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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regeneration Projects (29 Apr 2025)

Michael Cahill: 2627. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to include a property acquisition element to town and village regeneration schemes in County Kerry, that will allow the local chamber alliance committee or community council to acquire a property for the purpose of a community hub, tourist information office, public toilets, and so on, thereby addressing vibrancy, vacancy and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if sufficient funding is available to fund the early completion of the N22 Killarney/Farranfore bypass and the N86 Tralee, Camp, Dingle road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22743/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (8 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding is available to upgrade the N70 Ring of Kerry road, Ireland’s premier tourist route, of which up to 70% is sub-standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22772/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Centres (8 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 106. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding can be provided for a small events venue in Cahersiveen, in conjunction with the Cahersiveen town regeneration project that is due to go ahead there shortly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22735/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (8 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 123. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to investigate the possibility of setting up an Irish TV sports channel, where the many sporting activities are broadcast by the national broadcaster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22736/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 200. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will support and simplify the application process for funding in respect of overseas veterans (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18064/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (7 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 31. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the extremely poor mobile phone reception in an area in County Kerry (details supplied) can be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22256/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (7 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 87. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if major improvement works to the main road in and out of Dingle and west Kerry, the N86, can be expedited as this is a critical national secondary road that is in a shocking condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22439/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (7 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to significantly increase funding to a national school in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22223/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in Kerry that are deaf and hard of hearing in post-primary schools; the number of special education classes that are currently available; the plans she has to make additional special education classes available during the next school term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22398/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (7 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 219. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to urgently review a sports capital grant in respect of a club in County Kerry (details supplied) and take into consideration the very significant increase in costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22155/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (7 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 245. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22109/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 247. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to raise HAP limits in County Kerry to reflect current market conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22119/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (7 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 248. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to expand and accelerate the construction of social and affordable housing in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22120/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (7 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 425. To ask the Minister for Health to urgently approve home help hours in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22096/25]

Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion [Private Members] (13 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: “Housing and Critical Infrastructure” is a very appropriate heading for the motion as we cannot have housing without critical infrastructure. In my own county of Kerry, we are in the Dark Ages when it comes to critical infrastructure. The majority of villages in County Kerry do not have any wastewater treatment facilities. In the first week of December 2023, €6 million...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 13. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for increasing the housing options available to older people to facilitate ageing in place with dignity and independence; if he will provide an update on the development of a policy on rightsizing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24643/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: Will the Minister outline his plans for increasing number of housing options available to older people to facilitate ageing in place with dignity and independence? Will he also provide an update on the development of a policy on rightsizing?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: I thank the Minister of State for that. Rightsizing generally means moving home in later life into housing that is more suitable. It is more usually known as downsizing. It can also mean adapting your home to make it more age appropriate or considering other housing options. The Housing for All plan sets out that the current and projected need for housing among our older people should be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: I have come across senior citizens from Glencairn, Callanafersy, Keel and Castlemaine who wish to move to Killorglin town. They wish to be near the local shop, the post office, the church and the doctor. I have cases where senior citizens in Rathmore and Barraduff wish to move to Killarney town for the very same reasons. I have come across cases of senior citizens from Lispole, Anascaul...