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asked the Minister for Transport to include the Portlaoise northern orbital route and the Mountmellick bypass in the revised national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28042/25

There will be resource implications. When I say "resource", I mean drivers. From my meeting with Bus Éireann this morning, the five-year plan it will bring forward this year will probably require 1,000 extra staff in net terms. School bus services have been mentioned. That … Canney, noted in his opening statement that work was ongoing with the EIB and rail stakeholders, both North and South, to consider how best to sequence the review's recommendations. That is a commitment in the programme for Government. The national development plan, NDP, review will be important

regional enterprise plan initiative is currently under way. The review began in January 2025 and the final report is due to be delivered by the end of this month. A steering group was established to oversee the review. The REP national oversight group, or NOG, met last week … related policies. We will ensure that we also develop a new policy statement in the second half of this year. In turn, that will lead to the development of the next set of regional enterprise plans

changes from September 2022 when changes were made to the leaving certificate applied and vocational as well as the revised transition year programme statement, which is now in place. We are seeing record levels of transition year participation. Regarding the school year just concluded, we know that students … fact the TUI voted in favour of the planned support measures by a margin of 73% to 22%, while the ASTI members voted to reject the package. Senior cycle redevelopment has also been strongly supported by students, the National Parents Council, the Ombudsman for Children and many others

sure the Deputy and his party have interacted in respect of the CRU's draft statement on large energy users. There is a strategy being brought forward that is plan led rather than developer led, and that is critically important. There is no question that the number … level of investment that will be in our grid for the next five years. It will be multiples of PR5, and the national development plan will further support increased investment in housing and our grid

adjacent areas today got a huge slap in the face. In very arrogant, dismissive behaviour by the Government, it issued a press statement and then the Minister, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, and the Minister of State, Deputy Brophy went out onto the plinth and said the State … start of the development plan in 2016, when the owners were looking at getting the land rezoned for large-scale residential, the residents spoke very eloquently and in large numbers about the need to protect the site. Going back to 2015, around its National Asset Management Agency period

green economy are both pathways we have to pursue. There is no question about that. I would take issue with Deputy Coppinger’s statement that we have to stop "worshipping" AI and "worshipping" data centres. Nobody worships anything, but we do have a realistic assessment that … have a challenge between now and 2030 or 2031, that period by when, I hope, our offshore wind farms will have gone through planning and all the rest of it and we can have had minimal objections and got the wind farms built. That will power our energy

engage in stakeholder consultation. I am aware there is broad-based support for the scheme across the sector, and I have met the National Campaign for the Arts to discuss this. I intend to bring proposals for a permanent intervention to Cabinet as part of budget 2026, using … artists in receipt of it. It has also been the subject of much positive commentary at home and abroad, and makes an important statement about how Ireland values the arts. A Government decision will be required on any successor scheme to the pilot, and the future

delete all words after "Dail Éireann" and substitute the following: "notes that, the Government: — condemns the renewed Israeli military offensive and plans to establish full control of the Gaza Strip; — urges all parties to return to talks aimed at securing an immediate ceasefire and hostage release deal; — recalls … exert pressure, to allow a full resumption of aid in accordance with international law and humanitarian principles, and to enable the United Nations (UN) and humanitarian organisations to work independently and do their job; — that the Government will progress legislation prohibiting the import of goods from Israeli settlements

asked the Minister for Transport to include the Portlaoise northern orbital route and the Mountmellick bypass in the revised national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28042/25

Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if the new N22 between Ovens and Macroom can be prioritised in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27807/25

Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he intends on progressing the N11/M11 upgrade, as provided for in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32211/25

Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the capital projects his Department is proposing for inclusion in the review of the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31157/25

Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the amount of capital funding allocated to his Department under the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31022/25

asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of the review of the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30454/25

intends to publish information on the social climate plan, considering that this is a key action of the National Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30185/25

Galway and Roscommon; her further views in light of the commitments set out in the HSE National Service Plan 2025 (pages 24 and 77); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29433/25

Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the plans for a national registry of lung fibrosis patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32922/25

Minister for Transport to consider the inclusion of the Thurles bypass in the revised National Development Plan, which is currently under review (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34034/25

Cearúil asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to address the skills gap in the advanced manufacturing sector nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34314/25

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the 2024 interim review of the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2022-2027 Implementation Plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32597/25

Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to extend the National Childcare Scheme to childminders working in the family home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30366/25

Cabinet colleagues regarding the inclusion of a bypass for Monaghan town in the National Development Plan; the steps that Monaghan County Council must take to secure its inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24846/25

McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she has been appraised of plans by the National Gender Service to ensure access to HRT for students (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34273/25

publication of the second health service capacity report, and specifically, the plans to increase the number of GPs and nurses nationally to meet the needs of rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34892/25

Transport for further information on the intention to extend the statutory transport planning remit of the National Transport Authority to the metropolitan areas of Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34032/25

Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to expand the National Educational Psychological Service to support an increased number of assessments each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31233/25

Minister as part of the current review of the National Development Plan; the engagement she has had with the Minister for Public Expenditure to date on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30362/25

Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the plans in place for outreach centres for the National Rehabilitation Hospital to help those recovering from serious injury and stroke; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34626/25

Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department plans to increase the current estimate of funding from the National Training Fund for Springboard of €27,550 since 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32591/25

asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to implement a whole-of-Government strategy to fully integrate the sustainable development goals into national policies and initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30264/25

Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to expedite the national assessment and decision process for the use of duvyzat (givinostat) to treat patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31557/25

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform; to provide a timeframe for the scheme to become operational; how an individual might engage with the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29826/25

Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health her plans to implement commitments contained in the national maternity strategy regarding co-locating all remaining stand-alone maternity hospitals with adult acute services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34326/25