Departmental Reviews

566. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an assessment has been carried out in relation to the impact of children from Newcastle commuting to other schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4225/26]

731. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the review being carried out by his Department into a hotel (details supplied) following the outcome in the High Court; if he can confirm that there is full insurance on the property where there is no planning and no contract in place for IPAS; if he has reviewed the insurance in place for the pr…

1103. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an existing route and capacity (details supplied) will be reviewed to determine whether adjustments can be made to accommodate additional families wishing to avail of the service. [74545/25]

1125. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the adequacy of the current five-stage complaints procedure agreed in 1993 between organisations (details supplied), given its reliance on the integrity of Boards of Management and reports of parents being unable to resolve serious concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74774/25]

1126. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider introducing a statutory complaints mechanism for parents that does not depend solely on Boards of Management, in view of cases where boards have failed to engage with parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74775/25]

1129. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the effectiveness of Section 19 of the Education Act 1998 in enabling patrons to intervene when Boards of Management fail to discharge their duties; whether additional powers or guidance are required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74778/25]

1130. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the Department’s role when a patron declines to intervene in a parental complaint; whether a more objective escalation process will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74779/25]

1131. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2019, which aims to strengthen parental rights under the Education Act 1998; when she expects the legislation to progress beyond the third stage in Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74780/25]

1154. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review an application submitted by a school (details supplied); if this application can be expedited due to the extended waiting time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74872/25]

2169. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has adopted any population-based workforce planning benchmark or consultant-to-patient ratio for the provision of chronic pain services; if so, to specify the benchmark applied; and if not, to explain how the adequacy of current consultant capacity is assessed for governance and service planning purposes. [74400/25]

2171. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the proportion of patients diagnosed with chronic pain who are managed without access to a specialist consultant-led pain service due to capacity constraints; and the assessment her Department has made of the clinical, social, and economic impacts of managing chronic pain outside specialist services. [74402/25]

2177. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has sought legal advice since 2019 on the absence of a statutory reporting requirement for live births following termination of pregnancy; and if she will commit to examining the introduction of a formal national reporting and audit framework to ensure consistent oversight and learning across the maternity system. [74425/25]

2514. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the National Office for Trauma Services’ review of the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service; if a final draft was issued to the HSE’s chief clinical officer and national director for services and schemes by the end of October 2025, as had previously been indicated; to provide a timeline for publication; and if she will make a st…

2515. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if the National Office for Trauma Services’ review of Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) examined a proposal to change the HEMS crewing model to a physician inclusive service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2313/26]

682. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has conducted any review since 2018 of the regulatory, quality assurance and clinical governance framework applying to health screening conducted outside the HSE, including screening arranged by employers, universities and occupational health providers, and if not, whether she intends to commission such a review. [73509/2…

683. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to outline which statutory bodies hold responsibility for oversight, standards setting or enforcement in respect of non HSE health screening, including any role of HIQA, the Medical Council, CORU or the HPRA, and the policy basis on which those responsibilities are assigned. [73510/25]

130. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the status of the review of the large public service vehicle licensing regime; the milestones completed to date; the expected date for completion of the policy review; and the timeline for publication of the first draft of the Large Public Service Vehicle Bill, which was previously indicated as due in autumn 2025; an…

131. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the steps being considered to streamline the current large public service vehicle inspection process, to eliminate duplication between Garda PSV inspections and the commercial vehicle roadworthiness test (CVRT); and whether his Department intends to move toward a simplified licensing model that recognises EU whole vehicle…

305. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the interim supports available pending completion of the national development plan review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73053/25]

318. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm that a domiciliary care allowance review has been lodged for a person (details supplied); if he will confirm a decision will be given at the earliest possible opportunity due to the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72800/25]

379. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to issue a report (details supplied) on the North Kerry CAMHS Lookback Review without any further delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72748/25]

399. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health when the north Kerry lookback review will be published; if it will be pushed before the end of 2025; the reason for delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72903/25]

433. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a decision to refuse an NMBI registration can be reviewed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73125/25]

439. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if her Department has undertaken an assessment of potential risks or vulnerabilities which may be attached to future regulation or policymaking in the areas of public health or the care sector, for which future developments are planned, from possible cases taken against the Irish State under ISDS or ICS rules; and if she will make a statement o…

870. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the date on which her Department last reviewed the adequacy of supplier-classification controls and supplier-information standards across organisations funded by her Department; and the findings of that review. [72519/25]