1643. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the status of admissions to St. Augustine’s Community Nursing Unit in Ballina, County Mayo; the current position regarding HIQA’s registration restrictions; the steps being taken to expedite the reopening of admissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57842/25]
Topics / Regulatory Bodies
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsRegulatory Bodies
106 questions from 41 TDs, between 13 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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105 written, 1 oral
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| January 2025 | 0 |
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| May 2025 | 21 |
| June 2025 | 7 |
| July 2025 | 4 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 8 |
| October 2025 | 2 |
| November 2025 | 9 |
| December 2025 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 14 |
| February 2026 | 5 |
| March 2026 | 3 |
| April 2026 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 4 |
| July 2026 | 1 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 4 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
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91. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the granting of additional powers to the agri-food regulator, in view of its request for enhanced authority to access non-public market data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54969/25]
104. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider revising the existing regulations governing ESB Networks to allow apartment residents to install and use solar panels on balconies, in line with successful models already in place across continental Europe, including Germany which operates on the same electrical system; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
324. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a PRSA dispute with a financial company (details supplied) which has been due for adjudication according to correspondence from the Financial Services Ombudsman, at the end of 2024; the reason for the delay of almost one year in deciding this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51377/25]
327. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of significant delays in the adjudication of complaints by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman, with some complainants waiting well beyond the timelines initially indicated; if he will seek an explanation from the Ombudsman regarding the reasons for such delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51621/25]
98. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on his engagements with the CRU since he took office; if he has discussed what powers they have to monitor and regulate hedging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44559/25]
99. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagements he has had with the CRU regarding the speed of passthrough between wholesale and retail energy prices; to outline the reasons prices have fallen more slowly here than in other states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44560/25]
107. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 29 July 2025, to report on meeting with energy suppliers; the breakdown of the energy suppliers he has met with since taking office; the dates these meetings took place; whether energy price increases and decreases were discussed; if he discussed network charge passthrough to energy bills; if th…
535. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance of the 496 cases with the FSPO for over five years without resolution, the share of those related to banking; of the 231 cases that at no stage were placed on hold or closed the number that relate to banking as per correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46096/25]
1150. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will confirm the transfer of functions and responsibility for the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) from the Department of Justice to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45204/25]
1188. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will examine a PRSA compensation claim for a person (details supplied) and if he will expedite the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45648/25]
120. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the reason the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman has failed to make preliminary rulings for 500 cases that have been before the Ombudsman for over five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39405/25]
127. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the enforcement powers currently available to the Agri-Food Regulator; if he is satisfied these powers are sufficient to ensure compliance across the food supply chain; if he intends to bring forward any legislation to strengthen the regulator's role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36567/25]
318. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will grant the Agri-Food Regulator the additional powers it has requested to carry out its role effectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36711/25]
94. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the engagement his Department has had to date with the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities regarding the possibility of establishing a compensation mechanism for domestic water users who are subjected to prolonged boil water notices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35865/25]
6. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health her plans to strengthen the inspection and regulatory regime in HIQA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34932/25]
41. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps she has taken to expedite regulation of psychologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34744/25]
226. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to identify the legislation or statutory instrument that will provide the Health Information and Quality Authority with the power to investigate specific individual complaints; if the necessary provision has been commenced; the timeline for implementation of these powers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34874/25]
152. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of employees employed by ComReg yearly. [30996/25]
153. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total amount of employee salaries at ComReg. [30997/25]
154. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount of funding ComReg receives yearly from the State. [30998/25]
155. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of cases dealt with each year by ComReg; and the number of those cases for which there is an order against the companies involved. [30999/25]
15. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of WTE and HTE staff, by grade working in MARA and the estimated cost of increasing staffing by 50% at each grade. [28275/25]
16. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the cost of doubling the number of staff in MARA with expertise in climate action and biodiversity expertise for example ecologists, marine biologists and ornithologists. [28276/25]
17. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the first and full year cost to establish MARA, and the first and full year cost to double staff at MARA. [28278/25]