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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Storm Éowyn was the largest storm ever experienced by ESB Networks. It followed less than two months after the previous largest storm, Storm Darragh. A total of 768,000 customers lost power. One of the biggest gaps revealed by the storm response was the slow speed at which engineers from other countries were drafted in to help the ESB with repairs. Some homes did not see their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I congratulate Ms Considine on her new role. I am looking forward to working with her. I have two higher level questions first. We have been experiencing a persistent and damaging housing crisis for the last decade. To what extent can the expansion of new rail services open up more land for transport-oriented housing development and help to address the housing crisis we are dealing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Right now, Irish Rail's funding is very much annual. What sort of line of sight does Ms Considine have on funding right now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank Ms Considine for that. I was delighted to hear her reference opening new stations. There is a new station at Woodbrook and there is a commitment to a new station in Cabra. Can Ms Considine talk about how Irish Rail makes a decision on a new station? For example, in Dublin 15, we are seeing a huge number of new housing developments. New land is being opened up at Kellystown. This...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: My time is coming towards an end. I will just ask two questions, the first of which concerns the double-tracking of the Limerick to Limerick Junction line. Consultants were appointed in 2022. Is there any update on that project and particularly the Ballysimon station section? Second, over the summer, there was some great work in terms of running late trains for some of the big events...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Are they staffing constraints or is it the actual physical infrastructure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: On the commuter line to Maynooth, which is my line, we are going to encounter probably two significant impacts on services, namely, the development of DART+ West and MetroLink, both of which we all welcome. At what point will Irish Rail be able to give clarity to people in terms of the length of disruptions and the alternative measures that are going to be put in place? Will there be any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: That is great. I thank Ms Considine very much.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Budget 2026 (21 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 222. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government whether his Department's allocation in Budget 2026 makes provision for the estimated €220 million in national contributions to match the €663 million in funding under the EU Social Climate Fund which can be drawn down from 2026; which vote/ departmental subheading this allocation will fall under; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Budget 2026 (21 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 223. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when Ireland's draft Social Climate Plan (SCP) will be published; and how he intends to engage with anti-poverty and civil society organisations throughout the development of the SCP. [57224/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Budget 2026 (21 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 224. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the efforts his Department is taking to ensure that Ireland's Social Climate Plan will target vulnerable households explicitly; the research and data sets will be used to inform the definition of vulnerability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57225/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (21 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 356. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will identify the locations and completion dates for each advanced building solutions delivered under the IDA Regional Building Programme, in tabular form. [56744/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (21 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 517. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for invalidity pension his Department has received in 2024 and to date in 2025; and the number of those applications that have been approved in each of the years in question, in tabular form. [56742/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (21 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 518. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of appeals officers assigned to assessing both applications and appeals, respectively, for the State pension contributory. [56743/25]

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

Roderic O'Gorman: 579. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda road policing motorcycles that came into the fleet in 2024 and to date in 2025; and the number of motorcycles withdrawn during same period, in tabular form. [56745/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Airport Policy (21 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 645. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated full-year costs that would be needed to ensure his Department officials are present at Dublin Airport between the hours of 7am-10.30pm, seven days a week. [56741/25]

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

Roderic O'Gorman: 678. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the Government’s response for Irish survivors of thalidomide; the engagements she has had with representative groups or individuals since coming into office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56682/25]

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

Roderic O'Gorman: 790. To ask the Minister for Health the number of specialist orthodontist posts that have been filled within CHO7 dental services in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [56739/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (21 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 791. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of revenue generated via restaurant sales at the Mater Hospital in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [56740/25]