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The minister states: At the outset, I wish to recognise the outstanding contribution made to the State by our ex-service personnel. In this regard, the Defence Forces will be hosting Veterans Day in McKee Barracks on 29th September and I hope to be able to attend in person. I also recently visited ONE in Brú na bhFiann in Smithfield and I was very impressed with their facilities and the work that they do there. In addition to the payment of over €300 million on pensions to ov

The Minister states: The Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme ( HEULS ), which launched in  April 2024 , is intended to play a crucial role in helping homeowners invest in energy upgrades to make their homes warmer, healthier and more comfortable, with lower emissions and lower bills. It was developed by my Department, in conjunction with the  Department of Finance , the  Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) , the  Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)  and the

The Minister states: The Warmer Homes Scheme aims to improve the energy efficiency and warmth of homes owned by people at risk of energy poverty by providing fully funded retrofits. The scheme is operated by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on behalf of my Department and is funded through carbon tax receipts and the European Regional Development Fund. Last year saw a record spend of almost €230 million under the scheme. As reported by the SEAI, this resulted

The Minister states: The Government recognises that the cost of doing business has been an issue for firms in recent years, arising from the wider inflationary trends - including energy costs. It is important to note that costs for firms, as measured through the CSO's Wholesale Price Index, are declining, and are down 3% in the 12 months to August 2025. Most recently the Government has taken action to address business costs through the publication of the Action Plan on Compet

The Minister states: The recently published Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity commitment in the Programme for Government - is a whole-of-government strategic response to the challenges that Ireland is facing. A key focus of the Action Plan is improving Ireland's regulatory environment under the theme "Regulating for Growth and Controlling Costs". Measures under this theme include introducing a 'Red Tape Challenge' across Government to reduce regulation for SMEs,

Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she intends to extend the Covid payment scheme beyond June 20 25 ; the number...

Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if patients with long-term illness requiring regular blood tests to be taken by...

Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that the insurance issues pertaining...

Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice if the threshold to qualify for legal aid will be reduced; and when this matter...

What plans has the Minister for Social Protection put in place for ensuring that the social welfare system is progressive and empowers...

What plans has the Minister for Social Protection to provide better support to carers who are providing full-time care and attention to...

The social welfare appeals office is responsible for considering and determining appeals of first-instance decisions of the Department's...

Will the Minister for Health review the current situation within the National Ambulance Service where emergency response vehicles have...

Minister for Health states: "Eligibility for a medical card is primarily based on a financial assessment which is conducted by the HSE in...

Minister for Social Protection states the following: The carer’s allowance is the main scheme by which my Department provides income...

Will the Minister of State send on a list of the applications that are currently with his Department from Carlow and Kilkenny, both those...

To ask the Minister for Health the number of biopsy tests relative to cancer that were submitted to the laboratory at UHW for analysis...

QUESTION To ask the Minister for Finance if the full amount of Exchequer funding allocated to bail out the banks arising from the...

QUESTION To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; disability; Integration and Youth the number of applications received by IPAS from...

To ask the Minister for Finance the number of prosecutions taken by Revenue Commissioners against individuals and companies engaged in...