Departmental Strategies

1928. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeline for the publication of the updated Pathways to Work strategy; if the updated strategy will have targeted measures for youth; if so, the measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26543/26]

1932. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection whether consideration is being given to compensatory cost-of-living supports for families with children, particularly school-age children, in light of the continuing pressure of childcare, housing and household costs. [26574/26]

1949. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions his Department is taking to address anti-social behaviour in Dublin; and to prevent racist attacks and ensure the better protection for our migrant communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23668/26]

22. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the Gaeltacht for an update on the outcome of the public consultation of “Our Rural Future”, including a draft timeline for when this will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22991/26]

275. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the development of the National Critical Entities Resilience Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22407/26]

53. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the supports available for retailers affected by retail crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13289/26]

178. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence in view of the publication of the National Maritime Security Strategy, if provision is being made for substantial investment in subsea infrastructure; if such investment will comprise both public and private financial contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21327/26]

185. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the progress of the first National Safety Camera Strategy, when he expects it to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20522/26]

951. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the strategies in place to grow diving at a grassroots level in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19745/26]

1535. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the Strategy Committee for the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2025-2030 has been convened; the date of its first meeting; the membership of the Committee; the schedule of meetings for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19128/26]

1536. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the first Action Plan and detailed departmental actions, indicators and timelines under the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2025-2030 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19129/26]

1537. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the National Equality Data Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19130/26]

1538. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the Gender Flagship Technical Support Instrument toolkit developed to support gender responsive policy and budget planning is being incorporated into the implementation of the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2025-2030; the extent to which it has been disseminated across Government Departments; the status of…

1539. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the dedicated budget allocation for the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2025-2030 for the years 2025 to 2027; the staffing resources assigned to support implementation; the level of additional funding provided to other Departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19132/26]

1540. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2025-2030 is being coordinated with related national gender equality frameworks including EU supported gender mainstreaming measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19133/26]

2057. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any clinical governance framework exists for monitoring referrals by multidisciplinary teams recommending gender affirmation surgery funded under the treatment abroad scheme. [20091/26]

516. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health further to the publication of the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026–2029, to outline the proposed governance, funding flows and accountability arrangements for the regional structures within the HSE health regions; whether local drug and alcohol task forces will retain independent governance and decision-making authority over locally delivere…

517. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the way in which funding will be allocated within the proposed regional structures under the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026–2029; whether deprivation, social exclusion and patterns of entrenched drug-related harm will be formally weighted alongside population in determining resource allocation; and if she will publish the criteria to be us…

518. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health whether, under the proposed regional structures in the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026–2029, all public funding for community-based drug services, including local drug and alcohol task forces, will be pooled at HSE health region level; the safeguards that will be put in place to prevent dilution of funding to areas of high deprivation; and …

520. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health further to the publication of the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026–2029, the proposed governance, funding flows and accountability arrangements for the regional structures within the HSE Health Regions; whether local drug and alcohol task forces will retain independent governance and decision-making authority over locally delivered programmes; …

521. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the way in which funding will be allocated within the proposed regional structures under the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026–2029; whether deprivation, social exclusion and patterns of entrenched drug-related harm will be formally weighted alongside population in determining resource allocation; and if she will publish the criteria to be used …

522. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health whether, under the proposed regional structures in the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026–2029, all public funding for community-based drug services, including local drug and alcohol task forces, will be pooled at HSE health region level; the safeguards that will be put in place to prevent dilution of funding to areas of high deprivation; and if …

534. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health further to the publication of the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026–2029, the proposed governance, funding flows and accountability arrangements for the regional structures within the HSE health regions; whether Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces will retain independent governance and decision-making authority over locally delivered prog…

535. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the way in which funding will be allocated within the proposed regional structures under the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026–2029; whether deprivation, social exclusion and patterns of entrenched drug-related harm will be formally weighted alongside population in determining resource allocation; and if she will publish the criteria to …

536. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the specific measures which will be put in place to protect the independent, community-led role of Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces under the proposed regional governance arrangements in the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026–2029; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17950/26]