Departmental Policies

708. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for the domiciliary care allowance ceasing when a child reaches 16 years-of-age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6436/26]

709. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has examined the impact on families of requiring children who turn 16 years to transition from domiciliary care allowance to disability allowance, including the need for a new medical assessment during a critical stage of secondary education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6437/26]

710. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he has considered extending eligibility for the domiciliary care allowance to age 18 years or for the duration of full-time secondary education, in line with other child related supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6438/26]

756. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the progress which has been made in implementing the Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Statement of Strategy 2025–2028, specifically regarding recruitment of additional Gardaí and expansion of prison capacity; the way progress will be measured and reported to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a st…

879. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the publication of the Plan of Action to deliver the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6059/26]

469. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department’s guidance in respect of the use and need for nurture rooms. [4361/26]

470. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she will consider renaming leave of absence, following assault for school staff to take account of the fact that in some cases, the injuries will have been inflicted by children with additional needs who have no intention of assaulting staff [3323/26]

532. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ban voluntary contributions in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3726/26]

560. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide substitute cover for primary teachers availing of statutory breastfeeding breaks under Circular 0053/2023; the status of discussions with unions on introducing such cover to prevent loss of teaching time for pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4045/26]

574. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools that have nurture rooms; the number of nurture rooms opened in each of the past five years; the number of nurture rooms that have closed during the same period; and the reason for same. [4360/26]

606. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the regulation of the advertising and promotion of infant and follow-on formula both in traditional media and online; the actions he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3824/26]

607. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the implementation of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 in relation to the advertising and promotion of infant and follow-on formula both in traditional media and online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3825/26]

1094. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the progress in publishing the next rural development policy plan; the estimated timeframe for its release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4165/26]

220. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the work that has taken place towards national strategy on resource security; and the actions that can be taken by communities to create, manage and sustain resource resilience. [2970/26]

993. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which the signing of the National Charter for Digital Inclusion by a company (details supplied) will translate into practical digital-skills supports for SMEs and workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1843/26]

1023. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he is aware of instances of companies using payment in lieu of notice to avoid employees attaining two years’ service needed to be entitled to statutory redundancy; whether his Department has any plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2416/26]

1223. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a review of the existing policy regarding recognition on the salary scale for teachers that qualified in Ireland but have spent extended periods teaching abroad; if this is being considered as a means of encouraging Irish teachers to return from abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1676/26…

1902. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she has assessed the risk of serious unintended consequences arising from her reform proposals (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74367/25]

2028. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if legislation is planned to ban the practice called vaping from public gathering places such as pubs, restaurants, shops, offices and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2318/26]

2174. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if maternity hospitals are required by her Department, the HSE, or the national women and infants health programme to formally notify the Department or the HSE of all cases where signs of life are observed following termination of pregnancy; and if notification is not mandatory, the legal or policy basis for this position. [74422/25]

2175. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if the national women and infants health programme has issued any binding national protocols, as distinct from non-statutory guidance, governing the clinical, reporting and governance response to live births following termination of pregnancy; and if so, the date of issue and whether such protocols are subject to compliance monitoring. [74423/…

2449. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department has undertaken to meet the Programme for Government objective to ensure that the administration of dermal fillers is only undertaken by trained healthcare professionals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1623/26]

2450. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if regulatory inspections take place of facilities, practitioners, and/or businesses that are providing dermal fillers or botox to ensure that those who are administering such treatments are qualified and permitted to administer those treatments and to ensure that the products they are administered are licensed products with approval from t…

2509. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 448 of 13 November 2025, the status of the implementation plan for the 2019 national oral health policy, Smile agus Sláinte; if the HSE senior leadership team has completed its review; if it has been sent to her for consideration; if so, the date on which she received it; the timeline for publication; and…

604. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality and Equality if she will review the decision not to provide a Christmas bonus to foster carers in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72963/25]