fare structure is implemented.
Safeguarding the long-term financial sustainability while being responsive to passenger needs remains a central commitment under the programme for Government. Achieving this requires a careful balance between delivering high-quality reliable services and ensuring the network is adequately funded
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live in urban areas see the increase in people using it. I will give the Deputy the example of the commuter rail project in my city of Cork. It is a savage success story. More people are using it. The Deputy's colleague, Deputy Quaide in Midleton, will
significant point is that our PSO programme funds public transport services, both bus and rail, and as we know, it is composed of Exchequer funding and fares. The Deputy is right and the priority for us, working with the NTA, is to deliver on BusConnects so that
active travel but the specifications being given to councils are completely off the wall and are making it more expensive to deliver infrastructure projects of short duration. I have raised this issue previously and the officials have come back with standard answers. This matter needs to be looked
specifications. The footpath part alone, which is 74 m in length, cost €105,000. Other work was done as well, with the whole project coming in at more than €400,000. That is crazy money. The amount of concrete that went in underneath it would support a section
local and regional roads is good enough. His frustration seems to be in relation to the €3.5 million allocated to active travel projects. He is of the view that the works are perhaps being over-specified and the standards are too strict. I will take his points back
between Dunboyne and Dublin city centre. I am told that the L64 will operate between Dunboyne and the Blanchardstown Centre and is currently projected to run every 15 minutes. Both routes will also connect with Dunboyne rail station, providing access to rail services into the city. For journeys
those of residents back to the NTA. I am not obfuscating responsibility but, as the Deputy knows, the NTA is charged with the project. As a Minister and Ministers of State, we do not have any direct, day-to-day engagement. I will sit down with the Deputy
reducing the impact of delays. An additional journey was also introduced in January 2026 to assist with customer loading.
Looking ahead, the BusConnects programme will also bring changes to the route. The current plan, subject to funding discussions, is for the northside of route 15 to transition
reduce one's reliance on private transport, it feels sometimes like crossing a continent. We all know that rural connectivity is a real programme for Government commitment. We need to be able to travel between our towns and villages and from our rural communities where people live, work
first is providing certainty in relation to excise for the winter period. I heard Deputy Doherty earlier this morning on a radio programme. Beyond weeks, certainty for the winter period on excise is something that we can and will provide.
Second, looking at the issue of carbon taxation
communicate directly with the people of Ireland in relation to our budgetary plans, in relation to our plans to deliver on our programme for Government commitments about making sure work pays and that people who work hard in this county can get ahead and not just
generic and bio-similar medicines, and maintain the financial stability of the service. It is in this vein that I welcome the programme for Government commitment to support pharmacists to adopt a proactive approach to managing medicine shortages but the Government must continue working with pharmacists, wholesalers, manufacturers
pharmacies to play a greater role in education and prevention. Vaccination, smoking cessation, blood pressure checks and support to participate in screening programmes are all areas in respect of which accessible community care can make a difference. I have just come from a meeting of the Committee
safe and appropriate use of medicines.
Pharmacy continues to evolve, with pharmacists playing an increasingly important role in medicine optimisation, disease prevention, vaccination programmes and the delivery of new patient services. Almost exactly a year on from the community pharmacy agreement 2025, several new pharmacy services have been
this school year. The NCSE continues to advise parents at local level on developments. My Department is currently funding a large scale major project for Kilcoole Primary School. The Department has requested the current design team to master plan for future provision of specialised classes. Modular accommodation
post-primary levels, the first criteria that we reach out for is what is the provision for specialised education in all of that programme. Capital investment has to have provision at mainstream level, both for primary and post-primary schools.
The school leadership brought the school through
They will also have an average or above average level of intelligence. In addition, the National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, offers a national programme of support, which includes national webinars that have been consistently highly attended. All of these supports are important and do support children with dyslexia
greenhouse gas emissions in 35 years. We are decoupling population growth and economic success from emissions. The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, now projects that we are close to meeting our first carbon budget, and a reduction in emissions of between 13% and 25% by 2030. The work remains
living standards. That is our job as legislators.
In my constituency of Kildare North, there Herbata plans to build a data centre. This project has been much opposed by the residents. They have cited issues such as noise pollution, the water that will be required and the increase
trying to make it so that large energy users should not be able to connect to the grid too easily, but it projects the weight onto all. With the new condition he has put in, the measures should and can be phased in after connection. However, the Bill
overall growth, Government approval was received in July for a €3.5 billion investment in EirGrid and the ESB to facilitate the investment programme of up to €18.9 billion out to 2030. These plans, policies and investments are all part of the Government's work to reconcile Ireland
best use of that resource. If they are building hyperscale data centres, they cannot simultaneously build houses, transport infrastructure or other important projects in the public interest. We have been scouring Europe for the past year, looking for the 8,000 construction workers we need to build MetroLink
anything. There is talk, when dealing with circumstances like this, that maybe it is the HSE or the social inclusion and community activation programme that has to escalate the response but the protocols need to be understood.
