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Health Screening Programmes

Michael Cahill

Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the Government's plans to introduce a fully funded national DEXA screening programme for women aged over 50 to support the early detection of osteoporosis; and if consideration has been given to expanding…
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Health Services

Michael Healy-Rae

Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if referrals for OT and speech and therapy have been submitted for a child (details supplied).
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Early Childhood Care and Education

Norma Foley

The ECCE programme provides up to two years of pre-school free of charge to families and is based on the National Practice Frameworks - Aistear and Síolta. Currently, children are eligible for ECCE starting at 2 years and 8 months to an upper age limit of 5 years and 6 months…
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Care Services

Norma Foley

As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly.
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Psychological Assessments

Norma Foley

As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
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Early Childhood Care and Education

Norma Foley

The ECCE programme provides up to two years of pre-school free of charge to families and is based on the National Practice Frameworks - Aistear and Síolta. Currently, children are eligible for ECCE starting at 2 years and 8 months to an upper age limit of 5 years and 6 months…
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Disability Issues

Norma Foley

I propose to take Questions Nos. 391 and 392 together. The National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030 commits to a broad legislative programme that recognises the need to review and update existing disability legislation, and to consider where a need for new…
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Childcare Services

Norma Foley

There is no option to grant an extension for Sponsorship under the National Childcare Scheme (NCS). The referral criteria is set under the Childcare Support Act 2018 and the need for sponsored referral is a determination for the relevant Sponsored Body. Such determinations must…
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Disability Issues

Norma Foley

I wish to thank the Deputy for raising this question. As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly.
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Childcare Services

Norma Foley

The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) provides financial support to help families with their early learning and childcare costs. The families of almost 247,000 children availed of National Childcare Scheme (NCS) subsidies in 2025 to help offset the costs of early learning and…
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Water Supply

Michael Cahill

Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the necessary funding to carry out major improvement works to all group water schemes in County Kerry in order to allow Uisce Eireann to take in charge these schemes as a matter of…
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Water Supply

Michael Cahill

Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a detailed progress report on the provision of the long overdue wastewater treatment facility in Beaufort Village in County Kerry; if the necessary funding been provided for delivering…
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Land Issues

Michael Healy-Rae

Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the delay in granting a partial discharge of land (details supplied), being sold to Uisce Éireann.
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Schools Building Projects

Michael Healy-Rae

Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth when will the second round of offers be announced; and will consideration be given to a school (details supplied) who require urgent works done to the toilet facilities.
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Schools Building Projects

Michael Cahill

Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on projected improved works for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Flood Risk Management

Michael Cahill

Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide funding for urgently required flood protection works at Rossbeigh and Cromane in Kerry.