Programme for Government

323. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to ensure Gardaí have sufficient powers to tackle the misuse of e-scooters and scramblers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55351/26]

377. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a report on the progress made implementing the programme for Government commitments within his remit relating to MetroLink since the formation of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55362/26]

409. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on each Programme for Government commitment assigned to his Department, including the lead unit, delivery milestone, target date, current status and expenditure to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55658/26]

948. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the commitment in the programme for Government to “work to progress recommendations of the Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce central to renewable energy planning, recognising the region’s potential”; which recommendations that have been completed or are in progress; to report on any key milestones…

1147. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the Programme for Government commitment of bringing pupil teacher ratio levels down to European norms of 19:1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55352/26]

1163. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when she expects to provide a consolidated update on each Programme for Government commitment assigned to her Department; the timeframe for this update to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55468/26]

3190. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the status of the programme for Government commitment to examine the introduction of free pelvic floor physical therapy sessions for women after childbirth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55180/26]

43. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline progress on the Programme for Government commitment to introduce stronger penalties for assaults on emergency workers performing their duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49838/26]

50. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to consider allowing Garda trainees to undergo part of their training course in regionally based universities or technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49289/26]

55. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the Programme for Government commitment to "provide funding to recruit at least 5,000 new Garda recruits and additional Garda Staff over the next five years"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49290/26]

68. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline progress on the Programme for Government commitment to construct a new prison at Thornton Hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49839/26]

117. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to earmark certain cost rental units for key local workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47675/26]

364. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the development of a Retail Crime Strategy, in line with the Programme for Government commitment; the expected timeline for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48814/26]

32. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the Programme for Government commitments on affordable, accessible, and high-quality childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47435/26]

70. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality his plans to fully implement the promise made in the Programme for Government of a €200 per month childcare and to provide a timeframe for implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47498/26]

86. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the implementation of the Programme for Government commitments in relation to carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46024/26]

365. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to his statement during Oral Parliamentary Question No. 13 of 28 May 2026 that the publication of purchase order data over €20,000 stems from a commitment in the Programme for Government and public service reform plan 2011, whether it was the expectation of Governmen…

366. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether for procurement spend, a purchase order can be raised within his Department's financial management systems without reference to a contract, framework agreement, procurement process or other authorising arrangement; if so, the circumstances in which this may occur; an…

367. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether an invoice can be paid by his Department without an associated purchase order having first been raised; if so, the circumstances in which this may occur; the number and value of payments made during quarter one of 2026 which were not associated with a purchase order …

183. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within his remit and on the achievements since the formation of the Government [41394/26]

468. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has examined the further expansion of free public transport for children, as per the Programme for Government commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42772/26]

469. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he would consider extending free public transport to all children under 18 years-of-age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42773/26]

190. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within her remit and on the achievements since the formation of the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41386/26]

204. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within his remit and on the achievements since the formation of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41380/26]

209. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Defence if she will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within her remit and on the achievements since the formation of the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41382/26]