I have two more cases. They relate to parents
quarter of 2026. When I came into this Department earlier this year, Gaelcholáiste Reachrann was announced as part of the 105 school building projects on the NDP list, so this is a priority for my Department and, as I have said, it is due to go to commence
In parliamentary questions
Erin McGreehan
Written
Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the HSE has considered establishing an Early Access Programme for skyclarys, in light of the progressive and time sensitive nature of Friedreich's Ataxia, so that patients can access the treatment while reimbursement negotiations are ongoing
Charles Ward
Written
Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of counselling and psychotherapy sessions available through a programme (details supplied) in 2026 for individuals impacted by defective concrete; the number of appointments allocated nationally and per county; the number of individuals who can avail of the service
Pádraig Rice
Written
Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if the EOLAS programme (details supplied) will be funded and delivered on a national basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20596/26
Cormac Devlin
Written
student radiographers undertaking clinical placements in HSE hospitals in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the projected number of placements for 2026 and 2027; and the measures being taken to ensure that sufficient clinical practice tutors and training resources are available
David Cullinane
Written
Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the special projects and investigations audit team within the HSE. [20942/26
Donna McGettigan
Written
Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether students enrolled in full-time programmes delivered by Teagasc are eligible to access supports under the fund for students with disabilities; whether Teagasc may apply for FSD funding on behalf
Louis O'Hara
Written
pause on the use of the Education Procurement Service (EPS) will have on the provision of ETB courses; whether any scheduled classes / education programmes that were meant to be provided through this procurement service have been cancelled; the measures that have been implemented to ensure continuity of classes
Louis O'Hara
Written
effects the pause on the use of the Education Procurement Service (EPS) will have on the education system; whether any scheduled classes / education programmes that were meant to be provided through this procurement service have been cancelled; the measures that have been implemented to ensure continuity of classes
Robert O'Donoghue
Written
closure of the Youthreach centre at a location (details supplied) since 3 February 2026; who made the decision to close the programme; the basis on which the decision was taken; and what has changed to allow students to return on a restricted timetable; and if he will make
Robert O'Donoghue
Written
Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a full record of all closures, restricted timetables, or reduced provision affecting the Youthreach programme at a location (details supplied) during the 2025/2026 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20278/26
Robert O'Donoghue
Written
location (details supplied) in November 2025 related to the canteen issue; and the alternative arrangements were considered to maintain a full programme timetable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20280/26
Robert O'Donoghue
Written
ensure that students attending the Youthreach centre in at a location (details supplied) are not academically disadvantaged due to the loss of programme time during the 2025/2026 academic year. [20282/26
Ken O'Flynn
Written
Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the membership of the Project Advisory Group overseeing the National Demonstration Park for Modern Methods of Construction; the entities that have entered into Memoranda of Understanding governing the development of the Park
Ken O'Flynn
Written
Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether a written risk assessment or project assurance review was undertaken prior to the decision to commence capital works on the National Demonstration Park for Modern Methods of Construction before the performance
Ken O'Flynn
Written
total capital allocation approved to date for the National Demonstration Park for Modern Methods of Construction; the expenditure incurred to date; and the projected total cost of completion. [20402/26
John Paul O'Shea
Written
Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the percentage of LEADER funding allocated to projects in the respective LAG areas; the amount drawn down; the amount of funding remaining to the allocated (in tabular form); and if he will
Shane Moynihan
Written
Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the person or body with responsibility for the TidyTowns programme, including oversight and administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19573/26
Sorca Clarke
Written
Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the projects that were funded under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme in Longford in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [20028/26
Martin Daly
Oral
profile, including the number over 20 years old; the recommended replacement age for such equipment; and whether a rolling procurement and replacement programme is in place. [18169/26
Aisling Dempsey
Written
Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health for an update on the latest data from the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders for 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17519/26
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the projected timeline for the utilisation of the €750,000 allocated to external providers to address paediatric long waiters on the community audiology waiting list; the criteria for selecting children to be seen under this initiative
Colm Burke
Written
Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the current status of the proposed elective hospital for Cork; the progress toward the project intended in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17536/26
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
that has been carried out on a review of the drugs reimbursement scheme and the creation of an early access scheme as per Programme for Government commitments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17474/26
Michael Murphy
Written
have been set for orthodontic assessment and treatment in south Tipperary for 2026 and 2027; the numerical reduction targets for each year; the projected maximum waiting time by the end of 2026 and 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17513/26
Joe Cooney
Written
years to meet the needs of an ageing population; the way in which her Department intends to ensure future provision matches projected demographic demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17547/26
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