Directive, which was passed in December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44812/26]

263. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to advance the EU Soil Strategy 2030 during Ireland’s Presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44813/26]

264. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the implications of Ireland’s climate and land-use targets for 2030 for farmers and landowners who have already established forestry plantations; whether existing forest owners will have an entitlement to carbon credits or carbon-related income streams arising from the sequestration provided by their forests; and if…

265. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether consideration is being given to introducing ongoing support or income mechanisms for owners of non-commercial forests following the expiry of forestry premium payments; and the proposals under consideration in this regard. [44818/26]

266. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has examined forestry replanting obligations in other EU Member States; which Member States permit alternative land use following harvesting in certain circumstances; and if he will provide a comparative assessment of Ireland’s replanting requirements. [44819/26]

267. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures which are being taken to ensure forestry is recognised as an integral component of whole-farm planning under the Common Agricultural Policy and future land-use strategies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44820/26]

268. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forestry owners affected by ash dieback who were deemed ineligible for support under the reconstitution of ash dieback scheme, by county; the reasons for such exclusions; whether a review of eligibility criteria is under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44821/26]

269. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the changes to forestry legislation and associated schemes since 2014 which have affected compensation arrangements for forest disease outbreaks and the treatment of forestry within agricultural support systems; and if he will provide details of those changes. [44822/26]

270. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to give favourable consideration to an appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44829/26]

271. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to urgently provide additional respite beds for adults with profound disabilities in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44636/26]

272. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to urgently provide additional respite beds for children with profound disabilities in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44637/26]

273. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline plans for the St. Mary of the Angels Campus in Beaufort, County Kerry; to consider this location as a centre of excellence for respite in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44638/26]

274. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to address delays in accessing Children’s Disability Network Team services, particularly occupational therapy supports; whether data is available on waiting times for occupational therapy assessments and interventions within Children’s Disability Network Teams; if so, to provide the latest ava…

275. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in Longford-Westmeath who are currently without an available childcare place; the number of children on waiting lists for crèche, preschool and early years services in each county; the number of childcare places currently available; the number of additional places projected to be delivered over…

276. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the alternative models of funding available for childcare providers/creches that have pulled out of core funding, resulting in significantly increased childcare fees for parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44681/26]

277. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the alternative models of funding available for childcare providers/creches that have pulled out of core funding, resulting in significantly increased childcare fees for parents and whereby there are no other affordable providers available within a given locality. [44682/26]

278. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether an assessment has been carried out of childcare capacity in rapidly growing communities such as Donaghmede, Clongriffin and Belmayne; the current and projected demand for childcare places in these areas; the measures being taken to increase capacity where shortages have been identified; and if she will make…

279. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a detailed report on an issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44811/26]

280. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers, by those in and outside of core funding for each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [44833/26]

281. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers, by those in and outside of core funding, by their service category such as ECCE-only, sessional, part-time and full-time, for each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [44834/26]

282. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of childcare providers, by those in and outside of core funding for each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026, by local authority area, in tabular form. [44835/26]

283. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if after school supports for children with additional needs fall within the remit of her brief; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44858/26]

284. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that patients with diabetes in Mayo must travel to Galway for essential treatments including eye injections and laser therapy; the plans in place to provide these services locally at Mayo University Hospital; and if she will outline the timeline for same. [44618/26]

285. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the reason diabetes services, including insulin pump access and specialist supports, are not available in Mayo University Hospital at the same level as in Galway; and the steps being taken to address this regional disparity. [44619/26]

286. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of reported staffing shortages impacting diabetes care in Mayo University Hospital, including lack of nursing staff to carry out routine procedures such as blood draws; and the actions being taken to address these deficits. [44620/26]