Departmental Policies

840. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will examine the use of the Joint Labour Committee in setting wages for early years educators; if she will review this mechanism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17433/25]

253. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline, recognising that some disabilities are associated with particular genetic diagnoses, the cooperation that exists between her Department and HSE-funded genetic services, including data sharing arrangements, genetic and genomic clinical services and genetic counselling services; …

254. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth recognising her Department’s commitment to early intervention to maximise disabled citizens’ capacity and recognising that some disabilities are associated with particular genetic diagnoses, to outline her views on how genetic counselling could support disability services; and if she will …

255. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is any cooperation between her Department and the Department of Health National Genetics and Genomics Strategy Steering Group in the development of policy and strategy in either Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15930/25]

213. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the Government’s approach to the issue of global governance of activity in space. [14724/25]

595. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in light of storm Éowyn, whether his Department has changed policy on planting distances from roadsides and overhead cables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15250/25]

596. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the setback distance from the roadsides and near overhead wires before storm Éowyn, and now on licences issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15251/25]

619. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is committed to undertaking a review of the Forestry Standards Manual given the impact of recent storms on public roads, utilities and powerlines, especially the setback distances from overhead powerlines; and if his Department will consider the introduction of a separate felling licence application sy…

51. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures being taken to ensure that our workforce has the skills and education for our green energy transition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14570/25]

75. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his Department's plan to critically evaluate the outcomes of Our Rural Future: Rural Development Policy 2021–2025; and the extent to which this will inform the development of a new policy. [14861/25]

90. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the new rural development plan given that the current plan, Our Rural Future: Rural Development Policy 2021-2025, expires in 2025. [14509/25]

136. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 54 of 22 January 2025, if he will provide a list of acceptable test providers for the examination of DNA evidence in support of a passport application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14665/25]

436. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the plans Government has to follow up on the Our Rural Future policy 2021-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14938/25]

192. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that foetal alcohol spectrum disorder is not deemed by her Department or agencies under her aegis to be a disability at this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14316/25]

488. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection if he plans to bring forward proposals for a baby loss certificate, similar to the UK, for mothers and parents who lose a baby due to a miscarriage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13448/25]

651. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps her Department plans to take to implement the recommendations of the report into pregnancy loss PLACES Research Report, published in January 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13450/25]

128. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 507 of 4 March 2025, his views on whether the rights of the child and the best interest principle are met by mandating the consent of both parents in cases (details supplied); if the current position can be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12510/25]

260. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to increasing regulation of tax advisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13198/25]

261. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated share of tax advisors operating outside of professional body oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13199/25]

203. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has considered the use of mixed technologies as a transitional measure for households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11950/25]

247. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the steps his Department is taking to implement the Curragh Plains Conversation Management Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12031/25]

248. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the agency responsible for the protection and management of the Curragh Plains; and the steps his Department is taking to deal with a situation (details supplied) in County Kildare. [12033/25]

55. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to appoint a Sport Ireland disability lead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10060/25]

179. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent report of the Independent Reporting Commission; if he will outline the Government’s views on the absolute need to rid society of paramilitarism; the measures that will be implemented to deal with such issues of criminality, gangsterism and thuggery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […

180. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when he proposes to discuss with the political parties in Stormont the recent report of the Independent Reporting Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10526/25]