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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (8 May 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 400. To ask the Minister for Health whether younger-onset dementia is recognised within care standards as distinct to dementia in people over the age of 65; whether there is funding allocated specifically for age-appropriate dementia services for this cohort of people; if there are specific in-home and respite care supports for families where a person under 65 has dementia; and if she will...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It has now been 19 months of genocide and slaughter in Gaza. It has been more than two months of blockades, blocking food and humanitarian aid to the beleaguered people of Gaza. We now have the outrage upon outrage of Netanyahu making it clear he intends to assume full control and displace so many people. We need an emergency debate in this Chamber this week. We need the Minister and...

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I will focus my comment on fisheries, the seafood sector and the wider marine space. Looking at the east coast of Ireland, we made serious mistakes as a country in developing offshore renewable energy in a way that took away the livelihoods of fishermen. That is how not to do it. However, there has been positive progress in recent years. I commend the work of the offshore renewable energy...

Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Orders of Reference and Establishment of Committees: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 1: In paragraph (1), to insert the following after "quorum of each Committee": “, save that the footnote ‘ 3 National Security encompasses cyber-defence, sub-sea critical infrastructure and related hybrid threats’ on page 5 be deleted.”.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is okay. That is a compliment.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Not agreed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I listened to the Taoiseach's comments about neutrality over the weekend. As he knows, the triple lock arose from two referendums the Irish people voted on where it was used as an assurance around neutrality. I ask him clearly, if he is going to reverse that, to commit to a referendum. If he is going to get rid of the triple lock, will he put it to a referendum of the Irish people and give...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Rockall Island Ownership (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 197. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on negotiations with the British government to reinstate access for the Irish fishing fleet to its traditional fishing grounds at Rockall; and the role that the EU Commission can play in resolving this dispute ahead of the review of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, considering the estimated total financial...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 311. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagements he has had with the ESB to examine their timelines for the rolling out of smart metres for 3 phase CT metres to ensure that there is the maximum incentive available to move to environmentally friendly energy supplies and to ensure that those who have done so already get a fair price. [20739/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 312. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagements he has had with the ESB on upgrading the electricity infrastructure in Donegal and the north west cross-Border region to avail of the opportunities provided by onshore and offshore renewable energy. [20740/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 649. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 9 April 2025, if a delegated official from the OPW can meet with this Deputy and a respected local champion for this national monument on site to examine our concerns. [19482/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 652. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the lengthy delay in the OPW sourcing a suitable site for a new garda station at Carndonagh, County Donegal.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19953/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 1146. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will release the necessary funding to local authorities in Donegal and other affected counties to remediate their housing stock that are the homes of hundreds of families affected by defective concrete blocks. [18529/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 1147. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will bring forward an amendment to the Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022, allowing the increase in the cap to be applied retrospectively to homeowners already participating in the defective concrete block grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18530/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 1169. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends to introduce a national standardised criteria to ensure all fire service authorities can deliver uniform operational capabilities across the country; if it his Department’s position that the 1999 Composite Agreement remains a valid and binding document; and if he can confirm that any new measures will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 1170. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if it is factual that the keeping communities safe document has not been ratified by the relevant trade unions at the time of publication; and his Department’s current position regarding its status and applicability. [18856/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 1388. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the travel payment received by a cohort of HSE-employed home carers, which sees their working hours increased by one hour for every 60 km travelled, is treated as legitimate working hours when determining eligibility for carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18652/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 1584. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase the availability of the Kick Start scholarship programme to include other universities throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19743/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Waiting Lists (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 2208. To ask the Minister for Health when a County Donegal-based person (details supplied) will be given an appointment for a DaTscan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19719/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 2412. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to develop a clear clinical pathway and specialist multidisciplinary functional neurological disorder service, including measures to ensure timely and accurate diagnosis as well as appropriate ongoing support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20748/25]