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Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

William Aird: There is no point coming to the meetings then.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

William Aird: It is up to the Chair to allow every person in.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

William Aird: Well, it is not good enough when you do not get in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the NTMA on Matters Relating to its Operation (22 Jul 2025)

William Aird: Does the NTMA lend money to the approved housing bodies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the NTMA on Matters Relating to its Operation (22 Jul 2025)

William Aird: The NTMA does lend to the Housing Finance Agency.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the NTMA on Matters Relating to its Operation (22 Jul 2025)

William Aird: Does it have any say then in the AHBs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the NTMA on Matters Relating to its Operation (22 Jul 2025)

William Aird: Does Mr. O'Connor see a situation arising whereby there has been a decline in AHBs getting involved with local authorities? I am told it can be as a result of them not getting proper funding. Mr. O'Connor would be the person who would be giving the money to them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the NTMA on Matters Relating to its Operation (22 Jul 2025)

William Aird: Does the NTMA lend money to them?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (17 Sep 2025)

William Aird: 699. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider introducing an exemption of commercial rates on registered charity shops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48874/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (17 Sep 2025)

William Aird: 700. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures his Department is taking to introduce an exemption of commercial rates on registered charity shops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48875/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (29 Jul 2025)

William Aird: 1360. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he is taking to accelerate the roll out of high-speed broadband in underserved rural communities; the means by which his Department is coordinating with the National Broadband Plan to ensure timely delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42647/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)

William Aird: 2424. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide funding for a community neurorehabilitation team for the midlands in budget 2026, in line with the commitment in the programme for Government to complete the national roll-out of community neurorehabilitation teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42648/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)

William Aird: 2425. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of whole time equivalent social care worker posts filled in each children’s disability network team within CHO8 in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42664/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)

William Aird: 2426. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of young adults with an intellectual disability in County Laois who are on a waiting list for day services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42665/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 Jul 2025)

William Aird: 2948. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole time equivalent occupational therapists, by grade, based at Mountmellick Primary Care Centre in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42660/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (29 Jul 2025)

William Aird: 2949. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole time equivalent radiographers, by grade, based at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise in 2023, 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42661/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (29 Jul 2025)

William Aird: 2950. To ask the Minister for Health whether the HSE has plans to facilitate the payment of accident and emergency department charges in cash at local post offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42662/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (29 Jul 2025)

William Aird: 2951. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole time equivalent consultant psychiatrist and senior psychologist posts that were filled in Laois CAMHS in 2023, 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42663/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (29 Jul 2025)

William Aird: 3346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons that the undergraduate psychology degree programme (PC414) at Carlow College is not currently included in the Free Fees Initiative and is not eligible for SUSI grants or funding, despite being equivalent to psychology degrees offered by other institutions that do qualify under both schemes; if he will consider the inclusion of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)

William Aird: I welcome the witnesses. They are not coming with the positive news we would hope to have as regards what was done in the rivers and all of that scientific evidence. I hope the next time around the news might be better. I cannot understand how we, or some people, are talking about the end of the year. We do not have a hope of doing all that work by the end of the year. I presume we will...