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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 13. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for increasing the housing options available to older people to facilitate ageing in place with dignity and independence; if he will provide an update on the development of a policy on rightsizing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24643/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: Will the Minister outline his plans for increasing number of housing options available to older people to facilitate ageing in place with dignity and independence? Will he also provide an update on the development of a policy on rightsizing?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: I thank the Minister of State for that. Rightsizing generally means moving home in later life into housing that is more suitable. It is more usually known as downsizing. It can also mean adapting your home to make it more age appropriate or considering other housing options. The Housing for All plan sets out that the current and projected need for housing among our older people should be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: I have come across senior citizens from Glencairn, Callanafersy, Keel and Castlemaine who wish to move to Killorglin town. They wish to be near the local shop, the post office, the church and the doctor. I have cases where senior citizens in Rathmore and Barraduff wish to move to Killarney town for the very same reasons. I have come across cases of senior citizens from Lispole, Anascaul...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: EU Regulations (15 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 96. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will publish a national planning statement on short-term letting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24644/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (15 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 145. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he is taking to tackle retail crime and how these measures are being rolled out in towns across Kerry. [24782/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 147. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on his work on recruitment to An Garda Síochána. [24781/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Commemorative Plaques (15 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 187. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the bust of General San Martin will be put on public display (details supplied); if consideration will be given, in consultation with the Office of Public Works, to the placement of this bust in the Daniel O’Connell House in Derrynane, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25008/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (15 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the footpath and road realignment project will be expedited on the N70 Ring of Kerry, from Laune Bridge out as far as the new hub on the Killorglin-Killarney road, County Kerry, including major safety improvement works to the dangerous bend on the Killarney side of the hub at Anglont (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 246. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to request Kerry County Council to open up, as a matter of priority, a low-cost sites scheme in Cahersiveen, County Kerry, where there are serviced sites available for a number of years at Over the Water, Cahersiveen and where there is demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25029/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (15 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 247. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to introduce a housing community living scheme for senior citizens who have indicated a wish to relocate from rural areas in County Kerry into towns and villages around the county where they can access services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25040/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (15 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 272. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to expedite a joint family, type D visa application that was originally submitted in March 2024 in respect of a Kerry constituent (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25005/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (15 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 273. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to urgently expedite the processing of a family spouse unification visa application for a person (details supplied); the reason this application is taking so long to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25006/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Issues (15 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 295. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1741 of 29 April 2025, if the details requested will be issued to this Deputy, given the response is not accurate and Kerry County Council does not have anything to do with the processing or issuing of foreshore licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25007/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (14 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 14. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to expedite an Eir broadband connection in respect of an applicant in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24562/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (14 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an urgent examination can be conducted of a section of the Ring of Kerry road, at Fossa, Killarney, given that there are very real health and safety issues, and a general consensus that the road is simply too narrow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24625/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Sign Language (14 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to incorporate Irish Sign Language into the national curriculum, particularly at the Junior and Leaving Certificate levels (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24570/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (14 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to urgently address the significant barriers in progressing to the Professional Master of Education (PME) program due to the Teaching Council's current lack of recognition of Irish Sign Language as an eligible qualification (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24594/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (14 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 123. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to make it compulsory for company's delivering the hot meals scheme in County Kerry to deliver to all schools in that area and not discriminate due to distance and remoteness (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24679/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (14 May 2025)

Michael Cahill: 184. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person in County Kerry (details supplied) has not received any respite in Cunamh Iveragh, Cahersiveen, County Kerry, this family has not received respite in four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24553/25]