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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (10 Jul 2025)

Thomas Byrne: On 25 June, the Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Thomas Byrne, addressed the Centre for European Policy Studies think-tank in Brussels at an event entitled "Securing the Union: enlargement and the defence of Europe from the Irish perspective". This was an important opportunity to engage with a Brussels-based audience on Ireland's priorities in enlargement and European...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Bodies (10 Jul 2025)

Thomas Byrne: The Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence Thomas Byrne attended the General Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 24 June 2025. Ministers commenced the Council meeting by preparing the agenda of the European Council, which took place in Brussels on 26 June. The agenda for this meeting included Ukraine, the Middle East, European defence and security, competitiveness, the EU's...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (8 Jul 2025)

Thomas Byrne: 729. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of respite services in County Meath available for adults aged 18, with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities; and if there are plans to increase respite services in County Meath. [37355/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 May 2025)

Thomas Byrne: 943. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on an appeal which was recently submitted (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24349/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 May 2025)

Thomas Byrne: 437. To ask the Minister for Health the number of orthodontist working within the HSE in County Meath; and the number of positions that are currently unfilled. [22144/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (7 May 2025)

Thomas Byrne: 462. To ask the Minister for Health if there are development plans for the HSE building in Ashbourne, County Meath (details supplied) which has been unoccupied for the past number of years. [22240/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (7 May 2025)

Thomas Byrne: 473. To ask the Minister for Health if ozempic will be covered on the medical card scheme for those who have been prescribed by the GP but are not diabetic. [22279/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Mar 2025)

Thomas Byrne: 615. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an SNA will be put into place for a pupil whose application has been approved (details supplied). [11204/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (19 Mar 2025)

Thomas Byrne: 1708. To ask the Minister for Health if Cross Border Directive services are available for a child who has been approved for dental treatment by the HSE orthodontic department; and if so, the process involved in this scheme. [11725/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Mar 2025)

Thomas Byrne: 732. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have cardiac surgery following a referral from his consultant. [9565/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Feb 2025)

Thomas Byrne: 287. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when leap card service will be extended to Meath and Louth. [8018/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Feb 2025)

Thomas Byrne: 288. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the roll out of discounted fares on PSO services, on child fares to include those ages 5-8 years, will be introduced. [8021/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Union (25 Feb 2025)

Thomas Byrne: 324. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on Ireland's position on the move to a European Capital Markets Union; if he will outline the benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8110/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (11 Feb 2025)

Thomas Byrne: 545. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an occupational therapy assessment for a child (details supplied) will be carried out. [4517/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (6 Feb 2025)

Thomas Byrne: My Department operates two capital funding programmes for sport, the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF), and soccer clubs can apply for funding under either programme, when open, dependent on the scale and scope of funding sought. Cumulative investment from the LSSIF since 2020 now stands at €297 million, while over a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (5 Feb 2025)

Thomas Byrne: In 2024, the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) received an unprecedented demand for funding, amounting to €665 million from 96 applications. As a result of this significant demand, a range of valid applications did not receive an LSSIF allocation at the initial allocation stage. The Department's website (www.gov.ie/en/service/6f3f3-large-scale-sport-infrastructur...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (5 Feb 2025)

Thomas Byrne: My Department operates two capital funding programmes for sport, the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). Cumulative investment from the LSSIF since 2020 now stands at €297 million, while over a quarter of a billion euro was allocated to community sports clubs and facilities, from the CSFF in 2024. This funding represents...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 Feb 2025)

Thomas Byrne: Over a quarter of a billion euro was allocated to community sports clubs and facilities in 2024 from the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF), representing the largest-ever investment in sports facilities in communities across Ireland. The deadline for CSFF appeals was 29 October 2024 and I can confirm that the Department received an appeal from the organisation referred to by the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 Feb 2025)

Thomas Byrne: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards, including the allocation of funding across its various programmes. Sport Ireland channels funding through the relevant recognised National Governing Body of sport (NGB). Sport Ireland operates a formal...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 Feb 2025)

Thomas Byrne: Over a quarter of a billion euro was allocated to community sports clubs and facilities in 2024 from the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF), representing the largest-ever investment in sports facilities in communities across Ireland. The deadline for CSFF appeals was 29 October 2024 and I can confirm that the Department received an appeal from the organisation referred to by the...