Questions
asked in the Dáil.

Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total funding provided through the Community Services Programme in Dublin city, Dublin 9 and Dublin 11 for each of the years 2023 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form.

Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the funding available to bodies under his remit supporting people from disadvantaged areas to attend third-level education; to provide a detailed breakdown for any initiatives which his Department has responsibility for in that regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if she has given consideration that Ireland’s representatives at the EU PAFF committee seek a temporary pause in the current process on maximum permitted levels for food supplements.

Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health following queries from constituents, to outline if there are sufficient resources currently in place for hip operations at a hospital (details supplied) to deal with ongoing demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health to outline the current wait times for hip operations at a hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1018 of 12 of May 2026, to provide an update on the progress of a linear accelerator (LINAC) replacement programme for a hospital (details supplied) and phase two related works; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number of staff employed in the HSE pest control services in Dublin for the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 year to date.

Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for the HSE pest control services to call out following a report of rats on private property in the Dublin region; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number of call outs by the HSE pest control services in the Dublin region in 2025 and in 2026 year to date.

Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on an appointment for a person (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the current waiting times up to 38 months for a speech and language assessment; if she can provide a waiting list breakdown for each CHO, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she or her Department have considered a model of funding similar to the school transport scheme for transporting users of day services.

Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the options available to families living with increased childcare costs as a result of their provider’s withdrawal from the core funding model; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress to date on the programme for Government commitment to progressively reduce the cost of childcare to €200 per month per child through the national childcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the latest engagements she or officials from her Department have had with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the issue of housing and care supports for adults with an intellectual disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 23 April 2026, to provide an update on the progress made on the issues raised by a group (details supplied) in recent months; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the accommodation for a person (details supplied).

Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will commit to implementing Ask 2 of a framework (details supplied) by ensuring that bereaved families in manslaughter cases are entitled to receive a written explanation of sentencing decisions upon request, as operates in other jurisdictions such as England and Wales; whether this could be achieved through amendment to the Victims Act 2017 or through a direction to the DPP; the timeline proposed for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress and latest engagements he has had with the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality on the Programme for Government commitment to introduce paid surrogacy leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will give further consideration to increase the vacant property refurbishment grant to address the issues of vacancy and dereliction in Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter.