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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Inquiries (21 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: 592. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to examine the case of a person (details supplied) needing special accommodations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56965/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (21 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: 617. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to expedite the processing of a family spouse unification visa application in respect of (details supplied), this application has been unduly prolonged and it is putting a huge strain on this married couple, distance apart, etc; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57364/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (21 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: 674. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to review the case of a child (details supplied) and allow for the necessary care and interventions to be put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56534/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (21 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: 713. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to give a detailed progress report in regard to the urgent provision of respite and additional disability services adjacent to a school (details supplied); if she will outline the progress the working group has made in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57092/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Childcare Services (21 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: 810. To ask the Minister for Health to assist a family in County Kerry who is finding it extremely difficult to access assistance for their child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56971/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Recreation Policy (21 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: 928. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to urgently address and allow for the necessary funding for remedial works at the Boardwalk in Glanteenassie Forest, known as the Lough Caum Boardwalk Loop, as sections are in very bad repair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57245/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Tourism Funding (22 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: 47. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a detailed overview and breakdown of the €70 million announced in Budget 2026 to develop Irish tourism SMEs and attractions, and link overseas investment with new airline routes. [57536/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Organisations (22 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: 76. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for a detailed up-to-date report in respect of a sports club (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57602/25]

Committee on Disability Matters: Participation in Community Life for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: I welcome the witnesses. To participate in community life, the best place for a person with a disability to live is at home with their family and carers. With that, it creates another issue. For it to work, there has to be adequate respite. That is a huge problem in my county and it is obviously a problem in many other counties. We have two units in Kerry: one in Listowel, which is a...

Committee on Disability Matters: Participation in Community Life for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: There is a fabulous facility in the heart of mid-Kerry in Whitefield, Beaufort, in St. Mary of the Angels where you also have St. Francis Special School. There are a lot of facilities there. It was donated by the Doyle family many years ago for children with profound disabilities. They are all adults now. As they pass, they are not being replaced. There is a very good school there and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Current Issues Relating to Health Services for Cancer: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: I welcome the witnesses. In regard to cancer services in Kerry, a priority for the hospital and for Comfort for Chemo Kerry is to develop a permanent oncology and haematology unit on the grounds of University Hospital Kerry, UHK. The number of patients requiring chemotherapy are increasing year on year. Last year, over 5,000 patients were treated in UHK and the facility there does not have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Current Issues Relating to Health Services for Cancer: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: I have one other question. Does Dr. McCarthy think enough is being done to improve Ireland's access to new cancer medicines and clinical trials etc?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Current Issues Relating to Health Services for Cancer: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: A stand-alone permanent oncology and haematology unit is required at University Hospital Kerry. The number of patients requiring chemotherapy is increasing year on year. Over 5,000 patients were treated at University Hospital Kerry last year. The facility there does not have the capacity to cope with the increased demand. A new facility would reduce the need for Kerry patients to travel...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Current Issues Relating to Health Services for Cancer: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: About two years ago, I was contacted by a constituent in regard to concerns she had. She stated that within a two-mile radius of her house, eight different people were diagnosed with cancer. Three of them were terminal and have sadly passed since. The question the laypeople are asking all the time is whether it is the water they drink, the air they breathe or the food they eat. Do the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Current Issues Relating to Health Services for Cancer: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: A lot of these people are very young.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Aquaculture Innovation and Development: Discussion (4 Nov 2025)

Michael Cahill: I welcome all our guests here today. The seafood industry is absolutely critical to our country. Aquaculture is hugely important to Ireland. I believe we produce the best seafood. Aquaculture creates great employment in my own county and, indeed, throughout the country. In County Kerry, we have many great companies. We have them in Cromane, Cahersiveen, Dingle and Kenmare to name just a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (5 Nov 2025)

Michael Cahill: I welcome the announcement by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Browne, regarding the new initiative that will allow private sector involvement in developing wastewater systems for smaller housing developments of up to 40 homes. This initiative is a crucial step towards addressing the infrastructure deficit in rural areas, particularly in County Kerry, where...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (5 Nov 2025)

Michael Cahill: I thank the Minister of State for mentioning my late colleague on Kerry County Council, Jim Finucane. Jim was a great Kerry man. He loved his county and his town of Tralee. He was involved in everything. big and small, in Kerry. I extend my sympathies to his wife and family and his wife's nephew, Councillor Mikey Sheehy. I was deeply shocked and saddened to hear this news late yesterday...