Departmental Strategies

531. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on his plans to set up a MMC Innovation Fund, via the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, to directly fund new housing factories, and the expansion of existing factories. [23768/25]

908. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the formation of a new rural safety strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24453/25]

948. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the National TB eradication strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24450/25]

1001. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health to clarify the innovation and economic growth section of the National Strategy for Accelerating Genetic and Genomic Medicine in Ireland; whether she views the “diverse range of clinical disease characteristics” in Ireland as an opportunity for private profit-making; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23193/25]

1002. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health in light of reports that individuals’ genomic data may be at risk when private companies responsible for generating and storing the data are in distress (details supplied), the reason the National Strategy for Accelerating Genetic and Genomic Medicine in Ireland makes no reference to either retaining genomic services in public ownersh…

1003. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health in light of the National Strategy for Accelerating Genetic and Genomic Medicine’s commitment to building the genetics and genomics workforce for the future, for details of engagements with the Department of Further Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science regarding raising PhD stipends in the life sciences to the living wage…

1278. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development whether he intends to propose a stand-alone rural equality strategy during the lifetime of this Government. [23393/25]

1279. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide updated projections for funding needed to fully implement the outdoor recreation infrastructure strategy by 2027. [23394/25]

603. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions he is taking to improve the safety and security of students of colour in our higher education institutions and if his Department has investigated the costs associated with establishing a national helpline service for student victims of racism; and if he will make a statement on …

39. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is envisaged that a new whole-of-Government action plan on competitiveness and productivity will be finalised in line with the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21741/25]

249. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on the national swimming strategy launched in August 2024, in particular progress on participation in swimming by primary school students as well as plans for capital programmes for swimming pool modernisation and for new swimming pools; and if he will make a statement on the ma…

399. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he accepts that the Our Rural Future rural development strategy failed to adequately prioritise rural housing delivery; the specific measures being taken to address this failure in the next rural development framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21896/25]

400. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his assessment of the impact of Our Rural Future on rural community safety, policing levels and public service provision in rural areas; and if he will acknowledge the concerns raised by rural communities regarding ongoing deficits in these critical areas. [21897/25]

401. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which the public consultation process on the successor to Our Rural Future will address shortcomings in the current policy, including issues of rural depopulation, housing, policing and access to essential services; and if he will ensure that the next rural strategy includes binding targets and tim…

402. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will detail the actions taken under Our Rural Future to retain young people in rural areas through job creation and education initiatives; if he will outline whether these efforts have been successful; and if he will indicate how youth retention will be prioritised in the next rural development strategy. […

102. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection to report on the work his Department is taking alongside the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the Youth Homeless Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21649/25]

156. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when her Department will publish the new LGBTIQ+ inclusion strategy, as this received Government approval in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21357/25]

2513. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to support more women into STEM. [19358/25]

2518. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how his Department is supporting technological universities in defining and delivering their strategic missions; the steps being taken to ensure sufficient institutional autonomy for long-term planning and regional impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19509/25]

2519. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for ensuring that all learners are enabled to access the supports they require, specifically those with disabilities as outlined in the Statement of Strategy 2024-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19510/25]

2554. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures being taken to increase research funding and infrastructure for technological universities; how his Department is supporting their development into research-intensive institutions on par with traditional universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19871/25]

84. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures the Government has taken to date in supporting Mayo County Council's Digital Strategy 2024-2026 to improve broadband access and digital skills in Mayo. [7890/25]

407. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will publish the national semiconductor strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16830/25]

408. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take to develop a national life sciences strategy; if a consultative process in envisaged; the proposed timeline for the publication of this strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16831/25]

653. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he will take to deal with the expiration of planning permissions in the next five years; the actions that should implemented to urgently activate the planning permissions that are at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17647/25]