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just first come, first served or that people just apply for a data centre and get it. PR6, the grid investment programme, outlines what we need to do to get ahead of the energy demand projections and it is a big programme. In response to another Deputy … managed appropriately. I agree with the Deputy about that. That is what is being done and it is a big programme

July 2021. It provides estimates of current and future requirements for community-based disability services and supports. It also identifies costings, based on projections of the future size and age structure of the future disability population out to 2032 and estimates of the scale of unmet need … horizon to 2040 and work is ongoing. The publication of that report will follow once it is completed. Using updated methodology, it will project future user demand, age structures, needs profiles and required resourcing of specialist disability services. The service areas and supports covered will include residential

Government's youth justice strategy 2021-2027 identifies family support, early intervention and community-based diversion programmes as key components in preventing offending and promoting desistance. Enhanced family engagement through Garda youth diversion projects, Tusla services and reintegration planning is regarded as an essential element of effective youth … Affairs and Migration. Under this strategy the Government committed to strengthening family support interventions, including through the Department of justice's youth diversion projects. At the core of the Children Act 2001 is the premise of detention as a last resort. This is a critical factor to understand

First of all, I have not seen the programme yet and I did not hear any of the material on radio this morning; I did not get the opportunity. The first thing I will do is get an opportunity to see the programme itself. I will … difficult to pre-empt seeing the entirety of it. Deputy McDonald is asking me to comment before the programme airs. That is problematic - day one. The second point is that there is, as the Deputy knows well, comprehensive legislation governing whistleblowers and there are robust structures, policies

information I have to date is the project is devolved to the school authority for delivery and it is currently at stage 1 of the architectural design and planning. I can give the Deputy more detail if he needs it. Since 2020, the Department has provided more than … upgraded, either through the provision of a new school building, a large-scale extension or the provision of modular accommodation. Some 12 school projects to go to tender or construction this year or next were included in the NDP implementation plan. There are currently 18 school projects

time but I heard the schools the Deputy raised. To be eligible for inclusion in the first tranche of projects to proceed, projects needed to be ready and be at the appropriate stage of readiness. Stage 3 is tender and stage 2b is detailed design and pre-tender … next tranche, schools that are fully in interim accommodation across the country and with an urgent requirement for permanent accommodation and projects delivering significant special education capacity. We are looking at the existing accommodation when we are looking at expanding schools or the NPD where it is possible

fáil. Rinneadh é a chineachadh chun seachadta chuig údarás na scoile. In early June, departmental officials contacted the school to advise that its project remained under review in the context of NDP parameters and the overall prioritisation of capital investment. The project is currently at stage … stage 2b report was received in August 2025 and is currently under review from a technical and cost perspective. All school building projects, including this one, must undergo the necessary due diligence outlined in the infrastructure guidelines. Managing timing, scope, and cost is crucial to ensuring that

important to note that only projects that are already at tender stage or close to be tender ready are included in the tranche of the NDP. The Department-led energy and condition survey has been conducted right throughout the country. That is being considered at the moment … looking at a new prioritisation list for the next tranche, so priority projects at earlier stages of the pipeline continue to be advanced, with particular emphasis on special schools, schools operating in interim accommodation and projects providing significant special education places. The next tranche of priority projects

schools around further supports that they need. Under the last scheme, any school that applied for laboratory upgrades received them. Some 63 projects were approved. I can follow up with the Department in relation to moving that along. Schools can apply for one of the ten categories … works, climate action roof works, climate action and electrical works, climate action and mechanical works, science labs, climate action and toilet facilities, window projects, curricular requirements, fabric defects and external environmental projects. Projects provided under the summer works scheme generally involve improvement works to the building which

want to raise the urgent need to progress the long-awaited school building project for St. John Bosco Junior Boys National School, St. John Bosco Senior Boys National School and Mary, Help of Christians Girls' National School on the Navan Road. These schools have served generations of families … simply replacing the existing buildings, they have come together with an ambitious proposal to create one educational campus on the existing site. This project has the potential to be one of the most significant primary school developments in the State. However, the project has been stalled at stage

behalf of the Minister for Education and Youth, to outline to the Dáil the current position in relation to the joint school project for St. John Bosco Junior Boys School, St. John Bosco Senior Boys School and Mary, Help of Christians Girls' National School in Dublin 7. This … joint school building project will deliver two new 16-classroom primary schools with additional classrooms for children with special educational needs for both the senior boys' school and the girls' school and a new 11-classroom primary school with additional classrooms for children with special education needs

agree with the Deputy that this is not refurbishment. In my initial response, I made it clear that this joint school building project will deliver two new 16-classroom primary schools with additional classrooms for children with special educational needs for both the senior boys’ school … will take her at her word. As part of the NDP implementation plan for the education and youth sector, a first tranche of projects to progress to tender and-or construction during 2026 and 2027 was published in January 2026. Prioritisation will continue to identify further tranches

