European Union

10. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland is progressing EU enlargement. [69008/26]

Departmental Policies

519. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Social Protection the anticipated timeline for the design, eligibility criteria and implementation of the Cost of Disability payment. [68701/26]

Public Transport

293. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to enhancing the frequency and capacity of direct public transport services from Athboy and Trim to Dublin, particularly during morning and evening commuting periods, in view of population growth and the dependence of these communities for access to Dublin. [68707/26]

Bus Services

295. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Transport if either the NTA or Bus Éireann record the number of occasions on which passengers on the NX Navan-Dublin route are unable to board due to buses reaching capacity; the number of such instances recorded in 2025 and to date in 2026; and the measures being taken to ensure sufficient capacity for commuters from Navan and surrounding areas. [68704/26]

Tax Collection

168. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has plans to remove the eight-year deemed disposal rule on investments. [68280/26]

Public Transport

291. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the NTA to identify towns and population centres in Meath west where current public transport provision does not provide a viable morning and evening commuting option to Dublin, Navan, Trim or Mullingar and whether these gaps will be considered for additional PSO or Connecting Ireland services during 2027. [68709/26]

34th Dáil debate — 2026-09-29

Deputy Aisling Dempsey As the Taoiseach heard, Every Child Matters is a group formed in Trim, County Meath. They were here with us today. They undertook a protest outside and we had a heartbreaking briefing in the audiovisual room this afternoon. That group quickly spread nationwide and the group represents a lot of parents who are fighting for services for their kids. They spoke to us about understaffed CDNTs, not being able to access therapies, the long waiting lists for the assessments of ne

34th Dáil debate — 2026-09-24

Deputy Aisling Dempsey I ask the Minister about the number of additional persons who have qualified for the carer's allowance since the increase in the weekly income disregard that took effect nationally in July 2026, and more particularly, in Meath West.

34th Dáil debate — 2026-09-24

Deputy Aisling Dempsey I thank the Minister for his response. It is unfortunate that we cannot get the figures but I totally understand the reasons behind that. There has been a significant increase in the number of applications and I am glad to see that. It is a positive and important development for the families across Meath West and nationally who are caring for older people or people with disabilities. I do not want to reduce any of them to numbers or money but we have to recognise - and I