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Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: It is safe to say we all are. We all absolutely join with Deputy Buckley in commending those men and women in uniform. We are all here because we want them to be working in the very best environment that they can and have access to the very best facilities and career opportunities. As there are no further questions, I propose we bring this session to a conclusion. We will suspend for...

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Decisions on Petitions Received (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I advise anyone watching from outside that Deputy Buckley and I remain at the committee meeting. All of the petitions we will now consider have all been considered previously at our private session, where we had a chance to have a discussion. All of the actions on these petitions that will be agreed at the committee have all been considered previously. I will take this opportunity to wish...

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: The Senator can take his time and disregard the clock. He has ten minutes.

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: Okay.

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: It is minor, but major in a person's life as well.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Early Childhood Care and Education (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 49. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if he will consider reviewing existing capacity in community centres; if he will consider expanding existing community centres into multi-use spaces to offer not-for-profit community childcare functions such as but not limited to: creches, montessori's, breakfast clubs, after-school clubs where there is additional capacity found to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Poverty (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 411. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will ensure the new national child poverty target published 10 September 2025 is made publicly available on gov.ie; the reason it has not been available publicly between the 10 and 15 of September 2025 (inclusive); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49899/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Data (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 412. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason it is not standard practice across the board in the Department’s research, data collection and reports to account for the at risk of poverty rate both before and after housing costs; the reason the Department does not always measure the at risk of poverty rate after housing costs; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 621. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware that patients being prescribed concerta for the treatment of symptoms associated with ADHD by doctors in the CAMHS service have to leave that service and the prescribing element of that service at aged 18; if she is further aware that there is no adult clinic for ADHD for persons living in North County Dublin; if she will advise where a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Bodies (17 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 299. To ask the Minister for Finance if any monies invested on behalf of the State through ISIF/ the Irish Whiskey Growth Fund have been lost for any reason, including liquidation, examinership, cessation of trading, bankruptcy or other; if so, to provide a breakdown of the amount of investment lost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47937/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Special Educational Needs (17 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 730. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of schools under contract to a supplier (details supplied) under the hot school meals programme; the number of schools that exclusively cater to additional educational needs; the number that are DEIS schools; the number that are DEIS+ schools; his plans to provide parents of children affected by the cessation of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child and Family Agency (17 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 848. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children who were referred by An Garda Síochána to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, in each year between 2014 and 2024, in tabular form. [47938/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 350. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that the recently introduced E1 bus service does not include a passenger shelter; if he will reconsider this decision to ensure safe and comfortable waiting conditions for passengers; if he is aware that at present, there is no live feed or digital display showing bus timetables and arrival times; when such a system will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (8 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 526. To ask the Minister for Finance the first year and full year cost of increasing the rate of tax relief on food products for additional diet expenses for coeliacs and diabetics from 20% to 30%. [45797/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (8 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 1372. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first-year and full-year cost of increasing the maximum rate of the additional needs payment for additional diet expenses by €1. [45798/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 1373. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated first-year and full-year cost of two double monthly child benefit payments. [45874/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (8 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 1385. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first year and full year cost of increasing jobseeker’s transitional payment by €1. [46301/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (8 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 1386. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first year and full year cost of increasing the income disregard for jobseekers transitional payment by 10%. [46302/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (8 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 1387. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first year and full year cost of increasing the income disregard for working family payment by 10%. [46303/25]