Minister of State's response, we have the Sword's cultural quarter which is closed at the Seatown Road. That is one project. The Seatown Road is connected to the R132, which is an old dual carriageway that is down to one lane for the foreseeable future. That … projects. That is connected to the Balheary Road, where we have the new water main going in to allow for 3,000 new houses. That is a third project. That is three separate roads that are all in one network and are all closed or heavily restricted because

plan. Central to this will be: a special purpose vehicle to drive delivery and to support the specific capital developments relevant to the project. Dublin City Council is progressing the establishment of this new legal entity, in line with the timelines laid out in the roadmap … integrated area strategy for Dublin city centre to optimise funding and investment and tackle vacancy and dereliction; and accelerated delivery of landmark capital projects in the city centre through additional funding in the urban regeneration and development fund, URDF, under the national development plan, NDP, review; and redevelopment

roof, such as Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, the National Transport Authority, NTA, Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and the local authorities, driving the key projects for Cork. As the Taoiseach knows, we have multi-billion euro projects in the pipeline, including BusConnects, Luas Cork, the commuter rail projects … well as road and sustainable travel projects. We need to see delivery at the earliest possible opportunity. To do that, we need local decision-making in a powerful transportation office established in Cork which can engage with the relevant stakeholders at a local level. The Minister, Deputy

service is a core part of our efforts to further support women's health services in the community, as laid out in our programme for Government and the national sexual health strategy. The report of the working group on contraception, published in 2019, was clear about the need … costs for patients, taxpayers and the State. This service will increase capacity within primary care. I also want to mention the GP training programmes that we have been supporting since 2022. This will enable more GPs and primary care centres to provide coils and implants, another measure that

problems we have in Galway, that being the delays in accident and emergency services. If we could develop this unit and drive this project in a quicker timeframe, it would help to alleviate some of the problems in accident and emergency services. I understand, as I said, that … team has commenced its work and we hope it will bring a proposal to the planning stage soon. We also hope the project will be included as a piece of critical infrastructure, and that the Government will consider that. In the intervening period, however, there is a need

application was originally made for barrier mitigation funding. The Fermoy project involves the rebuilding of a weir and then the barrier mitigation programme deals with mitigating existing barriers to fish passage, but both are combined in this project. It is about pulling people together to make sure that … gets done for leisure, sporting, fishing and other activities, as well as for the wildlife, biodiversity and so forth. It is an important project and I will certainly keep a focus on this. I appreciate that the Deputy has now raised this twice in the House

dialogue are required. Both sides should return to talks and work to achieve an agreement that addresses all issues, including Iran’s nuclear programme, and achieves a comprehensive peace settlement, which is vital for wider regional stability. We also wish to see freedom of navigation fully restored through … institutions. With many of the files falling for implementation by the end of 2026, this comprehensive agenda provides Ireland’s Presidency programme with a very strong strategic focus. We will work to make decisive progress across the five strategic building blocks of the One Europe, One Market roadmap

Friday Agreement. It has also been a vocal and steadfast supporter of reconciliation and prosperity on this island through the PEACE and PEACEPLUS programmes, with a total investment of €3.4 billion since 1995. That work continues to the present day. We are working closely with colleagues in Brussels … Belfast and London to develop a successor programme through to 2035 to underpin peace, progress and prosperity. Through the shared island initiative, we are making the largest investment ever in North-South co-operation. I did not hear that mentioned much tonight. There is a commitment

online and 90% of applicable services are consumed digitally. The fund is intended to accelerate digital transformation across the public service by supporting projects that improve services for the public and strengthen cross-government collaboration. It does not operate as an open competitive fund. Instead, applications are invited … Plan 2030, particularly the delivery of priority life events services and the development of shared digital capabilities that can be used across Government. Projects seeking funding must demonstrate alignment with the Government of Ireland design principles and outline how they will advance the delivery of human-centred digital

Council would receive allocations through that. I was clear in my initial response to Deputy O'Hara. We have significant investment across many projects in the west of Ireland for water and wastewater treatment, which is required to build new homes. There is also the investment that … EirGrid are doing in the context of our grid to ensure we can get energy connections, as well as the many critical projects, including the Galway ring road, which has been sitting there, as it were, for years. We need to drive on and get things built. That

roadworks are now being scaled back because rising construction costs have outstripped available funding. Local authorities cannot continue to do more with less. Projects that have already been identified as priorities should not be deferred simply because costs have increased. If these works are dropped this year, there … guarantee that they will be funded next year. That is a great concern for the region. Will the Minister outline the NSO 3 projects that have been delivered in Sligo, Leitrim and south Donegal? What share of rural regeneration funding has come to the north west and will

Deputy Neville's inputs on the wider reforms we have advanced. We expect to have an initial designation for a small number of projects and will then set out a process around how that will happen. The focus is on the projects that can benefit from an immediate … designation and how they can be accelerated quickly. Some projects are on lists and going through particular processes, but are not necessarily ready for designation. That process is concluding for a small number of projects that will benefit. We are focused on driving delivery of anything that

skills across every sector to meet the ambitions the Government has set out in terms of infrastructure delivery, be that transport, the metro project or DART+ - I know the Deputy’s constituency is in line for some benefits from the public transport programmes - the housing needs we have … allow them to reskill very quickly, sometimes as quickly as three or four days. In other courses we have full apprenticeships and full programmes over a number of years to deliver those. More broadly, and this is something I think there is great potential to do more

Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a new school building project (details supplied); the number of tenders received for this project and a timeline for the commencement of construction. [18956/26

Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the planning that has taken place in her Department in relation to projected population growth in Malahide, Portmarnock and Kinsealy in County Dublin; the projected impact on primary and secondary school places within the area

student’s assessed work, from this year’s 2026 student cohort; and if she will for each subject, detail the year a compulsory project or research component was introduced for Leaving Certification assessment, the weighted value of that project. [19483/26

building for 15 years despite progress such as her Department approving the plan for the building and planning permission notices going up, this project was not selected in the 105 priority list for school buildings; if she will consider funding this project this year as a matter

Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding a project (details supplied); the progress made to date; the expected timelines for completion; and the estimated cost range for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20696/26

Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department is supporting a project (details supplied); the timelines and projections for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20766/26

local authority; the contents of their response; the funds, by heading, that have been drawn down to date in respect of the project; and if he has received a final and or updated business case for the project. [19034/26

Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the project-specific evaluation, impact assessment, or cost-effectiveness review was conducted in relation to the Experts by Experience podcast and broadcast outputs funded since 2023, as distinct from general international literature or broader programme

Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any plans to have a Cross Border Bluetongue Pilot Cooperation Project on a regional basis such as the Cross Border TB Pilot Project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20460/26

Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way her Department intends to oversee and ensure timely delivery of disability capital projects in Cork which are currently at early design stages; if she will list those capital projects; and if she will make a statement

Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the Programme for Government commitment to expand the RSV immunisation programme; the steps she is taking to deliver this commitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19309/26

Minister for Health the unit within her Department that has responsibility for matters relating to the delivery of the children's influenza vaccination programmes in schools; the governance and coordination arrangements in place between her Department, the Department of Health and the HSE in respect of this programme

McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the expected timelines and criteria for considering further conditions for inclusion in the National Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme, in line with the Programme for Government commitment to ongoing expansion. [19691/26

Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a detailed breakdown documenting the way in which the children's school flu programme is funded; the annual overall cost of the programme; the amount allocated for school-based delivery; and the number of participating schools

Sheehan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the negotiations around the inclusion of the shingles vaccine in the national immunisation programme; when she will make a decision on whether to include the shingles vaccine in the national immunisation programme; and if she will make

Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of capital projects submitted to HSE estates for Longford from acute, primary, community and so on over the past three years; and the status of each project, in tabular form. [20024/26

Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the Ionad Oideachais agus Óige Indreabhán; the progress made to date; the forthcoming stages of the project lifecycle and the expected timelines for completion; and the estimated cost range for the project; and if he will make a statement

Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade which Departments/Ministries have been requested to provide input to the Trio programme documents and Ireland’s draft Presidency priorities; the nature of the input sought; the key legislative and policy priorities identified for Ireland’s Presidency term … and/or agreement; the way the Government intends to manage and resolve areas of divergence or disagreement between Trio partners in finalising the Trio programme and in setting Presidency priorities during Ireland’s term, including the escalation and dispute-resolution arrangements envisaged; and if she will make a statement

Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the current status, from a public expenditure and approvals perspective, of capital projects at Beaumont Hospital including the emergency department, additional inpatient bed capacity and diagnostic infrastructure; whether her Department has identified any delays or blockages in progressing these projects

proportion spent on naval vessels, aircraft, land systems, cyber and communications, and other categories respectively; the number of procurement projects currently at each stage of the project lifecycle as referenced in the National Maritime Security Strategy 2026-2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of community and voluntary organisations currently in receipt of core funding under the REGEN programme; to provide a breakdown of those organisations by county; the total annual amount of REGEN core funding allocated to community and voluntary organisations … arrangements in place to ensure continuity of services and projects delivered by those organisations when REGEN funding concludes, including any successor funding stream, transitional funding, or alternative supports, with particular reference to a co-op (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17350/26

Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if her Department will consider the putting in place of a National Radiation Therapy Machine Replacement Programme, to replace the current regional model, as without a structured national linac replacement programme, access to modern, safe radiotherapy in Ireland will continue

Sport the details of the status of the delivery for use of the new ICT system to replace the existing sports capital programme grant management systems, OSCAR; the total spend on the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16791/26

Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total projected cost to the State of the new Macroom Garda station; the breakdown of this cost; the role of the Office of Public Works in the planning and delivery … project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16608/26

Education and Youth the steps her Department will take to address ongoing delays and inaccuracies in the assessment of a school building project (details supplied) ; noting that despite the submission of the Stage A Report in November 2022 and further documentation in 2023, feedback has contained errors … staffroom to accommodate significant staff growth, and an accessible WC to meet mobility and care needs; and if she will outline how this project can be progressed as the school moves to developing school status. [16322/26