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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jun 2025)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Tánaiste will not be surprised that I rise to speak today to mention the illegal encampments on the Curragh Plains. In mentioning them, I immediately thank the Tánaiste and his official for the speed with which they moved in the earlier part of this year to deal with the several illegal encampments which were established. The Tánaiste's alacrity contrasts with the way in...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I welcome the Minister and his officials here. It is really beneficial for the country as a whole that our Minister for foreign affairs is a senior political figure because it emphasises the importance of the role we play. Internationally, a total of €1.314 billion is spent to secure our place and standing in the international community and to allow the State to respond on behalf of...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Our international climate fund financing is committed to be around €225 million and it looks like we will achieve that. Will we increase that funding into the future? When looking at the overall objective of what we are meant to have, how does the Tánaiste feel when we juxtapose our increasing funding with those major nations that are reducing their contribution?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I will put my remaining questions together. Regarding the shared island civic society fund and the reconciliation fund, we see a reduction in funding, if not a reduction in commitment. Why are we seeing that reduction and what does the future hold in that respect? With regard to enlargement, we are committed to spending €1 million. Are we targeting that at any specific country or...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (19 Jun 2025)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 132. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the carer's allowance weekly income disregard will increase from €450 to €625 for a single person, and from €900 to €1,250 for carers with a spouse-partner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32903/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Official Engagements (19 Jun 2025)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 171. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will report on his attendance at the annual carers’ forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32902/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (18 Jun 2025)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she proposes to address the administrative burdens that arise in very large primary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32885/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (18 Jun 2025)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 141. To ask the Minister for Health if she will address concerns outlined in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32876/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (17 Jun 2025)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 152. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will give consideration to the opening of an embassy in Lima, Peru, given our strengthening relationship, since Peru have a resident Ambassador here since 2017, the growing trade and travel opportunities between both countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32658/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (17 Jun 2025)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 153. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied), a British citizen married to an Irish citizen, who has been imprisoned in Dubai for 17 years; if he is further aware of the work done by the UN arbitrary detention group on this case; if he is in a position to utilise our positive relations with UAE authorities to present a case...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Jun 2025)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 176. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current capital works that are ongoing at present at Curragh Camp; when each of those projects will be completed; and the estimated cost of each project, in tabular form. [31967/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Jun 2025)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the urgent remedial action she will take to deal with the structural defects at a school (details supplied), given that two classrooms are unusable due to roof water ingress and the presence of asbestos, and where progress on supplying a special education unit has been delayed due to the deteriorating condition of the school roof and the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (17 Jun 2025)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 499. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide details of all capital plans for the development of fire services within County Kildare. [31968/25]

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 678. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE social workers and nurses, by grade, that are based in south Kildare children's disability network team in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [31969/25]

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 778. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychologists based at Newbridge primary care centre in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [31962/25]

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 779. To ask the Minister for Health the WTE staff, by job title, at the minor injuries unit at Naas General Hospital; the number of vacancies, by job title, currently at the MIU; and the estimated timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [31963/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (17 Jun 2025)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 780. To ask the Minister for Health the current and capital funding required for the purchase of an additional helicopter for the HSE helicopter emergency medical service. [31964/25]

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 781. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE occupational therapists based at Athy primary care centre in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [31965/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: International Students (17 Jun 2025)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 988. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to encourage greater participation by Peruvian students in third level institutions and continuing educational opportunities in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32659/25]

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 993. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the community centres based in County Kildare that received capital funding under the community centres investment fund in 2024, in tabular form. [31966/25]