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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Jul 2025)

Erin McGreehan: Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda is one of the busiest hospitals in the country. It has serious capacity issues. The base bed numbers do not match the need. The accident and emergency department is regularly at capacity, requiring the hospital to enable surge capacity. This has knock-on effects such as outpatient appointments being cancelled. That is not to mention people on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (3 Jul 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Minister. After the tragic and desperate loss of a lady of the calibre of Veronica Guerin, we have done a lot of good in her memory and name. CAB has been a hugely successful organisation and, as the Minister said, has been mirrored and copied in other countries. We must ensure any resource that CAB needs, it gets because it is an incredibly effective organisation. We see...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (3 Jul 2025)

Erin McGreehan: It is good to hear that the Minister has been working on the commitment in the programme for Government. He mentioned the Bill that will come before the House. I reiterate it is important that we see a Border CAB unit looking at the Border region. It is not fair on law-abiding citizens and retailers that we have smuggling and illegal fuel coming across the Border. These are criminals...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (3 Jul 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 9. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures his Department is taking to increase the staffing levels in the Criminal Assets Bureau to facilitate the increased detection of the proceeds of crime due to the reduction of the threshold from €13,000 to €5,000. [36379/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Jul 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 93. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers will have the opportunity to avail of landscape actions and carry out works in upland co-operation areas under ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36363/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (3 Jul 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 118. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the work of the wool council; and the actions the council has taken in order to further utilise and increase the value of wool. [36362/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (3 Jul 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 143. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the most recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the UK Foreign Secretary in relation to the need to have comprehensive investigations into the Dundalk, Dublin and Monaghan bombings of May 1974, as the 50th anniversary of the bombings approaches; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (3 Jul 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 334. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if childcare providers can require parents to take up and pay for a full 45 hours of childcare per week as a condition of enrolment; and if she will clarify whether parents remain eligible to receive the national childcare scheme subsidy if they do not avail of the full 45 hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Dormant Accounts Fund (3 Jul 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 395. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current status of the dormant accounts funding; the amount spent on this in the past five years, with a breakdown of expenditure for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36771/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Dormant Accounts Fund (3 Jul 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 396. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current breakdown of expenditure of the dormant accounts funding; an estimate of expenditure under this vehicle over the lifetime of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36772/25]

All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I am very pleased to contribute to these important statements on the all-island rail review recommendations. This is a chance to make a generational change, transform people's lives, connect people and communities across the island, strengthen our economy and, importantly, reduce our carbon emissions. Fianna Fáil welcomes this work, which was undertaken by the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Jul 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 236. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the cases of two young children (details supplied) who have undergone surgery for hip dysplasia; and when their family will receive their review and follow-up checks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36285/25]

Review of Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004: Statements (1 Jul 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House to discuss the publication of the review of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. The report is an overdue milestone and a wake-up call. Now, 21 years into that EPSEN Act, we must be real. Parts of the legislation have never been implemented. The Ombudsman for Children highlighted in 2021 that key provisions,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (1 Jul 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 877. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for details of SUSI grant eligibility conditions for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35723/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (26 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 60. To ask the Minister for Health the action that is being taken in hospitals to improve the awareness amongst healthcare staff of the needs of visually impaired patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34624/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (26 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 83. To ask the Minister for Health her plans for reform of the long-term illness schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34623/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 175. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update for organisations on the large scale sport infrastructure fund reserve list. [34639/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is funding available for disability inclusion in sport at grassroots level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34638/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (26 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the rural housing guidelines; and whether any changes to them are expected. [35069/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: Next December marks 50 years since the Dundalk bombing where five people were murdered and 26 people were injured. In light of this enduring trauma, the anniversary coming up, many unanswered questions and not a semblance of any justice, what actions has the Minister's Department taken for direct engagement with Northern Ireland in relation to this to secure some release of information and...