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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (2 Oct 2025)

Mark Wall: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Canney, too. It is good news that the DART+ fleets are being rolled out, albeit on the Drogheda line, because that will free up carriages on the Drogheda line, which is what we want. We are first up, best dressed in Athy looking for those additional carriages that come as part of the new DART+...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (2 Oct 2025)

Mark Wall: I thank the Minister of State.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (2 Oct 2025)

Mark Wall: I thank the Minister of State for coming into the Chamber this evening and the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this very important topic. I want to talk about services in my home town of Athy in Kildare South. The population of Athy, in the recent census, was over 11,000 people. That is a growth of 82% since the 2002 census. Every morning, almost 50% of the working population of the town...

Investment in Sport and Sporting Infrastructure: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Mark Wall: You learn something new about your colleagues every day in this House. Every euro spent on sports funding is money well spent. At a time when there is a housing emergency, the Government must concentrate on the provision of the largest number of houses possible, but as I have said before in the House, this cannot be done without the proper social infrastructure, including sport. By...

Situation in Gaza: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Mark Wall: I begin by sending my solidarity to the global flotilla. A number of boats in the fleet have already suffered attacks as Israeli aggression tries to derail the flotilla's journey. I condemn these attacks and hope that all the crew and passengers will remain safe. I highlight a petition by one of my constituents, Holly Caffrey, calling for action on Gaza. It is one of many actions by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Oct 2025)

Mark Wall: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she or the NCSE are currently carrying out a review of SNA allocations; the reason for the review; and the timeframes involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52294/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (1 Oct 2025)

Mark Wall: 100. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he is aware that persons in receipt of a widow/widower’s pension and under 70 are not entitled to free travel for a companion, while their counterparts entitled to free travel who have a spouse, civil partner or cohabitant can travel for free with them; if he will consider extending free travel for companions to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (1 Oct 2025)

Mark Wall: 101. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person in receipt of the new bereaved partners contributory pension can also claim an illness benefit, or any other social welfare payment, given the new payment is a contributory one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52295/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (1 Oct 2025)

Mark Wall: 184. To ask the Minister for Health if she plans to put the 'no wait' card issued by patient organisations on a legal standing (details supplied). [52293/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 480. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position with the provision of a new school building in County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51740/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 481. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position with the provision of a new school building in County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51751/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 515. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she can provide an update on a request for a remote area grant for a child in County Kildare (details supplied), given that there are no seats available and no other bus routes available locally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52060/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (30 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 571. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the up-to-date position with a housing project in County Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51745/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (30 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 572. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the up-to-date position with a housing project in County Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51746/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rural Recreation Policy (30 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 573. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when an infrastructural project (details supplied) will open in Kildare south; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51748/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (30 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 574. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of houses purchased and in the process of completing purchase under the tenant-in-situ scheme, by local authority, over the past three years, by quantity, by total cost, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51749/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (30 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 652. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he or his Department are developing a payment for those self-employed who cannot work over a short-term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51744/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (30 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 653. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he or his Department are considering changing the gross means test of a non-contributory State pension to a means test based on an applicant's net income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51747/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Health Service Executive (30 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 799. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider removing the means test as a qualifying criteria for blind welfare allowance, in recognition of the additional financial burden experienced by persons who are blind or vision impaired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51931/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (30 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 893. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to allow those with a medical card for long-term illness to receive free blood tests from their GP's; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51741/25]