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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (17 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 476. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to examine and respond to points raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48029/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (17 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 477. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria for schools to qualify for DEIS status; the progress of a DEIS+ model and when this will be delivered; if she will consider a school (details supplied) who previously applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48032/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (17 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 564. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay (details supplied) in opening the timebound provision system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48824/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (17 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 601. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the case for increased grant funding in Budget 2026 raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48018/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (17 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 612. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will review correspondence (details supplied) in relation to a scheme; if an extension is planned under Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48638/25]

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

Niamh Smyth: 656. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is creating a dedicating funding stream for local authorities to help provide storm community hubs during extreme weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48044/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (17 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 940. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if financial assistance in the form of legal aid is available for people going through the probate process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49087/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 952. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) is not receiving the full entitlements of ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48230/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Home Care Packages (17 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 1031. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a person with a major brain injury (details supplied), whose family need extra home support hours, cannot receive the extra hours applied for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48049/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Home Care Packages (17 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 1032. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) is unable to receive additional home care hours given they have a major brain injury and their family require additional home support hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48050/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (17 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 1081. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review correspondence (details supplied); the possible avenues or supports available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48438/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Policies (17 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 1102. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she plans to extend the two-year period for when parents can claim parents' benefit after their child is born; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48668/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (17 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 1175. To ask the Minister for Health if she will examine issues outlined in correspondence (details supplied); if she is aware of the gap in service provision caused by the vacant consultant orthodontist post in the Navan/Dundalk area; if she considers the situation acceptable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47933/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 1316. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting a long time for an operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48830/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (17 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 1363. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review correspondence (details supplied) and address the concerns raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49088/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (17 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 1440. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to examine issues with RDF funding highlighted by a local authority (details supplied); if his Department is aware of this issue; the steps that can be taken to assist councils on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48046/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Economic Data (18 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 214, 215 and 216 together. Shrinkflation refers to instances where the size, weight, or content of a product is reduced while the price remains unchanged, resulting in a higher unit price. It can occur across a range of products. Directive 98/6/EC on price indication allows Member States to adopt more favourable provisions for consumer information, but...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Regulations (18 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: There is a particular focus on simplification and burden reduction at EU level with a view to improving EU competitiveness and ensuring there aren’t disproportionate burdens on business, particularly SMEs. The European Commission’s current work programme places a strong focus on simplification and proposes a series of so-called “omnibus proposals” which are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review correspondence regarding school transport (details supplied); if she will issue tickets for the children concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49373/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review correspondence (details supplied) regarding a school pick-up point; if she will address the concerns raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49393/25]